Public tours begin this month for the Rome Italy Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Italy, the Church’s 162nd operating temple in the world.
Do you believe the lds temple is where Jesus would be? I believe He would be in more humble places. You can build anything with unlimited funds and make them absolutely beautiful but you won't find Jesus there.
@@tdubs5128 - And yet we have examples of God dwelling in Holy Places made by man - Exodus 25 verse 8 And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. 22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel. Exodus Chapter 33: 8 And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle. 9 And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses. 10 And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door. Exodus Chapter 33 verse 21 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the Lord’s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments. Exodus Chapter 40 verse 15 And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations. 34 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
@@truthersunitereborn9982 Our “sanctuaries” today are much different than the original sanctuary of the Israelites. Since Jesus’ death and resurrection, a special dwelling place no longer exists. The Lord dwells in us as believers (1 Corinthians 3:16). The gathering places we call sanctuaries are set apart for the church to worship the Lord.
My Father immigrated from Italy when he was only 17 years old. My Mother's family ALL came from there! I served my mission there. It is IN MY BLOOD!!! I served my mission there! Imagine how THRILLED I was when this Temple was announced! A month ago, I went back to the Land of my Forefathers, the Land of my Mission, a land that will FOREVER be in my heart ... And I attended the Open House for this sacred, special House of the Lord. I have no words but am SOOO THANKFUL that my beloved Saints in Italy and in the surrounding area, will have this WONDERFUL House of the Lord so much closer to them than the one in Switzerland! Thank you, Heavenly Father! I KNOW Thou are a God of MIRACLES for THIS surely IS one of them!!!
Temples are truly beautiful but what happens inside is so much more beautiful. The physical structure only begins to enlighten us if the spiritual reality that lies just under the surface. Attend often and see it's true beauty inside your soul. Thank you Father for this blessing.
37 years ago I served a mission to Rome, Italy. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine there would be a temple in Rome. This is an amazing blessing for all of the Saints in Italy and it will bring untold blessings to them and all Italians. I only wish I could have seen it in person, but this is an excellent video tour.
What a beautiful Temple. To honor the Lord and his people. Maybe one of these days I will get to go into that beautiful house of the Lord. It is breathtaking.
I've always dreamed of visiting Rome, since I loved studying Roman Catholic Cathedral and baptistry architecture, as an elective in college. I can't wait to see the Rome Temple and visitor's center and the perfect attention to detail and the use of local materials that were put into this. I'm so excited for our brothers and sisters in Italy that have been waiting to visit the House of the Lord in their own country. Blessings to you all, Ti Amo!!
ce collie actually my concern is placed exactly where it needs to be placed. Please read my true story all the way through .. from page one to 36 in that order. found at truthspm.org God Bless :)
This is a truly magnificent temple and surrounding structure! Extremely elegant and breathtaking, with such care and attention to each lovely detail. How exciting to think about being able to visit Rome and attend His Holy Temple! I love Italy and her people and am so happy for them to have their own temple!
When I joined the church in italy I used to pile 5 Italians in my car and we drove yo Rome to see the prophet at the time Spencer w kimball we longed then for r a temple now we have one I will be there again soon with my wife who served with me in Salerno from 1976 to 8 I joined the church there in 1974 after I insulted 2 elders abs wondered why they never took offence. Because they were God's emissaries and I have sent thousands of family names to the temples . I hope these words can inspire all of us to move and become true latter day saints from brian norbury in south africa Cape town
Cheeky,, you say,,,,I love Italy and her people and am so happy for them to have their own temple! YOU SAID THAT RIGHT ,,,,,IT IS "THEIR OWN TEMPLE" not "HIS". I wouldn't go there to see this stack of rocks if someone paid for the trip. Little joe is dead but still deceiving people. One day when its too late ,,,your eyes will be opened......... as far as in the natural,,,, it is a nice building but God is not looking for some perfect built structure,,,,,,, He is looking for your soul,,,,will you give it to Him?
