The Time a Christian Visited a Mormon Church. 

Gosh I really love to listen to Melissa Dougherty speak. You are so skilled at speaking and you always seem to know the subject material fairly well. Many of us Catholics are waiting for you to do a presentation on our Most Holy Catholic Faith. I get the drift from many of the Catholics that make comments on your videos that we all feel that you are a person of integrity and that you have a great desire for getting at the Truth. There are many videos made of Catholicism from people that are outside of the Church and they are very careless in their approach to making Catholicism understood. To be honest, I have not seen one single presentation made by a non-Catholic that was not full of errors. We pray that you don't let us down. With that being said, you correctly state that the Mormons practice a "fake communion" because they use regular bread and water in their communion service. This seems to indicate to me that you believe that most other mainline denominations have legitimate communion services. Well NEWSFLASH MD...........all communion services done outside of the Catholic Church are "fake communions". Holy Communion is the sole purpose for the Incarnation of God, and for His Passion, Death and Resurrection. I hope that you, Melissa Dougherty, will conduct a sincere study on Holy Communion before you present your video to us. Only God can build His One Church, and in that One Church you will encounter Christ in the Supper of the Lamb, where the Bridegroom becomes One Flesh with His Bride. That is what unites us, just as you are united to your own parents by flesh and blood, so too in Holy Communion we enter into union with Christ - Flesh to flesh. That is authentic Communion, and can never be duplicated outside of the Catholic Church. Counterfeit communions are not life giving, therefore, Heaven will not be the destination for anyone that partakes of a fake communion. Jesus emphatically taught that we must eat His Flesh to receive eternal life, for He is the Bread that came down from Heaven. For He is the Lamb of God, sacrificed upon the Altar of the Cross, and made Present at each and every Mass so that we can know Him intimately, as a Bridegroom comes to know His Bride, uniting Flesh to flesh. I highly recommend that you study Brandt Pitre's book, "Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper" if you want to get this right. May God Bless you immensely as you journey along your own Road to Emmaus.

Try going to a orthodox church you'll love it

Great explanation of Mormonism

Also an ex-Mormon who found Jesus in my 20s. It's always nice to meet a fellow brother/sister who found the way. :-)

Joseph Smith was a 32nd degree Mason. When I went through the temple and saw all the Masonic symbols on my new underwear, on the priests’ aprons, and all over the Salt Lake temple, I was mortified. There is so much Masonry in Mormonism. Very dark.

*undo

I know somewhat how you feel how hard it can be leaving a church as I did the Roman Catholic church 3 years ago. I'm 60 and sometimes it's still hard. It's even harder because there are so many protestant churches! I try to avoid churches with women pastors, LGBTQ flags, or CRT or social Justice teachings.

@@KM-zn3lx the prosperity message is very offensive to me. name it and claim it in the name of jesus. i personally like my catholic friends. i wanted to be an outreach to them and i prayed to god about it. god told me i could meet with them if i showed proper respect. i don't expect an ex-catholic to agree with me and i don't expect most protestant churches to agree with me. but i feel that i or anyone can be an ambassador for jesus to catholics by his actions. in the case of catholics that i know this is a very hard thing to expect, because most of them are very good people.

Anytime you get a Mormon missionary to start wildly bearing their testimony without reason, you've chiseled through that heart of stone a little deeper.

I can ask anybody in the world questions about their religion that they don't know the answers to.

@@beeapprentice2725 “how many gods” should be a pretty softball question. If you can’t answer that, maybe you shouldn’t be a missionary for your faith

Legit I asked my Mormon uncle and he refused to answer

@@Andromedon777 Ask him what?

Don't worry! Your child is being held in God's hands and he and his family will receive salvation. You have been misinformed if you think the L.D.S. church will harm he and his family in some way. I'm willing to bet that your son and his family are loving and happy

Scripture doesn't have an authority beyond your private interpretation. It will always be mediated by your private interpretation which is always subject to being flawed.

