I’m a convert to the church as well. My wife, who is also my high school sweetheart, played such a huge role in me joining as a senior in high school. She also supported me while I was on my mission just over 1 year after joining. There are few powers on earth more influential than a righteous young woman!
My husband said he would never join. And he was baptized in our 17th year of marriage. Never say never. There is hope and the Lord's hand is in EVERYTHING. ❤
My dad was given a Book of Mormon by my moms boss. He read it cover to cover then found a church and walked in and asked to be baptized. He met the bishop and the missionaries and was baptized the next Saturday. He had 6 children born under the covenant.
God doesn't expect you to be perfect! He never even asks you to be good enough! All that God asks of you is that you be the best as you can and do the best as you can!❤😂🎉😅😊! 11:56 @@Witchfinder48
Im the only member of my family as a member. Ive read the Book of Mormon 3 times and every time ive felt the spirit differently. I know the Book of Mormon is true and i pray everyday to keep my faith strong. 😊
I binge watched all of these episodes today and the common theme I keep on seeing from the people you interviewed, is that humility is necessary for God to speak to us. Jon went from being someone who loathed the church to someone who is giving powerful (almost prophetic) blessings. God can do quite a bit in our lives, if we’re just humble enough to listen to Him. I needed this reminder.
I was born into the church and I can relate. My parents died when I was 6 and I was raised by my Aunt and Uncle in the church and they were tough and not loving. I grew up believing but that God did not give a crap about me personally. I went inactive for years till I had real friends come back from missions. I became curious and started going back. It was a Bishop who got interested in me and felt to ask me to think about serving a mission. I eventually left when I was 22. I built my own personal relationship with Heavenly Father and that changed my life. Faith in God gave me faith that I might be able to have something I choose im my life rather than being acted upon.
I loved your comment. You have a great future ahead and because of your experience feeling a bit uncared for you now know how you will raise your own children! Your experiences if looked upon as character strengthening rather than a victim shows in your last sentence! God bless
@@binmyrtmind ,....The fact is, his future and the future of all mormons is the lake of fire for all eternity. If any of you actually read and understood Gods only words to mankind the Bible you would know this. Repent!
Thank you, Jon Q, for sharing your experience, the softening of your heart and commitment to the Gospel. I couldn't hold back the tears. I'm 70 and only recently had the strongest feeling to change and re-commit my life to the Lord. Your story has the strongest effect on my emotions. Thank you, bro!
41:04 "The big misconception right now is people think they need to be perfect in order for God to... bless them or... be there for them, but you don't....Everyone, Every day are being converted. Even members that have been in the Church forever are being converted every single day.... God reveals more and more as you start to dig, and it becomes more true to you." Great explanation of enduring to the end. Thank you so much!
This will be my first to say anything about my church to my 42 year old daughters non LDS husband and their 3 kids. Thank you so much for your testimomies. I am so inspired to share this video. Wow! Just Wow. Thank you so much ❤. Sister J Johnson. I wish I had heard this 7 years ago but now is definitely the time. I am etenally grateful for you!!!!!! 🙏🙏🙏. God bless you!
Which spirit did he feel? It couldn't have been the Holy Spirit because the Holy Spirit is the author of the Word of God and He does not contradicts himself. Mormon gods contradict themselves but not the God of the Bible.
I love his story. The unique part of his story is He has attachment to Fresno California and I live 22 miles north of Fresno and I am in the Fresno West stake. If you want another storyteller that has some amazing events to tell about, I am more than pleased to come on and tell my conversion story to you and the public
Jon’s story was so cool to hear. I totally identify with it from a completely different part of the world. That influence for good that comes into your life is real. You CAN tell a tree by its fruit. And it is a GOOD tree.
Wow, awesome conversion story, Jon! I loved listening to your mighty change of heart and building your life on the Rock of our Redeemer! So glad you're on the Lord's side!
I come from a long line of members, but I never got baptized! It wasn't until 2015 after 3 years of investigating I decided to get baptized, my eldest daughter also wanted to be baptized, so we did on December 15th, 2015. My husband and eldest son were not interested and had no desire to be baptized. (LONG STORY SHORT) Something happened and my husband requested he be baptized and they both were batpzied on December 26th 2015! All of this happened because of the teachings and prayer 💜 I'm so grateful.
Joint myself with all the brothers and sisters out there through my personal testimony: The Book of Mormon is true, Joseph is a prophet, JESUS IS THE CHRIST, HE LIVES!
I loved his testimony . So glad he shared it . Most of it made me cry. I’m so happy for him his wife and family . His vision seeing his friends house messy and he had a girl and boy was so touching .
I missed the love bomb part. I was single. I live in Texas where you won't find this church or any members for days on a horse. But once I read ...and I also requested that the female missionaries that I met find me a kiddy version of the book of M, I was like, um baptise me yesterday already. I left the church later because of work....for like 15 years and moved a few times. I wokw up in the middle of the night with my UA-cam playing some dude talking about Come Follow Me. I found my local ward and I am reunited again. I went to other churches that had Saturday and Friday night SVS and Wednesday during that 15 years, so I am no heathen. That was the best thing though for my testimony. I got to get a long deep look at SO many other churches, in addition to all the churches I had been to before age 34 when I first joined. I served and even worked at several churches so I really have good insight. But this church has got it all right. I am so thankful for that UA-cam channel
And here I thought I was already following all the good LDS podcasts, and then this channel shows up today. You just earned a new subscriber! Great interview, and I can't wait to see your other videos! Do you interview just converts or members in general? I think I've got a mildly unique story. Dad at 16, grandpa at 34, I've been through all three pillars of church discipline, including getting exxed, and I've got an unshakable testimony.
