Temples are houses of the Lord, the most sacred structures on the earth.
Anciently, the Lord directed Solomon to build a temple (1 Chronicles 28:1-6). This temple was a place where God could dwell, was a place of prayer, was a place of sacrifice and was a place where the principle and covenant of sacrifice was fundamental to worship.
At the time of the Restoration, the Lord commanded Joseph Smith to once again build temples on the earth. Like ancient temples, today’s temples are also sacred places where God may dwell; they are places of prayer and, although we no longer offer animal sacrifices because that was done away with when Jesus Christ became the Eternal Sacrifice for our sins, the principle and covenant of sacrifice is fundamental to our temple worship.
In temples, Church members participate in ordinances designed to unite their families together forever and help them return to God.
In the temple, members:
Learn eternal truths.
Receive sacred ordinances, including those that bind husband and wife together for eternity, as well as join children and parents (Malachi 4:5-6).
Provide ordinances such as baptism for those who have died without the opportunity to receive the gospel of Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:29); 1 Peter 4:6)
A temple is a house of the Lord, a place where we may worship our Heavenly Father and feel of His presence. It is a sacred place where no unclean thing can enter. Because of the importance and sacredness of the temple, a temple recommend is required and is received based on individual worthiness within the church in order to enter its holy walls.
The temple is where I go to find answers, to find peace, and to feel the Spirit. We are encouraged to go as often as possible and to attend seeking Spiritual guidance. Inside we perform sacred ordinances for ourselves and more often for others, those who are deceased. God requires that all to make covenants in order to return to His presence and many died without the opportunity to make these covenants. In the temple we perform the ordinances for them in their name giving them the opportunity to reject or accept the ordinance and thus enter into the presence of the Father. The temple is a very sacred and holy place.
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They are peaceful, pure places, where only those who have committed to live the most discipled lives can go to ponder and pray. They are places where we learn about God's plan for all of humanity, and where we promise to do all in our power to help all of His children, and receive promises that we can be with Him as well. We wear white clothing that is simple, and remove our watches and bling, to demonstrate a willingness to let go of our day-to-day concerns to focus on the real things: people, and their worth to God.
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To a Mormon, a temple is one of the most sacred places one can go on earth. We believe the temple is God's house and that we are able to go there and receive instruction that He would want us to learn. A lot of people use the temple as a refuge from daily life. It is a place where we can go and be in a Heaven-like setting for awhile.
In the temple families are united together forever. The temple is a place where we can go and receive special gifts from God. We also believe the temple is a place where we can assist our departed ancestors with eternal exaltation.
The temple is sacred and not secret.
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Going to the temple and going to church are two different things. While Mormons go to church every week, they are encouraged to go to the temple "regularly". In our area, we are encouraged to go every month. I love going to the temple because there is a palpable peace in the temple. It is the Lord's house.
When I lived in New York City, going to the temple was a unique experience because you step right from the noisy horns and traffic into the peace and solitude of the temple. Living in such a fast-paced and loud world-- wherever we live--, that peace is needed. I gain a better perspective of life when I go to the temple.
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Temples are used to perform sacred ordinances necessary for salvation. One of these is a temple marriage--making it possible to be together as a family for eternity. Since these ordinances are sacred, only members who are striving to live the gospel may enter. All members are strongly encouraged to become and/or stay worthy to enter the temple. Members also go to the temple to seek guidance, comfort, and personal revelation from God.
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In mormon temples we learn truths about how to live this life according to the gospel. We also learn about where we were before we came to earth and where we are going after. We make promises to God and participate in ordinances. Families are sealed so that they can be together for eternity. We also perform baptisms for those that passed on without the opportunity to recieve the gospel of Christ, however it is up to them to accept or decline this ordinance.
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temples are used for baptisms for the dead. we can also confirm for the dead as well. temples are also used for sealings. you can be sealed to your family forever. i like the idea of being sealed to my husband and children forever
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The Temple is an amazing place, it is a place that we make a covenant with God, for those who may not know what a covenant is it's a 2 way promise between ourselves and God, we promise to do certain things and God promises things in return, when we are baptized we enter into covenants we promise to do all that we can to be a witness of christ, to always remember him, and to keep his commandments, then God promises us in return that his spirit will be with us to guide us and to help us. Then when we are living those covenants to the best of our ability and continually striving to repent of the mistakes that we make, we then are able to enter into the temple to make more covenants with God things like the covenant of marriage, or we are able to do Baptisms for those who have passed on from this life and have not had the opportunity to make the covenant of Baptism with God. It's an amazing experience to go to the Temple.
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Temples are like special, dedicated holy churches where we perform what our church calls "ordinances." Through ordinances, we make special promises to God that help us become more like Him. One of the most important ordinances we perform in the temple is the sealing ordinance-through this we marry our spouse for eternity and lay the foundation for our family to be together forever.
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TEMPLE IS THE HOUSE OF THE LORD YOU CAN FEEL INSIDE THE PRESENCE OF GOD.WE CAN PERFORM ORDINANCES THAT YOU CAN HELP YOUR OWN SALVATION AND ANCESTOR.
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