@@criticaloptimist7961 " Scripture doesn't have an authority beyond your private interpretation. " Incorrect. There is only one truth. 2 Peter 1:20 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture becomes a matter of someone’s own interpretation,

@@rickdavis2235 my point is that whatever authority the scripture has, it is still mediated by an interpretation that is subject to err, which point is underscored by the passage you cited. So when anyone appeals to scripture to support their thesis they are merely appealing to their own interpretation and understanding that may or may not match the "Truth". So appealing to scripture is always as through a veil. Also, 2 Peter is a forged letter, so at the end of the day does this passage really help us get to the Truth? For that matter, how do we know the Bible is the inspired word of God in all it's parts, or even at all to begin with? Because unless we can be sure of that first, it is pointless to speak of it as an authority.

@@criticaloptimist7961 scripture interprets scripture. If you're believing something that doesn't reconcile with scripture, then it's not the book that's wrong, it's your interpretation. Scripture are the bumpers on the sides of the bowling alley that keep you from going into the gutter. There's a little room between the bumpers that you can move freely on, but you can't go into the gutter. The better we understand scripture, the tighter together those bumpers become and the more straight we walk along the path.

@@BrendonKing No, you interpret scripture. I agree in principle the better you understand something the easier it is to navigate confusion. But how do you know the Bible interprets itself? How do you know it doesnt just loosely fit together? If you follow that hermeneutical paradigm, how would you ever discern whether something in it isn't right? You a priori determined the Bible is inerrant, so no matter what you read you will make it fit, no matter what kind of mental gymnastics that requires. Again, how do you know the Bible is inerrant?

We are nothing like the JW's and don't have many similar beliefs. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is God's and Jesus Christ one and only true church here on earth. We know and teach the Bible and gospel better than any other denomination. Join God and Jesus Christ in their Kingdom and join their true church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and learn all that they have to offer. Learn of their glory and mercy, learn of the plan they have of you.

@Dylan Williams That's exactly what the Jehovah's witness say! Except they don't call theirselves a church.

@@johnmontoya2479 Sure, except we didn't change or make a new Bible to fix our beliefs. Most of our beliefs can be supported or is hinted at in the Bible. The Book of Mormon add some additional knowledge that isn't in the Bible but is the word of God. Same thing with the Doctrine and Covenants.

@Dylan Williams 2 Timothy 3:14-17 [14]But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, [15]and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. [16]All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, [17]that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

@@johnmontoya2479 Lol Why did you quote that to me?

Don’t forget to test the spirits. The only way to do that though is to store up scripture on your heart, and know when you are being deceived.

the mormon church!

@@KayChardonnay380 I try to follow Christ and love my neighbor, serve them, turn the other cheek, and be a great husband and father. I feel as though the Spirit has confirmed those are good things.

@@MrBillmechanic Kind of an odd comment.

Which Christ though? The one of the Bible who is the Eternal God, or the one of joe smith who is the devils brother? Trust the Bible, not Joe smith

Former definitely sounds better. That 💯 thing though is disingenuous. She's not perfect and she's definitely not perfectly right about anything, I don't care what is. No one should ever trust or affirm someone especially by saying they're 💯% right on anything. That's not a disciples meek view that's more a cultic mentality. Joining one church and than leaving it now might make a little more sense. Just perspective.

Praise Yeshua

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@@dylanwilliams2202 I really can't agree that the church teaches the Bible better than any denomination. There's many Christian churches that got that locked down. The church at its best though is great at converting and committing people to Christ. It has flaws as do other churches.

‘Don’t bejewel the gospel’

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is God's and Jesus Christ one and only true church here on earth. We know and teach the Bible and gospel better than any other denomination. Join God and Jesus Christ in their Kingdom and join their true church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and learn all that they have to offer. Learn of their glory and mercy, learn of the plan they have of you.

@@dylanwilliams2202 Mormons/LDS do not teach the Gospel, Islam has more in common with Christianity than Mormonism

@@dylanwilliams2202 Maybe you are AI?

@@janetspiritofthelivinggod6328 Bruh, I didn't even see this one. I have literally replied to you multiple times, most of which you ignore. To afraid to be proven wrong?

