Mormon Temples: Purposes and Promises

On my 22nd Birthday I went through the Mount Timpanogos Temple to receive my Endowments in preparation for serving a Full-time mission for the Church. That morning before we left the house my mother gave me one of the best birthday presents I have ever received. She gave me a journal. However this wasn't just any journal my mother explained. This was to be my temple journal. For the next few weeks before leaving on my mission, I tried to go to the temple as often as I could. And every time I went to the temple, I would record in my journal, which temple I went to, what ... Read More

As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we believe in the eternal nature of the soul and the importance of the temple to provide eternal connections with Heavenly Father. We believe in the unchanging nature of God that provides all the same blessings for His children, no matter the age in which they live, as long as they will turn to Him. That means we can be recipients of God's blessin... Read More

Those not of the Mormon faith (officially known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) may very well feel stymied by the fact that Mormons will not share in detail what goes on inside the temple. Regarding the confidential nature of temple ordinances, Boyd K. Packer wrote the following: “A careful reading of the scriptures reveals that the Lord did not tell all things to all people. There were some qualifications set that were prerequisite to receiving sacred informatio... Read More

My husband, daughter, and I recently attended the Rexburg Idaho Temple Open House, which went on during the month of January. For those of you who may not know, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (nicknamed the Mormons) builds temples for the performance of special religious rites which are not open to the public. However, whenever a temple is first completed or has been newly renovated, they will for a time host tours and invite the general public inside.... Read More

Just what does it mean to be "saviors on Mount Zion?" Thankfully, we have modern-day prophets and apostles to shed a little light on the subject. Elder John A. Widtsoe highlights an agreement we made concerning the eternal welfare of all of the sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father: “In our preexistent state, in the day of the great council, we made a[n] … agreement with the Almighty. The Lord proposed a plan. … We accepted it. Since the plan is intended for all men, we becam... Read More

The temples of God dot the land from sea to shining sea and across the globe, 136 having been or in the process of being built. Much as the synagogues of ancient Israel, these temples hold sacred and precious truths which are revealed to those worthy to receive them. President Gordon B. Hinckley, the living prophet, seer and revelator of God, and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church) said of temples: "The work that goes on in these buildings sets forth God's eternal purposes with reference to man — God's child and creation. For the most part, temple work is concerned with the family, with each of us as members of God's et... Read More