Why is the Temple Important to Us?

One of the things we emphasize in the mission is temple attendance.

We love to be with our missionaries in the temple.

We love to see those we have taught, come to the temple and receive the sacred ordinances and covenants they need for their eternal exaltation.  

The only place to receive these gifts, or endowment from our Heavenly Father, is within His Holy Temple. These ordinances are performed by a person who has the authority to act is God's name,

this is called the power of the priesthood.  

 Eternal marriages are also performed in LDS temples around the world.  We call this being sealed.  

This is when a man and a woman are married, or sealed together in the temple, making a sacred covenant with each other and the Lord to be faithful and true.

If families remain faithful to their sealing covenant they will be together forever, 

not just "until death do you part."

 In the temple, we worship Jesus Christ.  We learn of Jesus Christ, and of His atoning sacrifice for us.

Jesus is the Only Begotten Son of our Heavenly Father, 

and the Savior of the World. 

 In the temple we not only do ordinances for ourselves, but also for our ancestors.  The ordinances of baptism, the gift of the Holy Ghost, the Endowment and Sealings are performed for our family members who have passed away without receiving this saving ordinances.  

They are then free to accept the ordinances done in their behalf if they so choose.

 In the temple we learn about God's Plan of Salvation, make covenants, and are blessed.  

 The ordinances and ceremonies of the temple are simple.

                                                                   They are beautiful.
                                                                     They are sacred.

 The Temple is a place of personal revelation, a place to find peace and solace during times of trial and difficulty.

We prepare to receive personal revelation through regular scripture study, prayer, obedience, fasting and church attendance. 

Those who desire to enter the temple must be worth to do so.

Keeping God's commandments develops our spirituality by becoming more like Christ.

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Why We Build Temples?

We are often asked, Why do you have a temple?

  What is the difference between a Chapel and a Temple?  

Why do you have an "Open House" and invite everyone to visit?  

I would like to answers these questions and share with you some pictures of a few of the 

temple that are some of my favorites.

The Trujillo Peru Temple

We, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints build temples because the Lord has asked us to build a House unto Him.

It is a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order,

It is the House of God.

(Doctrine and Covenants Section 88:119)

These are my children in front of the San Diego temple the day that our oldest daughter,
Becky was sealed to her husband. 

Every temple looks different on the inside and out, but each temple performs the exact same ordinances.  

It is within the temple that we receive some of the greatest gifts given by our Heavenly Father.  

The include the ordinances of Baptism in behalf of our ancestors, "the Endowment" (the word actually means the Gift), which is a time of instruction and learning, and "Sealings" of Families for Eternity.

We do not marry only for this life, "until death do you part", but for all eternity.

Thus our families are a sacred part of our lives forever.

 The Oquirrh Mountain Temple, at the Open House with friends of various faiths, we were blessed to receive a tour by Elder Clayton and Elder Walker.
We invite our friends to attend Open Houses before the temples are dedicated to the Lord.
This gives them the opportunity to see inside the temple and have a greater understanding of
The House of the Lord
It is always an honor to have our guests visit the temple, 
and to have them more fully understand our faith. 

The Mesa Arizona Temple, where my son. Brian and his wife, Tiffany were Sealed for Eternity. 

Our chapels are where we attend church every Sunday. 

We have a variety of activities, we work on family history, we have youth activities each week,

 and a variety of other activities for the family.

The Salt Lake City Temple, built by the pioneers of the Church in the late 1800's. 

It stands as a symbol of our love of God to the world.
Please visit these links to learn more about temples
Mormon Temples
Information on Trujillo Temple
Interior photographs of Trujillo Temple