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Marriage to Eternity

  - February 2004
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Teaching the Concept

The Word is Like. . . Spiritual Concepts About

CONJUGIAL LOVE


Ideas to share with children of various ages

These ideas are accommodated to the state of the child and are coordinated with the religion curriculum of the General Church

The concepts for each age level include those for previous levels.
Preschool
  1. Marriage is the most special gift the Lord can give us.
  2. Weddings happen when a man and a woman love each other. They come before the Lord and promise to love each other forever.
Primary Level (kindergarten-3rd grades)
  1. The Lord gives the gift of true marriage love-on earth or in heaven-to everyone who tries to obey His commandments.
  2. Marriage is an eternal, holy covenant between the Lord and husband and wife.
  3. When a mother and father look to the Lord together He can give them greater happiness.
  4. The Lord leads us to find our true marriage partner.
  5. Learning to be a loyal and kind friend helps us to be a loyal and kind husband or wife.
Intermediate Level (4th-6th grades)
  1. Love to the Lord is the basis of all love, especially conjugial love.
  2. The Lord is always leading and preparing us for the ideals of conjugial love.
  3. Marriage is more than just choosing the right partner-it takes persistent effort to make it work.
  4. Once we have chosen a marriage partner, we need to reaffirm that choice every day.
Upper Level (7th and 8th grades)
  1. The Lord wants to give us conjugial love.
  2. He is the Source of conjugial love and its fruits.
  3. The Lord will give everyone who loves Him and obeys His laws a happy marriage-in heaven if not on this earth.
High School
  1. The potential for conjugial love exists in every person.
  2. Love on earth requires we look to the internals of a person.
  3. When people shun wandering lusts from the time they are young it is easier for them to have a heavenly marriage. (Conjugial Love 49)
  4. The delights of marriage love advance towards heaven and the delights of adultery descend towards hell.
  5. The Lord provides a conjugial partner for those who desire it and who look to Him.
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For more information and resources on many different topics, be sure to check our Past Issues

Other issues on Marriage:

Marriage: A Gift from God
Love of Children
Treasuring Marriage
The Marriage of Good and Truth

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