Biblical Reasons Ministry
Testimonies Turned to Christ
Jim: "And as I looked objectively at the facts, I was forced to admit that 'Happy Valley in the Rockies' was not happy at all. As I listened to men and women sing the praises of Mormonism, I knew the reality behind it: the Church failed to produce lasting marriages and healthy homes...."
"...Suddenly something snapped within me. Without understanding it, somehow I gave in. I gave up. I believed God was asking me to give Him my life, as if it had some value. I believed God was accepting me. I believed in His power to heal my life. I believed in Him." More...
Margaretta: When Jim left the Church, the Stake President warned him that if he didn’t repent I would be given to another man in the resurrection. I especially didn’t like to think that my destiny could be changed by the whim of my husband or some other man, and that I had no say in the matter. After I became a Christian woman, I began to see that Jesus has a special plan for all women. I began to experience the joy in my destiny as a woman of God. I read in the Bible that: "You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you were baptized into Christ have been clothed with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." (Gal. 3:26-28)
This does not mean that there is no order in Christian living. Jesus has placed the husband at the head of the home. But this does not change my personal relationship with Jesus in any way. Jim is the head of our home. He is the spiritual covering for me and our children. I wouldn’t have it any other way (most of the time!). But I am not under his thumb. I am a child of God through faith in Jesus Christ and I am an heir to all the promises of Abraham just the same as my husband is.
I have literally experienced the promise of John 8:36—"If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." More...
I studied astrology, Wicca, and new age religions, always looking for a way to fill the void in my life. I felt like such a failure, I had no Church family, life piled up on me for years and trials, and years, and more trials. Finally at age 45 I went to the Midvale cemetery for my lunch hour. I sat at a picnic table contemplating throwing a rope over a beam on an awning at the park, jumping off the table and ending it there once and for all. I said a prayer, I poured out my heart once again, I cried, I was sorry I had failed, I had sinned, I had put myself first....then I got up and walked away.
That Sunday, I attended a Christian Church for the first time. The first person that met me at the door gave me a big hug. The pastor invited me to give my life to the Lord...I couldn't do it. The next Sunday I returned, I was greeted with a hug. A man who grew up in the LDS town next door to mine, came and sat down beside me. He bore me his testimony that Christ had died for me, that he loved me and all I had to do was admit I sinned and turn to him, then he asked if he could pray with me. He did, I cried. Next Sunday I returned, was hugged and had a group of men come and encircle me, they prayed for me. The love of Christ flowed through those men and embraced me as my barriers broke down and I admitted I needed a Savior. I asked Christ into my life...I became born again. More...
My life was greatly impacted and changed because of the Tanners.
When I came to the juncture where I recognized that something wasn't right with the LDS church that I had been a member of for 30 + years, I was not sure what to do. At that point I was reading the Bible, and the Bible came to life; eventually leading me out of the deception of Mormonism.
Leaving Mormonism for Jesus Christ came at a great cost for me. The process of that brought me to a place where I have a heart for the LDS people who just want to do what is right but have been taken advantage of by a system of deception. More...
Later on, I was on my $100 bed (missing singing with my 4 children) in an apartment, wanting to be angry with God. I said, "but you are all I have……….and I will trust you."
Since that time, God has done a work in me.
I now have a heart of compassion for my LDS brothers and sisters. I have a boldness to share the truth in love, and to share the gift that God has given to us despite ourselves. I teach about the time between the Old Testament and the New Testament and ask the question, "Of the things that Jesus Christ accomplished in his walk, at the cross and through his resurrection…..What Changed enough that it required a restoration?"
Jesus Christ is the foundation upon which I now stand. The Church, to me, is the body of Christ for whom He died, all those who get hold of the Gospel "Good News." More...
Learning the truth of the LDS church came after a lot of study on the Internet visiting sites like Matthew Slick’s CARM and the Tanner’s Utah Lighthouse Ministry. It seems like there were a couple of others, but all of my links for those are on the old computer that I don’t have access to at this time. I cross-referenced their claims against the LDS church, reading from LDS teaching manuals, misc. books, the Journal of Discourses, and even the Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price and Doctrine & Covenants.
...I sat down. Sad. I let my gaze fall upon the statue that I had seen so often as a teenager, and even as a child. The image I had once found to be strong and comforting appeared weak and fragile, as if the slightest touch would cause it to crumble to the ground, shattered.Although it was not audible, I heard God speak to me at that moment saying, “This is not me. I am not here.” More...
