One of the most important tenets of the lds church is the necessity of temple ordinances. The basic content is the same, but since the publication of the mormon scrapbook, in 2004, we have learned and improved our witnessing techniques. Importance of knowing searching scripture to test beware of the heart god and jesus. As you are witnessing christ to a mormon a member of the church of jesus christ of latter. Mormons believe that special revelation continues beyond the canon as we know it. Mormon missionaries are representatives of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds or mormon church. Christians witnessing to mormons 4witness witnesses. It focuses on jesus, the gospel, and uses scripture. I start my witnessing opportunities with mormons by telling them that i am a christian and that everything that i tell them will be based upon the scriptures of the old and new testaments. In recent years, apologia church, a reformed church based out of tempe, az, has posted a number of videos of their pastor and apologist, jeff durbin, witnessing to mormons.
Newsletter signup truth in love ministry witnessing to. And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their. The true jesus, the jesus of the bible, is prayed to, worshiped, and called god. One utah pastor aims to resolve these problems, and give christians tools to overcome the barriers in evangelizing to those of the lds faith. Mormons believe that the family relationships between husband and wife and between parent and child can be made eternal by the authority of the mormon priesthood. Here is some great training to prepare you to witness to mormons using the book of mormon. As we defend our faith,we must always do so lovingly and with compassion, never merely for the sake of scoring debating points. One utah pastor aims to resolve these problems, and give christians tools to overcome. Practical strategies for getting the conversation started, edited by eric johnson and sean mcdowell harvest house, 2018. The former deals with mormon history, false prophecies, archaeology, dna, etc. Along the way i hope to demonstrate and articulate for you some skillssome history skillsthat you can use to strengthen your study and your discipleship. It is important not to get into arguments with mormons. Mormons it will take longer than normal to build a.
You will find that you cannot satisfactorily respond to one statement before another is made. Get immediate online access to the full course video lessons, witnessing documentation manual download, and optional quizzes. You do not want mormons to get distracted by the various bible translations. Despite lacking what christians can present in the form of biblical evidence, mormons still contend that they are right and christians are wrong. Jan 04, 2011 in this video, pastor mark cares of truth in love ministry shares his insights and experience in witnessing jesus christ to mormons by encouraging christians to focus their conversation on the. Therefore, you are going to have to get off the beaten path if you want to make headway with the mormon missionaries. T here are at least two approaches to use in witnessing to mormons. Since most mormons have been in their church for years.
The mormon scrapbook, revised edition kindle edition by thompson, daniel. Due to the high cost of mailing, international addresses will receive an email with a pdf of our newsletters as they become available. Witnessing to mormons or to members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. There is no surefire method of leading mormons to a. One is to demolish mormonism in an apologetic way, the other is to expose mormonism in a theological way. When witnessing to the mormon it is vital to select and concentrate on an isolated topic for discussion. He does not feel that he is a sinner, rather, he is a god in embryo. The pdf is interactive similar to a mobile app, however, it may be readonly on certain mobile devices unless a pdf reader is installed.
Questions to ask mormon missionaries a stepbystep guide for christians witnessing to mormons at the door. Despite the evidence of scripture, mormons tell christians they are wrong and point to extrabible mormon writings as evidence. For a handy halfpage version, print two copies, photocopy back to back and cut in half. Witnessing to mormons some first principles christian. I would like to use some scripture to tug on the story that we think we know about the witnesses.
The official theologies of the mormons and jehovahs witnesses do not permit prayer to nor the worship of jesus. Mormons are kind and sincere, they are simply wrong. Witnessing to mormons christian research institute. The witnessing visuals have also greatly enhanced our effectiveness when talking with lds people. In light of this, it is important that you, as a christian, are in a habit of studying gods word, attending a strongly biblical church, and praying for god to grant you wisdom in your witnessing opportunities. As christians, we always want to use the bible and its timeless truths as our primary tool in. Otherwise you will likely find yourself being taken down rabbit trails which rarely lead to anything productive. This article first appeared in christian research journal fall 1987. Ever since leaders of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints better known. But the bible permits, even encourages, these things for the true believer. God is flesh, and jesus is a created being the first of gods spirit children.