@@Pantimoto I don't hate,,,dear friend,,,,,,,its so sure that which man builds will all pass away in the end of time. I don't think God is impressed by a building.He is much more pleased with what we do for the poor etc and multitudes could have been helped with the money spent for this building and now this building stands there and the poor are still hungry and crying. here is what I mean,,,,,,,,,,,Mat.10;42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. Thanks for your reply,,,,,I'm not angry with you. Have a good day!
@ce collie 1st Cor 3;17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. You are supposed to be the temple, not some building. Mat 6;19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. I didn't know saying the truth is rude. the anti christ will rule from a temple------Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Louise Young It’s indeed beautiful, breathtaking even, but I’d think twice before calling it the”crowning structure” in a city that hosts the Sistine Chapel. Congratulations are, however, most definitely in order to all of your Faith on the completion of such a magnificent sacred structure. May it be a vehicle of God’s love and peace to you.
Crowning structure in Rome? Beautiful building indeed but crowning structure is a pretty bold statement being that St Peters Basilica is right around the corner. St Peters Basilica is the Crowning structure hands down. Not taking away from this beautiful structure.
@@moxeyjc are you sure about that? Do you remember the words of Jesus to the disciples when they were amazed with the temple? He told them that it was going to be destroyed that WE the body is the actual temple and not some architecture. Please dissect the Word of God and dont go by this. With Love
The temple is the body. And unless one walks into a Catholic Church - where the Body of Christ lives inside the tabernacle - one walks into an empty building which to Christ is simply dust.
The Mormons obviously looked upon the idea of having a temple in Rome very seriously and went all-out in their creation of it. It seems they did a magnificent job! The new Temple is a worthy addition to the Eternal City.
In spite of what was said above... I am definitely not offended by being called "Mormon". Generally, we do prefer "members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but when we are called by love, 'Mormons' has been used for many years to refer to us. ♥ And yes, the new Temple is Glorious! ♥
@@ringadingdingdingadoowwwng7777 we don't mind actually. Our Prophet President Nelson has asked us, the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, to use the full name of the Church instead of shortening it to "Momon". This is probably to help people understand that we don't just believe in the Book of Mormon, but the Holy Bible also, both are equally sacred. You can call us either, honestly Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is a bit of a mouthful.
Amazing indeed! I hope to invite all who see this video to go to the open house and feel for yourselves how bless I feel to have the Temples of the lord where you go. 💯
JICSAYR Of course he wants our hearts, and he wants us to have a place where we can go to feel close to him because he loves us so much more than we are capable of loving him. I go to the temple when life gets overwhelming and chaotic because it's a place that's peaceful and beautiful and I can feel his love for me there. In my church we are taught that we should try to make our own homes as peaceful and beautiful as the temple. It represents heaven. There is nothing about the creation of a temple that isn't noble and worthwhile.
@ce collie I don't know how someone that is so happy for the "saints" in Italy could be whining about what I said. By the way ,,,, there is some serious "global warming" coming that will destroy all that man deems great,,,, see 2 Peter 3;10. Real saints don't worship buildings,,,they worship God!
