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Third, Mormons dedicate their lives to the true Christ at the time of their baptism.

This is taken directly from LDS.org

I fail to see the part where "Mormons dedicate their lives to the true Christ at the time of their baptism". In fact, you will see that the first specific covenant made at baptism is to "Enter the Church of Jesus Christ." I don't see the specific covenant to "dedicate their lives to the true Christ". In fact, "Be a witness for Christ and His Church" follows "Serve each other and bear each other’s burdens."

Those of us who follow these threads know that to mormons, "the Church of Jesus Christ means specifically the mormon church.

From Baptism, a Continuing Covenant

A covenant is an agreement or promise between two or more people. At baptism we made a very important covenant with God. President Spencer W. Kimball said: “To be baptized is to enter into a covenant [with God] … to do, not merely to refrain from doing, to work righteousness as well as to avoid evil” (The Miracle of Forgiveness [1969], 94).

What specific covenants did we make with the Lord when we were baptized?


We covenanted to:
Enter the Church of Jesus Christ.
Be called after His name.
Serve God and keep His commandments.
Serve each other and bear each other’s burdens.
Be a witness for Christ and His Church.

These scriptures also tell us about God’s part of the baptismal covenant.

What did the Lord promise us when we were baptized? )


The Lord promised to:
Forgive our sins.
Give us the guidance of the Holy Ghost.
Let us come forth in the first resurrection.
Give us eternal life.