Mormon & Christian Talk at the Temple 

I grew up Mormon and God touched my wonderful father and he took us out of mormonism. they turned on us because we were a devout Mormon family for so long and so they feared my dad's questions and stood up in church and told everyone the were not allowed to even speak to us and to turn their backs if they saw us in public. my dad lost his CPA business and we lost every friend we ever had because they were all Mormon. my dad's father cut him out of his will and he lost out on 100 acres and $600,000. what is so sad about the Mormon religion is they will not hear the truth and are brainwashed. They put fear in the members by telling them they will be in trouble if they listen to anything that is anti Mormon. My dad disproved mormonism by researching their own history and books at the BYU library. what they did to my family is disgusting and I still get sick watching Mormons defend instead of listen to truth. Before my dad died he helped thousands leave the church by speaking and helping people online and in person. I owe everything to my father and I am saved because he loved us enough to go against his family and friends in the sake of saving us from damnation.

Yesterday I ran into my first set of Mormon missionaries (don't see that a lot in Kentucky) and these videos helped me in speaking with them about the truth. While I have a long ways to go in answering their questions and statements, I was far more equipped after these types of videos and what I've learned from Dr. James White, too. God bless your ministry!

I have watched all of your videos of Mormon vs Christian debates and I cannot get enough. Everyday I check RU-vid, hoping there is a new one lol please keep them coming! I've resorted to watching older videos I've already watched lol do more please! I feel like I learn so much and I plan on attending a Mormon focused mission trip later this year. Thanks Apologia! You guys are epic!

Wow God has given you a gift for explaining the bible to these mormans. May the Lord give you even more revelation. God bless you.

has no clue what he believes. Jeff you are a master at this. wish you would come to Colorado.

Mormonism is absolutely ridiculous. So sad to see so many really wonderful people being duped by a false prophet and led astray. Vast majority of mormons I have met are really great people...

Your videos helped me find Jesus, thanks

The passive aggressive condescending Mormon double speak never ceases to amaze. Dude just answer the questions. We already know the answers. There is no mystery to LDS doctrine.

As a formerly active Mormon, I cringed everytime that man tried to evade and avoid answering questions.

I Love the look the Mormon gives Jeff, He’s like where did this SOB come from. Jeff keep up the good work buddy

Young had at least 55 wives and 56 children. He instituted a ban prohibiting conferring the priesthood on men of black African descent, and led the church in the Utah War against the United States. Sick stuff.

The one thing that’s so crazy about all these videos is how confident Jeff and his team are and how timid and unsure the mormons are. This guy claimed he read and study’s and listens to a lot of teachings but had no thoughts or ideas to counter

good works is a FRUIT of your salvation. Good works does NOT save you. You cannot earn your way into heaven. Its a free gift given by grace, received by faith.

Thank you so much, brother, for witnessing to the lost, the way you do! You rock!!!! And you are teaching other saints (and me) how to bring the true and living gospel to the unsaved. Be careful out there and I will be praying for you!

Hahahaha! Jeff asked him if anyone ever told him that he's Squishy! LoLoLoL! That's literally thee perfect adjective for this dude

Great stuff! Thank you for sharing this with us, Jeff!

Joseph Smith was a 33rd degree Mason occult leader!! Please research your self! Praise the Lord God for opening my eyes! The bible is the ONLY word of God! Please dear one's do your homework! ❤❤❤

Well done Jeff and all glory to JESUS for the knowledge and confidence . I have never seen you stumble , its always the ones you talk to seem lost in their answer . Lord bless me with what Jeff has. Amen

There are so many people arguing because they want to be right instead of wanting to be in relationship. Jeff Durbin actually wants to be in relatioship with these people. It's beautiful.

This exactly why you should know what you believe and be able to defend it. It's hard to do when you depart from the Word of God and trust in men for those answers.

Mormons always go back to I,I feel, I believe, I think, I, I, I,... but it's not of ourselves.

"Anybody ever tell you your real squishy?" Lol...that was greatness!

