WHAT DOES THE MORMON TEMPLE REPRESENT? By Jim Robertson

Members of the LDS church look forward to the opportunity of going to the temple. Returning missionaries, who must go through the temple ordinances before they leave on their mission, are eligible to go right away. The girls at home are anxiously waiting to marry a return missionary so they can be married or sealed for eternity. The vast majority of the missionaries are married within 6 months after coming home. Apparently many never go back. The church says that 20% of their members are eligible to go to the temple, but only 10% go on a regular basis. This mean that 90% of the Mormons are not be eligible to attain the highest heaven or the Celestial Kingdom.

They go to the temple to receive their washing and anointing, their endowments, their blessings and their sealings. There they receive and begin wearing special underwear that is supposed to protect them from evil and harm and they are to wear these 24 hours a day. They never stop to realize that they're trusting in a piece of cloth instead of Jesus Christ. They go into the Endowment room and are introduced to their instructor whose name is Lucifer. He instructs the participants how to become a god. He tells them about the death penalty if they reveal any of the secrets of the temple ceremony. He gives them their new temple names. And then he instructs them to put on the fig leaf apron they brought with them into the Endowment room and tells them, as he reveals his own, that it represents his powers and priesthoods. Nobody ever stops to ask why they put on the powers and priesthoods of Lucifer in a building that is supposed to be the house of the Lord. This apron is then worn throughout the ceremony and when they die they are buried in it along with wearing the rest of their temple clothing.

When my wife and I went through the temple as Mormons, one portion of the ceremony, a skit, depicted Christian pastors as paid agents of Satan. In the early 90's the wording was changed slightly, but still teaches that all pastors are an abomination in the sight of God. In this skit, we were taught to raise our hands and chant the Hebrew words, "pale heylel," which they said meant "Oh God, hear the words of my mouth." The translation of these Hebrew words mean "oh wonderful Lucifer." And Lucifer answers and says he is the god of this world. In this same skit, the God described in the Bible is mocked and belittled, and the patrons are taught the devil and hell don't exist.

One of the most damning things regarding the temple is found on the outside of most temples. Parts of the engravings are many upside down five-pointed stars in a circle. For example, the Salt Lake City temple has one over every door and window in the building. The new temple in Nauvoo, Illinois has them all around the top of the building in many of the cut glass windows. Apparently, it isn't recognized by Mormons that this is the sign of the Satanic church and is called a pentagram. If it is not on the outside, it will be a part of the décor inside. The upside down fivepointed star represents the goat's head, an integral part of the pentagram and Satan's church. The official reason for this is because the founder of the Mormon church, Joseph Smith, said that he had a vision from God that this was to be a design on or in every temple. Mormons have no explanation for the pentagram, other than to say maybe it represents the Telestial Kingdom, their lowest heaven. When questioned about why they would have the lowest heaven engraved on their building instead of the highest, they have no answer.

When I'm asked what does the Mormon temple represent, I have no problem explaining that I believe it represents the church of Satan, straight out of the pits of hell. I realize that sounds rather harsh, but when confronted with all the information regarding the temple ceremony and the design of their buildings, I believe it is appropriate.

That brings us to the point that needs to be made. These misguided people desperately need our prayers. We need to know how to witness to them and not be afraid to do so. I pray that you will join us in your prayers and support for this work that is so needed. If we haven't been to your church to conduct a seminar for your congregation, pick up the phone and do it today.

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