<Li> Making a full confession of any serious sins to church leaders . </Li> <Li> Regarding oneself worthy to enter the temple and take part in the ordinances within . </Li> <P> A list of questions were first introduced in 1857 and used to qualify whether an individual could enter the Endowment House, before the first temple in Utah was built . They reflected the context of the times, including questions about branding an animal that you did not own and using another person's irrigation water . Since then, the temple recommend questions have changed significantly, though less so in recent years . In 1996, the first question about a belief in God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost was split into three questions . A second question was modified to ask if the member sustained the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve as prophets, seers, and revelators . The question about wearing the garments was qualified, added a clause about wearing them as instructed in the temple . In 1999, a simplified question about financial obligations was asked of all members, not just divorced members . In 2012, the question about wearing the garments was slightly modified to clarify that the garments should not be worn separately . </P> <P> The standard Temple Recommend authorizes a member who has been baptized at least one year prior to take part in all temple ordinances and is valid for two years . A Recommend for Living Ordinances is given to individuals who are participating in the endowment for the first time, being sealed to a spouse, or anyone being married in the temple for time only . It may only be used in conjunction with a standard Temple Recommend . A Limited - use Recommend is available to members who have not yet received their endowment or who have not been a member for one year . These may also be issued to a group for a single visit to the temple . These can be issued to youth 12 and older who will take part in specific temple ordinances, to single members age 8--20 who are preparing to be sealed to their parents, or for individuals, not endowed, who wish to observe specific ordinances . The church member must meet the same worthiness standards as a standard temple recommend in an interview with the member's bishop . Unlike the standard temple recommend, a limited - use recommend does not require a year's membership nor an interview with a stake president . A limited - use recommend is only valid for proxy baptisms and confirmation ordinances . </P>

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