Like baptism, these ordinances and covenants are necessary for our salvation. They must be performed in the temples of the Lord. We also go to the temple to learn more about Heavenly Father and his Son, Jesus Christ. We gain a better understanding of our purpose in life and our relationship with Heavenly Father and Jesus. We are taught about our premortal existence, the meaning of earth life, and life after death.
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Forever All temple ordinances are performed by the power of the priesthood. Through this power, ordinances performed on earth are sealed, or bound, in heaven. Only in the temple can we be sealed together forever as families. Marriage in the temple joins a man and woman as husband and wife eternally if they honor their covenants. Baptism and all other ordinances prepare us for this sacred event.