There are 3 primary goals for this ministry website.
#1 – Whenever I engage people of different faiths, it is always for 3 reasons:
A. Love for God
B. Love for others
C. Love for the truth
Galatians 1:6-7 “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ.”
- Jesus has given us his amazing gospel of grace. There are sadly many people
who are under a false gospel of works and a false gospel cannot save anyone.
My desire is to equip the saints and build them up so that they can
clearly proclaim the true gospel of grace to their LDS friends, family members and
missionaries and to contend for the faith that was once and for all delivered to
the church of Christ (Jude 1:3).
#2 – I have discovered that there are a number of Bible based Christians who are interested in having theological discussions with Latter-Day Saints but are either unsure how to go about starting this kind of conversation or all they want to do is argue with and “bash” them. I used to be one of those people who just wanted to prove that the LDS Church is false. God has worked on my heart a lot over the years. He has replaced my heart of contention with a heart of love and compassion for my LDS friends and missionaries who come to my door. I hope to inspire other Bible-based Christians to approach missionaries with this same kind of love and respect that I have found to be so much more fruitful and enjoyable.
#3 – In the Fall of 2023, I had 3 missionaries over who helped me rake leaves as a service project. Afterwards, I bought them lunch and we ate in my downstairs living room while talking about some essential topics. We focused primarily on what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus and also how we can become declared 100% righteous before God. As I was taking them through a number of Bible different passages, one of the elders said, “Thank you for creating this kind of atmosphere where we can study the Bible together.” And that is my sincere hope: to teach both Bible-based Christians and Latter-Day Saints how to contextually and honestly interpret the Word of God. If you are someone who is desiring to gain a better understanding of the teachings of Jesus and his apostles, this is the place for you. Just click on one of the “related” links below or go to the ” Resources” menu above, click on “Bible Lessons,” then select a lesson that is of interest to you and get started!
JLLDS Ministries 