Wow! Guess what Melissa? Just had 3 mormon believers/co-workers sit throughout your video, they watched the WHOLE THING! 🤯... They enjoyed it and even commented about questioning their elders about the facts that you mentioned. Thank you for making this video. AWESOME!!!!
What?!? That's amazing!!! God bless you for taking that chance to let them watch! See what I mean?! LDS are so awesome! and though we don't agree with them, I love how open they are to listening! That's incredible!
The place where I work is very diverse in religious beliefs and this is how I share the gospel by presenting videos like yours. Most are open minded and willing to listen and watch, others can become very combative and even apologetic 🤣, but I always come prepared. Its videos like yours that make it easy to establish a common ground to share the gospel. Thank you once again for making and sharing your videos with Facts and Evidence that keeps ppl wanting more. God bless you and keep up the GREAT WORK!
When you ask their missionaries tough questions one will come back with a higher up elder. Next you have only seasoned leaders. In the end they will register your address to block your house from being visited in the future by easily influenced young adults. The good news in this is that many missionaries fall away from LDS as older adults. Later when they don't have their 24 hour a day buddy. The seeds of Truth often grow in them, & they do further research.
Well done. I studied with Mormons for a year in my home during that time I had about 20 different "elders" because when they started asking questions about they believed and they were removed from coming back to my home. I stood on the scriptures and the scriptures alone.
I have been raised LDS and been a member for 34 yrs. I have a son on a mission right now that I raised LDS. I stopped going to church not long ago because things didn’t sit right with me… I couldn’t understand how a loving God would not bless me if I didn’t go to church or go to the temple. I stopped going and realized he still blessed me. A lot of my family are LDS and tons of my friends are LDS. I have been going through so much cognitive dissonance it’s been painful. Really. Stripping away all the conditioning that I have been in for years is painful and hard. I am trying to be patient and kind with myself. Please be kind as well. I will say that I felt your video resonated with me. It held truth. I felt it. I looked up each scripture you mentioned in the world King James Version and the LDS King James Version. For the most part they are all correct and I was left in awe. How did I not see these before? I will say that the versus about the sin on the cross are different. 1 Peter 2:24 In the world King James Version (Not the lds king James) it says “tree”, not “cross.” It makes me question a lot of versions. It seems like there are various translations of the Bible as well. You gave me a lot to think about and I have watched several other videos from people who were previously LDS.I love the LDS people too, but I love God more and need truth. I also want to add that I am truly remorsefully sorry for adding to the nails on the chalkboard for Christians. I had no idea and I felt your analogy described perfectly on how you must feel when LDS say they are Christians. I’m sorry. I am grateful for your sharing.
A translation is different than a version. In theory, in a translation the people go back to the original Hebrew and Greek and try to very carefully translate it into English. A version is well a version. However, despite the words, the King James Version is a translation. 50 men worked together for several years to do the best they could with the oldest documents they had. The best translation is the, New American Standard Bible. The ESV is popular now in churches. (I was raised on the King James Version and still read it through every year. The fact that you love God more and need truth is touching. Jeremiah 29 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. 14 And I will be found of you, saith the Lord ********* Jesus said, "Follow Me." Jesus is the good Shepherd. Jesus will never let you down. John 10:27-29 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. ********** As for your son on a mission, you might want to watch Micah Wilder's testimony. ruclips.net/video/r0mckI8Xfl8/видео.html He recently wrote a book, Passport To Heaven. He read the New Testament 12 times on his two year mission and along with two pastors and other amazing events gave his life to Christ. Grace is amazing! His mother, Dr. Lynn Wilder, a BYU professor, wrote a book called, Unveiling Grace. ruclips.net/video/SIj-bN_rMK0/видео.html ruclips.net/video/Dl0c5nl6u48/видео.html ruclips.net/video/SyhD4b1ZuTo/видео.html The whole family came out of the church.
It took me 45 years to figure out everything you said in 24 minutes. Yes, there is a deceiving spirit in the LDS church. That's what took me so long but thank God he gave me hints along the way that made question.
I was raised in the mormon church. You are right on with everything. I am so grateful that Jesus saved me and brought me out of Mormonism/ new age. . Thank you for the video. God bless you and yours.
Praying for my mormon family who think they are christian... I gave my life to Jesus recently after leaving the mormon faith. Its so hard to tell them the truth but I love them so I need to
Do you know the Neocatechumenal Way ? I am in this and think that can help people who are lost. "It is an association of the Christian faithful within the Catholic Church. It was formed in Madrid in 1964 by Kiko Argüello and Carmen Hernández. Taking its inspiration from the catechumenate of the early Catholic Church by which converts from paganism were prepared for baptism, it provides post-baptismal formation to adults who are already members of the Church or to those far from the Church who have been attracted by the testimony of Christian life of love and unity in the communities.
Unpopular opinion: Many, if not MOST, people who call themselves christian do not really KNOW or BELIEVE the fundamental tenets of Christianity. I'm not talking about people who struggle or question some of the more difficult issues, especially during life's trials. I'm referring to people who heard that Jesus loves them and that sounded nice.
Thanks for this wonderful video. I was born into the LDS church and even went on a mission. As I approached my mid 20's, got persuaded to stop following religion all together. In the past 6 months now being in my early 50's, my wife and I are now full Bible believers. Eyes have been opened to the truth and we now accept Jesus and are now followers of his grace. You have really nailed it where the LDS (Mormons) rely on their feelings and to add another aspect, a large amount are just following generational adoption ( Ancestors were Mormon so they were born into the faith ).
So very true, I agree as a former LDS member. That concept of following your heart/emotions (D&C 9:8-9) is directly refuted by Jeremiah 17:9 and Matt. 15:19.
This is awesome! Such a clear, simple, and concise explanation of the difference between Mormons and Christians...spoken with love and concern. Thank you for making this video! I'm a 54- year old former died-in-the-wool, true blue believing Mormon who, 7 years ago, came to faith in Jesus Christ, got saved, and left Mormonism. I loved being a Mormon, and I thought I had it all! I did not come out easily. But life has never been more joyous since coming to know the true Jesus of the Bible and having a true relationship with Him! God bless you, Melissa!
Great video!! I joined the Mormon church briefly at age 20 when I dated & later married a Mormon boy. My upbringing was very sporadic in episcopal church. The Mormons only gave me the tiniest amount of info about their church. Over the next 5-6 years I found out so much more & it frightened me! We divorced, not because of LDS doctrine, but because of his many affairs. That was in the ‘80’s. In 1992 I became a born again Christian. I’m shocked that anyone converts to Mormonism in this time of the internet. People who are already Mormon are not supposed to investigate which is how they keep some of their members in the dark. Like you, the more I learn about the LDS religion, the more I learn about the Bible, because scripture is where we find that Mormon beliefs are completely opposite from Christian beliefs.
I’m Mormon, I investigate and go to different meetings of different faiths. I watch all kinds of programs like this one. I love talking to different people.
Same here, the more I digged into the Bible, the more I was shook by the differing ideologies between the Bible and the LDS Church. Isaiah 14:13-15 directly contradicts the Plan of Exaltation in the church via the temple. Ephesians 2:8-9 and 2 Corinthians 12:9 directly refute the idea that “By grace we are saved after all we can do (2 Nephi 25:23, Moroni 10:32).” Acts 17:24 directly refutes the need for all the temples we have in LDS church.
The more I read the Bible to know why Mormonism isn’t biblically correct, the more I learned about the Bible! I’m continually excited when I find new things in the Bible. Even if I’ve read it before, I seem to see new things. I understand why it’s called the living word.
I was raised Mormon. I then and sought the new age and now am a born again believer of Christ. Mormons also believe in getting a “Patriarchal” blessing. Where a man in the church is to give a you a blessing that is kind of like a fortune telling of what you need to work on in your life, your talents, etc. It’s weird. I never got one and was always weirded out by it. Leaving the church I felt so alone and fell into the new age. I am BLESSED beyond belief that the true savior has revealed his truth to me. If you are reading this and thinking of joining the church please ask them about the points raised in this video. It’s so important.
I read your comments and felt like I had written these thoughts. The more I listen to Christians and reading the Bible, the more I shudder and stay away from the Mormon Church.
I got one and that night I fasted I saw Jesus Christ. In my blessing he answered my fast. Only God knew why I was fasting. The patriarch was also fasting and he didn't know me. The Patriarchal blessing is the best letter from God I could ever have.
I have a Mormon friend. We didn't used to get along as co-workers but since then we found they we actually have a lot in common, go figure. Anyway, yes you described their belief system very well. I enjoyed your video very much, your use of scripture was spot on. Smooth editing by the way.
Any group claiming to be Christian but has to change the Bible and make their own cannot be considered Christian. It's basically making the God of the Bible into a different god of their liking.
Did Moroni confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh? No? Thought so. Then he's NOT OF GOD! 1 John 4:2. That should be ALL THE PROOF anyone needs! I've been trying to convince some Mormon missionaries I met that they are deceived. I liked them. I'm sure they are better people than I am but salvation is about BELIEF and not being a good person. The worse we humans are, the more we can see that we need a savior. I keep telling deceived people, " if someone kept telling me I was deceived and headed to hell for believing in a false Jesus, I would at least seriously investigate it! I don't understand a lot about the Bible, but I believe I have the most important part correct. Ie. I believe on/ trust Jesus 100% for my Salvation. I believe in his death, burial, and resurrection to cover my sin debt and save me from the fire. THANK YOU JESUS!
