Jesus Transformed My Mormon Testimony
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2024
- Ex-Mormon Christian Braden shares his faith journey from Mormonism to trusting in Christ alone.
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Within the confines of his Mormon faith, Braden struggled with feeling that his efforts were never sufficient. Yet, through his discovery of the biblical gospel, he encountered a profound truth: in the face of his imperfections, Jesus stands as his perfect sufficiency. This epiphany became the bedrock of Braden's renewed faith and confidence in the simple yet profound message that Jesus alone is enough for him.
Braden's quest for belonging and understanding of his place in life and eternity was fraught with challenges. Raised in an environment where perfection was not just encouraged but expected, he often felt overwhelmed by a sense of inadequacy. This struggle cast a shadow over his emotional and spiritual well-being.
However, a pivotal transformation unfolded as Braden delved into the Bible. The darkness that once seemed insurmountable began to recede, replaced by the light of Christ's presence. By embracing the truth that his insufficiencies are fully covered by Christ's sufficiency, Braden found new hope and identity. Freed from the endless search for acceptance, he now knows that his value and belonging are firmly rooted in his relationship with Christ.
In Christ, Braden has found answers to his deepest questions and fears, turning them into a vibrant hope that is firmly anchored in Jesus.
Thank you Braden for your powerful sharing of Biblical truths. This episode shows how God is constantly at work using believers to share the message of the free gifts God provides through what Jesus did for the world. Yes, Jesus is enough. Praise and glory to God for the plan of salvation that gives faith as a gift so that believers can be certain of peace with God now.
Thanks for watching and sharing your joy in Jesus!
Thank you so much for sharing! Very similar experience! I met my husband who was not Mormon. He was a Christian and I felt so deeply that he was the one for me. I can say God planted my husband as a seed for me. I just knew my husband loved the Lord and had a good heart, and I would never be able to find someone like him again. I forever praise God for opening my eyes to the true gospel of Jesus Christ! I praise God that I married my husband. I do not regret that decision one bit! It has lead me to the true Gospel and help me find who God truly is!
Thank you for sharing your story! So glad you know the true Gospel!
This is simply wonderful. Thank you for sharing. (From a former Mormon who is free in Christ! Jesus is enough!)
Thanks for watching. God be praised for bringing you to trust in the sufficiency of Christ!
JESUS NEVER SAID HE WAS ENOUGH. HE SAID "HE THAT OVERCOMETH"
@@michaelparks5669 Good observation, and thank you for sharing. Were you referring to the book of Revelation? There, Jesus says, "He that overcometh..." multiple times, but it's important to look at the context in which it was written and look at the context of the whole Bible.
The messages to the seven churches in Revelation chapters 2 and 3 contain exhortations and promises to those who remain faithful to Christ amidst persecution and challenges. Through Christ's sacrifice and resurrection, believers have already overcome the power of sin and death. Overcoming in Revelation is about living out from this victory in the face of persecution and false doctrine. The phrase does not mean that Jesus was putting requirements on the believers; rather, he wanted them to keep trusting and believing in him even when it was hard.
While Jesus did not directly say, " I am enough," he did say:
- "It is finished." (John 19:30)
- Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6)
- "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)
The book of Hebrews also teaches that Jesus was sufficient. "And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all."
Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
@@JesusIsEnough4You I KNOW THE WORDS OF THE REAL JESUS OFFENDS YOU.
@@michaelparks5669 How so?
Beautiful testimony for God’s glory. I too, was called out of Mormonism into His wonderful light. Christ is the only way, the truth and the life. Jesus is enough! My prayer…that your testimony will be used for God’s glory!
Jesus is not about denomination or religion it’s is about the sinner having a relationship with one true God
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!
Jesus did establish his church and it really did have apostles and prophets leading it. It wasn't just a bunch of individuals having personal relations with Jesus but not fellowshipping with other believers and it was not set up so every believer could have their pet doctrines while pretending to be in a bigger world church of scattered believers that had nothing in common.
Amen "Truth is always put on the back burner" so grateful that the Lord has spoken to you that Jesus is Enough
Praise God! I to have left the Mormon church about 15 years ago. God had brought a woman in my life that challenged my beliefs. We started to study the Bible together and she invited me to come to church with her. The pastor was going through Romans, Hebrews, Ephesians. Ephesians 2: 8-10 by Grace you are saved. And Galatians 2: 17-21 I have been crucified with Christ it is no longer I who live but Christ lives in me. YES JESUS IS ENOUGH!!!
Isn't saying over and over "Jesus is enough" just a form of brainwashing? I mean, it's empty. Jesus taught us a lot of things and a lot of Christians so called ignore a lot of what he said because he is enough. You guys would belittle lds members for believing and going to their temples because in your mind, Jesus is enough so we don't need those and yet going to the temple was the very thing Jesus did everytime he went to Jerusalem.
The Apostles kept going to the temple too, they preached the full Gospel they didn't just carry a silly slogan "Jesus is enough" they challanged their aufmdience to do more than believe, they challanged them to repent, be baptized etc. Those that did follow them kept going to the temple, but you guys knock Mormons for going to the temple because Jesus us enough.