This video reminds me that it is so important to teach people critical thinking behind any and every belief that they have. Sadly, at the end of the day, many people can have great arguments laid out for them against what they believe and they still will not come closer to the truth. Now, I don't mean that any time that someone comes to me with a great argument against what I believe that I should automatically give in to their view, but I should take their view, truly study it, get to the foundations of it, see if there may be evidence for it, and see if I should change my viewpoint or worldview. Last point: although I loved this video, it is hard to have "long" conversation with someone about what they believe while being recorded. Thanks again to these guys for conversing with this Mormon brother.

When a man is strong in his faith, no camera or t.v. should make him nervous. There so deep in their lack of understanding that when the truth is in his face, he can't accept it. Praise GOD for your constant conversations with differing ideologies on Jesus Christ and GOD. I ask for a hedge of protection on your head, Jeff and your family. Exposing the truth brings us closer to GOD. Glory to GOD, Amen.

God is good! You guys did great! Keep it up!

sounds like that man is looking for truth getting convicted right now the power of Gods word Amen love what your doing Jeff telling them with love and showing them GOD'S word

I love these videos! Thank you for doing them and spreading truth and the Gospel!!

Way to plant seeds, Jeff! You and your friend are wonderful disciples of Jesus. He saved me from the Mormon cult in 2007 and you teach me so much about the Gospel. Praise Jesus, because I crave all things regarding my Creator! Not my brother, my Creator. :-)

This exemplifies how many folks, when pressed do not fully know just what they believe and why. This is why dialogue and alwaysadhering to Peter 3:15 is so pertinent. Seek and you will find. I pray this man finds Jesus and come out of the great deception of mormonism.

He's full of Pride. One "God" for all time, Amen!

Let me start by saying, I'm a born-again Christian. Jesus Christ is Lord! The Mormon people I have worked with as a Police Officer and have encountered in life are the nicest people I have ever met! Now we know that Satan can come to us as an angel of light. Do not be deceived by Mormons and their false religion. But I do challenge born-again Christians to remember their testimony and how they act because people are watching us! There will be a lot of nice and kind Mormon people that will suffer in The Lake of Fire for eternity! And there will also be many born-again Christians who will spend eternity in Heaven whose reputations and testimony stunk while they were alive on earth. Thank you Jesus for saving a sinner like me and being striken by God the Father, suffering and dying on a cross in my place. Yet you did nothing wrong. You lived a sin-less life. Yet that's how much you loved me! Praise you Lord Jesus! Amen.

Pastor Jeff God really uses you! I so appreciate you kindness respect & honoring of others!!! Greedily, I’m watching all I can to gleen as For me witnessing is more caught than taught. Thank you so much. Any chance I could come to your chirch sometime, please?

All of our best works is as dung, no one can do anything to be saved except to receive Jesus as their personal savior.

Dude was very evasive. When confronted with his church’s teachings, then it became a “ mystery’” praying his eyes are opened as the god of this world had blinded him.

I believe there is hope for this man, when I heard him say "we shouldn't do good works to look good" or for a reward, we should do it because we love Jesus and we want to glorify Him with our good works...Jesus said "if you love me you will follow me and keep my word" the truth is it's not really us that is doing the good, we know that when we follow our own will we are not able to do good instead we fall short... but when we are doing His will it will produce good.

Great Explanations brother! God bless you in Christ Jesus!

Michael Court I'm sorry you were filmed when having this convo and that it was posted on RU-vid of all places. I appreciated your honesty and the fact you were trying to have a genuine conversation. Will be praying that that you come to know the truth that sets us free.

"anyone ever tell you you're squishy?" 😂😂😂 when he talked about how the doctrines are more like "mysteries" and then invited him to church reminded me of exactly how the members of the cult I left behave. When confronted with facts and questions they couldn't answer they would say, "just come and listen." They hope you will come and be so impressed with how friendly, moral and clean they are that you'll want to return. Then slowly, over time, the brain washing can take effect and you'll *feel* like it's the right church.

The message of salvation is overwhelmingly clear in Scripture. We are saved by Faith in Christ.

Keep up the great work!

this guy was very difficult...he was basically denying everything in mormon doctirne while professing to be mormon at the same time.

When reading both, Moroni. 10:32 and 10:33, even on a very surface level, it becomes clear what the text is teaching. Jeff is right, and there is no denying it, just look at the if/then statements in both verses! Skirting the issues, and the warming embrace of plausible deniability, are not helping to further the dialogue. Soli Deo Gloria!

