Paragraph 3 of "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" says "In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshiped God as their Eternal Father and accepted his plan by which his children could obtain a physical bode and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize his or her divine destiny as heirs of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in the holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally."
What i like most about this section is the reassurance that before we came to the earth to take a body and join an earthly family, we lived with and knew our heavenly parents. We had a family relationship, and were promised if we were successful in our mortal probation we could live with our heavenly parents once again. We are also given the promise that we will be able to have a continued relationship after this live with those we got to know and love in mortality. This is one of the most important things we believe in this church and it is one of the biggest reasons i joined the church. I deeply love my wife and children. and having the promise that i will get to spend eternity with them is really what makes the concept of death seam insignificant. So long as i live righteously my earthy family will continue into eternity.
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