@@dylanwilliams2202 Don't know what to tell you, but I have seen nothing in both the running list of comments, or in my notifications that you have replied to me. If you did, of course I would reply! I'd be thrilled to read some thoughtful writing rather than your cut and paste.

Beautifully stated.

Im just curious, why did you feel you could not do that?😅

I've been wandering and attempting to recommit to faith. Thank you for your words. Truth is true, always.

As a former Catholic myself--got kicked out of Madonna Academy and the church at 14/15 over disagreements about what the Bible teaches--I spent seven years visiting every church I could find until one actually resonated with my personal experience with God. That was in 1975 and I've never looked back.

each year, the Mormon church classrooms rotate their teachings between the bible, book of mormon, and doctrine and covenants. It just depends what year it is. Also, the missionaries probably only shared bible verses to fight off the stereotype that Mormons aren't real Christians. It's just a manipulation tactic.

Works like repentance are mandatory because they are commandments. Jesus never had to repent, so, when you repent, you don't emulate Him, you are Obedient to the command; and for obedience you are blessed, and for disobedience ~ you better repent.

I was raised Mormon and am now Protestant Christian. I left the Mormon church for theological reasons. But I did (and sometimes still do) miss the feeling of community. Because you have the same people at the same service every week, you get to know people better. It has taken me 3 years to finally feel part of my new church community because it was so hard to get to know people in the church when you don't see the same people from week to week. You don't have that in the Mormon faith, which I think is one reason some people stay there (even when they start to question the theology). I've known a fair number of Mormons who aren't quite onboard with the theology anymore but like the sense of community.

@LydiaCS yes, Lydia, as a single person in many modern churches it is hard to make community like that. I always try to serve somewhere in church, and join a small group. I personally prefer family groups, because I don't necessarily want to hang out with other singles all the time. May your growth be blessed!

@@lydiacs7789 I completely concur with your feelings.

And I agree with PianoGal's advice to get involved with a small group or service project at church to get to know others better.

To be fair, I was probably mispronouncing Aaron's name for at least a year even while we were a part of the same church and interacting regularly, ha ha!

various Christian denominations make a big deal about things the Bible doesn't make a big deal about. That is why we have so many denominations. Know what you know and trust in Christ.

Unleavened bread makes sense in light of Passover.

How did you come to the truth?

@@christincommon5496 Study the Bible without presuppositions.

@@rickdavis2235 I was just wondering because my brother and sister in law are Mormon and I am looking for ways to reach them. They both went INTO Mormonism from Christianity because they said Mormons do more good for the poor, etc. they have both read the Bible.

@@christincommon5496 If you watched Melissa's video, she talks about how unbelievers do good things too but that won't save them. The fact that they went into Mormonism from Christianity means they didn't really know the Bible because Mormonism contradicts the Bible. Usually when people tell me they've read the Bible, they mean they read verses that support their beliefs and have not studied it. I set out to read the Bible from front to back and I retained very little but when I began to study it in depth, I began to see how little I understood it from just reading it. We have a weekly, ongoing bible study at our church that we started in January with the Gospel of John and we're just now starting chapter 6. Is a Bible study possible with them?

@@christincommon5496 Is it true that they do more for the poor? Did you research it to see if they are they making it up?

Many Mormons are sincere, but they are sincerely wrong.

Finally a comment not fueled with bitterness.

Amen

Amen ❤

As an LDS member, I agree that we all have more in common than we realize. We are all God’s children and He loves us more than we can imagine. ❤

As do Mormons, if not more so.

