The Law of Chastity - Family Proclamation Lesson 7

The Family:  A Proclamation to the World

Lesson 7 – Chastity

Excerpt:

“The first commandment that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God’s commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife. We declare the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God’s eternal plan…We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity…will one day stand accountable before God.”

Objectives:

-Powers of Procreation should only be employed within the bonds of Matrimony

-Multiply and Replenish the Earth

Song:

Primary #152 - Hum Your Favorite Hymn

General #131 - More Holiness Give Me

Activity:

If your children are older, brainstorm as a family a list of as many wholesome recreational activities for dates as you can. Post that list somewhere visible in the home so that all of the children and visitors can refer to it for ideas to stay active and not idly “hang-out.” While doing this, stress the importance of never being alone with no plans.

For younger children, bake cookies with them. Gather all of the raw ingredients and ask if anyone would rather eat some of the ingredients alone (raw eggs or plain flour) or if they would rather bake the cookies and eat them when they are ready. When they decided that baked cookies are the best option, continue making the cookies while explaining that intimacy in marriage is like the cookies. They are both good and desirable but only once the timing is right.

Scriptures:

Genesis 1:28

Exodus 20:14

Proverbs 6:27-28, 32-33

Matthew 5:27-28

Romans 1:24-32

1 Corinthians 6:18-20

1 Thessalonians 4:3

Jacob 2:7

Alma 39:3-5

3 Nephi 12:27-30

D & C 59:6

D & C 63:16

Quote:

“Unless such powers are controlled and commandments kept, your future may be burned; your world could go up in flames. Penalty may not come on the precise day of the transgression, but it comes surely and certainly enough. And unless there is true repentance and obedience to a merciful God, then someday, somewhere, the morally cavalier and unclean will pray like the rich man who wished Lazarus to ;dip him finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.’ “

(Elder Jeffrey R. Holland in Conference Report, Oct. 1998, 98-102)

Talk:

          The Law of Chastity – President Benson