I've been blessed with the opportunity to go to Woods Cross, Utah and spend five days with some friends of mine that planted a church here in Utah. These past few days have just been amazing. I've gone from watching children, to touring the University, to meeting Cru Staff who went to the same school I attend now, to watching the snow fall, to touring the Temple and much more. I've been touched in so many ways by God's plan here in Utah with this Church plant. When I was introduced to our new Church building....I just cried at how amazing it all is.
I've been wanting to be a part of this for a few months and being here for these five days opens my eyes to possibilites of moving here in the future. I haven't felt the definite word to come here, but I have that longing to come here and be a part of God's work here in Salt Lake City, Utah.
When I started this journey, the two missionaries that came to my door in late October presented me with the question of what I believed the LDS faith to be. Not wanting to offend anyone or step on any toes, I admitted that I saw their faith as a good attempt, but that my belief was not in the Book of Mormon, but the Bible. They had me read a verse out of the book of Moroni in chapter 10:4-5 in which it states "And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with dreal intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things."
Seconds later, my friend's phone went off with the sound of thunder, scaring her because she had no idea what the ring was for. She had never heard the ring and she thought her phone was silent. When she pulled the phone out of her purse, she announced that it was her Bible verse of the day and apologized. She even said her ringer for her Bible verse of the day was a bell chiming. After we were finished with the tour she checked her phone to see what verse had been given. She turned to me, her eyes wide with shock and amazement. She showed me the verse and here is what I read: "And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive" Matthew 21:22. Pretty much the same verse, except one is more drawn out and words added to seem more eloquent and sophisticated.
This isn't the first time that I've witnessed verses from the Bible added to the Book of Mormon. I dare you to read Moroni 10:8-17 then read 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 and tell me there is no difference except for wording.
My heart goes out to these people. My heart hurts for them. My heart breaks for them. Truth is evident in God's word the Holy Bible, alone. I see truth in His word's rather than Joesph Smith's.
"And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." John 17:3
