Sacrament Renewing All Covenants


Partaking of the sacrament is clearly without question to renew our baptismal covenants. This is repeated over and over in General Conference. But is it limited to that? There are many quotes where Prophets and Apostles state that with the sacrament we renew our covenants, without reference to baptismal covenants specifically. Also, there are a few quotes that directly refer to temple covenants being included as we partake of the sacrament to renew our covenants.

Here are three links that I found that refer to the sacrament as having a purpose of renewing all our covenants not just baptismal covenants:
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As Now We Take The Sacrament?
Understanding Our Covenants with God?

The first one uses quotes that can be interpreted both ways (baptismal covenants only or all covenants). It also uses quotes from sources that are not printed by the church as doctrine. The second one has the most obvious and original quote which is from Delbert L. Stapley (in Conference Report, Oct. 1965, 14) which is this:
    The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is a covenant between God and his people. … When baptized by an authorized servant of God, we covenant to do God’s will and to obey his commandments. … By partaking of the Sacrament we renew all covenants entered into with the Lord and pledge ourselves to take upon us the name of his Son, to always remember him and keep his commandments.
This is the main quote that there is and it has been repeated in conferences since. There are also a couple references to teachings that are not printed or published by the church provided in the links above.

Here are a few other quotes:

Covenants, Ordinances, and Service by A. Theodore Tuttle
"In the ordinance of the sacrament, we regularly renew this [baptismal covenant] and other covenants."

Celebrating Covenants by Bonnie D. Parkin
"Did you ponder those covenants made in fonts and within temples? The sacrament enables us to renew our covenants. Thus, if we keep those covenants with honor and exactness, we can feel as fresh and as pure as we did when we were first baptized. We can feel as committed to a temple sealing as we did as a new bride or groom."

Do We Know What We Have? by Carole M. Stephens
"Latter-day prophets and apostles have taught that when we worthily partake of the sacrament, we can renew not only our baptismal covenant but “all covenants entered into with the Lord.”"

“Remember Him” by Joanne B. Doxey
"We have the privilege of making sacred covenants at baptism and in the holy temples, with an invitation to renew them often. Each week we partake of the sacrament that we may “always remember him.” (Moro. 4:3, 5:2.) Also, returning to the temple as often as possible helps us remember the covenants we have made there."

The Aaronic Priesthood:Return with Honor by Robert D. Hales
"Second, we take upon us once again the name of Jesus Christ, allowing us to renew our baptismal covenant. Third, we promise that we will keep his commandments, renewing our covenants of obedience."
While this quote refers to taking upon us the name of Christ at baptism, Elder Bednar and Elder Oaks show that this is done more fully in the temple, and therefore, it could be interpreted through this that the sacrament renews those covenants as well.

Honorably Hold a Name and Standing by Elder David A. Bednar
"Elder Dallin H. Oaks has explained that in renewing our baptismal covenants by partaking of the emblems of the sacrament, “we do not witness that we take upon us the name of Jesus Christ. [Rather], we witness that we are willing to do so. (See D&C 20:77.) The fact that we only witness to our willingness suggests that something else must happen before we actually take that sacred name upon us in the [ultimate and] most important sense” (“Taking upon Us the Name of Jesus Christ,” Ensign, May 1985, 81). The baptismal covenant clearly contemplates a future event or events and looks forward to the temple."

The above quotes and links show not only the ability of the sacrament to renew all covenants but how each of the aspects of the sacrament prayer has reference to regularly attending the temple and making and keeping covenants there.

I only found three instances in General Conference where going back to the temple was referred to as renewing our covenants.

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