Doctrine and Covenants 20: 37

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

SECTION 20

37 And again, by way of commandment to the church concerning the manner of baptism—All those who ^ahumble themselves before God, and desire to be baptized, and come forth with broken hearts and ^bcontrite spirits, and witness before the church that they have truly repented of all their sins, and are willing to take upon them the ^cname of Jesus Christ, having a ^ddetermination to serve him to the end, and truly manifest by their ^eworks that they have received of the ^fSpirit of Christ unto the ^gremission of their sins, shall be received by baptism into his church.

Footnotes

37a	TG Baptism, Qualifications for.
b	TG Contrite Heart. TG Poor in Spirit.
c	Mosiah 5: 8 (2-14) 8 And under this head ye are made ^afree, and there is ^bno other head whereby ye can be made free. There is no other ^cname given whereby salvation cometh; therefore, I would that ye should take upon you the name of Christ, all you that have entered into the covenant with God that ye should be obedient unto the end of your lives. Mosiah 18: 8 (8-10) 8 And it came to pass that he said unto them: Behold, here are the waters of Mormon (for thus were they called) and now, as ye are ^adesirous to come into the ^bfold of God, and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light; TG Jesus Christ, Taking the Name of.
d	Prov. 24: 16. 16 For a just man falleth seven times, and ^ariseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. TG Commitment.
e	James 2: 18. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my ^afaith by my ^bworks. TG Good Works.
f	TG Light of Christ. TG Spirituality.
g	TG Remission of Sins.