Mormon Converts Answer Questions Fellow Members Have Always Wanted to Ask
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- We asked our audience what questions they would want Mormon converts to answer, watch here to see their honest reactions to the questions!
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My first experience with the church as a child was another kid telling me all of their faults, but my mother quickly corrected that and told me how kind and genuine they are. I didn’t believe her until, as a teenager, I wandered into an LDS church and was greeted warmly and invited to a relief meeting. I honestly fell in love with it right then. I’m not sure if I’ll ever convert, but every time I walk past an LDS church I get this wonderfully warm feeling... like coming home, if that makes sense.
*hugs* to you. There is peace in Christ. It is there when you go to holy places. I urge you to read the Book of Mormon and you will understand why you feel peace in the church. ❤
Way to go for recognizing that feeling! 🥰 I feel the exact same thing! I try and seek out people, videos, and experiences that invite that same feeling into my heart and mind. I served a mission for the LDS church in Texas and loved seeing the light come into people’s lives when they too sought out opportunities to feel the Spirit of Christ. Best wishes in your life journey!
I’m only 11, but I know that if and when you are ready, you will convert and you can convert anytime you want. We love you, Jesus and God love you, and others love you to. I will say thanks in honor of my church and I will be praying you find your answer soon!
Let’s be honest, the people are fake.
@@jaymanmason2444 again…. Why do you say that?? It’s so not true! Do you have a personal experience with that?
My mother was a convert after she read and prayed about the book of Mormon she knew. .she even lost her family after she got baptized but she stayed faithful and the blessings kept coming. .love this gospel so much
wow im sad she got shunned just like you guys do to homosexuals.
Jesus is the way the truth and the life no one come to the father except through Me John 14:6. There is only one God the God in the bible. A Christian is someone who believes in the bible words only and no other book. Jesus wasn't made he was here since the beginning because he is God John 1:1-3. Mormon religion is all a secret they dont want the world to know what they do in the temples.Jesus died on the cross for man kind the veil was torn in two from top to bottom that's when he gave all man kind the opportunity to enter in to his temple. Matthew 27:51. The Bible is there in your hands to read but your church doesn't want you to read it because you will find the true Living God not the god that Smith made up. There is proof on this planet of things in the bible but nothing in the book of mormon can be found as proof of the ones that lived in the Americas. I say this out of Love because there are only two paths to ETERNITY. Find the truth and the truth shall set you free. All man is of sin works will not save you but Believing in the words of God will. God bless Jeremiah 17:9
I can empathize with your mom. I recently left the church and my family believes I'm being deceived by Satan.
@@ramirorubio4199
Look up the church's Sunday School lessons for this and next year to see what the church is studying.
Then get back to me and see if you can truthfully say to me the church doesn't study the Bible.
Believe it or not I used to doubt Our Heavenly Father and his love for all of us. I joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints over 5 years ago when I was 17. I just got home from my mission about 2 weeks ago. The church has really helped me in life and the church has helped me get through my many trials and hardships that I faced in life. I only came to realize that those trials made me stronger. Sometimes even as a returned missionary and as a member I have many doubts come into my head about the church, Joseph Smith, and the Book of Mormon, but those feelings are replaced with peaceful thoughts instantly. I even dwelled on Anti material I received from other people as a missionary who weren’t the biggest fans of the church. We do live in a hard time of great divide and trial. I almost left the church because of what’s going on in the world. Until I realized through my missionary service, the lord sent people into my life who i now call my family and friends.
Explain why in the book of mormon there is technology that didnt exist in the americas at the time the book of mormon takes place such as steel, horses, wheat elephants or chariots. Also explain why there is no archaeological evidence for the nephites and lamanites.
