Why you need the temple

[@richtuiono]

I can feel the spirit as you guys share your experiences. Cant wait til I get endowed/sealed

[@donna-marie1936]

I can totally relate. My church has certain areas where you can just sit and just be with God

[@catherinecooper8370]

Genuine question, if we are the temple 1 Cor 3:16, what is the need to have a man made building temple? How is what has been described here (beautiful spiritual encounters) different from what one can get by going into their prayer closet?

[@Imtryingtobelikejesus-m1m]

I agree that we can be considered a Temple, we can become Holy and a place where the Spirit can dwell. However, when one goes to the Temple, that person makes special covenants (two way promises with Heavenly Father) and these covenants are what help us to learn to become closer too and more like the Savior and God. Heavenly Father then blesses us when we make covenants. For example, If we enter into the covenant of Eternal Marraige, we are blessed with having an Eternal Marraige. Because one prepares Spiritually to enter a Temple, I believe the Spirit can teach one there unlike anywhere else. In a way, I feel like it is learning more of the type of Spiritual things we will learn in Heaven if we desire to do so. I have heard it is like a Spiritual university with further light and knowledge. That being said, I do know one can feel the Spirit and learn and grow outside the Temple through reading the Scriptures and through pondering and prayer. But I really feel like God does not just intend us to read the Bible for eternity. There is more to learn and he is willing to teach us now. Does that make sense?

[@Hamann9631]

Catherine Cooper. seeking truth in all things had a good answer. Our body is a temple and the Lord commanded us to building temples. Both are true.

[@catherinecooper8370]

@@Imtryingtobelikejesus-m1m so even 5hough we have thr Holy Spirit living in us we can only be taught certain things in temples? Doesn't that limit God?

[@Imtryingtobelikejesus-m1m]

@@catherinecooper8370 God can choose to pour out his spirit on whoever he pleases but sometimes the influences of the world make it harder for us to feel and be influenced by the Spirit. As one prepares for and enters the Temple, that person can more readily receive instruction for the Spirit. I do feel the Spirit outside the Temple, when I read the Scriptures, when I pray and ponder in quiet and Holy places. I am just saying that I really feel the Spirit when I go to the Temple. There are no outside distractions.

[@binmyrtmind]

@@catherinecooper8370 Hi Catherine. One thing We all should do is attend a temple course where you're taught about all the aspects of your temple experience. There's so much more to it than people think. One thing I love is when you need the Lords help with something and you go through a temple session and it time for passing through the veil into the celestial kingdom room where you have a higher chance of God's presence along with the Hold Ghost to help to ponder upon your needs or desires, question# or even to feel closer to God. It's amazing how close one can feel to God. Sometimes I receive personal revelation and it's wonderful.

[@PapaKryptoss]

It is getting better here in Texas. I go once a week and sometimes on the weekday nights.

[@BettyHorn]

My husband I were ordinance workers in the Orlando temple prior to our move to Denver. Had LOTS of spiritual experiences! When we moved back to Florida and were finally able to go back, it was like coming home! For those of us not close to temples as we are now, we can make our homes temples. We can find the same type of peace.

[@catherinecooper8370]

No disrespect towards your spiritual encounters. But if as you said, we can make our homes temples and have the same peace---what is the need or benefit to go to an actual temple?

[@BettyHorn]

@@catherinecooper8370 there are things that we have authority to do only in temples.

[@ericamiles8024]

@@catherinecooper8370the purpose of the Temple isn’t just to feel the Spirit or peace, we go there to help those who have passed on by doing proxy ordinance work for them. Baptism is an ordinance we believe must happen in a physical body. When we are baptized for someone who has passed on they have the opportunity to accept or reject the ordinance on the other side of the veil, but we view the chance to be baptized for someone who cannot be as a beautiful act of service. By serving God’s children we are serving Him and it draws us closer to Him and is a form of worship. I know that when I go to the Temple here in Mesa, or any of the other Temples that I’ve attended, I feel a closeness with God and my Savior that also can happen anywhere, but is much easier to feel, and expected to feel, at the Temple. It’s a quiet, sweet place to be where you know all the people inside are there because they love God and want to serve Him. I can feel that same peace in my home, or in the mountains, or standing on a crowded street corner, but the ordinances that happen in the temple cannot be done anywhere else. I hope that answers your question. I get that a lot of people don’t believe the way that we do and that many, if not most evangelical Christians feel some kind of fear or even hatred toward us and our beliefs. To us the temple is a beautiful aspect of our walk with Christ and we consider them sacred. I hope your question was born out of respectful curiosity. That’s the way I took it, which was why I answered. ❤

[@lordbulbasaur8894]

If you hold a recommend, can you just like go and pray in the celestial room, or does it have to be part of one of the ordinance rituals?

