Author and speaker Emily Belle Freeman reveals the truth about her LDS faith
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2024
- Greg and Jill have a candid and grace-filled conversation with LDS author and speaker Emily Belle Freeman. She shares a bit of her story and graciously shares her understanding of LDS scripture about heaven, outer darkness, grace, works and other hot button topics between traditional Christians and Latter-Day Saints. www.multiplygo... www.standingto... www.emilybelle...
I loved this! Thanks for creating a space where conversations like these can happen instead of letting our differences divide us and keep us from deeper discipleship and understanding.
I am LDS and I so appreciate this conversation.
I loved this! Thank you so much❤❤. I was born and raised in Detroit and used to gather at work for an interfaith brief scripture study and prayer. What you’re doing brings those fond memories back and it is amplified so much more. ❤
Fantastic interview. I love all three of you. Greg, Jill and Emily. ❤️❤️❤️❤️.
Thanks Melody, and we all love you too!!!!
Such an interesting, mind-opening and inspiring conversation. Love the three rules for talking with all followers of Christ. This is definitely the Savior’s way of uniting and strengthening all who believe in and strive to be like Him 😇🙏💖
What did you think of Jill's encouragement to change the last one to be to draw the other closer to Christ?
Thought it was great 😊
I loved the discussion. It was beautiful.
Great discussion!
Your conversation has inspired me. I have learned that as we are willing to shed misconceptions and look for what will unite us as we learn from each other, we will bring peace into our world. Bless you, all!
Thanks Jaren!
Wow I learned so much through this interchange
Thanks!
Great discussion, thank you all. God bless you and thanks again!
You're welcome Michael! Thanks for listening!
I love how you model coming to Christ in communicating in uplifting, meaningful and loving ways. I love your souls! Thank you!
Thanks Minarprina, we think this conversation was full of grace and truth, it was a wonderful interaction and dialogue.
Thanks for your 3 rules of coming together in a mix conversation !
Loved that so much ..
multiple goodness
Love this
Lori, we loved hearing from you and that you picked up something from our conversation that you found helpful!
She is amazing
I love everything about this conversation! Thank you, all of you!
What a blessing to us to hear your feedback. Sorry for missing your comment from 11 months ago! Grace to you!
This was a wonderful, unexpected lift to my day. I love what I see in this format of open, engaging, respectful, and uplifting conversation and bridge building. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Nathan, sorry for missing your comment from 7 months ago. It was a blessing to hear that you were blessed by our conversation with Emily!
I've learned so much about both sides... thank you for having this pleasant loving conversation- beautiful ✨❤️
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow. So well spoken. Such good insight and teaching, thank you Emily!
Thanks for listening Andrew!
I am so impressed and have so much respect for each of you! Jesus loves and has a place for all!! ❤ Beautiful!!
Thanks Bekah, such a good word, thanks! The Bible says God loves everyone and desires all to be saved, all we have to do is receive it as a free gift from God!
I loved this conversation. It is so simple in our definitions. My heart is in discipleship and service.
The first and greatest commandment is to love God with all your hear, soul, and mind and the second is like it to love others as you would love yourself. If you love God (The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) with all your heart and trust Him completely for your salvation and eternal life you will seek to follow Him by His strength as a disciple and as a servant!
So refreshing to listen and learn of different religions in a loving, respectful, teaching atmosphere. I was able to learn so much. Thank you 😊
Wow, thanks for your comment Paula, such a blessing to hear from you! Grace to you!
That was a wonderful pod cast. We love the spirit.💕
Thanks Judy!
You three have really shown us how it should be done. In my mind, you are also teaching us how to interact with people of all faiths (Muslim, Hindu, ect.). I have have a couple friends who have embraced atheism/agnosticism. I have been prayerful about how to reintroduce them to Jesus, and I just imagine myself just sitting them down and giving a heartfelt testimony, but I don't think it will go well based on some of our conversations. I have tried focusing on just being a true friend, but you have shown me how to approach the next level.
Here's what I've learned from you:
1. Have the humility to say, "I don't know everything about theology. I, too, have much that I want to learn about Jesus, heaven, etc."
2. Assume that you don't understand their vocabulary and vice versa. Ask for clarification.
3. Start by asking them sincere questions, really wanting to understand their beliefs. First seek to understand and then to be understood.
