Christian Response: Witnessing To Mormons

Hi, I’m Katelyn Bliesner and I am a freshman at Homestead High School. Throughout the year I have learned a lot about my faith and God. One giant step for me was the stations of the cross that I participated in last February. The stations of the cross were a turning point in my faith.

Courtney Whetzel REL 230 Professor DiNello June 25, 2015 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: What Do They Believe? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, also known as Mormonism, was founded by Joseph Smith in Upstate New York in 1820, making the church just a little more than 170 years old (Williams, 4).

Mormons a. Mormons are one of the many religions present in the United States. It is a movement that has been surrounded by controversy since the beginning. Much of the controversy stems from the fact that none of their leaders have been willing to procure the Golden Plates, their practice of polygamy at the beginning of their religion, their baptism of the dead, and their insistence that they receive revelations from God. However, just because a religion is controversial does not necessarily mean it is heretical.

“And they will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord.” This is the terrifying inevitable truth found in 2 Thessalonians 1:9. Many people have come up with interpretations of Heaven and Hell to provide a better understanding of life after death. C. S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce is just one of many stories written to give Christians and non believers insight. The novel follows a man who finds himself presented with a choice to stay in Hell, where he originally found himself, or to make a decision to journey to Heaven.

Martin Luther was a very important figure in Western history and for the Protestant Reformation. He argues that many people think that Christian faith is an easy thing, they say this because they have not had the chance to experienced or make proof of it. People have to understand that Martin Luther was not opposed to Christianity, he was just criticizing some of the things that he thought they did wrong. He also talks about the importance of faith, trustworthiness and salvation in Christianity. The importance of salvation is what encourages other Christians to keep worshiping God and having faith.

According to the Bible Dictionary, “the word gospel means good news. The good news is that Jesus Christ has made a perfect atonement for mankind that will redeem all mankind from the grave and reward each individual according to his/her works. The four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, are not so much biographies as they are testimonies.” Each record is different from the other and hold truths that are backed up by the Book of Mormon, which makes it imperative that we have the Book of Mormon to study from. “The preservation of the plates and writings that make up the Book of Mormon is, in itself miraculous and is an indication of the direct involvement of God in the coming forth of the Book of Mormon.

Growing up in Mormon Utah, Atheists where hard to come by. In Salt Lake City, you will find a few scattered about college campuses and various coffee shops but in the suburbs of Layton where I grew up, it was almost impossible. In elementary school I believed in god, for me it was obvious. Why would so many people believe in a deity if he wasn’t there? He was as apparent in my life as my hero’s Santa Claws, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy.

of these men to the apostleship (Not the Melchizedek Priesthood) reduces the time of their ordination to the period between the 15th of May, 1829, and April 6, 1830. But the time within which the ordination took place may be still further reduced. In a revelation bearing the date of June, 1829, making known the calling of the Twelve Apostles in these last days, and addressed to Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer, the Lord said: "I speak unto you, even as unto Paul mine Apostle, for you are called even with that same calling with which he was called."

Research is pivotal to the safe and effective practice of medicine. As new developments arise, approaches to medicine and our understanding of normal human biology require more sophisticated processes. With this increased recognition, has too been the addition of external influences, such as psychological, religious and social components of health and illness not previously seen. Although the essence of research study has taken a predominately scientific worldview, there is also a biblical imperative to consider. Merriam-Webster defines worldview as a comprehensive conception of the world for a specific standpoint (Merriam-Webster, n.d.).

In health care the Baptist, Mormon, Judaism faith have different beliefs and traditions on how to treat a patient. These religions are very diverse and have many different beliefs on the way of life. The origins, general beliefs, and traditions, will be only a few thing compared in this paper. Be prepared for facts about how each religion has had an impact on the healthcare world. Enjoy this paper on Religious Diversity.