How Baptism Worked
I, Moroni, will now talk about baptism. Church leaders, priests, and teachers were baptized. They were only baptized if they showed they were ready for it. They only let people be baptized if they came with sad and sorry hearts. These people told the church that they were sorry for all their sins. People were only baptized if they took Christ’s name. They had to promise to follow him their whole lives. After they were baptized, the Holy Spirit cleaned them. Then they were counted as part of Christ’s church. The church wrote down their names. This helped them remember and teach these people using God’s good words. This kept them on the right path. It kept them praying. They trusted only in what Christ did for them. He started and finished their faith.
Church Meetings
The church met together often to fast and pray. They talked with each other about how they were doing. They met together often to eat bread and drink wine. They did this to remember the Lord Jesus.
Dealing with Wrongdoing
They were careful to stop any wrongdoing among them. If someone did something wrong, three church members would tell the leaders about it. If the person was not sorry and did not admit what they did, their names were crossed out. They were not counted as part of Christ’s people anymore. But when they were sorry and asked to be forgiven with real hearts, they were forgiven.
Following the Spirit
The Holy Spirit led their meetings. The Spirit’s power told them what to do. If the Spirit led them to preach, encourage others, pray, ask for help, or sing, they did it.