[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,
