Why Mormons Build Temples

[@brianm.adkins4039]

I find myself back to this video, year after year. In college, I studied the Latter-day Saints while researching religions of the world. I had the great opportunity to learn from students of Prof. Stendahl and revere his rules for religious understanding, and I'm grateful for the missionaries, members, and now family for the journey that led me to now; five years later, a member of the church with a beautiful wife, who served a mission, and a wonderful daughter born into this faith and culture. I'm glad I can watch this message, reflect on the past few years, and feel the joy of finding faith.

[@duncansolo7228]

Love.

[@andrade1039]

Amém

[@robynhansen3180]

I am a baptized Catholic, and love and honor my faith. One of my very good and beloved friends is LDS and a temple worker. I do appreciate the Mormon ritual of baptizing the dead, and since my mother had never been baptized in life I asked my friend to have her baptized at the temple. My father was baptized at the same temple after he passed in 1985 by his sister (my aunt) who was a Mormon. Now I am considering having my parents sealed in the temple too.

[@Candy-sy6eo]

+Robyn Hansen Dear Robyn, Your family is so blessed to have you serving and caring about them - beautiful!

[@robynhansen3180]

Thank you so much! I am equally as lucky to have Mormon friends who respect me for my beliefs, but honor my requests for my parents. It truly is a beautiful union of two faiths.

[@namordecai]

+Robyn Hansen That is so cool, Robyn! What a great comment that shows genuine love and friendship on many levels. A true Christian, I see.

Thanks for sharing your experience. I was Catholic for 17 years of my life, then I met a wonderful family from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and I started going to Church with them. I felt my heart touched deeply a few times, just like sacred moments. Then, after about one year of praying, searching and seriously pondering about it, I decided to be baptized. I had to change a few things, bad habits, in my life in order to be baptized, it wasn't an easy decision when I think of my behavior as a teenager. However, when I think about my faith, I don't feel that I had to change much, as I would continue praying to our Heavenly Father and having faith in our Savior Jesus Christ. After one year I could say that I fell in love with the Church. I loved the opportunity I had to serve and to talk about the gospel in our Sunday classes. I felt so close to God and thankful that I decided to serve a mission. As a result of all that, I served a 2 year mission and then I got married in the Temple. I love going to the Temple, it helps us remember the commitment we have with God, and it makes me feel that we must always look for excellence in everything we do in life. I was the only one baptized in my family, but my Catholic parents respect it so much, and they also have asked me to baptize my grandparents and great grandparents in the Temple. Our faith is a lot more similar than we usually think, we all love our Savior and our Father in heaven. It's great to see people like you, who can naturally see how similarly good we are, instead of the opposite. You have a good heart. Greetings from Brazil.

[@andrade1039]

Amém por vcs

[@Candy-sy6eo]

Being in the temple is the sweetest heavenly experience. It is a place where inspired thoughts flow freely. It is a place where one can put aside the cares of the world and draw close to God, our Heavenly Father. Most of all, it is a place where one sees clearly that the Lord Jesus Christ is the center of everything - our Brother and our Savior. I love to go to the temple!

[@goosejocke]

I love being LDS. And i get alot of joy and happiness from living the Gospel of Jesus Christ. GOD BLESS you all.

[@jerryutah4]

The Temple lifts me and is a place of tranquility. Grateful for the blessings of the Temple.

[@beno22iscool]

Great to hear! I can see how this helped you in your spiritual journey

[@andrade1039]

Eu só comecei a ler ,eu leio mais a Biblía

[@andrade1039]

Os missionários disse que teria que ler a biblía e o Mormón um pouco todos os dias

[@virtualmariel5414]

I love to see the temple, I'm going there again someday, to covenant with my Father, to promise and obey. For the temple is a hoise of God a place of love and beauty, I'll prepare myself while I am young, This is my sacred duty.

