Quick Quotes on Baptism
"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
"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
"When
you receive an ordinance, whether it be baptism, the sacrament, an ordination or
setting apart, an endowment or a sealing, you receive an obligation.
Thereafter, you are under covenant not to steal, nor to lie, nor to profane, nor
take the name of the Lord in vain. You are obligated to maintain the moral
standard... You have the responsibility to support every principle of the
gospel and the servants of the Lord has ordained to administer them.
President Joseph Fielding Smith said this: 'Each ordinance and requirement given
to man for the purpose of bringing to pass his salvation and exaltation is a
covenant' (DS / 1:152)." -Boyd K. Packer, February 3, 1980)
"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
"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
"Baptism into this Church is a serious thing. It represents a
covenant made with our Heavenly Father. It is much more than a right of
passage. It is a gateway to a new manner of living, and a new road on which to
walk that leads to immortality and eternal life. It was never intended as a
dead end. It was intended to open a glorious and wonderful way of life to all
who would walk in obedience to the commandments of God."
- President Gordon B. Hinckley
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