The scripture reads, “The dead who repent will be redeemed, through obedience to the ordinances of the house of God.” 13 We receive the ordinances in their behalf, but they make and are held accountable for each covenant associated with each ordinance. He taught that those who are in the spirit world are fully dependent upon the ordinances that we receive on their behalf. Smith received the vision of the redemption of the dead. Shortly before his death, President Joseph F. What greater joy could a family experience together? Each temple has a family priority time to allow you as a family to schedule time in the baptistry. The grandfather and father then baptized each other and many of the grandchildren. As she emerged from the water and hugged her husband, she had tears of joy. Even the grandmother participated-though she had some trepidation about going under the water herself. Recently, I witnessed a three-generation family participate in baptisms together for their ancestors. 12Īs we feel the blessings of the temple in our own lives, our hearts turn to our families, both living and dead. Nelson and his family as he gathered them around the sealing altar and explained to them that everything we do in the Church-every meeting, activity, lesson, and service-is to prepare each of us to come to the temple and kneel at the altar to receive all the Father’s promised blessings for eternity. I had the privilege recently of being in a temple open house with President Russell M.
Nephi saw our day in his great vision: “I, Nephi, beheld the power of the Lamb of God, that it descended upon the saints of the church of the Lamb, and upon the covenant people of the Lord, who were scattered upon all the face of the earth and they were armed with righteousness and with the power of God in great glory.” 11 4 “For unto him that receiveth it shall be given more abundantly, even power”: 5 power to receive all that He can and will give us-now and eternally 6 power to become sons and daughters of God, 7 to know “the powers of heaven,” 8 to speak in His name, 9 and to receive “the power of Spirit.” 10 These powers become available personally to each one of us through the ordinances and the covenants of the temple. Our responsibility is to “receive” that which our Father offers. I realized again that the real power of the temple is in the ordinances.Īs the Lord has revealed, the fulness of the Melchizedek Priesthood is found in the temple and its ordinances, “for therein are the keys of the holy priesthood ordained, that you may receive honor and glory.” 2 “Therefore, in the ordinances thereof, the power of godliness is manifest.” 3 This promise is for you and for your family. As I raised my arm to begin the ordinance, I was nearly overcome by the power of the Spirit. And then the next morning, my wife and I entered the baptismal font to participate in baptisms for some of our own ancestors. I loved the open house, greeting many of the visitors who came to see the temple the cultural celebration with the vibrancy and excitement of the youth followed by the wonderful dedicatory sessions. He told them, “We need the temple more than anything else.” 1 Surely, today in these trying times, each of us and our families need the temple more than anything else.ĭuring a recent temple dedication, I was thrilled with the entire experience. Just a few months before the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith, he met with the Twelve Apostles to talk about the greatest needs the Church was facing in that very difficult time.
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