I was practicing mormon for 28 years. I'm not sure where you got the idea that salvation is by grace, rather than by works, in Mormonism? In Mormonism, there's an imaginary bucket of "good works" that you need to fill, in order to achieve the highest kingdom in heaven. (Along with a checklist of temple ordinances that must be performed in order to be eligible for a "ticket" to that highest kingdom...and in order to be eligible for a "ticket" to the temple, you need to regularly contribute your 10% tithe to the $150+ billion Mormon coffer.) Yes, you are to regularly utilize God's grace and forgiveness (via the Atonement) to aid in your climb toward salvation, but you have to put in the work--an enigmatic, nebulous amount of work. You never know if you're good enough, or what "tier" you're currently at. There's Celestial, Terestial, Telestial kingdoms in heaven, then "outer darkness". At any given point, your righteousness level is at one of those 4 places. And you're always hoping that you're at the top one. This uncertainty can lead to a lot of anxiety over your ability to follow a righteous path, and a lot of spite and judgment towards those that don't follow that path, especially fellow members.

I lived in Japan years ago and I was visiting a friend in the country. When I say county in Japan I mean the trains only ran every 30 minutes. I run Mormon missionaries in the middle of boondock Japan lol.

"I gawt bronchitis!"

I didn't mention it in the video, but at least five or six times... Possibly more... during the visit with the missionaries, Elder "Senior" interrupted to correct me to tell me to say, "Members of the church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints" instead of LDS or Mormon. I was like... Nah.

@@MelissaDougherty My guess is its the same as the language policing done by the woke left; its a means of stifling discussion and debate.

😂

@@MelissaDougherty ummm… isn’t the Body of Christ the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints??? if I were to refer to anyone as that, it would only be to a real genuine Christian

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@@dylanwilliams2202 so, how is it that American Indians are descendents of a Jewish guy who stole back some brass plates no one has ever seen but him?

@@walteradams5369 Uh what? Are you asking why no one has seen Nephi, who lived 2,600 years ago? Well, because he has been dead for a couple of years. If you are talking about the plates then that isn't true either. The plates were passed around in the Book of Mormon. There are 12 people official plus multiple other people in our day that have seen the plates and have testified multiple times to seeing them.

@@dylanwilliams2202 You need to either show the evidence of that or understand that your religion says that those "witnesses" only saw a vision of the plates. Anyone can be deceived, even you.

@@janetspiritofthelivinggod6328 "You need to either show the evidence of that or understand that your religion says that those "witnesses" only saw a vision of the plates." You mean like the testimonies that are written in front of every Book of Mormon? "understand that your religion says that those "witnesses" only saw a vision of the plates." LOL No, we do not claim that nor did the witnesses themselves claim that. All of them said they say it with their natural eyes. That quote Melissa quoted about them seeing it with their spiritual eyes are third hand sources, or not reliable source (it was also only said about Martin Harris). Here a first hand source from David Whitmer, "Of course we were in the spirit when we had the view, for no man can behold the face of an angel, except in a spiritual view, *but we were in the body also, and everything around was as natural to us, as it is at any time."* A channel called Saints Unscripted has videos on all of them with the first hand quotes for you to see. You only become deceived if you don't question or verify what was said to you.

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@@dylanwilliams2202 ...

@@janetspiritofthelivinggod6328 hi

“In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. God sent a man, John the Baptist, to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light. The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him. He came to his own people, and even they rejected him. But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn-not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God. So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. John testified about him when he shouted to the crowds, “This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘Someone is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’” From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us. This was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Temple assistants from Jerusalem to ask John, “Who are you?” He came right out and said, “I am not the Messiah.” “Well then, who are you?” they asked. “Are you Elijah?” “No,” he replied. “Are you the Prophet we are expecting?” “No.” “Then who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you have to say about yourself?” John replied in the words of the prophet Isaiah: “I am a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Clear the way for the Lord’s coming!’” Then the Pharisees who had been sent asked him, “If you aren’t the Messiah or Elijah or the Prophet, what right do you have to baptize?” John told them, “I baptize with water, but right here in the crowd is someone you do not recognize. Though his ministry follows mine, I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandal.” This encounter took place in Bethany, an area east of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing. The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! He is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’ I did not recognize him as the Messiah, but I have been baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.” Then John testified, “I saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and resting upon him. I didn’t know he was the one, but when God sent me to baptize with water, he told me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ I saw this happen to Jesus, so I testify that he is the Chosen One of God.”” ‭‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬-‭34‬ ‭NLT‬‬ bible.com/bible/116/jhn.1.1-34.NLT

I’m not a victim. I’m made alive thru my covenants with Christ.

