When Did Baptisms Begin? Articles of Faith, p. 123 “The Establishment of Baptism dates from the time of the earliest history of the race. When the Lord manifested Himself to Adam after the expulsion from the Garden of Eden, He promised the patriarch of the race: “If thou wilt turn unto me, and hearken unto my voice, […]
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Not long ago a Utah newspaper, the Utah Valley 360 published an article titled “Eight is great: 8 things to teach your child before baptism”. In the article the author lists 8 things Mormon parents need to teach their children about baptism before they turn eight. In this article I’d like to cover these “tips” […]
Baptismal Interview Questions – Conclusion
As I conclude this series on Mormon Baptism I’d like to touch on what it means to be baptized in the Mormon Church versus into the body of Christ. The quote below is from the church’s Newsroom website, and gives an accurate view of how the church sees baptism (emphasis mine). “Baptism into The Church of Jesus […]
Baptismal Interview Questions – Part 5
Baptismal Interview Questions – Part 5 One thing you’ll learn as you begin the process of converting to Mormonism is that Mormons think of themselves as a “covenant keeping people”. They believe they enter into and make many covenants with God throughout their lives, the first being the one they enter into when they’re baptized […]
Baptismal Interview Questions – Part 4
In part 4 of my series I’m going to address the 5thquestion asked of new converts at their interview to be baptized into the Mormon Church. The question in its entirety goes as follows: 5. You have been taught that membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints includes living gospel standards. What […]
Baptismal Interview Questions – Part 3
For part three of my discussion on the questions asked during the interview process before one becomes a member of the Mormon faith I’ll be focusing on the third and fourth questions. This set of questions has to do with the Mormons view of repentance and what they consider the more “serious sins”. Question #3 […]
Baptismal Interview Questions Part 2
This will be part 2 in my series on the questions asked of people before they become baptized members of the Mormon Church. This second set of questions is focused on the individuals “testimony” of church leaders who’ve been called to be prophets of this organization. Question #2- Do you believe the Church and gospel […]
Baptismal Interview Questions Part 1
This is part one of my series on the interview questions asked of people before they’re baptized in the Mormon Church. The first question has two parts, one is asking them if they believe God is their “Eternal” Father and the second is about Jesus. 1. Do you believe that God is our Eternal Father? […]
Baptismal Interview Questions – Intro
During the next couple of weeks I’ll be presenting a short series on the six questions people are asked before they’re baptized into the Mormon faith. As I read over the questions I wondered if people going through the interview process felt more like they were interviewing for a job than coming to faith in […]