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How to testify
Lds Church News ^
| Sept. 19, 2009
Posted on 09/20/2009 2:46:15 PM PDT by Colofornian
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Sharing testimonies is an important part of the Latter-day Saint experience. We bear testimonies in many settings in the home with family and among friends and associates or in missionary experiences. In Church, one Sunday is set aside every month for the bearing of testimonies during sacrament meetings.
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In his address at the October 2004 general conference, Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve...said that his experience throughout the Church leads him to worry that too many members' testimonies linger on "I am thankful," and "I love," and too few are able to say with humble but sincere clarity, "I know." As a result, he noted, meetings sometimes lack the testimony-rich, spiritual underpinnings that stir the soul and have meaningful, positive impact on the lives of all those who hear them.
He...counseled, "We need to replace stories, travelogues and lectures with pure testimonies. Those who are entrusted to speak and teach in our meetings need to do so with doctrinal power that will be both heard and felt, lifting the spirits and edifying our people."
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As we listen to general conference this October, we will hear many bear pure testimony. Numerous times over the years, we have heard President Thomas S. Monson, first as an apostle and now as president of the Church, bear such testimony. May we, as Primary children sing, be inclined to "follow the prophet" in our endeavor to nurture, strengthen and share our testimonies that we have a Heavenly Father who loves us, that Jesus is the Christ, Joseph Smith was the prophet who was raised up to restore the fullness of the everlasting gospel...
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TOPICS: Other Christian; Theology
KEYWORDS: antimormonthread; josephsmith; lds; mormon; testimony
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To: Reno232
Thanks Reno!, always appreciated.
Have you ever heard Glenn Beck's arguing with idiots segments? These forums often remind me of that.
It seems that some of the antis just can't stay on topic, they wander around and try to find something, "anything" they can "win" on and it really does look bad to others who actually know how to debate. Can you do me a favor and join me in praying for Godzilla for the rest of this week? I'd really appreciate it, IMHO, he needs help.
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posted on
09/29/2009 5:48:47 AM PDT
by
DelphiUser
("You can lead a man to knowledge, but you can't make him think")
To: DelphiUser; Reno232; Godzilla
262
posted on
09/29/2009 8:02:47 AM PDT
by
greyfoxx39
(ObaMugabe is turning this country into another Zimbabwe as fast as he can with media's help.)
Comment #263 Removed by Moderator
To: DelphiUser; Godzilla
Do me a favor Delphi, pray for me too this week. I can use all the prayer I can get. But please pray to the one God, Almighty, name above all other, holy of holy, and not the Mormon God of this world, just a member of a multitude of gods. Okay?
(I also think it is entirely telling that you asked your co-religionist to pray for Godzilla and not for you. Do you think you don’t need prayer as much as your fellow man?
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posted on
09/29/2009 8:18:15 AM PDT
by
colorcountry
(A faith without truth is not true faith.)
To: Godzilla
rejoice that I am not under the bondage of mormonism but that I have my freedom in Christ. I have the truth and testimony of the Bible, founded upon facts (and not fiction). I rejoice in the Power of God in my live in a real and tangible way. And I worship the Triune Creator of the Universe who for while we were yet sinners (Rom 5:8) He came down and sacrificed Himself on the Cross. There was absolutely NOTHING I could do to merit salvation of any kind on my own, since all my works of. . righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags;(menstrual cloths). . . . (Isa 64:6). Yet because of His sacrifice I am sanctified and perfected forever.. (Heb 10:10,14). For it is by His grace I am saved, through faith regardless of anything else I can/could do, so that I cannot boast in my own rightness but on the grace of God. (Eph 2:8-9). Were I to die today, I know without a doubt that I would be in the presence of the Heavenly Father.
Amen!
May many more come to the same knowledge of their Lord and salvation!
To: MHGinTN
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posted on
09/29/2009 8:25:24 AM PDT
by
ejonesie22
(There's something socialist in the neighborhood, who ya gonna call? MITTBUSTERS!)
