Such covenants are made in temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by members who "come unto Christ" as they obey God's laws so they are worthy to enter.

Elder Merrill J. Bateman of the Quorums of the Seventy and his wife, Marilyn, addressed women in a general session Thursday afternoon. Marilyn Bateman said that "if one wishes to find the Savior, the most likely place will be in one of his temples."

They suggested that parents can help their children come unto Christ by modeling their own homes after the temple. There, Elder Bateman said, patrons "speak in quiet voices. ... Harsh, shrill voices are inconsistent with the spirit. Our homes should be filled with soft voices that invite the spirit."

As temple workers are mentored and trained by more experienced peers, so children should be trained in their responsibilities. Every new shift in the temple begins with a prayer, and LDS parents should make sure their families hold daily prayer together.

Kindness and love are the hallmarks of temple workers toward patrons, and "the same should exist in our homes," along with order and cleanliness, Elder Bateman said. "An orderly home commands respect from the children, and they will do their part to keep it that way," he said.

Latter-day Saints who become "yoked with Christ" do so through faith, repentance and baptism, which open the door to temple ordinances that ultimately lead back to God. "Temple ordinances put us on an even higher path as we receive power through them to obtain eternal life or the highest degree in the celestial kingdom," Marilyn Bateman said.

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