I pulled a fast one. After the normal, half-hour of getting caught up with each other, my Jehovah’s Witness elder friend asked if my iPad was fully charged. He wanted to show me that the Watchtower magazines are on the JW.org web site. I already knew that, but I didn’t interrupt because I was hoping he would do something that I could use later. We navigated to the study edition magazine section because he wanted to show me that they had color pictures. He clicked on August 1st 2013 edition and I exclaimed, “You can’t do that!” Read More →
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Discussing Bereans With a Jehovah’s Witness Elder
Some Mormons Search the Web and Find Doubt- Evidence Ministries’ Take- Part One
Former Seventy, Hans Mattsson now doubts the historical claims of the Mormon Church.
This story is Huge. Hans Mattsson is a Mormon who was at one time a member of the third quorum of the seventy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was the highest ranking official in Sweden and oversaw activities for the Mormon Church all over Europe. Because he was in a position of authority, members would come to him with questions about Mormonism that had come up during their study and preparation for teaching Sunday school lessons. These questions eventually led Mattsson to doubt the history and even some doctrines of Mormonism.
Resuming My Meetings With A Jehovah’s Witness Elder
I met with My Jehovah’s Witness buddy for the first time in more than a month. We had not met for so long because I was on a mission trip in Utah and then he was on vacation. It was good to see him again and after a half hour of catching up with each other, we jumped right back into our study. This meeting was different than all of our previous meetings because this time, he brought his son. I immediately recognized that the dynamic change could be fatal to our discussion so I had to be careful. The questions I ask are not easy questions and we sometimes get pretty deep into our discussions. No man wants to be viewed as “losing in a discussion” in front of his son (JW#2). Read More →
Impossible Gospel of Mormonism As Taught In General Conference
Keith Walker of Evidence Ministries explains what Mormon General Authorities teach about the Impossible Gospel of Mormonism in General Conference. This conference is held every six months and is expected to be received by faithful Latter-day Saints as “The Words of the Lord” spoken through prophets, seers and revelators. Conference addresses are considered continuing revelation and are thought to be on par with Mormon Scripture. The “Words of the Lord” spoken in General Conference are binding upon all Mormons.
On a side-note, I’m back from Utah. The trip was awesome and from what I understand, there were six professions of faith in Christ. As you have no doubt noticed, I have not been keeping up with the blog. After Manti, there is always a need to recharge and reconnect with my family. I was hoping to put up a short report on the trip, but was buried by a number of things that required my attention, some personal and some ministry related. I am still digging myself out from a mountain of… stuff. Summer times are always busy for us so I hope to get back on track this week.
Thanks for your understanding.
Manti Mission 2013
Praying For David, a 30 year Mormon, Japanese man.
My absolute favorite two weeks of the year starts tomorrow. Every year tens of thousands of Mormons flock to in Manti, Utah to see the Mormon Miracle Pageant. Scores of Christians come from all over the US (and sometimes other parts of the world) to witness to them. I like the odds. Read More →
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