This is spot on. Thank you! I spent 40 years as a true blue Mormon believer. After an extremely difficult faith crisis stemmed by church history, I found the true Biblical Jesus. I lift gratitude for that gift every day! 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
I found you viewing one of Pastor Mike Winger’s videos, and I admire your approach to get the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ out there to nonbelievers and also to those who are seeking the truth. Keep up the great work you are doing and may God bless you 💜
Hello Melissa, Thank you for taking the time to read this. I am excited to share with you something very meaningful that has happened to me. As a Christian who was helped out of the New Age by Doreen Virtue, I have loved the apologetic work you, especially, do for us. That is why I am moved to share my testimony with you. As a Christian, I have been spiritually struggling to juggle the three gods of the "mysterious" Trinity. So, I did a little research and quickly discovered the truth about the Trinity. What I learned has opened my eyes to the truth about God as He reveals Himself in the Bible. Worshipping the one and only true God has brought me real peace, real comfort, and real happiness! I wish the same to you! In Love, Sigrid
I recently had about a dozen meetings with a pair of Mormon missionaries (in a genuine attempt on my part to understand their beliefs). What I noticed was they would make very sweeping & vague statements, but when asked to actually QUALIFY these statements , they would just reply with another vague statement that they couldn't QUALIFY. For instance, regarding their statement about The Bible ("we believe in The Bible in as much as it's been translated correctly") I asked them WHEN and WHERE these alleged 'mistranslations' occurred, & from what language to what language (e.g - Greek to English ? Hebrew to Latin ?) and if they could give me just ONE concrete example (I also pointed out that biblical scholars of today can go back to texts in the original language & look at them to see if they've been translated correctly). They replied to this by saying that early in church history, the church leaders had sat down & allegedly 'changed' the text of The Bible (which of course, has nothing to do with the alleged issue of 'mistranslation'). I pointed out that the logistics of this, even if it HAD happened, would be impossible (how could they possibly recall all existent copies of The Bible & change the text within ?). I asked them WHEN and WHERE this alleged meeting of church leaders had happened, but they could give no details. They claimed that the Book Of Mormon allegedly 'clarifies' some of the teachings of The Bible which are 'unclear', but on asking WHICH teachings it 'clarifies', they said it 'clarifies some of the contradictions in The Bible'. I then asked 'WHICH alleged contradictions', but they couldn't give me an example (& said they'd have to 'get back to me as regards that question'). I find it so strange that they're being sent all around the world making statements like these (which they allegedly 'know in their heart to be true') yet when pinned down to QUALIFY these statements they're at a total loss.
I once read a statistic (which may be slightly outdated now but is still very telling) stating that only 2% of converts to the LDS church occur through the work of the missionaries. I believe it is part of the design of things for keeping Mormons in the faith; it is not about *bringing* in believers but *keeping* them through isolation from the time in your life when you often explore outside of the things you've been raised believing, and placing them in a rewarding place of service while being surrounded by other people who believe in all of the same things.
@@Jessica_Jones I believe the statistic was less than 5% were those cold contacted by missionaries, the other 95% are referrals from pre-existing LDS members. In both cases it is still the missionaries doing the teaching.
It is an interesting/difficult situation. When I was LDS and served a mission I was astounded by the number of other missionaries who didn't know the Bible or really any specific answers to common questions. I'm not putting them down but at the time I was frustrated because I thought "so many more people would join the Church or understand our faith more if missionaries were more knowledgable!" Obviously, I'm not about that anymore but the thing is that there are people in the Church that could answer those questions for you. The Church is full of people who are scholarly in their faith, but missionaries don't have that standard. They'll take anyone who's worthy and willing lol the training that a missionary gets is just a couple of weeks (longer if they're learning a language) and it just goes over basics as they believe that the roots come before the branches so they don't want them getting into any specific doctrinal discussions. Other than that it's up to the missionary's life experience aka did they study the scriptures, teachings of the Church, etc.
Someone please explain this to me: I've met three different Mormon missionary pairs, two who did believe in the Trinity and one that did not. Do they not teach basic Mormon beliefs during training, and do they assume they believe what Christians believe (except for the addition of the Book of Mormon)?
If you think that God is sending out missionaries looking to debate doctrine then you're missing the point. God has sent those young previous people to find precious diamonds who feel the spirit, not contenders. They're all heart not all knowledge. They love God and they serve him hopefully wipe the dust from their feet.
When I was a single mom I had to young gentlemen come to my house in the dead of winter. They offered to shovel my driveway, but I had just done it myself. They were so nice and so eager to help but since I had nothing for them to do, I invited them in and gave them hot chocolate. I was not well versed in the bible (I was WOF at the time) but regardless, they were so polite and were willing to listen to me. I wish I knew then what I know now. Especially since they are willing to listen. Thank you Melissa!
Bravo Melissa(I’m Melissa too btw😊)!!! You packed in a lot of truth in a short time!! This was so well done, and I believe your words will not only help to shed light on the deception of Mormonism but also strengthen the faith of the Christian! Well done!! And please pray for my sister Chandra Baker who are Mormon and their son Will who is weeks away from a mission to spread a false gospel! As we speak I’m trying to speak truth to him so pray for me please!🙏❤️
Thank you, Melissa. I come from a Generational LDS family, and have been serving as a Christian Missionary to the FLDS for 2 years. Mormonisms (there are over 200 sects.). Sandra Tanner shared your video on Facebook. You are officially in the cool crowd now!
@@1Nida I'm curious to know, with your being a generational mormon, how did you found your way out? Was it one huge thing/event, or many different things?
Sandra Tanner and her late husband have done so much to help Mormons see the fallacy of their religion and see the vast differences between the Jesus Christ of the Bible and the Jesus Christ of the book of Mormon.
Sandra Tanner? I informed Sandra Tanner of the reality of the Egyptologists being debunked by Paul Gregersen. She, JUST LIKE ALL OTHER ANTI-MORMON DUPLICATES, ignored this reality.
I really liked the satire about LDS missionaries toward the beginning. It was a very good demonstration of the differences of beliefs in a way a person born a member of The Church could understand. You were very clear. Thanks my friend.
I became Mormon for two years and got out of it by way of a special legal letter. The letter makes the church in Salt Lake City have to take your name off their list of members. Without the letter you'll still be legally a member
@@Isabel-yg5qz You don't have to do a legal letter. You write a letter to your ward Bishop stating that you want to be removed from church records. He may want to meet with you to discuss it - you just have to stick to your guns and maybe wait for the wheels to turn, but he must honour your wishes. There's no law about "legally" being a member. Some people just stop going and don't worry about it. (Either way, lot cheaper than paying a lawyer.)
Bruh... "That is how Christians feel when Mormons call themselves Christians..." Im definitely going to put that whole illustration in my holster. Thanks for the word picture
Also God is not the author of confusion... I.e. why did Joseph Smith have several first vision accounts. And that's just one of many problems I had when coming out of this religion. Funny the word of God says even Lucifer himself can become a Angel of light and if any angel or person preach any other gospel let him be accursed. And on and on and on...
Great message, Melissa. Soooo many excellent points made. Thank you for doing what you do. I was just on the phone this morning with a very good friend of mine, Mr. Michael Flournoy. Ex-Mormon, Ex-Mormon Apologist, now born-again Christian/Christian Apologist. Part of our conversation earlier today was about another veil that has been put up. Michael shared 2 Corinthians 4:3,4 with me. Solution? Work like yours, this video. Continued witnessing, but LOTS of prayer. More prayer. We need to pray fervently for these that we love, that the Lord has put a burden on our hearts to be a witness to. I've been a witness to those who are LDS since 2002, just weeks after a profound born-again experience. There is a spiritual war for their souls. Thank you again, for all you do. I will continue to watch your work here. Mike, in Kansas City.
I attend an lds church and you have made my whole perception change. Thank you I for clarification on some stuff I hadn’t known before. This video is saved 100%. God Bless
You suggested a good point, in my opinion: why bother to say you are "Christian" if you want to believe in another doctrine? Why not just say you are Mormon?
I started going to the Mormon church when I was in the Marines back in '77, was baptized there also but when they started telling me I could become as God, I walked away. I guess I just didn't want to drink their Kool-aid.
Thank you for sharing your experiences with us, God has truly blessed you with a ministry. I grew up in a neighborhood with a Mormon temple and many Mormon neighbors. They were not friendly, except among themselves. Based on their behavior I would NOT have become a Christian. Thankfully, one of my neighbor friends, Gil, was a Christian missionary kid, born in New Guinea. When it came time to search out God, Gil was there for me. His mom was more of a mom to me than my mom, so it was easy to listen to their beliefs. Totally agree and understand that the "spirit" spoken of in Mormonism and New Age is Satan.
I know I’m late to the party but wanted to throw in my 2 cents. This is a great video. I was raised in the LDS church. I too love the people. These are questions I developed after leaving the church after a mission. That did me in with the church. I left and after several years of praying I finally decided to crack open a basic KJV Bible. I realized that my entire life I had a strong connection with God the Father through diligent prayer. But my connection to Jesus was beyond weak. It was weird the way that I was taught. It felt like yep Jesus his part and was now sitting up in Heaven with God the Father waiting on the second coming and giving out direction to navigate safely until Jesus returns. That was my relationship with Jesus. Now I ask so desperate for that connection. Still actively seeking that relationship. Thanks for the videos. They’ve brought up a ton of great things to consider. Keep the coming.
