Baptism
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Prophetic Quotations
Elder David A. Bednar
The baptismal covenant includes three fundamental commitments: (1) to be willing to take upon ourselves the name of Jesus Christ, (2) to always remember Him, and (3) to keep His commandments. The promised blessing for honoring this covenant is “that [we] may always have his Spirit to be with [us].”18 Thus, baptism is the essential preparation to receive the authorized opportunity for the constant companionship of the third member of the Godhead.
Elder Dale G. Renlund
Baptism is the first covenant that everyone makes on the covenant path. The baptismal covenant is a public witness to Heavenly Father of three specific commitments: to serve God, to keep His commandments, and to be willing to take upon us the name of Jesus Christ. [11] The other facets that are frequently mentioned—that we bear one another’s burdens, mourn with those that mourn, and comfort those that are in need of comfort [12]—are fruits of making the covenant rather than part of the actual covenant. These facets are important because they are what a converted soul would naturally do.
[11] 2 Nephi 31:7, 13–14; Mosiah 18:10; Mosiah 21:32, 35; Doctrine and Covenants 20:37.
[12] Mosiah 18:8–9.
("Stronger and Closer Connection to God through Multiple Covenants," October 22, 2023 BYU-Idaho Devotional)