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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints builds Mormon Temples by way of commandment from God. These beautiful structures, now all over the world, are patterned after ancient temples. In them, worthy members of the Mormon Church gather to ponder, pray, seek personal revelation from God for their lives, worship and perform sacred ordinances. Temples are filled with light – literal light as well as the light of God’s teachings. Mormon temples are places of great peace.
Before each temple is dedicated, the structures are open to the public for interior tours. Many visitors feel the wonderful spirit of the temple as they walk through each special room. In addition to the ordinance rooms, which are described below, temples also house offices, laundry facilities, waiting rooms, dressing rooms (including a special dressing room for brides) and often a cafeteria.
Baptistry
Inside Mormon temples are baptistries. Like many other Christian denominations, Mormons participate in the ordinance... Read the rest of this article »
Truth About Temples
Some people claim that there are “secrets” within Mormon temples because of the unwillingness of some members to discuss what goes on. Let me explain why some people do not with to discuss temples the way that has been done throughout this page. Mormon temples are holy places set apart by the Lord, and are to be held as sacred. When members of the Mormon Church enter LDS temples, they make a promise that they will not openly discuss certain aspects of the temple outside of the temple doors, even with other members of the LDS church. This is not an attempt to hide anything that is being done, but rather is part of an effort to keep what is done in temples sacred and special. This site has taken great lengths to try and explain the rituals of the Mormon temple while respecting that sacred nature.
The primary purpose of this section is to help both Mormons and non-Mormons understand how to discuss the temple outside of its doors. If you are curious and have questions,... Read the rest of this article »
Why Those who have Passed On Need us
One major purpose of Mormon temples has to do with those who have died and left this world. After we die, we are not taken immediately to meet God. The day will come when all men will stand before the throne of God to be judged of their sins, but before that day, there is much to do.
To fully understand this function of temples, one must realize that it is only in and through the name of Jesus Christ that man can be saved. “There shall be no other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, only in and through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent.” (Book of Mormon, Mosiah 3:17). That being said, there are billions of people who have lived on this earth without ever hearing the name of Christ, or coming to understand the sacrifice he made for them. Would God be just in condemning them for not believing in someone of whom they had never heard? And yet, without faith in Christ, they cannot be saved.
To... Read the rest of this article »
The Holy Temple
When members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are asked what they think the mission of the Mormon Church is, perhaps the most frequent answer is “Bringing all unto Christ by perfecting the Saints.” To fully understand this goal, one must remember that in the LDS Church all of the members are referred to as “saints.” In other words, one purpose of the LDS church is to help its members in their struggle to follow the perfect example set by Jesus Christ.
So how do Mormon temples help in this mission? There are two important answers. The first is on a personal level, in that temples are places set apart from the world allowing increased influence of the Holy Ghost. Only members of the Mormon Church who are keeping certain minimum standards of conduct and have a strong faith in Jesus Christ are allowed to enter the temple. While this may be disappointing to some, both inside and outside of the Church, it serves an important purpose. Each of us is entitled... Read the rest of this article »