Table of Covenants
| Covenant | Formal or Informal | Action required | Promised blessings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptism and Receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost |
Formal: Baptism by immersion; Gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands |
Sincere repentance; take upon the name of Christ; serve Him and keep his commandments; be willing to bear others' burdens, mourn with those who mourn, and comfort those who stand in need of comfort; stand as a witness of Jesus in all times and in all places; always remember Him | Sins are forgiven; presence of the Holy Ghost; come forth in first resurrection; receive eternal life |
| Partaking of the sacrament | Formal: Partaking of bread and water (or wine) | Same actions as required for baptism | Same promised blessings as baptism |
| Oath and covenant of the priesthood | Formal: priesthood receiving by the laying on of hands | Be faithful to receive the Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthoods; magnify assigned calling | Sanctified by the Spirit unto the renewing of the body; become the son of Moses and Aaron and the seed of Abraham; receives all that God has; exaltation |
| Temple Endowment | Formal: performance of temple rituals | Obedience; Sacrifice everything for Christ and His church; chastity; consecrate time, talents, and possessions to the building up of the church; keep key words, signs, and tokens learned in the temple confidential | Admission into the presence of God; exaltation |
| Celestial (temple) marriage | Formal: undergo ceremony in temple | Love spouse with heart, might, mind and strength; keep other commandments | Come forth in first resurrection; inherit thrones, kingdoms, principalities, and powers, dominions, all heights and depths; name written in Lamb's Book of Life; exaltation; continuation of the seeds forever and ever; godhood; all power |
| Tithing | Informal | Pay one-tenth of all income annually to the church | God will open the windows of heaven; rebuke the devourer; land will be delightsome |
| Word of Wisdom health code | Informal | Abstain from tobacco, alcohol, tea, coffee; eat meat sparingly and give thanks for it; eat grain, fruit, vegetables, and herbs | Health in the navel; marrow to the bones; wisdom and great hidden treasures of knowledge; run and not be weary; walk and not faint; destroying angel shall pass by |
| Law of Chastity | Informal | No sexual relations outside of marriage; do not lust after others | Presence of the Holy Ghost; will not be kept out of the church and heaven |
| Keeping Lord's Day holy | Informal | Attend church meetings; partake of the sacrament; rest from labors; pay devotion to God; confess sins; fast; prepare food with singleness of heart; be cheerful; avoid much laughter; | Will be unspotted from sin; fulness of the earth; all living things may be used for food, clothing, and housing |
| New and everlasting covenant | Informal | Keep all the other covenants of the gospel, formal and informal | Exaltation |
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