Ordinances

Merriam-Webster's defines an ordinance as:

• "Something ordained or decreed by fate or a deity"
• "a prescribed usage, practice, or ceremony."

Mormonism teaches that there are five ordinances necessary for salvation:

• Baptism by Immersion
• Receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost
• Ordination to the Priesthood (for men)
• Temple Endowment
• Marriage Sealed in the Temple