Doctrine and Covenants 124: 29

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THE
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

SECTION 124

29 For a ^abaptismal font there is not upon the earth, that they, my saints, may be ^bbaptized for those who are dead—

Footnotes

29a

51 They are they who received the ^atestimony of Jesus, and ^bbelieved on his name and were ^cbaptized after the ^dmanner of his burial, being ^eburied in the water in his name, and this according to the commandment which he has given—

D&C 128: 13.

13 Consequently, the ^abaptismal font was instituted as a similitude of the grave, and was commanded to be in a place underneath where the living are wont to assemble, to show forth the living and the dead, and that all things may have their likeness, and that they may accord one with another—that which is earthly conforming to that which is ^bheavenly, as Paul hath declared, 1 Corinthians 15:46, 47, and 48:

1 Cor. 15: 29.

29 Else what shall they do which are ^abaptized ^bfor the dead, if the dead ^crise not at all? why are they then baptized for the ^ddead?

D&C 127: 6.

6 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you concerning your dead: When any of you are ^abaptized for your dead, let there be a ^brecorder, and let him be eye-witness of your baptisms; let him hear with his ears, that he may testify of a truth, saith the Lord;

D&C 138: 33.

33 These were taught ^afaith in God, repentance from sin, ^bvicarious baptism for the ^cremission of sins, the ^dgift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands,

TG Baptism for the Dead.

TG Salvation for the Dead.