Membership in the Church is more than a badge of belonging, more than conformity to socially acceptable standards. It is a sign of one’s commitment to the Lord and his gospel, an evidence of his willingness to take and put on the name of Christ in very deed. Only persons willing to abide by the terms of the baptismal covenant-those willing to “come forth with broken hearts and contrite spirits, and witness before the church that they have truly repented of all their sins,” those who have a “determination to serve” the Lord “to the end,” those willing to bear the burdens of discipleship-should be received into the Church of Jesus Christ (see D&C 20:37; Mosiah 18:8-10).