Definition
A sacred agreement between and a person or a group of people.
What is a covenant?
"Embrace your new normal by repenting daily. Seek to be increasingly pure in thought, word, and deed. Minister to others. Keep an eternal perspective. Magnify your callings. And whatever your challenges, my dear brothers and sisters, live each day so that you are more prepared to meet your Maker.
That is why we have temples. The Lord’s ordinances and covenants prepare us for eternal life, the greatest of all of God’s blessings."
Who is President Russell M. Nelson?
In this chapter located in the Book or Mormon, Nephi tells why Jesus Christ was baptized and how men must follow Christ, be baptized, receive the Holy Ghost, and endure to the end to be saved.
What is Nephi 31?
For converts in the church, they have to wait this long before they can receive their endowment in the temple.
What is one year?
"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?
A sacred, formal act performed by the authority of the priesthood.
What is an ordinance?
"If we will keep our covenants, our covenants will keep us spiritually safe."
Who is Elder Neal A. Maxwell?
Baptism symbolizes death, burial, and resurrection and can only be done by _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. It is clear that John the Baptist and Philip baptized in that manner (Matt. 3:16; Acts 8:37–39; Rom. 6:1–6; Col. 2:12; D&C 20:72–74; 128:12–13). Any other method is not baptism.
What is immersion?
We do this for those who did not have the opportunity to be baptized in this world.
What is baptism for the dead?
And it came to pass that he said unto them: Behold, here are the waters of Mormon (for thus were they called) and now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God, and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light;
Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life—
Now I say unto you, if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him, that ye will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon you?
What is Mosiah 18:8-10?
Some ordinances are essential to our exaltation. They include baptism, confirmation, ordination to the Melchizedek Priesthood (for men), the temple endowment, and the marriage sealing. With each of these ordinances, we enter into solemn covenants with the Lord.
What are saving ordinances?
"From the day of baptism through the spiritual milestones of our lives we make promises with God and He makes promises with us. He always keeps His promises offered through His authorized servants, but it is the crucial test of our lives to see if we will make and keep our covenants with Him."
Who is President Henry B. Eyring?
This power has the ability to baptize with water and confer the Holy Ghost. Fun fact: John the Baptist did NOT have this priesthood.
What is the Melchizedek priesthood?
This word means “gift”. The ordinance consists of a series of instructions and includes covenants to live righteously and follow the requirements of the gospel. It focuses on the Savior, His role in Heavenly Father’s plan, and the personal commitment of each member to follow Him.
What is the temple endowment?
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
What is John 3:5?
This sacred ordinance is completed by one having authority and is the first saving ordinance of the gospel and is necessary for an individual to become a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to receive eternal salvation.
What is baptism?
Divine covenants make strong Christians. I urge each one to qualify for and receive all the priesthood ordinances you can and then faithfully keep the promises you have made by covenant. In times of distress, let your covenants be paramount and let your obedience be exact. Then you can ask in faith, nothing wavering, according to your need, and God will answer. He will sustain you as you work and watch. In His own time and way He will stretch forth his hand to you, saying, “Here am I.”
Who is Elder D. Todd Christofferson?
We renew our baptismal covenants by doing this.
What is partaking of the sacrament?
In this ordinance husband and wife are sealed to one another for eternity. A sealing performed in the temple continues forever if the husband and wife are faithful to the covenants they make.
What is temple or celestial marriage?
Now this is the commandment: Repent, all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me and be baptized in my name, that ye may be sanctified by the reception of the Holy Ghost, that ye may stand spotless before me at the last day.
What is 3 Nephi 27:20?
After a person is baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one or more Melchizedek Priesthood holders lay their hands on the person’s head and, in a sacred priesthood ordinance, confirm him or her a member of the Church.
What is the laying on of hands of the Gift of the Holy Ghost? (Other answers include: confirmation, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost)
"We go to the temple to make covenants, but we go home to keep the covenants that we have made. The home is the testing ground. The home is the place where we learn to be more Christlike. The home is the place where we learn to overcome selfishness and give ourselves in service to others."
Who is Elder J. Ballard Washburn?
1.Come into the fold of God (become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ).
2. Be called his son or daughter (take upon me the name of Christ).
3. Bear others’ burdens, that they may be light; mourn with those that mourn; and comfort those in need of comfort (help others).
4. Stand as a witness of God at all times and in all things and in all places (testify of Christ and set a good example at all times).
5. Serve God and keep his commandments.
What are our baptismal covenants?
These words can be found inscribed at the entrance on each temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
What is "Holiness to the Lord"?
Therefore, in the ordinances thereof, the power of godliness is manifest.
And 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 Doctrine and Covenants 84:20-22?