Why Do Mormons Build Temples And Why Are They So Important To Them?

Many of my friends are wondering why Mormons spend a lot of time and money to build such enormous Disney-like castles called temples. Some of them thought if this is the place where all members of the church gather every Sunday and do their Sunday worship service. Others even ask what's inside and what these people keep from the public because they couldn't enter the temple even just to witness the wedding of their loyal best friend.

Throughout history, the Lord has commanded His people to build temples. Temples are literally houses of the Lord. All of us who are living a life here on earth needs a place to settle. This is the same with the Lord. He needs a sacred place where He could call His home that's why He commanded the Saints to build temples. They are holy places of worship where individuals could also make sacred promises with God. 

On January 19, 1841, the Prophet Joseph Smith received the revelation recorded in Doctrine and Covenants 124. In this revelation, the Lord commanded the Saints to build a temple and explained the blessings that would be available to them if they would be diligent in building it.

 "For there is not a place found on earth that he may come to and restore again that which was lost unto you, or which he hath taken away, even the fulness of the priesthood." - Doctrine and Covenants 124:28

All members of the church, men and women, can receive the fulness of the blessings of the priesthood by receiving all of the ordinances of the temple. Through these ordinances, we can gain access to all of the blessings Heavenly Father desires to give to His children.

Now why can't we all go inside it? Let me ask you, do you want any random person to go inside your room whenever he likes and do whatever he wants to do without your permission? You don't like it, right? The Lord feels the same thing. His temple is very sacred and He wants to keep it pure and clean. Thus, we need to ask for His permission before we enter in His house and we do it by talking to the bishop of the church and ask for a temple recommend.

The temple is very important to me. Everything in the temple points us to Christ. Every member should be serious in their preparation to go inside the temple and receive the promised blessings that all can get through performing of sacred temple ordinances.

"Those who understand the eternal blessings which come from the temple know that no sacrifice is too great, no price too heavy, no struggle too difficult in order to receive those blessings. There are never too many miles to travel, too many obstacles to overcome, or too much discomfort to endure. They understand that the saving ordinances received in the temple that permit us to someday return to our Heavenly Father in an eternal family relationship and to be endowed with blessings and power from on high are worth every sacrifice and every effort." - President Thomas S. Monson