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" We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost. " Articles of Faith #4 Yesterday for me was an incredible day. My oldest and only boy made the decision to be baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints . We decided that we would ask our kids. We would give them lessons to...Read Full Story

Why We Baptize In Jesus' Name The subject of water baptism has long been called a great issue and no doubt has been made much by many church leaders of the past and present. In our study of it, let us first consider its importance, or the necessity of being baptized. The Importance of Water Baptism Christian water baptism is an ordinance instituted by Jesus Christ. If it is not important in the plan of God, why did Jesus command it in Matthew 28:19? And why did Peter follow up by saying, "Be...Read Full Story

Today, we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord in the river Jordan by Saint John the Baptist. John the Baptist is my patron (Confirmation) saint, so this is a personally important feast day for me—one which reminds us of humility, of service, to others, and to the saving graces offered to us through rebirth in Christ.  The Baptism of the Lord is also the first of the five Luminous Mysteries of the Holy Rosary . 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John...Read Full Story

We read in 1 Kings chapter even that the Brazen Sea was made by Hiram for Solomon and it stood by the Temple of God. King Solomon added ten bronze bowls, each four and a half feet high, six feet square, containing 230 gallons of water, and decorated with lions, bulls and winged creatures. They sat five to the south, five to the north of the temple entrance, on large bronze stands having four bronze wheels on axles. The priests immersed themselves in the brasen sea for purification (symbolic...Read Full Story

What did Jesus of Nazareth endure on the day of His crucifixion? First, let's study the practice of crucifixion itself, that is, the torture and execution of a person by fixation to a cross. Historically, the first known practice of crucifixion was by the Persians. Alexander and his generals brought it back to the Mediterranean world, to Egypt, and to Carthage. The Romans apparently learned the practice from the Carthaginians (as with almost everything the Romans did) and rapidly developed a...Read Full Story