The Stairway to Heaven
Even though the church does in fact have strong opinions
about what its members are supposed to believe, it is more concerned with
with how its members behave. Every time you meet with the
missionaries, they will ask you to keep a commitment. If you make
and keep the commitments they present you, in an orderly fashion your
behaviors will be molded into those of a temple-recommend-holding Mormon.
- Will you read and pray to know that The Book of Mormon is the
word of God?
- Will you pray to know that Joseph Smith was a prophet?
- Will you attend church with us this Sunday?
- May we set a time for our next visit?
- Commandments from lesson 4 that you choose to include.
- Will you pray to know that what we have taught is true?
- Will you repent of your sins?
- Will you attend church with us this Sunday?
- Will you follow the example of the Savior and be baptized on (date)?
- May we set a time for our next visit?
- Commandments from lesson 4 that you choose to include.
- Will you continue to develop faith in Jesus Christ by continuing to
learn about His gospel?
- Will you repent and pray for forgiveness of sins?
- Will you be baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints on (date)?
- Will you be confirmed and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost?
- Will you attend Church with us this Sunday?
- May we set a time for our next visit?
- Commandments from lesson 4 that you choose to include.
- Will you obey the laws of God?
- Will you kneel and pray daily as individuals and as a family?
- Will you read the scriptures daily as individuals and as a family?
- Will you keep the Sabbath day holy?
- Will you prepare yourself to partake of the sacrament worthily?
- Will you be baptized and confirmed?
- Will you invite your friends and family members to attend a
baptismal service?
- Will you meet the bishop?
- Will you sustain and follow the counsel of Church leaders?
- Will you keep the Ten Commandments?
- Will you live the law of chastity?
- Will you live the Word of Wisdom?
- Will you live the law of tithing when you are baptized?
- Will you fast and pray on the next fast Sunday for some special
need?
- Will you donate a generous fast offering [after you are baptized]?
- Will you obey the laws of the country in which you reside?
- Will you prepare to invite friends and relatives who do not belong
the Church to meet with the missionaries to be taught the gospel?
- Will you pray for the missionaries and for opportunities to share
the gospel?
- Will you prepare to serve a mission?
- Will you hold weekly family home evening, daily family prayer, daily
family scripture study, and other family activities?
- Will you prepare to enter the temple to (1) receive your own
endowment? (2) be married for time and eternity? (3) if married, be
sealed for eternity as husband and wife? (4) have your children sealed
to you?
- Will you worship on the Sabbath as a family?
- Will you serve others?
- Will you prepare to receive temple ordinances? (Soon after baptism
and confirmation, worthy members over age 12 can receive a recommend to
go to the temple and participate in baptisms for the dead.)
- Will you participate in family history work and submit the names of
ancestors to receive proxy temple ordinances?
- Will you accept and fulfill the duties of a calling (including an
assignment as a home teacher or visiting teacher)?
- Will you support others in their callings?
- Will you attend church?
- Will you continue to live the gospel by keeping baptismal covenants
throughout your life?
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