And dead in your sins! Crazy how that works.

@@OmegaMan28 this is a joke right? Imprecatory prayers are some of the most powerful prayers in all the OT/NT.

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@@dylanwilliams2202 Good for you. How many times did you cut and paste that now?

She’s right though. Our missionaries are wholly unprepared for running into anyone who can argue with logic and is familiar with the Bible and Book of Mormon. Sending them out even earlier doesn’t help either. There is a lot going wrong, and things that President Nelson has said that felt so incredibly wrong and gone against the teachings of the Bible and BoM.

Nobody really has to worry about losing a battle of logic with adversaries who rely on "the" bible and "the" book of mormon. What embarrassing drivel.

Even if you ‘love watching’ a teacher no one replaces Jesus Christ teachings

As an LDS member I love Pastor Jeff and his Hello Saints RU-vid channel.

To: @Gary Slavinsky Re: holding salvation hostage. Jesus and the Word PLUS obeying the word and living the word does not hold salvation hostage ~ not doing the things that Christ asks you to do makes you a hostage of sin ~ the sin of omission ~ the sin of disobedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel The true gospel is, among other things, the gospel of scripture, listening to the Holy Spirit, receiving revelation, the gospel of grace, having mercy on others, performing miracles, blessing and caring for others, of doing good, of doing your duty towards God and man, forgiving others and yourself, repenting of your sins, the gospel of faith, being patient, of enduring to the end, of obedience and sacrifice, of learning, of becoming more Christ-like, day by day, by following the example of Christ, and in short it is the gospel of living by every word that proceedeth forth from the mouth of God with faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise Jesus. The Church of Jesus Christ teaches that all religions have a portion of the truth. The Catholics were not wrong about everything. In this case, your upbringing was good to go. I am sure that they taught you many other important truths. .

*atone, not stone.

I don't really see that. There's no indication that opposing views are welcome to speak and discuss here. If someone says they're an Ex this or that they get praise and if someone says a nice comment in line with her then they're welcome but I don't actually much disagreeing discussion taking place or welcomed. Not yet at least.

Where is this respect you speak of? I just see her eye rolls. It's not like Pastor Jeff McCullough from Hello Saints.

@@CrackedCandy If she does roll her eyes I don't think it's intentional. That said I do think she lacks some respectful perspective. I do agree Jeff is a good, respectful person. Melissa is still a good person, she just lacks perspective.

@@HeckOffCommie ..and patience, kindness, It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. These things are missing here. David Alexander is drunk on the spirit and she is bereft of love.

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Then, who wrote the Book of Mormon?

In the church we’ve noticed this and have started making changes in this. We have a new program where yearly we focus on one set of scripture, last year was the Old Testament and this year is the new. We consider the Book of Mormon to be the keystone of our religion, another testament of Jesus Christ, and so yes, we do tend to focus on that quite a bit, but that doesn’t mean we ignore the Bible, too.

LDS people are, like everyone else, not perfect, but their dedication to family and community is something everyone can learn from.

@@mr.horrorchild4094 by their fruits ye shall know them

I really don't understand how people call us evil when we just try to be good. It makes me so sad to see people so misinformed about our faith.

@@ethancate8462 don’t sweat it. The best way to respond is to talk about the things you are doing as an active member to strengthen family, community, and country. Not out of boasting, but out of love. Then, they get to figure it out between them and God. By their fruits ye shall know them. Make sure that yours are productive fruits, from a place of love. By their efforts to actively discourage us, their fruits are made known.

@@mr.horrorchild4094 also, thank you for your kind words

To: Lea His ... Re: That video was not wonderful ! Re: FACT CHECK RATING: Factual but distorted. The true history, the true story, a real picture of the Church is not given in this video.

TM,.....You are completely blind, lost, and deceived. Completely steeped in darkness and deception. Repent!

James 1:27 says "Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world." Was James a heretic because he was religious?