How is this moral? Building God another mansion, how nice. Why does God need Granite and Gold Leaf walls. Why such opulence and materialism in the face of so much suffering? We don't think this is moral use of resources & money for the Catholic Church. When do we turn the moral mirror on ourselves? The United Nations estimated last year 25,000 people still die of hunger daily. That means more than 9.1 million people die of hunger every year. www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22935692 Nearly 1/2 of the world’s population - more than 3 billion people - live on less than $2.50 a day. More than 1.3 billion live in extreme poverty - less than $1.25 a day. 1 billion children worldwide are living in poverty. According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die each day due to poverty. 805 million people worldwide do not have enough food to eat. Food banks are especially important in providing food for people that can’t afford it themselves. Run a food drive outside your local grocery store so people in your community have enough to eat. Sign up for Supermarket Stakeout. More than 750 million people lack adequate access to clean drinking water. Diarrhea caused by inadequate drinking water, sanitation, and hand hygiene kills an estimated 842,000 people every year globally, or approximately 2,300 people per day. In 2011, 165 million children under the age 5 were stunted (reduced rate of growth and development) due to chronic malnutrition. Preventable diseases like diarrhea and pneumonia take the lives of 2 million children a year who are too poor to afford proper treatment. As of 2013, 21.8 million children under 1 year of age worldwide had not received the three recommended doses of vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. 1/4 of all humans live without electricity - approximately 1.6 billion people. 80% of the world population lives on less than $10 a day. Oxfam estimates that it would take $60 billion annually to end extreme global poverty--that's less than 1/4 the income of the top 100 richest billionaires. The World Food Programme says, “The poor are hungry and their hunger traps them in poverty.” Hunger is the number one cause of death in the world, killing more than HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-global-poverty
@@IIIJT The mormons don't care about that they have a sick obsession with the Catholics and they have been targeting Rome so that they can try and take the attention away from the Vatican and focus it on their mormon temple but that will never happen so I hope the mormons don't hold their breath
Wow! Just , Wow. All temples are beautiful. But this temple with its visitors’ center is beyond magnificent. It truly resembles the words of Elder Bednar: “Nothing is too good for the Lord”.
Exquisite! This brought tears to my eyes. The narrator's voice is everything! I wonder if Pope Francis will tour the Temple? UPDATE: A delegation from the Vatican did tour the Temple and were presented with a small Christus statue.
@@Cyrusmagi 1. Why should not the pope come to the inauguration if he is invited? 2. Where did you read that Joseph Smith had a relationship with a 14-year-old? Is there a link to it?
The Catholic Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have a very strong relationship, so I wouldn't be surprised if the Holy See sent an emisary or cardinal to attend the open house.
Could not believe the announcement of a temple in Rome. Really??? It is here, it is done, ready for the Lord to accept the sacred ordinances. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL STRUCTURE ON THE EARTH. HOW BLESSED THE ITALIAN PEOPLE
Are you really serious? Where in the bible says that some temple is where the Lord accepts sacred ordinances? Isn't Jesus the most beautiful gift ever given? Isn't he the Last Lamb sacrificed for the sins of the world? Aren't we the temple of the Holy Spirit? You can't have two temples, can you?(ret) this is horrible, just like Jesus warned the disciples not to be so amazed with their temple cause it was going to be destroyed. With love.
@@oterosocram25 i just read this in Luke 21 5 to 7 and you tell a lie you read into the scripture whats is not there Jesus did not say to his disciples not to be amazed with the temple , Jesus only states the temple will be hewn down a future fact. So you have said something horrible a lie.
@@oterosocram25 Those who have been baptized by fire are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Anyways, the people of Rome are beyond happy to have a temple close to them. To understand these people you might want to read the Book of Mormon. So many people are accepting it as the word of God. By the way, you probably already know this but temples have been around for a very long time starting with the Law of Moses (and maybe even before that with Adam then Noah) Jews even built temples outside Jerusalem. The restored gospel, or the ever lasting gospel of Jesus Christ is truly beautiful. The prophets continue to be called. We are not left without guidance. Paraphrasing Amos 3:7 "Surly the Lord god would do nothing except he revealeth his secrets unto his servants the prophets"
@@jacobaarongarner Therw is a lot of errors in your comment I previously responded too. Again reading the book of mormon has no bearing on the truth. Book of mormon contradicts the bible and when it agrees is because Joseph Smith took it from the bible and modified the verses to make it seem it was inspired. There is no such thing as the restored gospel. Please don't limit yourself to the LDS teachings you will be in bad heading.
@@oterosocram25 There are no errors in what I said... Except for the english haha. Tell me about this catholic source: www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/will-the-jerusalem-temple-ever-be-rebuilt
@@bertpingera3351 As a member I would disagree. The Holy Ghost can witness to any man at any time in the worst of places. Non members are what Christ brings to him, we were all non members at one time. Even born into the Church does no good without the Holy Ghost. As a sinner and unbaptised I recieved a glorious vision which turned my life around. Love to you Bert.
