Life After Polygamy: The Real-Life Testimony of Jared Larson
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Jared Larson was living in a state constant fear from the control of a cult leader. His daily life was consumed with the second coming of Jesus, until he began doubting his beliefs because of a false prophecy. This interview is the first in-depth accounting of the remarkable story of his life, experience in a polygamous Mormon cult, his marriage, his escape, and his current ministry.
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I moved to Ephraim, UT 7 miles south of Manti in the early 90’s as a Christian missionary to the Mormons. I can tell you that everything Jared discussed is true because we were building a Christian church at the same time Jim Harmston was building the TLC (The True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Latter Days). We praise the Lord for his faithfulness to draw Jared and his family into a personal relationship with Himself. We know and have witnessed to many of the people Jared grew up with. Please pray for us and for those still trapped in this cult. They are dear people who are just lost sheep in need of the true shepherd Jesus Christ. THANK YOU JARED for this testimony it so encouraged our hearts.
Wow, thanks Chip.
Chip, can I contact you? Would love to know your recommendations for witnessing to Mormons. I’ve studied Mormonism and have spoken with many LDS without much obvious success even though they’ve admitted innumerable red flags and discrepancies.
I see that so many of these people are sincere. They’re just sincerely wrong. Praise God for Jared’s deliverance!
Ephraim is north of manti not south
Hi Chip...awesome to see this interview and see your comments. I love seeing the fruit of your labor and our prayers!!
He tried hard to be an atheist, but he just couldn’t shake the fact that he was loved by God. Powerful!
Takes too much fake-faith to be an atheist. Thankfully he was given real-faith it takes to seek & follow Real Rightful Ruling Jesus. Praise God for calling believers unto Himself. Such testimonies are encouraging & needed for world to hear. Thank you Sean ❤.
My favourite part of the entire interview was him saying that.
Came out of Utah mainstream mormonism back in 2005 at age 28. Took me another 15 yrs to find Jesus. Praise the Lord! Loved this testimony!
A miracle, praise the Lord!
Have a blessed day. God is great. Praise the Lord.
Too much commitment?
I loved watching this interview with Jared. I grew up in Snowflake with his family. Our parents were friends. It was nice learning his journey to Jesus Christ.
I grew up in Utah, became a Christian here, and have always loved my LDS neighbors. Pray for them.
That is so good and humbling. I really have a hard time with the deaf dumb and blind in these ridiculous cults. I wish I could be more I guess able to love them
Always have. I remember way back in Junior high, meeting a Mormon student, she didn't even know what her church taught.
There are two great voices in the more political lane who are *such* good men, doing good things, both are Mormon, & I remember seeing this man who had brought Americans home from Afghanistan, and the comment section was ... awful.
You know "You're going to hell! Why are you here?!" No grace. No kindness. I don't think that changes anyone's mind. Prayer does. Thank you so much for the reminder!
@@teri7371They've been very cleverly lied to. I Imagine being born into a Mormon family, growing up that way, seeing good morals, Family Night, etc. The best lies look so much like truth on the surface. If you cannot yet love them, ask God to help you have compassion for them.
I had to start at pitying people I was having trouble praying for. Then I found Wow, it's VERY hard to stay angry at people I'm praying for! So often we have to first be obedient. Then the feelings might come.
Oh my gosh! I am currently still LDS but my awakening came from reading about Martin Luther too! I’m still stuck here because my husband does not agree with me, but thank you for your testimony today. I’m sure there are more of us out there- but your story gives me hope. Thank you for your courage to step away in faith. I hope I can get there someday!
Thank you for your words. Praying for your situation right now. Praise God that He has brought you hope through a story he has written. In Christ alone. Btw, if you ever need someone to talk to, or to help you work through questions, please don't hesitate to get a hold of me. Either Sean can direct you my way, or you can find me on Instagram or Twitter. Praying for you and your family.
We follow a man as he follows Christ.seen by the true fruits of the Holy Spirit.A false leader can be more intelligent and articulate than ourselves but the Lord knows how to save us.
