What are Mormon Temples used for?

Aubree answered…

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.

Nicole answered…

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

Landon William K. answered…

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.

Chelsey answered…

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.

enrique answered…

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.

Nathan answered…

Temples are the most sacred places on Earth because they are built and dedicated by prayer to be literally the 'House of the Lord'. A place where his Spirit can be felt stronger than anywhere else on Earth. In them, we learn about and officiate in things pertaining to Eternal life. Such as baptism for those who may not have heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ while they were on the Earth. And the Sealing of families together forever, not just in this life but for eternity (see Matt. 16:19). Our Father in Heaven wants us all, as a his family, the human family, to return to live with him again. Temples help make that possible.

Stacy answered…

Mormon Temples are the only place on earth where families are organized for eternity. Families are Forever.

Tori. answered…

Redeeming the dead.

I go to the temple to prepare the way that those who did not receive the Gospel of Christ in life might have the opportunity to do so on the other side of the veil... the one they are on when they are dead. Because Baptism and Temple Ordinances are temporal ordinaces, I act as proxy for dead women. I may be baptised, complete the steps prior to and then complete the process of being endowed, and also complete sealings for women who have passed away without having completed these ordinances themselves.

They are all opportunities to make convenants two-way promises with the Lord, which are necessary for exhaltation. Next to being a wife and helpmeet to my man and being a mother, it's one of my greatest joys.

Sarah Lynn answered…

Our temples are where we make sacred covenants that bind our families together in eternal units. The Lord's promise to us that we will have an eternal family is based on our worthiness in keeping his commandments and living the covenants that we have made.

I remember when I was a little girl going to the Open house for one of the temples. I remember knowing that I had entered a sacred place and thinking that the temple was the most beautiful place I had ever seen. The guide took us into the sealing room where couples and families are sealed together. Inside the sealing room there were a set of mirrors that faced each other when you looked into one you would see your reflection continue infinitely.

As I have made covenants in the temple I realized the the temples are a place we receive instruction on how our Heavenly Father would have us live so that one day we might live with him again.

Lachlan answered…

The temples are used for further covenants and ordinances of the gospel. They are of a sacred nature which is why there are requirements for entering them. The covenants include temple marriages or Sealings where husband and wife are sealed together for time and all eternity. Other work is performed for those who have passed on without being able to have the saving ordinances such as baptism, which can only be performed with a physical body.

Brad Ellis answered…

I get asked this question a lot. The answer I give is that temples are used to perform ordinances that enable us, and our ancestors, to return to the presence of God after we die. A few of these ordinances are baptisms for the dead and eternal marriage. Baptism for the dead enable our ancestors who have died without having the opportunity to be baptized receive this necessary ordinance. Also being married in the temple gives us the opportunity to be sealed to our spouses and children so that after this life we can remain together as a family and return to the presence of God. While the privilege of entering temples is reserved for worthy members of the church, the public can still have the chance to gain a glimpse into these remarkable buildings. Whenever a temple is built an open house is held prior to the temple being dedicated. It is during this time that members of the public, Mormon and non-Mormon are welcome to enter and see the inside. I encourage you to find out about possible temple open houses in your area and visit these sacred buildings. Just ask your Mormon friend.

Connie answered…

I love the Lord's temples. I attend regularly and you could too. Temples are not secret, they are sacred. In the temple we can learn more of Christ and our purpose here on the earth. It is a beautiful place where we can sit, reflect and commune with God. Also, we believe there are certain ordinances that need to be done for each person who lives on the earth. If people have died without that opportunity before temples were restored, we can do that work for them through proxy which means we take on their name for that time we are there and we do the work for them.

Ben answered…

Many people probably wonder why we would build such beautiful, elegant structures, and then say people aren't allowed to go in them! The truth is that we want everyone to be able to enter the temple! But, just as you should attend high school first to prepare for college, so too need we to become familiar with the basic principles of the Church, and be baptized a member, before entering the temple. This is because in the temple, we learn more about how to serve God and what we need to do to live worthy of His trust and protection. We do this by making covenants, or promises with God, to obey His laws and thus recieve blessings from Him. The principles and doctrine discussed in the temple are present in the scriptures, and are nothing secret. Thus, the doctrine contained in the scriptures is put into action as we participate in sacred ordinances for both ourselves and those who have passed on. We know that through God's plan of happiness for us, we can be sealed together to our families not just till we die, but forever. The temple marriage, or sealing ceremony, binds husbands, wives, and families together so that we can enjoy each other's love and presence forever. Since many people die before they are able to be baptized, or sealed to their families for eternity, we also participate in these ceremonies by proxy for them, giving them the chance to make these promises with God, if they choose to, on the other side. What a great blessing!

