We believe that we must be baptized and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost to be saved in the kingdom of heaven. The Savior taught, “Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God” (John 3: 5).
The Lord also taught that the ordinance of baptism like all other ordinances of the gospel must be performed by a worthy priesthood holder: “A person who is called of God and has the authority of Jesus Christ to baptize, go down into the water with the person to be baptized. Then shall he immerse him in the water, and come forth again out of the water ”(D&C 20: 73–74).
Answers & Comments
QUESTION
why do we need to be baptized?
ANSWER
We believe that we must be baptized and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost to be saved in the kingdom of heaven. The Savior taught, “Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God” (John 3: 5).
The Lord also taught that the ordinance of baptism like all other ordinances of the gospel must be performed by a worthy priesthood holder: “A person who is called of God and has the authority of Jesus Christ to baptize, go down into the water with the person to be baptized. Then shall he immerse him in the water, and come forth again out of the water ”(D&C 20: 73–74).
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