The Family: A Proclamation to the World

Parents, Responsibilities, and Accountability

100

What responsibility does the proclamation say is primarily given to mothers?

“Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children.”
(Paragraph 4) 

• Nurture includes emotional, spiritual, and physical care.

• The word primarily shows focus of responsibility, not exclusivity.

200

According to the proclamation, who will be held accountable before God for how families are treated?

“Individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God.”
(Paragraph 7)  

300

What three responsibilities does the proclamation assign specifically to fathers?

"preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families.”

_{- Divine design teaches these roles come from God, not culture.}

_{- Presiding is defined by love and righteousness, not control.}

_{- Provision includes both physical and spiritual protection.}

Marriage and Gender

100

According to the proclamation, what does God’s plan make possible for His children through families?

“Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.”
(Paragraph 2) 

• _{Eternal families are made possible through ordinances and covenants, not just good intentions.}

• _{Temples are identified as essential to God’s plan for families.}

• _{Eternal unity is presented as a divine promise, not symbolic language.}

200

What does the proclamation teach about gender and identity?

“Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.”
(Paragraph 2) 

• Gender existed before this life, continues during mortality, and remains after death.

• Gender is part of identity (who we are) and purpose (what God designed us to become).

300

What in the Family Proclamation teaches marriage is not just a cultural or legal idea, but a sacred institution?

- "Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God"

Ordained of God means marriage was established by divine authority. 

Children and Divine Stewardship

100

How does the proclamation describe children in relation to God?

“Children are an heritage of the Lord.”
(Paragraph 3) 

• Heritage means a gift or sacred trust.

• Children belong first to God, and parents act as stewards, not owners.

200

According to the Proclamation how we can achieve happiness in family life?

“Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ.”
(Paragraph 7) 

• God’s plan is connected to happiness and discipleship.

• Family life is a key setting for gospel living.

300

What does the proclamation teach about what circumstances children should be born into?

“Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity.”
(Paragraph 4) 

• _{The word entitled teaches that this is a right God intends for children.}

• _{Marriage provides the structure God designed for bringing children into the world.}

• _{The proclamation names both a father and a mother as part of God’s design.}
• _{Faithfulness in marriage is directly linked to the well-being of children.}