Melissa, you did a fantastic job! God is really using you to reach our LDS friends! I asked a Mormon missionary once “how do the Born-Agains treat you?” He said, “pretty rough. They’ll tell us they have another faith and slam the door in our face.” I suggested to my wife that she make her Syrian stew and we’d invite them in and share the Gospel with them. So that’s what we did. Then I was going to interview former Mormons that had become Born-Again Christians (on my radio program in So. Cal) and thought it was only fair to go to a Mormon Church and find former Evangelical Christians that had converted to Mormonism. I went over to a Ward in San Bernardino on a Sunday morning and spoke to a fella who was in front of the church. I told him who I was and what I wanted and he told me to meet his Bishop. He introduced me to the Bishop (who told me that he was a former Catholic) and the Bishop told me that it was the first Sunday of the month and the first service would be the Testimony Service and he invited me to come into the service. I did and they started singing songs I had never heard of before (with the exception of “Lead Kindly Light”) and there was no life in the songs being sung. Then they had communion (white bread and water) and didn’t take it. Then they opened it up for testimonies. Three women went up and started sharing (“I want to bear witness that Joseph Smith is a true prophet of God and the Mormon faith is a true faith.”) and they were all crying and it wasn’t happy crying! I told the Lord “this is terrible!” The Lord spoke to my spirit and said “I’ve given YOU a testimony.” I was so scared but headed to the platform. I’ve been less afraid in crack houses in East St Louis on a Friday night sharing the Gospel than I was that Sunday morning. The guy who had spoken to me outside followed me up on the platform and when it was my turn and I walked past him to the podium, “I heard him say “Don’t do it Brother! Don’t do it.” When I started speaking God gave me such incredible peace. You can hear me share my testimony at a Mormon Ward on RUclips “The Mormon Testimony vs. The Christian Testimony.” I’ve now shared my Christian Testimony in 51 Mormon Wards in Southern California, Las Vegas and St Louis and they haven’t killed me yet. (You can’t threaten a Christian with Heaven) I encourage those of you who are Believers to do the same thing. The Testimony Service is usually at 10AM on the first Sunday of the month. I’d go in about 10 minutes late so they’re not asking you what Ward you’re from and get lots of people praying for you! In your Testimony you can point out that Deut. 18:20-22 tells us how we can know someone is a false prophet. They’ll have false prophecies. Jospeh Smith prophesied that people live on the moon, they dress like Quakers, live to be a thousand years old and are 6 feet tall. He prophesied that the ten lost tribes of Israel along with the Apostle John live in a tropical valley at the North Pole. He prophesied that the Second Coming of Christ and the end of the world would take place in 1891. He prophesied a temple would be built on the “temple lot” in Independence Mo. in the generation living in 1823. He prophesied that he would return from Salem, Mass. with “many people” and “much treasure.” Joseph Smith claimed to be a prophet. His prophecies were false. Therefore he was a false prophet.
there's a youtube video that shows a young girl bearing her testimony and being so thankful that god made her a lesbian. i know that one went over like a turd in a punch bowl. she doesn't get through her testimony very far before they ask her to sit down. i'm surprised they let you speak very long, before some fat over bearing lummox asks you "politlely" for the mic.
I love you Melissa 😆 love your videos! Very informative. I’m shocked at the differences. I had a Mormon once hand me his card as I was getting in my car. I’m a bit more of a chicken and was actually scared at strangers looking and approaching me alone.
So educational. I appreciated this so very much. Your videos are making me WANT to learn more. I am Christian but I don’t know nearly as much as I should. Thank you for this motivation to learn more.
Great job! As an ex-Moron now born again Christian I have spent years helping fellow Christians understand & minister to their Mormon friends & family. This was very well done for an overview. Helping others understand the difference is key to sharing truth with not only standing but love. Keep doing what you’re doing!
Melissa have you seeing the video that Pastor Jeff Durbin did called the gospel of Mormons. Is a beautiful video full of info to use for evangelize and done with love and pacient directed to them. Love your videos God bless you Melissa 😘
Is there a video or article you can reccomend that explains standard/general christian beliefs? And what does being "saved" mean? (Sorry if these are basic questions; I genuinely don't know 😅) I am a 17 year old on my way out of the LDS church and don't have a clue where to start looking. Thanks for the video 💜! The outside perspective really helped me take a step back. :)
Lizzy I am so glad to hear that you are leaving Mormonism and want to investigate biblical Christianity. I was raised LDS and was a member for many years, and Jesus brought me out into a personal relationship with Him. Salvation in the Bible means this: “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith.” Romans 3:23-25 Salvation is a gift because we cannot do any work that God would deem to be good enough in His eyes to count for our merit. Actually, the Bible says that before salvation we are “dead in our trespasses and sins “ Eph 2 and so we cannot do anything to help ourselves but are totally dependent on God. Ephesians also tells us “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ-by grace you have been saved- and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:4-6, 8-9 I have a tiny YT channel where I have began uploading videos for the LDS, with the objective to share the biblical Gospel in contrast with LDS doctrines. You may wan to also check it out. And for Bible knowledge, I would also look up Mike Winger’s channel. He really knows how to teach the Bible. He has some videos on Mormonism also. Apologia Studios, Dr. James White have great content on it as well. Dr. White’s work specializes in Textual Criticism, which deals with the history of biblical manuscripts, their transmission and how they were translated, which show us that unlike Joseph Smith taught, the Bible hasn’t not been messed up with. Hope it helps!🤗
Get a KJV Bible and begin to study. Approach Jesus with sincerity. He will give you a new heart and lead you into all truth. "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. 27And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them."- Ezekiel 36:26
So glad you asked! The websites I gave in the description? They are *amazing* resources that can help you understand it from your transitioning mindset. You don't just need to get a KJV to study, but an ESV or NIV is just fine to study with and read. Being saved means you're born again, made a child of God, much different than what LDS teach- that we're *all* children of God. The Bible teaches we're born basically as slaves to sin. We have to be redeemed, to be bought back. The price is death. Jesus paid it. This might be a good starting point on the differences between the two: tilm.org/are-mormons-christian-1
I have had a lot of interaction with Mormons. In all the countries I worked as a missionary, we experienced them. They are lovely people, as you say. But when you move up the ladder and interact with their leaders, it is another story. I studied with the leader (or head) of the Mormon church in Namibia. It was an eye-opening experience. On more than one occasion I became aware of an evil presence in my interaction with the man. However, in Korea we had the Mormon missionaries can to our house on a regular basis. We became like parents to them and two of them became Christians because of our time we spent together. They really are lovely people.
I am a member of a Christian church. My pastor is on the edge of leaving the church because it is becoming separated. His views are like yours. This church I go to is not bible only but he preaches only from the bible only. Like you. When and if he leaves so will I. The problem is finding a new place to worship. Do you have any suggestions? The quest I am on to find a backup church is how I found your channel. I have told my pastor and I will tell you, I dont care where or what the church is as long as it is real. I joke with the pastor about going to church in a cow barn if I have to as long as it's a real church. Inside me, that is not a joke. I really feel that way. I just want a church with no politics or lies. I love your videos keep up the good work and God bless.
Well said,,, I like how you attract mormons to view themselves... You deliver an incredible, solidified message with warm, loving character and Truth,,, Thank you for this,, I can casually share this with others,, your time and effort are appreciated! God will Bless you,,,
Melissa this is a great video series that you have and I'm really happy to hear it. I'm a Pentecostal Christian myself I believe in Jesus Christ I take him as my Lord and Savior a lot of times we slip from Christ but this was a great series that you done.
Thank you Melissa. Excellent work. So encouraging to this exmormon, now grateful born again Christian. My heart is burdened for my LDS family who remain deeply entrenched within Mormonism. I don't know where to begin, as they dont want to hear one word. 🙏🕊 💙😢
I invited two elders into my house one evening and after three hours they excused themselves and never returned even though I invited them to come for another visit. The issue we had was their refusal to use the Bible. All they wanted to use was the Book of Mormon. The Elders that visited me were wearing white dress shirts (short sleeves) neck ties and slacks. They were walking so I didn’t see what they were driving. They also had name tags.
Just because they are nice does not mean they are Christ's. Satan comes as an angel of light. They are wolves in sheeps clothing. Even the wicked act nice to your face.
While what you said is true, we shouldn't label all Mormons as wolves. A lot of them are genuinely good people with sincere faith, but were unfortunately lead to Christ through a false gospel. Some of my closest friends are Mormon and the best thing we can do is treat them with respect and try to lovingly correct the theological errors of their beliefs. And like she said in the video, the book of Mormon does contain a few teachings that align with the Bible, so we should try to establish a common ground with them before trying to correct their beliefs
Many of my friends are Mormon and they are some of the most genuine and kind people on the planet. And I’ve traveled the world. Misguided, yes. Salt of the earth - they are.
The funny thing about James 2 is that it is specifically taking about feeding the hungry and clothing the naked as the work without which causes faith to be dead not temple or preaching work.
I’m glad you pointed out the tobacco tea subject It’s interesting to learn about the politics in a group and also the culture at large It’s interesting how they disallowed polygamy when they were denied union with the US The temple handshakes etc like the Masonic traditions So what would be going on in the Mormon temple had the masons not existed in America at that time?
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Awesome video! Thank you Melissa, I've learnt a lot about Mormonism that I didn't know before.😊 One quick thing with which I would slightly "disagree" (not on the Mormon side, but on the Christian side), is what you said about the cross. While I think what you said is true for many/most Christians, I know that there are more extreme Christian groups who put too much emphasis on the cross in my mind. For catholicism, eastern orthodox churches, and many young believers, the cross can easily turn into a "good luck charm" to ward off sin. (This is just from what I've observed and the research I've done, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong about catholicism and the Eastern orthodox churches.) For me personally, I don't like wearing a cross. I just feel uncomfortable wearing it, because I DO see it as the weapon which killed my saviour. And while his sacrifice bought me eternal salvation, which I celebrate wholeheartedly, the cross itself didn't DO anything - there KS nothing special about the object itself, but the one who died by it. However, I don't think it's wrong for Christians to wear it, as long as they are aware of WHY they are wearing it, and are careful not to put their hope into an object, and to remember that it is literally just a Roman torture device; the only thing that makes it holy is Jesus, not the other way around. I would also counter what you said about Satan. It would be great if he loathed the symbol of the cross, and never wanted anything to do with it. If that were the case, we could know with full confidence that anything with the cross on it has a full safety guarantee! However, we KNOW that's not the case. Our enemy is crafty, and has no qualms about using a holy symbol for his own ends, IF he believes it can trick us. That's what makes him so deceptive and wicked; he will go to any, ANY length to try and trick the brethren. NOTHING is sacred to him. (We can see this in the old Testament, when people started worshipping the bronze serpent that God gave to Israel to heal them (2 Kings 18:4) and when he tried to tempt Jesus in the desert; going so far as to twist the holy scriptures themselves! (Matthew 4: 1-11.)) On top of which, we know that witches use the symbol of the cross in their practices, so there is nothing inherently divine or holy about the symbol, just about Christ. (But do not be afraid of the cross for this reason either; Jesus has conquered sin and death, so you do not need to live in fear of the power of earthly objects.😊) All that being said, I think the issue arises when we give the cross TOO much power and authority, either way. The point of the cross is to POINT to Jesus. (Excuse the pun.) Do I think Christians should wear crosses? Depends on the individual believer. If you wear them though, I sound take a critical look at your motivations for doing so: "am I wearing this cross as a reminder of the sacrifice of the son of God on my behalf, so that every time I see it I think of HIM? Or am I wearing it because that's what Christians do and I want to wear my badge to show I'm part of the club? Or do I think the object itself is holy, and will keep me from sinning?" (I personally think the modern day church is starting to fall into the trap of trusting the object over the saviour a bit too much. I know that the cross is shorthand for "the sacrifice of Jesus", but the number of times that worship songs and preachers will just talk about the cross is a little worrying for me.) I'm sure you already knew all of this Melissa, but I just wanted to share it, and share my thoughts on all of this, just in case there are any young believers who are confused. Just remember, objects do not have power beyond the meanings given to them by our own devices. CHRIST Is the source of salvation, safety, and eternal life. We do not give HIM power, he is the omnipotent, loving father, from whom we get the power to live as his servants in this earth. Thank you for reading.😊
Love your videos this type of stuff isn’t taught in to many churches, I love it that Christians like you can explains these things that people don’t really understand ! Hope to see new ones !
