Please Open the Door

The single biggest factor causing confusion and frustration when speaking with Mormons is the different ways Mormonism and Christianity define words. This commonly results in people talking past each other. You will always need to pay attention to how each of you understands important words. Never assume that you know their definitions for key terms […]

Often when Christians describe a witnessing dialogue they had with a Mormon, in my mind I hear “beep, beep, beep” – the sound a dump truck makes when it backs up. This flashes through my mind because they talk about how they shared one Bible verse after another with their Mormon friend. Although well intended, this

Feelings are of extreme importance in Mormonism. One of its main beliefs is that people receive revelations from God through their feelings. “Although we often describe communication from the Spirit as a voice, that voice is one that we feel more than we hear” (True to the Faith, p. 144). Mormons often express this by

If you’d have asked me five years ago whether or not I would be regularly meeting and sharing the gospel with LDS missionaries I would have laughed at the idea.  And yet, by the grace of God, I now not only have regular meetings with the missionaries, I find myself seeking other opportunities to be

I was just putting dinner on the table when the doorbell rang. Sunday evenings are not the usual time for salespeople. The name tags and nice dresses gave them away. They were Mormon missionaries. Immediately my heart started racing. After explaining we were about to eat dinner, we agreed on a better time to meet

Quite a few people wonder about this. They want to say something, but they don’t know what to say. What you say could depend on where you see them because they can’t leave their designated areas without permission. If you see them close to your home (i.e. walking down your street or in a neighborhood

The more people learn about the LDS missionary program and the more they talk with missionaries, the more they realize the majority of missionaries are not well-versed in the Bible or even in Mormonism. Not only this, but as they hear about the rules these young people live under, they become much more sympathetic to

The simple answer is because Mormonism doesn’t lead people back to God. We prefer labeling it this way, rather than saying it is non-Christian, only because there is so much confusion over the definition of “Christian”. Another word whose definition causes confusion is “saved”. Mormons sincerely and passionately state they are saved by Jesus. In

Many Christians don’t feel they are competent to share their faith with LDS missionaries. They fear they will not know what to say, or worse, say something wrong. Others think they have to become experts in Mormonism before getting into a serious discussion with the missionaries. Therefore, they don’t even consider doing it, because they

“If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them. Anyone who welcomes them shares in their wicked work.” 2 John 10-11 It is not uncommon for Christians to think this passage forbids them from inviting LDS missionaries into their homes. At first glance