Our Title of Liberty
The Title of Liberty
In the Book of Mormon we read about Amalickiah, a wicked man who hated the Church and was trying to defeat the Nephites and be their king. The Nephites needed to protect their nation, the Church, and their families. Can you act out the story?
“Captain Moroni was a strong and righteous leader of the Nephite armies. Captain Moroni wanted to remind the people how important it was to defend their families and their faith. He tore his coat and made it into a flag, or banner. On it he wrote these words:
“In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children.”
“He called his banner “the title of liberty,” and he fastened it on the end of a pole. Then he knelt and prayed that the people could stay free so they could still worship God and receive His blessings.”
The people came running to Moroni's standard, or banner, to help Moroni defeat Amalackiah.
“Today we have something to remind us how important our families and our faith are. It is “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.” Here are some of its words:
“The family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children. … The family is ordained of God.” (The Friend” July 2013, 40)
Do you want to make a family Title of Liberty or banner?
Watch for package in the mail with the things you’ll need!
Look at The Family: A Proclamation to the World together.
Let the younger children point out various sentences and read them aloud.
For Moms and Dads:
Eternal marriage and families are what Heavenly Father’s plan is all about, yet knowledge of the doctrine of the family and the plan of happiness was lost to the world. “The loss of the doctrine and covenant of eternal marriage has confused the great majority of the inhabitants of the world concerning the eternal nature of the family and has led many to believe that such relationships are not part of God’s plan for the salvation and eternal destiny of His children.” (“Successful Marriages and Families: Proclamation Principles and Research Perspectives,” Alan J. Hawkins David C. Dollahite Thomas W. Draper) Thankfully, these important covenants, available through proper priesthood authority, and this crucial doctrine, were restored through the prophet Joseph Smith.
In our day “The adversary is increasing his attacks on faith and upon us and our families at an exponential rate. To survive spiritually, we need counterstrategies and proactive plans.” ( President Russell M. Nelson "Opening Remarks" Ensign, November 2018.) We need to be intentional in our parenting to counteract Satan’s strategies to destroy marriages and families. Remember, President Howard W. Hunter taught: “Whatever Jesus lays his hands upon lives. If Jesus lays his hands upon a marriage, it lives. If he is allowed to lay his hands on the family, it lives” (1979, p. 65).
In October, 1995, President Gordon B. Hinckley read “The Family: A Proclamation to the World”. A study of this modern day Title of Liberty can be part of a proactive plan and counter strategy to protect and defend our families, our faith, and our freedoms. It will fortify our children as they face “so much of sophistry that is passed off as truth, … so much of deception concerning standards and values, … so much of allurement and enticement to take on the slow stain of the world” (Hinckley, 1995).
Hopefully you'll find tools on this blog that will help you teach the doctrine of eternal marriage and the plan of salvation to your families. “No other work transcends that of righteous, intentional parenting!” (President Russell M. Nelson “The Sabbath Is a Delight” Ensign, May 2015.)
Hopefully you'll find tools on this blog that will help you teach the doctrine of eternal marriage and the plan of salvation to your families. “No other work transcends that of righteous, intentional parenting!” (President Russell M. Nelson “The Sabbath Is a Delight” Ensign, May 2015.)