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I wrote this little piece shortly after I found Jesus Christ and I wanted to know your thoughts?
Mormon Missionary saved by the grace and love of Jesus Christ
The Lord challenged Nephi Smith from birth. His Joseph Smith worshipping parents were so addled by idolatry that they named him after a mythical character from the Book of Mormon and after their false prophet, Joseph Smith. Smith’s parents were both missionaries of the Mormon church when they met. They were apparently so in love with each other that they married on their mission and Mrs. Smith went into labour in the Mormon Temple.
At the age of 19 Smith was scheduled to go on a mission to convert people to Mormonism. He left behind his parents and his 4 girlfriends back in Moroni, Utah and set out for Topeka, Kansas. On his first day he was scheduled to go to the house of Mrs. Rutherford to tell her about the Book of Mormon. He had heard a lot about Mrs. Rutherford, about how she was very difficult to convert and how she herself had converted a few of the missionaries to Christianity. Nonetheless, Smith was determined to be the one to convert her. With his good looks, his immeasurable charm and charisma no one could resist. Before knocking on her door he said a prayer to Joseph Smith and asked him to help him to guide this woman to him.
When Smith knocked on her door it was only moments before she answered. Mrs. Rutherford invited him in to talk and have tea. Smith could already see that this was going his way; he was going to convert her. They sat down for tea and he took out a Book of Mormon and was preparing to teach her about it when he saw something out of the corner of his eye. It was a King James Bible 1611 and it had the most wonderful light surrounding it. He asked Mrs. Rutherford what that was it was. She replied that it was a King James Bible, the authorised version, and not the one made up by Joseph Smith Jr. Smith could not help but ask if he could read it. He knew he shouldn’t, and that he could be excommunicated for reading it but there was a something going on inside him that would just not let it go.
Of course Mrs. Rutherford gladly allowed him to read it. Smith was so moved by what he was reading that he kept on reading. By the time he finished the whole thing 12 hours had passed. He knew right then and there that he was just saved by the grace and love of Jesus Christ. First thing tomorrow he would go to his mission president and resign from the church. He would then go to the courthouse to change his name to Paul Jones. It was late now and Mrs. Rutherford had long since gone to bed. He went into the kitchen for a drink of water and there was a note addressed to him from Mrs. Rutherford. It said “See you at Church on Sunday” along with the address of Landover Baptist Church. He smiled and left. He had been saved.
Mormon Missionary saved by the grace and love of Jesus Christ
The Lord challenged Nephi Smith from birth. His Joseph Smith worshipping parents were so addled by idolatry that they named him after a mythical character from the Book of Mormon and after their false prophet, Joseph Smith. Smith’s parents were both missionaries of the Mormon church when they met. They were apparently so in love with each other that they married on their mission and Mrs. Smith went into labour in the Mormon Temple.
At the age of 19 Smith was scheduled to go on a mission to convert people to Mormonism. He left behind his parents and his 4 girlfriends back in Moroni, Utah and set out for Topeka, Kansas. On his first day he was scheduled to go to the house of Mrs. Rutherford to tell her about the Book of Mormon. He had heard a lot about Mrs. Rutherford, about how she was very difficult to convert and how she herself had converted a few of the missionaries to Christianity. Nonetheless, Smith was determined to be the one to convert her. With his good looks, his immeasurable charm and charisma no one could resist. Before knocking on her door he said a prayer to Joseph Smith and asked him to help him to guide this woman to him.
When Smith knocked on her door it was only moments before she answered. Mrs. Rutherford invited him in to talk and have tea. Smith could already see that this was going his way; he was going to convert her. They sat down for tea and he took out a Book of Mormon and was preparing to teach her about it when he saw something out of the corner of his eye. It was a King James Bible 1611 and it had the most wonderful light surrounding it. He asked Mrs. Rutherford what that was it was. She replied that it was a King James Bible, the authorised version, and not the one made up by Joseph Smith Jr. Smith could not help but ask if he could read it. He knew he shouldn’t, and that he could be excommunicated for reading it but there was a something going on inside him that would just not let it go.
Of course Mrs. Rutherford gladly allowed him to read it. Smith was so moved by what he was reading that he kept on reading. By the time he finished the whole thing 12 hours had passed. He knew right then and there that he was just saved by the grace and love of Jesus Christ. First thing tomorrow he would go to his mission president and resign from the church. He would then go to the courthouse to change his name to Paul Jones. It was late now and Mrs. Rutherford had long since gone to bed. He went into the kitchen for a drink of water and there was a note addressed to him from Mrs. Rutherford. It said “See you at Church on Sunday” along with the address of Landover Baptist Church. He smiled and left. He had been saved.
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