Marriage Is Intended to Be Forever ~ Part One

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening,

this post should take approximately three minutes to read from start to finish.

Do you think marriage is intended to be forever? 

This post focuses on April 1971 General Conference talk and it is called, "Marriage Is Intended to Be Forever" by 

James A. Cullimore. This post is part one. I would like to share with you some highlights while I was reading the talk and I hope that you would be able to learn something new. 

Brother Cullimore has mentioned the following; "... Marriage in the temple for time and eternity should be the goal of every member of the Church, for marriage is ordained of God. Marriage is a commandment. ... Marriage is a sacred relationship entered into primarily for the rearing of a family, in fulfillment of the commandments of the Lord. Marriage with children, and the beautiful family relationship which can come of it, is the fulfillment of life. 

If things were as they should be, we would see a mother and father in a home having been married in the temple for time and eternity. The father honoring his priesthood, presiding in his home in righteousness. Father and mother loving each other and their children. Children loving and respecting each other and mother and father. All actively engaged in their church responsibilities. The Lord intended that marriage performed for eternity in the temple should endure forever. 

"you will forever be my always."

... It is evident from the scriptures that marriage performed in the Lord’s way should not be dissolved. It is sad, indeed, to see how lightly some take their marriage vows. There is great concern among the Brethren as to the increasing number of divorces in the Church today.

... Divorce is usually the result of one or both not living the gospel. ... If, in marriage, both parties would make gospel standards and principles the basis of their marriage, 

few problems would arise they could not handle. 

When one or the other or both begin to compromise gospel standards, problems follow. Marriage is a sacred relationship, and good members of the Church would know that it is entered into primarily for the rearing of a family. 

Stay Tuned until next time.