Jenni. answered…

Mormons believe that Temples are literally houses of the Lord on earth. We go there to learn more about our Heavenly Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and our relationship to them. We feel closer to the Holy Ghost because the distractions of every day life seem to fade as we enter the Lord's house.
Mormon Temples are used to perform sacred ordinances, including baptisms for the dead and marriages for eternity.

Racquel answered…

The temples are used for sacred ordinances connecting us to each other and our God throughout the eternities. We believe that families are meant to be forever and the temple work is God's way of giving us that gift here on earth if we are but willing to accept it and help in the process.

Diana answered…

Mormon temples are used for sacred ordinances for worthy members who hold temple recommends. Because of the sacredness of the temple, Mormon members attend to receive spiritual strength and guidance from the Lord. A sealing is one of the ordinances performed in the temple. A sealing is for a husband and wife who want to be married not just for this life, but for eternity! It is a beautiful ceremony. Because it is sacred, we don't reveal all that is said outside of the temple. There are also baptisms performed in the temple. These baptisms are performed on worthy members on behalf of people who have died. Mormons believe that all people who have ever lived on the earth, need an opportunity to accept or reject the gospel. Having the ordinance of baptism performed on the behalf of someone who has passed on gives them the opportunity to receive this important ordinance. Jesus Christs himself taught that all should be baptized, and when someone dies they do not have an opportunity to do so. Baptisms in the temple performed by proxy for the dead are just simple baptisms performed in a beautiful font filled with water, and a worthy member even at the age of 12 may be baptized in behalf of someone who has died.

Tom answered…

The Mormon Temple is a sacred place that represents power and purity. Seen as a location set apart for the highest truths and ordinances God has to give his children, the Temple is a location where rituals are performed that bind marriage partners, families, and ancestors together in unbreakable bonds. Though Mormon doctrine does not detail how or why, Mormons feel that without these ordinances family unity will not be able to endure beyond death.

Other ordinances performed in the Temples represent the dispensing of divine knowledge and approval to God's children individually through what is known as the Endowment. Marriages performed in the Temples are called "sealings" and bind the couple together forever. Families where the parents were not previously sealed can all be joined together in a similar "sealing" ritual.

Also in the Temple every ordinance of the Church is performed by living participants on behalf of dead individuals, often ancestors found through genealogical research.

Many years ago Temples also used to feature re-baptisms for health as well as faith-healings by male and female individuals set apart for that purpose, but these non-essental ordinances have long been removed from the Temples.

Suzi answered…

Mormon temples are used to seal families together. My husband and I adopted two children. In legal courts in the states of Washington andTexas, we became family in the eyes of the law. In the temple we became family forever in the eyes of God. I am grateful for this opporunity that Heavenly Father acknowledges our children as equally worthy of blessings as those children born into families.

Ian answered…

Temples are sacred houses of our Lord. In temples we learn more about life and the covenants we need to make and follow to stay true to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Ordinance work for deceased relatives is also preformed, giving those who have not accepted the gospel a chance to receive the same blessing that us members have had. The deceased have a choice to accept or reject these ordinances preformed.

Mark answered…

They are used in the same way that they were used in the Bible. We make covenants with God to serve him faithfully and receive more knowledge of the purpose of our existence.

Camber answered…

The temple is God's house. Mormons believe that families can be forever. In order for a marriage to continue after this life, it has to be done not only according to man's laws and authority, but also according to God's laws and authority. This is called "sealing." So we go to God's house to seal families together in God's way. In temples, husbands and wives are sealed to each other, and children that were not born to parents already sealed can go and be sealed to their parents. I was married in the temple and sealed to my husband several years ago, and it was one of the most beautiful, sacred, and joyful experiences of my life. Knowing my marriage lasts forever helps me work harder every day to keep it strong.

Also in temples we perform saving ordinances, such as baptism, for people who have already passed away. This is because we believe that God loves all His children, and wants all of them to be able to return to His presence, even if they didn't have the chance to hear the Gospel or be baptized while they were alive. Baptisms for the dead are another witness to me of how much God loves His children.

Aaron answered…

Mormon Temples are here to let us be able to live with our families forever.

Tim answered…

Temples are so beautiful and to me represent the closest to heaven that we can get here on earth. So many wonderful truths about life and the purpose of it are taught in the temple. I was married to my beautiful wife almost 10 years ago in the Mesa, AZ Temple, such a wonderful place and I look forward to visiting the Temple with my wife as often as we can and we enjoy taking our friends and family there to visit the gardens and explore the visitor's center.

Ian. answered…

One things temples are used for are weddings. Mormons don't use the church buildings for weddings. The use a temple. Familes get sealed in a temple so they can be together forever. You can also do baptisms for the dead in the temple. If a relative of yours died without being baptised you can be baptised for them. This can only be done in a temple. The baptismal font in churches is only for your own baptism.

