Doctrinal Library

D&C 89:4

4 Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days, I have warned you, and forewarn you, by giving unto you this word of wisdom by revelation—

D&C 4:5

5 And faith, hope, charity and love, with an eye single to the glory of God, qualify him for the work.

D&C 88:15

15 And the spirit and the body are the soul of man.

D&C 108:7

7 Therefore, strengthen your brethren in all your conversation, in all your prayers, in all your exhortations, and in all your doings.

Strengthening the Family

Efforts to destroy the family The family, the most fundamental institution of society, is under attack from all sides. Adultery, divorce, cohabitation, child and spouse abuse, homosexuality, abortion, teen pregnancies, pornography, disobedient children, economic struggles, an increasing unwillingness among married couples to bear and rear children—all these and more are proof that the adversary understands very well the central role the family plays in the destiny of God’s children.

D&C 101:78

78 That every man may act in doctrine and principle pertaining to futurity, according to the moral agency which I have given unto him, that every man may be accountable for his own sins in the day of judgment.

Marriage and Family (Part 2)

A Conversation about Abortion

Friend: I don’t get it, Sarah. If your church believes so strongly in choice, then why are you against a woman choosing to have an abortion?

Sarah: It’s going to take a minute to explain. Let’s talk after class.

[Class ends]

Sarah: Okay. Let me try to answer your question. We have to step back and look at a bigger picture than just what happens here in this life. When you do, you can see that there’s more going on with abortion than just ending a pregnancy.

Friend: What does that mean?

Sarah: I guess my feelings on this are based on my understanding of the purpose of life. Well, what I mean is, life doesn’t begin with birth or end with death. We lived before we came to earth, and we continue to live after we die.

Friend: Do you really believe that?

Sarah: Yeah, I do. Heavenly Father has a plan for our lives. Part of that plan is to come to earth and get a body. And as part of that plan, Heavenly Father shares with us the power to create other bodies. But He commands us to use it only in marriage. So if we use that power and choose to invite life, and then turn around and destroy it, that goes against God’s purpose in even giving it to us in the first place. We’re taking into our own hands powers reserved for Him. God gives us freedom of choice, but with it comes responsibility for our choices. So if we choose to use that power, we have to deal with the consequences of that choice. Does that make sense?

Friend: Yeah, it does. Thanks.

2 Nephi 26:22

22 And there are also secret combinations, even as in times of old, according to the combinations of the devil, for he is the founder of all these things; yea, the founder of murder, and works of darkness; yea, and he leadeth them by the neck with a flaxen cord, until he bindeth them with his strong cords forever.

1 Nephi 21:15

15 For can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee, O house of Israel.

1 Nephi 15:18

18 Wherefore, our father hath not spoken of our seed alone, but also of all the house of Israel, pointing to the covenant which should be fulfilled in the latter days; which covenant the Lord made to our father Abraham, saying: In thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.