I learned A LOT about LDS from Mike Winger on youtube. I’ll be in prayer that your husband will open his heart & mind for the Truth. I know you’ll have to give up life as you know it but there’s only one way to God the Father and it’s through Jesus (the Way, the Truth, the Life), His one & only Son. Start reading a Christian Bible. The LDS King James Version is not the same. PRAYING for you! 💕
Praying for you!
Ask Jesus to reveal his Truth and light to you. No one else can show you the truth. No human or prophet. He will answer if you pray with your heart and ask not be deceived by God’s truth, light and grace. Bless you.
I’m halfway through and can’t wait to hear his salvation story!! So hard not to skip through! God spared this man from so much even though he went through so much.
Jared and Sean...Wonderful!!! Living in Arizona for 70+ years, I have had many Mormon friends. Before I believed in God, Mormon friends in high school invited me to take their lessons to join their church. In her wisdom, my mom said "OK"-provided the lessons be taught in our own home so she could be a part of them. Again, in her wisdom, she never attacked the young men or their information. She simply asked questions, asking them to further explain Mormon beliefs/practices/history. She didn't prohibit my interest in Mormonism, but she put forward a book for me to read during the summer..."No Man Knows My History."
Sean...your ability to form meaningful, searching questions in a charitable way is one of the reasons I follow you.
Jared...your journey may be seen as a gift from God, offered because of your desire to know Christ more deeply. And with this gift, perhaps God will open doors for your ministry to people in the LDS faith and the cults tied to them.
My own journey to God and Christ was also many years in the making. Time does teach and form us. I will keep you, your wife, and your family on my prayer list.
Thank you for sharing your experience. My husband & I also left a cult 25 years ago and our experiences were very, very similar. So thankful for God's amazing, saving grace!! 🙌
That’s great what your last name? I know ow many in the TLC
We have severel polygamist Mormon compounds up here in North Idaho. I know some of their young women from work and I really feel compassion for them and want to find a way to minister to them.
I work in North Idaho and haven’t met any. I did see a married man on Facebook dating looking for a second wife though 😂
Amen.
Narrowway....
Ask God in pray... ask the Holy Spirit in pray how you shld minister to these women: when you get yr answer then it will work, the Holy Spirit will be working in those woman and He will help them thru' you.
This was a fabulous testimony of salvation. I love it that God used people like CS Lewis, Martin Luther, God is definitely good .
I am so glad God sought Jared and found him.
Will definitely buy his book. I could have listened to him all day. Thank you for this interview and thanks to Jared for his willingness to share his story.
It's a great read!
Grateful to God for how he has so radically transformed my life. And with this, I have to ask myself, "How can I not share and testify to what God has done for me and my family?"
I was reveted to your God story.God directs our path and speaks in the way we can hear,through His Word and faithful witnesses.
THANK YOU for having Jared on your show! His story is amazing! Such a testament to God's mercy. Beautiful! I am so encouraged.
What an incredibly powerful story! I am so inspired as a person raised Momon, at 14 full fledge into New age esoterism with all that entails, then 24 years later on my death bed exiting my body actually entering hell, God pulled me back, saved my life and therein showed me that Jesus Christ, our Lord is THE WAY THE TRUTH THE LIFE, and the only way to eternal life with our incredible Creator.
I so look forward to reading the book.
Praise God Almighty
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God bless family ❤
That "What If" mentality is similar to what kept me in an emotionally abusive marriage. It's very similar. Many of the patterns are similar. Thank you, Jared for your story & can't wait for your book!! Thanks, Sean!
I was born into and grew up LDS. I always had doubts and felt it was very cult-ish even as a child. I’m so grateful God lead me out of that church.
So glad you where able to escape ❤
Thank you for sharing your story, Jared!
Everything you described about the cult reminded me so much of a Christian church my family was in for years. Charismatic leader, absolute control over his congregants' lives, couldn't question him or his wife, being told that if you left the devil would "get" you. Cults don't always look like what you think they do.
