What’s Up?

“What’s Up?” New Era, June 2012, 36–37

What’s Up?

Being Worthy for an Eternal Marriage

To achieve your goal of being married in the temple, you will need to be worthy of and obtain a temple recommend. To get your recommend, you’ll have an interview with a member of your bishopric or branch presidency and a member of your stake or mission presidency. They will ask you about:

Your testimony of Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost.
Whether you sustain the President of the Church.
Whether you live the law of chastity, pay tithing, are honest with others, and keep the Word of Wisdom.
Whether you strive to attend church, keep the covenants you have made, and keep your life in harmony with the commandments of the gospel.

If you have a problem with any of the things you will be asked about, then that is a good place to start in your preparations for an eternal marriage. (For more ideas, see page 42.)

Also consider that one advantage to marrying in the temple is that your spouse will also have answered all of these questions. You then know that you are both committed to living the gospel. This commitment will be a great blessing in your marriage.

Searching For the Strength of Youth

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