I've converted about 3months ago. I thought it was a cult at first and I wanted to "investigate" . Ill always remember my first lesson. It changed my life. The day I met them I through the BOM on the couch and my mother asked me if I am gonna read it. I said why would I change my religion when I know I have the right one. I went to a baptism the next day and after that i never missed a event. I went with a newly convert and she became my cloest friend. She is practically my guardian angel. But I had been worried id be judged. Im 19 with pink hair and a single mother of a mixed baby. But I have not once been judged and everyone is so welcoming and Abraham (my son) is so loved by thr church and has the best support system now. I can truly say the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints is true. I had been struggling with depression, anxiety, ocd, insomnia, a eating disorder and bad addiction. I had tried everything for over 4 years and nothing worked. Now i still struggle with alot of stuff but i know I can beat it with heavenly father by my side. And I have never been happier
The true church is spoken of in the book of Acts and the epistles.
There was no endowment ceremony, no mandatory tithing, no worthiness interviews, they did not worship a god that came from another planet, they did not mock Jesus Christ and say he was the brother of Lucifer, no restored priesthood ( Jesus is our High Priest forever after the order of Melchizedek), no baptizing for the dead (I Cor. 15 speaks of pagans baptizing for the dead.), no secret handshakes, no holy underwear, no temple recommend, no temple (they met in homes), no salvation by grace after all you can do, no veil was put back up that God had torn in two, they did not believe they would become a god someday, women were not hoping to share their husbands with other women and be pregnant for all eternity populating a planet, etc..
Strong Tower her testimony is solidified by the fruits she has been given. The church evolved over time and will continue. The doctrine has and will always stay the same.
bob tiger half monkey babies would be interesting if they had a tail and maybe came with fur too...if that’s not what your inferring to i think she will be just fine.
@@Chillymosquito Black skin and a flat nose is a curse and it always will be a curse or you don't believe the Prophet
@@bobtiger3558 if you think Bringham Young's false prophesies will always be doctrine just like his ban on black priesthood and integrated racism then you must also think there's 6 foot tall quakers living on the room. Many prophesies have been proven wrong so why do you believe black people won't make it to the Celestial Kingdom?
I have been interested in the lds church.. but I don’t really know how to go about it. So here I am on RUclips lol!
If you can talk to missionaries, call your local stake president/mission president
But I don't know how to do those so the only thing I can say is the easiest would be to download LDS library in the play store there you can read the book of mormon, the bible watch/read past general conference talks etc etc...
Perhaps try googling how to contact lds missionaries in (area you live in)
Golden Hope me too!! I reached out then got scared and I was like nope I can’t do this!!
Isabelle Jimenez I want to, because I would love more information. But I don’t know if some of the thinks I have seen on social media is true as in soda all of the other things (no that’s not what I am truly worried) I just don’t want to feel judged in any way. I’m sure I won’t but you never know.
@@taylorlee9805 the missonarys are human and imperfect there is a very small chance they might judge you and in could go on and on why its unlikely but even if they did judge you they dont get to judge you and decide if your hune down into everlasting torment or go to heaven only god gets to judge that and thankfully he is a all loving father and there is christ's atonement meaning you can be saved
I had visited a lot of different churches and wasn't satisfied with any of them, but the first time I walked into a Mormon Church was the first time I felt The Spirt - and I immediately felt like I was home. As soon as I walked in the door. I'd never felt that way anywhere before. That was over 40 years ago.
I love your pure testimony. Thank you for spreading your light 💗💗
Thank you so much for sharing that here!
Okay but I'm more of a cerebral rather than relational bent. Your talking of feelings in this way leaves me feeling mystified. I don't really understand how you can just know by feelings I don't think I work that way.🤷
@@cedricburkhart3738 it’s not just feelings. That was the Holy Ghost telling her that the church was true and this was the right place for her
@@hallieballard5428 How do we know the difference?🤷
I honestly love converts who have come from hard places. Because I have come from hard places. I was born in the covenant, but I was wild and so far off from the day I was 12 years old I quit going to church regularly. And the only thing I ever knew, was I believed in God and Jesus Christ. And around 20-21 years old I decided I wanted to read the Book of Mormon. And I would either get a witness or I wouldn't. If I did I would know. And if I didn't at least I knew what I was not choosing to believe in. And I did receive an undeniable witness. I know the Book of Mormon is true. I know The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the restored truth talked about in the bible. And I am so grateful to have been born into it. And humbled down enough to find that out for out myself.