@@TrueMillennial question in Mormon beliefs what happen after death becouse I heard there different levels and realm you could be send to then just hevan and hell also can you explain something I heard might your guys beliefs call three levels of hevan?
Right after death we go to either Paradise or a place called Spirit Prison. Prison in the sense that their progression is stopped. Those in Paradise teach and minister to those in Spirit Prison because they still have their agency to accept Gods plan if they want to. Later after the final judgment we to one of what Christ referred to as the many mansions in his Fathers house. Each kingdom are a place of glory suited to what we parts of Gods plan we are willing to align our will to. These places are called the telestial, terrestrial, and the highest, the celestial kingdom.
@@jamesisaacson6379 The words "Heaven" and "Hell" have multiple different definitions, which can be confusing, which is why we often favor using our other terms. ccapps42's explanation is a good summary. But we do say Heaven and Hell sometimes, and one just has to see from context what we are talking about.
Everybody says the same thing and yet, they ended up joining the church, testifying it is true. I was skeptical once too and than, I joined and I am now about to marry the love of my life, who is a real biological woman around my age, three years younger than myself. She and I have known each other since childhood after my piano recital. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true. The Book of Mormon is true and remember, it goes hand in hand with the Old and the New Testaments. There was an old man who was hateful towards the church for 47 years. 47 YEARS and YET HE JUST JOINED THE CHURCH TOO! When I joined the church, right away, I had friends, I was not loved until I joined the church. Now I have friends who understand me, who aggressively dictate nothing in my life, NOTHING AT ALL! THEY ALL CARE DEEPLY FOR ME! My fiancée is also my high school sweetheart. She showed up at least once to visit me and to remind me of my piano recital at school. Other times, she took the time and effort to visit me. Thank you God and Jesus.
@@ReachingTheLost It does align with the bible and it’s clear you are lost. The Book of Mormon talks of Christ. You contradict yourself and are a troll. You have been impaled by the truth.
@@ReachingTheLost You contradict the Bible by denying that the Book of Mormon is true simply because you think it doesn't connect when it does. Mosiah spoke of Moses as did Old Testament prophets in the Bible. You are clearly taking things out of context and also making more misconceptions which invalidates your claims. I have spoken absolute objective universal truths.
@@ReachingTheLost The Tabernacle was built for Aaron and his sons to sacrifice animals and do the works of God. Aaron was the brother of Moses btw. This Tabernacle, where Aaron and his sons performed animal sacrifices, was also often referred to as the “tabernacle of the congregation” (see, for example, Exodus 28:43; 38:30; Leviticus 1:3). Because you ignorantly hate the Book of Mormon and are a universal hypocrite, you have contradicted specifically Exodus and Leviticus which are contained in the Bible. You are defeated and will continue to be debunked because your arguments are all invalidated. You will be further impaled by truth for your arrogance and pride. You truly are lost and you have the audacity to "reach the lost?" Your name spells superstitiously ignorant.
Love the program but most the pure testimony, the conversion of the brother through the Book of Mormon and the power of the Holy Ghost, thank you so much for sharing ❤️ and prayers
K, if you want to include anything specific, you can put it here in comments, but praying right now for you for peace, wisdom, comfort, knowledge, provision, health, direction, and love.
Salamat for sharing your conversion sorry. I really felt our God’s love. I’m excited too to see new scriptures coming out from other ancient people in some ancient countries. And I heard in the Philippines a White God visited the ancient tribes.
I love this channel. Thank you for this inspiring interview and others of wonderful people who have come from very different places and arrived at a place of understanding and God's love. Thank you thank you.
BA,.....A mormon is one who has arrived at pure deception. A mormon is one who has absolute zero Biblical understanding. They are all Gods enemies. Repent!
I love this Young gentlemen's testimony which was very inspiring and uplifting. It goes to show that we can never say the word never. Never say the word never. Careful what you wish for. You will be surprised at what the Lord can do with our lives when we say never.
If you had any idea of the fear the New Testament Jews had of saying the Law of Moses is over, you would know that Christ teachings in the Book of Mormon that the Law of Moses is over could only come from Christ Himself. Most Christians do not understand why none of the letter of the law, even the ten commandments are part of salvation. So for the words to appear in the Book of Mormon that the Law of Moses is done away is so against what most people would even have courage enough to say it could only be from Chirst. Christ's teachings require us to change from our spirit to keep them, whereas the law of Moses does not. To not murder does not deliver you from sin, but to love even your enemies does. To not commit adultery does not deliver you from sin, but to not lust after a person who is not your spouse does. 2 Corinthians 6-8 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: 8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
Jon thank you so much for sharing your testimony with us on this interview. I'm not sure if you'll read this but just know that you are doing God's work by sharing His truth and how He has touched your life. Keep seeking him and you'll see many lifelong miracles. I have two kids and my wife and I are infinitely more capable to love and cherish them with God in our lives than we ever would without. Keep on the faith brother and thanks again for sharing your story! ❤
Wow, I've heard experiences of other Christian's who've seen the body parts waiting in heaven, but I've never heard this from someone who is a latter-day saint! He's right; the glory goes to God. Nobody is as good as God. Thanks for your faith, brother.