News flash, for nearly 2000 years most Christians have been married in a church, not on the beach. It's only a fairly newage practice for some Christians to get married right on the beach.
@@BrianTerrill when a Christian says Jesus is enough we are saying our debt is paid it is finished we are made right with God by the blood of Christ. John 19: 30 John 3:16. Romans 3: 1-31 all have sinned. Mark 1: 15 repent and believe the Gospel. Christian believers believe we need to repent and trust in Jesus if a Christian doesn’t think he needs repentance then Jesus died for nothing. We are sinners in need of a holy sacrifice Jesus is that perfect sacrifice. Hebrews 10: 11-25. I am a believer in Jesus and what He did for me and making me right with God. 2 Corinthians 5: 17-21 I am a new creation. I believe in the father son and Holy Spirit. Mathew 28: 16-20 John 1:1-18. Philippians 2: 5-11. There are more but these vs describe who God is in the holy Trinity. But the temple work that the Old Testament describes is not found in the Mormon church. When Jesus or the Disciples did go to the Temple it was to preach the gospel or read from the Old Testament scroll 📜. Especially after Christ death because the veil was torn the temple was destroyed. Hebrews 10: 19-25 Oh and Yes Christian believe in baptism
@@BenjaminRushton-hp5jl the temple work done in the "Mormon church" certainly is found in the Old Testament, not that you would know, you haven't been to the temple (or have you)
@BenjaminRushton-hp5jl
1) Evangelicals are not Christians. They are reformed Catholics
2) Holding on to the Niceane creed and other Catholic creeds while pretending to embrace Sola scritura is dishonest
3) when you say Jesus is enough you are trying to imply that Mormons are not accepting God's grace when we first believe, this is nonsense, we simply emphasis that this is not all God requires of us and there is more to do. The self righteousness of you guys saying Jesus is enough is evident in the fact that you hold worship services for people you assume have accepted Christc and are already saved, you have communion in your churches though each church does it there own way etc. You have all these extras but knock on us for having things the such asctemples and forms of worship actually prescribed in the Bible.
Plus, you use Jesus is enough as an excuse to not do good works you could and should do. If you see an old lady crash on the ground, helping her up has nothing to do with your salvation, so your good work is optional. You could just leave her to die based on your "Jesus is enough" theology
@@BrianTerrill wrong the Temple work in the LDS church is not in the Old Testament. So you are saying you do Animal Sacrifice. 🤦♂️for your sins. The Temple sacrifice were fulfilled in Christ. Hebrews 1: 1-4 God who at various time and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets , has in these last days spoken to us by His Son whom He has appointed heir of all things through whom also He made the worlds. Matthew 22: 23-33 no Temple marriage
Great testimony. Thanks Braden. God Bless.
Thanks for joining us for the premiere.
All I can say is Wow! God is going to use Braden’s story and Jesus is Enough to bring many to a knowledge of the truth!!
Thanks for watching and sharing your prayerful encouragements.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Such an impactful statement of who Jesus is, and what a change of testimony! Thank you for your story!
Isn't it amazing how God's Word revealed The Word made flesh to Braden!
I agree. In LDS theology, Jesus Christ was the creator of the earth and all things in it. This makes Him ever more qualified to atone for the sins of His followers. This also makes Him the most qualified to judge them. It is presumptive at best to assume that we know all who Jesus desires to save. To disqualify individuals who we don't know their heart and personal relationship with the Savior, just because they understand hand-picked scripture differently than we do.
I am grateful for all testimony and conviction towards Christ, and respect and learn from that conviction.
Peace be unto you and joy that comes through the relationship we both share with Christ.
@@TheSocstar I agree that Jesus is the Creator of the world and all that it is in it. Since the beginning, Jesus has been God with no beginning and no end, which the John 1:1 passage points out. In John 1:3 we see, "Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made." This passage stands out to me because it everything was made through Jesus, then Jesus himself could not have been made.
I don't think it is presumptive to know who Jesus desires to save. Jesus said in Luke 19:10 that he came to seek and save the lost, and in John 3:16-18 we hear that God loved the entire world, but that those who do not believe stand condemned. If you mean that we do not know who are saved, it's true that we cannot see into individual hearts, but in 1 Samuel 16:7 we hear that God doesn't look at outward appearances, but at the heart. However, while we cannot see into hearts, we do know that unbelievers are disqualified.
May I ask which Bible passages you think are handpicked?
I do think our relationship with Christ is different. Jesus is not my example that I follow to gain righteousness. Jesus is my substitute who takes away my unrighteousness and gives me his own perfect righteousness so that I stand without fault before the Father.
@@TheSocstar I agree that Jesus is the Creator of all things. In John 1:3 it says, "All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made." This sticks out to me because Jesus could not have been made or created since everything was created through him. Jesus has no beginning or end since he is God!
