Doctrinal Library

Luke 12:24

24 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Luke 7:47-48

47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

D&C 49:16

16 Wherefore, it is lawful that he should have one wife, and they twain shall be one flesh, and all this that the earth might answer the end of its creation;

10 Scriptures about the Value of Human Life

Regardless of what so many in the world believe and choose to do, every soul is priceless in our Heavenly Father’s eyes. Here are 10 eternal truths about just how valuable, precious, and irreplaceable each child of God is:

The Dignity of Human Life

“From its beginning in the womb to its final breath, and at each stage in between, every human life is endowed with dignity, created in the grace of God’s image.”
“Religious leaders, ancient and modern, emphasize the plight of the powerless. Care for the vulnerable — whether the unborn, the aged, the poor, the abused, the displaced, the diseased or the disabled — is at the heart of the world’s great religions, including the Judeo-Christian worldview. Isaiah of the Old Testament rebuked those who "beat [God’s] people to pieces" and "grind the faces of the poor."[1] And Jesus Christ of the New Testament told His followers to minister to the hungry, the thirsty, the lost, the naked, the sick and the imprisoned.[2]”
“The vulnerable and helpless among us include unborn babies. Mormon Apostle Quentin L. Cook recently said, "We are so numbed and intimidated by the immensity of the practice of abortion that many of us have pushed it to the back of our minds and try to keep it out of our consciousness."
“Our beginnings are a symbol of our lifelong reliance upon others for survival. "The womb reminds us that we are not self-existent," says Russell Moore of the Southern Baptist Convention. "None of us are 'viable' apart from others and from the ecosystem God has built around us."[5] Babies need parents; the elderly need caretakers; the sick need doctors; refugees need a home; the lonely need a community. Throughout our lives, we need each other.”

Abortion Is Considered "Revolting Sin" by Church

The Church opposes abortion and counsels its members not to submit to or perform an abortion.… Abortion must be considered one of the most revolting and sinful practices in this day, when we are witnessing the frightening evidence of permissiveness leading to sexual immorality. Members of the Church guilty of being parties to the sin of abortion must be subjected to the disciplinary action of the councils of the Church as circumstances warrant. The Lord stated in the 59th section, ‘Thou shalt not steal; neither commit adultery, nor kill, nor do anything like unto it.

D&C 18:10

10 Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God;

Single and Pregnant- Important Decisions

I was 22 years old when I faced the hardest decision I would ever make. The little blue plus sign did not seem real. I wasn’t ready to tell my family; instead, I turned to a friend. She accompanied me to a health-care unit to confirm my fears. My friend, trying to help, brought up abortion as a way to resolve my situation. She said that it could be my forever secret and that this way, I wouldn’t have to tell my family or the father of the baby. Later, alone in my room, I thought about what my friend had said. An overwhelming feeling came, and I realized that I could not take this baby’s life away. I had made a choice that had led to this pregnancy, and now I needed to give this baby life so she could make her own choices. Somehow I mustered the courage to tell my mom the news. Though disappointed in my actions, she supported me through everything. I also reached out to the father, who brought up adoption as an option. I hadn’t thought about it before then. Various choices swirled in my thoughts as my mom and I went to one of my first ultrasounds. The image on the screen showed my baby waving. In that moment, I knew that I needed to do whatever was best for my child. I once again prayed with all my heart when it was time to meet the adoptive family. The meeting went well, but additional confirmation came when my dad, who had not been fully supportive of the adoption, asked the potential adoptive family if they could really love the baby as their own. The adoptive father answered with such a strong conviction: “We are all God’s children. It doesn’t matter how our children come to us; they are ours, and we love them.” That was when everyone, including my dad, felt that this was the right thing to do.

Single Expectant Mothers & Fathers- Decisions & Support

We are all children of our Heavenly Father, and because of that, we can each receive personalized revelation from Him. This is important for single expectant mothers and fathers to remember as they move forward, because they face unique challenges, including making decisions for their own life and the life of their child.

D&C 132:19, 36

19 ...and if ye abide in my covenant, and commit no murder whereby to shed innocent blood,...
36 Abraham was commanded to offer his son Isaac; nevertheless, it was written: Thou shalt not kill. Abraham, however, did not refuse, and it was accounted unto him for righteousness.