Doctrine & Covenants 49:15-17
14 And whoso doeth this shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, by the laying on of the hands of the elders of the church.
15 And again, verily I say unto you, that whoso forbiddeth to marry is not ordained of God, for marriage is ordained of God unto man.
The earth's purpose for man to have a place to fulfill the purposes of God. The plan was given in the pre-mortal life.
Scriptures to Study
Doctrine & Covenants 101:32-33, 59:18, Moses 1:39, Abraham 3:25
Twain - implies seperation
Genesis 2:24
"Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."
We have a dependency on our parents and when we get married we should then depend on each other. Husband and Wife
Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles,
“The subject of marriage is debated across the world, where various arrangements exist for conjugal living. My purpose in speaking out on this topic is to declare, as an Apostle of the Lord, that marriage between a man and a woman is sacred—it is ordained of God. I also assert the virtue of a temple marriage. It is the highest and most enduring type of marriage that our Creator can offer to His children.
“While salvation is an individual matter, exaltation is a family matter. …
“… To qualify for eternal life, we must make an eternal and everlasting covenant with our Heavenly Father [see D&C 132:19]. This means that a temple marriage is not only between husband and wife; it embraces a partnership with God [see Matthew 19:6]” (“Celestial Marriage,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2008, 92–93).
Lesson 20 was on Plural Marriage and I learned more about what was happening in the history of the church during this time and while I do not profess I understand all things, I support and sustain the Lord's prophet with the thought that I can know for myself what I am asked to do is right and true.
"Marriage between one man and one woman is the Lord’s law unless He commands otherwise (see Jacob 2:27–30). The Prophet Joseph Smith was commanded to restore the practice of plural marriage, which was practiced in the Church for over half a century until President Wilford Woodruff was inspired by the Lord to discontinue the practice. Plural marriage was a significant test of faith for Joseph Smith and most who practiced it. As students exercise faith, they can come to know that the practice of plural marriage in the latter days was part of the Restoration of all things."
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