[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,