I really enjoyed this interview! I love hearing about God's work in people's lives. I teared up with him as he was telling his road to Damascus moment. Keep up the good work Sean! Your ministry is a blessing to many people.
Thank you!
So many similarities in how I felt as a Jehovah's Witnesses (from 9 yrs old till 43) living with the End "right around the corner"!
I think Jared is spot on about how to approach Mormons but ALSO JWs. If you can have common ground about Christ then show them who he is and what he did (full atonement), it will crush the need for their hierarchy (the Governing Body) bc who could be better than Jesus?? Will definitely try this and teach it to those in my church. Please pray for current JWs all over to be given hearts of flesh and come out of that darkness. 🙏🏻
I love this. I am so grateful you can relate and understand where I am coming from. Thank you, Rita.
Mormans and jw come to the door.I try to speak kindly what the Holy Spirit wants me to say because I know they have been taught rebuttals against every opposing scripture.Our witness and words have to be true to ever make a difference.
Oh my!!! One of the most powerful testimonies I have ever heard! 😭😭❤️
Jared we are so excited for a book about your life and your testimony…it would be life changing for many!
Sean you are one of the most gracious interviewers out there…
I appreciate you and this channel so much!
Thank You Jesus for your incredible work in the lives of these men…to You alone be all glory and honor Amen!!🙏🙏🙏❤️
I gotta say that I cried hard when he was talking about his sense of God's love for him and seeing an atheist/evolutionary worldview just doesn't make sense. I really think that those of us who grow up as Christians need the reminder about Christ's righteousness every week. Studying Mormonism is a good way to really search the Bible and understand how it's all about Jesus and what he did and not what we do. It has blessed me. Thank you so much for sharing! I definitely want to read the book.
You are 100 % right.
Thank you, Valerie. I am grateful for your comment. So much of how Jesus challenges who we are in this world, applies just as much to who we are as Christians, as it did to who I was as a Mormon. So many identities we have in this world instinctively try to take hostage our primary identity in Christ. They seek to consume our worldview. But in knowing Jesus and seeing Jesus and remembering who He really is and what He has done, this brings us into a sense that as Christians, we should never be defined by who we are in this world, but by who we are in Him. This is where our self-worth lies, no matter our circumstance. Praise God!
@@jaredlisalarson3565 your reply made me think of "your life is hidden with Christ" - Colossians 3. Thanks for the reply - it is true we always need to remember our identity. Blessings on your career ahead!
You should not study Mormonism. Study the Bible. There is a lot of doing. Everybody was working. Though by grace you are justified. By obedience you remain righteous.
@@logic8673 studying something else led me to study the Bible more closely on specific topics. We are not righteous by our obedience, but by Christ's.
I studied all of this fundamental Mormon stuff for 8 years. The people believe they are working for God, so they will do just about anything. Same convictions as with other cults. I heard again and again during my "interest years" that at manti, many families were breaking up. The mind develops a strong "drug" of conviction and fear which allows them to endure the craziness. This is in every cult to one degree or another, just different requirements
Yes!!! I have conveyed that very raw cry to God. I can't take this anymore you must provide the way and I will go. Our broken brains tell us lies and create situations that scare us and keep us from God. I am so thankful for your testimony!! Book yes. Please!!! May God bless you and keep you!!
Thank you so much, Mary. Praise God!
@ 50:44 “That’s Jesus Christ. He’s the only perfect man that ever lived and he loves you.” That hit me hard!
Great interview; thank you for just letting him talk, & I REALLY loved where he shared how we should minister to not just LDS, but ANY person w/ a somewhat-skewed perception of Jesus. His explanation here reminded me of Paul at the Areopagus: start w/ common-ground; “seek first to understand, then to be understood” as my son says to me.
Glad this was impactful on your life!
Thank you so much, Laura. Praise God he blessed you through this. Grateful for your comment.
Jared was so great in describing his challenges and how GOD protected him and his family. I also will want a copy of his book.
WoW! what a story! So glad to hear him and his wife are both together loving God. what a story, being saved through this. Amen. God if good.
This was a really good testimony, I wouldn't have minded if ya'll went for another hour.
