The Law of Chastity | Covenants in the LDS Temple Endowment

The Law of Chastity is a covenant which Latter-day Saints make in the temple endowment. This law “means having sexual relations only with those to whom they are legally and lawfully wedded according to God’s law.” The Lord's Law of Chastity is not just a list of don’t’s; there are some very important and divine do’s in there as well. But we are going to spend most of this video diving into WHY the Lord requires chastity of us. So today we’ll explore the practical and theological reasons for the Law of Chastity.

The sexual functions of our bodies are sacred and divine, when they are used within the bounds that the Lord has set. We covenant to live the Law of Chastity because we believe that it will bring us a fulness of joy and happiness in this life. We show our love for God when we obey this law, and we show our respect for our fellow man when we respect their bodies. Participating in sexual intimacy is participating in the godly powers of creation when they are used in a sealed relationship. As we channel our God-given desires and abilities towards marriage and family, God will bless our efforts and we will participate in His work and His glory to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.

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Contents
00:00 – Intro
00:45 – Don’t’s of the Law of Chastity
02:25 – Do’s of the Law of Chastity
03:54 – Why do we obey the Law of Chastity
04:38 – Greater Happiness in this Life
05:56 – Love for God and Fellow Man
06:48 – The Sacred Powers of Creation
08:23 – Repentance
09:32 – Conclusion

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Blog Post/Transcript
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Further Reading & Sources
The Family: A Proclamation to the World
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s...

“Sexual Purity,” in For the Strength of Youth.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s...

Thefamilyproclamation.org

Jason S. Carroll, “The Benefit of Friends: The Importance of Sexual Restraint and Friendship in Marriage Formation,” The Family in America (Spring 2016): 229–243.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/v...

Andrea Mrozek, “Nobel Laureate James Heckman: ‘The Family Is the Whole Story,’” Institute for Family Studies (March 15, 2021).
https://ifstudies.org/blog/nobel-laur...

David Lapp, "Of Sex and Men: Why Sexual Restraint Matters," Institute for Family Studies (September 29, 2014).
https://ifstudies.org/blog/of-sex-and...

Bryce J. Christensen, “Chastity, Law of,” in Encyclopedia of Mormonism (Macmillan, 1992).
https://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Chastit...

Jeffrey R. Holland, “Personal Purity,” General Conference October 1998.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s...

David A. Bednar, “We Believe in Being Chaste,” General Conference April 2013.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s...

Quentin L. Cook, “Stewardship—A Sacred Trust,” General Conference October 2009.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s...

D. Todd Christofferson, “Moral Discipline,” General Conference October 2009.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s...