Wow, that's incredible! ... the part about Jon's mother's DREAM! That's the 4th time I've heard of or read in several books regarding people who had had a near death experience (NDE) or a dream and saw rooms in heaven filled with body parts all neatly arranged. These rooms were referred to by them as the ''spare parts' room or ''body parts'' room. So, I guess it's true, that theses rooms and ''gifts'' really do exist.
I absolutely love this channel. Just came across it a few days ago and can't stop listening or watching these videos. return missionary and been less active for over 3 years. I've never denied the church or the gospel being true. Recently got back to reading my scriptures. Emotions come over me when I see my old missionary badge inside my scripture case. I know the church is true.
Im a recent attendee to the church and have been taught me whole like that religeon is just brain washing but i feel like God is helping me but am finding it hard to soften my heart and truly believe. I keep doubting these feelings and nobody in my social circle believes in God or Jesus Christ so i kinda grew up thinking its a fairy tale like santa clause. Will it get better over time? they want me to get baptized on July 2 im not sure why they want me to join so soon but i really want to believe God and Jesus Christ is real but my heart aches with fear of being deceived.
@@spunkycat6144 Hey there, I was baptized on July2 and get my confirmation this Sunday ! I felt a lot better after the baptism, all my doubts and worries went away and felt at peace with my decision i really wasnt expecting to feel anthing different. I feel I am ready for the gift of the Holy Ghost this Sunday !
@@hewhohasearstohearlethimhe4284 deception to you that's fine your opinion my statement my knowledge in my testimony I know the truth and I will stand by the truth that I know I will not say I believe I did not believe because I do know because I do know and that is the truth The Book of Mormon is true The Book of Mormon is true The Book of Mormon is true
Way to go Jon! But to correct you we were never Mormon followers we follow Christ because this is Christ’s church. That is why we are the members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and not Mormons . Just a FYI
Its so right and great that we have the disscussions first then the mssionaries ask the person to pray about the church and ask God if its true before they decide to be baptized they dont pressure people
With all of the people down through the generations that love Jesus and wrote their own history. There are many testaments of Jesus out there other than the Bible
32:10 I always liked to ask people why they wouldn't want to read the book of Mormon when it shares a story of a people who see the resurrected Christ and they accept him. They don't reject him and try to murder him, they accept him immediately. He teaches them and they listen. He blesses them and they accept it. No one tries to murder him, but the only story you expect me to want to read is the one where he's rejected and murdered brutally? That's pretty close minded.
People like religion. Makes them feel good when they perform all the rituals. So it works well for some. But most of us do better with the unconditional love, forgiveness and acceptance of God through Christ.
One of the ways in which God is funny and tricky is that he takes you and someone you care about and pulls on heart strings at the same time. So the moment one of you have the courage to speak about what you're experiencing with the other, you both stand all amazed. However, Lucifer works in the same way as well...
I know this ONE thing to be true.....people believe whatever they WANT to believe. And they will block anything that does not flow with what they WANT TO HEAR......EVEN Mormons.
After the Lords spirit converted me that the Book of Mormon was true I researched that the RLDS church, not the LDS was the legal successor of the church established in 1830.
I have been associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I have an Unwavering testimony that this is the true Church and Jesus is the head of it. I am anoyed that you others directed by Satan to call it the Mormon church are 100% WRONG
In addition it is not church named after the prophet Mormon or any other worldly man. Mormon was chosen by the Godhead to put together all the that later became the Book of Mormon. So why other than to disprove that latter day saint hold Jesus Christ as their Savior and the head of our church? I dare you to read the book of Mormon through and ask God the Eternal Father in the name of Jesus Cheist if is not true. Continuing as you have, you are putting your Eternal Salvation and those who watch your UA-cam presentations in great jeopardy.
Your own history shows that Joseph Smith himself referred to the church as Mormons. It might have been a slang term but your prophet used it so why call it of Satan? I don't think you want to call your prophet of Satan. Another thing he said was that any true church should be called the Church of Christ. That isn't exactly what you guys are calling yourselves though, is it? Your adding to it. Now speaking of Satan, have you not noticed from reading Joseph Smith AND the Bible that he taught the very ambition of Lucifer that got him removed from heaven?
@@kencarnes5281 I know you weren't writing to me but I am in the process of reading the Book of Mormon right now. I'm almost done with Alma. I also prayed as sincerely as possible before doing so because that is what I've been asked to do by the Mormon missionaries. I shouldn't fear praying for this. If it is not true then God won't give me peace about it. So far, I have found the BoM very flat and repetitious. Its the same story over and over again. Most of the books sound as if its from the same voice. There are some exceptions but most sounds to have been written by one man. The book itself isn't that long but it is filled with so many direct or nearly direct quotes of from the Bible that I wonder how many words would be left if the Bible quotes were left out. Its an entirely NT book put in OT times. Its lacks any character of 8th century BC Israel. It appears to know nothing about the festivals God commanded for the people. The sacrificial system is completely absent. Nothing about it coheres with OT writers. It reads as if the authors didn't really know anything about the OT but knew quite a bit about the NT and so formed the story around it instead. Of course there are many weird things that stick out as well. Iron, rusting swords, etc. That is just my two sense. I'm not trying to hate on anyone and I actually love the Mormon people but everything about this book glares of fabrication.
@@kencarnes5281 I don't know if I've listened to that video exactly. I listened to one done by the thin black guy, whose name escapes me. I wasn't that impressed at the time to be honest but I can look up this video if you wish. Would you like me to tell you what I think of it?