Could you do a whole video of those missionaries in the first part of your video??? That was a brilliant analogy but I actually loved those guys! There's no way I could share all of my stories here but I will say I took the long way to get to what you described in a video. I have 6 brothers and all of them served as Mormon missionaries, I'm the only one who chose not to go. To say the least that alone was a difficult decision especially at age 19. I also have 10 sisters and one of them went on a mission for the Mormon church. I'm the 14th of 17 children and we all have the same mother and father. I also have one more sister, we share the same father but have different mothers. She was born after my parents divorced so we didn't know each other until we were adults. I didn't leave the Mormon religion because it didn't add up compared to Christianity, I left because it just didn't make sense to me at all. I read the Book of Mormon at one point hoping to receive confirmation from God that it was true but got the exact opposite confirmation. When my Mormon friends and family ask me why I'm not one of them I tell them I love everything about being a Mormon except for the religion. I'm 59 now and haven't been part of the church for 30 years or so. I actually thought you were being serious about those missionaries and was dying laughing in the first part of this video! It sounds like reading the Bible is something I should do at this point in my life. I believe in God and that Jesus died on the cross for our sins. Not to give us a free pass to do whatever we want in life but because we are human and require forgiveness to be in God's presence.
I love your insight on putting the veil back up and choosing separation from God! Wow!! (Also, sorry but when you said, "You put it back up!!" It made be think of "You double-dipped the chip!!")
I started a bible study with some girls I met online and one of them is Mormon. Were reading through the book of John and I'm very excited to share the Christian view of Jesus' death and resurrection with her! I'm curious to see if she adheres to these beliefs as a Mormon. I really was watching this to understand what she believes
This is a great teaching thank you so much it gives me something for other Christians to look at to know what the difference is between Mormons and Christians. Other Christians think Mormons think like we do which is far from the truth. If I can add two things believe it or not I dated a girl who was Mormon and she actually told me you could not go anywhere you wanted to in the temple unless you were a Mormon and they baptized themselves for past members of families who did not receive Christ and it's like they're standing the gap for their salvation also God said our works of trying to get to heaven are like filthy rags in his eyes and it's like spitting on his son when man is still trying today to do good works to go to heaven none of us will see heaven based on Good works because they are filthy dirty rags in the face of God and an abomination to what his son did on the cross. Thank you again for the wonderful sermon.
Wrong doctrines or not, I think that there's some stuff we can learn from the Mormons, they're getting something right--- amongst the Mormons you'll find some of the best of what humanity has to offer imo (and I'm someone inclined towards Eastern Orthodoxy). God bless the Mormons.
"If you sincerely drink poison, it will kill you: if you sincerely cut your throat, you will die. If you sincerely believe a lie, you will suffer the consequences. You must not only be sincere, but you must be right."
Some of the best people I know are members of the church. Strong families that love each other, always ready to lend a hand when you need help, the church donates an insane amount for humanitarian relief, their belief system is a part of that “by their works ye shall know them”
You need to be really careful about where you go with that. They may say something like dress modestly but it’s roots can be corrupt. Better to not look at any of it
Correct I definitely like their help to their members in economic ways and even physical help. But they tend to be very clickish. My wife was Mormon and I was treated very kindly though I never converted.
What you said about Satan hating the cross and if you were him and you wanted to create a false religion you would make everbody hate the cross and look at it with disgust it really reminds me of Islam and how Mohammad hated the cross, everything made sense to me
Yes the kindness is there, but although i believe most LDS mission workers are kind, its part of the conversion process, Make you feel like nothing but you matters, kinda like men do on the first couple of dates with a girl, treat her wonderfly then after she is hooked, take off the wool and next thing you know there is a fat man eating cheese puffs in a recliner. sorry love your show
I would recommend a book by Shawn McCraney, "I was a Born-again Mormon". He has a wonderful testimony. I met him about 6-7 years ago, just check it out, and you'll know why! Thanks for your presentation, and for the spirit in which you do it!
Awesome video! I was looking for GOD and I saw a commercial on the tv where they were giving away king James bibles! I thought I’ve never read it I would like to. So I ordered one. About 2 weeks later 2 Mormon missionaries show up at my door with the Book of Mormon and wanted to do a Bible study. I lied and said that I was some one else. They came back and my cousin told them who I was. I started to study the Book of Mormon with them. I was just seeking GOD. A week later a video was on my porch about the gospel of Luke. I watched the video and was blown away. I couldn’t believe that there could ever be some one like JESUS. I said the prayer at the end and I for the first time felt the presence of GOD. The Mormons kept coming and I even went to their church a couple of times but it didn’t make sense and it didn’t feel right. Especially the part about baptizing the dead so I stopped going. GOD saved me from my sin and from the Mormon church. I wish I knew what church had put that video about the gospel on my door step because I would love to tell them how it saved me and how grateful I am. The Mormons are very nice people but they are deceived. The one time I tried to get into a discussion with them after that was years later and they were trying to convert my ex wife’s friend. When I told them that I don’t believe what they do they said like what? I said well you believe that we will become gods one day and rule planets. That’s not in the Bible. They pointed to a verse that says we will inherit the kingdom of GOD. And when I said that’s not what that means at all and started to explain it. All of a sudden they had to go. They are very nice people and we should all pray for them.
What bothered me very most when I first began researching Mormonism was that Joseph Smith wasn't even visited by an angel, but a dead guy -- a ghost -- someone who supposedly once lived on earth and was now telling this story to him. Oh and by the way, he visited him like 3 times, not once like all of God's angels ever did in the Bible when they instructed people or gave them a message from God.
Yes, Angels can Come with a message or an instruktion to you, but they never preacher a gospel for you. That was given as an appointment for us Christians to do. Angels dont preach a gospel, they were not assigned from God to do that.
The strange doctrines usually have a clear basis spelled out in Mormon scriptures (often the Doctrine & Covenants), but LDS are inclined to teach such doctrines to the non-LDS using [out-of-context] Bible verses. On my mission when people would tell me that something was nonbiblical, I would just admit to them that indeed it was nonbiblical, and then teach that the Bible is missing a lot and that we can't really trust it. I would say that we do not teach the gospel of the Bible but of revelation directly from Jesus to a modern-day prophet. It was a technique to end futile conversations with evangelicals and sort out the people who were receptive and not dependent on the Bible as their final authority. The hierarchy of doctrinal authority for Mormons (this is official doctrine) is (1) the living prophet, (2) the revelations of previous latter-day prophets, (3) the Book of Mormon, and (4) the Bible. When there is a contradiction, it is always in that order. By the way, I'm an ex-Mormon bishop fresh out of the church. I posted my conversion-to-Christianity story a couple days ago here: ruclips.net/video/dMsvjhMT9iE/видео.html
Feelings and emotions change just like you said just like people rely on scientific facts, facts change but the Word never change Jesus never changes he's the same yesterday today and forevermore. When someone tells you not to believe your own conviction it's telling Jesus not to believe his own word to or to deny his identity.
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Wow! Guess what Melissa? Just had 3 mormon believers/co-workers sit throughout your video, they watched the WHOLE THING! 🤯... They enjoyed it and even commented about questioning their elders about the facts that you mentioned. Thank you for making this video. AWESOME!!!!
What?!? That's amazing!!! God bless you for taking that chance to let them watch!
See what I mean?! LDS are so awesome! and though we don't agree with them, I love how open they are to listening! That's incredible!
That is amazing!
The place where I work is very diverse in religious beliefs and this is how I share the gospel by presenting videos like yours. Most are open minded and willing to listen and watch, others can become very combative and even apologetic 🤣, but I always come prepared. Its videos like yours that make it easy to establish a common ground to share the gospel. Thank you once again for making and sharing your videos with Facts and Evidence that keeps ppl wanting more. God bless you and keep up the GREAT WORK!
Praise God! That is awesome!!
When you ask their missionaries tough questions one will come back with a higher up elder. Next you have only seasoned leaders. In the end they will register your address to block your house from being visited in the future by easily influenced young adults.
The good news in this is that many missionaries fall away from LDS as older adults. Later when they don't have their 24 hour a day buddy. The seeds of Truth often grow in them, & they do further research.
Well done. I studied with Mormons for a year in my home during that time I had about 20 different "elders" because when they started asking questions about they believed and they were removed from coming back to my home. I stood on the scriptures and the scriptures alone.
I’m a new Christian after being atheist my whole life and loooooooove your videos!!! You really help fill in so many gaps! Thank you! 🙏🏻❤️
I have been raised LDS and been a member for 34 yrs. I have a son on a mission right now that I raised LDS. I stopped going to church not long ago because things didn’t sit right with me… I couldn’t understand how a loving God would not bless me if I didn’t go to church or go to the temple. I stopped going and realized he still blessed me. A lot of my family are LDS and tons of my friends are LDS. I have been going through so much cognitive dissonance it’s been painful. Really. Stripping away all the conditioning that I have been in for years is painful and hard. I am trying to be patient and kind with myself. Please be kind as well. I will say that I felt your video resonated with me. It held truth. I felt it. I looked up each scripture you mentioned in the world King James Version and the LDS King James Version. For the most part they are all correct and I was left in awe. How did I not see these before? I will say that the versus about the sin on the cross are different. 1 Peter 2:24 In the world King James Version (Not the lds king James) it says “tree”, not “cross.” It makes me question a lot of versions. It seems like there are various translations of the Bible as well. You gave me a lot to think about and I have watched several other videos from people who were previously LDS.I love the LDS people too, but I love God more and need truth. I also want to add that I am truly remorsefully sorry for adding to the nails on the chalkboard for Christians. I had no idea and I felt your analogy described perfectly on how you must feel when LDS say they are Christians. I’m sorry. I am grateful for your sharing.
