Jeff, been following you for a while and supporting your patreon! Was fun seeing you pop up on Greg’s channel. Wish he had seen all your videos…I think the convo could have gone smoother. Regardless, thanks for being an example to those of us from all faiths to approach our brothers and sisters in Christ with respect and friendship.
Jeff, As Greg said "You are just a nice guy!" You are such an amazing, Christlike person! Thank you for your kindness and respect while doing these videos! So many people talk about (and TO) Latter Day Saints in such negative and hateful ways that is very hurtful. Just like those who believe differently, has a different skin color or nationality hurts when hate is spewed, it can also be very harmful. Thank you for helping to spread the love that our Savior Jesus Christ would want us to have. Greg, I thoroughly enjoy the information that you share on your show! You have so much knowledge! Thank you for being bold enough to stand up and speak! Please continue to share power through your program!
What I love about Pastor Jeff is that he’s building bridges instead of breaking them down. Who isn’t tired of being misunderstood for those that think they know us, our doctrine and our history? That was an awesome interview. Thank you both of you for getting Christians unified instead of divided.
@@yunginspirit3162 I agree, he has been very sneaky and in the past months I have been feeling he’s slowly but surely trying to convert us to the confusing world of the mainstream Christianity.
I wish everyone would approach "the other" in this way: respectful and searching for what we have in common. It's what the world needs. It always makes me scratch my head when Christians attack other groups of Christians... Aren't we all working toward the same thing?
Agreed. My roommate is orthodox Ethiopian Christian and there were certain sects that constantly tell her that she isn’t a true Christian because of her beliefs. Let’s be united in our belief in Christ. Not divided.
Good points. The respect and friendship is very essential for us to learn. He has taught us how we should act when we're in unfamiliar territory. And a good man. When we run into people that don't agree with our view we can emulate how to act from this. There's a natural reaction sometimes when we are around others to have a gut reaction. The gut reactions can be dangerous because they can easily offend, but also wreck our credibility.
I agree. I saw the recent Allie Beth Stuckey video about Mormons not being Christians, and I was pretty disappointed in the whole discussion. Shouldn't we be working together against the darkness and bring the light of Christ into the world instead of finger pointing and disparaging one another?
Thankyou both Greg and Jeff for the work you both do and share. At 30 years old I became a convert to the church. I came to know and love the "man" Jesus Christ in the New Testament. I wanted to know if He really was the Son of God and if He really existed. I had studied with Jehovahs Witnesses, 7th Day Adventists, World Wide Church of GOD, Pentacostals. It wasn't til I met with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints missionaries ( with great fear tremblig and prayer) that I had pure knowledge that burned into every fibre of my being that Jesus was The Christ THE SON of GOD and that He lived and now still lives and that He loves me and every single person ever born on this earth. I KNEW that his love permeated in through and around this earth and universe and that He loved everyone exactly the same and it didn't matter good or bad, white or black or race or religion or even didn't believe in him. If every one could taste of that love it would change the world..... if all would only truly seek HIM they would know for themselves. I have always maintained The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is either Christs true Church or the church of the devil...... BUT AS I READ THE BOOK OF MORMON THE TRUTHFULNESS OF IT IS BORN WITNESS TO MY SOUL EVERY TIME. And when I listen to General Conference and the Prophets and Apostles most everything they say makes sense and rings true...... God bless everyone searching for truth and bringing it to light to others.
Excellent, Jeff and Greg. Just excellent. This was a seriously faith-promoting experience. My experience with Evangelicals over my seven decades on the Earth has been overwhelmingly negative. Still, today and recently, with Jeff's channel, I see one man who is NOT my enemy. Not that I declared others to be that; they did.
@Jack Fuller I live in the South, I am totally understanding to this comment. Other denominations come after us in full swing... as if they're fearful of us. You should see a new temple opening in the South. 😳 Folks crawl out if the woodwork to slam everyone and anyone who visits the Temple open houses. It's frightening what people say to others visiting, whom aren't even members. I had to step back and realize that possibly, they are fearful of us BECAUSE they do not have knowledge of who we are.
One thing is for sure, I don't believe that Jeff will ever be the same after this journey through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is over! There will be many take aways, the greatest among them most likely being the spirit he has felt from Church members!
What a brilliant conversation! Very much appreciate Pastor Jeff's open heart and respect he's willing to show - truly Christlike. I wish we Latter-day Saints and our Evangelical cousins could have more discussions like this. We have much to learn from each other.
I appreciate this conversation. I've had so many so called "Christians" and evangelicals tell me I'm not Christian or I don't believe in their Jesus so I'm damned. That left a really bad taste in my mouth. I'm sure they are sincere but when you condemn me you lose me. I know the Savior. I've experienced his love and tender mercies in my life. So anyone who wants to tell me otherwise I will question their Christianity and faith. Having said that, perhaps Latter Day Saints need to be more approachable and open in our sharing and most of all - listening. I believe there are good men like Jeff who can do a lot more good in the world finding commonalities between us, and I believe Jesus would do the same, then condemning each other. Isaiah speaks of reasoning and as a faithful latter day Saint who longs for strength I believe we can pull together as believers in christ and help this chaotic society. Too much ink has been spilled on "Are Mormons Christians" instead of locking arms together and bringing all to our Savior regardless of our individual worship of him. I appreciate and support any effort to do that. LDS article of Faith number 11: "We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may."
Thank you for your message ! I agree ! It is crucial that as Christians, we ne to lock arms together and serve together. Too often, we look at our differences and forget our similarities. Christ wants us (Christians) to help one another and be there for one another, not fight against one another. I truly respect Pastor Jeff for his work and willingness to build on common grounds. As Christians, we can do so much together but we need to focus on our similarities and do what Christ would have us do for His glory and to help people come unto Christ and be healed. I too have heard so many times people saying that I wasn’t a Christian because of I’m from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. So I am very grateful for Pastor Jeff and the bridge he is building between Christian’s because coming from an LDS, it would be well received but coming from him, it would be easier for evangelist or other religion to see that we too are Christians. I must admit that since Pastor Jeff has started his channel, my heart has soften towards the evangelical church. I was so hurt and by all the comments said against the church. We might not agree on everything but that’s okay. As long as we look up in the same direction, which is Christ and strive to love and serve one another and see one another the way that God sees us, regardless of our religion, we can do much good (together) in this world.
Thank you! I love that there was no hostility in this conversation but genuine respect and curiosity from both sides. The Doctrine & Covenants says “if ye are not one ye are not mine.” These kind of conversations set the stage for a latter day Zion-a place of safety and unity for sincere followers of Jesus Christ. Let’s build it together with love, relationship and respect.
“Where we can meet each other with Charity and where dignity exists, that’s where relationships exist. And where relationships exist that’s where life exists. And that’s when it gets really exciting. Because we connect. And that’s what we are built for.” Just brilliant, Pastor Jeff! Thank you for teaching me this. I’ve never heard it put quite this way. Absolutely brilliant!!