I'm so sorry to hear about this. It's so confusing because Jesus is true! He's the only begotten Son of the Living God! The Bible tells us that when we have faith that Jesus died on the cross for our sins and was raised again, and we confess Jesus as Lord with our mouths, we will be saved! Jesus said, "It is finished." There are no works, nothing we can do to have salvation - only faith in Jesus. It says this very clearly in Ephesians 8 "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast." It's so confusing because if you take the Book of Mormon, its theology reads like mainline protestant thinking at the time - but the additional doctrine deviates from that significantly. Ever wonder why we don't pray to know if the pearl of great price is true?? or the doctrine and covenants? Please, to whoever reads this, read the gospel of John, like a child; it explains who Jesus really is - 100% man, 100% God. We will never, ever be gods - this is a dangerous, dangerous idea. It's the same idea that satan, as an angel of light, had. Please just develop a relationship with Jesus. He is generous and, gracious, and merciful. But He is also just. And He will rule with an iron rod. Do not believe in a church - the church is just the body of Christ. If Jesus wanted the mormon church, he would've told us about it in the book of Revelation or even before!! No one talks about hell more than Jesus - more than twice the amount of anyone else in the Bible. Why? Because He created it. He knows where the sheep go and where the goats go. It's all about Jesus Christ! It's not about a church! Church isn't true - Jesus is true! Believe and be saved right now!
What would you say to the Muslim or JW who Experienced the same type of experience? Don't you see....it's not experience or feelings that make something true.
At minute 15....aughhhh, I did the same thing!!! I still do that. I look up stuff in every translation and dang if it isn't in the normal Bibles that I have. Every last one of them, yet the churches I have been to SKIP over all of that stuff, they ignore it and can't explain it when asked. I am like okay, so you are just preaching on what you want and skipping important stuff. That priesthood thing is the first thing I looked up as well.
Yes the BOOK of MORMON is the URIM and THUMMIM for the spirit of Prophecy in Revelation in the precepts taught it is the most POWERFUL tool for CONVERSION .. The Book of Mormon should not be taken lightly section 84:57 of the Doctrine and Covenants.. ! The Book of Mormon will help anybody understand the sacred biblical writings the Doctrine and Covenants conference talks and everything that has ever been or will be written about Jesus Christ.. Start sharing consecrated copies of the Book of Mormon with your written TESTIMONY with everyone you know to be truly TRANSFORMED CONSECRATED TRANSLATED TRANSFIGURED into a SERIOUS CELESTIALISATION ..
I’m a convert to the church as well. My wife, who is also my high school sweetheart, played such a huge role in me joining as a senior in high school. She also supported me while I was on my mission just over 1 year after joining. There are few powers on earth more influential than a righteous young woman!
My husband said he would never join. And he was baptized in our 17th year of marriage.
Never say never. There is hope and the Lord's hand is in EVERYTHING. ❤
Pleased for you! A blessed event.
Poor men got decived
@@alexlintu26 Like you? Definitely. The church is true.
A lot of people say the same thing. Yet they ended up joining. There was a man who joined after 47 years of rejecting the church.
My dad was given a Book of Mormon by my moms boss. He read it cover to cover then found a church and walked in and asked to be baptized. He met the bishop and the missionaries and was baptized the next Saturday. He had 6 children born under the covenant.
Faith in action! How blessed.
I was never good enough so I left
Why did you feel you were not good enough ? Did others make you feel that way ? You are good enough come back .
I love this so much . How you saw your friends house messy knowing they would have children .
God doesn't expect you to be perfect! He never even asks you to be good enough! All that God asks of you is that you be the best as you can and do the best as you can!❤😂🎉😅😊! 11:56 @@Witchfinder48
Im the only member of my family as a member. Ive read the Book of Mormon 3 times and every time ive felt the spirit differently. I know the Book of Mormon is true and i pray everyday to keep my faith strong. 😊
I testify the same that the Book of Mormon is true. I’m also the only member of the church from my family.
You know it's true because a religious spirit convinced you to follow it.
I binge watched all of these episodes today and the common theme I keep on seeing from the people you interviewed, is that humility is necessary for God to speak to us.
Jon went from being someone who loathed the church to someone who is giving powerful (almost prophetic) blessings.
God can do quite a bit in our lives, if we’re just humble enough to listen to Him. I needed this reminder.
This program is so good for the millennials I’m so happy you’re doing this you’re making a big difference.
I was born into the church and I can relate. My parents died when I was 6 and I was raised by my Aunt and Uncle in the church and they were tough and not loving. I grew up believing but that God did not give a crap about me personally. I went inactive for years till I had real friends come back from missions. I became curious and started going back. It was a Bishop who got interested in me and felt to ask me to think about serving a mission. I eventually left when I was 22. I built my own personal relationship with Heavenly Father and that changed my life. Faith in God gave me faith that I might be able to have something I choose im my life rather than being acted upon.
I loved your comment. You have a great future ahead and because of your experience feeling a bit uncared for you now know how you will raise your own children! Your experiences if looked upon as character strengthening rather than a victim shows in your last sentence! God bless
@@binmyrtmind ,....The fact is, his future and the future of all mormons is the lake of fire for all eternity. If any of you actually read and understood Gods only words to mankind the Bible you would know this. Repent!
More than anything, I would believe your parents have been behind it all all the way. And are there.
@@hankbrock8609 ,...If his parents were mormons, then they are headed to the lake of fire as was explained above.
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You are so wrong.
