Witnessing Scenarios

Talking About Salvation

The Runaway Teen

An illustration based on the idea of reconciliation and justification happening before faith.

Sins Eight Miles Down

Does God really forget our sins?

Caution About Using Nathan’s Proclamation of Forgiveness in 2 Samuel 12:13

Lists three reasons why this passage might not be effective to use.

One Way to Use 2 Nephi 31

Sometimes Mormons ask Christians to read this chapter from the Book of Mormon. This shows how you can focus on the topic of eternal life.

Forgiveness and the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

Learn how this parable doesn’t teach that God’s forgiveness to us rests on our being forgiving. Rather, our being forgiving results from God forgiving us.

Excited About Judgment Day

Contrasts the uneasiness Mormons experience about Judgment Day with the confidence we can have.

Parable of the Pharisee and Publican

A good way to proclaim justification to Mormons because it is an unknown parable to most of them.

Ephesians 2:8–10

Emphasizes the need to carefully explain “saved” and “grace” when using this passage.

Eternal Life: a Gift or a Reward?

This quotes a couple of LDS sources to show what it teaches about eternal life and then gives the biblical basis for saying eternal life is a gift and a present possession of believers.

Talk About Perfection

Addresses Mormonism’s emphasis on perfection and how to use Matthew 5:48 and Hebrews 10:14 to talk to them about sin and salvation.