Question 2
Does the Church perform the ordinances and activities exactly as was meant to be?
Joseph Smith's comments that all ordinances must be done as given or they will not be acceptable.
The ordinances were established as pre-requisites to obtain specific blessings upon this world, as foreordained by the Gods.
Scriptures: D&C 130:18-21; Malachi 3:7; Luke 1:6; Alma 30:3; D&C 1:15; 52:15; 64:5; 84:20; 88:139; 124:40
According to the level of compliance to these activities will be the level of progression they will obtain in the worlds to come.
Scriptures: D&C 130:18-21; 84:19-22; 124:40; 128:8
If a person rejects doing more, that they can lose the degree of blessings they may have already progressed to.
Scriptures: Luke 6:46; Romans 5:19; Ephesians 5:6; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; 2 Nephi 9:27; D&C 56:3; 59:21; 93:39
Examples of ordinances that are required to be preformed in a specific manner are that of:
Baptism Immersion in water Romans 6:4; Col 2:12
Sacrament (Must be made by the faithful) D&C 27:2-4
Bread D&C 20:75-77
Wine (NOT WATER) D&C 20:79
Washings (Cleansing, NOT small anointing of water) JST John 13:3-15
Hands D&C 88:74, 86
Face 3 Ne 13:17
Feet D&C 88:140; D&C 99:4
Does the Church perform the ordinances and activities exactly as was meant to be?
Joseph Smith's comments that all ordinances must be done as given or they will not be acceptable.
The ordinances were established as pre-requisites to obtain specific blessings upon this world, as foreordained by the Gods.
Scriptures: D&C 130:18-21; Malachi 3:7; Luke 1:6; Alma 30:3; D&C 1:15; 52:15; 64:5; 84:20; 88:139; 124:40
According to the level of compliance to these activities will be the level of progression they will obtain in the worlds to come.
Scriptures: D&C 130:18-21; 84:19-22; 124:40; 128:8
If a person rejects doing more, that they can lose the degree of blessings they may have already progressed to.
Scriptures: Luke 6:46; Romans 5:19; Ephesians 5:6; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; 2 Nephi 9:27; D&C 56:3; 59:21; 93:39
Examples of ordinances that are required to be preformed in a specific manner are that of:
Baptism Immersion in water Romans 6:4; Col 2:12
Sacrament (Must be made by the faithful) D&C 27:2-4
Bread D&C 20:75-77
Wine (NOT WATER) D&C 20:79
Washings (Cleansing, NOT small anointing of water) JST John 13:3-15
Hands D&C 88:74, 86
Face 3 Ne 13:17
Feet D&C 88:140; D&C 99:4