[@mindijones136]

You have to do an ordinance first.

[@lynnsidurfee2567]

Members with a recommend that have been endowed can go into the celestial room anytime! It's preferred that they go through an ordinance session first, but it's up to the individual person what they have time for, or need:)

[@Hamann9631]

Lord Bulbasaur. There are places to sit which aren't he Celestial Room. Those places are still in the temple. You would get the same separation from the world.

[@whatdididonow7373]

I like to go sit at the temple before work. I have a tough job and it strengthens me. I used to go sit in the waiting room. I've had some good experiences, but the last time I went in (wearing jeans for work) someone coming in made it clear they didn't approve. Now I sit in my car in the parking lot.

[@TBIhope]

I’m so tired of the disapproving looks some people will give anybody in a slightly different situation than them. Good for you for finding a way to worship without those negative Nancies raining on your parade!

[@andreafaldon5026]

I know a week before my endowment I fasted and there was a few things that I was praying to see for confirmation that I was in the right place. When I saw all those things I remembered after my endowment I sat and sobbed because I knew I was guided by the Holy Spirit.

[@thelatterdayarbiter]

Happy 2's day! 22022022! plus, Temples are the BEST! can't go wrong with THE HOUSE OF THE LORD

[@seans5289]

What reasons do we have to believe the endowment ceremony was practiced by “ancient” cultures? ( 3:39 )

[@SeanyeMidWest]

I don’t think we have any concrete evidence that the entire endowment session was practiced by ancient cultures. But certainly there are several parts of the endowment that hold parallels to the atonement sacrifices as described in Leviticus chapters 1-7. While the Law of Moses has been fulfilled, Abraham and the other followers of Christ proceeding the law of Moses made sacrifices as a part of their worship of God, even though they were living the higher law. The need for the covenant people to make animal sacrifices ended with the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Although, in the endowment much of the symbolism used pays homage to the actions performed by the people of Israel in their atonement sacrifices. So while there is no concrete evidence for the endowment as a whole being practiced by ancient cultures, the endowment has helped to restore many of the teachings that the people of Israel learned through making their atonement sacrifices.

[@seans5289]

@@SeanyeMidWest: Which aspect of the temple ceremony reminds you most of ritual animal sacrifice?

[@seans5289]

@@wes2176: If you watch the video, you may figure it out on your own. Hint: it’s at 3:39

[@Red-gp9hn]

Me watching this in the summer 👀

[@lesliedaubert1411]

I feel better connected and spiritual out in nature, waterfalls, and animals.

[@SeanyeMidWest]

If being out in nature helps you feel better connected to God that’s great and you should spend time doing that. But the covenants we make with God are an essential part to us building a deeper relationship with God. That is why God referred His relationship with the covenant people as a marriage relationship. When you are married you should love an serve everyone around you, but the love you have with your spouse is a deeper and stronger love. God will bless and love all of His children. But those who enter into a covenant relationship with God will experience a deeper relationship with God and receive those blessings received for the covenant people. The great thing is, God invites everyone to enter into a covenant relationship with Him. All that He requires to do so is Faith and Repentance.

[@lesliedaubert1411]

@@SeanyeMidWest What if I never get married? Single for all my life?

[@SeanyeMidWest]

@@lesliedaubert1411 The Baptismal covenant and Endowment are both covenants we are able to make even when we are single. And also, death is not the end; because of Jesus Christ we will all be resurrected following His second coming. Following the resurrection there will be additional opportunities for those who have not made all covenants to do so. With Christ here He will make all things right and give further understanding of the covenants themselves. Thanks to Christ, death is not the end. Even if you pass all your life single, there will be opportunities following the resurrection to make the sealing covenant; and due to my faith in Christ, He will make all things possible and right.

[@Cyrusmagi]

@@SeanyeMidWest And he does that without the need of A temple made with hands or out of stone. Faith and repentance and Love! Lds believe in the idea of exhaultion not been content with just been saved in Christ. You want to claim an exclusive salvation! What better way to make a new religion grow ! Promise exclusive privileges like eternal marriage even though Jesus hinted that there s no marriage in heaven.

[@Cyrusmagi]

@@SeanyeMidWest But its Gender biased, or gender discriminate. A man in the resurrection can have more than 1 wife but a woman can only have one husband

[@DannyAGray]

I look forward, with all my heart, to the day I can worthily hold a temple recommend and get back to the House of the Lord!!

[@Imtryingtobelikejesus-m1m]

Thank you for this! I am grateful for your example to me!

