Temples and the work that is performed therein provide evidence of the divinity of the true gospel, Elder David B. Haight of the Council of the Twelve said Sunday morning.

"Temples are the most sacred places of worship on earth, where sacred ordinances are performed - ordinances which pertain to salvation and exaltation in the kingdom of God," he emphasized. "Each one is literally a House of the Lord - a place where He and His Spirit may dwell, where He may come or send others to confer priesthood blessings and to give revelation to His people."Latter-day Saints should be eternally grateful for the revealed knowledge given anciently but reaffirmed in even greater plainness in our dispensation, and which was known by our Lord's apostle, Peter, when he prophesied that before the second coming of Christ there would be a `restitution of all things' spoken of by God."

One such restored doctrine, pre-mortality or pre-existence, gives members a greater appreciation about themselves and the work assigned them just by knowing that they existed as spirit entities before they were born, Elder Haight said.

Accepting the Plan of Salvation provides an earth life where each person could work out his eternal salvation, he explained. And since the plan is intended for all men, everyone becomes parties of the salvation of every person under that plan.

"Latter-day Saints are a chosen people, so appointed in the premortal world, to be in partnership with the Lord for the salvation of the living and the dead," he said.

"I exhort all members for a renewed commitment in strengthening their faith and progression to exaltation in the celestial kingdom," admonished Elder Haight. He then spoke of seven ways to do that:

First, by fulfilling responsibility to the dead.

Second, by being endowed with power from on high. (D&C 38:32.)

Third, by finding a place of refuge and peace. (D&C 124:36.)

Fourth, by receiving revelation.

Fifth, by giving genealogical and temple service.

Sixth, by becoming saviors on Mount Zion.

Seventh, by qualifying to see and understand God in the House of the Lord.

Elder Haight said opportunities of Church members are two-fold - to do family history research and to perform temple work.

"With 44 functioning temples located in various parts of the world, the privilege of participating in temple activity is becoming more and more available. Should you or I neglect either one of these responsibilities?" Elder Haight asked.