Jeff, as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, I absolutely love your approach, your kindness, your respect, and your desire to bring people together in a place of love and friendship. If everyone had a heart like yours, we would have peace on this earth. Thank you so much for your righteous example and for your love of the Savior! Greg, thank you for putting this together! You are doing an amazing work my friend, and I'm grateful for your channel and all the good it is doing!
I’ve been watching Pastor Jeff’s videos since the beginning. I have questioned his take on some things but I have found overall that this exploration has been wonderful. I appreciate this dialogue because it’s helped me understand Pastor Jeff’s perspective and I’ve also learned a few things myself. Just because I’ve been a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints doesn’t mean there’s not always room for growth and learning. Thank you both for your insights.
I’ve watched Jeff probably after the 4th video he posted then went back and watched the rest. When he said “curiosity” I could relate. I’ve always felt the same and I want to know what others believe so I can understand them better. I feel it helps me interact with others with more understanding and sensitivity. I feel this is what Christ would want us to do. Jeff is such a good guy!
Greg, one of the VERY best discussions of our faith and the differences...which seemed to be rather minor, all being said...between what Jeff believes. Only thing I wish had been pointed out to him, and maybe it already has been, was that we open all temples to the general public before they are dedicated to the LORD. Outstanding job, very enjoyable listen and SO worth my time. Wish this could happen this way with Southern Baptists and other faiths that are so "anti-LDS". Maybe one day before Christ returns, I hope. Thank you SO much!!! Please have him again after he reads 3rd Nephi!!!
Yes, I hope Pastor Jeff can attend a temple open house! We will have one for the WA Moses Lake temple in the spring. We should let him know where next open houses are going to be.
I think the thing that helped me the most, in understanding the Temple ritual, was already understanding the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, and their relationships with Heavenly Father, Jesus/Jehovah, and satan. I had been told that story my whole life, so seeing it portrayed in the Temple was very familiar to me. Then the promises and blessings just came, and they were not weird or strange at all. Also, to me the way we got these blessings/promises/covenants is less important than the fact that we have them, and they are beautiful. They are promises that come with very special, beautiful, and powerful blessings for our lives both in this life and the life hereafter. The garments are for our protection. The covenants are to protect us. To me, that’s all that matters.
Also pertinent to the discussion on masonry and the temple is an understanding of where the mason’s got their rites. Seeing a restoration of the true rites should bolster confidence in our temple covenants instead of seeing a conflict with what masons practice. Joseph didn’t copy masonry and the proof of that is that his enemies (those who were masons and left the church) never claimed that Joseph copied masonry.
I found the Hello Saints channel and subscribed almost from the beginning. I subscribed because of Pastor Jeff’s respect when talking about our differences. Wow! How refreshing. Living in the Mormon corridor, being a life time member, and experiencing hostility from other faiths, his approach was inviting and fascinating. On a few of his videos me and others suggested that he contact you. You both are so highly intelligent and know scripture so well that I felt the conversation would be equally balanced on both sides. You two did not disappoint. This was fantastic!
@@HelloSaints I hope you will join Greg again either on your channel or his as you read the Book of Mormon. I think the discussion would be highly informative. I watched your video on going over the introduction. Even your thoughts on the Book of Mormon being the most correct book on earth was well said. It didn’t feel like an attack while making a lot of sense as to why you would feel the way you do. I firmly believe that the time is fast approaching when being Christian is going to be very difficult for members of all faiths. In order to stay strong we are going to need to stand together. You are pioneering that movement. Thank you so much.
Jeff and Greg - I love both of your channels, and sincerely enjoyed this dialogue. I love what I learn about the gospel and doctrine from you Greg, especially in your Come Follow Me podcasts, and Jeff, you have given me a new perspective and much to think about since I discovered your channel some months back. I appreciate the respectful way you both interacted.
I really appreciate the civility with which you two had a conversation. This is the way we should all be coming to understand our similarities and differences
I’ve listened to many of Pastor Jeff’s videos and have loved his respect. Not only that, I feel his dialog has increased my understanding and love for the deep faith that those outside my faith have in The one and only Savior of mankind, Jesus Christ. Thanks for having this discussion together.
Jeff I really appreciate your respect and kindness towards those of my faith! It is so uplifting to hear! Thank you for your goodness! You are an inspiration and such a blessing and example to so many! God bless you!
I have really enjoyed this conversation all the way through. Really appreciate Jeff and his work exploring the LDS faith and having good content to provide to us all.
56:34 love that this brother was able to feel that LDS can be sincere Christians and it isn’t a “different” Jesus we worship. This was a beautiful moment in this interview because it is one of the biggest lies those who don’t like the church tell about members. Now are all members Christian? Therein lies the problem in my opinion but there are more and more of us Born again Mormons out there:)
What a great interview! I have enjoyed the content from Hello Saints. I appreciate his honesty as he discusses his perspective and experiences as he learns about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It is completely understandable that Jeff has a firm Protestant foundation and that his purpose in exploring the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS is to understand us better, not because of a feeling of something lacking spiritually that he is searching for. Such a great explanation about the brass plates Greg. Great questions throughout!
Thank you brother Greg. This is indeed a great interview. I am a 27 year old convert to the church and , joining the church is the only best thing that I have ever done in my life. I am still learning and I have learned a whole lot more from this interview. THANK YOU, ONCE AGAIN
Jeff love your approach and effort to reaching out and understanding the LDS beliefs and communities. I’ve had so many conversations break down with evangelicals with a you got the wrong Jesus or your not Christian. thanks for allowing us the dignity to identify as Christian with differing theological beliefs. It creates room for discussion. you are the first evangelical person I’ve heard from to not claim to be the arbitrator of who can be a Christian . Refreshing ❤
I remember,right after I joined the Church, asked my mother to read the Book of Mormon and she was afraid to even touch it! Think how you or I would feel if someone asked us to read anti LDS material! I wouldnt, want to touch it! So I can understand the fear, but a search for truth should be our goal and it is in the restored Church
We like Pastor Jeff as he, like Lynn Ridenhour and Steve Pynaker is one of the fairest and most reasonable protestant/evangelical voices I see in out there. There are a few who do not reject The Church or our members out of hand and Jeff is one.
I love hearing the evangelical perspective! I believe with my whole heart we need to band together with others who believe we are saved by the Grace of Jesus Christ!
Jeff and Greg, Thank you for doing the interview. Christians have so much more in common than some would like to believe. We should all work more closely together to make this a better place and prepare for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. We believe there will be good people of many faiths present when He comes. Why not help each other out and not let our differences get in the way of doing great kind things!!! :-)
I don't think you realize what a good and important work you are doing. As a long-time convert to the church, I can't tell you how much distain and disrespect I've felt for my religious beliefs. It's hard not to reciprocate with anger, which I've tried hard to not do. Reaching out a friendly hand between religious sects is of great value right now. Way to go, Pastor Jeff. You could be the start of a much needed change in the world!
