I promised God I would accept the truth if He led me | with Emma
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- Emma Wood is a remarkable new convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! We had the great opportunity of hearing her conversion story. Growing up in Arizona, she knew about members of the LDS Church (otherwise known as the Mormon Church) but didn't have much interest in joining. She decided to go to school in Utah where she began learning more about the Church. She went through some challenging faith crises and had many, many questions about this emerging faith. After years of diligent study, Emma took a huge leap of faith and chose to be baptized. You don't want to miss this episode!!
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At the end of the day we are ALL converts to the Church of Jesus Christ. We all have to learn to subjugate our will to his. Enjoyed this great conversion story so much.
In islam there is only one god he hasn't wife or son and Jesus is only messenger and islam is last religion from god to correct this things in Christ
My father joined the Church in 1951. He attended church regularly before but was always wondering about those who died without knowing the Gospel or Jesus. Every minister, pastor or priest he met told him those people were going to Hell. That always bothered him. When he learned the Plan of Salvation, he knew he'd found the true church.
I am grateful belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints. Where you can go to the the other side of the veil and still have a chance to be saved. Sometime a few months ago I had the happiness of being sealed to my real father and mother even though they were divorced I felt joy and happiness.
@@christinesammons8488 Jesus is messenger not god not son of god this is the fact in islam
In islam we believe that Jesus is messenger not god not son og god in islam we believe that god is one hasn't wife or son he is god only
Emma, I just happened to see this. You truly are an amazing person. I'm glad they asked you 'who this guy is'...all along I thought it might be Kevin. I'm grateful to have finally heard your story. Please know it was an honor to have you in class this past semester. Whoever gets to have you as their chaplain will surely be blessed. Take care. "Bro" Curtis Jacobs
That was my experience! Didn’t want it to be true. Found out anyway and knew I couldn’t lie about it to please mankind. The difference between a Saint and Modern Pharisees is John 12:43
the lds church is not true. you just are convincing yourself it is. Logic is greater than emotion in determining what is true. Even J.S. acknowledged that fact. And the logic shows that the church is not true.
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Emma's experience is another example of how much of a journey it can be for some people to overcome what they have been taught throughout their life. Loved your story. Be patient with yourself as you move forward. You are really an amazing person. Happy you have some good friends to help you along. You will be an amazing Chaplin. Come back to Saints Unscripted in the future after a few years of being a Chaplin to share some of your experiences.
I love all these stories of people get a spiritual witness of the truthfulness of the Church that can’t be denied. Once you know, you know. And there is no other way to see it. It’s undeniable. I pray that more people see the light, feel the spirit, come into the fold. And those who have left. Will once again feel the spirit in their lives and remember all those spiritual witness that they had growing up.
yeah, sorry. all the feelings in the world do nothing when faced with the actual truth. The BOM is not true, nor is the church. the feelings you have cannot change those facts.
Yeah, sorry. But It’s truly unfortunate that your closed minded and negative attitude has stunted your vision and spiritual growth. Hating and bashing on someone who has found true happiness, (that doesn’t even impact you in anyway shape or form,) is very low and cruel of you! Emma has formed a relationship with Christ that is unique and beautiful to her. How dare you even attempt to tarnish such an amazing truth. You should be ashamed of yourself. Spreading negativity is not Christ like at any point or time.
Be nice to others, and love one another!
@@Hill-On-High sorry, i wasn't being close minded, or hateful. I was pointing out the truth. in fact, even J.S. pointed out that feelings are just not enough. Let me ask you this. is the BOM 100% true?
@@sertinduhm6378 ,....The fact is, the bom is 100% false. The whole Godless cult of mormonism is 100% false. Anyone with the tiniest bit of Biblical understanding knows this.
@@Hill-On-High ,...You are completely deceived. This woman as well as everyone snared into the Godless cult of mormonism has zero relationship with the Jesus of the Bible. Your jesus is a 100% false manmade fraud. Your whole religion is a fraud and is an abomination.
Speaking the truth is 100% Christlike and this is why you hate the truth. All those outside of the kingdom of God hate the truth and those who bring them the truth. The 100% false manmade cult of mormonism is a 100% antigod, antibible, antichrist fraud. It is the religion of the accursed of God. Repent, and learn what the truth of Gods only word to mankind the Bible actually is.
I’ve only made it to 12 minutes in but this is my exactly thought process, from once feeling the need to convert Mormons, to being convinced they are indeed Christians even though I don’t agree with doctrine to ‘ohhhhhh no I’m in trouble, this is true 😭’. Pray for me guys.
Another beautiful conversion story! It was all beautiful, but I especially loved the powerful experiences she had with priesthood blessings, and how some of her new Latter-day Saint beliefs helped her to be more of the person she wanted to be. God is good and patient, and I’m so grateful for how He leads us along in our search for truth when we choose to be humble. I’m so happy for you, Emma! Thank you for having the courage to share your story.