Thank you, Jon Q, for sharing your experience, the softening of your heart and commitment to the Gospel. I couldn't hold back the tears. I'm 70 and only recently had the strongest feeling to change and re-commit my life to the Lord. Your story has the strongest effect on my emotions. Thank you, bro!
I’m working on my way to return .. I would love to be on this podcast someday. It would be an honor. I’ve been gone for too long from my faith..
Yes please do come back to Israel and bring my son with you .
The Book of Mormon is the keystone of our religion. ❤Very uplifting testimony.
41:04 "The big misconception right now is people think they need to be perfect in order for God to... bless them or... be there for them, but you don't....Everyone, Every day are being converted. Even members that have been in the Church forever are being converted every single day.... God reveals more and more as you start to dig, and it becomes more true to you."
Great explanation of enduring to the end. Thank you so much!
This will be my first to say anything about my church to my 42 year old daughters non LDS husband and their 3 kids. Thank you so much for your testimomies. I am so inspired to share this video. Wow! Just Wow. Thank you so much ❤. Sister J Johnson. I wish I had heard this 7 years ago but now is definitely the time. I am etenally grateful for you!!!!!! 🙏🙏🙏. God bless you!
Amazing to hear thanks for sharing that! So glad this was helpful :)
“I think it’s pretty common sense” YUP EXACTLY!! This was great! Thank you Jon for sharing your conversion.
"...Feel the Spirit and went for it." What a way to live life to bless others.
Which spirit did he feel? It couldn't have been the Holy Spirit because the Holy Spirit is the author of the Word of God and He does not contradicts himself. Mormon gods contradict themselves but not the God of the Bible.
@@rickdavis2235 Not true
@@catherae2
Everything I said is true.
I love his story. The unique part of his story is He has attachment to Fresno California and I live 22 miles north of Fresno and I am in the Fresno West stake. If you want another storyteller that has some amazing events to tell about, I am more than pleased to come on and tell my conversion story to you and the public
Jon’s story was so cool to hear. I totally identify with it from a completely different part of the world.
That influence for good that comes into your life is real. You CAN tell a tree by its fruit. And it is a GOOD tree.
Wow, awesome conversion story, Jon! I loved listening to your mighty change of heart and building your life on the Rock of our Redeemer! So glad you're on the Lord's side!
I come from a long line of members, but I never got baptized! It wasn't until 2015 after 3 years of investigating I decided to get baptized, my eldest daughter also wanted to be baptized, so we did on December 15th, 2015. My husband and eldest son were not interested and had no desire to be baptized.
(LONG STORY SHORT) Something happened and my husband requested he be baptized and they both were batpzied on December 26th 2015!
All of this happened because of the teachings and prayer 💜 I'm so grateful.
Joint myself with all the brothers and sisters out there through my personal testimony: The Book of Mormon is true, Joseph is a prophet, JESUS IS THE CHRIST, HE LIVES!
I loved his testimony . So glad he shared it . Most of it made me cry. I’m so happy for him his wife and family . His vision seeing his friends house messy and he had a girl and boy was so touching .
I missed the love bomb part. I was single. I live in Texas where you won't find this church or any members for days on a horse. But once I read ...and I also requested that the female missionaries that I met find me a kiddy version of the book of M, I was like, um baptise me yesterday already. I left the church later because of work....for like 15 years and moved a few times. I wokw up in the middle of the night with my UA-cam playing some dude talking about Come Follow Me. I found my local ward and I am reunited again. I went to other churches that had Saturday and Friday night SVS and Wednesday during that 15 years, so I am no heathen. That was the best thing though for my testimony. I got to get a long deep look at SO many other churches, in addition to all the churches I had been to before age 34 when I first joined. I served and even worked at several churches so I really have good insight. But this church has got it all right. I am so thankful for that UA-cam channel
Jon carries a powerful testimony! God knows you and meets you where YOU are!
And here I thought I was already following all the good LDS podcasts, and then this channel shows up today. You just earned a new subscriber! Great interview, and I can't wait to see your other videos!
Do you interview just converts or members in general? I think I've got a mildly unique story. Dad at 16, grandpa at 34, I've been through all three pillars of church discipline, including getting exxed, and I've got an unshakable testimony.
Shoot me an email with your story! parkerwalbeck@gmail.com
@@TrueMillennial question in Mormon beliefs what happen after death becouse I heard there different levels and realm you could be send to then just hevan and hell also can you explain something I heard might your guys beliefs call three levels of hevan?
Right after death we go to either Paradise or a place called Spirit Prison. Prison in the sense that their progression is stopped. Those in Paradise teach and minister to those in Spirit Prison because they still have their agency to accept Gods plan if they want to. Later after the final judgment we to one of what Christ referred to as the many mansions in his Fathers house. Each kingdom are a place of glory suited to what we parts of Gods plan we are willing to align our will to. These places are called the telestial, terrestrial, and the highest, the celestial kingdom.
Ditto!
@@jamesisaacson6379 The words "Heaven" and "Hell" have multiple different definitions, which can be confusing, which is why we often favor using our other terms. ccapps42's explanation is a good summary. But we do say Heaven and Hell sometimes, and one just has to see from context what we are talking about.
Awesome episode. God can work with a willing and humble heart. No matter where we are in life it’s a message we can all learn from.
