Preparing investigators for baptism and confirmation

November 17th, 2008
Preparing investigators for baptism and confirmation
Principle 1: As investigators come unto Christ and prepare to become Church members, they must understand the covenants associated with saving ordinances and be willing to make and keep the sacred obligations.
D&C 20:37
Baptism is the gateway to enter the Kingdom of the Lord. It is also a commandment. Jesus was no sins, but he was baptized as well. Missionaries should help the investigators understand each of the covenant that they will make during baptism. Missionaries should also encourage them to keep all the covenants they made with Heavenly Father. Investigators should prepare for their baptism by humble themselves, truly repent for their sins, willing to take upon them the name of Jesus Christ, having a determination to serve the Lord to the end.

D&C 42:78
Everybody who was baptized should obey all the commandments and covenants of the church. As they keep all the covenants they made with the Lord, the Lord will keep his commandments too. We promise the Lord that we will keep the Sabbath Day holy, follow the prophets, live the law of chastity, obey the word of Wisdom, live the law of tithing...The Lord promise us that he will bless us with whatever we need. He will guide us through the Holy Ghost to help us go back to him.

Principle 2: Missionaries help those who are converted prepare for baptism, confirmation, and membership in the Lord's church.
D&C 59:9-10
Through my experiences, people who are converted do not know too much about the church. It is important that missionaries help them to understand. To help them prepare for baptism, missionaries should invite them to have faith in the Lord, repent, and make commitments to keep the commandments for the rest of their lives. Not even once break them.

Exodus 20: 8-11
These scriptures are talking about keeping the sabbath day holy. The Lord gives us six days to do all the work, only one day to worship him. We should not do anything that will not bring us spirit. We should wake up early in the morning, study and ponder scriptures, get ready for the church meetings. We should not skip any church meetings. On Sunday, we should read scriptures, do our home teachings, spent time with our family, pray, fasting. As we keep the sabbath day holy, we will be able to have the spirit with us through out the week.