'The most genuine and authentic I have ever felt'
Thank you sister for sharing that
I think it's part of her "testimony" and it's a pretty good way answer. To be a Saint, you must a have a testimony of the gospel. She's keeping it real.
I think anyone who believes Jesus Christ is a convert; conversion happens via reading the scriptures, praying and pondering about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Seeking and asking in true faith, it will be manifested unto you
I'm 16, I am the only member of my family. My entire immediate family are atheists and I joined the church a little over a year ago. It's been a rollercoaster to say the least but it's worth it. I still have times where I struggle, I feel like I am in a slump with it right now, but I can't picture my life with out
What are you struggling with ?
It’s a cult
Break away from it, it is all false.
Samantha C: we all go thru 'slump' days or weeks, maybe months... but always remember that your belief is between you and the God in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Not man. The name of Joseph Smith always comes up with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, because he translated the plates into the Book of Mormon. Remember that since this mortal world was created Heavenly Father always called certain man to perform what He thinks His people need to learn, know or understand and He calls them for that. Like Adam, Noah, Moses, David, Samuel, Abraham, etc., as Joseph Smith, who was chosen to translate plates of brass into the Book of Mormon.
Myself, I am a Native American, I was given a book to read and found out my bedtime stories since childhood in there. They were of people with names, not animals. Reading the Book of Mormon as a 14 year old, I was converted right then and there.
First in my family to get baptized, so I could go to school on a Indian Placement Program; hindsight I can see how it all came together for me. My parents, grandparents were not members of any churches; they were traditional, infact my grandfather, a medicine man told me those stories from childhood. I lived on the reservation, miles apart from neighbors, who were families. No amenities, like libraries or shopping centers were available. Never owned a book. My 2nd year in school I was handed this book and found my bedtime stories in it. It blew my mind, I didn't know what to do. My chest burned for days, I finished reading the book in a week. I knew it was true, never prayed on my knees before but I was compelled to do it.
Traditionally we used cornmeal as offering for prayer every morning and evening.
Reading the BOM was like grandpa talking to me, telling me how to be that first time, now I read it like Christ is talking to me. He is telling me He is fighting for my soul, I so grateful to God that He cares for me, loves me enough to fight for me. In the book of Alma, all those wars n rumors of wars, God is fighting for our souls and I pray that WE will help Him win our souls so we can live with Him again. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen
I HAVE A TESTIMONY THAT, THERE REALLY IS, OPPOSITION IN ALL THINGS, AS SPOKEN OF IN THE SCRIPTURES
1. I never, ever thought about mormons before I was visited by them. 2. I've been a member for just over a year. 3. Not sure what is being asked. 4. I'm used to looking stuff up, or asking people until I get an answer I understand. 5. Gold plates to keep the word of God. Not surprising. It is the best material to work with and lasts a very long time. 6. Convert is not a bad word. 7. Feeling the love that is shared by everyone in the church and the answers I got from God, The Holy Spirit. 8. God's love and knowing what he wants of us. I want to go home to Him and all of his family. I love being a member in a church filled with the Spirit and Love of our Father in Heaven.
give it time....you'll snap out of it
Lol you converted to the Culture once that's done and the love bombing ends you'll have Joseph's lies to rest on
I’ve read the Book of Mormon many times at the request of many people, but no one wants to read the book I recommend. Why? It’s been the #1 book on the subject for decades and an eye-opening read even if it doesn’t apply. Please don’t freak out about the title, it only mentions Mormonism 3x in passing, I just see a lot of indications. It’s titled Combating Cult Mind Control. Changed my entire perception on the undue influence of some groups. Thanks for at least reading my comment
I left the LDS church 2 years ago after learning of the multiple lies related to the foundations of the church. Now I am Christian and feel a new sense of freedom from the false doctrines and commands imposed on the members. My wife especially loves the freedom of not needing to wear the garment all the time...or worry about how many earrings she is wearing. Free to enjoy the Christmas season without worrying about going to tithing settlement! Now we are Bible OT/New Testament only and we are free thanks to the grace of Jesus!!
