Cameron, have you read the new church history series called Saints? history.churchofjesuschrist.org/saints?lang=eng&cid=rdb_v_saints_eng

Come follow me will help if you're struggling. Come follow me sealed my testimony of the church. God bless ❤️

I think most people go through that. I found that if I don't deliberately block all the lies and garbage, it can weasel its way into my heart. That's the Adversary's plan, a tiny bit at a time. I went back to the things that led me to baptism (at age 58) and basically re-converted myself. I have no idea if this will help you. I pray it does - or that something does. The main thing is don't give up on what you know to be true. May God send the Holy Spirit to bear witness to your heart.

If the world hates you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. -John 15:18

Dont follow the world, follow the Spirit! We will always be attacked till the end. Get back to the basic, pray, read, go to church, press forward..

I'm so sorry. You are strong, stay true.

@@sleepingwithcats5121 thank you. I really appreciate the compliment. Hugs.

@@wellsaidgoodheadfred9843 Quite the opposite, I mean successfully accepting the One True Church upon the face of the Earth.

Awesome! So glad it helped!

Your statement just knowing or simply being a member, is a testimony to me. I found out first hand how true that statement is. After I joined the church, life was wonderful for me. I felt happy all the time. I had a testimony. But what happened, was devastating. It was not intentional, but I stopped growing. I began to return to my old ways. Then started giving in to temptation. Before I knew it I wasn't feeling the Spirit anymore. I wondered in the wilderness for many years. My life fell apart. It was many years before I finally came to the realization that I needed Father in my life. He did not at any time leave me. The Lord did not stop loving me. My life was such that I did not know Him anymore. When I learned what I needed to do, I did it. I asked Him to help me to come back. He was only so happy to bless me. I know now, that He must be the center of my life. My testimony is stronger than it ever was before. I love Father very much. He saved me, again. I know that He loves me. I will remember who I am. I thank Thee, Father.

It requires one to make a personal sacrifice to obtain an answer. Yes, this, “Do it yourself religion, requires us to exercise faith as a principle of power. This can only be obtained, when we are at a point, in which, the Spirit can teach you from on high.

You can become a Dark Star or a Day Star.

Thanks for the comment!

This is true

You are calling everyone who questions their experience in the church AN ENEMY. AN ENEMY. Do you realize there are members and exmembers who have experienced abuse so horrific by leaders within the church, that due to the trauma, they can't even hold down jobs? There are very real reasons people leave the church, but it doesn't make them an enemy. Yes, I know people are imperfect, but it goes much, much deeper. If you are willing to cast aside the least of these because they are THE ENEMY, and have a different experience from you, then you are part of the problem.

No one said that anyone who questions is an enemy. Show me where that was said?

@@alananat6628 hello. it's truly disheartening that some members experience such things in the church. however, i think joseph was referring to satan with the word "enemy", not those who have opposing views about the church. That's how I understood it, at least. God bless 🤍

Well said

Thank you so very much, Bro. Dan Rix!!!! Beautiful story about your conversion, and a rather thorough story, which I appreciate!!! I am a comfort at the age of 45, and I am now 73!!!! I had a well-meaning friend who had me come to her house for lunch, which I thought was the only reason I was going there… But it turns out she wanted to lead me away from the LDS church!!! She was in another Christian church, and invited a friend over, who was a member of her church, and they were showing me the movie, “The Godmakers”, which is against the LDS church!!!!! I felt totally betrayed, and recognized that I needed to leave, so I asked them to stop the movie, and thanked them for lunch, and left! I felt so good that I had the courage to say I was not interested in their movie, recognizing that it was a bad spirit, etc.! So happy that you found the true church!!! Thank you so much for bearing your soul and sharing your whole story and your conversion to the true church!!!!! Love to you and your family…Sis. Gay Michaelis

Dan thank you for sharing your journey with the world. 💙🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏿

Tori, that is wonderful! You are making a great choice. All the best!

