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Sometimes living the Gospel can seem very confusing.  Genealogy, food storage, home teaching, visiting teaching, family home evening, date night, mutual, Scouts, service, etc.  Joseph Smith taught a beautiful doctrine that helps to remind us of the simplicity of LDS doctrine.  

There are four basic doctrines and ordinances.  Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, repentance, baptism, and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost.  These are the basic, simple doctrines.  Christ taught these doctrines.

 In his discussion with Nicodemus, Christ taught that all must be baptized in order to enter the kingdom of God.  But, what about the millions of God’s children who have never had the opportunity to hear these doctrines?  The answer lies in Latter-day Saint temples.  Faithful saints can go to the temple while wearing LDS Temple Clothing and inquire for their ancestors who did not have the opportunity to receive these doctrines in this life.  The ordinances, like baptism, are then performed for these deceased ancestors.  This gives these ancestors the opportunity to receive these ordinances in the next life, based on their agency.