Mosiah 18:10
"Now I say unto you, if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him, that ye will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon you?"
From this I learn two things: By participating and receiving ordinances I am witnessing that I have entered into a covenant. And two, that by doing so the blessings will come in more abundance.
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Brigham Young's said of the endowment: “Your endowment is, to receive all those ordinances in the house of the Lord, which are necessary for you, after you have departed this life, to enable you to walk back to the presence of the Father, passing the angels who stand as sentinels, being enabled to give them the key words, the signs and tokens, pertaining to the holy Priesthood, and gain your eternal exaltation in spite of earth and hell” (Teachings of Brigham Young, Chapter 41: Temple Ordinances)
"In the endowment, members covenant to “observe the law of strict virtue and chastity, to be charitable, benevolent, tolerant and pure; to devote both talent and material means to the spread of truth and the uplifting of the race; to maintain devotion to the cause of truth; and to seek in every way to contribute to the great preparation that the earth may be made ready to receive her King,—the Lord Jesus Christ. With the taking of each covenant and the assuming of each obligation a promised blessing is pronounced, contingent upon the faithful observance of the conditions” (James E. Talmage, The House of the Lord [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1968], p. 84)."
In this New Era Q&A it says, "the promises you as a member are asked to make will not surprise you. They are consistent with teachings you have already received, including obedience, sacrifice, order, love, chastity, and consecration."
Bruce R. McConkie talk from the 70s: Obedience, Consecration & Sacrifice that directly talks about some of the big covenants we make.
The Power of Covenants, D. Todd Christopherson
1. Continual flow of blessings
2. Strengthened with an increase of faith
3. Bestowal of Divine power.
Ordinances
"Now I say unto you, if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him, that ye will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon you?"
From this I learn two things: By participating and receiving ordinances I am witnessing that I have entered into a covenant. And two, that by doing so the blessings will come in more abundance.
All about Temples
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Brigham Young's said of the endowment: “Your endowment is, to receive all those ordinances in the house of the Lord, which are necessary for you, after you have departed this life, to enable you to walk back to the presence of the Father, passing the angels who stand as sentinels, being enabled to give them the key words, the signs and tokens, pertaining to the holy Priesthood, and gain your eternal exaltation in spite of earth and hell” (Teachings of Brigham Young, Chapter 41: Temple Ordinances)
"In the endowment, members covenant to “observe the law of strict virtue and chastity, to be charitable, benevolent, tolerant and pure; to devote both talent and material means to the spread of truth and the uplifting of the race; to maintain devotion to the cause of truth; and to seek in every way to contribute to the great preparation that the earth may be made ready to receive her King,—the Lord Jesus Christ. With the taking of each covenant and the assuming of each obligation a promised blessing is pronounced, contingent upon the faithful observance of the conditions” (James E. Talmage, The House of the Lord [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1968], p. 84)."
In this New Era Q&A it says, "the promises you as a member are asked to make will not surprise you. They are consistent with teachings you have already received, including obedience, sacrifice, order, love, chastity, and consecration."
Bruce R. McConkie talk from the 70s: Obedience, Consecration & Sacrifice that directly talks about some of the big covenants we make.
The Power of Covenants, D. Todd Christopherson
1. Continual flow of blessings
2. Strengthened with an increase of faith
3. Bestowal of Divine power.
Ordinances
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