Have a relationship with Jesus Christ. You don't need a false religion or a temple to do so.

Great comment!

Do you really believe that nonsense. 4-25

Thanks!

I'm so sorry that is not right that people treat you that way. There is this quote I can't remember who said it but it says don't let anyone be the cause of why you leave the church they are not the reason you go to church in the first place. You and your daughter are beautiful children of God don't let unkind people bring you down trust in the lord you are strong and can get thourgh this

Then talk to your stake president. That's what they're there for. I'm a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and I send love, hope, faith, and prayers your way my sweet sister 💕 MANY of us love Jesus Christ, and therefore would embrace you in our wards. My wards have most always been friendly, but one that had problems years ago got rezoned. You know that we do go to church to partake of the sacrament and renew our baptismal covenants, right? And we go to hear the inspired lessons that recharge our spiritual batteries, right? I'm sure you know all of this or you wouldn't be here, but ULTIMATELY I hope that whatever your daughter's issue is, that you pray earnestly about it, tell your stake president that you and your daughter need a blessing for strength, guidance, and healing, and then KNOW that YOU have Father's leadership over your family (if you're single.) Much love from your sister in Idaho🫂🙏🏼💞🤺

Martiza, I'm really sorry that you experienced that. I wish you could feel more support in your trials.

@@aliarave3317 I am not strong, and what they did to us is called Emotional Abuse..

@@maritzar..8745 I'm sorry that is not right for them to hurt you I don't know you and your situation but what I do know is God makes weak things become strong Your Father loves you and I will keep you in my prayers

Thanks for listening

Amen

Well the truth is the Covid pandemic is a scam and a genocidal program to kill a lot of humanity as a sacrifice for those elite that serve satan. And Pres Nelson pushed the vaccine!?!?!? He isn’t a prophet!

Amen

@@dougcorbett4933 Jesus Christ told President Nelson that the pandemic IS evil but that it HAS DEVISTATED many families, and that he needs to protect people.. If you have a problem with that, take it up with the LORD, but that doesn't change the FACT that Russell M. Nelson is called by God to be the world's prophet, seer, and revelator at this time. It's my testimony, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏🏼 🤍🕊

Absolutely!!

Lol, yeah

Have them read the third chapter of Malachi (Old Testament) and then have them justify why you shouldn't pay tithing. This commandment is NOT a suggestion. Might help.

@@chischilisnez7811 thanks, if they own a Bible.

@@williamfindspeople4341 Oops! That can be a problem....

@@williamfindspeople4341 So TEXT them that scripture and tell them you love them. Then, at least you threw it out there 👍🏻

Glad you enjoyed it!

Do you have a copy of the Book of Mormon?

There is a reason, people are converted by the Spirit justifying to them the truth. It's not the missionaries or the members that convert people. The Spirit always justifies to us the truth that we feel.

Listen to Jared Halverson on KZfaq. He talks about truth. Powerful

@@laurabrooksperry3841 okay I subbed him

True research is not pro or anti. The conclusions come from the even-handed facts. If you're only studying one perspective on the issues, you are not really studying. And with regards to spiritual truths, the Holy Spirit is where your sure knowledge comes from.

Also remember a Spiritual testimony will always outlast an Intellectual Testimony. Both are great, but some things have to be learned through the Spirit

No one here is going to challenge the fact that we all need Jesus. Thank you for sharing your testimony.

Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (gosh, that's a mouthful), and I 101% agree with you. I've seen miracles throughout my life through God, and I know that He is real and that He is our father in Heaven. No need to argue. What you said was beautiful. We all need Jesus in our lives. 😊

Sorry….. would you mind telling more?

Sorry Dear. Hope things get better for you.

I’m sorry for your personal experiences.

We are preaching Jesus. That's all.

The Book of Mormon teaches the same gospel as The Bible. Faith in Christ who is the way, the truth, and the life.

