9. Sex and Chastity

“We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.” (P.4)

Sexuality is an inherent part of each child of God. We are created “in the image of God.”(Genesis 1:27). That means that our bodies, including our sexual organs, are divine creations. (Padilla-Walker, 2020)

Experiencing sexual feelings and sexual arousal is normal. What we do with those feelings make the difference. Be mindful, keep your chastity, and be modest in your way of dress, talk, and thoughts. Talk to your parents, ask them questions, (and do not believe all that internet or your friends tell you. )

Chastity means abstaining from sexual relationships before you are legally married and being faithful to your spouse after marriage.

Elder and Sister Renlund taught that “we are free to choose our own course of life, but we are not free to choose the outcome that comes from following our own rules, no matter how many times someone says we can. Heavenly Father is not to blame when we do not receive blessings connected to the law of chastity because of disobedience.”