Temple Basics
Q: What color clothing do people wear inside the temple?
A: White
Q: What ordinance do youth perform in the temple for people who have died?
A: Baptisms for the dead
Q: What is the closest temple to us in Georgia?
A: The Atlanta Georgia Temple
Q: What interview do members have before going to the temple?
A: A temple recommend interview
Q: What special event happens before a temple is officially used?
A: A temple dedication
Fun fact:
Before dedication, temples usually have an open house, where anyone can walk through and see the inside.
Q: What must you have to enter the temple?
A: A temple recommend
Q: Who are baptisms for the dead performed for?
A: People who have died without receiving baptism
Q: What angel statue is found on many temples?
A: Angel Moroni
Q: Who usually conducts a temple recommend interview?
A: A bishop or branch president
Q: How many temples were announced by President Nelson during his time as a prophet?
A: President Russell M. Nelson announced 200 new temples during his seven-year tenure (2018–2025) as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Q: What is the temple called?
A: The House of the Lord
Q: Why do members perform baptisms for the dead?
A: So those who died can choose to accept the gospel
Q: What famous temple is the headquarters temple of the Church?
A: The Salt Lake Temple
Q: Name one thing we do to spiritually prepare for the temple.
A: Pray, repent, keep commandments, read scriptures, serve others
Q: How many temples are there in the world?
A: As of April 2025, there are 202 dedicated operating temples. The total number of temples, including those operating, under construction, and announced, is 382.
Q: What do we call promises we make with God in the temple?
A: Covenants
Q: What age can youth begin doing baptisms for the dead?
A: Youth can attend the temple to perform proxy baptisms and confirmations beginning in January of the year they turn 12. They must hold a current limited-use recommend.
Q: What is the main purpose of temples?
A: To make covenants and receive sacred ordinances
Q: Name one question that might be asked during a temple recommend interview.
A:
Do you have faith in and a testimony of God the Eternal Father and His Son Jesus Christ?
Do you have a testimony of the restored gospel?
Do you sustain the prophet, currently Russell M. Nelson, and other leaders of the Church?
Do you strive to keep the commandments?
Are you honest in your dealings with others?
Do you attend your church meetings and try to live the gospel?
Do you keep the Word of Wisdom?
Do you strive to be morally clean in your thoughts and actions?
Q: How many years did The Salt Lake Temple take to build?
A: The Salt Lake Temple took 40 years.
Q: Why are temples different from regular church buildings?
A: Sacred ordinances and covenants happen there
Q: What book of scripture teaches many things about temples?
A: Doctrine and Covenants
Q: Who leads the Church and directs temple work today?
A: The prophet, currently President Dallin H. Oaks
Q: What feeling do many people describe when they go to the temple?
A: Peace / feeling the Spirit
Q: What constellation is on the exterior of the Salt Lake Temple?
A: The Big Dipper