I don't think it is presumptive to know who Jesus desires to save. In Luke 19:10 it says that Jesus came to seek and save the lost. In John 3:16, we hear that God loved the whole world and desired to save it. Jesus desires that everyone would be saved. I agree that we cannot see into someone's heart, but we do know that unbelief disqualifies someone. John 3:18 says that those who do not believe are condemned. In 1 Samuel 16:7 we see that people look at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart.
May I ask what Bible verses you believe are handpicked in this matter?
I do think our relationship with Christ is different though... I do not consider Jesus as my example to gain my own righteousness. I look to Jesus as my substitute who takes my unrighteousness away and gives me his own so that I appear without fault before the Father.
@TheSocstar in LDS theology Christ is a creature and God didn't create anything since matter is eternal. He just organized some of the matter that was already there.
Wonderful testimony. To God be the glory!
Thank you so much for sharing Bradens story! My heart did resonate with his testimony! All glory to Jesus! ❤
My friend who came out of a different cult (I am former LDS) was watching with me.She came to Christ out of a ladies' Bible study I offered to women in her cult. We both were crying as we both so understood the cost of discipleship with the true Jesus!
It was an encouragement to us both. Jesus is enough!
I’m an exHindu who accepted Christ 5 years ago I have peace that I never had before
The word God belongs to Yahweh and Jesus and HS!
Thanks for sharing your story, Braden!
It is such a gift isn't it.
What a beautiful story!!! I am sad that I can only “like” it once ❤
Thanks, Tatia!
Another great video! Thank you for sharing.
What a BEAUTIFUL story, Braden! As a fellow former Mormon, I too remember the moment, as if it is happening again NOW, when the flood of living water ran through me as I said out loud, "Oh, my goodness! Jesus Christ IS God!! God the Father created Himself in the flesh as Jesus Christ... and HE sacrificed HIMSELF for me!!!" Of course, my story of leaving the LDS Church was complicated and multi-faceted, as are they all, but again, that singular moment will forever be forged as one of the most memorable. It is proving to be difficult, and somewhat lonely, to be a firm believer in Jesus Christ, as an ex Mormon. It is devastatingly sad to me that the majority who have left become atheist or agnostic, and horribly bitter to ever finding the REAL Jesus Christ. I am so grateful to have found this channel. Janea's story was so unique and also beautiful. Keep up the good work for those still searching for what is missing. Thank you Braden & Janae for sharing your stories, and thank you to the "Jesus IS Enough" for bringing us these stories. Don't stop! 💛🪷💛
Laura, thank you so much for watching, commenting, and sharing your heart and story! The way you described who you can to understand Jesus is so powerful!
Are you being sarcastic? I started life in a Pentecostal home and it was preached to me that Jesus was begotten not created. But you are saying something entirely different and it appears other protestants have your back.
Amen! Thanks Brother Braden!!!
Brother, thank you for your testimony I have been trying to testify to my LDS friend and this is super encouraging. Praise God for his work in your life!
Wow!! Powerful testimony! Praise God! Pray for David…a young Mormon man who I’ve been praying for for many years to see the truth of God’s Word
Praying!
@sEnough4You Unfortunately that's not the full truth. A testimony of Jesus alone isn't enough because in order to accept Jesus you have to also accept his servants that he sends. Its not just only about Jesus, but involves also his servants and also involves his Father who had Sent him. The Saints get to know Jesus when they obey the voice of his servants. But there will be those in the last days who say they know Jesus but who don't obey the voice of his servants that the sends or had rejected his servants so they don't really know him. They will say, Lord, Lord, let us in Jesus you are enough.... And he will say,to them YOU KNEW ME NO,T, you did not obey the voice of my servants when I sent them, you rejected their counsel when I gave it for "whether it is by my own voice or by the voice of my servants IT IS THE SAME." D&C 1 And because of that truth is why I know that Zion is indeed the Lord's Kingdom here upon the earth with him speaking his voice through his servants the prophets because Amos and Joel both prophesied that in the last days the Lord's voice will be ROARING his voice from out of Zion and from Jersualem to all the nations.
@@germanslice I don't quite understand what you mean by accepting his servants. What exactly does it mean to you to accept Jesus' servants and who exactly are they?
@@JesusIsEnough4You Answer is found in Amos 3:7. The Lord's Servants are his prophets.
I know this to be true because the Lord will do nothing without his servants the prophets and that's why the foundation of the church is built up on the prophets and apostles or in other words, an apostolic council. (Ephesians). Paul did not run the church by himself.
Without the prophets the saints cannot be made perfect. as explained in Ephesians.
And I know this to be true because at the end of the day, the saints were given their rewards and the prophets were also present wit the saints receiving their rewards also from the Lord. Rev 11:18 'Thou givest thy reward unto thy servants the prophets and to the saints"
So the saints and the prophets work together.
Praying! Please also pray for Linda a mormon who I was able to connect with a few months ago. She has health complications, but her main issue is a spiritual present and future that doesn't include Jesus.
