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Baptism



I know this topic is very familiar to you but I hope I can impart something that will touch your heart…
Adam, the first man on earth was baptized, also Alma in the book of Mormon and Jesus needed to be baptized even He never sinned. Why? It is because baptism serves as a key to live with heavenly father in the Celestial Kingdom. 

Almost all of us here undergone on the process of Baptism, during this moment of our lives we made a promised to heavenly father that we will remember and follow Jesus and keep all of his commandments. Our heavenly father loves us so much that whenever we make a promise to him, He makes a promise right back to us that He will forgive us for all our mistakes as long as we will get on our knees and repent. He also promises that we can have the gift of the Holy Ghost and that we can obtain eternal life someday. In short, this promises between us and heavenly father is called COVENANT.

Today brother, you are being covenanted to God, you’re willing with all your heart that you’ll take upon you the name of Christ, to stand as a witness of God at all times, in all things, and in all places even until death, you’re going to serve him and you’re going to bear one’s another burden that they may be lightened. You know, it is so hard to be latter day saints, lalong-lalo na kung ikaw ay convert- iba ang iyong kinagawian, ang iyong kinasanayan and it is so hard to live the Gospel but I tell you brother and to all of us here; as long as we humbled ourselves and ask God for our faith, I’m sure good things will come out naturally in our lives.

Our Earthly life is full of stories to tell; sometimes there are situations that we cannot comprehend that lead us to question ourselves, why this is happening to me, to my family? Is there somebody out there who cares for me? Is there God who cares what happens to me right now? Brothers and sisters, I tell you; our existence here on earth is a test, the agency has been given to us so it is us who chose our path.  Instead of questioning the existence of God we must strive to live the Gospel. Living the Gospel, living the commandments, living like Jesus is a tough job for us but surely as we do this; as we keep our covenant we will be more blessed as heavenly father promised to us. 
I know these things are true, I believe that this church is true. I leave this in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

This was my talk during the baptism of my best friend, I am very happy that finally my best friend was baptized in the Church with his whole family.

 To all readers please leave your comment below. 


 Your thoughtful missionary,

 HAJI DAREN

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