Ordinances 1
What is an ordinance?
What is a sacred act that is performed by the authority of the priesthood.
The definition of a covenant
What is a sacred agreement between God and man?
What are some reasons God has given us ordinances?
What is to teach spiritual truths, often through symbolism.
First Vision
What is Joseph Smith History 1:15-20?
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!
Who created the ordinances?
Who is God?
Joseph Smith labored for our salvation.
D&C 135:3
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?
What spiritual truths does the ordinance of baptism symbolically teach?
What is the symbolism of death and resurrection, the death of a person’s sinful life and rebirth into a spiritual life, or that an individual can be spiritually reborn?
The only true and living church
What is D&C 11:30?
Not saving ordinances but still important (name at least 2).
What is partaking of the sacrament, administering to the sick or the naming and blessing of children?
What do we covenant to do when we receive the ordinance of baptism? (Name at least 2)
What is to take upon ourselves the name of Jesus Christ and stand as a witness of Him, to keep His commandments, and to serve Him?
Why are saving ordinances so important to us?
What is without them we cannot become like our Heavenly Father or return to live in His presence?
Priesthood power depends on one's righteousness.
D&C 121:36, 41-42
3 other savings ordinances other than baptism
What is receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost (confirmation), Melchizedek priesthood ordination, temple endowment, temple sealing?
Which DM helps us teach that the Lord will keep His promises as long as we keep ours?
What is D&C 82:10?
Which DM helps teach that without the saving ordinances we cannot become like our Heavenly Father or return to live in His presence?
What is Doctrine and Covenants 84:20-22?
As we receive the prophet's voice in patience and faith, God will disperse the powers of darkness.
D&C 21:4-6