D&C 76:50-70
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Doctrine & Covenants > Section 76
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Questions
Verse 51
- What does it mean to "receive the testimony of Jesus"?
- What does it mean to believe "on his name"?
- What does it mean to be "buried in the water in his name"? Why do we have to be buried?
Verse 52
- Why is authority necessary for baptism and confirmation?
Verse 53
- What does it mean to "overcome by faith"?
- What does it mean to be "sealed" by the Holy Spirit of promise? What is the Holy Spirit of promise? How does this sealing occur?
Lexical notes
Overcome by faith This phrase does not appear anywhere else in ancient or modern scripture. The English word "overcome" does occur 20 times in the KJV of the bible, where it is often the translation of the Greek verb nikao which also means to conquer or vanquish (see discussion here).
Exegesis
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