What does it mean for a Latter-day Saint to go through the Temple?

Going through the temple is an act of faith and progression to a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

“To go through the temple” is a broad and vague phrase. It means to take part in special ceremonies that brings members of the church and their families closer to God.

There are three main ceremonies that can take place in the temple:

1. Baptism for the dead
2. Endowment
3. Sealings

Baptism

To be baptized is to promise to, “always remember “Christ”, that his spirit may be with you.”

Baptism for the dead is a proxy act done for the departed. It is a ceremony of being baptized in behalf of those who have already passed.

Oakland Temple practices baptism for the dead, and this ceremony is usually performed by the youth of the church.

Endowment

Endowment is a special promise that is made between man and God. Here is where members learn more about God’s plan for them, as they commit to become better. This ceremony is very symbolic and is very sacred among members of the church.

Sealings

Members of the church think much differently than the commonly thought, “till death do we part,” stated in common marriage rituals.

In a temple sealing, a man and his wife are married to each other for eternity. Temple marriages are not only a promise between the husband and wife, but also with God.

Temples are vital in the lives of Latter-Day Saints. Within the walls of the Oakland Temple, volunteers dedicate hours of work as service as they try to get closer to God. A Latter-Day Saint becoming closer to God when they go through the temple .

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