[@saltlight1589]

I absolutely love your channel every time I watch one of your video I remember god is with me and I could do all thing through Jesus Christ my god

[@ChristopherMillsLDSAuthor]

I love going to the Temple. It is where I escape from the world and reflect upon eternity. It is my "sacred space" of refuge. Everything about the Temple is centered around Jesus Christ.

[@alfieromorallos9380]

I am glad I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I thank the missionaries who came to our house to teach us about Jesus and the restoration of the gospel.

[@rtiffanytaylor]

" I can go to the temple and feel God is all all around." Great message and powerful

[@goosejocke]

I feel blessed to have a Temple in Stockholm Sweden. All the LDS Temples are so beuatiful, in the world.

[@MsPayDays]

Im a mormon too. I just got my temple recommend {The thing that allows you to go into the temple} So I have to wait for the next temple trip

[@inframind]

The best short video about Mormon temples I've ever seen. Thanks!

[@delvinar]

Very nice little vid on temples. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints I can testify that it is the Lord's true church, that all that was once lost has been restored to the earth.

[@DevinFlake]

Wow - what a great video. I especially enjoyed the comments from outside experts about Temples.

[@ESPINOZA316]

I dont know why so many people hate on Mormons. I myself dont care for any religion but Mormons are harmless people who have their point of view and should be left to do so. I have had numerous conversations with them, you know the ones riding their bikes. Even thou I could care less about their religion, as human being all the Mormons I have encountered have always been kind and respectful...

[@melissaanntilley]

:) my favorite place to go to every Friday! What a blessing it is to have temples!

[@jwnaugle]

this brings me so much more happiness to watch than videos on criticizing the church. thanks for posting

[@rtiffanytaylor]

Outstanding message. It never ceases to amaze the beauty of this Houses of the Lord.

[@ROSESAPPHIREx]

The Temples are so beautiful, and you can just see that our Heavenly Father abides in them. I cannot wait to get sealed in one of the beautiful Temples.

[@gerafon14]

Temples are such peaceful, beautiful places. We go there to learn, to serve our families and to feel the spirit. I love to go there, especially with my family. We are so blessed to have temples as the central focus in our church and daily lives. Everything we do should focus on the temple.

[@Amber-dw9op]

I love going to the temple with my husband:) It is such a blessing that we can be sealed to our families forever

[@LaurStanford]

@queenoveryou It really is the best thing. I was married two years ago, and now I have a one yr. old and am pregnant with baby #2. I love being a mom and I love knowing that we can be together forever. All of the sacrifices that you will make in your youth are a million percent worth it! By staying close to the Lord, you will find an amazing man who will provide for your family. Marriage is hard and at times, extremely frustrating, but it is so worth it. - Lauren, age 21 :)

[@40RLH]

What a wonderful video! I usually go to the temple once a week, it's something I hold very close to my heart.

[@omiolo]

it is amazing how studying the Holy Scriptures and attending the Holy Temple go hand in hand and compliment each other in our quest to be true Christians.

[@maxmoore7941]

I am so grateful for the blessing of temples in my life. I feel increased peace and love each time I go.

[@icast4majors]

This video is excellent & so enlightening,what a great posting! Thanks for sharing!

[@dArLeNewk]

Thanks so much far sharing i have visit the Temple once it was so peaceful and you do fill like your home in heaven I miss it so much I must straighten my life out and get write with God so i can go again!

[@netteo2]

This is a very good and informative video. I think that it explains the Mormon purpose for temples and beliefs in a respectful and honest way. They are not aggressive but humble in sharing their message. Thanks.

[@emster1]

The temple is such a beautiful place, so peaceful and pure. It's one of the most amazing places i've ever been in my entire life.

[@aashtonk]

The temple is such a peaceful quiet place. I love the calm feeling that comes into me as I sit and reflect in it's beautiful walls. It really does feel like Heavenly Father's living room.

[@JonLCook]

it was great alot of good information

[@Marysville14]

Excellent video explaining some of the reasons why we build temples. Thank you for sharing this.

[@princessbeffer]

tears almost came to my eyes when I heard the current prophet speaking while showing the Las Vegas Temple.

