| The Church embraces the moral standards taught by Jesus Christ. |
| They include: Honesty, love, and the development of genuine personal character. The personal attributes set by Christ’s own example. Obedience to civil law. |
| Sexual relations should be only between a man and a woman who are legally married. |
| By living these moral principles, you can be free from many of the problems facing the world today and find peace in your life. |
| The law of chastity: |
| The power to create children is very sacred. Our Father in Heaven has commanded that the sacred power and privilege of sexual relations be exercised only between a man and woman who are legally married. This is the law of chastity. It means that we must not have sexual relations before we are married, and after we are married we should have sexual relations only with our husband or wife. |
| Keeping the law of chastity brings happiness, peace, and self-respect. It also deepens married love and protects families. Breaking this law is serious. But those who have broken it can gain forgiveness and peace through repentance and obedience. |
| God wants the best for you and for all of His children. Following God’s plan of reserving intimacy for marriage will help you and your family be happy. |