Purposes of Earthly Families

 “For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.” Moses 1:39

It is always valuable to your purpose and that of those around you. God’s purpose is as stated in Moses 1:39 is to “bring to pass…[our]immortality and eternal life”. Fully understanding this purpose can greatly benefit the lives of not only us personally but also of our families. Every part of God’s plan is to help us accomplish this vision that God has for us. A key part of God’s plan is the family. Though it may seem strange, having a family is an important part of our salvation. Our earthly families are preparing for our eternal family. For that reason it is important to raise your children in the way God intended as The Church of Jesus Christ has said “You are not simply caring for your children until they can leave home—you are training infinitely precious children of God to someday be worthy to receive all that the Father has.” (Intimacy and the Purposes of Earthly Families”

So, how can we do this? The answer is to follow the extraordinary examples of our Heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus Christ and their teachings. “Christ, as our Savior, set the perfect example of brotherly love. He encourages us to be righteous. Everything he does and has done is to help us toward immortality and eternal life.” (Intimacy and the Purposes of Earthly Families). There are three guidelines we can follow to help prepare children for their eternal possibilities Teach your children what a righteous parent is, by example and precept, teach them the roles that God has ordained for men and women to fill in this life and throughout eternity, and teach them to use their procreative powers in the way God has commanded so that they can establish righteous families here and be worthy to lead families in eternity.