I'm so excited to find this channel! I've been wanting to learn more about Mormonism, especially from the perspective of ex-Mormons who became Christians. Please keep spreading the truth! ✝️
I've been a Christian my whole life and you would call me a "Mormon" because I have been baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and believe in the Bible and Book of Mormon plus a lot of other things.
We in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints give fellow Christians the benefit of being called Christian because you accept Jesus Christ as the Son of God, our Savior and Redeemer. But protestants and Catholics are not the true Christian church thatcwe read about in the Bible. For example:
"18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" (Matthew 16:18)
That church was specifically organized with apostles. When an apostle died, others were called to take their place. For example, Acts 1, Matthias replaces Judas. Catholics and Orthodox claim their authority came as bishops replaced apostles but that's not Biblical. Bishops were local leaders not Apostolic leaders. Protestants came about after more people began reading the Bible and seeing things not being done right by the Catholic church, but their efforts were to reform the church not restore the church Christ originally established. Then they adopted Sola scritura as their guide, but that's not consistent with the Bible. Most have erroneously accepted the last verses in the Revelation of John to mean no additional scripture but John was warning against adding to and taking words out of the Revelation he was writing seeing many Christians so called in that day were in the habit of altering scriptures. The Revelation itself is only the last book in the Bible because it was the last accepted by the Catholic church.
Final note, anyone who says they grew up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who claims they read John 1:1 the first time was at an Evangelical meeting is scamming people. We read John just as much as the next Christian and frankly more.
I am speechless to the work you guys have done! Soli Deo Gloria. So thankful to have been able to share my story with you guys. May God be praised and eyes be opened
It was a privilege to share the gift of your story for God's glory.
Well congratulations! Your girlfriend now wife put a Book of Mormon in the freezer and told you your beliefs were stupid and not in the Bible. If they actually reflected true LDS doctrine, then they are in the Bible.im the opposite from the guy in the video up to a point, my family joined the church but before that we were going to an Evangelical church, and guess what, Jesus was not enough, that's what they tell us Mormons but there is always something extra for you to do.
But let's examine lds teachings and see if they are in the Bible:
1) Jesus in Gethsemane, that's a pet peeve for many Evangelicals, the whole atonement took place on the cross, the Bible says so. But they are wrong. "By his stripe we are healed" (Isaiah 53:5) Jesus was whipped before going on the cross
After Jesus resurrection, he ascended to Heaven, the very first act the Apostles did was:
"52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen." (Luke 24:52-53)
After Pentacost when many joined with the Apostles, the kept the Apostles doctrine:
"42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." (Acts 2:42-47)
In every instance where other Christians quote Paul as to God not dwelling in temples made with hands, he's not discounting the Tabernacle and Temples God actually commanded to be built and that Christ visited each time he went to Jerusalem, Paul was referring to their pagan temples where they believed their pagan gods did dwell.
beautifully made! Soli Deo gloria!
Love and Prayers to you and your family Braden 😇. God 🙏 Bless ✝️💛.
Great story and love the analogies given. Thanks for sharing
This was phenomenal! He 's pulling people out of the fire, Yes! Thank you very much!
Thanks for watching!
@@JesusIsEnough4You Your welcome.
I was wondering what you think about that channel Hello Saints? I'm just not sure what to make of it.
Amen..Jesus is enough!
JESUS NEVER SAID THAT HE SAID "HE THAT OVERCOMES"
@@michaelparks5669 revelation 3:21
@michaelparks5669 shhh, don't tell them that's in the Bible, it might hurt their feelings
Praise God!
Amen great testimony
Tq for the testimony
When I was a child my mom dumped me off with my grandma when I was 6 months old. My grandma was a true believer in Jesus Christ and so for as far back as I can remember, I was baptized a Christian and so I was a Christian from that day to today and I’m now almost 60yrs old.
However my life took a horrible turn at the age of 8yrs old! My mentally and physically abusive and an atheist mother came back for me! I remember crying as this woman I didn’t even know (I knew she was my real mom) just took me away from my loving grandma.
The thing that changed my mothers mind to not let me stay with my grandma was because she had met a man who wanted children but due to a war injury, he couldn’t have kids! So my mom tells him, “Well, I have a daughter”. Thank God he too was a Christian! So he and I would talk about God and Jesus while my mother wasn’t home. I told him, Daddy my heart is longing to go back to church. I forgot to mention, he adopted me the same year my mom took me from my grandma and marring my mom. My poor grandma took my mother to court trying to get me back however, the judge told my grandma “Do you see yourself as an unfit babysitter?” And of course my grandma said NO! So the judge ruled for my mom because he said to find my mother unfit, she would have left me with an unfit person. Back in the early 70s children were always told to sit down shut up and IF you were being physically and or mentally abused, it was because the child was misbehaving!