I have Wood ancestors. I wonder if we are related. I come from parents who were converts to the church. I feel that I too am a convert to the church. God is gathering his elect! God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. His house is the temple. It's so nice that we can be in His house, but we must be worthy to enter. Our body is a temple as well, and if it is pure from sin, through repentance, then he will dwell in us. I love the plan that God has made for us. It's glorious and God is so good, so loving, and so merciful!
I love your testimony, Emma! Took you a few months to make the decision to convert, but don’t feel bad. It took me 36 years to listen to all the many promptings I have received from Heavenly Father… I was a little slow coming around because I’m a guy who doesn’t always listen. Welcome to the Lord’s true Church!
All of your experiences & consequent understandings w/ Protestant beliefs has prepared you to be an exceptional chaplain. Sometimes there’s purpose in the journey that gets us to belief, & prepares us for our life calling.
I’m literally crying through this entire story. Such a wild ride and powerful story.
Love Emma! She’s in my ward and I love her story!
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@@user-hf5jo2fz7j In islam your prophet married a six year old, you can moe lest prisoners of war, and that a womans testimony is worth half of a mans. Animalistic religion.
Emma's experiences remind me of myself at that age! The first time I entered a chapel, and was greeted by two missionaries at the door, I felt an overwhelming wave of the Spirit wash over and through me. I was only 15 and my parents forbade me to go again.
Then I had a similar journey that Emma had.
Eventually when I was 20, I took the missionary lessons from two wonderful sisters and was baptised in 1981 at the age of 21.
Knowing the power of the priesthood and that we have true, living prohets with the authority of God, to guide our steps on the covenant path to Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Parents, I gained a powerful testimony.
Every time partaking of the Sacrament, every time seeking a priesthod blessing, every time attending the temple, I am so humbled by Christ's Atonement and how we can apply it to every circumstance in our lives. Welcome dear Sister!
Thank you Emma!
Thank you for sharing your amazing experience!
@@SaintsUnscripted is there a place I can private message Emma or you guys? I don’t have social media
I wish it was easier to surrender our will for His will.
Absolutely correct Ryan. This is THE challenge of our human condition. The devil's problem was pride, and it's also our primary problem/challenge. We may not recognise it, but personal pride runs deep within us. We don't really trust God with our present or future. We fool ourselves that we can only trust ourselves to look after our best interests. The basis of surrender is trust, and if we don't REALLY trust God, then we'll never truly surrender and can never be a true disciple of Christ. God bless you for your spiritual honesty - you've recognized the greatest impediment to a joyful spiritual life.
The fact that it isn’t easy makes it infinitely valuable to Christ.
I watched the episode of the chosen today when Jesus proclaimed liberty to the captives at the synagogue during Rosh Hashanah. I knew he had to say it, and I knew he had to be honest, and I knew what it was going to cost him, and I marveled once again that he always submitted, and did the will of his father in heaven. He’s a perfect exemplar and I’ve got a long, long, long way to go.
@@JaneHallstrom1 even just His apostles there in the new testament are inspiring on how much they would give up to follow Him.
I heard Emma speak at a devotional! Her testimony was so powerful!
We love Emma!
Emma you did a great job sharing your life experience of how you studied the Church of Jesus Christ. Thank you so much for your testimony! I am so impressed with you that you searched further into church history instead of taking it on face value and skimming over it. I have read all seven volumes of the paperback edition of the history of the church by Joseph Smith. That was the 1978 edition. It was packed with Incredible footnotes that our Prophet Joseph Fielding Smith who was the historian at the time and his assistant Bruce R McConkie were fantastic and how they helped me understand with the footnotes the details of the history of our church. Thank you for never giving up on your research! We are so glad to have you as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints!
You were given the gift of the gospel and you understand it. So awesome sister!! Ask Heavenly Father all your curiosities and he will take you on a journey :)
Great video thank you saints unscripted! She did a great job sharing her story.
You're welcome!
Thats a beautiful thing to bring from your protestant background into your new faith. The Lord does not expect us to forget our past bc our past is what led us to where we are now. Continue going forth with faith.
Wonderful story. Much love you guys
"The only religion that makes sense", my son said that a few years ago but has yet to be baptized. Emma said much the same thing in this video. Welcome to His Kindgom, Emma.
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Very awesome story! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!
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Glad you liked it!
Hey a fellow Zoner!!
This does not make sense but I believe it indeed!
Hi Emma, you mentioned you learned you didn't have to believe in Biblical inerrancy and can support women in leadership roles, and support LGBTQ people. Since Latter-day Saints aren't known to be the most progressive on those two last issues, how does that fit with with your worldview.
I'd also like to know what are some of the ways you bring your Protestant background into being a Latter-day Saint.
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I have a question about the history of Joseph Smith. How could the God I believe in tell Joseph it was okay to take multiple women as wives. This is not what our Lord Jesus says in the New Testament. This is my stumbling block in believing the LDS church is the one true church? Ps: I loved your video, and love Saints unscripted.
