What questions do they ask for a temple recommend?
What questions do they ask for a temple recommend?
The questions from the temple recommend interview, as recited by President Nelson, are:
- Do you have faith in and a testimony of God, the Eternal Father; His Son, Jesus Christ; and the Holy Ghost?
- Do you have a testimony of the Atonement of Jesus Christ and of His role as your Savior and Redeemer?
What changed in the temple recommend questions?
There are some minor wording changes to nearly every question — “Christ” to “Jesus Christ,” for example — and eliminating the sexism that was embedded in the question about being honest with one’s “fellow men.” (Did that mean it was permissible to be dishonest to women?)
What are the limited use temple recommend questions?
For new members seeking a limited-use recommend: Are you willing to obey the commandment to pay tithing? Do you understand and obey the Word of Wisdom? Do you have any financial or other obligations to a former spouse or to children? If yes, are you current in meeting those obligations?
What is a temple recommend card?
It is possible to have a “temple recommend” and yet not be worthy to participate in the ordinances of the temple. The recommend is an identification card which is carried by the member, and which expires after two years, and which is then renewed by the member as the member desires.
What do you have to do to get a temple recommend?
To qualify for a temple recommend, an LDS Church member must faithfully answer a series of questions which affirm the individual’s adherence to essential church doctrine. The questions address the following: Faith in and testimony of God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost.
What is the law of chastity LDS?
Those who are chaste are morally clean in their thoughts, words, and actions. Chastity means not having any sexual relations before marriage. It also means complete fidelity to husband or wife during marriage. Breaking the law of chastity and encouraging someone else to do so is not an expression of love.
Why do temples recommend?
For Latter-day Saints, having a recommend — a card attesting to the holder’s adherence to church principles and practices — allows a person to enter a temple, which believers consider to be “the House of the Lord.”
Why is it important to have a temple recommend?
If we are striving to be true and faithful to the principles of the gospel, then we will always be temple worthy, and the Lord and His holy temples will be the great symbols of our discipleship. Having a temple recommend is a good indication of our worthiness for celestial glory.
What happens if you forgot your temple recommend?
When a member forgets to bring a recommend, the temple has needed to contact the bishop or a member of the stake presidency to verify that a member has a current recommend. Since the temple will now rely on LCR, it is more important than ever for priesthood leaders to keep temple recommend status updated.
What to do if you lose your temple recommend?
The stake updates the old recommend as lost or stolen so it cannot be used. The bishop issues a new recommend to the member based on worthiness and the usual interview process. The member visits with a member of the stake presidency. If all is in order, the stake activates the new recommend.
What is required to get a temple recommend?
How do you get a temple recommend in the LDS Church?
To obtain a temple recommend, Latter-day Saints interview first with a bishop, bishopric counselor, or branch president, then with a stake or mission president or one of his counselors. All requirements to enter the temple relate to personal holiness.
Are there any updates to the temple recommend questions?
A letter from the First Presidency with further instruction will be sent to Church leaders worldwide on Monday. Temple recommend questions have been periodically clarified or adjusted to meet the needs and circumstances of God’s children. These current updates clarify, but do not change, worthiness requirements to enter a temple.
Where do you interview for a temple recommend?
In the same session, President Nelson also announced eight new temple locations. To obtain a temple recommend, Latter-day Saints interview first with a bishop, bishopric counselor, or branch president, then with a stake or mission president or one of his counselors.
Can a Latter-Day Saint go to the temple?
No Latter-day Saint in the old days would have answered, “No, bishop, I look at online pornography and I masturbate, so I don’t qualify.” For a person to be qualified as “worthy” to enter the LDS temples, the church is wanting to poke their proverbial head into the business of their members and determine just how “worthy” they really are.