A translation is different than a version.
In theory, in a translation the people go back to the original Hebrew and Greek and try to very carefully translate it into English. A version is well a version. However, despite the words, the King James Version is a translation. 50 men worked together for several years to do the best they could with the oldest documents they had.
The best translation is the, New American Standard Bible.
The ESV is popular now in churches.
(I was raised on the King James Version and still read it through every year.
The fact that you love God more and need truth is touching.
Jeremiah 29
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
14 And I will be found of you, saith the Lord
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Jesus said, "Follow Me." Jesus is the good Shepherd. Jesus will never let you down.
John 10:27-29
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
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As for your son on a mission, you might want to watch Micah Wilder's testimony.
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He recently wrote a book, Passport To Heaven. He read the New Testament 12 times on his two year mission and along with two pastors and other amazing events gave his life to Christ.
Grace is amazing!
His mother, Dr. Lynn Wilder, a BYU professor, wrote a book called, Unveiling Grace.
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The whole family came out of the church.
It took me 45 years to figure out everything you said in 24 minutes. Yes, there is a deceiving spirit in the LDS church. That's what took me so long but thank God he gave me hints along the way that made question.
I was raised in the mormon church. You are right on with everything. I am so grateful that Jesus saved me and brought me out of Mormonism/ new age. . Thank you for the video. God bless you and yours.
Amen chRist
Me too, amen 🙏🏻
Hey! Is their anyway I can get in contact with you? I have questions
same here
Praying for my mormon family who think they are christian... I gave my life to Jesus recently after leaving the mormon faith. Its so hard to tell them the truth but I love them so I need to
Praise God 🙏🏾
Do you know the Neocatechumenal Way ? I am in this and think that can help people who are lost.
"It is an association of the Christian faithful within the Catholic Church. It was formed in Madrid in 1964 by Kiko Argüello and Carmen Hernández. Taking its inspiration from the catechumenate of the early Catholic Church by which converts from paganism were prepared for baptism, it provides post-baptismal formation to adults who are already members of the Church or to those far from the Church who have been attracted by the testimony of Christian life of love and unity in the communities.
@@mariaacheta2051 Catholics are not Christians! Get out of that stuff .
So happy for you!!! May God bless you abundantly. Mark 10:29-30
I praise God you found the real Jesus, Sydney! Isn't He, His love, amazing??
Unpopular opinion: Many, if not MOST, people who call themselves christian do not really KNOW or BELIEVE the fundamental tenets of Christianity. I'm not talking about people who struggle or question some of the more difficult issues, especially during life's trials. I'm referring to people who heard that Jesus loves them and that sounded nice.
Thanks for this wonderful video. I was born into the LDS church and even went on a mission. As I approached my mid 20's, got persuaded to stop following religion all together. In the past 6 months now being in my early 50's, my wife and I are now full Bible believers. Eyes have been opened to the truth and we now accept Jesus and are now followers of his grace. You have really nailed it where the LDS (Mormons) rely on their feelings and to add another aspect, a large amount are just following generational adoption ( Ancestors were Mormon so they were born into the faith ).
So very true, I agree as a former LDS member. That concept of following your heart/emotions (D&C 9:8-9) is directly refuted by Jeremiah 17:9 and Matt. 15:19.
This is awesome! Such a clear, simple, and concise explanation of the difference between Mormons and Christians...spoken with love and concern. Thank you for making this video! I'm a 54- year old former died-in-the-wool, true blue believing Mormon who, 7 years ago, came to faith in Jesus Christ, got saved, and left Mormonism. I loved being a Mormon, and I thought I had it all! I did not come out easily. But life has never been more joyous since coming to know the true Jesus of the Bible and having a true relationship with Him! God bless you, Melissa!
Praise God!
Jim Fogg, may l ask what awakened you?
Amazing 🙌🏻🙏🏻
Great video!! I joined the Mormon church briefly at age 20 when I dated & later married a Mormon boy. My upbringing was very sporadic in episcopal church. The Mormons only gave me the tiniest amount of info about their church. Over the next 5-6 years I found out so much more & it frightened me! We divorced, not because of LDS doctrine, but because of his many affairs. That was in the ‘80’s. In 1992 I became a born again Christian. I’m shocked that anyone converts to Mormonism in this time of the internet. People who are already Mormon are not supposed to investigate which is how they keep some of their members in the dark.
Like you, the more I learn about the LDS religion, the more I learn about the Bible, because scripture is where we find that Mormon beliefs are completely opposite from Christian beliefs.
I’m Mormon, I investigate and go to different meetings of different faiths. I watch all kinds of programs like this one. I love talking to different people.
Same here, the more I digged into the Bible, the more I was shook by the differing ideologies between the Bible and the LDS Church. Isaiah 14:13-15 directly contradicts the Plan of Exaltation in the church via the temple. Ephesians 2:8-9 and 2 Corinthians 12:9 directly refute the idea that “By grace we are saved after all we can do (2 Nephi 25:23, Moroni 10:32).” Acts 17:24 directly refutes the need for all the temples we have in LDS church.
"For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God."- 1Cor. 1:18
The more I read the Bible to know why Mormonism isn’t biblically correct, the more I learned about the Bible! I’m continually excited when I find new things in the Bible. Even if I’ve read it before, I seem to see new things. I understand why it’s called the living word.
Amen, Jesus IS enough✝️👑🙌🏻☝️❤️
I was raised Mormon. I then and sought the new age and now am a born again believer of Christ.
Mormons also believe in getting a “Patriarchal” blessing. Where a man in the church is to give a you a blessing that is kind of like a fortune telling of what you need to work on in your life, your talents, etc. It’s weird. I never got one and was always weirded out by it. Leaving the church I felt so alone and fell into the new age. I am BLESSED beyond belief that the true savior has revealed his truth to me. If you are reading this and thinking of joining the church please ask them about the points raised in this video. It’s so important.
I read your comments and felt like I had written these thoughts. The more I listen to Christians and reading the Bible, the more I shudder and stay away from the Mormon Church.
I got one and that night I fasted I saw Jesus Christ. In my blessing he answered my fast. Only God knew why I was fasting. The patriarch was also fasting and he didn't know me. The Patriarchal blessing is the best letter from God I could ever have.
Same here, I fell into the same trap as you, falling for New Age after leaving the LDS church.
I have a Mormon friend. We didn't used to get along as co-workers but since then we found they we actually have a lot in common, go figure. Anyway, yes you described their belief system very well. I enjoyed your video very much, your use of scripture was spot on. Smooth editing by the way.
Any group claiming to be Christian but has to change the Bible and make their own cannot be considered Christian. It's basically making the God of the Bible into a different god of their liking.
@@williamdai8796 they are adding new age teaching when God’s word is complete
Did Moroni confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh? No? Thought so. Then he's NOT OF GOD! 1 John 4:2.
That should be ALL THE PROOF anyone needs!
I've been trying to convince some Mormon missionaries I met that they are deceived.
I liked them. I'm sure they are better people than I am but salvation is about BELIEF and not being a good person.
The worse we humans are, the more we can see that we need a savior.
I keep telling deceived people, " if someone kept telling me I was deceived and headed to hell for believing in a false Jesus, I would at least seriously investigate it!
I don't understand a lot about the Bible, but I believe I have the most important part correct.
Ie. I believe on/ trust Jesus 100% for my Salvation.
I believe in his death, burial, and resurrection to cover my sin debt and save me from the fire.
THANK YOU JESUS!
@@williamdai8796 Wrong!
@@williamdai8796 Where is Nephi in the Holy Bible?
This is spot on. Thank you! I spent 40 years as a true blue Mormon believer. After an extremely difficult faith crisis stemmed by church history, I found the true Biblical Jesus. I lift gratitude for that gift every day! 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
Wow praise God! 💖
I found you viewing one of Pastor Mike Winger’s videos, and I admire your approach to get the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ out there to nonbelievers and also to those who are seeking the truth. Keep up the great work you are doing and may God bless you 💜
Hello Melissa, Thank you for taking the time to read this. I am excited to share with you something very meaningful that has happened to me. As a Christian who was helped out of the New Age by Doreen Virtue, I have loved the apologetic work you, especially, do for us. That is why I am moved to share my testimony with you.
As a Christian, I have been spiritually struggling to juggle the three gods of the "mysterious" Trinity. So, I did a little research and quickly discovered the truth about the Trinity. What I learned has opened my eyes to the truth about God as He reveals Himself in the Bible.
Worshipping the one and only true God has brought me real peace, real comfort, and real happiness! I wish the same to you!
In Love,
Sigrid
I recently had about a dozen meetings with a pair of Mormon missionaries (in a genuine attempt on my part to understand their beliefs). What I noticed was they would make very sweeping & vague statements, but when asked to actually QUALIFY these statements , they would just reply with another vague statement that they couldn't QUALIFY.
For instance, regarding their statement about The Bible ("we believe in The Bible in as much as it's been translated correctly") I asked them WHEN and WHERE these alleged 'mistranslations' occurred, & from what language to what language (e.g - Greek to English ? Hebrew to Latin ?) and if they could give me just ONE concrete example (I also pointed out that biblical scholars of today can go back to texts in the original language & look at them to see if they've been translated correctly).
They replied to this by saying that early in church history, the church leaders had sat down & allegedly 'changed' the text of The Bible (which of course, has nothing to do with the alleged issue of 'mistranslation'). I pointed out that the logistics of this, even if it HAD happened, would be impossible (how could they possibly recall all existent copies of The Bible & change the text within ?). I asked them WHEN and WHERE this alleged meeting of church leaders had happened, but they could give no details.