I'm not sure what "lies" you are referring to, but I respect that that is your opinion and experience. I know the doctrines of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to be true, and I love wearing my garments and paying tithing. They are precious blessings to me. I'm sorry that your experience was different, but I'm so happy that you feel joy in your faith in Christ. That is something we definitely both share. :)
I’m so grateful to have the security of being a covenant child of Israel. Blessings to your family. May God continue to watch over you.
Have you read the CES letter? It explains many of the lies.
@@brendalugaresi5410, well considering the Book of Mormon and pearl of great price is made up, those are some of the lies.
Sounds like you’re super happy? Why do you feel the need to go into a RUclips comment section and talk about it? Sounds like you want an argument not love
Great video! I was baptized last week and I feel so happy that I made that decision. For me, what really made me want to get baptized was learning that I could receive the Holy Ghost and that He could guide me and be with me always, for eternity.
mikan199 Awesome. Love this gospel.
Wonderful!!! I'm a convert too! ❤❤❤
Load the 'Gospel Library' onto your phone, it will always be at your fingertips. God bless
I hope you are still doing well. Blessing to you💗
I thought the Y was the YMCA for a full YEAR at r I joined when I was 16. I thought Mormons had some strange obsession with the YMCA and couldn’t understand why their brothers and sisters went to the YMCA.
Haha
I’m. A convert and I’ve been a member for three weeks lol but I am very happy
I like what the guy in the purple shirt said,that we should convert every day. Conversion is an ongoing process.
I left the church some time ago, I really miss it.
You can always go back. I'm sure they would love to have you back home. I joined the church in December of 2018 and from January until now I have only been able to go a few times because of a job I had. I prayed about it and Heavenly Father provided another job so I could attend again.
I’m actually a missionary right now! If you want to reach out and talk I’m totally here for you! Add my Facebook Robert Gomm and send me a message! 😄
come back, we miss you.
@@rjgomm1852 AYYEEE go do some jesus stuff elder!!!!
@@rjgomm1852 ayo dude ain't you not supposed to be on RUclips? I say this as if I'm not literally doing the same thing heh
Where there is no guidance the people fall, But in abundance of counselors there is victory.”
Proverbs 11:14
I am the only member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there are times that my progression is up and down, i've encountered so many problems that is not easy to overcome but yeah, because of Heavenly Father i overcome it. But i know that many challenges in my life will not stop, it contineously. And i feel fear, i am scared for my family. The time is running and my family are not ready to receive the gospel, they reject it. 😢 I love them so much that is why i'm scared for them.
They can be saved after they pass! Thats the whole pork if baptisms for the dead
I want to know what his 6 questions were soo bad
When I Converted- it was the late summer of 2016... I was in love with the young 20-something that I had met earlier into that same year. She never felt anything for me though. She was never a Sister-Missionary, but tended to conduct her life like one. I cannot ever hate her for never wanting me- I'm largely okay with it. She still makes my *_*heart-_** *_*throw-_** *_*up-_** *_*however._** She IS a very good example of HOW TO BE. She lives in Illinois now. I however, now live in a shelter in Phoenix and I'm stuck at Undergraduate Algebra II and racked up most of my 86 college credits when I met her in Apache Junction. I did however meet someone else, but, had a horrible decision lead to the abrupt end of what I had for a little bit with the other woman. I love who offfered me this faith and I intend to once again go to church at some point after getting a Housing Voucher, a little more medication AND resuming college. :...D
I love mormons you guys are so nice and you always seem so happy.
Thank you!
Thank you! We truly try our best to be as cheery and loving to anyone and everyone as possible :)
It’s fake happiness
@@jaymanmason2444 why do you say that? We have real happiness so yeah. There’s really no need to come on a Mormon vid just to insult us. Have a great day! ❤️
@@jaymanmason2444 No way, I'm happy for real. :)
Converts are amazing actually (I mean, we are all converted and is still is in the process of conversion but you know what I mean 😅) Their stories are fun and interesting to hear. Especially when they tell you they used to play hide-and-seek with the missionaries, and looking at where they are right now. Just woooow ☺️☺️
Ross Faith Banlaoi I love listening to their conversion stories
I think we love conversion stories and different perspectives and want to ask these question. But the thing I think most awkward about it is that we specifically *don't* want to give the false impression that there is a divider between being a recent convert and being born and raised in the church.
The "converts" are no less members than the "my parents were members" crowd, in fact more rather, I find the converts tend to be more firm and earnest in their beliefs while the others have higher likelihood of taking things less seriously, apologizing for what they believe, or pretending to believe while boasting the opposite values in politics. The converts I know are better at reading their scriptures and participating in discussions than most of the "life-long-members" I know. I think due to this we can end up surprised to find out you are a convert and then be worried the surprise came off the wrong way. Like there's this fear that we can come off as prideful over being born in the church, which is just luck, as though asking these questions means we see still you as an outsider or something. But generally it's from a place of respect where we are interested in your experience. And I hoped that's well understood. Sorry that was all very long winded, but no I don't think it's about race or anything like that
So can you be a Mormon if you don't pay the tithing? If not, how is that not paying for a service?
It doesn't surprise me that one of the last names on the special thanks list is Smith
It sounds cultish when the converts said the following:
- They thought Mormons were a weird bunch of people. It's true; Mormons claim they are "peculiar".
- Coverts say it is hard for those born in the church to ask about conversions because they wouldn't feel comfortable if they were asked the same question.
- A black convert acknowledges that a black man joining the church is something that would be questionable, suggesting there is past or current racism.
- Converts say "all" the Mormon words and acronyms are confusing and took a long time to understand.
- When asked if it sounded crazy almost all the converts say it did and that it still does sound a little crazy.
- Converts admit that they continually ask themselves why they continue in the church and how difficult it can be.
- Converts associate happiness in their life to be directly correlated with church attendance and are taught to associate good feelings with the truth, dismissing logic.
According to the BITE model, it is a cult.
Because the LDS church is a cult. Point period BLANK
My friend knew some mormons in Mexico. They invited him for some activities and refreshments at the stake center. He misinterpreted the Spanish to English and thought they were going to a steak house. He was even more disappointed when there was no BBQ steak in sight.
One thing that always amazes me, particularly that I never think of it before, is all the cultural understanding I take for granted. There's so much terminology that is so natural to me and I have to slow down and realize that not everyone knows what a "Stake" or "the Liahona" is.
What a great video :)
I was told by a friend that I could not be a member of the church. She had only seen the Osmonds. She told me I did not have "mormon teeth", in other words straight white capped teeth. The church did have me as a member and I have been active for over 20 years.
Before I became a member, their beliefs kinda weirded me out. But I came to find out that all those beliefs were those of the Jehovah's witnesses 😂. Love you JWs.
Any filipino members of the church here?
My husband is Filipino and is a convert of almost 24 years now.
Me 👋👋
Yes
Hey guys, hope you’re doing well down there. I’m open for questions today about the afterlife.
what do you mean?
How do they reconcile a belief in salvation by works alone? Jesus died on the cross to save them by His grace and their faith alone, what else is there to add. It is spectacular that you decided to include people of different races in the video to show how the Mormon church has changed its doctrines to be in line with the times.
@Hermie Griffiths Congratulations on including Token.
