Doctrine and Covenants 76: 51

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

SECTION 76

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—

Footnotes

51a	1 Pet. 1: 9 (1-16). 9 Receiving the ^aend of your ^bfaith, even the ^csalvation of your souls. TG Baptism, Qualifications for.
b	D&C 20: 25. 25 That as many as would ^abelieve and be baptized in his holy name, and ^bendure in faith to the end, should be saved—
c	TG Baptism, Essential.
d	D&C 124: 29. 29 For a ^abaptismal font there is not upon the earth, that they, my saints, may be ^bbaptized for those who are dead— 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:
e	Rom. 6: 4 (3-5). 4 Therefore we are ^aburied with him by ^bbaptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the ^cdead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should ^dwalk in ^enewness of life. TG Baptism, Immersion.