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8/15/98
"Those who seek to follow the Savior will understand the importance of
the ordinance of baptism. The Lamb without Blemish saw fit to
submit
himself to baptism by one holding the authority of the priesthood in
order to
'fulfill all righteousness.' How much more each of us has need of the
cleansing
and saving power of this ordinance and the other ordinances of the
gospel."
— Dallin H. Oaks, "Always
Remember
Him," General Conference, April 1988
8/16/98
"Baptism is the critical priesthood ordinance which opens the door to
eternal life for each one of us. It is the benchmark from which we count
our
many blessings because this is when our accountability to follow Jesus
Christ
and live his Gospel begins." — Elaine L. Jack, "Partakers
of
the Glories," Ensign, November 1996, pg. 77
8/17/98
"Jesus made saving repentance possible and He made baptism
meaningful." — John H. Groberg, "The
Lord's
Wind," Ensign, November 1993, p. 26
8/18/98
"My testimony today is that through Jesus Christ we can be born again.
We can change. We can change completely. And we can stay changed." — J.
Richard
Clarke, "The
Lord
of Life," Ensign, May 1993, p. 9
8/19/98
"Do you remember the feeling you had when you were baptized — that
sweet, clean feeling of a pure soul, having been forgiven, washed clean
through
the merits of the Savior? If we partake of the sacrament worthily, we
can feel
that way regularly, for we renew that covenant, which includes his
forgiveness." — John H. Groberg, "The
Beauty
and Importance of the Sacrament," Ensign, May 1989, p. 38
9/29/04
"Our faith in the Lord moves us to the third principle of the gospel,
which is 'baptism by immersion for the remission of sins' by one who has
priesthood authority. A
of F 1:4. The Savior commanded that we all must be born again:
'Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into
the kingdom of God.' John
3:5. Latter-day Saints accept baptism as an essential saving
ordinance that
is required of all people. Through baptism we covenant to take upon us
the
Lord's name and honor it by keeping His commandments. He, in turn,
promises us
the guiding and enlightening presence of His Spirit." - Joseph B.
Wirthlin,
"Christians
in
Belief and Action," Ensign, November 1996, p. 72
9/30/04
"...we should not assume that the desires of our hearts can serve as a
substitute for an ordinance of the gospel. Consider the words of the
Lord in commanding two gospel ordinances: '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.' John
3:5. And in respect to the three degrees in the celestial glory,
modern revelation states, 'In order to obtain the highest, a man must
enter into this order of the priesthood [meaning the new and everlasting
covenant of marriage].' D&C
131:2. No exception
is implied in these commands or authorized elsewhere in the scriptures."
-
Dallin H. Oaks, "The
Desires
of Our Hearts," Ensign, June 1986, p. 67
10/1/04
"The Savior here laid down the mandate of baptism that applies to every
son
and daughter of the Lord that is born in the flesh, that if they expect
entrance
into the kingdom of our Heavenly Father they must be born of the water,
or
baptized of the water, born of the spirit or baptized of the spirit.
This
declaration was so important that the Savior himself submitted to the
ordinance
of baptism." - Joseph L. Wirthlin, "Conference Report," April
1945, Second Day-Morning Meeting p. 68
10/2/04
"Men are here upon the earth then that they might have joy. Is there
anything more desirable than happiness or joy? We are all seeking it; we
all want it. How is it to be obtained? It can only be obtained through
the Church and Kingdom of God. How may one get into this Church and
Kingdom of God? The answer is: he must be born into it. He was born into
the world to begin with, and now if he comes into the kingdom of God he
must be born into it. Christ said to Nicodemus upon one occasion:
'Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God. Except a
man be born of water and of the spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom
of God.' John
3:3-5. So that it becomes in a sense a real birth. Baptism by
water and the
laying on of hands for the reception of the Holy Ghost is the door that
leads
into the Church and Kingdom of God." - Rudger Clawson, "Conference
Report," October 1928, Afternoon Meeting p. 46
3/26/09
"Perhaps
in Church assemblies today we do not stress sufficiently the
importance of gospel covenants and the Saints' obligation to them. It
is our duty to learn and understand the sacred and binding nature of
the covenants we accept at baptism and the covenants and obligations
associated with all other ordinances of the gospel found along that
narrow path which leads to life eternal."
- Delbert L. Stapley, "Conference
Report," April 1959, Afternoon Meeting, p.108
1/7/10
“The
acceptance of two principles, faith and repentance, and of two
ordinances, baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost, form the first
requirements for membership in the Church. They are really fundamental
steps of progress. ‘By faithfully attending to the first principles of
the Gospel, laid down in the New Testament, you are introduced into
the knowledge of the works of God in the dispensation of the fullness
of time.’ (Discourses of Brigham Young, p. 235.) A candidate for
membership in the Church must believe sincerely in God, and His Son
Jesus Christ, and in the divine plan of salvation; must repent by
turning away from former errors and by doing that which is just; and
must be baptized as an evidence of his faith, repentance and
willingness henceforth to obey God's law. Then the gift of the Holy
Ghost, of the higher intelligence, is conferred upon him. He is then a
member of the Church, ready to partake of its labors, privileges and
blessings.” - John A. Widtsoe, “Program of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” p. 108
6/11/15
The manner of acquiring membership in this kingdom has not changed;
it is the same today as it was when Jesus first proclaimed it, a
complete change of heart, a new motivation, a transformation of the
individual, a definite adaptation. Some form of expressing this
spiritual rebirth is essential. Consequently, baptism by immersion
is the outward objective, or tangible symbolic expression of the
awakening to a new life. But the real, vital and fundamental factor
in the process is the inner soul change of the individual. - "Improvement
Era,” June 1933
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