@Hermie 78 was when they got the Priesthood: when did you're church start 1830. Do what mormons do best: tell half- truths!
Mormons don’t believe in salvation by works alone. They actually believe that salvation ONLY came through the Atonement of Jesus. Our EXALTATION comes from faith, baptism, and enduring to the end. In fact, Mormons literally believe that EVERYONE is already saved through the blood of Jesus, whether they believe or not. Our “works” (which are literally just covenanting with God - baptism, confirmation, faith, enduring) show Jesus that we were His “good and faithful servants.” We are SAVED BY JESUS’ GRACE, but exalted by our choice to follow Him and our faithful service to Him. That is what Mormons believe.
@@hallefeest2734 I see what you did, you have spoiled each separate thing by calling it not works, something that you dont believe that saves you, while everything you say does in combination.
You are conflating sanctification and baptismal regeneration, and keeping the faith (which is not merely belief) as check boxes on the road to salvation that are inherently works based. Your works mean nothing to Him, he did everything already by His work on the Cross.
@@hallefeest2734 Everyone is a part of a very conditional 2 sided new covenant. You are correct. Not everyone accepts, wide is the path that leads to destruction.
LDSLiving I'm a convert to contact me for the next one
No smoking. No alcohol. No coffee. 😕😕🙄🙄😔😔😁😁
And it feels so good 😊🌟😊💗💗
Have you ever drank coffee or alcohol before?
I wonder how much money I have saved these past 16 years by not drinking any of those things? Probably a lot
Didn’t Jesus drink alcohol? Pretty sure he turned water into wine at a wedding if I recall
Do you want to smoke? Lung cancer does sound really fun!
Why are we avoiding D&C 86 : 3 & 7 = Rev 12 : 6 & 14 ? They answer Luke 21:36
Hear me out... Joseph Smith stuck his head in a hat of rocks to translate the Book of Mormon. I don't know man, he sounds really reliable.
Sounds like doctrine to me 😎
He’s got a good point
Joseph of Egypt stuck his head in a cup to receive divination and he was a pretty good guy.
@@jrblack78 Have you read the old testament before?
He used that same rock that he conned people out of money searching for treasure.
Mormon women are beautiful
I would love to be part of this religion but everyone in my family are athiests
Don't give up. :)
If you join you'll probably become an atheist also once you go behind the scenes and see how the Church is no different than any other business , it's just about money
Lol it’s a cult.
Do what you believe. God knows where you are and He is anxiously waiting to help you. He loves you.
@@bobtiger3558 (sorry this is late) but MONEY!!, the tithing we pay go's to the poor and the construction of Temple's. Our Teachers and bishops don't even get paid??
Where’s the steak dinner at the steak building?
What does 'how is God's love for me manifest in my life' mean?
I live 14 minutes from a pretty good sized LDS congregation and have never talked with or been approached by one.. so RUclips it is
can you tempt someone to know what it is esther mud
can i have a zoom link for some missionarys pls
2:43 I wanna know what those 6 questions were
Yes we all need to be a convert and we all need to be converted every day :) Oh yes!
Oh please tell me more. I happened to be here because of an ad. You see it said that God doesn't care if your angry or hert he wants to talk to him anyway. There's something very intriguing in the emotion I observed. I don't really understand this relational perspective I am more of a cerebral bent. Why would God what too take to me if he already knows everything about me? And does he talk to people and if so why not to me is he displeased with me? Sorry perhaps you have better things to do than answer my strange questions.🤷
@@cedricburkhart3738 it's a good question. I think it's not so much about what God in Heaven knows or how powerful God is so much. I think it's more our relationship with God, my will to His made to bend with His guidance. I know that God is real because I try to get to know God then try to do the things he wants me to do everyday. Don't get me wrong I make mistakes and mess up every day. Speaking with God in prayer is part of that relationship, prayer is a vital part. Conversion I think is repenting, or changing direction to face Heaven. Good doesn't need to know more, didn't need more power, but you are important because you are his child with the potential to feel heavens love, and light. I love the phrase ... Face heavens light the son of God and let the shadows of life fall behind you... I know that Jesus lives and has this power mend broken things.
