Elder Paul E. Koelliker
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"Giving careful attention to covenant making is critical to our eternal salvation. Covenants are agreements we make with our Heavenly Father in which we commit our hearts, minds and behavior to keeping the commandments defined by the Lord. As we are faithful in keeping our agreement, he covenants or promises to bless us, ultimately with all that he has."
"Just as in Noah's time, we live in a day of prophetic promise and fulfillment. In the course of the past seven years, 71 new temples have been dedicated. A feat, under the direction of the Lord's prophet, which may in some ways be like the building of the ark in Noah's day.
"Our living prophet, President Gordon B. Hinckley, has invited us to come through the door of the temple where we can enter into covenants with the Lord.
"As in Noah's day, our efforts to live these covenants may often be accompanied by a measure of sacrifice. This sacrifice, regardless of how great or small, often determines how committed in mind and heart we are to be submissive to the will of our Heavenly Father."
"In this dispensation of time, covenant making has taken on a new perspective different from the days of Noah. We are not only responsible to make covenants for ourselves but additionally, we have been given the responsibility to search out our kindred dead and open the door for all who desire to make covenants and worthily receive the gospel ordinances."
