Doctrine and Covenants 68 When section 68 was given the Prophet Joseph Smith and his family were living with the John and Alice Johnson family in Hiram Ohio This revelation is addressed to Elders Luke S and Lyman E ID: 611398
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The Sacred Duty of Parents
Doctrine and Covenants 68Slide2
When section 68 was given, the Prophet Joseph Smith and his family were living with the John and Alice Johnson family in Hiram, Ohio. This revelation is addressed to Elders Luke S. and Lyman E. Johnson, Orson Hyde, and William E. McLellin
. These men all later served as missionaries and then as Apostles.
CONTEXTSlide3
What worries or concerns do you have about serving a full-time mission?Slide4
D&C 68:1,3,6,8-9What the Lord Commands His Missionaries
v. 1 Use scriptures to teach the gospel. v. 3 Teach the gospel by the Spirit.
v. 6 Do not fear. Bear testimony of Jesus Christ.
vv. 8–9 Go to all the world. Baptize those who believe.
D&C 68:4-6,9,10-11What the Lord Promises His Faithful Missionaries vv. 4–5 You will receive inspiration to speak the mind, will, and word of the Lord.
v.
6 The
Lord will be with you
.
v. 9 Those who believe and are baptized will be saved. v. 10 Signs will follow those who believe.v. 11 You will know about the signs of the Savior's coming.Slide5
Something that seems easy, but is hard to do…Journal: Define the word “scripture”
2 Peter 1:21Articles of Faith 1:9D&C 1:37-38D&C 68:3-4Bible DictionarySlide6
Ask me 10 yes‑or‑no questions to guess
this man’s callingSlide7
The
Presiding Bishopric has been responsible for temporal affairs:Receiving
, distributing, and accounting for
tithes
Administration of programs to assist the poor and needyDesign, construction, and maintenance of places of worship
Auditing
and transferring records of
membership
(
in Daniel H. Ludlow, ed., Encyclopedia of Mormonism, 5 vols. [1992], 3:1128).Slide8
Presiding Bishop must be called by who? (see vv. 15)Your bishop was approved by who? (see vv. 19–20).
What qualifications must a bishop have? (see vv. 15, 19)Write a letter to your BishopDoctrine and Covenants 68Slide9
"Anciently the bishops (judges) were 'literal descendants of Aaron.' Their office had its beginning with Aaron who was the presiding bishop of the church. Even in our dispensation, 'the firstborn among the sons of Aaron' has 'a legal right to the bishopric,
for the firstborn holds the right of the presidency over this priesthood, and the keys or authority of the same.' That is, it is his right to be the Presiding Bishop of the Church, if he is selected and approved by the First Presidency. So far in our day the lineage through which the office of Presiding Bishop will descend 'from father to son' has not been revealed. Until then, high priests of the Melchizedek Priesthood are chosen to officiate in this office and also as ward bishops"
(Bruce R.
McConkie
, A New Witness for the Articles of Faith, 352; italics added).Slide10
Is this Scripture?Slide11
Something that seems easy, but is hard to do…
Journal: Define the word
“family”Slide12
What are the components of an ideal family?
(list) Compare with Doctrine and Covenants 68:25–31Slide13
The Proclamation
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:1. 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
.Slide14
Mothers
Fathers
How should the roles and responsibilities of mothers and fathers be
viewed?
separate and distinct?
complimentary, but supportive
?
the same?Slide15
The role of Husbands and WIVES
Women/Wives/Moms
Men/Husbands/Dads
Genesis 2:18
Ephesians
5:22, 33
Titus
2:4
Colossians
3:18-19
1 Peter 3:1
Colossians
3:18-19
1 Corinthians 11:3
Ephesians 5:25
Ephesians 5:28-29
1 Peter 3:7Slide16
The Proclamation - Responsibilities
Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to
love and
care for each other and for their children.
Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs,and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and
be law-abiding citizens wherever they live.
Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be
held accountable before God
for the discharge of these obligations.Slide17
“Marriage, in its truest form, is a partnership of equals, with neither exercising dominion over the other, but, rather, with each encouraging and assisting the other in whatever responsibilities and aspirations he or she might have.”
- Gordon B. Hinckley, Aug. 1992, Ensign
, p. 6Slide18
What have YOU learned from being in a family?Slide19
“The shield of faith is not produced in a factory but at home. The ultimate purpose of all we teach is to unite parents and children in faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they are happy at home, sealed in an eternal marriage, and assured of exaltation in the presence of our Heavenly Father.”
Boyd K. Packer, “The Shield of Faith,” April
Conference
1995Slide20
Priesthood in the Church & Home
Church
Home
Hierarchal Church Government
Partnership w/a distinct line of authority
Service is by call
Service is generally temporary
Patriarchal Family Government
Equal partnership of husband and wife
Service is by choiceService is eternalSlide21
The Sacred Duty of Parents
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