Our minds, our hearts, living prophets, and God’s word all together combine to be a compass for us.

@@CalledtoShare That’s why Mormons are not Christian. The Bible says truth is not revealed through prayer and prophets. The Word of God is where we get truth. And the Bible says Christians were first called Christian in Antioch at approximately 35AD, that isn’t what Mormonism teaches, that’s another difference

Amos 3:7 would disagree. Also, tell me where in the Bible it defines what a Christian is?

@@CalledtoShare When the Bible talks about a prophet, we know who they are because their prophecies are in scripture. Look, let’s just put the obvious out there. Anyone can call themselves a Christian, but we know who is a Christian by what the Scripture says…and why do you quote scripture how do you know that scripture wasn’t corrupted?🤦‍♂️ We know Mormons are not Christian, and here are the main reasons 1) the Bible is not their authority, 2) Mormons don’t believe in the Bible. 3) Mormons believe in an unlimited amount of gods and that they can be god themselves. 4) people have dark skin(black), because they sided with Satan in the pre-existence( that was LDS teaching before a “prophet” changed it in the 70s 5) everyone goes to 1 of the 3 kingdoms after death, only apostate Mormons demons and Satan go to hell 6) a dead person in the lowest kingdom can receive full exaltation through proxy 7) “faith” in Mormonism is not the faith the scripture describes, faith in Mormonism isn’t based on anything except the persons feelings. 8) a Mormon will not call Joseph smith a false prophet even tho he has given false prophesies, commuted adultery, unrepentant fraud, and had the council make him king.. 9) do we even need to talk about the book of Abraham 🤦‍♂️ 10) Joseph smith 1st vision, he had in his bedroom and only saw an angel of light. Of course Mormons will deny that. And even tho you can read his own account from his diary on LDS website, Mormons will still say it happened in the “sacred” groves and he saw the father and Jesus. 11)The reason Mormons are not Christian because it has nothing to do with Christ, a Mormons testimony is that they believe in Joseph smith being a prophet. 12) a book published in 1822 called “the view of the Hebrews” proves what Joseph smith said wasn’t revelation because a guy already wrote about it, it just wasn’t known well during Joseph time🤦‍♂️ Look, be a Mormon if you want, but don’t say Mormons are Christian. When Christianity was established the true church of Jesus Christ when Christ came. You don’t see Muslims calling themselves Christians do you? No, because it’s clear Islam and Christianity are 2 different religions. It is no different with Mormonism. Mormonism is a religion created by Joseph smith.

All that and you still haven't been able to tell me what a Christian is based on the Bible? Show me a book and verse that says what a Christian is. And your 12 bullet points show that you obviously haven't done much learning on your own - if you spent 20 minutes talking to a Latter-day Saint you would realize those are blatantly wrong or severely twisted representations. Who fed you this stuff? Like #2? That's hilarious. Also, have you read View of the Hebrews? I bet not. Guess what book is on my bedside. Yep, View of the Hebrews. The fact that you haven't read it OR the Book of Mormon makes you completely unqualified to talk about #12. I could go on. Thanks for the concern, but if you really have a concern for me, at least spend 30 minutes learning the truth of what I believe. I mean, #11? Wow. Proof again you haven't lifted the cover of the Book of Mormon. It is EVERYTHING about Christ. Swing by a Latter-day Saint service one Sunday and just be an observer. You'll learn more than you ever have from your pastor or whatever website you dug these bullet points up from. And if you let me know what church you attend, I would love to visit. I consider us all sons of God and brothers and sisters in Christ.

I understand how that would cause some confusion. I don’t have all the answers, and I’m waiting for more light and knowledge to come in this life and life to come. One way I have looked at it, it’s just as my earthly father is the only father I’ll ever have, and I’ll never have another earthly father, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other fathers on the earth. That helps me have a different view of things.