So, a year went by and at school I met all kinds of children from baptist, Catholics, nondenominational, and the even a couple of mormons! So, I would go with one friend to a baptist Church, another friend to a Catholic church so I got all these different ideologies. Talk about confusing. But even at nine years old every night, I still knelt next to my bed and prayed to Jesus, just like my grandmother had taught me. You may know the prayer? It’s starts, I lay my head down to sleep for the lord my soul to keep. I’m sure I botched that I know there’s more to it. But out of all the churches that I went to, I never felt an evil presence until the day I went to a Mormon church. Now you have to remember at this particular time I’m only 10 years old. The whole time I am in the church no I take that back a church bus picked us up and it just didn’t feel right. I don’t know how to say it in words it was just a feeling a 10 year old had. I felt nervous anxiety, and I had never Ever felt this way at any other church ever! And then we got to the church and I didn’t feel God‘s presence I felt something so evil, again I can’t explain it I was only 10 years old. I just knew that there was something wrong. I had been to so many different churches, and I had never felt, like I was sitting next to Satan before! This Sunday I ONLY felt evil. It felt more to me like a cult and at 10 years old. I didn’t even know what a cult was so that’s why I couldn’t explain in my heart why I was feeling the way I was feeling. It wasn’t until I got older and the Jim Jones thing happened in Guyana with all those poor members that made me realize oh my that’s what it felt like. Plus one of the men at the church because girls weren’t allowed to wear pants. We had to wear dresses at this church, and one of the men put his hand on my leg and he kept putting his hand higher up, higher up and higher up until finally I got up and I moved. The best thing my mother ever taught me was about SA! And I might add at a very young age, but she was raped when she was 16 by her own uncle, so she didn’t want the same thing to happen to me. All the signs to watch for the grooming all of it I knew this man was trying to get to my private part. Now this was at the probably the last 15 minutes at the end of the church. Now you may say it because that happened to you is why you feel that way no that’s not true because like I told you before I felt, something wasn’t right when I got on the bus even before we got to the church! Never estimate a child’s intuition or how Jesus protects and shows things. So I knew something just felt wrong. I never went back, but I did keep going to the other churches, and I ended up in my teens and now I’m still a Christian going to a wonderful church and my 8 year old grandson NEVER misses a Sunday going with me! He’s 8 years old, lives with his mom (my daughter) and his Dad. But I know every Saturday night he will call me and ask are we going to church tomorrow lol! I can almost sit my clock to it! I LOVE he’s a mini me!
Thank you for sharing your story! I am so glad you know Jesus!
I'm a mormon, and Jesus changed my testimony to know his truths. I'm thankful for Jesus and the gospel and the restoration of his church.
I will never forget the moment i learned of the church. I know it is true. I know that when i died dec 4,2022 for 20 minutes....i learned that the gospel is true, i was pointed to the lds church. I know that God knows that the Holy Bible is not the full and only word of God and i know that he knows that the Bible is made up of "words written by some prophets" but it's not the entirety of the words spoken to the prophets and God has a plan far greater than heaven and hell which is not even his creation from what i learned of...God did not create hell... that's a pagan construct. I do not care if anyone believes this but the video randomly showed up, and i felt obligated to mention that just because someone else has a change of faith.... it does not mean they are correct for doing it... it just means they found a different end goal.... the plan is much bigger than pointing fingers.
Ohhh and i highly doubt this guy was ever lds.... he said things that are not in line with lds teachings... if he was a member, how did he not know some basic every Sunday teachings.
I'm so thankful you came back from death. God is rich in mercy and compassion! ☺️🙏❤️
Did you watch the video?
It sounds like you didn’t even watch the video.
Repeating what you are taught or speaking beliefs to others doesn’t make it true, absolute truth can be found and I would encourage you to continue searching - not from men, not from a church or religion but humbly asking God to reveal His truth to you.
@@JesusIsEnough4Youyes i did.... that's why i concluded that he was not even that familiar with the lds church.
I grew up evangelical and converted to lds..... and when i did, my evangelical friends and family disowned me.
They harrassed me, beared false witness against me, my mother told me to pick her or the church.... after i did that....i found myself homeless after working an entire summer away from home. My bank account was depleted (which i soon realized it was from my family who had gained access to my account via debit card when i was away from home working)....i came home from working to have no money, no home, no vehicle as my truck was purposely vandalized, after getting the police involved, i discovered that my old youth group had snuck out and put bb's in my engine oil. The churches youth pastor had encouraged them to do it because he told them that i needed to really feel the wrath of God or i would be doomed to hell.
After all that hate against me for joining the lds church, i found myself not even believing that anymore and i turned to atheist and denied anything about Jesus.
I was anti all religion because all religion teaches for themselves and their own pride, when they get someone to join them, it boosts their own ego
On dec 4th 2022, i died for 19 minutes and 43 seconds to be exact, while at work on the way back after work. I was hit head on by a drunk driver going 75 and i was going 62....... what occurred in those 19 minutes 43 seconds, i learned that the Bible is not the full word of God and those who use scripture to justify their theology are subject to following man. What i learned as truth then, led me to follow lds theology.... and i no longer read any books because i know that a book is not above Jesus. What i learned in this 19 minutes and 43 seconds is that i will never be an evangelical... and my lds faith is actually what Jesus taught before the Bible was revised with 30,000+ translations.