Man. This interview has helped to heal some of the hurt and offense I've felt this week from constant attacks against the church. Dishonest, manipulative interviews. I won't name them but, they hurt. Not because they were critical, but because they were dishonestly critical. People telling me what i believe and missing on almost every point. I wouldn't have expected it from "Christians". But this man seems genuinely patient and understanding and...brotherly. Of course we disagree. That's fine. Welcome to life! And esp religion. But to honor the similarities, and speak respectfully and openly about differences, that's a great conversation. You are rooting for each other, rather than contending for the "only one winner" spot. Thanks to both of you.
Thanks for this video. I’ve been following HelloSaints and it has been quite refreshing. After receiving harsh judgement and persecution for my beliefs from what I thought were my “Christian friends”, I just hope and pray that these conversations can help ALL faiths come together.
I do enjoy Jeff's exploration of the gospel. As a former Bible only person myself, I think this will be good for him on a personal level towards his higher calling.
Fantastic disscussion. I've been watching both of you for about the same time. Loved to see you both get a little deeper into doctrine and finding that understanding where things connect that sometimes neither side knew.
Thank you for a very respectful, insightful and open dialog. The video was great and I hope you will do another in the future. We are all Children of God. Merry Christmas.
I'm only half way through this interview, and I've got my fingers crossed that Greg steps up and shares his conversion, his testimony... Greg, that may not be your purpose, but I still have my fingers crossed!
I enjoy watching Jef'fs HellloSaints because for years I have wondered what it would be like to have a conversation with an evangelical about what they believe and what I believe as a Latter-day Saint. With both sides having zero interest of converting. Jeff's video fill that desire.
I love Hello Saints and Jeff's honest quest to get to know who we are! It falls right in line with how I have been thinking for many years. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints I LOVE to share my belief in Jesus Christ with others and I appreciate where others are coming from in their own belief. I totally listen to every Christian band and performer out there because their music resonates with my soul and I am also a huge fan of The Chosen....appreciating the feeling I get from how Dallas put human situations and personality in the biblical stories. I love how Latter Day Saints have been involved in that and are bridging the gap between the "us verses them" whole scenario we have seen for decades. It really is not a matter of us verses anyone, in my perspective. I am a convert of now 30 years(21 when I was baptized) so I have had experience with many different denominations. I just think our purpose and mission on this earth is to unite with Jesus, not divide because we think we are right and everyone else is wrong. Platform's like youtube are a blessing and a curse in this regard but channel's like Jeff's (and Greg's)are awesome and very much how I see the future of all the religions...seeing each other with different and new eyes. The culmination of these new friendships and kindness and love are yet one more sign we are moving much closer to the return of our Lord and King, Jesus Christ! It is exciting! I love the friendships and trust that are being built! It is that much closer to Zion! Yay! Thank you Jeff for doing what you are doing, for being honest and brave and for building bridges of friendship and love!!! It is inspiring! Thank you Greg for all that you do.
Thank you Greg, for this very thoughtful discussion. I have been curious about pastor Jeff and why he does his UA-cam channel. I'm so appreciative of his kind and open approach to the church.
Thank you for the video. It was great. I'm very glad Jeff is trying to learn more about the Church and in particular is reading the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. Coming to learn first hand is definitely better than relying on second or third hand rumors and comments. Having an open mind during the journey is essential- open to the personal guidance of the Lord during the process. I wish you both the best.
Really enjoyed this. Both good, intelligent men, having a respectful dialogue abt. faith. I enjoy seeing your friendship and relationship develop, even across differing religious lines. A great example for us all.
Thank you for this conversation! It is so refreshing to have so.eonr actually try to really understand the restored gospel and not just blindly bash it. I would recommend to him to open his heart to the Book of Mormon. We can all learn more, right??
Fantastic interview! I’ve seen the video he did going to conference and was very impressed with his kind, generous, and intelligent thoughts and perspective.
Pastor Jeff is a really good guy, I mean, he's basically every Latter-day Saints best friend. I learned in my career that to get respect you have to give that respect and it's one of the things that's most distinct about him is that he absolutely extends that respect first and he does, absolutely! Respect, brother. Total respect. Ya can't gripe about ANYTHING he does. He's a modern embodiment of how faiths should interact and converse. It's great. Check out his channel. There's a lot you can learn from him on how to study scripture, including the Book of Mormon and likely even the Doctrine & Covenants
Thank you Pastor Jeff McCullough, for sharing your experience and your willingness to talk openly and honestly about the journey you have made! 😊❤️🙏✝️🕊️📖 I hope the small portion of people from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been and continue to be a positive influence on your journey of discovery. Don't worry yet about your conversion. Just continue reading the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. And if you ever do choose to ask God more about it, don't be afraid to do so! "...Fear Not. Only Believe!.." - Luke 8:50. (Emphasis added.)
Yes, me too. That’s his first video that got me too. I’m a member of the church though. Jeff has an interesting and open minded perspective about the church. But still stand his ground about his belief. Kudos to you bro!
Fantastic conversation, I have so much respect for Pastor Jeff and his approach. I wish he could sit down with Allie B Stuckey and explain that we can build each other up! We have more in common than we think. Now is the time to link arms and protect the future generations from woke agendas like CRT, SEL, and CSE.
Hi Jeff. I follow Hello Saints, and I just want to thank you for being such a great example of one who loves and respects others. I value hearing your beliefs compared to LDS beliefs, too. I enjoyed listening to this interview. Thanks to Cwic for doing it.
Great interview! Thank you for inviting Pastor Jeff to come talk to you. I had seen his videos of what happened to him when he went to one of our General Conferences and enjoyed his take on it, but I had moved on with other things and forgot about him. I'm interested in how he responds to his continual reading of the Book of Mormon, and it's good to see that he appears to appreciate it on some level as being from the House of Ephraim, and is reading the book for "educational pursuits"; at least he's reading it! I like his take on those evangelicals who think that "Christianity" is lining up and shouting at the attendees of General Conference and how he does not agree with those tactics. Like I said, I really liked this interview and feel that it was fair, and illustrates the many commonalities we have and also provides a brief explanation of those things that "make him recoil"! I just hope that (if he reads these comments) he knows that we're not so different, and are all on the path back to our Father.
Answer to question from Pastor Jeff at the 41:16 mark. "And Laban also was a descendant of Joseph, wherefore he and his fathers had kept the records". 1 Nehi 5 vs 16
Whether pastor Jeff grows in knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ or not but this is a huge missionary work for the church of Jesus Christ and that is a big positive. Thanks pastor Jeff I hope you well in your journey and I'm a subscriber 🙂
Jeff it is good to see you here. Be careful - this is how they get you. Jeff, we do want you to do exactly what you are doing. great Job. Greg. thanks for having Jeff on your show.