Everybody says the same thing and yet, they ended up joining the church, testifying it is true. I was skeptical once too and than, I joined and I am now about to marry the love of my life, who is a real biological woman around my age, three years younger than myself. She and I have known each other since childhood after my piano recital. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true. The Book of Mormon is true and remember, it goes hand in hand with the Old and the New Testaments. There was an old man who was hateful towards the church for 47 years. 47 YEARS and YET HE JUST JOINED THE CHURCH TOO! When I joined the church, right away, I had friends, I was not loved until I joined the church. Now I have friends who understand me, who aggressively dictate nothing in my life, NOTHING AT ALL! THEY ALL CARE DEEPLY FOR ME! My fiancée is also my high school sweetheart. She showed up at least once to visit me and to remind me of my piano recital at school. Other times, she took the time and effort to visit me. Thank you God and Jesus.
Hey! I read it! And realized it doesn’t align with the bible. How can that be?
@@ReachingTheLost It does align with the bible and it’s clear you are lost. The Book of Mormon talks of Christ. You contradict yourself and are a troll. You have been impaled by the truth.
@@latter-daysaintbatman2679 How do I contradict myself? And how does Mosiah 2:3 align when it demonstrates the clear violation of the law of Moses.
@@ReachingTheLost You contradict the Bible by denying that the Book of Mormon is true simply because you think it doesn't connect when it does. Mosiah spoke of Moses as did Old Testament prophets in the Bible. You are clearly taking things out of context and also making more misconceptions which invalidates your claims. I have spoken absolute objective universal truths.
@@ReachingTheLost The Tabernacle was built for Aaron and his sons to sacrifice animals and do the works of God. Aaron was the brother of Moses btw.
This Tabernacle, where Aaron and his sons performed animal sacrifices, was also often referred to as the “tabernacle of the congregation” (see, for example, Exodus 28:43; 38:30; Leviticus 1:3).
Because you ignorantly hate the Book of Mormon and are a universal hypocrite, you have contradicted specifically Exodus and Leviticus which are contained in the Bible. You are defeated and will continue to be debunked because your arguments are all invalidated. You will be further impaled by truth for your arrogance and pride.
You truly are lost and you have the audacity to "reach the lost?"
Your name spells superstitiously ignorant.
"God reveals more as you start to dig." So true. If we (an individual) desire it and seek so that we can find.
ASK=Ask, Seek, Knock
I challenge Jon to find his friend from high school and tell him the truth.
I have literally shared this video with my kids. His story is our families story🙌🏼
His story is a story of deception and ensuring his place in the lake of fire.
Love the program but most the pure testimony, the conversion of the brother through the Book of Mormon and the power of the Holy Ghost, thank you so much for sharing ❤️ and prayers
Loved his shout out about the patience!! Mentioned in Galatians 5:22 (long-suffering 😂)Way to do it SISTER MISSIONARIES!!!😆
Thank you for this channel! We need more like this!
Miracles follow those that believe. God bless you Brother Q and thanks for sharing your story.
Beautiful testimony♥So happy they're sealed
Not a member but am asking you to pray for me please
K, if you want to include anything specific, you can put it here in comments, but praying right now for you for peace, wisdom, comfort, knowledge, provision, health, direction, and love.
I just did
I am oraying for you!
Salamat for sharing your conversion sorry. I really felt our God’s love.
I’m excited too to see new scriptures coming out from other ancient people in some ancient countries.
And I heard in the Philippines a White God visited the ancient tribes.
I love this channel. Thank you for this inspiring interview and others of wonderful people who have come from very different places and arrived at a place of understanding and God's love. Thank you thank you.
BA,.....A mormon is one who has arrived at pure deception. A mormon is one who has absolute zero Biblical understanding. They are all Gods enemies. Repent!
loved this! i served my mission in both Las Vegas and the Hawaiian Islands 🤙🏽
I loved this video! I love hearing these stories if faith and the miracles God is working in peoples lives
Yes this is a great video.
Hi cousin.
Love how Jon could see all that was 'scripted' in his life. Those are my favorite memories (recalls).
Thank You For Bearing Your Wonderful Testimony🌺🙏💚
Thank you. The church is true.
I love this Young gentlemen's testimony which was very inspiring and uplifting. It goes to show that we can never say the word never. Never say the word never. Careful what you wish for. You will be surprised at what the Lord can do with our lives when we say never.
Awesome story . Loved it! Thanks for sharing with us.
If you had any idea of the fear the New Testament Jews had of saying the Law of Moses is over, you would know that Christ teachings in the Book of Mormon that the Law of Moses is over could only come from Christ Himself. Most Christians do not understand why none of the letter of the law, even the ten commandments are part of salvation. So for the words to appear in the Book of Mormon that the Law of Moses is done away is so against what most people would even have courage enough to say it could only be from Chirst.
Christ's teachings require us to change from our spirit to keep them, whereas the law of Moses does not. To not murder does not deliver you from sin, but to love even your enemies does. To not commit adultery does not deliver you from sin, but to not lust after a person who is not your spouse does.
2 Corinthians 6-8
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
Thank you for the raw sharing of your heart! I loved how you described so well how you felt with each experience. How great God is, right!?
WO,....The god of mormonism is not the God of the Bible. You have been deceived. Repent!
Great job. SO glad you are doing this channel.
I just discovered your channel. Thank you so much for sharing.
you were called brother, time came for you to know the Precious gems that God has for you congrats and keep the faith burning
Exactly. If you know, you know!
I also know that the Book of Mormon is true. Love your story. Thank you for sharing.
"If you know ,you know" ...so true John. Thanks for your testimony.
The fact is, these guys know nothing whatsoever about the God nor truth of the Bible.