@@janae6524i repeated what no man has taught me. It's obvious that you are bound to defending a man made creed and quick to call anyone that has been led against it as being brainwashed by man.
Sorry, but my beliefs were shown to me by an experience that occurred when i was an atheist and believed in nothing.... lol and i find Jesus and its not satisfactory to YOUR beliefs.... yet, you say i should not follow teachings of others and listen to your beliefs.... it's odd
3/24/2019 my spiritual birthday! The best decision in my entire life .
Thanks for watching!
Boom. “All God drawing”
Beautiful 👏 video
What a beautiful story...love the quality of video as well. Heart warming for sure.
Don't care for the 'Sinister Looking' Mustache , But GREAT TESTIMONY of FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS.
Thanks for watching. We will have to let Braden know your thoughts on his mustache. 🙂
😂 lool. I think this calls for a little 1 Samuel 16:7, "[...] for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart."
Jesus never never said he was enough. He said he paid for your sins. His sacrifice does not cover you if you do not repent. Best study his words.
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@@JesusIsEnough4You " Not everyone who calls me Lord Lord will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven but the one who does the will of my father who is in Heaven" Matt 7:21 The real Jesus controverts you. ...Don't you know the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom. DON'T BE FOOLED ...1st Corinthians 6:9 Paul controverts you. I could quote a bundle. Best stop preaching false doctrine.
The problem with Evangelical Christianty is that in their minds, Jesus isnt enough. You have to agree with their interpretation of the Bible to be saved.
I am sad to read that you have heard this message from Evangelical Christians. One is eternally saved because they fully depend on Jesus for everything. The saved do not add their own works to their eternal outcome. Jesus gets all the credit.
(PS: By saved, we mean not just physical resurrection but full eternal life with God.)
@@JesusIsEnough4You you are distorting the truth there, we don't add our own works to gain salvation. We do have to do the works Jesus and his apostles have taught us to do. No I'll give you, you being baptized Evangelical won't save you, but that's not because baptism is unnecessary, it certainly is, Jesus taught it, but Evangelicals don't have the authority to perform baptisms the same as John did. And yes our church teaches that being saved means more than physical resurrection. But even in Evangelical circles there is debate about the position a person will receive in Heaven based on their deeds. One pastor I spoke to said we are saved by our belief in Christ but that our position in God's government is determined by our efforts. There are also strong differences between "Salvation" "Sanctification" "Redemption" and "Exaltation" even debated by various Evangelical circles.
There is even significant debate in Evangelical circles in regards to works and if they apply to keeping commandments at all. Some go so far as saying God's grace is sufficient to any who accept Christ even if they live an LGBTWQ lifestyle for example, others take exception to that.
The reality is I don't believe we in ourselves can be perfect without Christ but I also don't believe I can shift it all on him, and then run out and chase hookers and expect eternal life.
And one time, to check my theory that Evangelicals talk to different audiences in different ways I pretended to be pro LGBT and in return the Evangelicals gave me all the same works based Bible verses you guys get from us "Mormons"
Of course Jesus is enough. He’s everything. Also he wants you to be the best you can be through His grace.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Respectfully, if one must be the "best they can be" to receive exaltation, then Jesus is not enough. You must be enough, too.
We are here to prepare to meet God, as His Servant leads the way. Not to dumb down our standards of the world. We are supposed to pick up our crosses and bare them. Just like our Savior and redeemer. Even Jesus Christ.
@@JesusIsEnough4You Jesus is enough and we’re saved by His grace AND we manifest our faith through works otherwise our faith is dead. Of coarse He’s enough and He fills our guilt gap with grace when we fail but we’re saved from our sins, not in them. You may quote Paul all day long but Jesus made it clear the doing is required.
Thank you for continuing the conversation. Jesus certainly did give us a lot of commands, but he never told us that the purpose of hoping his command was to earn eternal life with God.
Jesus gave us commands to show us our sins and desperate state. In Matthew 5:48 he says “ be perfect.” Noticed the absolution of this. It is be, not become. No one can do this!
Jesus came to be our substitute to obey the law perfectly for us. Those who trust in him are clothed in his righteousness, and therefore perfect in God’s sight.
Give other types of commands, chiefly to love one another. He never said that the purpose of loving one another was to earn a better place in heaven. Loving others, glorifies God and benefits are neighbor.
Hi, there. I'm very glad that you have been baptized. I know that the Holy Ghost will manifest the truth to you if it is the will of the Father. John, chapter 14 number 1, Let not your heart be troubled.You believe in God believe also in me in my father's house or many mansions.If it were not so I would have told you I go to prepare a place for you.I will come again and receive you unto.Myself that where I am there ye may be also. If ye love me keep my commandments.
Proverbs 13:22, 25
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just the righteous edith to the satisfying of his soul but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Mark 217,20,27,28
When Jesus heard it, he saith under them. They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick.I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.
But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them.And then shall they fast in those days.
And he said unto them the sabbath was made for man and not man for the sabbath.
Therefore, the Son Of Man is Lord also of the Sabbath.
