Comments on: Baptist Preacher Believes in Book of Mormon

By: sean

sean — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:25:53 +0000

What a sweet story! I always enjoy hearing people's stories of how they came across the Book of Mormon initially. As for myself, I was born and raised in the LDS Church, so it's always cool to here someone else's experience.

By: graceforgrace

graceforgrace — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:54:59 +0000

cAllen,

You nailed it on the head when you said we shouldn’t be judging each other. There are some differences, but they are not worth arguing about and dividing ourselves. That’s not Christ’s doctrine. His is one of peace and unity and respect and love.

By: CAllen

CAllen — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:32:02 +0000

I like the thoughfull discussion here and think there are good points by all – i just wanted to make the observation that when Jessica says as a baptist “if you’re a Christian just like I am, does this mean that I’m a LDS just like you? If being a Christian does not make me a LDS, then there Must be Significant differences” It seems the same as saying to a Lutheran ” if you’re a Christian just like I am, does this mean that I’m a Lutheran just like you? If being a Christian does not make me a Lutheran, then there Must be Significant differences”… Well – yea, there are some significant differences between all of the many christian denominations – or there would not be different organizations. But if we all took the position that only we (whichever “we”, we happen to be) are christian, and everyone else who has differences are not – were would that get us in our efforts to be a light to the world? In fact, should I would humbly suggest that, as christians, perhaps we should not put ourselves in position of judging whether others are Christian, and leave that ulitmate judgement up to Christ (as it is Christ alone will really make that judgement).

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By: David

David — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:44:02 +0000

Check out the ‘Community of Christ’ church for answers.

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:07:17 +0000

Thank you for your kind words ama49. As a guest in your house (so to speak) I promise to be Christ like and respectful! One thing that has puzzled me when I have read the Book of Mormon is the doctrine found within its pages. It seems to support an understanding of deity and salvation more in line with my evangelical convictions than what is my understanding of current LDS doctrine. As the Baptist pastor pointed out-it appears to teach a trinitarian concept of God and the whole “saved alone through grace alone through Christ alone” so central to our belief system. Has this been discussed in LDS circles or am I missing something here?
On another note-I was blown away by the comments made about various born again experiences. Having given my life to the Lord Jesus at the age of 15-I am deeply touched when I hear people share about their love for Christ and how they came to know his love. I just wasn’t expecting to read about it from your corner of the world!

By: ama49

ama49 — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:02:24 +0000

Hi Doug,

You can stop by anytime you’d like. I can understand how you feel and thanks for being honest. You’re right in that titles shouldn’t matter at all. Joseph Smith once stated he’d be willing to die for anyone else in any other faith and I think that’s the heart of Christianity.
I think it’s great you subscribe to the Ensign and that you recognize truth. I too subscribe to the Ensign but also to other Christian emails and listen to Christian radio. I think that it’s refreshing to see other perspectives with the same foundational belief, which you stated. Jesus is our Savior and no one comes to Heaven but through Him.

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:34:46 +0000

I am an ordained minister in the Reformed Church and a student of the Latter-day Saints since my teens. I am married and have two children. We have made several trips to Utah on vacation, visited temple square, even stopped in Navoou with my family several years ago. I love the Mormon people. My family shares the same moral values and the same love for family and country. I subscribe to the Ensign. I have great respect for many things the LDS church does. However I do not have a testimony that Jospeh Smith is a prophet of God and that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. I do not have a testimony that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the true and restored church. The fact that a Bapist minister believes the Book of Mormon is of no consequence! I’m sure you could find a baptist preacher who believe in reincarnation! I do believe, however, in a Savior who loves us and who gave up his life on a cross-the perfect atonement for our sins. If you believe you are saved by grace alone, through faith alone in Christ alone-you are my brother or sister. Your religious title means nothing.
Thanks for letting me share-God bless!

By: Non-LDS People who Still Believe in the Book of Mormon « Grace for Grace

Non-LDS People who Still Believe in the Book of Mormon « Grace for Grace — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:34:01 +0000

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