What Do Mormons Believe About Baptism and the Gift of the Holy Ghost?
Mormon doctrine teaches that baptism is an essential ordinance. It is essentially the “gate” through which we are able to live with God again. In the Mormon Church members are baptized by immersion, which means that the entire body is put under water. This is the way in which Jesus was baptized, as recorded in Matthew chapter 3, and members of the Mormon Church follow His example. The act of being totally immersed fulfills the symbolism of death and rebirth, or being born again. In fact, baptismal fonts in church buildings, or in Mormon Temples, are below ground level to complete the imagery of rebirth.The Mormon Church teaches that baptism is necessary for the remission of sins, to become members of Christ’s Church, and to be able to live with God again. At baptism a promise, or covenant, is made with God. The person being baptized promises to accept Christ, to follow Him, and to keep the commandments. In return, God promises to forgive us of our sins; we are washed clean. Having been