Carol answered…

Mormon temples help families in many ways. Our children age 12 and up can do proxy baptisms for family members who have died. We can be sealed together forever when we are married in the Temple. We learn about why we are on this earth and where we will go after this life. The Temple is a wonderful place to feel of God's love and peace.

Bob answered…

Mormon Temples are used to help the worthy members become closer to God and His son Jesus Christ by performing sacred ordinances for themselves and their family. Some of those ordinances include an eternal marriage, sealings to family, and baptisms for our kindred family that may not have heard the gospel while on this earth. What a wonderful opportunity it is to be able to strengthen the love of our family by bringing our ancestors closer to us, and doing so for eternal reasons. The temples we attend are such holy places that we are closer to God in these places than we can be in any other place on earth. These blessings are so wonderful, and these buildings are being erected all over the world so that all the worthy members can be able to perform ordinances for themselves and loving family members that will bring together and strenghten our families in the hereafter.

Olie answered…

Temples are houses of the Lord wherein sacred ordinances are performed for both the living and the dead, by proxy. Baptisms for those who have passed on are performed, endowments and sealings of families are performed by proper priesthood authority. I would love to be in each and every temple in the world.

Dennis answered…

Kathryn answered…

 Mormon Temples are a place to make promises to God and to feel His love.

Nic Mac answered…

If you ever needed a place to feel completely at peace from all the outside noise of the world, I encourage you to start on a plan to become worthy of these holy places. Words cannot describe how you will come to know who your Heavenly Father truly is in His house.

Daniel answered…

Mormon temples are used for sacred ordinances like marriages, baptisms for the dead mentioned by Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:29, washings and anointings mentioned in the book of Exodus, and the Endowment. The Endowment is an ordinance in which members of the Church are taught about the gospel and make covenants to live more righteous lives.

Celina answered…

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.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)

of all these things the one that means the most to me is that we as families can be together forever that the love we share here is not forever lost the feelings that we belong together really are more then chemicals in our brains but maybe residue of what we know to be true, that we were here for a reason and are ment to be and can be together after this life

Rylee answered…

Temples are used to perform sacred ordinances for both living members and people who have already passed away. I haven't received my endowments yet, so I only participate in baptisms for the dead, but I know it is an important part of God's plan for His children.

Brady answered…

Temples are such an amazing blessing from our father in heaven. We are able to make covenants with our heavenly father there which will let us be with our loved ones for eternity. The temples blesses everyones life. I know that it is truely the house of the Lord.

John answered…

Temples are used for ordinances that we consider to be essential. They begin with baptism for the dead the living are baptized outside the temple, usually in meetinghouses and culminate with the sealing of husband, wife, and children eternally as families.

Whitney Hopkins answered…

Mormon temples are a place that as members of the church we go to to make promises with our Heavenly Father. In return our Heavenly Father promises to bless us as we live according to the promises we have made with him. In the temple we also do work for people who have died without having the opportunity to know the truthfulness of the gospel. We have the privilege as members of the church to be baptized, confirmed, endowed, and sealed for the dead. We also go to the temple to complete these ordinances for ourselves. I am so grateful for the blessings I have received as I have been able to go and participate in temple work and I am grateful to be sealed to my family.   

Jonathan answered…

Mormon temples are used to baptize the dead and administer other ordinances all Mormons receive in the Temple when they are alive. Now to be clear, we don't actually baptize dead people, the members that attend the temple are baptized for the dead. We do this for people that did not have the opportunity to receive the Gospel of Jesus Christ when they were alive. This is why family history is so important to us. We go back and baptize our dead relatives so that they can have the opportunity to accept that baptism. I love this aspect of the Gospel, since everyone is given the chance to accept the Gospel, no one is left out.

Tyler answered…

Temples are for men and women, who are worthy, to enter and make greater promises with God. It is the House of the Lord here on earth. There we can become a forever family. It is a place that is very sacred, there we can be closer to God then we have ever been. We can feel peace love and joy while there. We want everyone to be able to enter into the temple but we must be pure and clean to enter into it, this is why we get interviewed by our local leaders before we are aloud to enter. The temple is the house of God and will help anyone grow closer to him.

Russ Dalton answered…

 Temples are sacred church buildings reserved for those who are worthy and committed to living the fulness of the gospel. They are truly the House of the Lord where faithful saints can go to be taught more perfectly the great plan of Happiness. We learn who we really are and what we are doing here upon this earth and also the possibilities for our future as we honor and keep sacred promises to the Lord. Within the walls of these sacred buildings the peace of God can be found and the chaos of the world can be blocked for a time.