About 7 years into our marriage we were going through some rough times. Divorce was looming. We both decided we would do whatever it took to keep the family together....
...We found a non-denominational church and liked it from the first time we attended. The Spirit was there. The modern music was uplifting. People were genuine and God was there. We had found a home. More...
I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to parents who are Polygamist Mormons. My father had four wives and 31 children. I was the 27th of the 31 children. My mother was my father’s third wife. She had seven children, of which I was the youngest.... My friend, no amount of knowledge can save you. No amount of study can save you. No amount of good deeds will save you. Your church attendance can’t save you. Only a real relationship with God through the shed blood of Jesus Christ can save you from your sins. More...
Also see Brian Mackert's YouTube testimony!
The LDS church teaches that there are certain sins that the blood of Jesus Christ cannot cleanse - a direct contradiction of 1John 1:9! ...I finally realized that my efforts in Mormonism were in vain. Further, I still had sin and still needed forgiveness. I told God that I knew that I was a sinner and I told God that I believed that Christ rose from the dead. After that, it became increasingly clear that the other teachings of the LDS church were not of God.... If you are reading this and you're not sure that you will be in heaven if you should die tonight, then I would invite you to look at the gospel message. More...
This is what LIBERATED me from my bondage of sin & drove me to the cross of Calvary and into the arms of the resurrected Christ. Righteousness comes by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ apart from any kind of works. I can't do anything to merit the righteousness of God. Without the Lord Jesus Christ, I am God's enemy & under His righteous wrath. But, like Abraham who was justified because of his faith in God's promise BEFORE he was ever circumcised, so too we can be justified in the sight of God by just believing God's promise. And just what is His promise? More...
I vividly remember some of the comments made that day by some LDS friends/relatives.
1. Aimee, how does it feel to be completely clean?
2. Aimee, you better make sure to always choose the right from now on!
3. Aimee, what do you think your first sin will be?
The last question haunted me all that afternoon. I was a clean slate. One screw up, and I would be tarnished. How would it happen? When would it happen? What if I sinned accidentally, and didn't know it? What if I never repented for that sin? How could I maintain this state of absolute purity?...OH, THE RELIEF! My first sin had been committed. I knew at that point I was on a one-way road--straight to HELL. I was an under-the-counter-mustard-wiper, God have mercy!
...This was a problem the LDS church did not have a remedy for.
After about 18 years of this fruitless thinking, God saved me. He opened my eyes to what His Word actually says. To what His plan of salvation actually was, and it had NOTHING to do with my righteousness, and EVERYTHING to do with His. More...
The more I read the Book of Mormon, the more I read the teachings of the Prophets and General authorities, the more I am convinced that there is something the members of the LDS Faith are missing.
I expressed this to my Bishop, and some people I started associating with. This is asked in the following question: Have you ever truly tasted of the redemptive power of Jesus Christ and an honest true conviction that you are sinful before a Holy and Almighty God and that praying about the Book of Mormon is nothing paled into comparison to the reality and revelation of one's need for Jesus Christ and to accept His atoning sacrifice in one's life? More...
I went to the retreat and felt out of place, both from the kids and from the other adults. On Saturday night I went to talk to my brother, and told him how I felt -- that none of them could even possibly imagine what the last couple of years of my life were like. My life was so far removed from things like that, and that being there was just making me feel worse. The next morning, there was a dedication service (all the RLDS retreats end that way) and everyone got up to say how much being there meant to them. I sat there feeling further and further from everyone and everything.
My brother got up and spoke to me. He said that everyone there would love me if I just opened my heart and let them. Well, my heart did open, but it wasn't because I did anything, it was because God, in His glory, reached down and took the pain and suffering onto Himself and I was free! It was such a profound moment and I knew that God had worked a miracle in me. I knew I was saved. I couldn't say that at the time, being RLDS (that language was not part of our vocabulary), but that is what happened. More...
My last few weeks in Mormonism was heartbreaking for me. I just didn’t want to be there any more knowing what I knew about the church. One day I was sitting in on a Relief Society meeting for the leaders; I was the compassionate service leader. I remember feeling very apprehensive, but I was there out of duty to my calling. Inside I was a bundle of nerves, and I felt awful being in that building. By then I was learning how far away the church was from the Biblical Jesus. That was the last church meeting I attended.