They claimed that the Book Of Mormon allegedly 'clarifies' some of the teachings of The Bible which are 'unclear', but on asking WHICH teachings it 'clarifies', they said it 'clarifies some of the contradictions in The Bible'. I then asked 'WHICH alleged contradictions', but they couldn't give me an example (& said they'd have to 'get back to me as regards that question').
I find it so strange that they're being sent all around the world making statements like these (which they allegedly 'know in their heart to be true') yet when pinned down to QUALIFY these statements they're at a total loss.
I once read a statistic (which may be slightly outdated now but is still very telling) stating that only 2% of converts to the LDS church occur through the work of the missionaries. I believe it is part of the design of things for keeping Mormons in the faith; it is not about *bringing* in believers but *keeping* them through isolation from the time in your life when you often explore outside of the things you've been raised believing, and placing them in a rewarding place of service while being surrounded by other people who believe in all of the same things.
@@Jessica_Jones I believe the statistic was less than 5% were those cold contacted by missionaries, the other 95% are referrals from pre-existing LDS members. In both cases it is still the missionaries doing the teaching.
It is an interesting/difficult situation. When I was LDS and served a mission I was astounded by the number of other missionaries who didn't know the Bible or really any specific answers to common questions. I'm not putting them down but at the time I was frustrated because I thought "so many more people would join the Church or understand our faith more if missionaries were more knowledgable!" Obviously, I'm not about that anymore but the thing is that there are people in the Church that could answer those questions for you. The Church is full of people who are scholarly in their faith, but missionaries don't have that standard. They'll take anyone who's worthy and willing lol the training that a missionary gets is just a couple of weeks (longer if they're learning a language) and it just goes over basics as they believe that the roots come before the branches so they don't want them getting into any specific doctrinal discussions. Other than that it's up to the missionary's life experience aka did they study the scriptures, teachings of the Church, etc.
Someone please explain this to me: I've met three different Mormon missionary pairs, two who did believe in the Trinity and one that did not. Do they not teach basic Mormon beliefs during training, and do they assume they believe what Christians believe (except for the addition of the Book of Mormon)?
If you think that God is sending out missionaries looking to debate doctrine then you're missing the point. God has sent those young previous people to find precious diamonds who feel the spirit, not contenders. They're all heart not all knowledge. They love God and they serve him hopefully wipe the dust from their feet.
You have a huge heart, Melissa! You're doing the Lord's work!
You SO nailed it.. it is because we are saved and thankful that we desire to please God and being “good” is part of that
When I was a single mom I had to young gentlemen come to my house in the dead of winter. They offered to shovel my driveway, but I had just done it myself. They were so nice and so eager to help but since I had nothing for them to do, I invited them in and gave them hot chocolate. I was not well versed in the bible (I was WOF at the time) but regardless, they were so polite and were willing to listen to me. I wish I knew then what I know now. Especially since they are willing to listen. Thank you Melissa!
Bravo Melissa(I’m Melissa too btw😊)!!! You packed in a lot of truth in a short time!! This was so well done, and I believe your words will not only help to shed light on the deception of Mormonism but also strengthen the faith of the Christian! Well done!! And please pray for my sister Chandra Baker who are Mormon and their son Will who is weeks away from a mission to spread a false gospel! As we speak I’m trying to speak truth to him so pray for me please!🙏❤️
Thank you, Melissa. I come from a Generational LDS family, and have been serving as a Christian Missionary to the FLDS for 2 years.
Mormonisms (there are over 200 sects.).
Sandra Tanner shared your video on Facebook. You are officially in the cool crowd now!
That's awesome! Glad to know! God bless you!
Melissa Dougherty Our God is so good! And far greater than the god created in mans image of Mormonism.
@@1Nida I'm curious to know, with your being a generational mormon, how did you found your way out? Was it one huge thing/event, or many different things?
Sandra Tanner and her late husband have done so much to help Mormons see the fallacy of their religion and see the vast differences between the Jesus Christ of the Bible and the Jesus Christ of the book of Mormon.
Sandra Tanner? I informed Sandra Tanner of the reality of the Egyptologists being debunked by Paul Gregersen. She, JUST LIKE ALL OTHER ANTI-MORMON DUPLICATES, ignored this reality.
I really liked the satire about LDS missionaries toward the beginning. It was a very good demonstration of the differences of beliefs in a way a person born a member of The Church could understand. You were very clear. Thanks my friend.
Pike!!
So glad you watched this ❤️ you are such a part of my journey with all of this, and still love you all dearly 😊
I really enjoy your videos! You do a wonderful job representing what it means to be a Christ follower.
I became Mormon for two years and got out of it by way of a special legal letter. The letter makes the church in Salt Lake City have to take your name off their list of members. Without the letter you'll still be legally a member
What happens if you're legally a part of the church? Is is to do with the government or just the church?
@@Isabel-yg5qz You don't have to do a legal letter. You write a letter to your ward Bishop stating that you want to be removed from church records. He may want to meet with you to discuss it - you just have to stick to your guns and maybe wait for the wheels to turn, but he must honour your wishes. There's no law about "legally" being a member. Some people just stop going and don't worry about it. (Either way, lot cheaper than paying a lawyer.)
Melissa, this is exceptional in every way. Thanks!
Bruh... "That is how Christians feel when Mormons call themselves Christians..."
Im definitely going to put that whole illustration in my holster.
Thanks for the word picture
It’s been such a blessing to have come across your channel. Great content
Also God is not the author of confusion... I.e. why did Joseph Smith have several first vision accounts. And that's just one of many problems I had when coming out of this religion.
Funny the word of God says even Lucifer himself can become a Angel of light and if any angel or person preach any other gospel let him be accursed. And on and on and on...
You bring the heat. You got a new sub. Not a typical super spiritual Christian RUclipsr.
Great message, Melissa. Soooo many excellent points made. Thank you for doing what you do. I was just on the phone this morning with a very good friend of mine, Mr. Michael Flournoy. Ex-Mormon, Ex-Mormon Apologist, now born-again Christian/Christian Apologist. Part of our conversation earlier today was about another veil that has been put up. Michael shared 2 Corinthians 4:3,4 with me. Solution? Work like yours, this video. Continued witnessing, but LOTS of prayer. More prayer. We need to pray fervently for these that we love, that the Lord has put a burden on our hearts to be a witness to. I've been a witness to those who are LDS since 2002, just weeks after a profound born-again experience. There is a spiritual war for their souls. Thank you again, for all you do. I will continue to watch your work here. Mike, in Kansas City.
This is an ABSOLUTELY GREAT video! You are giving SO MUCH.... ACTUAL.... Truth!
Fabulous content!! I laughed at the description of the shorts and sandals.
As a former lds for 35 yrs., you are SPOT ON! THANK YOU!
I attend an lds church and you have made my whole perception change. Thank you I for clarification on some stuff I hadn’t known before. This video is saved 100%. God Bless
You truly have a disciple's heart. Keep speaking the truth of scripture in your kind and loving way!
You suggested a good point, in my opinion: why bother to say you are "Christian" if you want to believe in another doctrine? Why not just say you are Mormon?
I started going to the Mormon church when I was in the Marines back in '77, was baptized there also but when they started telling me I could become as God, I walked away. I guess I just didn't want to drink their Kool-aid.
Thank you for sharing your experiences with us, God has truly blessed you with a ministry.
I grew up in a neighborhood with a Mormon temple and many Mormon neighbors. They were not friendly, except among themselves. Based on their behavior I would NOT have become a Christian.
Thankfully, one of my neighbor friends, Gil, was a Christian missionary kid, born in New Guinea. When it came time to search out God, Gil was there for me. His mom was more of a mom to me than my mom, so it was easy to listen to their beliefs.
Totally agree and understand that the "spirit" spoken of in Mormonism and New Age is Satan.
Thank you for making this video! It is honest and compassionate. 💖🙏🏼💕🕊
Very informative. I have always been curious about the differences. Thanks! Love your videos. You're my favorite RUclipsr.
Just now watching this. So super GOOD! I need to watch it again and take notes🙌🏻🙏🏻
I loved this video! Thank you for posting it, great info and so helpful for understanding. 😊👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
This is an outstanding way of carrying this subject ma'am, good job!
Wow. Great video. Very well done. Very accurate and well said. God Bless!!!!
I know I’m late to the party but wanted to throw in my 2 cents. This is a great video. I was raised in the LDS church. I too love the people. These are questions I developed after leaving the church after a mission. That did me in with the church. I left and after several years of praying I finally decided to crack open a basic KJV Bible. I realized that my entire life I had a strong connection with God the Father through diligent prayer. But my connection to Jesus was beyond weak. It was weird the way that I was taught. It felt like yep Jesus his part and was now sitting up in Heaven with God the Father waiting on the second coming and giving out direction to navigate safely until Jesus returns. That was my relationship with Jesus. Now I ask so desperate for that connection. Still actively seeking that relationship. Thanks for the videos. They’ve brought up a ton of great things to consider. Keep the coming.
Thanks so much for doing these videos! It's so educational to know what all the other "Christian" religions believe. Keep up the awesome work!
Melissa, you did a fantastic job! God is really using you to reach our LDS friends! I asked a Mormon missionary once “how do the Born-Agains treat you?” He said, “pretty rough. They’ll tell us they have another faith and slam the door in our face.” I suggested to my wife that she make her Syrian stew and we’d invite them in and share the Gospel with them. So that’s what we did.
Then I was going to interview former Mormons that had become Born-Again Christians (on my radio program in So. Cal) and thought it was only fair to go to a Mormon Church and find former Evangelical Christians that had converted to Mormonism. I went over to a Ward in San Bernardino on a Sunday morning and spoke to a fella who was in front of the church. I told him who I was and what I wanted and he told me to meet his Bishop. He introduced me to the Bishop (who told me that he was a former Catholic) and the Bishop told me that it was the first Sunday of the month and the first service would be the Testimony Service and he invited me to come into the service. I did and they started singing songs I had never heard of before (with the exception of “Lead Kindly Light”) and there was no life in the songs being sung. Then they had communion (white bread and water) and didn’t take it. Then they opened it up for testimonies. Three women went up and started sharing (“I want to bear witness that Joseph Smith is a true prophet of God and the Mormon faith is a true faith.”) and they were all crying and it wasn’t happy crying! I told the Lord “this is terrible!” The Lord spoke to my spirit and said “I’ve given YOU a testimony.”
I was so scared but headed to the platform. I’ve been less afraid in crack houses in East St Louis on a Friday night sharing the Gospel than I was that Sunday morning. The guy who had spoken to me outside followed me up on the platform and when it was my turn and I walked past him to the podium, “I heard him say “Don’t do it Brother! Don’t do it.” When I started speaking God gave me such incredible peace. You can hear me share my testimony at a Mormon Ward on RUclips “The Mormon Testimony vs. The Christian Testimony.”
I’ve now shared my Christian Testimony in 51 Mormon Wards in Southern California, Las Vegas and St Louis and they haven’t killed me yet. (You can’t threaten a Christian with Heaven) I encourage those of you who are Believers to do the same thing. The Testimony Service is usually at 10AM on the first Sunday of the month. I’d go in about 10 minutes late so they’re not asking you what Ward you’re from and get lots of people praying for you!
In your Testimony you can point out that Deut. 18:20-22 tells us how we can know someone is a false prophet. They’ll have false prophecies.
Jospeh Smith prophesied that people live on the moon, they dress like Quakers, live to be a thousand years old and are 6 feet tall.
He prophesied that the ten lost tribes of Israel along with the Apostle John live in a tropical valley at the North Pole.
He prophesied that the Second Coming of Christ and the end of the world would take place in 1891.
He prophesied a temple would be built on the “temple lot” in Independence Mo. in the generation living in 1823.
He prophesied that he would return from Salem, Mass. with “many people” and “much treasure.”
Joseph Smith claimed to be a prophet. His prophecies were false. Therefore he was a false prophet.
there's a youtube video that shows a young girl bearing her testimony and being so thankful that god made her a lesbian.
i know that one went over like a turd in a punch bowl.
she doesn't get through her testimony very far before they ask her to sit down.
i'm surprised they let you speak very long, before some fat over bearing lummox asks you "politlely" for the mic.
I love you Melissa 😆 love your videos!
Very informative. I’m shocked at the differences. I had a Mormon once hand me his card as I was getting in my car. I’m a bit more of a chicken and was actually scared at strangers looking and approaching me alone.
So educational. I appreciated this so very much. Your videos are making me WANT to learn more. I am Christian but I don’t know nearly as much as I should. Thank you for this motivation to learn more.
I really enjoyed this video. 😊 Good job Ms. Dougherty. 🔥☺️
So much truth! Melissa, thank you for diligently taking the time to study this and other false docteine. Awesomeness!
Great job! As an ex-Moron now born again Christian I have spent years helping fellow Christians understand & minister to their Mormon friends & family. This was very well done for an overview. Helping others understand the difference is key to sharing truth with not only standing but love. Keep doing what you’re doing!
This presentation was PACKED full of information and excellent on every point.
Melissa have you seeing the video that Pastor Jeff Durbin did called the gospel of Mormons. Is a beautiful video full of info to use for evangelize and done with love and pacient directed to them.
Love your videos God bless you Melissa 😘
I'm so glad I listened to you're video and pray the Lord continue to bless youre ministry.
Thank you Melissa. Great job explaining the differences!
Is there a video or article you can reccomend that explains standard/general christian beliefs? And what does being "saved" mean? (Sorry if these are basic questions; I genuinely don't know 😅) I am a 17 year old on my way out of the LDS church and don't have a clue where to start looking. Thanks for the video 💜! The outside perspective really helped me take a step back. :)
Lizzy I am so glad to hear that you are leaving Mormonism and want to investigate biblical Christianity.
I was raised LDS and was a member for many years, and Jesus brought me out into a personal relationship with Him.
Salvation in the Bible means this: “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith.”
Romans 3:23-25
Salvation is a gift because we cannot do any work that God would deem to be good enough in His eyes to count for our merit. Actually, the Bible says that before salvation we are “dead in our trespasses and sins “ Eph 2 and so we cannot do anything to help ourselves but are totally dependent on God.
Ephesians also tells us “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ-by grace you have been saved- and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
Ephesians 2:4-6, 8-9
I have a tiny YT channel where I have began uploading videos for the LDS, with the objective to share the biblical Gospel in contrast with LDS doctrines. You may wan to also check it out.
And for Bible knowledge, I would also look up Mike Winger’s channel. He really knows how to teach the Bible. He has some videos on Mormonism also.
Apologia Studios, Dr. James White have great content on it as well. Dr. White’s work specializes in Textual Criticism, which deals with the history of biblical manuscripts, their transmission and how they were translated, which show us that unlike Joseph Smith taught, the Bible hasn’t not been messed up with.
Hope it helps!🤗
Get a KJV Bible and begin to study. Approach Jesus with sincerity. He will give you a new heart and lead you into all truth.
"A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. 27And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them."- Ezekiel 36:26
Thank you!
So glad you asked! The websites I gave in the description? They are *amazing* resources that can help you understand it from your transitioning mindset. You don't just need to get a KJV to study, but an ESV or NIV is just fine to study with and read.
Being saved means you're born again, made a child of God, much different than what LDS teach- that we're *all* children of God. The Bible teaches we're born basically as slaves to sin. We have to be redeemed, to be bought back. The price is death. Jesus paid it.
This might be a good starting point on the differences between the two:
tilm.org/are-mormons-christian-1
It's not video but check out mit.irr.org .
I have had a lot of interaction with Mormons. In all the countries I worked as a missionary, we experienced them. They are lovely people, as you say. But when you move up the ladder and interact with their leaders, it is another story. I studied with the leader (or head) of the Mormon church in Namibia. It was an eye-opening experience. On more than one occasion I became aware of an evil presence in my interaction with the man. However, in Korea we had the Mormon missionaries can to our house on a regular basis. We became like parents to them and two of them became Christians because of our time we spent together. They really are lovely people.
I am a member of a Christian church. My pastor is on the edge of leaving the church because it is becoming separated. His views are like yours. This church I go to is not bible only but he preaches only from the bible only. Like you. When and if he leaves so will I. The problem is finding a new place to worship. Do you have any suggestions? The quest I am on to find a backup church is how I found your channel. I have told my pastor and I will tell you, I dont care where or what the church is as long as it is real. I joke with the pastor about going to church in a cow barn if I have to as long as it's a real church. Inside me, that is not a joke. I really feel that way. I just want a church with no politics or lies. I love your videos keep up the good work and God bless.
I really LOOVE the way you break everything down- Keep being a blessing for the Kingdom of Christ#Godblessyou
Well said,,, I like how you attract mormons to view themselves... You deliver an incredible, solidified message with warm, loving character and Truth,,, Thank you for this,, I can casually share this with others,, your time and effort are appreciated! God will Bless you,,,
The Cross is the symbol of VICTORY! Jesus Christ conquered death on the Cross. 😇🙏
Melissa this is a great video series that you have and I'm really happy to hear it. I'm a Pentecostal Christian myself I believe in Jesus Christ I take him as my Lord and Savior a lot of times we slip from Christ but this was a great series that you done.
Keep up the GOOD WORK, Young lady. Keep spreading the Seed and be blessed.
Thank you Melissa. Excellent work. So encouraging to this exmormon, now grateful born again Christian. My heart is burdened for my LDS family who remain deeply entrenched within Mormonism. I don't know where to begin, as they dont want to hear one word. 🙏🕊 💙😢
I invited two elders into my house one evening and after three hours they excused themselves and never returned even though I invited them to come for another visit. The issue we had was their refusal to use the Bible. All they wanted to use was the Book of Mormon. The Elders that visited me were wearing white dress shirts (short sleeves) neck ties and slacks. They were walking so I didn’t see what they were driving. They also had name tags.
Just because they are nice does not mean they are Christ's. Satan comes as an angel of light. They are wolves in sheeps clothing. Even the wicked act nice to your face.
While what you said is true, we shouldn't label all Mormons as wolves. A lot of them are genuinely good people with sincere faith, but were unfortunately lead to Christ through a false gospel. Some of my closest friends are Mormon and the best thing we can do is treat them with respect and try to lovingly correct the theological errors of their beliefs. And like she said in the video, the book of Mormon does contain a few teachings that align with the Bible, so we should try to establish a common ground with them before trying to correct their beliefs
Many of my friends are Mormon and they are some of the most genuine and kind people on the planet. And I’ve traveled the world. Misguided, yes. Salt of the earth - they are.
The funny thing about James 2 is that it is specifically taking about feeding the hungry and clothing the naked as the work without which causes faith to be dead not temple or preaching work.
Love you Mel 💕💞❤️the depth of knowledge is astounding!!!
Keep it up ma'am.
I’m glad you pointed out the tobacco tea subject
It’s interesting to learn about the politics in a group and also the culture at large
It’s interesting how they disallowed polygamy when they were denied union with the US
The temple handshakes etc like the Masonic traditions
So what would be going on in the Mormon temple had the masons not existed in America at that time?
Great information! Bless you !
"Jesus is enough."-Melissa, AMEN ❤it!
Ex-Mormon
This!! This. This. This. 🙌🏼
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Great video! Now do one on seventh day Adventist please 😀. God bless
Awesome video! Thank you Melissa, I've learnt a lot about Mormonism that I didn't know before.😊
One quick thing with which I would slightly "disagree" (not on the Mormon side, but on the Christian side), is what you said about the cross.
While I think what you said is true for many/most Christians, I know that there are more extreme Christian groups who put too much emphasis on the cross in my mind. For catholicism, eastern orthodox churches, and many young believers, the cross can easily turn into a "good luck charm" to ward off sin. (This is just from what I've observed and the research I've done, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong about catholicism and the Eastern orthodox churches.)