This was wonderful! ❤️❤️❤️
Jon thank you so much for sharing your testimony with us on this interview. I'm not sure if you'll read this but just know that you are doing God's work by sharing His truth and how He has touched your life. Keep seeking him and you'll see many lifelong miracles. I have two kids and my wife and I are infinitely more capable to love and cherish them with God in our lives than we ever would without. Keep on the faith brother and thanks again for sharing your story! ❤
Love it❤
This was so good . Thank you for sharing your story
Wow, I've heard experiences of other Christian's who've seen the body parts waiting in heaven, but I've never heard this from someone who is a latter-day saint! He's right; the glory goes to God. Nobody is as good as God. Thanks for your faith, brother.
😂 tears of joy for this good brother haha
He dropped so many low key truth bombs. Insane. My mind is🎉 😂
Wow, that's incredible! ... the part about Jon's mother's DREAM! That's the 4th time I've heard of or read in several books regarding people who had had a near death experience (NDE) or a dream and saw rooms in heaven filled with body parts all neatly arranged. These rooms were referred to by them as the ''spare parts' room or ''body parts'' room. So, I guess it's true, that theses rooms and ''gifts'' really do exist.
I absolutely love this channel. Just came across it a few days ago and can't stop listening or watching these videos. return missionary and been less active for over 3 years. I've never denied the church or the gospel being true. Recently got back to reading my scriptures. Emotions come over me when I see my old missionary badge inside my scripture case. I know the church is true.
Awesome channel!! ❤ Glad I came across it!
Love this! Thanks for sharing. :)
What a wonderful conversion!thanks for sharing your story and it really touch my heart.
Wonderful interview!
Great interview.
Thank you
I’m struggling a little. This was a balm to me.
What is a balm?
@@hewhohasearstohearlethimhe4284 something that is soothing, healing, or restorative.
Examples “a balm to my soul”, “lip balm”
Im a recent attendee to the church and have been taught me whole like that religeon is just brain washing but i feel like God is helping me but am finding it hard to soften my heart and truly believe. I keep doubting these feelings and nobody in my social circle believes in God or Jesus Christ so i kinda grew up thinking its a fairy tale like santa clause. Will it get better over time? they want me to get baptized on July 2 im not sure why they want me to join so soon but i really want to believe God and Jesus Christ is real but my heart aches with fear of being deceived.
Oh, wow, we need an update. Baptism is truly awesome.
@@spunkycat6144 Hey there, I was baptized on July2 and get my confirmation this Sunday ! I felt a lot better after the baptism, all my doubts and worries went away and felt at peace with my decision i really wasnt expecting to feel anthing different. I feel I am ready for the gift of the Holy Ghost this Sunday !
I love the Chosen. I am on the spectrum andI love that they portray Mathew as being on the spectrum. I feel seen.
It makes me so emotion! I love that Christ can use all of us with our unique weaknesses/strengths to assist in his work :)
I love your videos
I knew it...hes Filipino..
Wow.
And so many Filipino bros in The Church, I mean if you go there you'll see them all.
tears bro. Thank you. touched my heart
Loved the last topic and ending
Awesome story 🥰
Yes, an awesome story of pure deception and of Biblical ignorance.
@@hewhohasearstohearlethimhe4284 deception to you that's fine your opinion my statement my knowledge in my testimony I know the truth and I will stand by the truth that I know I will not say I believe I did not believe because I do know because I do know and that is the truth The Book of Mormon is true The Book of Mormon is true The Book of Mormon is true
Thanks for such an amazing spiritual example of conversión. Blessings
Awesome...simply beautiful...Beautifully simple...
This is all an abomination. You are totally steeped in deception. Repent!
Way to go Jon! But to correct you we were never Mormon followers we follow Christ because this is Christ’s church. That is why we are the members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and not Mormons . Just a FYI
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Its so right and great that we have the disscussions first then the mssionaries ask the person to pray about the church and ask God if its true before they decide to be baptized they dont pressure people
Thanks John! 🤙
I love these stories, very funny and interesting
With all of the people down through the generations that love Jesus and wrote their own history. There are many testaments of Jesus out there other than the Bible
32:10 I always liked to ask people why they wouldn't want to read the book of Mormon when it shares a story of a people who see the resurrected Christ and they accept him. They don't reject him and try to murder him, they accept him immediately. He teaches them and they listen. He blesses them and they accept it. No one tries to murder him, but the only story you expect me to want to read is the one where he's rejected and murdered brutally? That's pretty close minded.
I love this . Glad you have an eternal marriage .
Wow :)
People like religion. Makes them feel good when they perform all the rituals. So it works well for some. But most of us do better with the unconditional love, forgiveness and acceptance of God through Christ.
I love the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. Joseph Smith was a living Prophet of God who saw both God and Christ. The Book of Mormon is true!
I am so in love with the Matthew character in The Chosen.
Jesus and His Word is true. Don’t just follow your feelings, follow the evidence.
One of the ways in which God is funny and tricky is that he takes you and someone you care about and pulls on heart strings at the same time. So the moment one of you have the courage to speak about what you're experiencing with the other, you both stand all amazed.
However, Lucifer works in the same way as well...
Good comes from God. What is not good about his conversion? He’s a better man.
I know this ONE thing to be true.....people believe whatever they WANT to believe. And they will block anything that does not flow with what they WANT TO HEAR......EVEN Mormons.
Beautiful.
DP,....This is all an absolute abomination to God. Repent, and learn what the truth and the Christianity of the Bible actually is.