We have been out of the church now for all most eight months. Our spiritual growth has been tremendous. When I go to church now I am learning from God’s Word, not from some ones testimony or a church manual. More...
Five Courageous Women -
Libs, Magdalena, Justjo, MistyAnn and Mishamari
Each briefly explains in their own words the frustration of being lied to and the fear of what might happen by saying "no" to their faith.
Testimonies of never-LDS involved in ministry to LDS:
Bill McKeever
- Why Mormonism? - Mormonism Research Ministry
Though I was never a member of the LDS Church, I did grow up in an area of southern California that has a high LDS population. Many of the friends I had in school were members of the LDS Church so it was natural that I would have close contact with them....
...We have found that many of those who leave Mormonism do so by studying their way out. The prompting of the Holy Spirit compels them to look beyond the one-sided, "faith-promoting" material given to them by their church. In doing so they see the myriad of inconsistencies associated with LDS teaching when compared with that of the Bible. My prayer for the LDS people is that they take the time to look beyond their subjective "testimony" and look closely at the history and teachings of their church. In doing so, they will see that all is not well in "Zion." More...
Matt Slick
- Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry
The only way I can explain it is that Jesus Himself manifested right there next to me. He had come to meet me on my knees. It wasn't as though I could see Him or touch Him. But, He was there. I was aware of His Holy awesome holy presence next to me. It was incredible. It was wonderful and I felt my heart enveloped and lifted by Him. His concern for me was precious and tender. It was marvelous…. He enveloped me in His love, His holiness, and His awesome greatness. I knew He was there to forgive me. I knew He loved me. I basked in His presence. I was with Jesus....
Then, while I was kneeling there, utterly absorbed and drifting in the experience of His presence, He moved. He moved toward me and gently entered my heart. Instantly, I physically felt my sin leave me. I felt the sudden and wonderful burst of forgiveness wash over my soul. I was instantly cleansed and born again and with it came the most profound and absolute sense of security of salvation I had ever known. My salvation was in Him. I was forgiven and safe… for ever. More...
I will pretty much guarantee that I was not as gracious and kind as I should have been with my husband, but I will never forget the evening that God showed me that because of my behavior I was actually hindering the work He wanted to do in my husband's life...I was being a horrible witness and disobedient as a Christian wife. Scripture after scripture bombarded my mind. I was soooo ashamed before my LORD.
...So I can say without a doubt that God is faithful even when we are not and He will work it out to our good and His glory. Who is like our God? More...
Russ (website owner)
After a failed five-year marriage in my early-twenties and after two other failed relationships lived in sin over the next ten years, I found myself crying out to God to “fix it.” Money, lust and narcissism hadn’t lived up to my expectations.
God’s love wouldn’t leave me in my sin and despair.
After much soul-searching, I learned what it means to surrender. I prayed one lonely, desperate night before going to bed. “God!,” I cried out. “I give up. I give in. I’ve done it my own way for far too long. I finally believe you now. Your ways are higher than mine.” Isaiah 55:8-9
God worked mightily in my surrender. More...
Mormon Testimonies Turned to Christ
Updated 5.08
Why Mormonism?
Mormon Temples
Secret or Sacred?
What Happens In There?
The Mormon Miracle Pageant
That’s my King! (S M Lockridge) – free video
"Jesus' blood on the altar was the ultimate payment. He made us worthy permanently. When Jesus died on the cross the veil covering the Holy of Holies tore in half. The mercy seat lay exposed to mankind. There is no veil, anymore, between God and man. Jesus ripped it down. But Mormonism has hung up a new one." -Kathleen Baldwin
"I found myself buried under a mountain of doubt, after really investigating church doctrine and church history...and getting myself more familiar with the Bible. It was too much. I finally came out from under all of that and embraced Jesus Christ alone, which is all we really need. I was sad to leave the church. Very sad...but, relieved and happy to find my Savior in the process." More...
Editor's note: He Gave You Jesus
- by Justjo
If the quote above describes you, please know that God loves you and has a
wonderful plan for your life. Visit Testimonies Turned to Christ at
the top of this section to understand that you're not alone in your feelings.
"Counterfeit, fake, bogus, imitation, forgery, fraud, copy.... We all recognize these words, as well as understand their meaning. There are many counterfeits out there. If they were easy to detect, they would not be called counterfeits. God gave us these wonderful books in the Bible to test these counterfeits. This is where we find our markers to detect them. The Holy Spirit does not contradict Gods word...." More...