1 Timothy 1:14,15,16
And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus this. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all exception that Christ. Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am chief. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy. That in me first, Jesus Christ might shoot forth all long, suffering for a pattern to them.Which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
JESUS WAS PERFECT.
3Nephi 12:17,18,19.20,21,22,23,24
I am not come to destroy but to fulfill; For verily I say unto you, one jot nor one tittle hath not passed away from the law, but in me it have all been fulfilled. And behold, I have given you the law and the commandments of my father, that you shall believe in me and that you shall repent of your sins, and come unto me with a broken heart and a contract spirit. Behold, ye have the commandments before you and the law is fulfilled. Therefore come unto me and be ye saved; for verily I say unto you, that accept ye shall keep my commandments, which I have commanded you at this time, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. You have heard that it hath been said by them of old time. And it is also written before you that thou. Shalt not kill and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment of God. But I say unto you that whosoever is angry with his brother. Shall be in danger of his judgment and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. And whosoever shall say thou fool shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore, if you shall come unto me or shall desire to come unto me and rememberest that thy brother half aught against thee Go Thy way unto thy brother and first be reconciled to thy brother and then come unto me with full purpose of heart and I will receive you.
Psycho sorry if there is any incorrect commos or periods ect. Have a great Holy week.
I know Matt! Matt Slick!
My value isn’t attached to Jesus. I’m fine & very fulfilled in my life. I dont attach myself to an impossible ideal.
Thanks for sharing your perspective. I’m curious to know more what you mean by an “ impossible ideal.”
The Jesus that we know doesn’t inflict impossible demands and expectations. He loves and accepts unconditionally.
@@JesusIsEnough4You Jesus, Buddha, whoever, doesn’t matter. People are worthy as they are. Having that external ideal that saves you from yourself is not necessary. Be a good person, considerate of others, be productive in life and have joy in it.
@@rkn2800 how do you know you are good enough? Who makes the standard?
@@JesusIsEnough4You Certainly not you or the Church. The Church is obsessed with worthiness: temple recommend, word of wisdom, take the sacrament/don’t take the sacrament, disfellowship, excommunicate, make members feel shame/guilt, require members to repent but exempt the Church from ever having to apologize for bad behavior (racism, hiding historical facts, not paying tithing, supporting Church leaders who abuse over victims), telling members that to criticize Church leaders even if they deserve it will get you punished. Keep all that to yourselves Mormons. No ne else needs it.
@@rkn2800 To me, it sounds like you and the God I know from the Bible have something in common: God HATES wickedness, lies, and hypocrisy.
Psalm 11:5: "The Lord examines the righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion."
Nahum 1:3: "The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet."
Romans 2:5-6: "But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. God ‘will repay each person according to what they have done.’"
Hebrews 10:30-31: "For we know him who said, 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' and again, 'The Lord will judge his people.' It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God."
2 Thessalonians 1:6-9: "God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might."
You can either believe in the Jesus of the New Testament or the Jesus of the Mormon belief but not both.
Do you have experience witnessing to Mormons, or are you ex-Mormons? It is tough to help LDS see that the biblical Jesus is not the same as the Mormon Jesus.
This is so bizarre to me. The Church of Jesus Christ literally teaches that Jesus Christ is God every week. I’m not even sure what he’s talking about.
Braden is talking about believing in the Trinity. This is powerful because it means that Jesus isn't just a god that we are striving to become like. He is in a whole other category, not one we were meant to become.
When Braden understood that Jesus is the one true God, he began to see that Jesus is far above him. He viewed Jesus as his rescuer rather than his example.
@@JesusIsEnough4You we teach that he’s our redeemer and savior. He will never cease to be our God and to whom we turn to. It’s by his grace that we are saved. I’m sorry, but this video is a strawman argument that represents a shallow understanding of our doctrine and beliefs.
@@brannonburton5494@brannonburton5494 Part of the confusion is that Bible-Only Christians and LDS do not have the same definitions of the words "salvation" and "grace." Salvation includes everything that God has to give. When Jesus redeemed us, not only did he give us physical resurrection, but he also gave us full, free, unconditional forgiveness; he perfectly restored our relationship with God, and he covers us with his perfect robe of righteousness. Grace is defined as unconditional love. None of these blessings are conditional on what we do (or learn).
The LDS church puts many conditions on eternal blessings. Here is a quote from Russell Nelson. "Eternal life, or celestial glory or exaltation, is a conditional gift. Conditions of this gift have been established by the Lord, who said, “If you keep my commandments and endure to the end you shall have eternal life, which gift is the greatest of all the gifts of God.”13 Those qualifying conditions include faith in the Lord, repentance, baptism, receiving the Holy Ghost, and remaining faithful to the ordinances and covenants of the temple. No man in this Church can obtain the highest degree of celestial glory without a worthy woman who is sealed to him.14 This temple ordinance enables eventual exaltation for both of them." www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2023/04/04-jesus-christ-is-our-savior?lang=eng
This is not the gospel of the Bible.
