Often times as a disciple of Christ our job feels huge. We are truly followers of Christ who share his gospel and commandments to those around us. As we share the truth it isn't always accepted as well as we wish it to be. We must as Disciples of Christ and always be that example to the people we interact with each day and not just show up on Sunday and pay our "dues" and attend our weekly meetings. We must be always be ready to defend and stand up for the truth and right as we know and defend the commandments of Christ. We must stand up to the truthfulness of the Gospel even if the laws of the land have swayed a different way to include equal rights to those who choose to marry the same sex.
The truth I will be discussing today is the marriage to be between a man and woman. God's plan is just that. To be chaste until marriage and then after marriage to have fidelity with your spouse and to multiply and replenish the earth. A man and woman are need to have children. We cannot change true doctrine. It has been written and we must bare witness of this truth. It is my responsibility to do that, and yours.
As a disciple of Christ I daily share my testimony of marriage. Not just sharing my beliefs on the Temple Marriage I have with my husband but my beliefs that marriage should be just between a man and a woman. I understand that as an American citizen have the right to be married to that of the same sex however, Christ's doctrine didn't change. His church was established and his word never changes.
As a member of the Gospel of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints I have a testimony of a living prophet and with that testimony comes sustaining them and follow their counsel. In 1995 the first presidency came out with the Family Proclamation and it states :
“We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children. . . .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."
With this knowledge and revelation from the prophet I can be a true disciple of Christ daily and defend his doctrine of marriage between a man and woman. I can do this by keeping the commandments and doing what I have promised to do when I was baptized a member of His church.
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