THE FAMILY A Proclamation to the World

W THE FIRST PRESIDENCY and the ________ of the

E,

12 Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,

_________ proclaim that __________ between a
MAN and a WOMAN is __________ of God and that the
_______ is CENTRAL to the __________

plan for the

eternal __________ of His __________.

(A Proclamation to the World - paragraph #1)

All HUMAN BEINGS

and

are Created in the Image of God.

Each is a beloved spirit

of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a

or

Divine Nature and Destiny.

Gender is an Essential Characteristic of Individual

identity and purpose.
(A Proclamation to the World - paragraph #2)

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ALL HUMAN BEINGS

_______ and Femaleare Created in the ______ of God.

son or daughter of Heavenly

___________, and, as such, each has a Divine

Each is a ________ spirit

_________ and Destiny. Gender is an essential

__________ of individual premortal, __________, and

ETERNAL identity and ____________.

(A Proclamation to the World - paragraph #2)

spirit sons and daughters knew and

as their

Eternal Father and accepted His plan by

which His children could

obtain a physical body

and gain earthly experience to

and ultimately realize their Divine Destiny as
eternal life. The divine

Family Relationships

plan of happiness enables

to be

beyond the grave.

Sacred Ordinances and Covenants available in

holy temples make it possible for

Individuals to return to the presence of God
and for

of

families to be united eternally.

(A Proclamation to the World - paragraph #3)

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IN THE PREMORTAL REALM,

_______ sons and daughters knew and __________ God
as their Eternal Father and _________ His plan by

which His _________ could obtain a physical _______

and gain earthly experience to progress toward ________
and ultimately realize their _______ destiny
as _______ of eternal life.

The divine plan of __________ enables family relationships

to be perpetuated beyond the ________.
Sacred ________ and _________ available in
holy temples make it possible for individuals to ________ to the
presence of _____ and for families to be ________ eternally.
(A Proclamation to the World - paragraph #3)

that God gave to Adam and Eve

Pertained to their Potential for Parenthood

as Husband and Wife.

that Gods commandment for

and

the

to

remains in force.

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.

(A Proclamation to the World - paragraph #4)

THE FAMILY A Proclamation to the World

THE FIRST COMMANDMENT

that God gave to _____ and Eve

_______ to their potential for p__________

as husband and Wife.
We Declare that Gods Commandment for ________
children to __________ and replenish the _________
remains in force. We further Declare
that ____ has Commanded that the sacred _______
of procreation are to be employed ______
between _______ and woman,
__________ wedded as husband and wife.
(A Proclamation to the World - paragraph #4)

We declare the means by which

is created to be divinely

appointed.
We affirm the sanctity of life
and of its

in
.

(A Proclamation to the World - paragraph #5)

THE FAMILY A Proclamation to the World

We declare the means by which

appointed.
We affirm the ___________ of life
is created to be
and of its

in
.

(A Proclamation to the World - paragraph #5)

have a solemn responsibility

.
Children are an
of the Lord.
Parents have a sacred duty to rear their
children in love and righteousness, to provide for their
physical and spiritual needs, to teach them
to
, to observe the
commandments of God and to be law-abiding citizens
wherever they live.
Husbands and wives

will be held accountable

for the discharge of these obligations.
(A Proclamation to the World - paragraph #6)

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have a
solemn _________________
.
Children are an

of the __________.

___________ have a __________ sacred _______ to

_________ their children in ___________ and righteousness,
to provide for their

physical

and ____________

needs, to teach them to

, to observe the _________________
of God and to be law-____________ citizens

wherever they _________.

Husbands and ___________

_______ be held accountable

for the __________ of these obligations.
(A Proclamation to the World - paragraph #6)

THE FAMILY A Proclamation to the World

The family is ordained of God.

Marriage between man and woman is essential to

His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the
bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother
who honor marital vows with complete fidelity.

Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved

when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Successful marriages and families are established

and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance,

forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome
recreational activities.
By divine design, fathers are to preside over their
families in love and righteousness and are responsible
to provide the necessities of life and
protection for their families.
Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of

their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and

mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners.
Disability, death, or other circumstances may
necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families
should lend support when needed.
(A Proclamation to the World - paragraph #7)

THE FAMILY A Proclamation to the World

The family is ordained of ________.

Marriage between _______ and _________

is essential to His eternal plan. Children are
________ to ________ within the

bonds of __________,

and to be reared by a father and a mother who __________

marital vows with complete fidelity.

Happiness in

life is most likely to be achieved

when ___________ upon the teachings of the ______ Jesus

Christ. Successful
and amilies are
____________ and maintained on principles of faith,
________, repentance, forgiveness, __________, love,
compassion, _________, and wholesome recreational activities.
By ____________ design, fathers are to ___________

f
responsible to provide the ________________ of life and

over their amilies in _________ and righteousness and are

_______________ for their families. Mothers are

primarily ____________ for the urture of their children.

In these sacred ________________,
are obligated to ___________ one another as equal partners.
Disability, death, or other circumstances may
necessitate ______________ adaptation. Extended
families should ___________ support when needed.
(A Proclamation to the World - paragraph #7)

THE FAMILY A Proclamation to the World

We Warn
that

individuals who

_________ covenants of chastity, who

spouse or offspring,
or who ________ to fulfill family responsibilities
will one day stand ____________ before God.
, We warn that the ____________ of the
will bring upon __________, communities,
and nations the
_____________
by
.
(A Proclamation to the World - paragraph #8)

responsible
of government everywhere to
those

designed to

maintain and strengthen the family as the

fundamental unit of society.
(A Proclamation to the World - paragraph #9)

THE FAMILY A Proclamation to the World

______________

of government ________ to

designed to

those

__________ and Strengthen

_______

family as _____

fundamental __________ of society.

(A Proclamation to the World - paragraph #9)