Anciently, the Lord directed that Solomon build a temple (1 Chronicles 28:1–9).

After Jesus restored His Church, He again directed that temples be built. The Church first built temples in Kirtland, Ohio, and Nauvoo, Illinois.

Today the Church builds temples throughout the world. In temples, Church members can participate in ordinances that will unite their families for ever and help them return to God.

In the temple, members:

• Learn eternal truths.
• Receive sacred ordinances, including those that marry husband and wife and unite families for eternity.
• Provide ordinances such as baptism for those who have died without the ordinances (1 Peter 4:6; 1 Corinthians 15:29).

  There are over 100 temples in countries throughout the world.

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