[The following was forwarded to me from Sandra Tanner at the Utah
Lighthouse Ministry:] Hello, Several years ago someone gave me a Track "Six
things they won't tell you in the Temple Square". I read it when I got home
as the brothers I was with thought it was trash. I came to Jesus Christ this
year and I think the seed you planted in this message helped me find my way
to salvation. I found the track in the book I was carrying that day. I was
clearing out my library of junk and found the book. I could not through out
the paper you so patiently handed out that day. I will never know who handed
this to me. All I know is the seed was planted and held and studied until I
finally left the church and then started looking for the real truth. I go to
Calvary Chapel here in Reno and am well founded in the Bible and being born
again is a joy and a burden at times. I'm sorry for rambling on. I really
wanted to give you thanks and my prayers in your service to God. I am doing
the same now. I have several Mormons at work and they really don't know how
to handle someone from the "inside" who can answer every lie they hold. So
far every time they get stuck they bring out the real bible (NKJV) and find
the truth is bigger than all of us. My actual dealing with all Mormons goes
right to the heart of the faith. Joseph Smith, he is factually and
biblically a false prophet and nothing he said came true and when you study
the bible and his history. It shows the faith of the LDS church is void.
From my heart thank you whoever you were who stood out on the
street and boldly gave me this simple piece of paper that has
brought me to the truth. Not exactly the way I would have thought God would
have done things, but accepted just the same. Thank you and May God Bless
all in his service working as you do. Bob Rea [For a more detailed
statement, see Bob's testimony.]
[I responded:] Hi Bob, Wow! I just got this forwarded to me from the Utah
Lighthouse Ministry, since I was the one who wrote the tract [now entitled
"Seven Differences between Mormonism and Christianity"] and
probably the one who gave it to you. Thanks so much for writing and making
my day! You are more than welcome for the tract! God is so gracious to let
me get this from you this side of heaven. I'm reminded how many others will
not write, yet their lives are brand new in Christ, and I won't find out
about it until I get to heaven.
I'm also thankful for your note, since, believe it or not, there are even
a lot of Christians who don't like me doing any type of ministry in front of
the Temple. Too many Christians, if they do any type of ministry, invest
much of their lives cultivating relationships in hopes that they'll see
conversions with their handful of friends. Though we should be doing this, I
submit the problem becomes when we rule out other modes of evangelism that
would allow us to have more of an impact on this world.
...Finally, welcome to the family of God! It's about time, but better
late than never. ;>P Your bro,