@Michael Parry You have an interesting perspective on what it takes to “get” someone to join the LDS church. I can promise you that there isn’t a single member of this church capable of changing someone’s heart and/or their beliefs - that change or conversion can only come from the Holy Ghost. We would be presumptuous (to say the least) to believe we do the converting or “getting”, we are simply instruments in Gods hands… He does the converting through the power of the Holy Ghost. It is wonderful to listen to someone like Jeff who has a sincere desire to understand the differences without him feeling pressured or without the need to bash. Watching Greg and Jeff communicate today is an example of true Christianity and brotherly love, something this world is sadly lacking. Also Michael, I would be remiss if I didn’t thank you for your kind and respectful comment, clearly you are a great representative of our Savior Jesus Christ😇
@@BarbieHitsBack First of all, I appreciate what you say and your are 100% correct. People don't convert or "get" people to come to the Lord. You are absolutely correct in stating that the "Holy Ghost" is the one that touched one's heart just at the right time to open the door. Now, I should have not used part of that comment "Be carejul - this is how they get you" This is the rest of the story. I heard second or third hand, true or not, that a message on a church's reader board had a message such as "Do not read the Book of Mormon, this is how they get you" I usually never look at videos when others discuss the LDS Church. I did watch one of Jeff's "Hello Saints" videos. , then another, and then another. He is taking the correct approach to find out all he can in the correct way and sharing his experience with others. Jeff may not realize it, but I believe he is removing the rocks, tilling the soil, and adding the nutrients to prepare for that day the Gospel seeds will be planted. Have a very Merry Christmas and enjoy the Gift of the Savior.
Wonderful conversation and exchange of ideas! Love that Jeff is willing to read and study the Book of Mormon. I would be interested in knowing if he thinks a 14 yr old boy wrote this? Or where he thinks such a marvelous work could come from? Look forward to more from both of you!
I have always wondered why the creedal Christian’s get very defensive towards the Church of Jesus Christ and it’s members when Jesus Christ gives his opinions toward those who love Him but may have some differences sighted both in Mark 9:38-41 and Luke 9:50. IMHO the days are on the horizon where believers in Christ regardless of sect are going to have to link arms and stand for Christ.
Hello saints is very cool. I appreciate the dispelling of misunderstandings about the Church of Jesus Christ. It's the restored New Testament Church of Jesus Christ; read the book of Mormon, it is harmonious with the Bible and is a witness of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and Savior of the world
Thanks, Jeff, for your thoughtful and Christ-like approach to understanding those who may have different beliefs. One small point concerning judgment and eternal destiny: I believe our eternal destiny hinges on what we have become, what our character is, not which boxes we may have checked, what works we may have done, or what knowledge we have acquired. "What we have become" includes our premortal experience, our mortal experience, and to some degree our post-mortal experience. (There is also the concept of "eternal progression", which is not well understood.) There are two aspects of character that seem foundational: love and truth, where love becomes the motivation for all we do - same as God. Maybe also an absolute respect for agency.
On important commonality is that many different faiths support charity and humanitarian causes. This is where we can all work together for the good in the world... Isn't this what our Savior commands us to do?
The brass plates were a record of their genology and very very important to prove who they were and where they came from. So we would understand their line which is so important now.
Thanks for having Jeff on. I've seen several of his videos and I appreciate the respect he shows the church. I myself sometimes attend our local bible church and I love the pastor's knowledge of the scriptures. My first time attending, he taught about prophets, the restoration of the priesthood, and the restoration of the temple prior to Christ's second coming. All of this from the Bible. At the same time, he has called the LDS church a cult and as a member of this church, I am hurt by that as I know better and find it odd that in our church with a very educated US membership, that we are all just seemingly blindly by a false prophet. Which of course we don't believe. I share all of this to say, the mutual respect Jeff shows is very appreciated. I think we have more in common with our understanding and belief in the Bible and Christ as our personal Savior. Thank you Jeff for not labeling us a cult and saying we are all going to hell. It doesn't comport with the God I have come to know and worship. That God loves all of His children, whether they be muslim, Hindu, or born again. He loves us all and we believe we will all be given the opportunity to accept Christ as our Lord and Savior, whether in this life or the next. God loves us all, and thank goodness He does.
Huge thanks to Greg for having me on the show. I very much enjoyed our conversation and look forward to having many more!
Thanks Jeff! We'll talk again.
Hello Saints Channel - ua-cam.com/users/hellosaints
Jeff, been following you for a while and supporting your patreon! Was fun seeing you pop up on Greg’s channel. Wish he had seen all your videos…I think the convo could have gone smoother. Regardless, thanks for being an example to those of us from all faiths to approach our brothers and sisters in Christ with respect and friendship.
Two of my favorite guys on UA-cam right in the same video! Love the videos, Jeff. Keep them coming.
Jeff, I just saw this from President Nelson. This might fall under the “familiar” category: ua-cam.com/video/OtVTTx2TnaU/v-deo.html
Jeff, As Greg said "You are just a nice guy!" You are such an amazing, Christlike person! Thank you for your kindness and respect while doing these videos! So many people talk about (and TO) Latter Day Saints in such negative and hateful ways that is very hurtful. Just like those who believe differently, has a different skin color or nationality hurts when hate is spewed, it can also be very harmful. Thank you for helping to spread the love that our Savior Jesus Christ would want us to have. Greg, I thoroughly enjoy the information that you share on your show! You have so much knowledge! Thank you for being bold enough to stand up and speak! Please continue to share power through your program!
I believe it is an absolute must all Christians must stand together against the evils of this world. I’m grateful for all followers of Christ❤️
YES!
Exactly Calee. And I don't understand the anti "Mormon" attitudes...
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What I love about Pastor Jeff is that he’s building bridges instead of breaking them down. Who isn’t tired of being misunderstood for those that think they know us, our doctrine and our history? That was an awesome interview. Thank you both of you for getting Christians unified instead of divided.
But he may be building Off-ramps from the Covenant Path..
@@yunginspirit3162 I agree, he has been very sneaky and in the past months I have been feeling he’s slowly but surely trying to convert us to the confusing world of the mainstream Christianity.
I wish everyone would approach "the other" in this way: respectful and searching for what we have in common. It's what the world needs. It always makes me scratch my head when Christians attack other groups of Christians... Aren't we all working toward the same thing?
Agreed. My roommate is orthodox Ethiopian Christian and there were certain sects that constantly tell her that she isn’t a true Christian because of her beliefs. Let’s be united in our belief in Christ. Not divided.
