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I Toured an LDS Temple: Here’s Why Mormonism Isn’t Just Another Denomination

July 17, 2026

Adriel Sanchez

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I Toured an LDS Temple: Here’s Why Mormonism Isn’t Just Another Denomination

31 min

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Apologetics

I Toured an LDS Temple: Here’s Why Mormonism Isn’t Just Another Denomination

31 min

And so as those who want to know Jesus and want to pursue the truth, ask the question, is our worship rooted in holy Scripture and the True teaching of Christ and the apostles? Or is this something that was the invention of man? We need to go back to the Scriptures and search the Scriptures and allow God and His Word to shape our worship.

For the first time since its opening in 1993, the San Diego California Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is open to the public. And our team got to take a tour. While most Christians have met members of the LDS Church, many wonder what Mormons actually believe? Pastor Adriel Sanchez reflects on his recent temple visit and compares LDS theology with historic Christianity.

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Adriel Sanchez

Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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