Mormon Temple Building - 5 of 5

[omiolo]

In the new branch, President Byers has already seen the potential for growth. "I have seen members share their heart-felt testimonies of the Savior and the gospel. I know that this branch is necessary for those members to grow and flourish in the gospel and to not hold themselves back for the sake of a language barrier."

[brian8793]

Darn it, GOD IS GOOD!

[omiolo]

The journey before these pioneers was a 17-mile-trek, symbolizing the one their fellow Mormons and ancestors made nearly 170 years ago.

It is certainly atypical, said Amelia Banks, of Brookline. But it is a really good way to see what they went through and put us in their shoes.

[TWcyclone]

Wonderful video series, but I have one question. What happened to part 4, the one about baptisms for the dead? When I follow the link in the post it returns me to whichever video I was watching with the message, "The video you have requested is not available."

I think it is great that these videos are out there to help clear up the confusion about the purpose of our temples. Good job.

[lds9999]

It should work now. Occasionally Youtube has a little hang-up like that, but it works for me.

[younkipper]

Who is that catholic Priest has he Converted to the church of Jesus christ of latter day saints yet. I believe he will :)

Beautiful just Beautiful message

[hobo1512]

It isn't a Catholic Priest. I believe he is Episcopal/Anglican since he is wearing burgundy

[joemakati]

Krister Stendahl, Deceased of Divinity Emeritus Harvard University.

[sweetelesue]

riches and opulence = holiness?

[lds9999]

Of course not. If that's what you thought after watching the video, you unfortunately missed the primary message.

I'd encourage you to watch it again!

[deboradec3160]

The LDS temples aren't "opulent" by any means. Architecturally they are pleasing to the eye as you would expect such structures to be. Symbolically they remind us to reach higher ground. The interior of these temples are hardly a reminder of earthly wealth. They are thought provoking, peaceful, and, yes, beautiful tributes to heavenly ideals.

[jilldickey]

Thank God for apostles and prophets on earth today. The Lord sent prophets from Adam until Christ. If there was ever a time when apostles may not have been needed you would think it would be when Christ himself was on the earth, but even then, he appointed apostles...why would anyone think it would be different now?

[bdsmawd]

"The Lord sent prophets from Adam until Christ." Really? You are mistaken. If you look back at the account of descendants from Adam to Noah there aren't any prophets mentioned. That was 1056 years. Oh and don't forget the time between the O.T. and N.T. there were no prophets and that was some 400 years. God has not always had prophets on the earth. When He did, they were ALWAYS RIGHT in what they spoke from God. No need for changes or revisions. Can someone tell me why so many changes to BOM?

[EZ4Newbies]

Yes, the Lord sent prophets from Adam until Christ. Some of them He even refers to in the NT, even though we have no record of them in our much-rewritten OT. I expect it was the same for the 400 years preceding Christ's. As for the last, I am not aware of "so many changes" to The Book of Mormon, only minor revisions to correct errors introduced during publishing, which back then was extremely labor-intensive, hand-setting each letter, space, and punctuation mark, and so easily subject to error.

[omiolo]

In this video, Between Heaven and Earth, religious scholars of various faiths discuss the importance of temple worship from the time of Adam and Eve to modern man

[rtiffanytaylor]

You life will change and you will find

what a great peace and enlightment it

will be. May the Lord bless you and your family!

[ConnorUFO]

I am going to be baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Corinth, Mississippi this summer after 2 years of learning and study.

[lds9999]

Congratulations. It's a wonderful decision.

[jilldickey]

Welcome and congrats! Your life will only get better from here.

[frosch455]

thank you

[singingjen]

Heaven on earth!

[omiolo]

"it literally brings down to earth a piece of heaven"

Holiness to the Lord

The House of the Lord

[SidneyXda]

erm hello how about mentioning moroni? he is nearly on all the temples, right at the top ..meaning he is the main diety

[lds9999]

He is not the "main deity". Because of the angel Moroni's role in restoring the everlasting gospel to be preached to all the world (cf. Rev. 14:6-7; D&C 133:31-39), the Church placed a statue depicting him as a herald of the Restoration atop the Salt Lake Temple, and later on the hill Cumorah near Palmyra, New York, where anciently he had buried the Book of Mormon plates. Copies of the statue have also been placed atop several other LDS temples.

[rbvmtr]

ditto....

[vampov]

Symbolism. Just as Solomon's temple faced east so Moroni faces east sounding a trumpet to announcing the gathering of Israel.

[omiolo]

"Just as Solomon's temple faced east"

I didn't know that.

[rbvmtr]

doesn't the trumpet also represent the restoration of the gosple ? sence the restoration began with Moroni after the first vision that is . I guess we all look at different perspectives of what is used as symble

[tmill1234]

The trumpet represents Moroni calling the nations to the Lord and to the promised land thats why all of the Angel Moroni's face west except for the Seattle temple which faces east calling the eastern nations. Its a symbol of calling the nations and people to the truth.

[rbvmtr]

no, he is a resurrected being  sent to restore the gosple . (a person who onced lived apon the Earth ,given a mission by the Eternal Father)

[microbioguy74]

Fantastic post! Thank you

[FieryTresses]

I am so glad you posted this. I hope all who are studying about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will see this. This video really touched my heart.