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Temple Recommend Questions
...Are you worthy in every way ?
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These temple recommend questions remained unchanged since 1986. They were since modified. Questions 11 and 12 were combined and modified. The old questions are listed at the end.
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Interviewing Instructions
Exercise great care when
interviewing applicants for recommends to enter a temple. Make it clear that you represent the Lord in determining worthiness to enter his holy house. No unworthy applicant should receive a recommend. Be certain that each applicant is worthy as a result of living up to
Church standards and principles. Acceptable answers to the recommend
interview questions ordinarily will establish worthiness to receive a recommend. Do not assume that worthiness to enter the temple at one time is reason for a casual
interview later. Discuss the interview questions with each applicant, and keep each
interview private.
Require an applicant who is not living up to
Church standards and principles to demonstrate true repentance before receiving a recommend to enter a temple.
When interviewing an applicant for a recommend, do not inquire into personal, intimate matters about marital relations between a husband and his wife.
Generally, do not deviate from the recommend
interview questions. If, during an interview, an applicant asks about the propriety of specific conduct, do not pursue the matter. Merely suggest that if the applicant has enough anxiety about the propriety of the conduct to ask about it, the best course would be to discontinue it. If you are sensitive and wise, you usually can prevent those being
interviewed from asking such explicit questions.
Interview Questions for Recommends to Enter a Temple
1. Do you believe in God, the Eternal Father, in his Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost; and do you have a firm testimony of the restored gospel?
2. Do you sustain the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the prophet, seer, and revelator; and do you recognize him as the only person on the earth authorized to exercise all priesthood keys?
3. Do you sustain the other General Authorities and the local authorities of the
Church?
4. Do you live the law of chastity?
5. Is there anything in your conduct relating to members of your family that is not in harmony with the teachings of the
Church?
6. Do you affiliate with any group or individual whose teachings or practices are contrary to or oppose those accepted by The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or do you sympathize with the precepts of any such group or individual?
7. Do you earnestly strive to do your duty in the Church; to attend your sacrament, priesthood, and other meetings; and to obey the rules, laws, and commandments of the gospel?
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8. Are you honest in your dealings with your fellowmen?
9. Are you a full-tithe payer?
10. Do you keep the Word of Wisdom?
11. Have you ever been divorced or are you now separated from your spouse under order of a civil court? If yes,
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(a) - Are you current in your support payments and other financial obligations for family members, as specified by court order or in other written, binding commitments?
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(b) Were there any circumstances of transgression in connection with your divorce or separation that have not been previously resolved with your bishop?
12. If you have received your temple endowment --
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(a) Do you keep all the covenants that you made in the temple?
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(b) Do you wear the authorized garments both day and night?
13. Has there been any sin or misdeed in your life that should have been resolved with priesthood authorities but has not?
14. Do you consider yourself worthy in every way to enter the temple and participate in temple ordinances?
In each interview, emphasize to the applicant the need to safeguard the recommend. It must never be loaned and should be reported immediately to the issuer if lost or stolen. (Copies may be safely stored in the temple lockers where you change from your street clothes to your temple garments.)
OLD Questions #11 & #12 (replaced by
#11a & #11b):
11. Have you ever had a divorce that has not been cleared by appropriate priesthood authorities, where required?
12. If you have ever been divorced or separated, are you presently fulfilling your obligations for the support and maintenance of your family?
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Be
sho when innerviewin' dem suckas fo' recommends t'enta' a temple. What
it is, Mama! Make it clear dat yol sittn in fo da Lo'd in determinin'
wo'diness t'enta' his holy crib. No unwo'dy cat git no recomend. Be damn shure dat each
sucka be wo'dy as some result uh livin' down t'Church
standards, principles an' all. Real answers t'de recommend innerview
quesshuns o'dinarily gots'ta establish wo'diness t'receive some recommend.
Do not assume dat wo'diness t'enta' de temple at one time be reason fo' some
chilled innerview later. Ah be baaad... Discuss de innerview quesshuns wid
each mofo, and keep each innerview private. What it is, Mama! Be sho aa cat
or bitch who be not livin' down dem Church principles an' stuff
t'demonstrate true repentance befo'e receivin' some recommend t'enta' a
temple. What it is, Mama! When innerviewin' some cat o' bitch fo' some
recommend, don'a ask sucka'al, intimate matters about the ol in-ouyt between
some husband and his mama. Generally, do not deviate fum de innerview
quesshuns. If, durin' an innerview, a mofo ax's about da damn propriety
uh stuff, do not pursue da damn matter. Ah be baaad... iff de mofo gots'ta
axe about it, dat mofo best fuckin split raht now. If yo's cool, yo kin
preevent dose bein' innerviewed fum ax'in' dem 'esplicit quesshuns.