Good points. The respect and friendship is very essential for us to learn. He has taught us how we should act when we're in unfamiliar territory. And a good man. When we run into people that don't agree with our view we can emulate how to act from this.
There's a natural reaction sometimes when we are around others to have a gut reaction. The gut reactions can be dangerous because they can easily offend, but also wreck our credibility.
I agree. I saw the recent Allie Beth Stuckey video about Mormons not being Christians, and I was pretty disappointed in the whole discussion. Shouldn't we be working together against the darkness and bring the light of Christ into the world instead of finger pointing and disparaging one another?
Thankyou both Greg and Jeff for the work you both do and share.
At 30 years old I became a convert to the church.
I came to know and love the "man" Jesus Christ in the New Testament. I wanted to know if He really was the Son of God and if He really existed. I had studied with Jehovahs Witnesses, 7th Day Adventists, World Wide Church of GOD, Pentacostals. It wasn't til I met with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints missionaries ( with great fear tremblig and prayer)
that I had pure knowledge that burned into every fibre of my being that Jesus was The Christ THE SON of GOD and that He lived and now still lives and that He loves me and every single person ever born on this earth. I KNEW that his love permeated in through and around this earth and universe and that He loved everyone exactly the same and it didn't matter good or bad, white or black or
race or religion or even
didn't believe in him. If every one could taste of that love it would change the world..... if all would only truly seek HIM they would know for themselves.
I have always maintained The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is either Christs true Church or the church of the devil...... BUT AS I READ THE BOOK OF MORMON THE TRUTHFULNESS OF IT IS BORN WITNESS TO MY SOUL EVERY TIME. And when I listen to General Conference and the Prophets and Apostles most everything they say makes sense and rings true...... God bless everyone searching for truth and bringing it to light to others.
Excellent, Jeff and Greg. Just excellent. This was a seriously faith-promoting experience. My experience with Evangelicals over my seven decades on the Earth has been overwhelmingly negative. Still, today and recently, with Jeff's channel, I see one man who is NOT my enemy. Not that I declared others to be that; they did.
@Jack Fuller I live in the South, I am totally understanding to this comment. Other denominations come after us in full swing... as if they're fearful of us. You should see a new temple opening in the South. 😳 Folks crawl out if the woodwork to slam everyone and anyone who visits the Temple open houses. It's frightening what people say to others visiting, whom aren't even members. I had to step back and realize that possibly, they are fearful of us BECAUSE they do not have knowledge of who we are.
One thing is for sure, I don't believe that Jeff will ever be the same after this journey through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is over!
There will be many take aways, the greatest among them most likely being the spirit he has felt from Church members!
What a brilliant conversation! Very much appreciate Pastor Jeff's open heart and respect he's willing to show - truly Christlike. I wish we Latter-day Saints and our Evangelical cousins could have more discussions like this. We have much to learn from each other.
Agreed!
I appreciate this conversation. I've had so many so called "Christians" and evangelicals tell me I'm not Christian or I don't believe in their Jesus so I'm damned. That left a really bad taste in my mouth. I'm sure they are sincere but when you condemn me you lose me. I know the Savior. I've experienced his love and tender mercies in my life. So anyone who wants to tell me otherwise I will question their Christianity and faith.
Having said that, perhaps Latter Day Saints need to be more approachable and open in our sharing and most of all - listening. I believe there are good men like Jeff who can do a lot more good in the world finding commonalities between us, and I believe Jesus would do the same, then condemning each other. Isaiah speaks of reasoning and as a faithful latter day Saint who longs for strength I believe we can pull together as believers in christ and help this chaotic society. Too much ink has been spilled on "Are Mormons Christians" instead of locking arms together and bringing all to our Savior regardless of our individual worship of him. I appreciate and support any effort to do that.
LDS article of Faith number 11: "We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may."
Thank you for your message ! I agree ! It is crucial that as Christians, we ne to lock arms together and serve together. Too often, we look at our differences and forget our similarities. Christ wants us (Christians) to help one another and be there for one another, not fight against one another. I truly respect Pastor Jeff for his work and willingness to build on common grounds. As Christians, we can do so much together but we need to focus on our similarities and do what Christ would have us do for His glory and to help people come unto Christ and be healed.
I too have heard so many times people saying that I wasn’t a Christian because of I’m from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. So I am very grateful for Pastor Jeff and the bridge he is building between Christian’s because coming from an LDS, it would be well received but coming from him, it would be easier for evangelist or other religion to see that we too are Christians.
I must admit that since Pastor Jeff has started his channel, my heart has soften towards the evangelical church. I was so hurt and by all the comments said against the church. We might not agree on everything but that’s okay. As long as we look up in the same direction, which is Christ and strive to love and serve one another and see one another the way that God sees us, regardless of our religion, we can do much good (together) in this world.
Thank you! I love that there was no hostility in this conversation but genuine respect and curiosity from both sides. The Doctrine & Covenants says “if ye are not one ye are not mine.” These kind of conversations set the stage for a latter day Zion-a place of safety and unity for sincere followers of Jesus Christ. Let’s build it together with love, relationship and respect.
“Where we can meet each other with Charity and where dignity exists, that’s where relationships exist. And where relationships exist that’s where life exists. And that’s when it gets really exciting. Because we connect. And that’s what we are built for.”
Just brilliant, Pastor Jeff! Thank you for teaching me this. I’ve never heard it put quite this way. Absolutely brilliant!!
You bet!
Totally agree!! LOVED that quote! So profound!
Loved being a fly on the wall for such a spiritual, respectful, and wonderful conversation between two men of God.
Jeff, as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, I absolutely love your approach, your kindness, your respect, and your desire to bring people together in a place of love and friendship. If everyone had a heart like yours, we would have peace on this earth. Thank you so much for your righteous example and for your love of the Savior!
Greg, thank you for putting this together! You are doing an amazing work my friend, and I'm grateful for your channel and all the good it is doing!
I’ve been watching Pastor Jeff’s videos since the beginning. I have questioned his take on some things but I have found overall that this exploration has been wonderful. I appreciate this dialogue because it’s helped me understand Pastor Jeff’s perspective and I’ve also learned a few things myself. Just because I’ve been a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints doesn’t mean there’s not always room for growth and learning. Thank you both for your insights.
Jeff is great. Really good guy.
I’ve watched Jeff probably after the 4th video he posted then went back and watched the rest. When he said “curiosity” I could relate. I’ve always felt the same and I want to know what others believe so I can understand them better. I feel it helps me interact with others with more understanding and sensitivity. I feel this is what Christ would want us to do.
Jeff is such a good guy!
Greg, one of the VERY best discussions of our faith and the differences...which seemed to be rather minor, all being said...between what Jeff believes. Only thing I wish had been pointed out to him, and maybe it already has been, was that we open all temples to the general public before they are dedicated to the LORD. Outstanding job, very enjoyable listen and SO worth my time. Wish this could happen this way with Southern Baptists and other faiths that are so "anti-LDS". Maybe one day before Christ returns, I hope. Thank you SO much!!! Please have him again after he reads 3rd Nephi!!!