Joseph Smith and every LDS prophet since him have preached a gospel of “do,” negating the gospel of “done” that Jesus preached and was. The LDS church is all about what it and its members must still do and be if they want to live with God (and be a god) one day. The true church is all about proclaiming what Christ has DONE to make us right with God now for all eternity. It’s a certainty. Jesus Christ canceled the record of debt that was held against us. All you need to do is accept Christ by faith. It isn't because of who you are and what you must and can do for God. It is because of who God is and what He did for you in sending Jesus to be the sacrificial offering for your sins. To be your substitute on the cross and to satisfy the demands of God's law that stands against you. Christ has done the one work that was necessary to reconcile you to God. Christ has done the one act of righteousness that could bring justification and life to all men. All Christ is asking with open arms is for you to lay down your religiosity and works at the foot of the cross and allow Christ to take it. Salvation is quite simple. Luke 18 And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

@@jlewis8145 negating? Christ asked which of His good works the Pharisees tried to stone him for because they were of an evil spirit and believed not the works. The same corrupt spirit of the Pharisees is alive and well in modern sectarianism. The original 12 Apostles faced similar opposition as they WORKED TIRELESSLY to bring souls to Christ through their service, preaching, and example. They were high competency, high output servants of Christ who preached what they practiced. No one outworked them. According to your logic and interpretation they were also *negating* the work Christ had already done. Are you going to apply that argument to them as well? The fact that the Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ have consistently carried this Apostolic legacy (your claim) is a testament to both the authority they carry and He who bestowed it on them.

@@HaleStorm49 thank you for depending our faith in Jesus Christ and his restored church with clarity and kindness.

For 200 years, "Mormon" was NEVER the name of this church. That was a name invented by other people. Because it was used so much by outsiders in the media, the church tried using it in media for a while to communicate with others. Now using only the official name of the church which was established and formally registered way back in 1830. The basic doctrine has not changed, Mormon is still the name of an ancient prophet of God and we still honor him as a servant of the Lord similar to Moses, Noah or Paul.

@@beeapprentice2725 the church did a whole advertising campaign called “I am Mormon”.

Also works doesn't exactly get you saved, but being saved makes you want to do good works.

@@ethancate8462 donating your time and energy to God and charity is the embodiment of loving your neighbor.

To: @Awaitingthetrumpetcall Re: FACT CHECK RATING: Factual but distorted. The true beliefs of the Church are not presented in this video. And that my friend is neither insightful nor talented ~ it's failure. 4-example: Here's a few of Ms. Melissa's failures. . Ms. Melissa, accidentally, knowingly or not, confesses that the Latter-day Saints are the true Church. After all the Savior, Jesus said that the test of tests is that ~ By their "cookies" ye shall know them. ... . . Here's a thought provoking comment: If you belong to a faith tradition which allows you attend anywhere and anytime you want ~ then by attending any where or when you want ~ you are voting which pastor you want to follow. That's what the Bible refers to as pastors preaching to those with itching ears. It's you choosing God's servant instead of God choosing God's servants. God choosing God's servants, in my opinion, is the right way ~ God's way. ... well at least, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. It's rude to say that someone else's faith tradition is fake. It's rude for me to point out that pointing out is rude. I apologize. I'm sorry. Feelings and experience are not superior to facts in the Church. "Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience. You need experience to gain wisdom." ... Einstein. He also said, "Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind." Our understanding of testimony is similar ~ mind, body, spirit; i.o.w, we gain spiritual knowledge by study of the word, living the gospel, and God's answers to prayer. . Those are Ms. Melissa's first four points. She got them all wrong. She got literally everything that she said wrong. So... please forgive me when I say. Ms. Melisssa is not qualified to speak intelligently on the Church. Other than that... That's all I've got for ya. We wish Ms. Melissa and you well. . peace

Weird how my comment doesn't show in every view? Any techies out their know why?

@@clearstonewindows your weird comment is why : it doesn't make sense AI is confused by your comment.

