Name: Casinillo, Kahivhen Q.

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Preparing for an Eternal Marriage Course

Essay Quiz

Instructions: Please feel free to answer the essay questions based from your own personal
experiences and spiritual impressions. Kindly email back to us once finished.

Divine Roles and Responsibilities of Men and Women

>How should those who understand the plan of salvation view the divine roles of men and women?
When we understand the plan of salvation, we see ourselves with many eternal roles. One
must view himself as acting with many parts to play. For instance, I can either be a husband to my
wife, a father to my children, a grandfather to my grandchildren, a father to my son or daughter- in
law, a son of Heavenly Father or to my earthly Father and a Priesthood holder. These roles are
continued eternally and one must view it as a calling that will never be released. When we know
that we are linked to each other as families, we see many never ending roles to take part and to
participate. Our eternal roles are limitless and knows no boundaries.

True Love

>How does obedience to gospel principles relate to true love?

As we practice gospel principles, our expression of true love also blossoms. These gospel
principles are directly proportional in loving someone. When the capacity to be obedient grows,
also true love will also grow. As we apply the principles like sacrifice, charity, godlike, patience,
purity and fidelity, it has a great beneficial impact to relationships especially to those we truly love.
When we follow the example of the Savior and apply his Godly Attributes, we help our lives be
guided with the Spirit and influences us of his fruits, which are: love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance.

The Search for an Eternal Companion

>Why making a wise decision whom to marry is an obligation we owe to our posterity?
Deciding whom to marry gives a big impact to my family and my future generations. As we
continue to rear a family, it will also grow. As years will pass, you will soon realize that you already
have grandchildren, son and daughter - in laws and even great-grandchildren. At the start, as we
find someone with our same character traits and dispositions, we become wise and better to
choose eternal companion. As dating approach, goals are planned under the same bounds and
applies to unity in partnership today and onwards. If these important decisions are not in harmony
to each other, it will result unfinished or unaccomplished journey to success. That’s why our church
leaders always counsel us to date with member single adults and strive to develop positive,
wholesome and mature attitudes and behavioral traits.
The Decision to Marry and Engagement

>Why does the decision to marry often move young adults to a new level of maturity?
Having a knowledge that marriage is not meant to be or made by fate or even made by
heaven, we clearly understand the potential to marry others and experience a new level of
maturity. As we find someone to be our eternal companion, we recognize both the positive and
negative traits. But as we exercise maturity, we become sensitive to his wonderful traits and open
our spiritual eyes to not be fault finding but to think of his divine worth and potential. Also, we
become mature as we realize that finding for the perfect partner is just an illusion. Rather, we
expect more to be compatible to someone and strive to improve ourselves instead of finding the
best out of the best.

Preparing for the Temple

>How does being worthy to enter the house of the Lord bring peace and joy?
I always put in mind that Salvation is not only an Individual effort. One must be temple
worthy, but the ordinances made in the Temples are made not only for a person, but also for
couples, families now and hereafter and family genealogies. When we know that we, as families
are worthy to enter the house of the Lord, it bring peace and joy, knowing that the Savior will
promise us blessings of unity and eternal exaltation in the future.

Jesus Christ, the Sure Foundation

>Why are relationships that are built on Jesus Christ more likely to last into the eternities?
Foundations are not easily built but by over periods of time. Just like building a solid
foundation materially, we should build our relationships on the Savior because He is our sure
foundation. Our Savior’s teachings give us strength and protection from the evils that continuously
attack every families. We know that the best armor and weapon we can carry through mortality, is
from the Savior’s gospel and light. When we put God at the center of our lives, our wife and
children will be blessed with happiness and safety. As families strive to be Christ- centered and
gospel oriented, next generations of families will be blessed. There we can see that from a strong
family of one, will produce many families which are also stronger. Because that one family has built
his foundation from the Savior.

Adjusting to Married Life

>Why would it help if each person focused on what is right rather than on who is right?
As we focus on what is right, rather than on who is right, we perceive that which is based on
eternal gospel principles that creates peace, unity and love in relationships. We tend to view a
better understanding and offer the best decision making. We will avoid wrong choices that results
to the following: misunderstandings, quarrel, disharmony, contention and anger. Opposite to what
is destructive, when we adjust to our partners and to ourselves on what is right, we begin to see
each other’s perspectives. We realize that the differences in opinions creates an atmosphere to
exercise unselfishness and patience with each partner’s weaknesses and shortcomings.
Intimacy in Marriage

>How is love in an eternal marriage different from what many in the world call love?
As we listen to the counsels of our church leaders, love in an eternal marriage comes with
unselfishness, tenderness, caring, respect, and purity. Comparing the world’s influence of love, it
portrays that men are dominant with women. It shows that worldly standards are dominating,
abusive, selfish, unnatural and lustful. Far from the standards of the world, Eternal marriage is
nourished by love that does not easily gives up, even in times of adversity, troubles, hardships and
disappointments. It lasts through time and eternity and grows over periods of time just as a flower
that blooms when taken care of.

Course Summary: Governing our Lives by Correct Principles

>How does understanding gospel principles help us make decisions?

Understanding gospel principles will help us to make decisions towards eternal success
because we will plan and make individual and family goals based on the principles taught by the
Savior. For example, during the period of dating and courtship, one will make a goal to overcome
his weakness of being untidy. He makes sure to make up his room and clean it. He will know how
to do the laundry and iron his clothes. He will observe to check his personal hygiene and choose to
be spiritually clean as well. When he reaches marriage and adulthood, those principles he will be
able to continue and to carry along with him. It will influence not only his life but also his family, his
wife and children. When their home is conducive to the spirit, they will be able to receive personal
promptings from the Holy Ghost to help them make decisions for the family and for their children.
To recap, just by promising to himself to understand and apply that specific gospel principle, it
brought a lasting impact to him and his eternal family. His legacy of being clean and chaste helped
him to be loyal and loving to his wife and blessed their homes and children.