Hey jeff, great conversation.!! I hope you can make a follow up video with This guy or other mormons . God bless you..!!

Total difference between the conviction of sharing the Gospel message. Keep doing His work and lovin' the squishies, AC! :-) Matthew 28:19

Wow!!!! That poor Mormon was struggling.... nothing to anchor his faith on..... Just a bunch of fluff that not even he could attempt to defend. The word of God truly is a sward that cuts through false doctrine like butter.

Notice how he never answers the question about interpreting Jesus' command to love others.

Amazing that I Need Thee Every Hour" is playing in the background. Profound.

Good work Brothers , keep it up

This is just painful!

what about the criminal hanging on a cross next to Jesus.......where was his good works......uhhh, well....I dont think the good works existed.....BUT, the Faith was there, and Jesus saw it....then told him, today you will be with me in Paridise

I love this channel.

"You're being divisive." They say that inside the Christian church also when the truth comes up. The highest priority is people's feelings even at the expense of truth, which is ultimately the only good thing.

I love what you do but when I watch these I just get sad about how many good people are Mormons

He doesn't know anything about his own beliefs LOL,

Again, we all need to let go of cherished beliefs and follow the Lamb wherever He may lead through His Word!

thank you for the compliment Marie

Its almost impossible to get past mormon cognitive dissonance because they go straight to dissonance reduction

How can you be saved (justified) by faith alone when James 2:24 states "We see then that a man is justified by *WORKS* and *NOT BY FAITH ALONE*"

It's quite eye opening to see how entrenched the subjective truth has found a foothold in all of culture including the Mormon church.

Thank you pastor!

Mormns need to either use the bible or don't. They cant pick and choose. And there is no "interpretation" of the bible. It is very clear.

Hey, that's me! Can we get a different camera angle next time? Under the chin is just so not flattering. Jeff is a nice guy, but you can't have a decent conversation with him. He tries to talk circles around you and back you into a corner with his questions (hence, the "squishy" talk). I wasn't about to have him put me in a box. Mormons believe in Christ. We believe He is our Savior and our God. We believe we are saved by grace. We're actually not that far away from Evangelicals and we could do a lot of good together if it wasn't for people like Jeff trying to tear us apart. There's a great book on what the actual differences are if you're interested, called "How Wide the Divide". I would love to have a conversation with any evangelical that wants to have an honest discussion. I didn't find Jeff to be genuine in that way because first of all, he didn't contact me like he said he would, and he didn't even respond when I tried to contact him on Facebook. Second, he uses quotes from 19th century church members to illustrate "what Mormons believe". That would be the equivalent of me berating Jeff with quotes from Tammy Faye Bakker to tell him about what he believes. Third, he interprets scripture one way and doesn't allow for any thoughtful discussion. His way or the highway. The scriptures are the word of God, but its obvious from all the different religions that there are different interpretations. And its just crazy talk to tell ME what the interpretation is of MY scripture (The Book of Mormon). Anywho, maybe Jeff and I can sit down and have hot chocolate sometime when he's not performing for the camera and we can have a real discussion. Until then, enjoy the show.

One of the best videos of an encounter with truth

Hearing you speak of Jesus' ever presence reminded me of recently reading Proverbs 8 and saying to myself, here's Jesus speaking before his time on earth as flesh n blood.

Your little comment that Catholics don't preach the Gospel, you couldn't be more wrong sir. Every Saturday and Sunday the passages from the Gospels are read at Mass (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John).

It's easier to fool someone than it is to convince them they've been fooled.

He would not be able to vacuum my carpet with his Mormon believes, he won’t know where to start to vacuum or start the machine Poor soul, he doesn’t just sounds lost he looks it to Wonderful love showing Pastor Jeff, God bless

Great conversation. Praise the Lord. "Father in heave, I pray for this gentleman that he gets out of the Mormon church and comes to you, the true and living, Eternal God. Amen"

It's good that you record your videos just in case you get attacked LOL!

“Anybody ever tell you you’re really squishy?!” Lol 😂

This man openly agrees with Morman Doctrine as well as openly disagrees with much of it. He needs peace and assurance in Jesus.

