Marriage And Family Prep Midterm 2 Brooks

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3 ways the Atonement can work through me to bless others

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1. Succor
2. Remember
3. Emulate

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Pres. Packer "Brilliant Morning of the Atonement"
Repentance takes me from bad to good, and ________ to _________-

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Conversion to perfection

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What is the difference between sins of commission and omission?

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Commission: Sins we do
Omission: Good things we don't do.

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Elder Holland:
"Those who feel no need for mercy rarely ______ it and almost never __________ it."

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Seek it
Bestow it

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Bible Dictionary: What does repentance mean? 3 things:

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1. Change of mind and attitude
2. Turn hearts and will to God
3. Renouncing sin

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President Hinckley:
"The person you marry can expect you to come to the marriage altar ____________"

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Absolutely clean

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When you make an important decision with a prerequisite worthiness, two things will happen:

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1. Satan brings back sins you have already repented of
2. The Holy Ghost reminds you of sins you still need to repent of.

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Same sex marriage: President Hinckley
"We cannot ______ ________ _____ on your behalf just as we can't condone it in others."

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immoral acts

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Why 1995 for the "Family"? (3)

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1. Internet expansion
2. There was a council from the UN about family and marriage
3. Prophets emphasize the most important and relevant doctrines of our day.

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Why do we need to be reminded? (3)

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1. Have you FORGOTTEN what is most relevant?
2. Have you become DISTRACTED?
3. Have you become COMPLACENT?

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4 meanings of the word "ordained"

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1. It is of DIVINE ORIGIN.
2. Marriage is an ORDINANCE
3. We have the AUTHORITY to have an eternal marriage.
4. Since it is ordained of God, we will receive BLESSINGS of God.

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President Eyring: 2 assurances for marriage

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1. God will help us RESOLVE DIFFERENCES that may resolve
2. God will help us always LOVE each other.

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Why does the church take its position on same-sex marriage? 5 answers:

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1. Marriage is meant to be an ETERNAL RELATIONSHIP, and only a marriage between a man and woman can be eternal.
2. The SPIRITUAL NATURES of a man and woman are meant to complete and perfect each other.
3. A man and woman are needed to BEAR CHILDREN
4. It is a matter of MORALITY.
5. EXALTATION is at stake.

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President Hinckley, homosexuality: "We are ______ by our doctrine to speak out."

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Compelled

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Men and women are meant to _______ and _____ each other.
- Elder Bednar

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Complete and perfect

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What makes you so beloved? (2)

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1. We are HIS.
2. We have the POTENTIAL to become like Him.

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Elder Holland: getting a body is....

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the greatest prize of mortality

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Gender predetermined our _________ _______ in premortality.

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foreordained roles

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Our body is our ______ __ ______, and it doesn't matter what kind it is.

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Vehicle of progress

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Mortal perfection is...(2)

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Daily actions and consistancy

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Covenants add _______ and bring _________ to our lives.

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options and bring power

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3 benefits of keep covenants

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1. We have MERCY; a tenderness of hearts.
2. NATURES are CHANGED.
3. We can become SAVIORS to others

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Being a Savior means you ________ and ___________ others to come unto Christ.

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lead and inspire

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Conditions and blessings for marriage: (2)

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1. Conditions and blessings of marriage were determined BEFORE THIS WORLD.
2. For any blessing, we must meet the CONDITIONS

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Spencer W. Kimball
We promised if we received a body, to .... (4)

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1. Keep ourselves CLEAN
2. Get MARRIED
3. Have a FAMILY
4. RAISE them in the GOSPEL.

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D&C 132 - 3 Conditions for a Covenant

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1. Covenants must be MADE
2. Covenants must be ENTERED INTO
3. Covenants must be SEALED by the Holy Spirit

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4 blessings of an eternal marriage

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1. Marriage will be VALID for eternity
2. We are promised EXALTATION
3. We will have blessings of ETERNAL INCREASE (Spirit children)
4. We will BECOME gods.

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Receiving revelation is not a _______ between us and the Lord

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contest

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The Lord isn't there to _________ us and hand out ________ _________.

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Indulge us
Free lunches

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Pres. Harold B. Lee
"We will get our answers from the __________ of power we choose to obey."

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Source

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2 words for revelation:

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1. Consistency
2. Direction

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Consistency over _____ is essential

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time

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Revelation comes to the ________ and to the __________

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mind and heart.

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The Spirit moves you to naturally turn ________

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outwards

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2 types of one-sided revelation

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1. Infatuation: all heart, no mind
2. Over-thinking: all mind, no heart.

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3 keys to the revelatory process

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1. STUDY it out
2. Seek CONFIRMATION, not a decision.
3. If it is right, He will confirm with a FEELING.

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4 important considerations for revelation

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1. Stewardship principle
2. Know the differences between reverence and inspiration
3. Know the differences between being occupied and preoccupied.
4. There is an ORDER to revelation

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Packer
Difference between reverence and inspiration:

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"Reverence INVITES inspiration."

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Pres Harold B. Lee
Promptings come when we are _________ and not ______.

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Relaxed and not pressured.

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Diff between being occupied and preoccupied

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Occupied = engaged with the decision
Preoccupied = obsessed with the decision.

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Pres. Kimball
If you cave and press too much, you will get revelation from

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the devil

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God's intent is to ________ confidence and bring me to a _______.

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Inspire confidence
Decision

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Remember: we are not _____ what is right, and He will confirm us when He knows we will _____.

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Asking what is right
He knows we will act.

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Elder Oaks:
The "burning in the bosom" is a feeling of _____ and _______.

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Comfort and serenity

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What does "right" mean in the "right person" for you? (2)

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1. They are suitable, appropriate, genuine, real.
2. They allow you to BE YOURSELF.

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Right means being _______ and __________.

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Righteous and upright

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Why is Aaron right for me? (3)

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1. They have the most important qualities I value
2. They bring out the BEST in me
3. We are COMPATIBLE.

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"Test of Bias", Elder Oaks
It is significant when we feel prompted to do something that's ________ to what I _________.

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Contrary to what I want to do.

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Elder Richard G. Scott:
We must _____before we receive revelation.

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Repent

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__________ can be made between agencies, but they are never the ______

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Parallels; the same.

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What do you do when someone who has stewardship over you doesn't agree with the revelation you've received

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1. Understand that sometimes they aren't ready.
2. Explain yourself.

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Elder Oaks, stewardship principle
The desire to receive revelation from others is ______ from the Lord

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NOT from the Lord

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Like a ship without a rudder, we drift from the _____ ______ which have anchored us in the past.
- Pres. Packer

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Family values

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Things will get worse unless there is an ______ and _____ that the family is an ____________ of the Almighty.
- Pres. Hinckley

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an acknowledgement and conviction;
instrument