Thanks Jeff, I didn't know about the burning in the bosom. They must keep that hidden under the magic underwear. Steve Jeff Hallmark wrote: > > Greetngs Bro. Steve, keep at 'em > > > > > Brothers, > > > > Okay I will confess - I have been a little obsessed with the > > Mormons lately - but they keep wanting to come back. Maybe I am > > too nice, but when the one guy said today "I want to hear more > > about grace" - I praised God in my heart hoping with all hope that > > his desire is sincere and that the Lord is working in his heart. I > > gave them the Gospel truth today and I gave them each a Bible > > (NKJV) and asked them to read 1 Cor. 15:1-5; Romans 1 - 8 and > > Ephesians 1-3 for our next meeting (Monday). Please pray that the > > Lord would burn His Word in their hearts. I told them today that I > > feared for their souls because the gospel of the Book of Mormon is > > really no gospel at all. What is so good about having to work for > > salvation when Christ has already accomplished the Work? > > careful using Lord would burn His Word in their hearts. > > They have a 'burning in the bosom'. > > > > > Just a few comments on how I have approached them: > > - I have been kind and gentle, even though I got a little excited > > today as though I were preaching the gospel to dying men (and I > > was), I have tried to avoid argumentation and accusation. I truly > > am seeking to understand their belief and doing so while respecting > > them. > > - I have tried to be personal with them. I asked quesitons about > > their family, their plans for after the mission (one guy finishes > > next week and the other in April), I even asked them if they are > > forbidden to share their first names. They said usually they go by > > Elder so and so, but then they shared their names (Jared and Logan). > > - I have just been sticking with the Book of Mormon as this is > > what they offer on first meeting. A lot of their really bizarre > > doctrines are not in the Book of Mormon, so I have avoided the > > magic underwear, polygamy and some other things. I believe these, > > at this time, would lead to confrontation which I am trying to > > avoid. Did you realize that the polythiestic ideas are not in the > > Book of Mormon and in fact when you start talking about gods you > > can actually use passages in the book of Mormon to refute them? > > What I have found in the Book of Mormon is works/obedience mixed > > with Grace. > > - I have focused on presenting the Gospel of Grace (which it is > > afterall) and am convinced that a proper understanding of Grace is > > key to dealing with Mormons. I have also addressed the > > continuation of gifts and in particular extra-biblical revelations. > > I asked who is the revelator and prophet of Christ in these last > > days, Joseph Smith (as it says in the intro to the Book of Mormon) > > or Jesus Christ Himself according to Hebrews 1:1,2. > > > > I was as clear and firm as I could be today and they still wanted > > to come back, even before the one guy heads back to Idaho. And > > then when he said, "I want to hear more about grace" -- Praise God. > > Please pray for me and for Jared and Logan. > > > > Peace, > > Steve > > > > > > -- > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > Pastor Steven G. Rockhill > > Lisbon Reformed Presbyterian Church > > PO Box 88 > > Lisbon, NY 13658 > > 315-393-9041 > > revrock@... > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: > pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... > > > > "In essential things, unity; in non-essential things, liberty; and > > in all things, charity." > > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > Find what you are looking for with the Lycos Yellow Pages > <http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10> > -- To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: > pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... "In essential things, unity; in > non-essential things, liberty; and in all things, charity." > -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Pastor Steven G. Rockhill Lisbon Reformed Presbyterian Church PO Box 88 Lisbon, NY 13658 315-393-9041 revrock@... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++