Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins, however, is
for those who have attained the age of accountability, a necessary preparation
to meet our God. It is by this means
that you become “the children of God by faith in Jesus Christ. For as many
of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ,” (Galatians
3:26-27) or in other words through
baptism have received “the power to become the sons and daughters of God.”
(Mosiah 5:7.) It is through this medium
that you may receive forgiveness of your sins, and your hearts be purified
(Mosiah 4:2.) . . . He who postpones the day of his repentance and baptism for the remission of his sins
through the atonement of Jesus Christ will be heard to chant that doleful
lament as the prophet said he would, “The harvest is past, the summer is ended,
and my soul is not saved.” (Jeremiah 8:20). (Harold B. Lee, Youth and the Church [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1970], 116-17,
emphasis added; this was based on a radio talk delivered in 1945 on Radio
Station KSL)
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