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~~Temple Ceremonies~~
Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered,
that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
Matthew 10:26

 
(Unless noted otherwise, all temple text is from 1990 version)
Sacred or secret, these pages are to be regarded as sacred. Careful consideration is to be used when discussing them. These are presented here according to how they are acted out. They are sorted for easier evaluation.

They are also presented in their complete entirety with Audio and Video.
 

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Ephesians 2:8,9

"In Secret I Have Said Nothing"
Jesus was open in his actions, so why are the things done in these ceremonies kept secret,
and oaths made to keep them that way?

 


Baptism for the Dead

Children at the Manila Philippines Temple
lining up to do baptisms for the dead

Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
1 Corinthians 15:29

Did Jesus Institute baptism for the dead?

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The Initiatory Ceremony
or the Washing and Anointing Ceremony

Photos used by permission of 
Jeremiah Films, Inc.

Ceremonially Washed and Anointed. Receive the Garments of Holy Priesthood. Receive your new name.

It represents the Garment given to Adam when he was found naked in the Garden of Eden, and is called the Garment of the Holy Priesthood. Inasmuch as you do not defile it, but are true and faithful to your covenants, it will be a shield and a protection to you against the power of the destroyer until you have finished your work here on earth. With this Garment I give you a New Name, which you should always remember, and which you must keep sacred, and never reveal except at a certain place which will be shown your hereafter. The name is "_______."

My New Name that was given to me is "Moses"

My Ex-wife's New Name that was given to her is
"Rachel"

Funny thing, everyone who went through the temple on that same day received the same new name as us. Really inspired, huh?

The Complete Endowment Ceremony can be found below. We begin here with segments for easier examination.

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The Introduction to the Endowment Ceremony

Creation

If the creation account in the temple endowment is inspired, then why is it so different from the account given in the Bible?
Biblical Creation Order Comparison

If the creation account in the temple endowment is inspired, then why is it so different from the account given in the Book of Moses found in the Pearl of Great Price?
Creation Order Comparison

Laws & Covenants
The Law of Obedience

The Law of Sacrifice

The Law of the Gospel

The Law of Chastity

The Law of Consecration

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second [is] like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the (Biblical) prophets.
Matthew 22:37-40

Signs & Tokens
The First Token of the Aaronic Priesthood

Second Token of the Aaronic Priesthood

First Token of the Melchizedek Priesthood or the Sign of the Nail

Second Token of the Melchizedek Priesthood, The Patriarchal Grip, or Sure Sign of the Nail

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Titus 1:16

Miscellaneous
The Lone and Dreary World:
The Telestial Kingdom

The Robes of the Holy Priesthood

The Prayer Circle and the True Order of Prayer and the Ceremony at the Veil Introduction

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Ceremony at the Veil

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Moroni
"An Angel Of Light"
As referenced in the "Explanatory Introduction" of the Doctrine and Covenants, 1977

 
Mormon Doctrine
by LDS Apostle Bruce R. McConkie
Angel of Light: See Devil page 35

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
2 Corinthians 11:14

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Sealed for Time and all Eternity
Used by permission of Jeremiah Films, Inc.

"In the celestial glory there are three heavens or degrees; "And in order to obtain the highest, a man must enter into this order of the priesthood [meaning the new and everlasting covenant of marriage];"And if he does not, he cannot obtain it"
(D&C 131:1­3)
The Complete Evolving Temple Ceremony
A CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS SHOWING
THE DEVELOPMENT OF LDS RITUAL, 1829-1842

The Complete Kirtland Temple Ceremony

Descriptions of the Nauvoo Endowment Ceremony

The Endowment House Ceremony Circa 1879

 

Early Wording of the Penalties

The Complete 1931 Temple Ceremony

Compare the 1984 Version against the 1990 Version

The Complete 1984
Temple Endowment Ceremony
with MP3 Audio

The Complete 1990
Temple Endowment Ceremony
with MP3 Audio

The Live Version
Temple Endowment Ceremony

The Complete 2014
Temple Endowment Ceremony

The Complete 2019
Temple Endowment Ceremony 

The New Temple Endowment 2023

Other Selections
  My Temple Experience

Temple Experiences from Others

  Questions for your Temple Tour

Pagan Symbols of the Occult

Sacred Ceremony, Secret Ritual or Sinister Trap?

See A Detailed Hand Drawn Diagram
of the Temple Ceremony Clothes

Questions Asked at the Temple Recommend Interview

Similarities Between
Mormon and Masonic Temple Ceremonies

TEMPLE RITUAL ALTERED
by Jerald and Sandra Tanner

The Adam-God Doctrine and the Endowment Ritual

The Oath of Vengeance

The Second Anointing

LDS Washing of the Feet

Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, [even] they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
Jeremiah 10:11

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