[@Imtryingtobelikejesus-m1m]

@@mikkifrompreston That was uncalled for. You do not know that and you have no right to judge!

[@DannyAGray]

@@mikkifrompreston that's definitely not true. You've got such a tainted view of the faith and the people, it's probably best you not make suggestions like that to me. I would appreciate a little more respect, please.

[@joannaflowers5563]

Don't. It's creepy as hell and just about everything has masonic origins.

[@Imtryingtobelikejesus-m1m]

@@joannaflowers5563 Your comment is not helpful. Not sure why you come on to this channel if you just want to make negative comments. You are welcome to your opinion but people who desire too when going to the Temple, will receive great spiritual growth and insight. Your opinions will not stop them from growing spiritually, they only stop you from doing so and from focusing on loving others as Jesus would do.

[@Sound7heWarCry]

I miss going to the temple 🥺🙁😔

[@jenniferglover9905]

The Snape reference 🤯lol. I'm so excited to go back soon! We need to pray for there to be enough people to run the temples again. People who have the resources to make time to be Temple workers, so the building is working at full capacity. Then it won't be so hard to get an appointment.

[@BettyHorn]

In the Orlando Florida temple, there are only so many people allowed in the building at a time. There are so many workers that some are being sent home because of the limits. Just so you know...

[@jenniferglover9905]

@Betty Horn well than that limits are lifted and we are free again to use everything at full capacity

[@BettyHorn]

@@jenniferglover9905 are they all lifted? I don't know...

[@boltrooktwo]

The temple is a place to reflect on the narrative of your life and articulating it to gain strength. It is also a place to face your fears voluntarily and seek to understand more of the unknown in the plan of happiness.

[@scottbrandon6244]

You should take a copy of your patriarchal blessing into the temple and read it in the celestial room. It will make better sense there.

[@CalebChilcutt]

Ive never thought about that! I’ll be sure to do it next time I go!!

[@911wasaninsidejob01]

I love how they make it sound like a retreat for the spiritually sound yet it costs 10 percent of my income to wear magic underwear

[@Hamann9631]

And it costs whatever the cost is of the device you used to type that to be an obnoxious jerk. It is the height of rudeness to use the phrase, "magic underwear"!

[@911wasaninsidejob01]

@@Hamann9631 ok cool

[@hollayevladimiroff131]

The Temple is within, the Spirit of God dwells in those who believe in Him, the Lord does not make His home in a man-made building, only in our body, the Holy Spirit lives in you!!

[@SeanyeMidWest]

Except even Christ visited the Temple of Solomon. And it was important enough for him to clear out all of the money changers. The Lord also commanded Moses to build the Tabernacle and carry it around with them everywhere. In the Bible the temple was a place to make covenants with God and gave the covenant people a place to set themselves apart from the world. We believe God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. So, if he commanded those of the Bible to build temples, since He is never changing He would obviously command us to build temples today. Covenants are essential to us building a relationship with and coming to know the Lord. The temple is a place where we are able to make covenants with God. The same a Abraham did! We invite all those that have faith in God to come make covenants with that one true God that they believe in.

[@Cyrusmagi]

@@SeanyeMidWest some relavent points maybe. Are the Jews today not the covenant people? For if God is the same today as he was then they must be! Or because Jesus died and was resurrected as a pure Temple for his Father then there is no need for earthly temples anymore. Jesus is the one and only great High Priest Jesus is the great pure spotless Temple. We can come to him through meekness and lowlyness of heart and his spirt will sanctify 'comfort us if he so chooses but only if its his will.

[@Cyrusmagi]

Amen to that Hollaye

[@SeanyeMidWest]

@@Cyrusmagi The Jews certainly are part of the Covenant People, and as prophesied in the Old Testament they will be gathered both physically and spiritually. They will, in the Lord's time, come to believe in Christ as the one, true Messiah. We also can become part of the Covenant People as we make covenants with The Lord. But simply making covenants isn't enough. We must keep those covenants as well; we all will fall short in keeping these covenants. That is where grace comes in the; The Lord will strengthen and purify/sanctify those with meekness and lowliness of heart so that they can reach the point where they can keep their covenants perfectly. That change is only possible through Christ.

[@catherinecooper8370]

@@SeanyeMidWest if God is the same yesterday today and forever, are LDS temple covenants the same as the onse the Jews performed?

[@harryhenderson2479]

Do they still play the old-school video with Satan and Adam & Eve?

[@MichaelSmith-fq3pg]

If you mean the video made by the guy with a penchant for underage kids, no. It's basically just a slideshow now.

[@harryhenderson2479]

@@MichaelSmith-fq3pg so the temple is even more boring???