Jailson, Thank you for taking time to watch/visit the Rome LDS TEMPLE. I'm thankful for your comment. We wish you well. May Adonai bless and keep you and your family forever. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
This Temple has a feminine look to it. The stained glass windows are absolutely beautiful, and lets in so much light. I love the color used in the brides room and in the flowers, it feels so happy! I love it.
Gaius Geminus: My comment wasn’t meant to imply anything negative about the Temple or the architect, it was simply my observation compared to other Temples I’ve been in. Provo City Center Temple has a very masculine feel to it, the trim is stained a dark wood color and fabric that is more masculine feeling, the Detroit Temple is more feminine with the trim painted white and light fabric on the furniture and delicate details. Toronto Temple is more feminine and so is The Chicago Temple. I would say the Draper Utah Temple and the Washington DC Temple is a nice marriage between the two. Salt Lake Temple, is unparalleled in strength and old beauty, she is the matriarch, her beauty is tempered with wisdom and strength, not femininity. If you look at pictures of the Temples on line you will see what I mean.
Well the church has always been compared to the woman and the LORD is the husband and my guess is the preisthood could be the child who needs to be taught and nurtured by the woman
All temples are beautiful, but wow, the Rome temple seems to be a cut above almost all the rest. The church pulled no stops in constructing it. Nothing too good for the Lord. I hope to see it someday.
What you should be saying and focusing on, if you were a true Christian is to leave LDS, making the Word of God your priority and NOT the ebook of Mormon and not losing focus on some temple when we are THE temple of the Holy Spirit. Follow the example of Jesus when he corrected the disciples on the temple. With love.
@@oterosocram25 I think you should do a little more research on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints :). We are Christian. You are correct our bodies are a Temple and the Holy Spirit can reside within us, as long as we remain worthy of his presence. Just like in Ancient times, actual physical Temples are needed to perform sacred ordinances, which bring us closer to Jesus and our Heavenly Father. :) And you should read the Book of Mormon it is a great book and talks all about Jesus Christ, a great companion to the Bible. :)
Mr. Matt much love to you, I hope respond with something"I think you should do a little more research on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints :).">I have, extensively. I have been even to the temple in Utah."We are Christian.">I do believe there honest individuals seeking for the actual truth. But I can confidently and comfortably say that whoever abides by the LDS teachings is not a true biblical Christian. If you have the wrong God, the wrong Jesus and the wrong message by definition you are not a Christian. LDS have all those wrong."You are correct our bodies are a Temple and the Holy Spirit can reside within us, as long as we remain worthy of his presence." >"as long as we remain worthy"? After the fall we are not worthy, and we will never be worthy until we are glorified, in the mean time we are worthy by faith alone (not works) by Jesus alone due to what He did on the cross. Ret question: Since when after we are saved by grace through faith is up to us to remain worthy? never heard of that."Just like in Ancient times, actual physical Temples are needed to perform sacred ordinances, which bring us closer to Jesus and our Heavenly Father.">All the temple sacrifices and feasts in the ancient times pointed to Jesus Christ; they were a shadow of him. Colossians 3:14-16. What bring us closer to Jesus is our believe and faith in Him and that is done by God's grace ALONE and because of that we have peace with Him (God). The same Jesus said " nobody comes to me unless the father draws them" John 6:44. This is a big deal in the New Testament. This is very twisted and VERY dangerous. Hebrews is Huge on this. My friend please I plead with you check this again. ":) And you should read the Book of Mormon it is a great book and talks all about Jesus Christ,">I have read it, I have a marked and highlighted copy. JW's think that NWT is a great book and it mentions Jesus but very twisted, Quran mentions Jesus or Isa in a very perverse and twisted way, Hindus mention Jesus also in a very perverse and twisted way and it has been proven the book of Mormon is the same. "s a great companion to the Bible. :)">I respectfully disagree, Joseph Smith was told that ALL the religions of the world are corrupted to follow none, and now the bible is accepted, Mr. Matt The Bible, the inspired and perfect written Word of God does not need companion for it is self sufficient.Be blessed,
I met a woman, Mormon missionary in Rome. She didn't look snobby and arrogant like the other Americans I had met in western Europe. By the way, the temple is much more beautiful then many modern churches in Rome.
