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Okay, you probably already know this, but my best friend in the whole world is Mormon. She believes she's a Christian, but I know that Mormons are not. I also know a lot of her friends too. I am worried about them. I want to be able to tell them what is wrong with it, but I don't want to be like "I have been your friend for a whole year and I love you and by the way, you are going to hell." Cuz that would really suck. I recently made a comment on someone's site saying that I believed Mormonism to be non-Christian, as did the owner of the site. My friend has seen it, and now she wants to know what I am talking about. I really want to save my friend, but she is a strong mormon with a strong mormon background, and I don't know what to do... I hate thinking that someday I may never see her again if she were to get in a car accident or something.
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All of those sites may not be legit, or even helpful, but I really want to be able to do something about this. It is entirely possible that she doesn't know that she does not believe what other Christians believe. I have read so many books and such and it just kills me to know that she is involved with this and doesnt even know how bad it is.
I am not saying that Latter-day saints are bad, because most of them are really nice....I just know that their interpretation of Jesus is different and I wish there was a nice way to show them what I believe and help them.
Some of the main differences between mormons and christians:
belief that the trinity is 3 separate gods vs. the trinity is 3 persons in one god.
belief in salvation through works vs. salvation in believing in jesus christ
reguarding the book of mormon as more important than the bible vs. reguarding the bible as the only true book from god.
this has been bugging me for the last year and i really want to do something without jepordizing my friendship with her. she is curious now because of the comment on that other person's xanga.
also, if you know who i am talking about, please do not tell her i am going behind her back, because i am afraid she will be mad. i am simply trying to help her and her family and friends because i care so much about her that i never want to be uncertain of what will happen if she were to pass.... and i have a feeling that the person whose xanga i commented on will feel the same way, if not more of you....
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Christian 1
noun a person who has received Christian baptism or is a believer in Jesus Christ and his teachings.
mormons believe in Jesus Christ and get baptized, so this makes them Christians. your friends beliefs are her beliefs. you cant change that just like you wouldnt want someone changing yours.
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In my honest opinion I don't think your friend needs saving. I don't think she is going to hell, just as you aren't either. While Jesus is a very important aspect of christianity, his teachings focused on acceptance and love, he travelled across the middle east doing good deeds in the name of God saving people and helping where he could, but it was his diciples who did the baptizing and the word spreading, his diciples created the religion that branched off from judiasm. So the way I see it religion is more of a tool, a guideline to becoming or being a good person so that you might please God.
ok all that is meant to say, that if you believe in a greater good, like God, and take the steps to being a good and accepting person, that you aren't going to hell... we are all trying to get to the same place in the end, christians mormons muslims ect. we all just have a different way of getting there.
Good luck to you.
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Hello my dear! Im so glad i read this - i know God wanted me to read this in fact because ive gone through this. Just please read my entire thing and take my advice okay because i promise you this will help. Well i have two example but since yours is about your friend ill tell you about my friend. My bestfriend since i was in 5th grade has never been a church going person. Well im a very very strong christian and so i tried to get her into church. To shorten this up she told everybody i was weird and i made her feel uncomfortable so we stopped being friends after soo long. Well see i dont sit here and beat myself up about it because God says for you to do your job. Its kinda like the saying " you can lead a horse to water but cant make them drink it." As long as you've done your part is what matters. And yes it tears me up that she may possibly not be with me in heaven. But its not my fault or anybody elses. You need to tell your friend how you feel. And its goin to be so hard! I know, ive been there. But you have to tell her somehow. Bring your bible. Because its proof there. Now to my other example... my dad! He used to be soo involved with a church when he was growing up. ( by the way my parents are divorced ) but now he never goes to church. And he cheated on my mom. And hes not a bad person hes just not a very good dad. But thats not important right now. But in church we've been watching the movies Left Behind, you so have to watch them if you havent already. And our sunday school lessons would be on Jesus returning and so on... And it freaked me out about my dad. Because even if he does tick me off and barely pay attention to me, hes my father and i love him. And i want him with me! Ya know? And so i talked to my youth counselor and she says the only thing you can do is be a witness to him. Show him the word and tell him whats goin to happen if he doesnt ask for, forgiveness. But its like now i dont beat myself up about it because i talked to my dad. Until you talk to your friend about the problem will you be able to let it go. See this is how i look at it... when your judgement day comes God will go through your life every littl ebit of it and you dont want him to come to this and ask you why you didnt speak the truth. But instead you want him to come to this and say Thank you for doing what you could, im very sorry shes not here!
Also really believing about God is like studying for a test. Some people have to hear / read more then some people. And this is hard to explain over the computer but like you may have to tell your friend more then once about God! Because i mean it took me a few years to really get it into my head that i needed God. Testify to her. And dont get upset if she turns you down. I lost my bestfriends friendship.. but theres nothing i can do about it because i know i did what God wanted - thats what matters.
JESUS LOVES YOU!
Love Your Sister in Christ,
Lindsey
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have you tried taking your friend to church with you, so maybe without you saying anything at all she will see what the diffrences are. i know it is very touchy to alot of people talking about religion. so maybe just gently introduceing her to situations involving non morman ways she might decide she likes it with out you having to feel like you forced something on her.
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"I have been your friend for a whole year and I love you and by the way, you are going to hell."
As an atheist (and one who countless people have tried to convert), I can tell you right now that the whole, "You're going to hell," statement usually does not go over very well.
I do not support converting people to your religion, but if you're hell-bent (no pun intended) on doing so, instead of preaching, try to open your friend's eyes to what your religion has to offer. Usually, saying that your religion is right and her's is wrong without having a reason why doesn't work. She has to want to convert, not be forced into it.
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You have obviously studied enough about the mormon religion to have a grasp on what you are talking about. From reading your question, I sense your heart is right in this. What seems to be holding you back is the fear of upsetting your friend or even losing the friendship. I can tell you this, you WILL risk the friendship by confronting her, but if you really care about her, that risk is nothing in the light of eternity. There is no greater love than laying down your life for your friends. This can apply to laying down your own emotions to give your friend a chance to know the Truth. The Lord will make known to you the perfect time for you to open your mouth and will set it all up for you to walk in. And He will give you the words to say. Have faith and trust Him. Don't be discouraged if she gets offended. The Gospel is offensive to those who are perishing. But find joy that you have endured for the sake of Christ. Who knows, the truth might be what she is waiting for and she may embrace it with thanksgiving. You are the messenger, the Holy Spirit will do the rest.
I have had friends walk away from being friends with me only to find out later they are now servants for Christ and we are friends again.
So don't hang on to the seed. Sow it in the ground and wait patiently for the harvest. A seed has to germinate (die) for awhile before it breaks through, but water and cultivate it; allow others to water it too. God uses several people to bring a sinner to Himself. The one who plants feels they did nothing. The one who harvests feels they did everything. But the truth is, God used several people along the way and it all started with the one who loved enough to plant the seed.
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