4. When you answer their questions, ask them if your understanding about their beliefs about the subject are accurate, which should help you answer the question better and help them to better receive your answer.
Thank you for the great work that you are doing. Blessed are the peacemakers.
P.S. Would love to see Bob Millet on the show. :)
I wrote my comment before hearing Emily and Jill's 3 rules of 1. Only bring similarities to the table. 2. Not to have any agenda other than loving each other better. 3. I should be better in my relationship in Christ by learning from you. Great advice!
Thanks for the feedback Brian, great summary!
My husband would say to me...we are all saved. Now let's talk about exaltation. That is the definition of our discipleship.
That's a historic traditional Christian/LDS difference of theological opinion. Some LDS people believe that people are all saved from eternal death by the death and resurrection of Jesus, that we are saved because Jesus saved us from eternal death and now it is up to the individual to be worthy of the highest heaven possible. This is what I was taught as an LDS youth. However, traditional Christians do not use salvation and exaltation as two different categories or states of being. As a pastor now for over 30 years in Utah, I teach and believe that we are saved by Jesus through His grace and mercy alone and that I am saved to be eternally with Him, the Father, and the Spirit. I'm not saved from eternal death and then have to earn my exaltation. Jesus has purchased me by His death and resurrection, saved me from my sin and the judgement I deserve and now I live for Him to tell others about His love and forgiveness so that they can receive His grace and go to heaven for all eternity! Thanks for your comment Kristi!
Thank you--that was a wonderful conversation. Please give the link to the song you mentioned, "My Jesus".
You can find it on Hi Five Live Facebook page on February 16 with Gary Little
We use the same words more because we are talking to each other more.
When I as a Latter Day Saint speak of "works" I think of the ordinances by proper authority. What I can do is make and keep sacred covenants.
"Reveals the Truth"
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Ray, is that a statement or a question? Thanks for your reply!
Hey, the next time you're on Kauai hit me up!
Tell me the name of the Jubilee
Jubilee is the name of the event associated with the ministry of Multiply Goodness that takes place each August at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, UT. Check it out on their website! www.multiplygoodness.com
Thanks for watching!
Here are other words that mean completely different things to LDS:
Jesus
God
Sin
Satan
Heavenly Father
Heaven
Pretty much every single belief is different than what the Bible teaches. They don’t believe the same Gospel.
They can sugarcoat it all they want to and come across as loving and righteous people, but the FACT remains that Mormonism is nothing more than heresy, and it does not know nor represent Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, and it never has.
So you believe Christ was a ventriloquist on the Mount of Transfiguration?
Jack and Jeff, see where you guys both went? Jack, you dismissed the podcast completely and rejected anything that you felt was "sugar coated" and basically said that LDS people are pretending to be loving and righteous. You believe that LDS teachings are heretical, fair enough, but does that help LDS people hear you, think you really love them, or want to share your truth with them? And Jeff, you returned insult with insult, how does that help? Dialogue not debate, conversation not contention, build bridges not walls! Try it again you two! Blessings from us!
@Standing Together how is that an insult? It is plain basic fact that can't be ignored and requires an explanation.
@@StandingTogether I agree that what I said and the way I said it won't do any good, but at least they heard it. Too many would not bother to state it. Plus, I have an older lady friend in Utah who is not Mormon, and was totally rejected by the Mormon women where she lives, because she would not join their church. She certainly hasn't experienced any love there.
As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I'd much rather have someone like Jack speak plainly how he believes rather than hide it. It keeps clarity in the conversation and I know where not to cast pearls. I'd prefer he not maintain such a heart of hatred, but I'd rather be aware of it.
What I do question is how that is considered anything approaching Christ-like. When I hear the evangalical "You have to say you turn yourself over to Christ and then you're saved...unless you are Mormon, and then somehow the words don't count." And of course, then you have no more responsibility to follow commandments or not sin because you are saved. I'm sorry, but to me, there is no presence of Christ in those statements and the attending attitude. What is so ironic, is how often people with the attitude Jack is displaying will often accuse us because if our claim to truth, while completely ignoring the hypocrisy present in their own. In the end, while Jack accuses me of an eternity of hell, the worst I offer him is Heaven with a relationship with out Heavenly Father and Christ. In the end, I recognize Jack is doing the best he can, and I wish him the best - even if I know it's not reciprocated.