The Mormons are coming to speak with me again. I conversed with two young Mormon lads last week. The grace that Mormons preach is no grace at all. I pity their sad state. They have no assurance of salvation. They are working their butts off to “merit grace.”
To suppose that whatever God requireth of us that we have power of ourselves to do, is to make the cross and grace of Jesus Christ of none effect. – John Owen
I shared the doctrines of grace with my visitors. We are dead in our sins and need to be born again to be saved. Jesus Christ came to atone for the sins of His sheep. The just shall live by faith. Justification leads to sanctification. Experiencing God’s grace results in good works that flow from a heart of gratitude. This is not what their heretical book teaches.
I realize that I can not convince Mormons of the proper understanding of Scripture. It is scary how blind these individuals are. It is possible to know about God, but not know God personally. This is a convicting truth. I should be motivated to study diligently about my great God, while asking Him to reveal Himself to me. “Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them”- Psalm 111:2. I praise God that he has given me all that I need for life and godliness. God graciously protects me from error. (2 Peter 1:3-9) Grace is nothing that I have earned or deserved. Oh, how humbling!
I pray that God would reveal Himself to my visitors. Only God can open the eyes of their hearts. I should not pass these individuals off as unsaveable… it is my duty to be faithful, not to change hearts. Please pray for me to use my time wisely, to be loving, and to give a reason for the hope that is within me.
yeah, those guys are required to do 2 years of service with their salvation’s requirement.
And, yeah, many just know God in their intellectual level, but not in their personal level.