Yes, I hope Pastor Jeff can attend a temple open house! We will have one for the WA Moses Lake temple in the spring. We should let him know where next open houses are going to be.
I think the thing that helped me the most, in understanding the Temple ritual, was already understanding the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, and their relationships with Heavenly Father, Jesus/Jehovah, and satan. I had been told that story my whole life, so seeing it portrayed in the Temple was very familiar to me. Then the promises and blessings just came, and they were not weird or strange at all. Also, to me the way we got these blessings/promises/covenants is less important than the fact that we have them, and they are beautiful. They are promises that come with very special, beautiful, and powerful blessings for our lives both in this life and the life hereafter. The garments are for our protection. The covenants are to protect us. To me, that’s all that matters.
Also pertinent to the discussion on masonry and the temple is an understanding of where the mason’s got their rites. Seeing a restoration of the true rites should bolster confidence in our temple covenants instead of seeing a conflict with what masons practice. Joseph didn’t copy masonry and the proof of that is that his enemies (those who were masons and left the church) never claimed that Joseph copied masonry.
Anthony Sweat does such a great explaining the temple in his books and restoration videos.
AND the power to DISMISS Satan through power tied to Jesus Christ.
I found the Hello Saints channel and subscribed almost from the beginning. I subscribed because of Pastor Jeff’s respect when talking about our differences. Wow! How refreshing. Living in the Mormon corridor, being a life time member, and experiencing hostility from other faiths, his approach was inviting and fascinating.
On a few of his videos me and others suggested that he contact you. You both are so highly intelligent and know scripture so well that I felt the conversation would be equally balanced on both sides.
You two did not disappoint. This was fantastic!
Thank you for learning with us!
@@HelloSaints I hope you will join Greg again either on your channel or his as you read the Book of Mormon. I think the discussion would be highly informative. I watched your video on going over the introduction. Even your thoughts on the Book of Mormon being the most correct book on earth was well said. It didn’t feel like an attack while making a lot of sense as to why you would feel the way you do. I firmly believe that the time is fast approaching when being Christian is going to be very difficult for members of all faiths. In order to stay strong we are going to need to stand together. You are pioneering that movement. Thank you so much.
Yayy!!! Jeff is awesome! I’m so glad you had him on the show ❤
Thank you both for the enlightening conversation! Mark 9: 24 is one of my new favorite scriptures. Lord, I believe; Help thou my unbelief.
Jeff and Greg - I love both of your channels, and sincerely enjoyed this dialogue. I love what I learn about the gospel and doctrine from you Greg, especially in your Come Follow Me podcasts, and Jeff, you have given me a new perspective and much to think about since I discovered your channel some months back. I appreciate the respectful way you both interacted.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really appreciate the civility with which you two had a conversation. This is the way we should all be coming to understand our similarities and differences
Very enjoyable!
So encouraging viewing respectful conversation about differing religious beliefs!
I’ve listened to many of Pastor Jeff’s videos and have loved his respect. Not only that, I feel his dialog has increased my understanding and love for the deep faith that those outside my faith have in The one and only Savior of mankind, Jesus Christ. Thanks for having this discussion together.
You both are peace makers and no doubt fulfilling your foreordained callings from the pre-existence.
And that is a symptom of true discipleship, that they do not attack others. For both sides.
It is nice to see people of different religious views treat each other with respect
Great chat. You can tell the pastor is an honest man.
Wow!! Watching you two together makes me want ro sing, These are a Few of my Favorite Things!!!
Jeff I really appreciate your respect and kindness towards those of my faith! It is so uplifting to hear! Thank you for your goodness! You are an inspiration and such a blessing and example to so many! God bless you!
I have really enjoyed this conversation all the way through. Really appreciate Jeff and his work exploring the LDS faith and having good content to provide to us all.
Jeff has restored my faith in people in general. This was delightful.
Hello Jeff, It's great to see you on Greg's channel. Two great men on the same show. Perfect for Christmas. Thank you 💖💖 love from 🇬🇧
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed Hello Saints and Jeff’s approach. I hope his method of engaging LDS will take root with other evangelicals.
56:34 love that this brother was able to feel that LDS can be sincere Christians and it isn’t a “different” Jesus we worship. This was a beautiful moment in this interview because it is one of the biggest lies those who don’t like the church tell about members. Now are all members Christian? Therein lies the problem in my opinion but there are more and more of us Born again Mormons out there:)
What a great interview! I have enjoyed the content from Hello Saints. I appreciate his honesty as he discusses his perspective and experiences as he learns about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It is completely understandable that Jeff has a firm Protestant foundation and that his purpose in exploring the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS is to understand us better, not because of a feeling of something lacking spiritually that he is searching for. Such a great explanation about the brass plates Greg. Great questions throughout!
Thank you!
Thank you brother Greg.
This is indeed a great interview.
I am a 27 year old convert to the church and , joining the church is the only best thing that I have ever done in my life.
I am still learning and I have learned a whole lot more from this interview.
THANK YOU, ONCE AGAIN
When I say I am a 27year old convert, I mean I joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 27years ago
I love this restored gospel
Jeff love your approach and effort to reaching out and understanding the LDS beliefs and communities. I’ve had so many conversations break down with evangelicals with a you got the wrong Jesus or your not Christian. thanks for allowing us the dignity to identify as Christian with differing theological beliefs. It creates room for discussion. you are the first evangelical person I’ve heard from to not claim to be the arbitrator of who can be a Christian . Refreshing ❤
I remember,right after I joined the Church, asked my mother to read the Book of Mormon and she was afraid to even touch it! Think how you or I would feel if someone asked us to read anti LDS material! I wouldnt, want to touch it! So I can understand the fear, but a search for truth should be our goal and it is in the restored Church
Refreshing! Thank you!
Jeff really is sincerely curious about the LDS, and a kind and wonderful man. Thank you, Jeff, for your wonderful recordings.
We like Pastor Jeff as he, like Lynn Ridenhour and Steve Pynaker is one of the fairest and most reasonable protestant/evangelical voices I see in out there. There are a few who do not reject The Church or our members out of hand and Jeff is one.
I love hearing the evangelical perspective! I believe with my whole heart we need to band together with others who believe we are saved by the Grace of Jesus Christ!
I love this conversation and this man being willing to learn and treat us as humans
Jeff and Greg, Thank you for doing the interview. Christians have so much more in common than some would like to believe. We should all work more closely together to make this a better place and prepare for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. We believe there will be good people of many faiths present when He comes. Why not help each other out and not let our differences get in the way of doing great kind things!!! :-)
I don't think you realize what a good and important work you are doing. As a long-time convert to the church, I can't tell you how much distain and disrespect I've felt for my religious beliefs. It's hard not to reciprocate with anger, which I've tried hard to not do. Reaching out a friendly hand between religious sects is of great value right now. Way to go, Pastor Jeff. You could be the start of a much needed change in the world!