Deidra. answered…

Temples are used to make families forever. We believe that temples are sacred and some people don't have the same respect for them as us. That is why only members of the church are allowed inside.

Cece answered…

Some people didn't get the chance to hear about Jesus Christ and believe in Him while they were alive. But it's not fair that they shouldn't receive all the blessings that the rest of us have the opportunity to experience. So in the Temple, we baptize people in behalf of our ancestors who have died without hearing about Christ, so that they can have all the blessings that we have.
Temples are also where we go to learn more about our Heavenly Father's plan for us.
Mormons believe that this life is not the end. So why should marriages end with death? We believe that marriages, when performed by someone with the proper authority from God, can last for all eternity! These marriages happen inside the temple as well :)

Christy answered…

Temple is a master school of learning of our purpose of life. We need to prepare ourselves to go there just like we need to prepare to go to college or grad school. It is also a place where children of God can make covenants so that we can go back to the presence of our Heavenly Father and live with Him forever. This is not something new, we can go back to the times of old testament. Moses was commanded by the Lord that the people should make a covenant with God (Exodus24). Even though we don't have to make burnt sacrifices anymore, we are commanded to offer a broken heart and a contrite spirit (3Nephi9:20).

Katrina answered…

Temples are where we go when we are worthy and ready to make promises with our Heavenly Father. Temples help us to grow in our testimonies so we can withstand temptations in the world and so that we can be a greater influence in the world. In return for our faithfully keeping the promises we make there, we receive great comfort, strength, and direction from our Heavenly Father. I always know I am getting these blessings through feelings and uplifting thoughts.

Giselle answered…

* marriage ceremonies where couples wish to be married throughout time and eternity
* baptisms for the dead
* making covenants with Heavenly Father to live righteously

Preston Whitlock answered…

Many people look at Mormon Temples as big, beautiful buildings that the Mormons use and they do secret things there that no one is allowed to know. As I have heard it put many times, the things we do in the temple are "sacred", not "secret". Essentially, temples are used to perform ordinances and make covenants with Heavenly Father. One of the ordinances performed in the temple is the sealing of a man and a woman. Our church believes that families can be together forever and that marriage does not end after this life. Marriage is an eternal principle and we treat it as such. In the temple we have the opportunity to be sealed to our spouse for time and all eternity. There is no other church that makes that claim. I know that I personally am excited and comforted by the fact that I can take a daughter of God to be sealed to me in the temple for time and all eternity and that our children will be sealed to us and we can be a family forever.

Colette answered…

Temples are different than church buildings. Anyone can come to a church building, but only worthy Church members are allowed in the temple. In the temple, members make covenants with the Lord and are able to be close to Him. Members who have already made their own covenants can return and do ordinances for those who have died. We believe that all those who have passed on have an opportunity to hear the gospel in the next life, but they still need these ordinances done for them. Since those who have died don't have physical bodies, members go to the temple to act in their stead and do the ordinances for them. Those who have died then have the option of accepting the work or not.

One other thing to note is that after temples are built, but before they are dedicated, open houses occur. During this time, anyone member or not can go in and receive a tour and learn more abut what occurs inside the temple. I strongly encourage anyone and everyone to go if they have the chance. It is a neat experience.

Tina answered…

Temples are used for specific instruction classes and special ceremonies such as Marriages. You must be a member in good standing, living all the commandments of God to be worthy to enter the Temple.

Marni answered…

The temples are used for many different things. They are used for sacred ordinances that can only take place in these places. One of the most important things that takes place in the temple is the sealing of a man and woman for time and all eternity. This is something very near and dear to my heart as this happened two years ago for me and my husband. The temples are a wonderful place that you can feel the love and spirit of our Savior, as it is His house.  

Emerson answered…

 Temples are a place where we can feel the presence of God. In the Old Testament prophets often went up into mountains to pray to God and receive instruction from Him. Temples serve this same purpose for us today. On the side of the Temple is inscribed "The House of the Lord." We truly believe that it is His house, which is why we go to such trouble to keep it a holy place. Temples are built to the highest standards of architecture and are kept immaculately clean. In the temple we perform sacred ordinances such as baptisms for the dead, in which we are baptized on behalf of our deceased ancestors so that they might attain salvation. Temples are also where weddings are performed. We believe that marriages performed in the temple can last forever, not just "until death do we part". After all it wouldn't be heaven without the ones we love.

Sean Michael answered…

Temples are used by members to receive special instructions and covenants for themselves. They are places where they can help perform saving ordinances such as baptism for their ancestors. Temples are viewed a sacred places, it is also where our families can be sealed together for all time and eternity not just while we are here on this earth. 

