It was wonderful today to participate in the Oquirrh Mountain Temple dedication. In the state of Utah they cancelled all church meetings in order for the saints to be a part of this great celebration. We attended the 3pm session held in our stake center. The best part was bringing Jordan and Aidan with us. You needed to be at least 8 years old and baptized to attend. A member of the bishopric came to our home to interview them and issue a recommend. As I explained to the boys - we built a temple to perform sacred ordinances for the Lord, we then had an open house for all to attend -LDS (mormon) or not - all may enter the temple. In fact we took the boys including Noah to the open house a few weeks ago and they truly enjoyed walking through the temple, admiring the artwork & decor and having the different rooms explained to them such as the baptistry and sealing (marriage) rooms. It was so beautiful! Then, after the open house, we dedicate it to the Lord. There is an opening song, prayer, speakers including the prophet , the dedicatory prayer, another song and then the benediction. The spirit was very strong and it was such a blessing to hear the prophet speak to us. We love the temple! We are so glad that Brandon and I were married and sealed for time and all eternity. That our children were born in the covenant and that we have the opportunity to perform ordinances for our ancestors. Families truly are forever! It was such a great experience for us and the boys. The last temple dedication I went to was for the San Diego temple the same year I was converted and baptized into the church and how appropriate to go this time espcially since my baptismal anniversary is just 2 days away. I feel so blessed to have the Gospel in my life. I strive to follow the commandments and become the best version of myseslf possible. I am no where near perfect. I just try my best to do what I know and believe to be right. I am so thankful for the many blessings and trials in my life for they only make me stronger and help me to grow and progress to become the person the Lord needs me to be.
For those not of our faith I thought the least I could do was list the "articles of faith" so one could have a basic understanding of what we believe:
The 13 articles of FAITH:
1. We believe in God, The Eternal Father, and in His son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost
2. We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.
3. We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
4. We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
5. We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
6. We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
7. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
8. We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly;we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
9. We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
10. We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built on the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth;and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
11. We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
12. We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying honoring, and sustaining the law.
13. We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul- We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
~Joseph Smith
For those not of our faith I thought the least I could do was list the "articles of faith" so one could have a basic understanding of what we believe:
The 13 articles of FAITH:
1. We believe in God, The Eternal Father, and in His son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost
2. We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.
3. We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
4. We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
5. We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
6. We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
7. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
8. We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly;we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
9. We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
10. We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built on the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth;and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
11. We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
12. We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying honoring, and sustaining the law.
13. We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul- We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
~Joseph Smith
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