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Thanks for sharing your testimony, it was interesting to read!

You said that when the LDS missionaries visited you, you said you “can never be good enough to be a Mormon!” I find that really interesting. Did you feel that your salvation was dependent on being “good enough”? And why did you think that?

You also wrote:

“They put these little paper cups upside down on the postum table and they said these represent the other churches; they all have some of the truth. The Baptists believe in baptism by immersion (we believe that too); the Pentecostals believe in speaking in tongues (we believe that too so long as there’s an interpreter); the Catholics believe in the Priesthood coming from the original Apostles (we believe that too); some churches believe in evangelical outreach (we believe that too); some churches believe that Jesus Christ is divine (we believe that too); some churches believe the Holy Ghost was sent by Jesus as He promised (we believe that too); other churches believe in keeping the Sabbath day holy (we believe that too); some believe in paying a full tithe (we believe that too).”

Orthodox Christians also believe in evangelical outreach, that Jesus is divine, that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit, and that the Sabbath Day is holy. Views on the priesthood, tongues, baptism, and tithing do differ among denominations and churches. Personally, as an evangelical Protestant, I agree with all the views you agree with above.

I think it’s interesting that the main focus of the missionaries, according to your testimony, was the differences in churches. I have been out “evangelizing” with Christians of different denominations and churches, and I have to say that our message never focused on churches. Although we came from different backgrounds, our message about forgiveness, eternal life, and a personal relationship with God was the same.

I’m glad to hear that you made it through your surgery, and that you were comforted in your time of need.