Heather answered…

Our temples are places where we can feel close to God and Jesus Christ. They are literally the House of the Lord. They are places where we are reminded and instructed of the purpose of life. We learn of the eternal nature of the human spirit and that this life isn't all there is to our existence. They are places where baptisms are performed for those who have died. Individuals make promises with God to follow and serve Him. Families are joined together forever.

I was married in the temple. Because of this my little family can be together forever. I have heard people say 'heaven wouldn't be heaven without my family.' I feel the same way. I love the temple. I love how I feel there.

I have performed baptisms on behalf of people who have died so they can choose to join Christ's church. I love that I can help other people have that same joy that I feel as a member of His church.

Karin answered…

Temples are one of the biggest blessings of this gospel. The Temple's purpose is to keep families together forever. In temple sealing or marriages are performed between men and women. My husband and I were sealed in the temple. The best thing about a temple sealing, while in other wedding ceremonies it is "Until Death Do Us Part," while in the temple you would say instead, "For Time and All Eternity." You can be with your husband or wife for the rest of eternity instead of just the rest of your life! I love knowing that when I die that I will still be married with my husband and we will still be a family. We also do works for the people who have passed on already. Works include, baptism, sealings, and other ordinances. Now, why would we do works for the dead? Well, the thing is, is that all of that work has to be done here on earth. And if they pass and their work isn't done, we have to take it upon ourselves to make sure it gets done, so the people who have passed before us can also be together forever. One of the wonderful things of baptism for the dead and sealings is that if a person doesn't hear the gospel of Jesus Christ here on Earth in their lifetime, they are not out of luck. They can still live with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. By doing work for the dead it gives them a chance to accept the gospel or chose to deny the gospel after they have passed. This helps us be able to be together forever.

John Robert answered…

At the Temple, members of the LDS faith receive ordinances and instruction. As the Savior taught Peter, through His Priesthood, these ordinances that are bound on earth will be "bound in Heaven." Matthew 16:19

I love the idea that my wife and kids can be mine forever. I think this helps us put everything into our relationships.

Kerrianne answered…

The Temples are a very sacred place, not to be mistaken for a secretive place. A few of the ordinances preformed are baptisms for the dead, sealings for marriages and personal endowments. Ultimately, we should all strive to be able to attend the Temples so that we can be closer to our Heavenly Father. Because we have to meet certain requirements inorder to attend, we are already on the path to being as much like him as we can.

Alexandre answered…

Temples are places to learn of the plan that our Heavenly Father has for us, there we can learn of what we need to do to return to live with him and perform sacred ordinances that will help us to get there. In the temple we have the chance to do for our ancestors those sacred ordinances that they didnt have the opportunity to receive on earth. I love the temple.

Christy answered…

Temples are places where church members make sacred covenants one of which being the sealing of husbands and wife which allows families to be united forever.

We also perform baptisms for those who have died without the knowledge of the gospel.

The the Bible King Solomon built temples to worship God and to make sacred covenants just like we do today.

Kiera answered…

Temples are a sacred place where worthy individuals can go to make covenants with Heavenly Father. Those covenants entitle them to receive great blessings from God. Temples also provide a place for eternal ordinances to be performed. A man and a woman can be married there and sealed together forever. Then death has no power to end their relationship. Children can also be sealed to their parents in the temple. Ancestors who passed away without a way to be sealed to their families can be sealed through vicarious work. God meant for the family unit to continue forever, and temples are the places He provided to forge those bonds. Since ordinances with eternal consequences are so sacred, God has His children build special places for them to be carried out, and He has each individual meet specific standards of personal worthiness in order to enter them.

Bruce answered…

In the Temple we learn of Heavenly Father's dealing with people on earth. We learn of His plan. We make sacred covenants to serve him and his children. We also perform sacred ordinances and make covenants in behalf of our ancestors.

Kaili answered…

 Mormon Temples are used to help us to progress. After we make the promise of baptism, where we show our God that we're willing to follow His ways and try our best to follow His Son's footsteps, we still have the rest of our lives to try and stay faithful to that promise. The Temple helps us with that, because it gives us a level of worthiness we continually need to strive to maintain within ourselves. It's also a sacred place of peace and calm where I go to feel my spiritual batteries recharge while helping other people beyond the veil have their chance to recieve all the blessings of heaven too.

Austyn answered…

when i think of a mormon temple i think of families, i have grown up through my life being taught that this is where families can be sealed together on earth by priesthood authority. Marriages that are done in the temple under the authority of Jesus Christ can last forever if we live the way that our Father in Heaven has directed us.

jacob answered…

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)

Darrold answered…

Temples are used for us to perform sacred ordinances for ourself and also for our deceased ancestors to enable us to become a forever family and not just "until death do you part"!