[@MichaelSmith-fq3pg]

@@harryhenderson2479 Yep

[@MichaelSmith-fq3pg]

People always say they "learn so much" in the temple but I've never met anyone able to articulate exactly what they learn.

[@Cyrusmagi]

Mike Smith. There is a very informative set of video clips presented by a charming young lady on KZbin under the name of Temple Light.

[@kenton6804]

Hrm, I could talk about how I learned about relationships and loving your spouse, and that's just one thing. Hey look, you've met someone!

[@kenton6804]

@@Cyrusmagi Charming is true, but I really appreciate her thoroughness on each subject.

[@MichaelSmith-fq3pg]

@@kenton6804 You very well may be the first! What did temple attendendance teach you about relationships and loving one's spouse?

[@Cyrusmagi]

@@wes2176 your the Anti! by your keeping the term Mormon to describe your so called brothers and sisters who are members of the Church of Jesus christ of latter day saints.

[@joannaflowers5563]

Truth is not based on feelings or experiences. Please do your research with this religion. Truth is truth whether you read "anti-Mormon" literature or not. If its true, it will stand up.

[@Hamann9631]

Joanna Flowers. We trust in God. That is why we pay attention to the feelings which He puts into us from outside of ourselves. Every christian not in rebellion against The Bible does the same (see Galatians 5: 21-22 or near those verses).

[@MerkieAE]

how do they still believe this lmao

[@DannyAGray]

Still believe what, exactly?

[@MerkieAE]

@@DannyAGray that god wants them to pay 10% of their money to go to the temple so they can preform the endowment and get into the celestial kingdom. If you cut out all the gunk in the middle of that line of logic its basically pay 10% of your money to gain access to the highest tier of heaven. That is literally what every sleezy "prosperity gospel" preacher says, even down to the "if you give me money then you will be blessed". I can understand how you could wrestle with this logic by saying "well god would bless whoever pays tithe to at least some degree", but I'm gonna ockham's razor this and say that these people just want your money. Check out the $150b stockpile the church has tied up in tesla and apple stock, ya know the two companies ran by an openly gay man and athiest.

[@lizzicusmotion587]

@@MerkieAE Tithing is in the Bible and many Christian religions honor a tithing tradition. I agree that some organizations may not be using it righteously and I don't claim to know the LDS church definitely uses it righteously in every circumstance (since no man is perfect, I'm sure abuse exists), but a church can't sustain it's building and it's members when they're in need without a tithing set in place. I also believe that my tithing for the most part goes to good. If someone in the organization is abusing it though, that adds to their condemnation in the eyes of God. Also my fam got on food relief from the church when we were struggling and they definitely delivered. We had peanut butter, oatmeal and tons of canned food we picked up each week for months.

[@DannyAGray]

@@MerkieAE maybe I could start at the end of your statement and work my way backward. What exactly is your purpose in pointing out that those companies are run by an openly gay man and an atheist? I suppose a number of people would bring those things up in the context that the church might oppose such lifestyles. Did it occur to you that the church doesn't look at those things, but invests in good companies that are truly helping humanity through their efforts? I don't see why that is a bad thing. As someone who went 18 months not paying tithing due to excommunication, I can tell you that the act really is a blessing. Now, you can say that the church just wants your money all you want; but I am not paying tithing to the church - I'm paying it to the Lord. What the organization itself does with the money, I really don't worry about. I see temples and meetinghouses going up, humanitarian aide being offered around the world, missionaries spreading the gospel, and the entire world being blessed. I don't care about the church's stockpile of funds because as far as I can tell they are doing many wonderful things and then maybe putting the rest away for safety, much as the rest of us would. Additionally, so far as I know, tithing is a commandment from God, not the church; and I do my best to follow His commandments. I know that the church has councils to decide how the tithing funds are spent and cared for. Living in Utah, I know there are many church employees being paid on those funds, and I know the church is VERY strict about making sure each employee is working to not waste those funds through overtime and other waste. I know all this because I myself was a church employee for several years, and I learned to appreciate the care the managers put into their staff. Regardless of how you feel about the church having a stockpile of funds, perhaps it would be beneficial to examine all the good the church does with tithing funds ahead of that stockpile.

[@catherinecooper8370]

@@lizzicusmotion587 I'm glad your family got help with food relief from your church. I agree that tithing is something we should do. But there is a difference between me being able to pray anf discern where and when to tithe qnd a church holding my salvation (my ability to be with Heavenly Father) hostage until I pay and continue to pay my tithe to that specific organization. There is a huge difference between the two in my mind at least. That being sad I admire the moral and family focus of the LDS church even though I don't agree with many of her ideologies.