This lesson was very insightful and heavensent. It came at the perfect time, as I am in distress. My house is recently being visited by Mormon Missionaries multiple times a week. I don't have enough knowledge on Orthodoxy despite growing up around it. The missionaries are very convincing in their explanations, and though I understand that they are wrong, I don't have the words to explain why, nor the proper explanation of what the right teachings are in Orthodoxy. I worry about my friends who are with me that are being swayed towards Mormonism. Not because the missionaries are bad people (they are very kind, and believe what they 'teach' us), but because several parts of their teachings undermine God, make His word unreliable, and describes Satan as 'not technically wrong'. I notice that my friends (non-religious at the moment) are attracted to lessened risk and responsibility in this belief. And also have a friendship with the missionaries which is beautiful, but I haven't been able to express my hesitency with their teachings for these two reasons. I am trying to come back to Orthodoxy and trying to learn more. And although I am in no position to teach anyone about my faith as there is a lot I don't know, and I'm not good with words, I feel helpless and as though I am watching those I care about heading in the wrong direction. Please give me advice on what I should or should not do in my position now. I'm grateful for your aid.
I would strongly advise you not to have Mormons come and preach to you. It is not wrong to refuse to listen to erroneous doctrine. In fact, the Apostle Paul warns us to do exactly that. He says that even if an angel of light were to preach to you a different Gospel let he be anathema. Mormons by definition are preaching a different gospel that was revealed to their leader, Joseph Smith, by an “angel” Moroni. Their Book of Mormon is NOT the Gospel of our Saviour Jesus Christ. It is no different than allowing muslims to preach Islam to you. Yes, Mormons may be well behaved and have good things to say about our Saviour, but so do the Muslims. For the sake of faithfulness to Christ and His Church, refuse to engage, courteously and civilly, but firmly. Otherwise, you will be inundated by their well packaged but false teachings, and you will not have time or energy to refute and defend your Faith. Cut the relationship. Concentrate on learning your Faith and living a life of Orthodox piety instead. That is my advise.
But then I imagine how on the judgment day I am around people and they see me being saved and say: "You were able to tell us the truth but you didn't" or "You knew the truth and did not tell us"
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This lesson was very insightful and heavensent. It came at the perfect time, as I am in distress.
My house is recently being visited by Mormon Missionaries multiple times a week. I don't have enough knowledge on Orthodoxy despite growing up around it. The missionaries are very convincing in their explanations, and though I understand that they are wrong, I don't have the words to explain why, nor the proper explanation of what the right teachings are in Orthodoxy.
I worry about my friends who are with me that are being swayed towards Mormonism. Not because the missionaries are bad people (they are very kind, and believe what they 'teach' us), but because several parts of their teachings undermine God, make His word unreliable, and describes Satan as 'not technically wrong'. I notice that my friends (non-religious at the moment) are attracted to lessened risk and responsibility in this belief. And also have a friendship with the missionaries which is beautiful, but I haven't been able to express my hesitency with their teachings for these two reasons.
I am trying to come back to Orthodoxy and trying to learn more. And although I am in no position to teach anyone about my faith as there is a lot I don't know, and I'm not good with words, I feel helpless and as though I am watching those I care about heading in the wrong direction.
Please give me advice on what I should or should not do in my position now.
I'm grateful for your aid.
I would strongly advise you not to have Mormons come and preach to you. It is not wrong to refuse to listen to erroneous doctrine. In fact, the Apostle Paul warns us to do exactly that. He says that even if an angel of light were to preach to you a different Gospel let he be anathema. Mormons by definition are preaching a different gospel that was revealed to their leader, Joseph Smith, by an “angel” Moroni. Their Book of Mormon is NOT the Gospel of our Saviour Jesus Christ. It is no different than allowing muslims to preach Islam to you. Yes, Mormons may be well behaved and have good things to say about our Saviour, but so do the Muslims. For the sake of faithfulness to Christ and His Church, refuse to engage, courteously and civilly, but firmly. Otherwise, you will be inundated by their well packaged but false teachings, and you will not have time or energy to refute and defend your Faith. Cut the relationship. Concentrate on learning your Faith and living a life of Orthodox piety instead. That is my advise.
But then I imagine how on the judgment day I am around people and they see me being saved and say: "You were able to tell us the truth but you didn't" or "You knew the truth and did not tell us"