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8. Required Readings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is necessary for us to understand the eternal importance of the law of chastity? (David A. Bednar) | The eternal importance of chastity can only be understood within the overarching context of our Heavenly Father’s plan of happiness for His children. |
| What is one of the great ironies of eternity related to the law of chastity? (David A. Bednar) | One of the ultimate ironies of eternity is that the adversary, who is miserable precisely because he has no physical body, entices us to share in his misery through the improper use of our bodies. |
| What do our physical bodies amplify? (David A. Bednar) | Thus, our relationships with other people, our capacity to recognize and act in accordance with truth, and our ability to obey the principles and ordinances of the gospel of Jesus Christ are amplified through our physical bodies. |
| What is “the Lord’s standard regarding sexual purity”? (For the Strength of Youth) | The Lord’s standard regarding sexual purity is clear and unchanging. Do not have any sexual relations before marriage, and be completely faithful to your spouse after marriage. |
| What does the First Presidency counsel regarding passionately kissing before marriage? (For the Strength of Youth) | Before marriage, do not participate in passionate kissing, lie on top of another person, or touch the private, sacred parts of another person’s body, with or without clothing. |
| What role does the Holy Spirit play in helping us stay morally pure? (For the Strength of Youth) | The Spirit can help you know when you are at risk and give you the strength to remove yourself from the situation. |
| What is the relationship between the worth of souls, the role of sexuality in the plan of salvation, and the Atonement in explaining why sexual sin is so serious to our Heavenly Father? (Jeffrey R. Holland) | Two of God's greatest concerns are how souls enter/leave the world. That is why sexual sin and murder are both frowned upon. It is a commentary on the importance of the plan of salvation. |
| What is one of the dangers of sexual fragmentation? (Jeffrey R. Holland) | Sexual fragmentation can be harmful because it gives powerful physiological rewards which, though illusory, can temporarily persuade us to overlook the serious deficits in the overall relationship. |
| According to our readings, Elder Holland said we “will never be more like God at any other time in this life than when ________.” (Jeffrey R. Holland) | "when you are expressing that particular power." the power and the chemistry and the eternally transmitted seeds of life to grant someone else life. |
| Why is it important not to incorrectly classify pornography use as addiction? (Dallin H. Oaks) | If behavior is incorrectly classified as an addiction, the user may think he or she has lost agency and the capacity to overcome the problem. This can weaken resolve to recover and repent. |
| What did Elder Oaks teach about the worthiness of a person who has fully repented of pornography use? | Individuals who fully repent from pornography are worthy of the blessings of having a partner to be their companion through eternity who is clean and pure before the Lord and worthy to enter the temple |