i am trying to change my religion to Mormonism?

Question

i want to become a Mormon
but i need some information on it. do you know where i can get some stuff in the mail like a bible book of Mormon or some other information?

Answer 1

Hello Juanito!
I think is great you want to become a Mormon, I'm a lds (mormon) and I love it, people will tell you many bad and good things about the church but you trust in the Lord and will lead you to the truth and send you the Holy Spirit to confirm the truth.

I know the church is true not because somebody told me to believe it or because I hear somebody else to say it but because I asked to our Heavenly Father if those tgings were true and He answered my prayer and confirm the truth through the Holy Spirit also I asked him if Joseph Smith was his prophet and if the Book of Mormon is true, and once again He answer my prayers, He loves us and he want us to be closer to Him he will help us to do it if we trust in Him not in man, I've been witness of his mercy and love in my own life and I've seen many miracles in my life. Also I served a mission and I love it so much!
If you want to talk to me or if you have any question I'll be more than glad to help you or just talk to you. [e-mail]

Don't trust in flesh but trust In our Father in Heaven, He knows you and loves you. All mankind may think they have the truth and lead us in wrong and dangerous ways but just our Father know all things and will lead us to Him be wise and ask Him.

www.lds.org
www.mormon.org

Answer 2

That is an odd request. I can see you wanting to learn more about the LDS church or wanting to become baptized into the church once you have learned about the church and accepted its teachings, but becoming a Mormon for the sake of becoming a Mormon seems odd to me.

You can easily get a free Book of Mormon sent to you. Reading it is good, but I have read it at least 10 times and still learn more from it each time I read it. I would recommend getting other materials and talking to missionaries too.

A note on another comment:
"Our whole strength rests on the validity of that vision. It either occurred or it did not occur. If it did not, then this work is a fraud. If it did, then it is the most important and wonderful work under the heavens.

Reflect upon it, my brethren and sisters. For centuries the heavens remained sealed. Good men and women, not a few—really great and wonderful people—tried to correct, strengthen, and improve their systems of worship and their body of doctrine. To them I pay honor and respect. How much better the world is because of their bold action. While I believe their work was inspired, it was not favored with the opening of the heavens, with the appearance of Deity.

Then in 1820 came that glorious manifestation in answer to the prayer of a boy who had read in his family Bible the words of James: “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him” (James 1:5).

Upon that unique and wonderful experience stands the validity of this Church.

In all of recorded religious history there is nothing to compare with it. The New Testament recounts the baptism of Jesus when the voice of God was heard and the Holy Ghost descended in the form of a dove. At the Mount of Transfiguration, Peter, James, and John saw the Lord transfigured before them. They heard the voice of the Father, but they did not see Him.

Why did both the Father and the Son come to a boy, a mere lad? For one thing, they came to usher in the greatest gospel dispensation of all time, when all of previous dispensations should be gathered and brought together in one.

Can anyone doubt that the age in which we live is the most wonderful in the history of the world? There has been a marvelous flowering of science, of medicine, of communication, of transportation, unequaled in all the chronicles of mankind. Is it reasonable to submit that there should also be a flowering of spiritual knowledge as a part of this incomparable renaissance of light and understanding?

The instrument in this work of God was a boy whose mind was not cluttered by the philosophies of men. That mind was fresh and without schooling in the traditions of the day.

It is easy to see why people do not accept this account. It is almost beyond comprehension. And yet it is so reasonable. Those familiar with the Old Testament recognize the appearance of Jehovah to the prophets who lived in that comparatively simple time. Can they legitimately deny the need for an appearance of the God of heaven and His resurrected Son in this very complex period of the world’s history?" - Gordon B. Hinckley

Answer 3

Ah, Juanito! A Lamanite! A virtual descendant of the Book of Mormon prophet Lehi of Jerusalem! A real old testament Jew, and part of a great nation of peoples that covered the Americas by the millions whose only misfortune was to piss of Jehovah! So, he turned your ancestor's skin Dark, and gave them wonderful descriptions as "Loathsome, filthy and idolatrous"!

What a great church to be a part of, and your personal testimony will bolster the faith of countless other saints.
Good thing you aren't black, cuz although they can now hold the priesthood, they can only be servants in the Celestial Kingdom.

What a wonderful promise!

Have you heard of the 3 Nephites? They were in your neighborhood probably preparing the way for your conversion. That waht they've been doing for the past 2000 years. Oh, your guys wiped out the white and delightsome Nephites around New York about 421 AD.

Seriously, check out my outrageous claims to see what's the truth behind it.

Answer 4

There are loads of mormons around and many too willing to come visit you and talk your leg off. Check websites on the net or the yellow or whate pages in your phone book. Give them a call and they will be there to see you pronto.

Answer 5

So you don't have the Book of Mormon, but you've decided you want to join their religion? I fail to see how your 'belief' could be based on anything other than a desire to believe or a desire to belong. Neither is a valid argument.

Answer 6

Joseph Smith is a false prophet. He is the man that started this false doctrine of a religion. Please do not go blindly into Mormonism. Remember also that Satan is an angel of light and Smith saw an angel of light who told him all religions were wrong.

