Each person that helps me out at the ministry has unique talents they bring to the table to share with the body of Christ. Praise God for their willingness to do so!
Everyone who’s visited LAM’s site and/or blog will recognize our beloved team member Melissa who works tirelessly for me! One of her passions is to check out what the Mormons are doing online so I wasn’t surprised when I saw her e-mail yesterday telling me she commented on the Church’s FB page for the Mormon Channel. Dear sweet Melissa!
In their incessant need to publicize themselves they’ve set up a channel sometimes using Youtube with 2-5 minute PSA’s filled with heartwarming stories of Mormons doing good things to invite the Holy Ghost’s presence into their lives. And if you’re a Mormon these feel good goose-bump moments can happen to you as well.
Melissa found that she couldn’t refrain from commenting on one of the videos (NOT a surprise!) when a post appeared advertising the Church’s new bible videos with the caption reading “What good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”.
I’m posting this little tidbit today to show how the Church uses their many talented people to send out the Mormon gospel. Their PR campaigns are legendary and this is just one of the many ways they drag people into their snares.
You can check out their page at the link below, but don’t be surprised if they ax Melissa’s post because it wouldn’t be the first time they’ve banned her from one of their sites and/or removed her comments!
Be sure you scroll down to the post with the video link “Christ and the Rich Young Ruler”.
I’m not on FB but could view comments. Didn’t see Melissa’s there. ________________________________
I should have said to scroll down and it’s on the post with the video link “Christ and the Rich Young Ruler”. 🙂 Will fix that to reflect the exact location in a bit!
I saw Melissa’s comment. It is correct! Nothing we can do to have eternal life. The LDS sure wants to look Christian with these videos but their words speak louder. It’s all about self-works and earning something. To us as real Christians, our ‘self’ has no place in God’s plan for real eternal life.
It’s a tendency of man to ‘earn’ something and Mormonism fits in with carnal man; it’s very difficult for those leaving Mormonism to be free of that thought. Christianity is the opposite of Mormonism. It contrasts sharply.
Just to be told that one is free of all that ‘earning’, ladder-climbing, and slavery to self, has got to be a real shock. I can imagine only what it feel like to be told that there is NOTHING one can do to get eternal life! Using empathy, I would feel that saying was untrue or a lie.
To prove what IS the truth would require many hours of research on my own in to the Bible and comparing it with the LDS doctrines, videos, etc. Yes, actually, from what I’ve heard and read, Michelle, Melissa, Lee, and hundreds of others have done just that.
Especially at the season of Lent, we concentrate on what Jesus actually did on the cross for each one of us-unearned by us. Won’t you look at the Bible and discover for yourself the freedom from the slavery of ‘earning’? I challenge you to decide this year.
With Love in Christ,
sue