Ordinances
This is the definition of an ordinance.
What is *An act performed under the authority of the priesthood*
An outward, physical action, such as baptism, symbolizing an inner belief or commitment
The definition of a covenant.
What is a mutual promise between God and man in which man promises to do certain things and God promises certain results. A sacred agreement between God and a person or group of people.
This is how you renew your Baptismal Covenants
What is by partaking worthily of the sacrament?
The process to receive the Holy Ghost
What is By the laying on of hands -Priesthood After a person is baptized, one or more Melchizedek Priesthood holders lay their hands on the person's head and confirm him or her a member of the church. As part of this ordinance, called confirmation, the person is given the gift of the Holy Ghost.
The reason Temple attendance is important.
What is Our own essential (saving ordinances)to obtaining the Celestial Kingdom and to perform them for deceased people so they can have a chance to accept them and obtain the Celestial Kingdom.
Name the five saving ordinances
What are:
Baptism, confirmation, oath and covenant (Melchizedek priesthood), temple endowment, temple sealing
these are the three covenants made during the Sacrament.
1- willing to take upon them the name of thy son
2- always remember him
3- keep his commandments which he hath given them
Heavenly Father gave this to you to help you keep your baptismal covenants as part of this ordinance.
What is The Gift of the Holy Ghost and the confirmation?
we are promised this when we renew our baptismal covenants by partaking of the sacrament worthily.
What is To always have His spirit to be with us Hint- D&C 20:77
This is required to obtain the highest degree of glory
What is Celestial Marriage (Sealing ordinance) Hint: D&C 131:1-4
The difference between an ordinance and a saving ordinance.
What is that Ordinances are important to our spiritual development, but saving ordinances are essential to us entering the Kingdom of God (Celestial Kingdom)
We made our first covenants at this time and place.
What is in the premortal life when we committed ourselves to our Heavenly Father that if he would send us to Earth, give us bodies, and give us priceless opportunities that Earth life afforded, we would keep our lives clean and would marry in the holy temple and would rear a family in righteouness. This was a solemn oath, a solemn promise.
Baptism symbolizes this.
What is the resurrection of Jesus Christ and our own spiritual rebirth.
The promises made to this man were that, his posterity would be numerous, his seed would receive the gospel and beat the priesthood, and through the ministry of his seed, all the families of the earth would be blessed, even with the blessings of the Gospel.
Bonus- Besides ____________, who else can receive all these blessings and how?
Who is Abraham?
A person can receive all the blessings of the Abrahamic covenant by obeying the laws and ordinances of the gospel.
The sacrament represents this.
What is Christ’s body and his blood.
This article of faith lists the first four principles and ordinances of the gospel— please recite it :)
What is: The fourth article of faith
We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Give 2 examples from the Book of Mormon of people or groups of people making covenants.
What are Mosiah 5 (king benjamin and the people entering into a covenant) Alma 53:10-18 (people of Ammon putting down their weapons of war) Alma 56:5-8
This is considered more important— the ordinance of baptism or the associated covenants that we make.
Trick question! Like two sides of a coin, the one has no value without the other!
true or false: God is unhappy when we make the same mistakes over and over and he holds it against us.
What is false. He is Greatful for our dilligence and forgives us of our weaknesses.
The thing we do when we go through the temple for ourselves the very first time.
What is receive our endowments. It is an endowment of knowledge from God to us.
Give two examples each of saving ordinences and other ordinences.
What are Baptism-Saving Confirmation-Saving Priesthood-ordination to the Melchizedek Priesthood for men-Saving Endowment-Saving Sealing- Saving Administering to the sick-not saving Baby names/blessings-not saving
When we keep our covenants, we are promised this:
What is:
Hints: D&C 82:10- the Lord is bound when we obey D&C 35:24 -the heavens will shake for our good, satan will tremble D&C 90:24-things will work together for our good
these Are our baptismal covenants
What are Keep the Commandments Take upon us the name of Christ Endure to the end Help others-mourn with those that mourn etc Serve others
At least 2 things you can do during the sacrament to make it more meaningful
What is pray, read the hymns and look up the scriptures at the bottom, think about Christ, etc.
In D&C 34:33-44, the Lord states that all that receive this covenant, "receiveth my servants receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth my Father, and he that receiveth my Father receiveth my Father's kingdom".
What is the priesthood