@@CalledtoShare Your response makes me think about some thing I’ve thought about many times. As a father myself I’ve shared with my son what it was like to be his age. If Joseph Smith is correct about God once being a man then why has God never shared with us what it was like to have been a man just as we are? Even though it’s difficult for LDS members I seem to think it makes more sense that God was formless and invisible as the Bible says and created everything that we see, including us. The creator is greater than the creation.

They are asking you to pray because God is the giver of all truth. You can also study and research, but there is nothing more valuable than the witness of the spirit that comes from God.

@@CalledtoShare ok. But are you saying I should ignore evidence that is contrary to the book of mormon if God says its true. What do you say to people who get a negative? Or people who ask you to pray about their book? Would you pray if the Koran is true. I suppose we would have to define what is true ?

@@CalledtoShare I think mormons are genuinely sweet people. But I'm not going to ignore the fact some of what the book of mormon says is demonstrably false. Horses are mentioned in there. The horse came here via the Spanish 1500s. The dna analysis states the native Americans are more blood rated to those in Asia and not isrealites

New research shows some Eastern Indians have common genes to Jews, Not Asia

Which Christ?

We are Christians (devotees to the full Gospel of the Christ).

That is is God's Church. Come and See.

I don't need to justify anything... The gospel of Jesus Christ is true. For me, the greatest proof is the Book of Mormon and I love Elder Holland's quote where he said, if someone leaves this Church, "it must be done by crawling over or under or around the Book of Mormon to make that exit.”

@@tonybasoni8443 you can have your opinion but have you read the book yourself? I don’t wanna fight so please know that is not what I. Intend but I have had experiences to know the Book of Mormon is true and that Gods plan in that book is real.

I think you could say the same things about Jesus Christ's ministry. A lot of it failed the Pharisees' test of a true prophet AND God's incorruptible word. They even killed him over it. They constantly and consistently questioned his authority and priesthood power. And just FYI, the Bible has many mistakes and missing things in it. And there are MANY versions of the Bible, and they ALL say different things. For example: In the KJV version it says, "...God's only begotten son...." In many of the "New Age" versions of the Bible, it says, "...God's only son." See what I mean?

The Reaper Joseph Smith is the prophet of the restoration and he is a prophet of God. Heavenly father and Jesus Christ appeared to him🙏🙏🙏

@Tara Chapman This is a good question. Let me start with a brief couplet: As man now is, God once was As God now is man may become. In addition, I’d like to point you to a chapter in the Bible - Philippians 2. In this chapter, verses 5-6 talk about Christ thinking it not robbery to become as God and Paul is urging each of us to seek to do the same - which is to become as God. It doesn’t mean that we replace God and worship each other - we worship God and God alone. However, seeking to become like Him is what this life is about and does not rob God of His glory. Don’t the scriptures say we (as humans) were formed in the image of God, and that we are the children of God? Looking at the world around us, doesn’t a baby lamb become a sheep, and a caterpillar become a butterfly? As such, wouldn’t it follow that as children of God we could (if we choose to obey his laws) become gods, becoming like Him? Not in a pagan way, and again, not replacing God, but learning to create worlds and having families forever? To me, that is a glorious promise and makes this life hold so much more meaning!!

@@later4524 where does it say as man once was and we can become a god? The 1st thing you said sorry just got out of shower, where does it say that? What about Isiah 43 vs 8 threw 10 god saying he is the only god there are no other gods but him? How do we look over that?

Read the words of Jesus Christ himself saying we are Gods. Read the gospels if you dare? :-)

Have you not read the Psalms where David states, "Know you not that you are Gods?" Jesus used this same scripture when the Pharisees accused him of blasphemy when he claimed to be the Son of God. Have you read Paul when he said that the spirit testifies to OUR spirit that we're children of God, and if children then heirs, and joint heirs with Christ? If Christ is actually God (which he is), then what do we inherit with him? There are NO exclusions on those scriptures.

@@chischilisnez7811 I never read that I was taught by my grandma and uncle mike who were Jehovah's witnesses