For me personally, I don't like wearing a cross. I just feel uncomfortable wearing it, because I DO see it as the weapon which killed my saviour. And while his sacrifice bought me eternal salvation, which I celebrate wholeheartedly, the cross itself didn't DO anything - there KS nothing special about the object itself, but the one who died by it.
However, I don't think it's wrong for Christians to wear it, as long as they are aware of WHY they are wearing it, and are careful not to put their hope into an object, and to remember that it is literally just a Roman torture device; the only thing that makes it holy is Jesus, not the other way around.
I would also counter what you said about Satan. It would be great if he loathed the symbol of the cross, and never wanted anything to do with it. If that were the case, we could know with full confidence that anything with the cross on it has a full safety guarantee!
However, we KNOW that's not the case. Our enemy is crafty, and has no qualms about using a holy symbol for his own ends, IF he believes it can trick us. That's what makes him so deceptive and wicked; he will go to any, ANY length to try and trick the brethren. NOTHING is sacred to him. (We can see this in the old Testament, when people started worshipping the bronze serpent that God gave to Israel to heal them (2 Kings 18:4) and when he tried to tempt Jesus in the desert; going so far as to twist the holy scriptures themselves! (Matthew 4: 1-11.))
On top of which, we know that witches use the symbol of the cross in their practices, so there is nothing inherently divine or holy about the symbol, just about Christ. (But do not be afraid of the cross for this reason either; Jesus has conquered sin and death, so you do not need to live in fear of the power of earthly objects.😊)
All that being said, I think the issue arises when we give the cross TOO much power and authority, either way. The point of the cross is to POINT to Jesus. (Excuse the pun.)
Do I think Christians should wear crosses? Depends on the individual believer. If you wear them though, I sound take a critical look at your motivations for doing so: "am I wearing this cross as a reminder of the sacrifice of the son of God on my behalf, so that every time I see it I think of HIM? Or am I wearing it because that's what Christians do and I want to wear my badge to show I'm part of the club? Or do I think the object itself is holy, and will keep me from sinning?"
(I personally think the modern day church is starting to fall into the trap of trusting the object over the saviour a bit too much. I know that the cross is shorthand for "the sacrifice of Jesus", but the number of times that worship songs and preachers will just talk about the cross is a little worrying for me.)
I'm sure you already knew all of this Melissa, but I just wanted to share it, and share my thoughts on all of this, just in case there are any young believers who are confused. Just remember, objects do not have power beyond the meanings given to them by our own devices. CHRIST Is the source of salvation, safety, and eternal life. We do not give HIM power, he is the omnipotent, loving father, from whom we get the power to live as his servants in this earth.
Thank you for reading.😊
People used to know the difference. But all of a sudden people are saying they are Christians.
Love your videos this type of stuff isn’t taught in to many churches, I love it that Christians like you can explains these things that people don’t really understand ! Hope to see new ones !
Thank you for this!!💕
I didn’t have to see the entire video to know or find out and the answer is NO! Good job 👍🏼
Could you do a whole video of those missionaries in the first part of your video???
That was a brilliant analogy but I actually loved those guys!
There's no way I could share all of my stories here but I will say I took the long way to get to what you described in a video.
I have 6 brothers and all of them served as Mormon missionaries, I'm the only one who chose not to go. To say the least that alone was a difficult decision especially at age 19.
I also have 10 sisters and one of them went on a mission for the Mormon church.
I'm the 14th of 17 children and we all have the same mother and father.
I also have one more sister, we share the same father but have different mothers.
She was born after my parents divorced so we didn't know each other until we were adults.
I didn't leave the Mormon religion because it didn't add up compared to Christianity, I left because it just didn't make sense to me at all.
I read the Book of Mormon at one point hoping to receive confirmation from God that it was true but got the exact opposite confirmation.
When my Mormon friends and family ask me why I'm not one of them I tell them I love everything about being a Mormon except for the religion.
I'm 59 now and haven't been part of the church for 30 years or so. I actually thought you were being serious about those missionaries and was dying laughing in the first part of this video!
It sounds like reading the Bible is something I should do at this point in my life. I believe in God and that Jesus died on the cross for our sins. Not to give us a free pass to do whatever we want in life but because we are human and require forgiveness to be in God's presence.
I'm looking for help on how to share the true gospel with my parents who are LDS. I hope this is helpful
I love your insight on putting the veil back up and choosing separation from God! Wow!!
(Also, sorry but when you said, "You put it back up!!" It made be think of "You double-dipped the chip!!")
I started a bible study with some girls I met online and one of them is Mormon. Were reading through the book of John and I'm very excited to share the Christian view of Jesus' death and resurrection with her! I'm curious to see if she adheres to these beliefs as a Mormon. I really was watching this to understand what she believes
How did it go? 🙂
This is a great teaching thank you so much it gives me something for other Christians to look at to know what the difference is between Mormons and Christians. Other Christians think Mormons think like we do which is far from the truth. If I can add two things believe it or not I dated a girl who was Mormon and she actually told me you could not go anywhere you wanted to in the temple unless you were a Mormon and they baptized themselves for past members of families who did not receive Christ and it's like they're standing the gap for their salvation also God said our works of trying to get to heaven are like filthy rags in his eyes and it's like spitting on his son when man is still trying today to do good works to go to heaven none of us will see heaven based on Good works because they are filthy dirty rags in the face of God and an abomination to what his son did on the cross. Thank you again for the wonderful sermon.
Wrong doctrines or not, I think that there's some stuff we can learn from the Mormons, they're getting something right--- amongst the Mormons you'll find some of the best of what humanity has to offer imo (and I'm someone inclined towards Eastern Orthodoxy).
God bless the Mormons.
"If you sincerely drink poison, it will kill you: if you sincerely cut your throat, you will die. If you sincerely believe a lie, you will suffer the consequences. You must not only be sincere, but you must be right."
yeah they get some things right but many things wrong
Some of the best people I know are members of the church. Strong families that love each other, always ready to lend a hand when you need help, the church donates an insane amount for humanitarian relief, their belief system is a part of that “by their works ye shall know them”
You need to be really careful about where you go with that. They may say something like dress modestly but it’s roots can be corrupt. Better to not look at any of it
Correct I definitely like their help to their members in economic ways and even physical help. But they tend to be very clickish. My wife was Mormon and I was treated very kindly though I never converted.
I've been wanting to know about the mormon religion for so long. Thanks Melissa for this video. So well explained
What you said about Satan hating the cross and if you were him and you wanted to create a false religion you would make everbody hate the cross and look at it with disgust it really reminds me of Islam and how Mohammad hated the cross, everything made sense to me
Yes the kindness is there, but although i believe most LDS mission workers are kind, its part of the conversion process, Make you feel like nothing but you matters, kinda like men do on the first couple of dates with a girl, treat her wonderfly then after she is hooked, take off the wool and next thing you know there is a fat man eating cheese puffs in a recliner. sorry love your show
I would recommend a book by Shawn McCraney, "I was a Born-again Mormon". He has a wonderful testimony. I met him about 6-7 years ago, just check it out, and you'll know why! Thanks for your presentation, and for the spirit in which you do it!
Awesome video! I was looking for GOD and I saw a commercial on the tv where they were giving away king James bibles! I thought I’ve never read it I would like to. So I ordered one. About 2 weeks later 2 Mormon missionaries show up at my door with the Book of Mormon and wanted to do a Bible study. I lied and said that I was some one else. They came back and my cousin told them who I was. I started to study the Book of Mormon with them. I was just seeking GOD. A week later a video was on my porch about the gospel of Luke. I watched the video and was blown away. I couldn’t believe that there could ever be some one like JESUS. I said the prayer at the end and I for the first time felt the presence of GOD. The Mormons kept coming and I even went to their church a couple of times but it didn’t make sense and it didn’t feel right. Especially the part about baptizing the dead so I stopped going. GOD saved me from my sin and from the Mormon church. I wish I knew what church had put that video about the gospel on my door step because I would love to tell them how it saved me and how grateful I am. The Mormons are very nice people but they are deceived. The one time I tried to get into a discussion with them after that was years later and they were trying to convert my ex wife’s friend. When I told them that I don’t believe what they do they said like what? I said well you believe that we will become gods one day and rule planets. That’s not in the Bible. They pointed to a verse that says we will inherit the kingdom of GOD. And when I said that’s not what that means at all and started to explain it. All of a sudden they had to go. They are very nice people and we should all pray for them.
What bothered me very most when I first began researching Mormonism was that Joseph Smith wasn't even visited by an angel, but a dead guy -- a ghost -- someone who supposedly once lived on earth and was now telling this story to him. Oh and by the way, he visited him like 3 times, not once like all of God's angels ever did in the Bible when they instructed people or gave them a message from God.
Yes, Angels can Come with a message or an instruktion to you, but they never preacher a gospel for you. That was given as an appointment for us Christians to do. Angels dont preach a gospel, they were not assigned from God to do that.
The strange doctrines usually have a clear basis spelled out in Mormon scriptures (often the Doctrine & Covenants), but LDS are inclined to teach such doctrines to the non-LDS using [out-of-context] Bible verses. On my mission when people would tell me that something was nonbiblical, I would just admit to them that indeed it was nonbiblical, and then teach that the Bible is missing a lot and that we can't really trust it. I would say that we do not teach the gospel of the Bible but of revelation directly from Jesus to a modern-day prophet. It was a technique to end futile conversations with evangelicals and sort out the people who were receptive and not dependent on the Bible as their final authority. The hierarchy of doctrinal authority for Mormons (this is official doctrine) is (1) the living prophet, (2) the revelations of previous latter-day prophets, (3) the Book of Mormon, and (4) the Bible. When there is a contradiction, it is always in that order. By the way, I'm an ex-Mormon bishop fresh out of the church. I posted my conversion-to-Christianity story a couple days ago here: ruclips.net/video/dMsvjhMT9iE/видео.html
thank God for your rescue out of the LDS Church
Love your Metaphor!. So true.
Feelings and emotions change just like you said just like people rely on scientific facts, facts change but the Word never change Jesus never changes he's the same yesterday today and forevermore. When someone tells you not to believe your own conviction it's telling Jesus
not to believe his own word to or to deny his identity.