Honoring Marital Vows

The Family Proclamation to the World states, 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."

 Then we are warned this, "WE WARN that 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. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets."

It is pretty clear cut right there. We can never say we weren't warned, and we WILL be accountable before God for our actions.

President Ezra Taft Benson said, "The plaguing sin of this generation is sexual immorality. This, the Prophet Joseph said, would be the source of more temptations, more buffetings, and more difficulties for the elders of Israel than any other."

Elder Neil A. Maxwell pointed out that, "The seventh commandment is one of the least heeded but most needed laws of God."

In  D&C verse 22 it states, " Thou shalt love thy wife with all thy heart, and shalt cleave unto her and none else. "

Pornography is such a huge problems in marriages today. Here is a quote by Dallin H. Oaks on the subject,

“Pornographic or erotic stories and pictures are worse than filthy or polluted food. The body has defenses to rid itself of unwholesome food. With a few fatal exceptions, bad food will only make you sick but do no permanent harm. In contrast, a person who feasts upon filthy stories or pornographic or erotic pictures and literature records them in this marvelous retrieval system we call a brain. The brain won’t vomit back filth. Once recorded, it will always remain subject to recall, flashing its perverted images across your mind and drawing you away from the wholesome things in life.” ¹
To read his full talk click on this link.