[@DaVeVasquez]

i love the temples.. is a place of love, pace, light.. Thank you God 4 Give us the Gospel in our days.

[@wearfannypacks]

I've been LDS my entire life. I served a mission in Madagascar. IT was the most destitue, poor place I have ever seen. But the people there were happy. They loved their families, they loved their friends, and they tried to lead good lives. Some of them had the chance to go to the Temple in South Africa after selling everything they had. IT changed their lives and made their families closer. The temple is a good place and the Church does great work helping people see good in the world.

[@oldrockhouse]

I love hearing what those outside of the LDS Church have to say on this video. I love the open-mindedness and intelligent comments from the Harvard professors of other faiths. Truly temples are a restoration of biblical practice to bind people in covenants for all time and eternity. Thank you for the insightful video.

[@appleyum42]

Thanks for posting this video! It's reminded me how important the temple is. I hope those who view this video who don't understand why Mormons build temples can at least understand that it is a very special place to us.

[@ctrandrm]

This video helps me to let go of my anger towards those who make a mockery of all things sacred and to feel the spirit. I hope that I and other members will be motivated to go to the temples more often, because of all of this.

[@brendarees1156]

I do agree that the Bible says that people get baptized on behalf of the dead,and I think it is right that people do this, but I believe that God does not live in a house made with hands, that our bodies are the temple of the Lord since believers are part of the body of Jesus Christ.

[@plusbonus9017]

Good insight Brenda. Whilst the Temple seems very important to Mormons (God bless them), my conscience and Bible based convictions would allow me to worship anywhere with fellow members of the Body of Christ.

[@andrade1039]

Amém

[@andrade1039]

Será ?

[@andrade1039]

Que bom pra vcs ?

[@andrade1039]

Tb concordo para os 2 estarem juntos só indo na mesma måo .digo no mesmo caminho .

[@ahwendorf2]

I love the Church! Because it brings me happiness, and a big part of that happiness is based on what we do in the temples.

[@RichardRobbinsFamily]

I can't think of a better place to receive inspiration about life's problems and questions. My wife and I go to the temple together to seek answers about things ranging from employment and financial issues to more spiritual questions about decisions we're considering. I'm glad to live within 20 minutes of two different temples in Utah.

[@1656747]

I am so excited for the new one thats gong to be made in Rome, Italy and Pittsburgh, PA!

[@mateoroberts]

I really liked what the professor from Harvard said about all of the information that is found in the Bible about the temple. When I go to the temple I like to think about the people in ancient times that participated in this sacred practice. It is amazing that we as children of God have been using temples for hundreds, even thousands of years. It is a testament to me that God is the same today as He was yesterday, and He will be the same forever and ever.

[@michelenell]

What wonderful timing for such a wonderful message to be available.

[@peggybogar3059]

What Christianity is about- that was nice. Tranquility, kindness, love light. nice too.

[@gradgurl2007]

Beautiful video. A temple is truly a place to go.

[@koreankuno]

There is no place on earth that you can find a deeper sense of tranquility than on Mormon temple grounds. The mere view of the magnificent structure is indeed purifying to the soul already.

[@monteirofss]

Thanks for posting! I love the Church! I love the Temple, Excellent video....

[@wymandrem]

Beautiful & inspiring. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@KellyMillerldspoetry]

inspiring to hear from our Prophet The temple lifts us To where we can see The path of Jesus Bright and heavenly

[@Abinadi7]

Good to see the Church, taking the high ground & testifying of truth without controversy or confrontation. Thank you to the folks at Church headquarters overseeing this KZbin channel effort. Stendahl, theologian, Lutheran Bishop, Professor, Harvard Stendahl's 3 rules of understanding: You should ask the adherents of that religion and not its enemies. Don't compare your best to their worst. Leave room for "holy envy." Admire elements in the other faith that you wish could be in your own.

[@gerry705]

Im so bless to be a member of this true church.

