Temples

You or someone you have contact with may wonder, “Why aren’t temples open to the public?” Latter-day Saint temples are not used for our weekly Sunday worship, where all are welcome to attend. Sacred ordinances are performed in temples. So temples are open only to baptized members who qualify themselves to receive those ordinances.

After a new temple is built, the public may tour it during an open house. After the temple is dedicated to the Lord, the public may visit the grounds, but the temple is open only to those with a valid temple recommend.

Ensign, July 2012, 24.