What Are Covenants?

By Elder Gerrit W. Gong

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

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Gerrit W. Gong

Adapted from “Covenant Belonging,” Liahona, Nov. 2019, 80–83.

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Boy getting baptized

Covenants are promises that help us love God and each other.

When we make covenants at baptism and in the temple, we invite the power of God into our lives.

By keeping our covenants, we become the best we can be.

Covenants help us follow the path Jesus Christ has set for us.

Illustrations by Brooke Smart