John White answered…

Our Temples May be one of the most peculiar parts of our worship to non-members. The Temple is the House of the Lord. And as in ancient times it is used to preform ordinences of salvation for bolth the living and the dead. It is in the temple that our families can be made eternal families. And i know of assurity that the ordinences preformed there are true.

FELIX LOGOAI answered…

Sacred and Holy ordinances

Patrick answered…

Temples are used to worship God and perform sacred ordinances such as the endowment, eternal marriage, and baptism for the dead.

They ordinances can only be performed in a consecrated House of the Lord by those who hold the proper priesthood authority to conduct said ordinances.

Alesia answered…

We believe that in order for us to live with our Father in Heaven after we die, we each need to receive certain ordinances, like baptism. Some of these ordinances are performed in our temples. After we receive a temple recommend, which states that we have been interviewed by our local leaders and are living the standards of the church, we can go to the temple and participate in these ordinances for ourselves and for those who did not have the opportunity to receive the ordinances while they were living. Since temples are the House of the Lord, we can feel of the Holy Spirit and receive answers to our prayers as we attend worthily. Temples are also important to families. In the temple, we can be sealed to our family members. This means that families can be together forever, even after death. Temples are special places where we can focus on feeling the Spirit and leave the cares and troubles of the world behind for a little while. 

Mark Winsor answered…

In the temples, members of the church are able to participate in sacred ordinances designed to bring us closer to Christ and each other. By worshiping in the temple I feel closer to the Spirit and gain a greater commitment to strive to bless the lives of others.

Sister Martin answered…

babtism for the death,family sealing and etc.

Dan answered…

 The temple is used to bring families together for eternity. I have been blessed by being married to my wife in the temple for this life and eternity. Because of this marriage, my children can be with us forever, too. The temple is also used to provide this ordinance and other needed ordinances by my acting as proxy for those who did not have the opportunity to receive them in this life. The most poignant opportunity to perform this work was when I was able to act as a proxy and complete the ordinances for my oldest son who was killed by a drunk driver. 

Mike answered…

Latter-day Saint temples differ from the Church’s meetinghouses or chapels where members meet for Sunday worship services. Temples are considered “houses of the Lord” where Christ's teachings are reaffirmed through marriage, baptism and other ordinances that unite families for eternity. In the temple, Church members learn more about the purpose of life and strengthen their commitment to serve Jesus Christ and those around them.

I love going to the temple as often as possible, seeing that we have been fortunate enough to be stationed near within 1 hour of a temple at each of our duty stations makes this possible.

Jerry answered…

The temples are the most sacred places on earth. It is in the temples that we learn who we are, the purpose of life, about the creation of the earth and our final destination after this life is over. It is in the temple that we make sacred covenants, a two way promise between us and the Lord. We can be sealed for eternity in the temples to our families. This means that when this life is over, we can still be together for eternity. The temple is a place of unimaginable peace, joy and happiness.

Marchet answered…

Temples are different than meetinghouses where our weekly Sabbath services are held. Temples are holy, dedicated buildings that are used for performing sacred ceremonies called ordinances. Only members of the Church who have met certain guidelines may enter and perform these ordinances in temples.

One of the ordinances is sealings -- where families are sealed to be together forever, even after death. This is especially important to me because I don't know how long I'll have in this life with my family. To know that we will be together after death is a great comfort and blessing.

Clinton answered…

My wife and I were married in the temple. This experience brought tears of joy and was so memorable because we were united, or sealed together, for eternity. This start to our relationship reminds us of the need to build our relationship and constantly seek ways to deepen our love for each other.

Temples are places where the Lord's love and mercy are evident. We are taught eternal truths. Ordinances such as baptism can be performed for those who died without hearing Christ's teachings. Thanks to modern temples, deceased individuals can qualify for all of the blessings promised by the Lord, and can be united with family members for eternity.

I invite you to learn more about the temples so that you can enter one day to feel the joy and peace in those sacred edifices.

Aaron answered…

 Temples are for church members to perform Christ centered ordinances that bring families together. Ordinances such as baptism are also performed for our deceased ancestors. We believe God's plan is for families to exist in the eternal world with the same family relationships we enjoy now, and that we can be reunited with our deceased loved ones and ancestors.

Ian answered…

 In 1st Corintians, Paul makes mention of baptism for the dead. Many people come to know the church through the tremendous contributions it has made to family history research. A loving Heavenly Father has a way for those who have gone before us to accept the gospel in the next life, but there are certain ordinances that can only be done on the earth, such as baptism. See Malachi 4, verses 5 and 6 - the last 2 verses of the Old Testament. My heart has been "turned to my fathers." 

