Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Posts Tagged ‘converts’

Conversion v. Convert Mormon Dilemma 254

Posted in Converting to Mormonism, Mormon Dilemmas, tagged , , on 09/29/2021| 1 Comment »

 LDS.org/conversion “Conversion includes a change in behavior, but it goes beyond behavior; it is a change in our very nature. It is such a significant change that the Lord and His prophets refer to it as a rebirth, a change of heart, and a baptism of fire.

Conversion is a process, not an event. Conversion comes as a result of righteous efforts to follow the Savior. These efforts include exercising faith in Jesus Christ, repenting of sin, being baptized, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end in faith.” (more…)

Read Full Post »

Church Converts Down by 50%

Posted in General Conference April 2021, tagged , , on 04/07/2021| 5 Comments »

SL Trib. — “… [Russell Nelson] opened by acknowledging the pain and suffering of the global pandemic, praising the members’ “resilience and spiritual strength in the face of illness, loss and isolation.”

He celebrated the morning’s inclusion of speakers from “every populated continent on Earth.”

The blessings of the gospel “are for every race, language and people,” he said. “The Church of Jesus Christ is a global church. Jesus Christ is our leader.”

Nelson then added that “even a pandemic has not been able to slow the onward march of his truth.”

It has, however, thwarted proselytizing efforts. Convert baptisms plunged by nearly 50% last year as full-time missionaries had to be released and reassigned due to COVID-19.” (more…)

Read Full Post »

%d bloggers like this: