TrendZion

Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.

1. 1860·Brigham Young·Prophet
   Brethren and sisters, I wish you to continue in your ways of welldoing; I desire that your minds may be opened more and more to see and understand things as they are. This earth, in its present condition and situation, is not a fit habitation for the sanctified; but it abides the law of its creation, has been baptized with water, will be baptized by fire and the Holy Ghost, and by-and-by will be prepared for the faithful to dwell upon.
   Religion, Progress and Privileges of the Saints, &c. — jodcopy citation
2. 1871·Orson Pratt·Apostle
   Do you not see that this higher blessing of the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost comes through the laying on of hands, which is an ordinance just as much as baptism by water, both of which have to be administered by a man called of God, or the Lord will have nothing to do with it.
   The Day of Pentecost—The Gifts of the Spirit—Cornelius — jodcopy citation
3. 1914·Orson F. Whitney·Apostle
   Earth's Baptism of Fire.--The deluge that destroyed the wicked "with the earth" (that is, with water, representing the earth) and which God covenanted with Noah never to repeat, is to be paralleled by another deluge, in which the wicked will be consumed by fire from heaven; and as unexpectedly as came the watery flood in which our planet was once immersed, will come the fiery baptism that is destined to cleanse it from all unrighteousness and prepare it for celestial glory.
   Gospel Themes — apostle_bookcopy citation
4. 1974·Marion G. Romney·Apostle
   In prescribing the duties of elders in his latter-day church, the Lord said, among other things, that they were “to confirm those who are baptized into the church, by the laying on of hands for the baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost, according to the scriptures.” ( D&C 20:41 .)
   The Holy Ghost — cojccopy citation
5. 2000·Boyd K. Packer·Apostle
   Too many of us are like those whom the Lord said “[came] with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, … [and] at the time of their conversion, were baptized with fire and with the Holy Ghost, and they knew it not. ”
   The Cloven Tongues of Fire — cojccopy citation
6. 2002·Robert D. Hales·Apostle
   The prophet Nephi outlined the path: “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I know that if ye shall follow the Son, with full purpose of heart, acting no hypocrisy and no deception before God, but with real intent, repenting of your sins, witnessing unto the Father that ye are willing to take upon you the name of Christ, by baptism … , behold, then shall ye receive the Holy Ghost; yea, then cometh the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost.”
   Out of Darkness into His Marvelous Light — cojccopy citation