November 27 – Jude 1:21; “Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” _____ Today we’re looking at the word eternal to see what it means. The Greek word for eternal from this verse is; aioônios. The transliteration for eternal from the Strong’s Concordance […]
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Tip of the Day, November 21
November 21 – Jude 1:24-25; “Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” _____ We all have our own […]
Kings and Queens in Embryo
Kings and Queens in Embryo By Melissa Grimes In the May 2010 General Conference Dieter F. Uchtdorf told the women of the Mormon Church- “Sisters, we love you. We pray for you. Be strong and of good courage. You are truly royal spirit daughters of Almighty God. You are princesses, destined to become queens. Your […]
Cartoon Clip from The God Makers Movie
The GodMakers books and films have led thousands of people to the Lord. My personal experience with the series came about in 1983. While living in Oklahoma City I was asked by a co-worker if I’d come over to her home and watch it on television. Half way through the film I was so aghast […]
Jesus is White According to the Book of Mormon and the LDS Church
As is usually the case, I came across something interesting in the Book of Mormon while looking for something else. This time I was reminded of what the Nephites thought of Jesus and His skin color in 3 Nephi 19:30; “And when Jesus had spoken these words he came again unto his disciples; and behold […]
Mentoring Handbook Chapter 19
THE INFLUENCE OF JOSEPH SMITH To say the Mormons worship Joseph Smith in every sense of the word would be an understatement. There are many subject matters within the doctrines of Mormonism that warrant a closer look and this is definitely one of those times. The influence Joseph Smith has had on people is mind […]
Mentoring Handbook Chapter 15
THEY NEED A CHURCH! Life After Ministries is a para-church evangelical organization. We do not sanction one denomination over another, nor do we endorse sole propriety of salvation within one denomination. However, we strongly encourage the ex-Mormon to get involved in the body of Christ through the means of a local church in their own […]
Mentoring Handbook Chapter 13
ASSURANCE OF OUR SALVATION You can memorize all the “instructions” I’ve written for you in this mentoring guideline, but that means nothing to the person you’re mentoring! What passages from the Bible are the most comforting for you and why? The Holy Spirit will be seen clearly with the passion you put behind the mood […]
Mentoring Handbook Chapter 10
GUILT AND SHAME The Mormon lives his/her life on the precept that they must work for salvation. In Mormonism there is a “general salvation” that is given to all mankind. After this general salvation comes the placement of souls, which is dependent on your good works here on earth. This causes a myriad of problems […]
Book of Mormon; Fullness of the Gospel?
“Lord Increase Our Faith”, page 64; “The real focus on the Book of Mormon should be on the details of the book itself, not on the details of the process by which it came forth. Although we do not know everything about the process of its coming forth or its translation, the Book of Mormon […]