@@lydiastevenson8502 How do you know these things and what does it mean that you know them?
@@lydiastevenson8502 Why are we broken? If I had infant power I wouldn't not let any harm come to my children if I had children. But what does it mean when you say I am his child?🤷
He never answered the "Black" question
I want to learn more about more religions. I’m nondenominational Christian! So interesting! Thanks for this video !!
If anyone would be interested, we have a small couple channel and would appreciate any support 🥰
The answers that are given here SHOW these people have NOT wread the book or Mormon, Or do not UNDERSTAND what it has sead, these answers show it.
Good to know 😂
Not over my dead body. They claim to “fix” the Bible and correct the words that were translated wrong over the years but will believe that some found golden plates and rocks. Okay… if you’re a good human with pure intentions, you’re accepted by god. There’s no one right way to pray to god.
Dan Vogel has an excellent rundown on Joseph's Smith's profession. It's called "The occult Context of Joseph Smith's 1823 Discovery of Gold Plates." (just search for the title). It's really good. I think you would be really interested.
@@CadillacBunner thank you for the recommendation but as a human with one life, I can’t get my self to into any building such as church, mosque, temple.. etc. Spend hours practicing some rituals to get close to god. I pray for god everyday for every step I take, a good meal, roof over my head, a good day a good laugh. Humans are highly unreliable. Language and culture changes over the years, can’t get myself to believe any book as to remember religion was highly used as power and to conquer back then.
They say that black or brown skin is a curse from God which is 2 nephi 30:6
How can any rational person believe this nonsense?
I’m an ex Mormon, but what do you believe?
Faith, some of the things that we believe do seem irrational and illogical from a scientific standpoint. But faith is what we keep to and because of that, these things are made known unto us.
Galatians 2:16
“Yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.”
My heart aches for the members of the LDS church. You are burdened with not just the weight of your sin but also the weight of trying to “be good” so that you will be accepted into the celestial kingdom and be with your families forever. The entire Bible is focused around one central message: humans have sinned against a holy and just God and we have broken every one of His commandments in letter or spirit, and we deserve His just wrath. However, God who is rich in mercy made a way that He would be just AND the justifier of the one who has FAITH in Jesus! Jesus took the punishment we deserve by living the sinless life we could never live and dying the death we deserve and rising again three days later. God can legally dismiss your case simply by you repenting and trusting in Christ. Agree with God, and be at peace. You cannot save yourself, you must rest alone upon Christ’s merits. Read Romans and John❤️
Mormons believe in salvation by grace as well, I don't see the disconnect here. If you have any questions regarding our beliefs I'd be happy to answer them.
We completely believe all of those things ! Jesus is the way , the truth , and the light !
We are 100% saved by grace! If you don’t believe me watch LDS talk by Brad Wilcox-His Grace is Sufficient.
My heart aches for the members of ALL churches. All of you follow silly unimportant man made rules. Meanwhile God has made it completely clear generation after generation that he is with us no matter whose rules we follow. Our personal relationship with God is ALL that matters. God is love. Religion - including Christianity in ALL its denominations - is poison.
Thank you for sharing ❤️
There is no point posting questions on this page - they only allow easy questions to remain.
Anything embarrassing is removed by admins.
Im nit even Morman. Im a Methodist
And a child of God just the same💗
Matthew 7:15-20 15“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
I feel so bad for these people. They’ve all been lied to.
Hay there I would like to invite whoever reads this to attempt to convert me to whatever religion or cause they happen to hold dear. ☕🧐 I await your atemptes with anticipation. I would also like to hear why these things are meaningful to you.🙂
You might like reading the book of Mormon. You don't have to read it, but if you do end up reading it, tell me what you think of the first chapter. And I have a question, do you have a faith, in science or God or something else?