We might have to do it again!
What a testimony! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
I know your family, specifically three of your siblings, and love them a lot. I'm from Monett. I'm glad you're doing well. I've thought about your family a lot over the years and have wondered what happened to them after they left our Christian church.
I was crying listening to this powerful testimony. Jesus is SUFFICIENT 🙌🏽 Sean thank you for being a WONDERFUL interviewer!!
Thank you so much. Forgive me but I get frightened by Mormanism. This was so helpful. I know someone with Mormon influence we are having some struggles with. This was so helpful. This guest was such a joy, what a story!!! Just inspirational and so helpful. He really helped me relax and think practically. Great questions Sean, as usual. Sean is such a great guide at walking through scary stuff. He thinks so practically and is so thoughtful, compassionate, and calm. Thank you for this! I could read this guys book, such a gentle soul. I think that may be the perfect place for me to start learning about our Morman friends and to start facing down my fear. One of the best podcasts on utube. I always learn here. Sean mcdowell is just terrific in my book. Much love.
I wouldn’t completely equate what he experienced in that cult with Mormonism.
What a lovely, strong man. So inspiring ❤️🙏🏻
My husband and I fell in love meeting/evangelizing the LDS missionaries at our college campus (we were both already Christians lol just were both convicted to share with them about Jesus
So glad you enjoyed it!
@SeanMcDowell And to The Savvy Rose, I would sure like to know how to pray family members out of LDS and what goes on to make them not be able to meet the true Lord. Intervention is needed but I don't know why nor why more Christians don't intervene. It is heart-breaking to know children are raised in this demonic faith and Christians don't seem to care 😢 I would like a short summary of what the do and say to bewitch and beguile others. Is America so messed up that this insanity looks so normal? Sad, sad. LDS is not a game.
Thank you Pastor Larson, and congratulations!
Such a powerful story from Jered, how God delivered him, his wife and family from this cult. It truly is heartbreaking to hear how devastating being in a cult like that is. It struck me that in his doubts, he couldn’t get away from the reality of experiencing love coming from God and contrasting that with Dawkins and other peoples materials about Atheism and seeing the idea of Gods love was not there. It was really helpful for me hearing his understanding about Jesus, from a Mormon perspective, that they see him in perfection and how to use that idea to reach out to Mormon friends. As a Christian It was really emphasized to me how the Jesus that the Mormons believe in, is not the true Jesus., which is very much is true theologically, but to also understand that God is working in their lives with the understanding that they do have and how using that common point, can help open doors to more conversation instead of dismissing the reality of God working in their lives within their understanding. Great conversation. God bless Jered and his family and bring healing and restoration to all of them.
Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places
Wow! Great testimony! Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to the book.
What a captivating testimony of a man seeking God.
What a wonderful story of hope and God’s redemptive grace! Yes God can!!!
Jared you have a powerful testimony and a beautiful spirit. Thank you for sharing your life and the change Jesus Christ made is obvious. I give the Lord praise for your conversion. Blessings to you and your family.
It must be traumatising to have to come to terms with accepting what you've been taught all your life could be wrong, and Jared conveyed this agony very well.
I really enjoyed this video- so heartfelt and also informative. Sean is a compassionate interviewer, knowing when to listen and when to gently probe. I wish Jared and his family the best and pray the rest of his family will come to know the truth.
Wonderful interview. Jared is so well spoken, radiates love and the joy of his salvation is so evident. Always amazed at the Father's love for us and the way He draws us by using so many avenues and the bigger body of Christ (even from other eras).
Luther's commentary on Galatians was written way before 100 years ago.
Praise God for God leading you out of darkness to the true light of the gospel and the true Jesus. Thankyou.
It’s pretty cool he found that commentary written centuries ago!!!
Sure was! Thank you for your comment!
Luther is profoundly deep teacher but even Lutherns agree Luther wrote and did wrong to the Jews.We can judge prejudice words now so not to fall into that trap.Blessings to all who believe in Jesus name.
Most excellent interview. God bless him and his family❤🙏🏻✝️
Thank you both for this interview! It was powerful!