@@JesusIsEnough4You I’m well aware of our doctrinal differences. We actually agree far more than you think concerning salvation, with the exception that we believe all will eventually confess Christ and be saved. Exaltion is the doctrine that most Protestants fail to separate from salvation.
Given the content of this video, it appears that you have a shallow understanding of our doctrine.
@@brannonburton5494 Bible-only believers are confident they will receive the best God has to give on the day they die because of Jesus. Here a great verse to consider.
(Romans 5: 10-11) "For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation."
Since Jesus has fully reconciled us to God [past tense], there is no reason to doubt we will live with Heavenly Father. Thank you, Jesus!
If Jesus is enough and all you need do isbelieve in Him, why must we stand and be judged according to what we have done and according to our works? Rev 20:12-13?
In Romans we read that we are to be judged according to the Gospel. That gospel is not just sbout belief in the Lord,, but in doing the will of my father (Matt 7:21)
Thank you for asking these questions and including scripture. Without understanding the Bible, God’s own word, we don’t have the truth!
Revelation 20:13 certainly does talk about being judged by works. But context is vital. The “dead” who are being judged by their works are unbelievers. We know this because the believers were already raised at the beginning of the chapters.
In the final chapters of Revelation, the dichotomy is between the wicked and those who have their name written in the Book of Life (21:27) and the bride of the lamb (21:9)
The final chapters of Revelation don’t contradict verses like Ephesians 2:8, "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God." Rather, they reinforce the need for the gift so that we can escape the horrors of being judged by our own works.
Matthew 7:21 seems to contradict itself at first. Those who are pleasing to the Lord have done “good” things (prophecy in your name, drive out demons, miracles), but the Lord says, “I never knew you,” and calls them evildoers. So, then, what is “the will of the Father?”
John 6:40: "For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day."
John 6:29: "Jesus answered, 'The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.'"
(I'm not sure what you are referencing in Romans, would you clarify? Thank you!)
Truth is that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints fully agree that man is not sufficient and only thru Christ can salvation be achieved. However nominal Christians have thrown away the only way to have a full and complete relationship with Christ which is to enter into a covenant relationship with him by being baptized by proper authority and entering into higher and holier covenants thru the Gift of the Holy Ghost, Sacrament and the Temple. The shortcut offered by nominal Christianity will yield a lesser salvation, not a fullness of salvation. Don't cheat yourself by thinking all is done by offering "the sinners prayer"!
Sounds like A LOT depends on you to have a full and complete relationship with Christ. Do you believe that you are sufficient to receive the fullness of salvation?
@@JesusIsEnough4You Jesus plan of salvation is sufficient but I need to follow his plan. You claim that works aren't required for salvation yet you require a non biblical formula to be followed to receive salvation, i.e., "The Sinners Prayer" or similar. That is a work! The true work required of us is found in Acts when Peter declaired on the day of Pentecost: "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." 3 thousand souls were converted that day and then continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine. I suggest you view some of Davis Alexander's videos, a man who came out of 47 years in Evangelical Christianity into the glorious light of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, assuming you are willing to humble yourself as a little child and be taught pure doctrine!
hahaha they blocked the scriptures I quoted
Interesting, would you try posting again?
This is silly. Jesus is sufficient for salvation and the LDS believe that. But Jesus gets to set the terms. He paid for that right. If this dude couldn't get that while in the Church then that's on him.
What do you mean by "Jesus gets to set the terms?"
Also, it might be helpful to clarify that when Braden speaks of salvation; he is not just referring to physical resurrection. He is referring to everything (full free forgiveness, full reconciliation with God, life eternal with God, etc).
Brother, John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the WORD WAS WITH WITH WITH GOD, and the Word was God. Meaning Jesus Christ the God of the heaven and Earth. Matthew 12:6. MeanING Our Father in Heaven. MOSIAH 26:29 LUKE 15:7 ACTS 17:30 ECCLESIASTES 7:3. I have went through the same problem. My friend, the church of Jesus Christ of latter day. Saints is the church. When that apostle or whoever spoke to you told you to search for THE higher power. He was talking about searching the scriptures. And letting the spirit teach you. I had to do the same thing. Investigate again. So that you can spend eternity with your wife. Please reach out if you ever need to talk or want to talk.Have a great day.
I would absolutely encourage anyone with questions to search the Bible for answers. The Bible is where I have come to understand who Jesus truly is.
(FYI, this is not Braden responding. I am a member of the ministry team.)
That's a nice story, but you believed things we don't believe in. We are saved by grace. Your local youth group was trying to make service a competition it probably was well meaning even if they're wrong...
The Bible doesn't contain any of the creeds that Christianity bases their understanding of God on. You should have asked where the creeds that she believes in are in the Bible.
The Book of Mormon teachings are all over the Bible. These aren't difficult issues to overcome. This is a pretty sad story when you dig in from our prospective.
LDS and biblical Christians do not understand the phrase "saved by grace" in the same way. There articles will help explain some of the core differences and why they matter.jesusisenough.org/jesus-isnt-enough-vs-jesus-is-enough/