Besides, I like you!
Man. This interview has helped to heal some of the hurt and offense I've felt this week from constant attacks against the church. Dishonest, manipulative interviews. I won't name them but, they hurt. Not because they were critical, but because they were dishonestly critical. People telling me what i believe and missing on almost every point. I wouldn't have expected it from "Christians". But this man seems genuinely patient and understanding and...brotherly. Of course we disagree. That's fine. Welcome to life! And esp religion. But to honor the similarities, and speak respectfully and openly about differences, that's a great conversation. You are rooting for each other, rather than contending for the "only one winner" spot. Thanks to both of you.
Wonderful interview! Jeff, you are such an amazing, Christlike, special spirit. I love and appreciate you.
Thank you, Jeff! I really enjoy everything you're teaching me and others! ♥️🙌
I live in St Louis. I enjoy this gentleman's videos on learning more about our faith. Pretty cool stuff. He's an interesting guy.
I am one of the many LDS members following you. Your genuine desire for enlightenment is so pure and refreshing.
As member here in the Philippines we love your channel 💖❤️❤️❤️
Thank you!
Thanks for this video. I’ve been following HelloSaints and it has been quite refreshing. After receiving harsh judgement and persecution for my beliefs from what I thought were my “Christian friends”, I just hope and pray that these conversations can help ALL faiths come together.
Excellent conversation. Thanks to both of you.
You're welcome!
I’ve been hoping for this.
I do enjoy Jeff's exploration of the gospel. As a former Bible only person myself, I think this will be good for him on a personal level towards his higher calling.
Fantastic disscussion. I've been watching both of you for about the same time. Loved to see you both get a little deeper into doctrine and finding that understanding where things connect that sometimes neither side knew.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for a very respectful, insightful and open dialog. The video was great and I hope you will do another in the future. We are all Children of God. Merry Christmas.
I'm only half way through this interview, and I've got my fingers crossed that Greg steps up and shares his conversion, his testimony... Greg, that may not be your purpose, but I still have my fingers crossed!
Is Greg a convert? I don’t know his backstory. Is there a video on it?
@KatMcDWA Not sure! I think his feet are planted firmly on gospel soil!😉
Aren't we all "converts"? Whether born into the church or not?
@@b1of4bs Yep! Each one of us is a prodigal son in a sense!
@@b1of4bs yes we all must be converted. However, I still love hearing why others joined the church especially if they weren’t born and raised LDS.
I enjoy watching Jef'fs HellloSaints because for years I have wondered what it would be like to have a conversation with an evangelical about what they believe and what I believe as a Latter-day Saint. With both sides having zero interest of converting. Jeff's video fill that desire.
I love Hello Saints and Jeff's honest quest to get to know who we are! It falls right in line with how I have been thinking for many years. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints I LOVE to share my belief in Jesus Christ with others and I appreciate where others are coming from in their own belief. I totally listen to every Christian band and performer out there because their music resonates with my soul and I am also a huge fan of The Chosen....appreciating the feeling I get from how Dallas put human situations and personality in the biblical stories. I love how Latter Day Saints have been involved in that and are bridging the gap between the "us verses them" whole scenario we have seen for decades. It really is not a matter of us verses anyone, in my perspective. I am a convert of now 30 years(21 when I was baptized) so I have had experience with many different denominations. I just think our purpose and mission on this earth is to unite with Jesus, not divide because we think we are right and everyone else is wrong. Platform's like youtube are a blessing and a curse in this regard but channel's like Jeff's (and Greg's)are awesome and very much how I see the future of all the religions...seeing each other with different and new eyes. The culmination of these new friendships and kindness and love are yet one more sign we are moving much closer to the return of our Lord and King, Jesus Christ! It is exciting! I love the friendships and trust that are being built! It is that much closer to Zion! Yay!
Thank you Jeff for doing what you are doing, for being honest and brave and for building bridges of friendship and love!!! It is inspiring! Thank you Greg for all that you do.
Two of my favorites guys on you tube! I listen to both of your stuff! Love it!
Thank you Greg, for this very thoughtful discussion. I have been curious about pastor Jeff and why he does his UA-cam channel. I'm so appreciative of his kind and open approach to the church.
I’ve been waiting for this!!! Yay!
Awesome
Thank you for the video. It was great. I'm very glad Jeff is trying to learn more about the Church and in particular is reading the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. Coming to learn first hand is definitely better than relying on second or third hand rumors and comments. Having an open mind during the journey is essential- open to the personal guidance of the Lord during the process. I wish you both the best.
Can't wait for future videos!
Really enjoyed this. Both good, intelligent men, having a respectful dialogue abt. faith. I enjoy seeing your friendship and relationship develop, even across differing religious lines. A great example for us all.
Thank you for this conversation! It is so refreshing to have so.eonr actually try to really understand the restored gospel and not just blindly bash it. I would recommend to him to open his heart to the Book of Mormon. We can all learn more, right??
Fantastic interview! I’ve seen the video he did going to conference and was very impressed with his kind, generous, and intelligent thoughts and perspective.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Oh, geeked to listen to the two of you speak!
Wonderful! I look forward to when we can all come in the unity of faith as all things become one in Christ!
This was fascinating. I follow you, Jeff, and have really loved your videos. Cwic Media - thank you for having him on your show!
Thanks for watching!
Pastor Jeff is a really good guy, I mean, he's basically every Latter-day Saints best friend. I learned in my career that to get respect you have to give that respect and it's one of the things that's most distinct about him is that he absolutely extends that respect first and he does, absolutely! Respect, brother. Total respect. Ya can't gripe about ANYTHING he does. He's a modern embodiment of how faiths should interact and converse. It's great. Check out his channel. There's a lot you can learn from him on how to study scripture, including the Book of Mormon and likely even the Doctrine & Covenants
Wow.... I was moved to tears by this. Thank you for your efforts. #gratefulmember
Loved it! I learned a lot from both of you!
I love Jeff’s spirit and style 🙏🏽💜I watch his channel.
This was a great conversion. Thank you for your sincere efforts. God Bless
Really good interview.
Thank you Pastor Jeff McCullough, for sharing your experience and your willingness to talk openly and honestly about the journey you have made! 😊❤️🙏✝️🕊️📖
I hope the small portion of people from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been and continue to be a positive influence on your journey of discovery.
Don't worry yet about your conversion. Just continue reading the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ.
And if you ever do choose to ask God more about it, don't be afraid to do so!
"...Fear Not. Only Believe!.."
- Luke 8:50.