[@fernandospero]

I am forever grateful that my parents were married in the temple, and in the temple my family was sealed, so that we can live together for eternity in the next life.

[@JedBrinton]

I love the temple. My mother always says that in the gospel, all roads lead to the temple, and the temple leads us to Christ. That is true!

[@mogglie]

suddenly i feel the urge to visit the temple again

[@swaydam]

A beautiful video. I enjoyed it very much. It was spiritually uplifting just to watch it. Thank you for sharing it with us! Beu'lah Mary

[@spanishoceango]

@vanillasunshyne thanks for giving us a chance! its true, most christians do only read the bible, but to me, a christian is anyone who is willing to follow jesus christ

[@Greenspann]

Very well done and perfectly represented. I do look so forward to seeing my Saviour when I pass through to the other side or when He returns here. Jesus Christ is the Saviour of all mankind and all will recognize it when he comes again. He is my light and my life. Without Him my life would be so much less meaningful. He taught me the importance of family and its eternal nature.

[@mistrav]

Thanks for sharing this. Wonderful.

[@thexperiments]

This is a very clear explanation of Mormon Temples. Thank you.

[@ritaliko]

W-O-W. that video was the highlight of my day.

[@cmnewey]

Have you considered adding closed captions to your videos so that deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers could also benefit from them?

[@rtiffanytaylor]

"Nothing in life that is worthy, Is ever to hard to achieve If you have courage to try it And you have the faith to believe."

[@4slyce]

thanks for posting this video... the temples is part of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

[@ilovetosing27911]

It is a beautiful thing, i go to the church of jesus christ of latter day saints and im 11 and i have been inside the temple next to it, it is amazing! you feel so diffrent in a good way, i went in for the open house of the temple and when i was at an activity day at my church, and it is just you can feel more close of more amazing its the best thing you could ever do.

[@dockitty17]

Thank you for letting the world know the truth!

[@munke2112]

It's amazing when President Monson starts to talk about temples. You can feel in your heart a confirming witness that President Monson is God's living Prophet again on earth and what he is saying is true.

[@shariahshea]

You can feel the holy spirit when you watch this video.

[@umaara100]

Im not a Mormon but i love the idea of the Temple.And the beliefs behind them.My Mother passed away before i could tell her how much i loved her.I did not treat her to well yet she loved me and gave me her all til she could give no more and i wish i could see her again.

[@JBLATLJBL]

This is what some members of my family have to see. I loved hearing what the professor and the priest had to say about LDS Temples.

[@sensualfold]

I live close to the Cardston Temple which is in the southwest corner of Alberta Canada. This was the first Temple in Canada and some of THE most beautiful wood work is in this Temple, it simply took my breath away. I also go to church in the oldest working LDS church in Canada. It is so humbling to know that those walls were erected by the men who founded our church....we even have a balcony! lol Im so proud and humbled to be LDS, i wish all to seek and find your place in God's kingdom.

[@theskiers2]

This is an Amazing video! I love going to the temple it is truly the House of the lord!

[@chrismoore20022003]

I am a Mormon I love to go to church My favorite Song out Children's Songbook Is I Love to see The Temple!

[@PlanesWader]

Wow this made me feel good. I'm going to share this for the YSA lesson tomorrow.

[@CAMacL]

What a wonderful and uplifting video! I love the temple so much!

[@dignan1000]

This is a great video, I always love going to the Temple. What a great place that welcomes all, just requires some learning and dedication on the part of the goer. The Temple is heaven on earth, for me.

[@captainjualo]

" NO unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing..." More and more TEMPLES will be built upon the face of the earth for the benefit of mankind......

[@RichardRobbinsFamily]

Whenever I attend the temple, my marriage is strengthened, I find answers to questions about life, and my overall perspective is improved. I love to attend the temple with my wife. We were married in the Manti Temple almost 8 years ago. Each time we return to the temple together, we are reminded that God ordained marriage, our marriage, and that he expects us to work hard to make it as fulfilling as he intended. I'm grateful to see temples being built across the world.

