| Mormon. What,if any, is the difference between "commandments" and "ordinances"?
OrdinancesIn the Church, an ordinance is a sacred, formal act performed by the authority of the priesthood. Some ordinances are essential to our exaltation. These ordinances are called saving ordinances. They include baptism, confirmation, ordination to the Melchizedek Priesthood (for men), the temple endowment, and the marriage sealing. With each of these ordinances, we enter into solemn covenants with the LordCommandmentInstructions given by God to His children to prepare them for eternal life in the world to come.
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