Literally the same haircut! Well done!
That’s wasn’t planned, but I noticed that too 😂😜
Thank you for this! God’s grace is amazing!
Amazing story! Thanks so much for sharing this!
Muslims are restricted to 4 wives. As a missionary in a predominently Muslim country I see polygamy all around me but the thought of 18 wives is crazy. I see what happens with only a few wives!
Yeah though they do then have things like "temporary marriage" where they 'marry" some poor girl , have sex or rape here, then divorce her like an hour later and it's all fine by their religion. Often done to young children and/or sex slaves.
In the old testament there was polygamy. It was painful mostly to the women, 1000 wives really kKng Solomon .In the new testament we're are learning progressive revelation and morality.Slavery did not change over night even in Paul's day..
Thank you for sharing your story, Jared. Your love for the Lord comes through so clearly. I thank and praise Him for his work in your life. Thank you, Sean, for being such a thoughtful humble and respectful interviewer who truly allowed your guest the space to fully share his responses.
This was a great video I had fun discoursing in the live chat.
That's good to hear!
Amazing! Jesus only is the cornerstone, the Truth the way and light to the father!
Amen. Thank you.
I’m so relieved your wife is saved as well. May God bless your ministry as well as your family
Praise God that He drew you out. And good for you staying true to what you did know. I love CSLewis. The books that helped me were:
The Great Divorce,
The Abolition of Man,
That Hideous Strength.
You inspire me to dig deeper.
Thank you for sharing this was so good. Spiritual abuse is so real and not talked about enough. I was raised in a Christian home but there was no love of Jesus. I had to move and relearn the Bible. I got a mentor who taught truths, I was brain washed and mislead in so many ways in my Dads church growing up.
What a glorious story of The Glory of our Lord Jesus! So very wonderfully shared Mr. Larson…thank you!!!
Amen!
Thank you. Praise God it was a blessing to you!
Wow. It is amazing to see how God reached out to them for so long and so lovingly. This was an amazing interview to listen to.
Thank you Jared and Sean. ❤
Such an interesting and inspiring interview! Thank you! 🙏🏽
Amen! God is always testing us his purpose is to prove that our faith is real. Even though I’m struggling I will keep faith, Since covid I fell on a terrible hardship. I lost my job for declining the vaccine. I declined due to my health conditions. I suffer from lupus, and heart disease. I’m now waitressing but not making nearly enough to get by. I’m a single mom, my husband died suddenly years ago. I’m all alone. My children are autistic and non verbal, I’m overwhelmed. I recently started homeschooling them because they were having so many issues in school including bullying. Please pray for me. I’m struggling to pay rent, struggling to buying groceries, struggling to afford the tools I need to homeschool my sons. I WANT TO GIVE UP! But I TRUST in you JESUS. Even as I struggle providing for my children. I will keep faith in God. Faith over fear. Lord hear my prayers. I don’t understand why I’m going through this hardship for so long but I trust you LORD!
One suggestion, you might check w any local autism organizations for any suggestions/support available to you. Do your best.
Just take good care of those little lives in your hands as well as you can. God will be a blessing to you I'm sure. Go to your neighborhood church and get your children involved.
As a widow with 2 autistic children, you should be eligible for help from the government. If you haven’t pursued that option, please contact the social security agency today! Please know I am praying for you today they God will help you with all your needs. My heart goes out to you….
Praise the Lord, pastor Jared!!! It always amazes me how God orchestrates the lives of His people. 🙌🙌🙌
Amen!
Amen. God is beautiful in the ways He works. Thankful for your comment.
It’s strange how legalism is always what man resorts to when the bible warns us of it. True faith is the hardest thing to accept, truly accept…
“If Jesus is perfect, why do we need anything else”? I love this! I would also pose this question to my Roman Catholic family. Why do you need all the traditions and liturgical rules to be considered “saved?” This interview was amazing!!
I don’t know how I missed this video coming out but it is so good!