To: DelphiUser
Will do. He as well as the others are in my prayers frequently.
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posted on
09/29/2009 8:28:55 AM PDT
by
Reno232
To: DelphiUser
And who would that be to?
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posted on
09/29/2009 8:35:06 AM PDT
by
svcw
(Legalism reinforces self-righteousness - it communicates to you the good news of your own goodness)
To: MHGinTN
Your verbiage may be very telling of the spirit which directs you. Does the Spirit direct you to use foul language?
I didn’t think that was allowed here. Of course, a lot of things have changed around here, maybe that’s one of them.
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posted on
09/29/2009 8:35:17 AM PDT
by
Reno232
To: SoConPubbie
.May many more come to the same knowledge of their Lord and salvation!Seems that many former Mormons do just that every day. We have more than a few among us here.
Truth will out.
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posted on
09/29/2009 8:40:43 AM PDT
by
ejonesie22
(There's something socialist in the neighborhood, who ya gonna call? MITTBUSTERS!)
Comment #271 Removed by Moderator
To: MHGinTN
You got to admit the well practice combination of arrogance and indignation, among other theatrics used by the LDS folks is entertaining...
Kind of like the late TV pitchman Billy Mays meets local Shakespeare theater..
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posted on
09/29/2009 8:55:44 AM PDT
by
ejonesie22
(There's something socialist in the neighborhood, who ya gonna call? MITTBUSTERS!)
To: DelphiUser; MHGinTN; Elsie; Tennessee Nana; SENTINEL; greyfoxx39; AmericanArchConservative; ...
My, my du, talk about me without pinging me, poor decorum 'ol chap, one would almost think you are being less than Genuine here. That is OK, because I know that the Holy Spirit has opened your eyes to see in Joseph Smith the wolf and not the sheep's clothing for perhaps the first time in your life. Perhaps you should review 1Ki 18:27, for all your efforts.
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posted on
09/29/2009 9:06:54 AM PDT
by
Godzilla
(3-7-77)
To: MHGinTN
Their self-righteousness exceeds that of the Pharisees.
Don't you think it telling that Reno calls you out for a supposed offense of bad language, yet absolves himself of his own sins, and pretends that he is somehow “holier than thou”?
Last time I looked (this morning) pride is still a grievous sin, and one I struggle with too.
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posted on
09/29/2009 9:11:55 AM PDT
by
colorcountry
(A faith without truth is not true faith.)
To: Reno232
Meant to ping you to #274. I was talking about you.
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posted on
09/29/2009 9:12:44 AM PDT
by
colorcountry
(A faith without truth is not true faith.)
Comment #276 Removed by Moderator
To: colorcountry
CC: Do me a favor Delphi, pray for me too this week. I can use all the prayer I can get. But please pray to the one God, Almighty, name above all other, holy of holy, and not the Mormon God of this world, just a member of a multitude of gods. Okay?
I only pray to the God of Abraham, and of Issac, and of Jacob. Him I will be happy to pray to for you.
CC: (I also think it is entirely telling that you asked your co-religionist to pray for Godzilla and not for you. Do you think you dont need prayer as much as your fellow man?
Oh, I absolutely need prayers, I am just reluctant to ask, I guess I have a martyr complex (is that a bad thing?) to work through. You have a good point, can you pray for me to be more willing to ask for prayers from others?
Thanks!
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posted on
09/29/2009 9:17:29 AM PDT
by
DelphiUser
("You can lead a man to knowledge, but you can't make him think")
To: MHGinTN
Do not use potty language - or references to potty language - on the Religion Forum.
To: Reno232; colorcountry
Will do. He as well as the others are in my prayers frequently
Thanks Reno, I knew I could count on you.
Can you pray for me too?
(Thanks for the suggestion CC!)
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posted on
09/29/2009 9:20:19 AM PDT
by
DelphiUser
("You can lead a man to knowledge, but you can't make him think")
To: colorcountry; All
Do not make this thread "about" individual Freepers. That is also a form of "making it personal."
Discuss the issues all you want, but do not make it personal.
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