Ordinances
A sacred act performed by priesthood authority to teach spiritual truths, often through symbolism
What is an ordinance?
The first saving ordinance of the gospel
What is baptism by immersion by one having authority?
Who was warned by the Lord to leave the land of Nephi and took all who would listen to him and went to the Land of Zarahemla?
Mosiah the First.
“…be baptized in my name, that ye may be sanctified by the reception of the Holy Ghost…”
What is 3 Nephi 27:20?
Ordinances that are essential to exaltation
What are saving ordinances?
Which saving ordinances have covenants associated with them?
What is all of them?
What group of people left Jerusalem about the same time as Lehi and his family and ended up in the the Americas?
The Mulekites
“…being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him…”
What is Mosiah 18:8-10?
Necessary for an individual to become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ
What is baptism?
Without saving ordinances we cannot…
What is become like our Heavenly Father OR return to live in His presence eternally?
God promises us certain blessings for our obedience but…
What is we will not receive the promised blessings if we do not abide by our covenants?
“…Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."
What is John 3:5?
A non-saving ordinance that is still important to our spiritual development
What is partaking of the sacrament OR administering to the sick OR the naming and blessing of children?
We can obtain all of the blessings made available through the Atonement of Jesus Christ...
What is only by receiving the saving ordinances and keeping their associated covenants?
We renew our baptism covenants when we...
What is worthily partake of the sacrament?
“Therefore, in the ordinances thereof, the power of godliness is manifest.”
What is D&C 84:20-22?
We prepare to participate in ordinances and make covenants by…
What is living the standards of worthiness the Lord has set?
4 savings ordinances other than baptism
What are receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost (confirmation), Melchizedek priesthood ordination, temple endowment, temple sealing?
To always have his Spirit to be with us is promised to us when we....
What is keep our baptismal covenants?
“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?