@@ike5984 Is it meaningful to you? There seems to be some kind of mental state that God gives or some called the spirit. What is the spirit? What does it mean to be in the spirit? 🤷 You wouldn't move off into the wilderness with practically nothing would you?
@@cedricburkhart3738 Yes, I find the scriptures very meaningful. Although the stories within are very fascinating, I find the lessons that they teach even more important. The spirit is like a feeling within your heart. not so much an emotion like excitement or happiness, but it's generally described as a stirring within your heart, I would describe it as a burning, not heart burn mind you 😂 But like a warm feeling that manifests itself to you either subtly or very strongly. It's not hard to feel the spirit, anyone can feel the spirit, usually by keeping the commandments and doing the right things. The spirit can answer questions as well. I think moving into the wilderness with nothing would be pretty fun, I've always liked camping trips, and an extended trip would be pretty cool, But I probably wouldn't last long. I think if God told me to move off into the wilderness, I would.
@@ike5984 How would you know it was really God?
Bible says, God comes by the truth of your heart is your crown/corona, we are the word of God and our actions are the signs of word, welcome to the corona/tion. Each sentence in the Bible is a sentence from order and each sentence is a year sentence as (1 in the beginning was the word) and (2 the word was with God) and (3 the word was God) (4 and the corona/crown has placed us as word six feet of firmament from each other. Truth of word flows eternally forward as the distortion of truth is number, numb/cold power numb/ber, everything is being taken back from death/darkness as it took everything from all the word. The light in the darkness is this grain of earth within this universal body and it is protecting all of life as you have a Galactic cell out there and this Galactic cell we are in right now is the body of Christ within Omega as you have all word/will of creation upon you within each cell is a throne for all word of creation, you have your will/word of creation upon equal me/a/sure, you are a universal body, when this is over you will be shown all your action and consequence upon your Galactic realm and when trust is earnt you will claim your universal body again within this multiverse. (universe/unity of verse/unity of word. I wrote a book it is all over the world and the more I try to announce it the more I am shut down. The book is, The last shall be the first and the first shall be the last by Joseph Darrell Walker. If you know the Bible then you will know everything. nnn
These are actors lol
Black Mormons completely confound me.
There are many amazing morman people that I respect very much. Unfortunately the facts don't support the LDS claims. The Joseph Smith testimony of being a Prophet alone when closing checked is a false Prophet. If you read this watch the DNA v Mormanizam RUclips clip. It is fact.
This is a somewhat contradicting comment. “By their fruits ye shall know them”
Are they producing good fruits or bad fruits?
Read the Book of Mormon and pray with real intent. Jesus will answer you .
Rather than this light hearted propaganda, I have a question. Is the Jesus character created by Joseph Smith eternal? In other words, is he the same figure John wrote about when he recorded “…All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.”
I ask because that is the actual true Jesus Christ. He is a very different Jesus than the one you cleverly depict using careful phrasing and wordplay. Repent Mormons. Discover the real Jesus and follow His teaching, not the blasphemy of JS. They are in fact, incredibly different and there are no bigger stakes.
I was a member however am not anymore if the lds church changed its doctrines I probably go back but since it not from God the true God I would not go back anytime soon I apologize lds members it’s not true.
Well what would you like changed in the doctrines
Where have the doctrines changed?
what doctrines do you think need to be changed?
I want to now about the planet Kolob.
It doesn't exist.
Next question?
@@carlduffin It’s in the teachings so I was curious. Is it inconvenient or untrue?
@@DK-yh4xt, the whole Mormon religion is made up. You could probably just look up Mormon Kolob and get info online.
A scam
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?
Jeremiah 17:9
Okay, how do you know Christ is YOUR Savior? Did Satan tell you that? Maybe he did...
If there’s one common trait I’m noticing in what these people are saying, it’s that they sound very lost.