Ordinances
a sacred act performed by priesthood authority to teach spiritual truths, often through symbolism
What is an ordinance?
The definition of a covenant
What is a sacred agreement between God and man?
The abbreviation for Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge
What is ASK?
The canonized version of the First Vision
What is Joseph Smith History 1:15-20?
April 6, 1830
On what date was the church organized?
Ordinances that are essential to exaltation are called this
What are saving ordinances?
Which saving ordinances have covenants associated with them?
What is all of them!
The source of all truth
Who is God?
The Holy Ghost speaks to our minds and to our hearts
What is D&C 8:2-3?
Guidelines for health found in the Doctrine and Covenants.
What is the Word of Wisdom?
First necessary ordinance of the gospel
What is baptism?
We renew our baptism covenants when we do this
What is partake of the sacrament worthily?
God’s divinely ordained pattern requires that we have an honest desire to know the truth and requires 2 essential steps
What is study and prayer?
...In the ordinances thereof, the power of godliness is manifest...without the ordinances thereof, and the authority of the priesthood, the power of godliness is not manifest unto men in the flesh; for without this no man can see the face of God, even the Father, and live.
What is D&C 84:20-22?
The authority to act in God's name
What is the priesthood?
Not a saving ordinance but still important
What is administering to the sick or the naming and blessing of children?
To always have his Spirit to be with us is promised to us when we....
What is keep our baptismal covenants?
There are three principles that can guide us as we seek to learn and understand eternal truth and resolve questions or issues
What is:
Act in faith.
Examine concepts and questions with an eternal perspective.
Seek further understanding through divinely appointed sources.
?
The voice of the Lord and his servants is the same
What is D&C 1:37-38?
-Baptism
-Confirmation
-Melchizedek priesthood ordination
-endowment
-temple sealing
What are saving ordinances?
3 other savings ordinances other than baptism
What is receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost (confirmation), Melchizedek priesthood ordination, temple endowment, temple sealing?
"I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise."
What is D&C 82:10?
And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith.
What is Doctrine and Covenants 88:118?
Recite D&C 6:36
What is: Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not?
This scripture prompted Joseph Smith to pray to Heavenly Father in the sacred grove.
What is James 1:5?