Braedon answered…

 Mormon temples are used for several purposes, but in my personal life there are two main purposes that influence me the most. The first is to perform ordinances, such as baptism, for individuals who never had the chance to learn or accept the gospel of Christ. Thus, God can be a just God by providing each individual the chance to receive such necessary ordinances that God has established and not exclude anyone from that opportunity to return to His presence, if that individual so decides to accept. The second purpose/use is to teach us, God's children, the truths and the path that lead us back into God's presence for eternity. Temples are a great blessing for us from God.

Brandon answered…

 A temple is a House of the Lord. In the temple we do certain holy acts, first for ourselves and then for our dead ancestors. It is a place where we are instructed from on High for personal matters and are strengthened for the rigors of life.

Annalee. answered…

Mormon Temples are used for learning, making covenants with God, and for sealing husbands and wives and families for "Time and All Eternity". They are beautiful places where we can God's presence.

Benjamin answered…

The temple is the house of the Lord. It is where true holiness can be found and even absorbed. I love the temple so much and thank God daily for restoring temple worship to the earth. Do you remember where Christ went even at a young age to teach the doctrines of the kingdom? The temple. When a temple couldn't be had among the true believers, any form of sacrificial area was given. The first thing Adam and Eve constructed after being driven from the garden was an altar. This is the first typification of the house of the Lord. A place where sacrifice and holy acts can take place. If you want to know more about the mormon temples, read the bible. It is all there.
Within the temple we covenant with the Lord. Just as the covenant of baptism is necassery for salvation, there are covenants necassary for exaltation or eternal life with God. Within the walls of the holy temple we make these covenants. We make promises to the Lord and learn of what he will give us in return. We are taught in a way only found within this sacred sanctuary. Temples provide work for the living and those who have passed on. Heaven and earth meet in these beautiful structures. God dwells here. His spirit is ever present. Go to the temple!

Doug answered…

In Temples, families are united for eternity. We learn who we are, why we came here, and where we go when this life is finished.

Scott answered…

As members of the church we have the opportunity to prepare ourselves spiritually to enter the temple and perform ordinances and make sacred covenants, or promises, with the Lord. In order to enter the temple, one must demonstrate, in their daily lives they are living the commandments and have an interview with one of the local church leaders to assure you are prepared to make and keep these covenants.

We can be married for "time and all eternity" rather than "til death do us part" and be "sealed" to our families. This has always helped me feel a special peace knowing that I won't be separated from by wife or children.

A lot of people think the work in the temple is "secret" but it is more appropriately referred to as "sacred." We actually encourage everyone to prepare themselves to enter the temple and partake of these sacred ordinances and covenants. One example of this is genealogy. There have been many people who lived on the earth and never had a chance to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ and make these covenants during their lives. Therefore, we seek out our dead ancestors through family history research and then take their names to the temple and perform these ordinances on their behalf.

In short, the Lord has always had temples on the earth since the time of Solomon, to help remind us of the importance of the family and how it (the family) is the central unit in the Plan of Salvation.

Fangaafa answered…

Temples are what connects heaven and earth. In the temple, we make sacred covenants and perform ordinances that will last throughout eternity. Temples are built to do service for those that have passed on from this life and were not able to perform sacred ordinances for themselves. The temple opens our minds so that we can have an eternal perspective. Think about it, if God will live forever shouldn't we?  

Morgan. answered…

Temples are houses of the Lord, the most sacred structures on the earth.

Anciently, the Lord directed Solomon to build a temple 1 Chronicles 281-6. 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 45-6.
* Provide ordinances such as baptism for those who have died without the opportunity to receive the gospel of Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 1529 1 Peter 46

Dave answered…

Families can be together forever. To live together as a family unit after this life, we must go to a temple to be sealed as a family by one who has the authority from God to do so. That's why, across the globe, there are so many temples in the Church of Jesus Christ. In the temple, we learn eternal truths and receive sacred ordinances, all with the purpose of bringing about the immortality and eternal life of all of us by binding our families together link to link, parent to child, across all generations and through all time. Elijah the prophet returned to the earth in April 1836 to restore this sealing power to Joseph Smith (Doctrine & Covenants 110:13-16), turning the heart of the fathers to the children and the heart of the children to their fathers (Old Testament, Malachi 4:5-6). This is why we want to do family history work.

Indiana will soon have a temple in Indianapolis, and for a short period, they’ll have an open house for the public. Anyone who wishes to tour a Mormon temple may do so during the open house. Come experience for yourself what the spirit of Elijah has in store for you!

Allan answered…

 They are a places where families are joined or sealed together for eternity, or in other words made whole. 

Jake answered…

 To lend a helping hand to all those many of our brothers and sisters that passed from this earth, without having the oppertunity to recieve the blessings of the Gospel. 

Heath answered…

Receive sacred ordinances, including those that bind husband and wife together for eternity, as well as join children and parents.

Brad & Amber Stringham answered…

They are used to help unite families now and for generations preceeding us.