My husband and I often talk about how wonderful of an interviewer you are Sean. It is such a wonderful model for our communications daily and I often think how you would discuss certain topics before opening my mouth 😂
Thanks Amy. This is actually one of my favorites, Jared is a remarkable person.
I knew James Well. I’ve met Jared and his family. The group is still functioning on some level but most have gone
This was so powerful. Thank you so much for this interview! Wow!!! I love the focus on Jesus!!!
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
Thank you Jared for your testimony. This was one of the most powerful testimonies I’ve heard in a long time.
He was great!
Praise God.
@@jaredlisalarson3565, what a blessing your testimony is. It's amazing what a powerful influence the words and life of a good wife can be. Jared, your persistence in the search for truth is evidence of God's great faithfulness, and His love and perfection, as He worked in your life.
Thanks for sharing your testimony.
Spiritual warfare against evil is something we all must face. Jared, you have blessed me with your testimony. Thanks so much! See you in heaven!
We got saved in 1976. (Shortly before thexyears of Jim Jones.) Baptized and filled with the Spirit yet immediately found ourselves in what I still (decades later) call a Christian cult. (Because they used SO much scripture to justify EVERYTHING... especially the "control".) Sure. Differences between this interview's key points, Jim Jones, Mormons and other religions and the entity we were in. But the same spirit of fear, control... making the church leadership God himself. False worship. I see this spirit invading our entire nation in many ways. Making religions and fervor out of too many things to count. The simplicity of Christ and the loving triune godhead can not be replicated. Anything else is idol worship.
Encouraging! Surviving a cult is difficult, painful & obviously humbling. Love how grace-filled Jared is. It is through God’s gifts: grace, mercy, peace, love, long-suffering, joy in knowing & understanding, that keeps families / people together during trials. This was unimaginable; yet, uplifting. Praise be to God for salvation of the Called, the brethren, anointed & appointed church. Amen 🌹
Hallelujah! Thank you, Jared, for your wonderful testimony. It is so powerful, and I agree with Dr. McDowell that your book needs to be written. I will be another one who will read it.
Thank you so very much for telling your story and for speaking God’s Word!
Of course glad you enjoyed!
What a beautiful testomony of God's goodness. May the Lord continue to bless Jared and his family and ministry.
My goodness so much they go through.😮 Praying for all LDS. 🙏🙏
I agree - his story must be told
Yep!
Part 2 please!!
I've gotten a couple of these, I might have to do that in the future.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has NEVER changed the DOCTRINE of Christ that was given to Joseph Smith and all Prophets that followed. People who broke away from the faith are the ones who changed the doctrines and laws to suit their own twisted and perverted ways. Hence the cults. Hence why the church has copped so much flack because of these break away cults.
Wonderful interview and story! I can’t wait for your book to come out. God is so good and you are so faithful. 🙏
If you're talking about me it already came out! Check out my website for it.
Thank you, Kim. I am so grateful for the faithfulness of God. The way He has guided us through the last two decades, from doubt and fear into faith in Him alone, absolutely magnifies his faithfulness to me. It's because of witnessing his absolute faithfulness, that I am compelled to speak in faithfulness to His abiding work of love in my life. It's not by my doing, but by His alone. Praise God!
@@SeanMcDowell thanks but I was speaking about Jared’s book. Haha
Sean thanks for doing this very interesting interview. And of course you’re a wealth of biblical knowledge too. But i spend most times listing to sermons so this is a nice change. Thanks for not talking too much like other interviewers do to their guests lol. You were perfect! God bless you.