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After the Lords spirit converted me that the Book of Mormon was true I researched that the RLDS church, not the LDS was the legal successor of the church established in 1830.
Hey guys, could you please explain 2nephi 5? Coming from someone of color like myself, how do you come to terms with that.
Nope. I will never ever ever (while living) be dragged into the temple. Not gonna happen. Period. Full stop.
I have been associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I have an Unwavering testimony that this is the true Church and Jesus is the head of it. I am anoyed that you others directed by Satan to call it the Mormon church are 100% WRONG
In addition it is not church named after the prophet Mormon or any other worldly man. Mormon was chosen by the Godhead to put together all the that later became the Book of Mormon. So why other than to disprove that latter day saint hold Jesus Christ as their Savior and the head of our church?
I dare you to read the book of Mormon through and ask God the Eternal Father in the name of Jesus Cheist if is not true.
Continuing as you have, you are putting your Eternal Salvation and those who watch your UA-cam presentations in great jeopardy.
Your own history shows that Joseph Smith himself referred to the church as Mormons. It might have been a slang term but your prophet used it so why call it of Satan? I don't think you want to call your prophet of Satan. Another thing he said was that any true church should be called the Church of Christ. That isn't exactly what you guys are calling yourselves though, is it? Your adding to it.
Now speaking of Satan, have you not noticed from reading Joseph Smith AND the Bible that he taught the very ambition of Lucifer that got him removed from heaven?
@@kencarnes5281 I know you weren't writing to me but I am in the process of reading the Book of Mormon right now. I'm almost done with Alma. I also prayed as sincerely as possible before doing so because that is what I've been asked to do by the Mormon missionaries. I shouldn't fear praying for this. If it is not true then God won't give me peace about it.
So far, I have found the BoM very flat and repetitious. Its the same story over and over again. Most of the books sound as if its from the same voice. There are some exceptions but most sounds to have been written by one man. The book itself isn't that long but it is filled with so many direct or nearly direct quotes of from the Bible that I wonder how many words would be left if the Bible quotes were left out. Its an entirely NT book put in OT times. Its lacks any character of 8th century BC Israel. It appears to know nothing about the festivals God commanded for the people. The sacrificial system is completely absent. Nothing about it coheres with OT writers. It reads as if the authors didn't really know anything about the OT but knew quite a bit about the NT and so formed the story around it instead. Of course there are many weird things that stick out as well. Iron, rusting swords, etc.
That is just my two sense. I'm not trying to hate on anyone and I actually love the Mormon people but everything about this book glares of fabrication.
@@blusheep2 Also, listen and watch on UA-cam: .FACTS THAT THE BOOK OF MORMON ARE TRUE.
@@kencarnes5281 I don't know if I've listened to that video exactly. I listened to one done by the thin black guy, whose name escapes me. I wasn't that impressed at the time to be honest but I can look up this video if you wish. Would you like me to tell you what I think of it?
I'm so sorry to hear about this. It's so confusing because Jesus is true! He's the only begotten Son of the Living God! The Bible tells us that when we have faith that Jesus died on the cross for our sins and was raised again, and we confess Jesus as Lord with our mouths, we will be saved! Jesus said, "It is finished." There are no works, nothing we can do to have salvation - only faith in Jesus. It says this very clearly in Ephesians 8 "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast." It's so confusing because if you take the Book of Mormon, its theology reads like mainline protestant thinking at the time - but the additional doctrine deviates from that significantly.
Ever wonder why we don't pray to know if the pearl of great price is true?? or the doctrine and covenants?
Please, to whoever reads this, read the gospel of John, like a child; it explains who Jesus really is - 100% man, 100% God. We will never, ever be gods - this is a dangerous, dangerous idea. It's the same idea that satan, as an angel of light, had. Please just develop a relationship with Jesus. He is generous and, gracious, and merciful. But He is also just. And He will rule with an iron rod. Do not believe in a church - the church is just the body of Christ. If Jesus wanted the mormon church, he would've told us about it in the book of Revelation or even before!! No one talks about hell more than Jesus - more than twice the amount of anyone else in the Bible. Why? Because He created it. He knows where the sheep go and where the goats go. It's all about Jesus Christ! It's not about a church! Church isn't true - Jesus is true! Believe and be saved right now!
lets be clear she was inactive.. like inactive inactive
😅 stop that lol
What would you say to the Muslim or JW who Experienced the same type of experience? Don't you see....it's not experience or feelings that make something true.
At minute 15....aughhhh, I did the same thing!!! I still do that. I look up stuff in every translation and dang if it isn't in the normal Bibles that I have. Every last one of them, yet the churches I have been to SKIP over all of that stuff, they ignore it and can't explain it when asked. I am like okay, so you are just preaching on what you want and skipping important stuff. That priesthood thing is the first thing I looked up as well.
Yes the BOOK of MORMON is the URIM and THUMMIM for the spirit of Prophecy in Revelation in the precepts taught it is the most POWERFUL tool for CONVERSION ..
The Book of Mormon should not be taken lightly section 84:57 of the Doctrine and Covenants..
! The Book of Mormon will help anybody understand the sacred biblical writings the Doctrine and Covenants conference talks and everything that has ever been or will be written about Jesus Christ..
Start sharing consecrated copies of the Book of Mormon with your written TESTIMONY with everyone you know to be truly TRANSFORMED
CONSECRATED
TRANSLATED
TRANSFIGURED
into a SERIOUS CELESTIALISATION ..
There is no way Joseph smith could have made upthe book of mormon