Biblical Reasons Ministry
Other LDS Ceremonies
While the endowment ceremony is normally the focus of discussions regarding LDS temples, there are other ceremonies that bear mentioning. These ceremonies are as follows.
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Temple Marriage:
A temple marriage is said to last for time and all eternity,
unlike a worldly marriage which ends at death.
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Sealing Children to Parents: Mormonism claims that children must be sealed
to their parents in order to be a family in heaven. This takes place in
the temple.
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Baptism for the Dead:
Baptisms performed by proxy (in place of) those who are dead. Patrons
are baptized and confirmed (given the Holy Spirit) using the
names of those who are dead.
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Washing the Feet:
Modeled after the example of Jesus in John 13:4-10. Little is know of
this ordinance. What documentation exists on it shows that is usually
performed by LDS general authorities.
- Second Anointing: The most sacred (and secret) of the LDS temple ceremonies. This ceremony is normally performed by the president of the LDS Church and bestows guaranteed salvation and godhood on it’s receiver.
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