José Orlando answered…

Geneology / Family Search /

Ben answered…

Temples are very special to Mormons and represent the pinnacle of our faith here on earth. Temples are sacred, and provide members with an opportunity to feel a little slice of heaven on earth. I love going to the temple each month.

Mat answered…

The temple is a House of God. As members of the Church of Jesus Christ, we consider the Temple to be the most sacred place on earth, a place of peace, and safety and even refuge from the storms of turmoil that blow continually across the earth. It is a place of learning, a place of instruction as to the things of eternity. Members of the church in good standing are permitted to enter the Temple and participate in the sacred work that goes on there. Notice I said sacred, not secret. The work of the Lord is not something that goes on in a dark corner, but in the brightness of the light of The Savior's Gospel. In the Temple we receive sacred ordinances which bring husbands and wives and families together for eternity. At the same time, we have the privilege to receive those ordinances vicariously for our departed ancestors who may not have enjoyed the full blessings of the gospel during their lives. Each individual, both on this earth and in the worlds to come, has the right of agency, enabling them to chose for themselves what their existence is to be like. If our departed ancestors in the next life have made the choice to embrace the fullness of the Gospel, then they will also accept the ordinances we vicariously perform in their names, enabling them to enjoy all of the blessings of eternity as promised by the Savior to all who would follow him (see Col 3:240.

Holly answered…

Temples are sacred. They are the House of the Lord dedicated to doing necessary ordinances for the Living and the Dead. We can stand in vicariously for our ancestors and do works for them that they couldn't do for themselves while they were on the Earth. The Temple is one of the most peaceful places on Earth. I love the Temple. I love serving in the Temple and gain great peace while serving within its walls.

Kristi answered…

When we go to the temple is it like stepping out of the world and taking a break from all of the pressures we live with. We go to the temple to serve others, to commune with God, and to remember how much we have to be grateful for and happy about. I'm sure others will explain what we do in the temples, but I want to share why I go and how I feel when I am there. Being there is like having a satellite link to my Heavenly Father. It is so peaceful that I can pray and feel the answers more quickly and stronger than when I am out in the world. When I go I am able to see clearly what my priorities should be and what is most important. My "to do" list falls into place (when, usually, I run around trying to do too much and don't always realize what should be done first). The temple helps me bring my life into focus. When I leave, I feel confident and energized. I have been reminded of my connection with God, and what he has sent me to do, so I feel assured that he will help me accomplish those things. I am like a battery that gets run down. Spending time in the temple recharges me.

Alisa answered…

Temples are a place where saving ordinances are performed. The temple is used as a place of worship and a place of learning.

Karyann answered…

The temples are places where we learn about God and about His plan for His children. There we participate in covenants or promises for ourselves that we will live according to God's commandments and in an elevated way. We promise to be clean and worthy to serve God's children. After we have made these promises for ourselves, we return and help those who have died to make those promises for themselves by proxy--or acting in their behalf.

Going to temple to do work by proxy is a wonderful time to remember our personal promises and to learn more and more about our Savior, why He came to this earth for us and what it is that we came to this life to do. The temple is a clean and quiet place where God's love is felt in every corner. It is His house on earth, and He has invited us all to come and feel His love there.

Lupiana answered…

The Greatest Divine Resource providing divine guidance to us in our mortal journey. You are banned from the world while you contemplate in the house of the Lord the blessings of our existence and the eternal plan of happiness. You feel the love , joy and peace in this house.

Sherlyn answered…

Temples bring blessings to families and individuals. 

Tim answered…

Mormon temples are for learning the sacred truths of the eternities. Families are united together forever in them and also ordinances are performed for those who have died without a knowledge of Christ and His true gospel.

Ashley answered…

Jesus Christ was the perfect example of sacrifice. Not only in that he offered himself as a sinless sacrifice for the sins of mankind, but also in that everthing He did was according to the will of The Father. Therefore, just as Christ's will was completely swallowed up in the will of the Father, so should our will's be swallowed up in Jesus Christ's. In John 17, Jesus offers the great intercessory prayer unto the Father, he asks that, (referring to his apostles) " they all may be one; as thou Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one." (verses 21-23)

Part of becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ in our day is similar to that in His day, in that we are required to make covenants (baptism) with Him through partaking of the laws and ordinances of His restored Gospel. A covenant is a two-way promise, and a covenant made with God is one in which he sets the bounds. As we are obedient to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel and keep our covenants, God in turn blesses us with His Spirit which we will have with us, to guide us in the paths in which He would have us pursue. In that way, we are allowing our wills to be swallowed up in His, as His will was swallowed up in the Father's.

Stacey answered…

Temples are used to bless the lives of those living today as well as those who have died before us.