He asked the ultimate question-"what if your belief is actually wrong?" Everyone needs to ask themselves that...EVERYONE..yes even you christians

That guy said he’s gonna watch Superman and Batman, today marks 4 years since the movie’s theatrical release! Woah, may the joy of the lord be our strength.

Dude I've been watching your videos for a while now!!! Craig is my cousin. He also was my dad's companion on his Mormon mission.

As a catholic I just LOVE that Jeff just drops that Catholicism abandoned the gospels at Trent then he proceeds to say no more. Man protestants never change.

This guy does a great job. Apologia talks in more circles than there are stars in the sky...lol

its crazy how much Jeff explains to him and makes it clear but he just ignores Jeff and doesn't have an open mind and heart.

"See that a person is justified by works and NOT by faith alone." James 2: 24. 😀

Every video I watch of Jeff my brother in Christ talking to Mormons or Roman Catholics or atheist or Jehovah's witnesses or any other faith I will pray for that person I pray every night that more people get saved that they'll know the truth the life and the way that Jesus says that he was God and the chapter of: John 8:58 “Jesus answered them: 'I solemnly declare it: before Abraham came to be, I AM.” [This was the name God gave himself when he first communicated with Moses, Exodus 3:14 “God replied, 'I am who am. ' Then he added, 'This is what you shall tell the Israelites: I AM sent me to you.

hi jeff lovong your work i reckon you should talk with the guys on the show catholic answers they are incredible people and would show you truth if you were catholic that would make an addition of a marvellous person to the faith god bless

One thing that evangelical Christians need to understand about Mormons is that even as the guy in the video and others might consider challenges to their beliefs, it's not so easy for a Mormon to just 'give up' or 'hand over' their beliefs so easily, for them, it's the 'only gospel' they know and also community places such a huge role in Mormonism, even if one is convinced by your words, the church community and extended family is something that one may not be so easy to lay down, that's why as always we must always emphasis rather than them 'giving up their gospel,' emphasizing the beauty of the true Lord Jesus of the New Testament, the Only God and Only Savior who came down to earth to offer His life on the cross and how this love is stronger than the love they are now feeling from the Jesus they have been presented. Also, we need to be willing to love them and embrace them into our own church communities, understanding their may be a sense of alienation and exile from their former community if they leave the LDS Church.

Wow! Listen to the hymn in the background...

The mental gymnastics Mormons have to do to reconcile the contradictions their bible has to the scriptures is astounding.

I honestly feel for this man (Morman) he genuinely has to create reasons as to why the Book of Morman contracts God's Word. God please open his eyes, ears and heart, so he can put all his belief in YOU! Amen.

“If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.” ‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭4:10‬ ‭NIV It’s okay to preach to people- even if saying their church is completely untrue, who else will teach them right.

Both were respectful. This is the best way to dialog. It not a matter of winning the moment but a way for both to consider the others pojnt of view. But...yah heres the but , the bible is the foundation and in my opinion the arbitor or standard that we must reference all things to if we are discussing christianity.

Jeff Durbin we need more videos like this. help get the word out

I am watching this in 2019. This guys is very very nice but Luke warm about what his church thinks at ( in 2016 ) thinks. Any update on this guy?

As someone who is getting ready to leave the Mormon Church I found this interview really interesting. Mike the gentleman being interviewed didn't seem to have a clue as to how to explain what Mormon's really believe and was unable to back anything he said with scripture. He just seemed to dance around everything Jeff was questioning him about. Very strange a peculiar.

It sounds like he agrees with you after he hears it for the first time.

Is there a follow up with this guy after the dinner?