I think a lot of people have problems with this, because they cannot separate the sexuality of it from the compassion of it. Women in general, are more spiritual than men, that is why they were given the responsibility of raising children, because God wanted to give the children the best chance of being taught properly, to return to God in his presence. With this extra spirituality, there will be more women than men to return to God. There is the celestial law that says you must be married to be in the celestial kingdom. If not, you can not have an increase like God the Father. Joseph needed to have the knowledge and understanding of this principle, in order to set up the church, and be a judge of the last dispensation. He never did like the idea, and every woman he entered into marriage with, he gave them the opportunity to turn him down. He had only consummated the marriage with two of them. No, the 14 year old was not one of them. People write false books about him to slander him to turn people away from the church, just like the white salamander letters, and the reason why they would not accept the 116 pages back into the BOM translation if they had been given back.
About the 14 year old, women and men were married quite young back then, because of the shortness of the lifespan of humanity. 50 was pretty old, so it was pretty common for this age to get married back then.
Thank you for your kind words! In addition to what davden965 shared, we do have a handful of videos discussing polygamy in much more detail on our channel. If you haven't yet seen any, I hope you'll take the opportunity to do so. If you need help with where to begin, just let us know!
You can still become a chaplain for our church, my brother is a chaplain for the border patrol
please get mics for the love of god
Do you think you could do an episode on the location of the garden of eden in missouri? Perhaps there could be a point where the rivers mentioned in The old testement were supposed to be american rivers.
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I'm sorry to hear about that 😢
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I wish the pop references were not included. It takes us out of the moment
Such a sweet girl. Father in Heaven please place your hand over this sweet girl
How much proof do you need?
Did she just say, " God desires our faith more than a correct belief." ???? If you believe that, then LDS is perfect for you. They believe God used to be Just A Man, but they at least still believe in Him. They believe they can become gods, but at least they still believe in God for now. They believe Jesus' triumph over death for our sins is Not enough for salvation, but at least they still believe in Jesus. You are in the right place if you don't care what you believe.
God does desire faith more than correct belief. Remember, in the parable of the talents, Christ did not care whether a servant brought forth 2 or 5 talents, because they received differing amounts originally.
This being said, the lds church is still the most correct church. I know this from its beautiful points of doctrine restored from teachings in christs days as well as modern revelation, insight into my eternity outside of this probationary state, and the Book of Mormon which is a true account of ancient American civilizations. I know that god did not abandon his children and simply placed a book that could be interpreted 849 different ways and call it good. He directs us today using prophets as he did in the days of Moses, Elijah, John(s) etc.
@walrusbfv6862 sadly, the book of Mormon is NOT a true account of ancient American civilizations. Modern analysis and scrutiny has shown that no such history ever took place in the America's. LDS won't even excavate their own sacred hill because they know that no such artifacts exist. The book is a fiction. Proven to be false on multiple levels. You have been misled by your LDS leaders and by Joseph Smith, the scam artist and treasure seeker.
@walrusbfv6862 and your Bible parable does represent false belief. You omitted the 3rd servant, who is the moral of the story. That servant falsely believed that God simply wanted him to protect the 1 talent and return it when asked. False beliefs called out and rebuked. God loves the faithful and gave them His Word, the Bible, for teaching and reproof. Too much of the LDS beliefs contradict Bible teachings.
@@thereddalek6513 Does the third servant represent a false belief? Or does he represent someone who never tried at all? I think he is the latter. Otherwise, God would not have cast him to outer darkness. God is merciful.
I have not found that lds teachings contradict Bible teachings. I have, however, seen many anti-church people use their own differing interpretation to claim so. On the contrary, I constantly have my belief affirmed when studying the Bible, Book of Mormon, and latter day teachings.
@walrusbfv6862 The LDS contradictions of the Bible, I have learned from educated Mormons who have decided to fully and openly read the Gospels, and discover the difference for themselves. The awakenings happen all of the time, and remove all of the needless shackles of LDS teachings. No special underwear, no secret handshakes, no wishing to become gods.
I've watched several of these videos now. The recurring theme is the original sin to which Eve fell prey "Did God really say...?" Whether it's the interviewers or interviewees, they are adding to God's Word (Book of Mormon) or rejecting God's Word (Trinitarian Godhead, supporting female pastors and sexual perversion). They are choosing their preferences or feelings over God's Word. What's also interesting is that the Restorationist movement has so many similarities w/ the pentecostal and NAR movement popular today (sadly many of their heretical beliefs have infiltrated Evangelical/non-Denom churches). These people are not satisfied with what God's Word teaches and seek a "word from the Lord" or modern day apostles and prophets to guide them. If you want a modern day prophet or apostle, then read Genesis to Revelation -the words of the true and only Apostles and Prophets written millennia ago are just as relevant and instructional today and they all point to the Savior Jesus Christ, fully God and fully man to pay the penalty for man's sin. W/o that Jesus, there is no hope of salvation.
In islam we believe that god hasn't son or wife
Curious, do you believe god looks like us?
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