Wasn't an actor by the name of Elizabeth Taylor over her lifetime married 7 times and divorced 6 times too? So it isn't that hard to understand how anyone might get away with practicing or polygamy or polyandry or just plain gold digging while looking for their first or another step up in marriage again in hopes of being regarded as having near the top in status among the cultists too. In Elizabeth Taylor's case the cult she was participating in for almost her entire life could be called the beauty cult; the oldest cult in the world; The cult which corrupt people pride themselves in being the best in knowing how to profit from by fooling people into believing that they know best how to become beautiful both inside and out. As if none of us at birth including Moses was never made beautiful already by our creator. Elizabeth Taylor's last marriage was to only a humble tradesmen and so we don't know what all kept her in that beauty cult while she had maybe become trapped in it after her first divorce. The principle of lawlessness seems to have no preferences when it comes to which cult it is going to be operating in from day to day. That is why some people tend to drift from one cult to another until the day they die too so called 'religious' or otherwise. A clear sign that someone is participating in a cult is when they false accuse a whole community of civilians as being wicked. That kind of false accusation could sometimes be for example all who work in the entertainment industry in Hollywood. People like that are prone to feel instant intense envy and hatred towards anyone who is being showered with positive regard from people in their audiences when they are in plain looking dress without a charismatic sounding voice in comparison to themselves. That is why being a successful stand up comedienne is a risky business to continue in past around the age of only 21 or so. Nothing is worse on earth of an experience that someone must go through other than when being disrespected as a human being while becoming ravaged with the use of weaponry like for example a rock being thrown at you only because they are a young man or a young woman trying to live up to the dress code where you work. In Israel it is both young women and young men being conscripted into experiencing that sort of thing. The reason they are having to cope with that sort of thing is because of the principle of lawlessness which is underlying the launching of so many rockets being sent into the west that were made to destroy. Anyone who believes that good can be accomplished when getting revenge about what happened in past centuries by launching rockets and by paying young people to do crimes against Israeli young people conscripts is allowing themselves to be led by the principle of lawlessness only. Realizing that you have become trapped into only a cult that is being led by someone who is practicing psychopathy is a close second when it comes to the worst thing a person would have to go through. Because at least we would then be able to maybe find a way to escape long enough to make a report to police if we can still walk. How many of us will continue to keep the ability to walk away from corrupt illegal not following the law leadership while the air quality where we live is growing worse every year?
What a compelling story! It’s wonderful to hear how Tolkien and CS Lewis and Martin Luther made a huge on your spiritual transformation, in conjunction with the word of God. It seems to be the trend lately to deconstruct, to leave religion all together so it’s encouraging the you were compelled to seek God's guidance through all of this. I will read your book!!
Thank you for stepping out and sharing. I appreciated your advice on how to reach those in the LDS church. I am in the Midwest working with many staff that are in the LDS church, a couple of them directly on my team. I struggle with knowing how to best reach them in love and share truth without offending them.
You FORGOT to mention THE DEVIL !!!
Thank you so much for sharing your testimony with us and to you Dr Sean for drawing this to our attention. Bless you both.
Thanks Sean and Jared for a very interesting discussion.
Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed.
Very interesting, thank you to Jared for sharing his story.
He was a great guest to have
This man’s story is unbelievable. Lord bless him!
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. This is the Best story of faith. I love your smile. God's love truly shines through you. I love how you left in love. Thank you for specifics on how to spread the truth of Jesus.
What a wonderful testimony! Thank you for this video. God bless you all.
It's a great testimony
Great story. Thanks for posting.
What an awesome story, wow. Please have him back on. God bless! 😌🌹🙏🏽
I might have to!
This was amazing! Praise God for His unchanging love.
Amen!
2 Corinthians 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
How do you get the feeling that God loves you?
If I were to give a quick reply, it would be in coming to know and see who Jesus is and what He came to do. Then it becomes this: Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Its something you can't really describe, but is undeniably there. And its a life-long journey of discovering the treasures of it.
First you have to stop listening to the voices and thoughts that attack you and wish to destroy you.
Sean I absolutely love your channel and your interviews. You are an elegant interviewer and add so much value when you speak in between questions . Thank you for all you do! You’re a great teacher!
Thank you! I'm glad you watch and enjoy the videos!
Thank you for sharing this man's story
Yep! He's got quite a wild story!
This is a lot of the same process I went through as an XJW, minus the polygamy stuff. Very interesting.
Just curious but do they use the BOM D&C etc. Or do they have separate scriptures?
What a beautiful story, thank you!
Thanks!
Fascinating podcast, thank you for sharing.
Of course glad you enjoyed