They are indeed but the cleaners inside the temple usually humble women might not always agree with you. Also the temple is perhaps the only perfect thing about your church. read acts 17: 24 and ponder what that means. indeed read all of the book of acts but of course the apostle paul who stands in your temple visiting site is reconised by your church as a lesser faithful apostle of Jesus to that of Joseph Smith, in is own history he declared it so. A modest man.
cozcatlan_94 I BELIEVE GOD IS EVERYWHERE😇SPECIALLY IN TEMPLOS and HOLY PLACES DEDICATED TO WORSHIP HIM😇When U go into The TEMPLE, U FEEL PEACE!!! IS GOD PRESENT!!!
@@carmencevallos4139 The true and living God is not in a temple. Acts 17:24 The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; 25 nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things;
@@tonyarodgers2885 Next time provide the documental proof of what you are saying. You will see the billions of dollars put toward charity every year by the LDS church. As someone already mentioned "nothing is too good for our lord". If the entire world embraced our message and followed our actions, a perfect world would be *very* close at hand. ☺
@@tonyarodgers2885 The same could be said for everyone in a comfortable lifestyle in the first world. Why don't they donate all the money they earn towards charity and helping the poor? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donates about $40 million a year towards charitable and crisis causes, along with countless thousands of volunteer hours from the members to help in the community.
I have a memory from before I was born where I was in a gorgeous landscape and then years later I find the same landscape as a painting in the Rome Italy visitor center behind the statue of Jesus and 12 apostles
@@Cyrusmagi members of the church make covenants with God in the temple during an endowments session. There are principles taught concerning eternal life in the temple. You can go to a beautiful mountain or valley and meditate and read and ponder scriptures and that will be very enlightening, but the things that are taught and promised in the temple are unique and sacred
Gaius Geminus The covenants that I make with God and perform cannot be done in a mountain or valley. The temple is the Lord’s sacred house and cannot be learned outside his house. Pondering on a mountain or valley is a wonderful thing, but I need not ponder in the Lord’s house, for it strengthens my testimony of Jesus Christ and God the father.
Gaius Geminus the church and families are actually studying the new testament this year, if you are curious, it’s in a manual called “come follow me”, it can be found on the gospel library app. I will keep your scriptures in mind as we get to those chapters. Jesus Christ’s church has been restored to the earth, as have the proper priesthood keys being restored. Modern day revelation from a prophet and his apostles are real, as is my testimony of Jesus Christ. We cannot survive spiritually with our testimony alone and need the help and direction from our modern day prophets and apostles. Just as the Jews did not believe Jesus was the son of God, there will be many who will believe that Christ’s church has not been restored to the earth and believe there is no such thing as priesthood power from the proper authority. I cannot convince you of this on a RU-vid comment, I invite you to have the missionaries teach you the gospel and have you ponder and pray if it’s right.
Gaius Geminus you have come here to argue, not to gain understanding. I always read the New Testament, how could I not since it has Jesus Christ’s work in it?Have you not read the Old and New Testament? Polygamy was a practice in ancient times, surely you would know this if you did. It is no longer practiced in the church because it was revealed to be no longer needed. You must read to understand and connect with the spirit to gain a testimony.
Gaius Geminus you may know us by that nickname, but we have always been members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Mormon was a prophet indeed, but is not who we follow. I believe you need to do some church history research and read some more to better understand. Read the book Saints Vol 1, real good narrative of early church history. It’s free on the gospel library app. A lot of your questions will answered in there or you can call the local missionaries to answer further questions. Reading the Book of Mormon is indeed a cornerstone to our religion but not the entire piece. God bless you brother, I hope your testimony in Jesus Christ is strengthened as you read and learn more in your life and are able to understand other religions and how they understand the gospel.
