Biblical Reasons Ministry
A Testimony Out of
Mormonism & Turned to Christ
by Aimee
I have known I was a sinner from the day I got baptized in
the LDS church. The mere "fact" that my sins had been "washed away" revealed
it to me. After my baptism, in holding with Utah (maybe Mormon) tradition,
my parents threw a party at our home to celebrate. 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?
The pressure was too much being so pure. I couldn't stand it
any longer. I knew I would sin sooner or later...might as well be sooner. I
was standing at the kitchen counter, fixing myself a hotdog, when I
accidentally got mustard on my finger. I looked at my finger, and I looked
at the napkin next to my plate. Finger, napkin. Finger, napkin. I then
decided to bypass the napkin, and wipe the mustard under the countertop. OH,
THE RELIEF! My first sin had been committed. I knew at that point I was on a
oneway road--straight to HELL. I was an under-the-counter-mustard-wiper, God
have mercy!
Needless to say, that wasn't the worst sin I've ever committed. Since that
day, I have lied, stolen, taken God's name in vain, broken the sabbath,
coveted, dishonored my parents, and according to Matt 5, committed adultery,
and yes, even murder. The hard truth is, we all have.
Rom 3:23,
James 2:10.
This was a problem the LDS church did not have a remedy for. According to
LDS doctrine, I would be forgiven IF... (fill in the blank). I needed to
work my way back into favor with God. This thought left me feeling so
hopeless, I even came up with a master plan to get myself excommunicated one
day, and then re-baptized. THEN, I would do it right. THEN, I would stay
"clean".
RIGHT.
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. He showed me that I was indeed a sinner, but He loved me anyway.
He showed me that "good deeds" don't cancel out "bad deeds". He showed me my
sin was what was keeping me from Him, but that He had a plan for that.
He revealed to me that the love He had for me was SO GREAT, He was willing
to take my punishment for me. The punishment that I had earned by breaking
His perfect laws. I deserved death
Rom 6:23. But, I didn't need to endure it, as long as I accepted His.
That meant that I needed to repent. To change my mind about who I was, and
about who He was. I was nothing. He was everything. I needed to humble
myself. Let go of my pride, and let Him take over my life. Submission is a
really hard thing.
So, I did it. I had no other choice. I could either live a PERFECT life, or
be made perfect by the blood of Christ. I thought choice two was a much
better plan. Jesus Christ is my Lord and my Savior. I owe Him my life, for I
was purchased with His cleansing blood. That is what makes me clean. Not
water, not good works. Him.
Gal 2:21
"I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained
through the law, Christ died for nothing!"
Rom 5:8-11
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still
sinners, Christ died for us.
Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more
shall we be saved from God's wrath through him! For if, when we were God's
enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much
more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! Not only
is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
through whom we have now received reconciliation."
In Christ's perfect love,
Aimee
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Editor's note:
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.