@@davidjanbaz7728 Okay must be showing know. thanks for the confirmation that the AI has changed its mind apparently.

in no shape manner or form are you Christians....Christian the term means to move to become more Christ-like using Him as an example....because you seek to become a god on your own does NOT qualify

@@michaelkendall662 who are we to judge others?

Christian’s don’t judge, try no to, we are following the example of Christ. Respecting and trying to understand others views. Have a nice day.

@@allyor5716 EVERYONE judges...you cannot move through your day without judging...that is just a vacuous statement and a misrepresentation of scripture......it says if you judge you will be judged in a like manner....it is a WARNING that you must judge righteously or you will be judged just as harshly as you judge others....same as the beam in thine own eye and splinter in thy neighbors eye....I can understand if you are Moromon you have misread or misunderstood the Bible as this is what you are taught to do

@@michaelkendall662 see, you’re already assuming things. 😃

To: @Unpopular Opinions: thank you for your kind words, nevertheless, The true beliefs and a real picture of the Church of Jesus Christ are not given in this video. 4-example: We are asked to read all scriptures once a yr every yr including the Old and New Testaments. Elders have a list of scriptures to memorize ~ the Bible list just as long as the others. Sunday School from Nursery to Adult are on a 4yr schedule and the Old and New Testaments get 1yr of intensive study, exactly as the others. Our "sharper" missionaries should at least be familiar with anything you want to talk about, but alas & hallelujah it is a lay clergy.

Well said. An unusual level of arrogance indeed.

ahh, the dishonesty... and she is getting these accolades...it is sickening.

How long were you gone for?

4-5years

​@@bradsorensen6093 I'm curious what brought you back to the faith?

@@bradsorensen6093 - I did the same. I left in my early 40s but came back in my early 50s. When I left, it wasn't because of anything specific to the LDS church. It seemed that "science" had disproven the biblical Creation and Flood narratives. Then one night in 2016, I saw that I had been very wrong... and for a very long time. It changed my world overnight.

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The Bible does contain remnants of ordinances that had been lost. For example, “What do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf” (1 Cor. 15:29). However, Latter Day Saints have accepted modern revelation to clarify these things. We don't have to play by the Protestant's self-imposed rule of sola scriptura. That is your rule you chose for you and we reject it as out of line with Bible teachings. The entire Bible declares IN EVERY SINGLE CASE WITHOUT EXCEPTION, that God calls prophets/apostles, and again reveals his word through them when he tries to teach the people, after they have fallen away from the truth he gave their fathers. Saying God is never allowed to reveal more truth is to put the Bible above God himself.

@@beeapprentice2725 Revelation 22:18 "I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book." Also, how can the Book of Mormon be "more truth" when it completely contradicts the Bible. How can truth contradict truth? The CES letter is a very good list of all the flaws and inconsistencies of Mormonism. Questions that an LDS member tried to get answered. But no one in the church ever answered him. Why not? If your church is true, why couldn't they answer the questions he had?

​@@bunny_0288 Seeing as how the Bible is a compilation of many books, isn't that reference in Revelation referring to the Book of Revelation itself, not the then un-compiled anthology that we know today as the Bible?

Well, that's certainly a spin I've never heard before. And just what time of the BoM are you talking about when it was written?

@@janetspiritofthelivinggod6328 it's not a spin, and I am referring to the time of translation, in a language early saints would have understood.

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Yet the name of the Church bares His name 😇

To: @Pit Elf ... that would be Doctrine and Covenants 27 1 Listen to the voice of Jesus Christ, your Lord, your God, and your Redeemer, whose word is quick and powerful. 2 For, behold, I say unto you, that it mattereth not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink when ye partake of the sacrament, if it so be that ye do it with an eye single to my glory-remembering unto the Father my body which was laid down for you, and my blood which was shed for the remission of your sins. 3 Wherefore, a commandment I give unto you, that you shall not purchase wine neither strong drink of your enemies; 4 Wherefore, you shall partake of none except it is made anew among you; yea, in this my Father’s kingdom which shall be built up on the earth. We wish you well, peace.

No that is a promise to those who do His will. John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day. See also Romans 3:10-18