[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,
