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An image of the Angel Moroni blowing a trumpet is often used as an unofficial symbol of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Moroni is commonly identified by Latter-day Saints as the angel mentioned in Revelation 14:6 , "having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and ...
To qualify for a temple recommend, an LDS Church member must faithfully answer the following questions which affirm the individual's adherence to essential church doctrine: [42] Faith in and testimony of God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost. Testimony of the atonement of Jesus Christ and his role as personal Savior and Redeemer.
After the death of Joseph Smith in 1844, ownership of the temple shifted, eventually resulting in the Kirtland Temple Suit court case 1880. While the court case was dismissed, the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church, now Community of Christ) secured ownership of the temple through adverse possession by at least ...
Meetinghouses of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are used for weekly worship services as well as various social and community activities and events. Meetinghouses serve anywhere from 1 to a few wards or branches (congregations) and a larger meetinghouse, known as a stake center (or stakehouse), also houses offices for local ...
Ichthys was adopted as a Christian symbol.. The ichthys or ichthus (/ ˈ ɪ k θ ə s / [1]), from the Greek ikhthū́s (ἰχθύς, 1st cent.AD Koine Greek pronunciation: [ikʰˈtʰys], "fish") is (in its modern rendition) a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs, the ends of the right side extending beyond the meeting point so as to resemble the profile of a fish.
The Salt Lake Temple, operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is the church's best-known temple. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, it is the centerpiece of the 10-acre (40,000 m 2) Temple Square. In the Latter Day Saint movement, a temple is a building dedicated to being a house of God and
The temple was designed to be similar in style and form to the Salt Lake Temple so that it would be easily recognized as a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The angel Moroni statue, which stands atop the tallest tower, is 18 ft (5.5 m) tall and weighs 4,000 pounds (1,800 kg ).
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord. Temples are considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth.