Ordinances
A sacred act performed by priesthood authority to teach spiritual truths, often through symbolism
An ordinance
The first saving ordinance of the gospel
Baptism by immersion by one having authority
The definition of a covenant
A sacred agreement between God and man
3 Nephi 27:20 teaches“…be baptized in my name, that ye may be sanctified by the reception of the …”
Holy Ghost
Ordinances that are essential to exaltation
Saving ordinances
Which saving ordinances have covenants associated with them?
All of them
God gives the conditions for the covenant and we agree…
To do what He asks us to do
We are baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a…
Covenant with Him
Necessary for an individual to become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ
Baptism
Without saving ordinances we cannot…
Become like our Heavenly Father OR return to live in His presence eternally
God promises us certain blessings for our obedience but 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
A non-saving ordinance that is still important to our spiritual development
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 only by…
Receiving the saving ordinances and keeping their associated covenants
We renew our baptism covenants when we...
Worthily partake of the sacrament
“Therefore, in the ordinances thereof, the power of godliness is manifest.” What is DM reference for this?
D&C 84:20-22
We prepare to participate in ordinances and make covenants by…
Living the standards of worthiness the Lord has set
4 savings ordinances other than baptism
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....
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.” Where do we find this DM scripture?
D&C 82:10