God gave us the Holy Bible and regardless what you hear about the Bible it is the most contested book in all of history and the Bible has withstood the test of time. It is God's Word to all people. The Book of Mormon is totally different from the Bible even though some stories and verses are the same. Smith wrote his own book. Smith is dead. Smith was not God. Smith was not even a prophet of God.

Answer 7

joatman71 has the web site posted. As for the others, like CARM, and exmormons, they are highly biased against the LDS church, and like to deceive people as much as possible. If you go to those sites, take everything with a pound or two of salt.

Answer 8

You can get all the information you need at this web site.
http://www.macgregorministries.org

The Mormon religion was founded less than two hundred years ago by a man named Joseph Smith. He claimed to have received a personal visit from God the Father and Jesus Christ and told that all churches and their creeds were an abomination. Joseph set out to impose a brand-new religion that claims to be the “only true church on earth.” The problem with Mormonism is that it contradicts, modifies, and expands on the Bible. Christians have no reason to believe that the Bible is not true and adequate. To truly believe in and trust God means to believe in His Word. And all Scripture is inspired by God, which means it comes from Him (2 Timothy 3:16).



Mormons believe that there are in fact four sources of divinely inspired words, instead of just one. 1) The Bible “as far as it is translated correctly.” Which verses are incorrectly translated are not always made clear 2) The Book of Mormon was “translated” by Smith and published in 1830. Smith claimed it is the “most correct book” on earth, and that a person could get closer to God by following its precepts, “than by any other book.” 3) The Doctrine and Covenants is considered scripture by Mormons, containing a collection of modern revelations regarding the “Church of Jesus Christ as it has been restored.” 4) The Pearl of the Great Price is considered by Mormons to “clarify” doctrines and teachings that were lost from the Bible and adds its own information about the earth's creation.



Mormons believe these things about God: that He has not always been the Supreme Being of the universe, but attained that status through righteous living and persistent effort. They believe God the Father has a “body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s.” Though abandoned by modern Mormon leaders, Brigham Young taught that Adam actually was God and the father of Jesus Christ. Christians know this about God: there is only One true God (Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 43:10, 44:6-8), that He always has and always will exist (Deuteronomy 33:27, Psalm 90:2, 1 Timothy 1:17), and that He was not created, but is the Creator (Genesis chapter1, Psalm 24:1, Isaiah 37:16). He is perfect and no one else is equal to Him (Psalm 86:8, Isaiah 40:25). God the Father is not a man, nor was He ever (Numbers 23:19, 1 Samuel 15:29, Hosea 11:9). He is Spirit (John 4:24), and Spirit is not made of flesh and bone (Luke 24:39).



Mormons believe that there are different levels or kingdoms in the afterlife: The Celestial Kingdom, the Terrestrial Kingdom, the Telestial Kingdom and outer darkness. Where mankind will end up depends on what they believe and do in this mortal life. The Bible tells us that after death, we go to Heaven or Hell based on whether we had faith in Jesus or not. To be absent from our bodies as believers means we are with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:6-8). Unbelievers are sent to Hell, or the place of the dead (Luke 16:22-23). When Jesus comes for the second time, we will receive new bodies (1 Corinthians 15:50-54). There will be a New Heaven and New Earth for believers (Revelation 21:1), and unbelievers will be thrown into an everlasting lake of fire (Revelation 20:11-15). There is no second chance for redemption after death (Hebrews 9:27).



Mormon leaders have taught that Jesus’ incarnation was the result of a physical relationship between God the Father and Mary. They believe Jesus is a God, but that any human can also become a god. Christians historically have taught that God is Triune and that He exists eternally as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19). No one can achieve the status of God, only He is holy (1 Samuel 2:2). We can only be made holy in God's sight through faith in Him (1 Corinthians 1:2). Jesus is the only begotten Son of God (John 3:16) and is the only one ever to have lived a sinless, blameless life, who now has the highest place of honor in Heaven (Hebrews 7:26). Jesus and God are one in essence, Jesus being the only One existing before physical birth (John 1:1-8, 8:56). Jesus gave Himself to us as a sacrifice, and God raised Him from the dead, and one day everyone will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord (Philippians 2:6-11). Jesus tells us it is impossible to get to Heaven by our own works, only with faith in Him is it possible (Matthew 19:26). And many will not choose Him. “You can enter God's Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose the easy way” (Matthew 7:13). We all deserve eternal punishment for our sins, but God's infinite love and grace has allowed us a way out. “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23).



Clearly there is only one way to receive salvation; to know God and His Son, Jesus (John 17:3). It is not done by works, but by faith (Romans 1:17, 3:28). When we have this faith, we will automatically be obedient to God's laws and become baptized out of love for Him, but not because it is a requirement for salvation. We can receive this gift no matter who we are or what we have done (Romans 3:22). “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Although Mormons are usually friendly, loving, and kind people - they are involved in a false religion that distorts the nature of God, the Person of Jesus Christ, and the means of salvation.

Recommended Resource: Reasoning from the Scriptures with Mormons by Ron Rhodes

Answer 9

yes at www.lds.org you can find the closest church building where you can talk to the missionaries and you can also register your name to have the missionaries come visit you to you and you can also email me at [e-mail] if you want so information :D good luck i hope you find the info you want

Answer 10

You can get the Book of Mormon for free from anch LDS church. Before you join, you should do some research.

http://www.carm.org/mormon.htm