There are numerous discourses from Mormon writers and speeches of leaders and prophets that are a matter of record. Some doctrine sounds outrageous to those outside of the LDS church but can also be puzzling to members of the LDS church. I've struggled with topics that Pastor Jeff mentions and many that he doesn't. For those raised from childhood within a church environment it's very difficult to break or even think independently from the body of the church. I can see this struggle with some of the mormons being approached by Pastor Jeff. I can see the internal debate with the common mormon church member that meets with Jeff on the sidewalk. Sometimes they are at a loss of words, hesitate to disagree with church interpretation rather than rely on their own reading and interpretation of scripture. Jeff asked one gentleman if they believe Christ created everything? I saw the struggle the hesitation to answer incorrectly. Sometimes this is just born from embarrassment of answering incorrectly at Sunday school, primary or seminary. Of course, the answer to Pastor Jeff's question is simple and straightforward...yes, Jesus is the creator of heaven and earth and everything therein. Many LDS members training is based on what others have written or said regarding a certain subject. There isn't always the most tolerance for opposing opinions. Similarly, members of the LDS church are like other congregants from other churches--there is a range of open mindedness--from narrow to broadminded. Hence much of Christianity's commitment to the faith is simply part of the cultural training of the religion or Christian denomination in which one is raised. I believe that's true across the board. I believe that religion in general can condition a child to grow up within the boundaries of the church's precepts. It can feel safe and comfortable. To be open minded to outside ideas can be frightening. Yet, I believe Christ's own ministry challenges conventional thought and wisdom as does the written word, which was frightening to the religious people at the time of Christ, especially when Christ would lean on the words of the ancient prophets. Hopefully, we can all feel secure in God's word as written in the Bible. This is the common ground for all the followers of Christ. Nevertheless, there can still be disputes among mainline Christians and evangelicals. I would dare say there are those who are not 100% compliant with the words of Augustine, Calvin, Luther, Sturgeon, Graham, Swindoll, Stanley, MacArthur or Dr. Jeremiah. And I dare say there are those who left Pastor Jeff's flock for his views, interpretations of scripture or treatment within his ministry. I would not reveal in those departing for another church but try to resolve any issue within Pastor Jeff's congregation. More than once have I heard about tragic situations within a church including the LDS church--sexual affairs among clergy and the lay people, squandering of church funds, false doctrine being preached, gossip and manipulation by church leaders. These are hurtful things that have plagued and will continue to happen as long as human beings are involved within the institutions. What tends to happen and is probably human nature we defend what we know and what we respect and what we love--even when we don't have all the answers. As is pointed out time after time when people confront Mormonism--members of the LDS faith tend to hide behind feelings, prayer and witness of the Holy Spirit that has testified to the truthfulness of their belief system. Often times the feelings and scripture don't align. Rather than study the subject and reach for scripture mormons tend to reach for commentary from church headquarters in Salt Lake City. In an effort to continue to be a defender of the faith sometimes the individual simply shuts down and rather than admit our lack of understanding we simply reject the possibility of another point of view even when a biblical passage is cited. I have spoken to more than one Christian who isn't able to defend their belief when I inquire about the reasons for their faith and belief in Jesus--sometimes the answer is sweet and plain--I prayed and Christ delivered me and I know he's my Savior. I'm left curious and wanting to know more and that' about as far as they can go. Everyone is not as prepared as Pastor Jeff. There's a reason why there are 80,000 Christian churches--we don't all see eye to eye. It seems to me that there has been disagreement within mainstream christianity itself. Indeed, I know Christians that change churches for disagreement of how one pastor interprets scripture or how they treat members of their flock. There are as many reasons for separation and someone starting a church as there are churches. The apostle Paul was challenged to keep the rank and file together throughout his ministry. Moreover, Paul and Peter we read in the Book of the Acts of the Apostles had varying views on the correct path for new Christian followers who were not Jewish. It's fair for Pastor Jeff to raise the issues of conflict within Mormon scripture as well as conflicting words of past church leaders. The record is there for public consumption to question, to challenge, to find consensus or to disagree. Again, it is very difficult for a mormon to not support every word that current or past church leaders have said for fear of reprisal. It's also fair for the mormon member to speculate, question, suggest, ideate, confirm, disagree or simply say...I don't know or I'm not sure or that's always perplexed me and I'm still searching and on the road to discovery for myself. Otherwise how will any of us discover the breadth, width, depth and height of all things and to know the love of Christ and to feel his fullness without being curious (Ephesians 3: 18-19, KJV). Again, I don't always agree with my Christian friends in their approach and understanding of biblical passages. Being raised LDS comes with particular challenges. It's not until we become of age or beyond that we start considering the truths of our faith and scripture and reconciling for ourselves. The Apostle Paul in his writings to the Romans and to those at Corinth has been so instrumental beyond any "mormon" teaching to help me be reconciled with Christ and my Heavenly Father. What's so confounding is that Paul's teachings are part of mormon doctrine and I long for my fellow mormons to embrace the truth of that doctrine. I would be remiss if I didn't state how mormon doctrine has witnessed Jesus for me. I cite the following passage from the Book of Mormon that captures the scene of a non-believer and a disciple of Jesus in the middle of their debate as found in Jacob 7, starting at verse 8-12: 8 But behold, the Lord God poured in his Spirit into my soul, insomuch that I did confound him in all his words. 9 And I said unto him: Deniest thou the Christ who shall come? And he said: If there should be a Christ, I would not deny him; but I know that there is no Christ, neither has been, nor ever will be. 10 And I said unto him: Believest thou the scriptures? And he said, Yea. 11 And I said unto him: Then ye do not understand them; for they truly testify of Christ. Behold, I say unto you that none of the prophets have written, nor prophesied, save they have spoken concerning this Christ. 12 And this is not all-it has been made manifest unto me, for I have heard and seen; and it also has been made manifest unto me by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, I know if there should be no atonement made all mankind must be lost. Christ centered, which is what keeps me here. There is a passage that Pastor Jeff refers to repeatedly when speaking with Mormons that I don't believe he truly understands and I'm not sure how well the passage is understood by mainstream mormons. It's found in 2 Nephi 25:23. Pastor Jeff makes the same mistake that most mormons make when reading this passage. Pastor Jeff begins the quote in the middle of the verse after the semicolon, "...we know that it is by grace we are saved, after all we can do." For years mormons and opposition alike have focused on the word do. There is a key to this Book of Mormon passage not unlike Paul's admonition for saints to work out your salvation with fear and trembling;" (Philippians 2;12, NASB). In the following verse Paul gives a short list of things to do. I don't take them as a replacement for grace or interpret that salvation is only achieved by my successful navigation of Pauls counsel. I take those to do's as the fruits of God's grace. Back to 2 Nephi 25:23. Paul's encouragement to "work out salvation" was followed by encouraging us to live Christ like behavior. In 2 Nephi 25:23 the encouragement comes in the opening clause of the verse: "For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and be reconciled to God;" This is the 'all we can do' that follows the clause being saved by grace. In this case, persuading our children and friends to believe in Christ and be reconciled to God defines the DO of the passage. This is in harmony with Paul's counsel in the New Testament. At times in my life I believed I was a "human doing" and that it was incumbent on me to do, to hustle, to earn my salvation. I have since learned that Jesus instructed me to come to him, rest, learn of him and that his yoke is sufficient for me. I can stop working to gain my salvation and focus on the work he did to save me. That's a lot more interesting than anything I could ever do. Lastly, where I do agree without exception with my Christian friends--"For in Him we live, move, and have our being..."(Acts 17:28). All that we have been, are and ever hope to be is because of the Man from Nazerath who came to save us from our sins--the Mighty Lion of Judah, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who bled and atoned for all humanity.

I pray to get the patience to deal with people like this.

"Anybody ever tell you you're really squishy?" XD

lol when the guy is like im going to see Superman vs Batman

You mis quoted the third articles of faith! Don't think I didn't notice! lol

This Mormon is extremely nervous and unsure of what he believes. He is waving his hands and showing signs of uneasiness. He is being dismantled piece by piece by Pastor Jeff showing him the truth.

Can anyone explain what he meant about the Catholics denying the scripture? A bit confused on what he meant to say... Great video btw :)

That was frustrating to watch. I was a Mormon fpr 37 years and the teaching that God was once a man is a core belief. It's the whole reason people go to the temple. They believe that salvation is in different levels the highest being becoming a God.

C'mon Jeff, you're all about gotcha I watch a lot of your videos. Jeff is a modern day fire and brimstone preacher I remember back in the days in the mid 50's long before the internet when preachers would go to the common and preach fire and brimstone until they were blue in the face only today there's money to make particularly on Utube where Jeff makes plenty. I like the way Jeff uses his words like breaking down the walls between our communities, the guy is patient I know he's getting annoyed he's trying his best to be nice.