[@shanadewatt4882]

I love working in the Melbourne Temple, because I know that I am helping those souls which never had the chance here in this life to go to the Temple for themselves. How much Heavenly Farther loves us. This makes so much sense for we all know God is truly merciful. He never forgets anyone,he loves us all. In the Temples those who died not knowing Jesus Christ are given that same chance. This is the God I always believed in and only found him in this church. I give thanks to my missionarys.

[@miriamcase]

Thank you for creating this video to express the real meaning of modern day temples. When I was sealed, to my husband, thirty two years ago in the Washington, DC temple, I felt as if I were in heaven. The temple, in Palmyra, NY is where I had the privilege of attending the wedding of my son. I thank thee oh God for a prophet to guide us in these latter days and for His son whose name the church bears Miriam Feldstein Case

[@sparkleavery]

I am a Mormon. I know it. I live it. I love it 3. :-) I love going inside the temple and just being overcome with the spirit

[@leilapunt4499]

One day I would love to see the temple.

[@leeleviner8159]

one day at a time, step by step. www.comeuntochrist.org/requests/missionary-visit

[@leeleviner8159]

if your a member talk to your bishop/ branch president. make a plan, look at the gospel and take those things out of your life that are not in harmony with Christ's gospel. as you keep trying it will get easier.

[@leeleviner8159]

have u seen the news about the online temple roll? newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/online-submissions-temple-prayer-roll

[@andrade1039]

Oi

[@andrade1039]

Quem sabe um dia ,amém

[@erictedj]

Very Informative and well presented. 5 stars

[@RussellAlboroto]

In Exodus 25:8 it says, "And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them." and in Exodus 29:43 it says, "And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory." meaning that God's presence and glory can be felt in the temple.

[@mugwhamp]

A lovely and inspiring video!

[@omiolo]

How beautiful Thy temples Lord.

[@ScottLivingston1965]

Everyone needs the blessings of the temple. Here's hoping everyone watching this who hasn't received them yet will seek to do so...

[@IStandAllAmazed]

If more people were willing to learn about a principle from those who truly know and understand it, we would have a more peaceful, intelligent, and unbiased world to live in. I applaud the Church for it's willingness to share with others. And I applaud it for not standing in line ready to blast others for their own beliefs. Christianity at its finest.

[@vinvic172]

I Love this Video, Love to go to the Temple every time and also especially when i am in facing problems in my life.

[@KellyMillerldspoetry]

A beautiful thing happens inside the temple As a peace descends upon all who assemble Unto holiness- like heaven has come to earth As to each bits of knowledge grows more worth See the temple stand as a beacon for all to see? It connects us to what was known anciently That there is a way to feel God is near It's inside the temple that this becomes clear

[@Krowe2020]

I love the baptism faunt at the DC temple. The 12 oxen carved out of stone (I forget the type of stone) are so beautiful & I love how the tub rests on their backs. It's where I did my 1st baptism for the dead at age 12. I'll never forget what a holy feeling the entire temple exuded. I'm no longer a member but I can still appreciate these beautiful buildings.

[@samhadlock]

Wow, great video!

[@justappearances]

Beautiful video. Liked the music.

[@AJP0884]

Thank you for this. very informative and spiritual

[@jewlswashere]

Great video! Thanks for posting it up! I hope this answers any questions anyone might have about our temples. : )

[@rdkotter]

Thanks for the excellent video!

[@Jurassic56]

I got to go inside a Mormon Temple recently with my job as a council inspector. It was certainly fit for a king, very clean and peaceful. Although I notice they don't feature crucifixes anywhere, like other Christian denominations.

[@ernablackburn]

Very wonderful, thank you

[@HintonBR2]

Before the Church dedicates Temples (at which point only members with Temple recommends can enter) it has an extended open house (usually months). I would highly recommend going to one if you have the chance. They are remarkable buildings that are focused on Christ and have a special spirit about them.