marriage prep midterm Flashcards
what does president James E. Faust consider to be a just cause for divorce?
an irredeemable relationship destructive of a person’s dignity
According to President James E. Faust, what would be the most effective cure for decaying family life?
honor and respect the divine roles of father and mother in the home
what are President Hinckley’s four cornerstones of a happy home?
mutual respect
a soft answer
financial honesty
family prayer
what was president hinckley referring to when he said “i know of no other practice that will have so salutary an effect upon your lives”?
kneeling together in prayer
what is the ratifying seal of approval from the Holy Ghost on every ordinance?
the holy spirit of promise
what are elder scott’s four necessities to gain knowledge of spiritual things?
humbly seek divine light, exercise faith in Jesus Christ, hearken to the Lord’s counsel
according to elder richard g. scott, what is the surest way to make a truth eternally yours?
obedient application of the truth
according to president kimball, who is able to have a happy and successful marriage?
within the reach of every couple, every person
T/F every divorce is the result of selfishness on the part of one or both parties
true
what does president gordon b hinckley say is even more important than romance to the happiness in marriage?
anxious concern for the comfort and well-being of one’s companion
according to elder jeffrey r. holland, in what way can
we participate in the very essence of the atonement of Jesus Christ?
forgive even as we are forgiven
according to elder jeffrey r. holland, what helps us recognize that our trials have a purpose?
time and perspective
what does elder holland teach with regards to a life without opposition?
it would be less rewarding and less ennobling than one which confronts difficulty and disappointment and sorrow.
what does elder oaks teach regarding our progress in the premortal world?
all of above: we had progressed as far as we could without a physical body and an experience in mortality,
many of us made covenants with the father concerning what we would do in mortality, we had to prove our willingness
according to elder oaks, where does satan direct his most strenuous opposition?
towards that which is most important to the Father’s plan
according to elder oaks, what does modern revelation teach concerning gender?
gender distinctions are essential and were part of our pre-earth existence
T/F according to elder oaks, the fall of adam and eve was an unplanned exercise of moral agency
false
what does elder oaks teach concerning the creative power?
most exalted power God has given His children
according to elder oaks, how many children should a couple have?
all they can care for
elder oaks said, _____ inevitably signal a reduced commitment of parental time to nurturing the young?
increases in the number of working mothers of young children
according to the family proclamation, when is happiness in the family the most likely?
when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ
according to President gordon B. Hinckley, what is the remedy for most marriage stress?
repentance and simple integrity that leads a man to square his shoulders and meet his obligations
according to elder simpson, what is the perfect time for couples to take inventory, ask forgiveness, and reconfirm love?
pillow talk time at the end of the day
according to elder gordon b hinckley, what is the most certain way to prevent a marriage from becoming commonplace and dull?
for husbands and wives to reflect on each other’s divine and godly qualitites