The following are a list of some verses to know when witnessing to mormons. One major problem when witnessing is the language barrier. Resources truth in love ministry witnessing to mormons. Mormons contend that god is as talmage taught, a god of flesh and bones. Mormonism page 20 mormonism theology chart page 22 what is the test of a true prophet page 23 the false prophecies of joseph smith page 30. Witnessing to mormons using a reformed presuppositional. As im sure you know, the bible repeatedly warns us about the battle between truth from god and lies. Jun 09, 2009 when witnessing to the mormon it is vital to select and concentrate on an isolated topic for discussion. Ropp, a christian author who, by the way, served as a missionary to mormons, said that creating doubt in a mormons mind is an effective way to. One common approach to witnessing to mormons is to use the bible to show them the true gospel and to help them see how it differs from the gospel of mormonism. View chips corner to read the reallife, street witnessing experiences in which these tracts were used view trigrace training video conversations with mormons to learn how to use these tracts 2fold tracts. About the church of jeus christ of latterday saints and witnessing to mormons.
Posted in witnessing tip of the day, tagged false doctrines of mormonism, racism in mormon church, witnessing to mormons on 05102016 leave a comment. Descriptions of all materials can be viewed by clicking on their photos. Learn about the 5 mistakes christians commonly make when witnessing to mormons through our minivideo series. I also hope that we can expand our view of witnesses and witnessing as we do this. Since most mormons have been in their church for years, it is highly improbable you will convince any mormon to embrace christianity in one session. Mormon terminology handouts for witnessing life after. This booklet outlines 100 verses of scripture that have proven effective in the witnessing situation with members of the church of jesus christ of.
These tracts are meant to show the difference of what they believe with true christianity and to give a christian answer to various religions and cults 1 pt. Consequently, they affirm the book of mormon translated by joseph smith in the 19 th century as scripture, as well as other revelations to their ongoing apostles and prophets. None under page handling, otherwise it will automatically add more of a margin than desired. Witnessing to mormons but sanctify the lord in your hearts. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading witness to mormons in love. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
You will find that you cannot satisfactorily respond to. In this video, pastor mark cares of truth in love ministry shares his insights and experience in witnessing jesus christ to mormons by encouraging christians. Please read our our code of conduct policy for evangelism and our copyright policy before you use our resources. Both the mormons and the masons consider the square and the compass to be extremely important. When you print with adobe reader, select page scaling.
Your attempt to explain the urim and thummim, or the stick of judah and stick of joseph, baptism for the dead, etc. Video of live training session on reaching mormons given by joel b groat in ephraim, utah. Witnessing to mormons with love by angie dean 2 table of contents origins of mormonism page 3 test your knowledge page christianity vs. Witnessing to mormons a convenient and friendly letter you can hand mormons when they knock on your door. How to witness to mormons,whitney hopler read more about spiritual life growth, christian living, and faith. The biggest problem we face in dealing with a mormon is in getting him lost, writes john l. All witnessing is the culmination of building relationships. All the answers you need when witnessing to mormons the latter day saints or mormons claim mormonism is the one true church.
Mar 16, 2009 witnessing to mormons inconsistencies in doctrine after establishing the bibles trustworthiness, show mormons that they should instead focus their doubts on the mormon scriptures. According to mormon teachings, god was once man on another planet and became a god through obedience. Both mormons and masons give what they call a new name to the candidate. This, in addition to the terminology problems, is why we actually recommend a different. He begat spirit children through his various wives. Here is what many christians do when they start witnessing to the mormons. Witness to mormons in love is the mormon scrapbookrevised and expanded. Posted in witnessing tip of the day, tagged false doctrines of mormonism, racism in mormon church, witnessing to mormons on 05102016 leave a comment may 10 acts 17. They call themselves the church of jesus christ of latter day saints and further claim it alone is the church, similar to how catholicism claim to be the church. The official name of the mormon church today is the church of jesus christ of latter day saints.
This is the official website for sharing the good news with mormons. Witnessing to mormons or to members of the church of jesus christ. They can be used as an outline that can be expanded if necessary. The lds church teaches that proper priesthood authority is necessary to administer these essential rites.
Questions to ask mormon missionaries at the door 4mormon. The people i have grown to know in the time i have been associated with the lds church are, almost to a man, the most clean living, honest, god fearing, and giving people i have ever met. When we witness to mormons,we need to be careful that. The marks of the square and the compass appear on the mormon temple garments and on the veil.
Witnessing to mormons excellent overview article by a person whos been doing it for over 30 years. The following suggestions, written after years of experience by john l. Mormons are racked with shame in believing they have never done enough for god and because of this they also believe that if they died today. Christians want to reach their mormon neighbors with the true message of jesus christ, but many times end up pushing them away because they just cant understand the lds faith.
Since mormons respect and use the king james version of the bible, i recommend that you use this version when witnessing to mormons. Christians witnessing to mormons 4witness witnesses for. There are basically two ways christians witness to mormons. Witnessing to mormons introduction are there some practical strategies for dealing with mormonism. Someone you know is a mormona family member, a coworker, a friend, or a neighborand you long to present. How to witness to mormons our philosophy of ministry by eli brayley there are basically two ways christians witness to mormons. Our usual witnessing spot is on the corner of south temple and main street, where we catch people.
It is one thing to focus our attention on what mormons believe, it is quite another to understand clearly what the bible teaches. A christians guide for reaching latterday saints, by daniel g. Blog resources resources as you witness faqs godthe ultimate humanitarian bible course prayer partners prayer devotional witnessing websites sharing gods word with mormons witnessing guide mormon dictionary a comparison of teachings training witness to mormons witnessing to mormon missionaries f. Cheat sheet for witnessing to mormons importance of knowing searching scripture to test beware of the heart god and jesus 1. Mormons are racked with shame in believing they have never done enough for god and because of this they also believe that if they died today there is a good chance they wouldnt go to heaven. The following is a list of the elements from the table. An easy way to witness to mormons and jehovahs witnesses. There are at least two approaches to use in witnessing to mormons. References books and websites that go into greater depth and detail.
This church not only had a daily radio ministry to mormons, they had evan gelism training and an evening each week when some of the members went door to door to visit with mormons, and others, in nearby neighborhoods. There is no surefire method of leading mormons to a saving knowledge of jesus christ. Questions to ask mormon missionaries a stepbystep guide for christians witnessing to mormons at the door who are mormon missionaries. It is not necessary for you to explain difficult passages in the bible.
Try to concentrate on a single topic such as the nature of god and demonstrate the inconsistencies among mormon doctrines and scriptures. In using this approach, it is important to keep in mind that mormons are taught not to trust the accuracy of the bible. Following are several resources from our estore that can offer you additional help for witnessing to mormons. How do you share the gospel with those who dont think they need it. Reasoning from the scriptures with the mormons rhodes, ron, bodine, marian on. The full text of the article can be obtained by clicking here. Smith, are adapted from his book, witnessing effectively to mormons. A witnessing encounter is never complete unless there is some information given concerning. They live lives of real dedication and christlike service. As a preface to this answer, please see our article on mormonism and what mormons believe. Mar 02, 20 view chips corner to read the reallife, street witnessing experiences in which these tracts were used view trigrace training video conversations with mormons to learn how to use these tracts 2fold tracts. As christians, we always want to use the bible and its timeless truths as our primary tool in witnessing the love of god and salvation through christ. We can either debate the doctrines of mormonism baptism for the dead, burning in the bosom, joseph smith as a prophet of god, the validity of the book of mormon, the trinity, god was once a man, protective underwear, etc. Witnessing to mormons excellent overview article by a.
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