(Emphasis added.)
I first listened to him about his visit to General Conferece, amazing and I want to hear more. Thanks for having him on your podcast.
Yes, me too. That’s his first video that got me too. I’m a member of the church though. Jeff has an interesting and open minded perspective about the church. But still stand his ground about his belief. Kudos to you bro!
Jesus loves us all and reaches us all - People have actually been saved for real when hearing the truth.
Fantastic conversation, I have so much respect for Pastor Jeff and his approach. I wish he could sit down with Allie B Stuckey and explain that we can build each other up! We have more in common than we think. Now is the time to link arms and protect the future generations from woke agendas like CRT, SEL, and CSE.
Thanks for this interview!
You're welcome!
Hi Jeff. I follow Hello Saints, and I just want to thank you for being such a great example of one who loves and respects others. I value hearing your beliefs compared to LDS beliefs, too. I enjoyed listening to this interview. Thanks to Cwic for doing it.
Wonderful! I am a fan from the Isles of the sea, the Philippines❤️
Great interview! Thank you for inviting Pastor Jeff to come talk to you. I had seen his videos of what happened to him when he went to one of our General Conferences and enjoyed his take on it, but I had moved on with other things and forgot about him. I'm interested in how he responds to his continual reading of the Book of Mormon, and it's good to see that he appears to appreciate it on some level as being from the House of Ephraim, and is reading the book for "educational pursuits"; at least he's reading it! I like his take on those evangelicals who think that "Christianity" is lining up and shouting at the attendees of General Conference and how he does not agree with those tactics. Like I said, I really liked this interview and feel that it was fair, and illustrates the many commonalities we have and also provides a brief explanation of those things that "make him recoil"! I just hope that (if he reads these comments) he knows that we're not so different, and are all on the path back to our Father.
Excellent video, Greg. I really enjoyed this interview. Very well done.
Thanks you!
Answer to question from Pastor Jeff at the 41:16 mark. "And Laban also was a descendant of Joseph, wherefore he and his fathers had kept the records". 1 Nehi 5 vs 16
Whether pastor Jeff grows in knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ or not but this is a huge missionary work for the church of Jesus Christ and that is a big positive. Thanks pastor Jeff I hope you well in your journey and I'm a subscriber 🙂
This is an inspiring video. We can come together.
Jeff it is good to see you here. Be careful - this is how they get you. Jeff, we do want you to do exactly what you are doing.
great Job. Greg. thanks for having Jeff on your show.
Well said
@Michael Parry You have an interesting perspective on what it takes to “get” someone to join the LDS church. I can promise you that there isn’t a single member of this church capable of changing someone’s heart and/or their beliefs - that change or conversion can only come from the Holy Ghost.
We would be presumptuous (to say the least) to believe we do the converting or “getting”, we are simply instruments in Gods hands… He does the converting through the power of the Holy Ghost.
It is wonderful to listen to someone like Jeff who has a sincere desire to understand the differences without him feeling pressured or without the need to bash.
Watching Greg and Jeff communicate today is an example of true Christianity and brotherly love, something this world is sadly lacking.
Also Michael, I would be remiss if I didn’t thank you for your kind and respectful comment, clearly you are a great representative of our Savior Jesus Christ😇
@@BarbieHitsBack First of all, I appreciate what you say and your are 100% correct. People don't convert or "get" people to come to the Lord. You are absolutely correct in stating that the "Holy Ghost" is the one that touched one's heart just at the right time to open the door.
Now, I should have not used part of that comment "Be carejul - this is how they get you" This is the rest of the story. I heard second or third hand, true or not, that a message on a church's reader board had a message such as "Do not read the Book of Mormon, this is how they get you"
I usually never look at videos when others discuss the LDS Church. I did watch one of Jeff's "Hello Saints" videos. , then another, and then another. He is taking the correct approach to find out all he can in the correct way and sharing his experience with others.
Jeff may not realize it, but I believe he is removing the rocks, tilling the soil, and adding the nutrients to prepare for that day the Gospel seeds will be planted.
Have a very Merry Christmas and enjoy the Gift of the Savior.
Wonderful conversation and exchange of ideas! Love that Jeff is willing to read and study the Book of Mormon. I would be interested in knowing if he thinks a 14 yr old boy wrote this? Or where he thinks such a marvelous work could come from? Look forward to more from both of you!
I have always wondered why the creedal Christian’s get very defensive towards the Church of Jesus Christ and it’s members when Jesus Christ gives his opinions toward those who love Him but may have some differences sighted both in Mark 9:38-41 and Luke 9:50.
IMHO the days are on the horizon where believers in Christ regardless of sect are going to have to link arms and stand for Christ.
Luke 9:50 “And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.”
Hello saints is very cool. I appreciate the dispelling of misunderstandings about the Church of Jesus Christ. It's the restored New Testament Church of Jesus Christ; read the book of Mormon, it is harmonious with the Bible and is a witness of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and Savior of the world
Thanks, Jeff, for your thoughtful and Christ-like approach to understanding those who may have different beliefs.
One small point concerning judgment and eternal destiny: I believe our eternal destiny hinges on what we have become, what our character is, not which boxes we may have checked, what works we may have done, or what knowledge we have acquired. "What we have become" includes our premortal experience, our mortal experience, and to some degree our post-mortal experience. (There is also the concept of "eternal progression", which is not well understood.) There are two aspects of character that seem foundational: love and truth, where love becomes the motivation for all we do - same as God. Maybe also an absolute respect for agency.
I've gotta say I loved it when he said snowballing
On important commonality is that many different faiths support charity and humanitarian causes. This is where we can all work together for the good in the world... Isn't this what our Savior commands us to do?
The brass plates were a record of their genology and very very important to prove who they were and where they came from. So we would understand their line which is so important now.
follow both these channels!
Thanks for having Jeff on. I've seen several of his videos and I appreciate the respect he shows the church. I myself sometimes attend our local bible church and I love the pastor's knowledge of the scriptures. My first time attending, he taught about prophets, the restoration of the priesthood, and the restoration of the temple prior to Christ's second coming. All of this from the Bible.
At the same time, he has called the LDS church a cult and as a member of this church, I am hurt by that as I know better and find it odd that in our church with a very educated US membership, that we are all just seemingly blindly by a false prophet. Which of course we don't believe.
I share all of this to say, the mutual respect Jeff shows is very appreciated. I think we have more in common with our understanding and belief in the Bible and Christ as our personal Savior.
Thank you Jeff for not labeling us a cult and saying we are all going to hell. It doesn't comport with the God I have come to know and worship. That God loves all of His children, whether they be muslim, Hindu, or born again. He loves us all and we believe we will all be given the opportunity to accept Christ as our Lord and Savior, whether in this life or the next. God loves us all, and thank goodness He does.
Jeffs such a nice guy. ☺️💯