Holar mi familia!
Well this week was an adventure!
Definitely made some good memories to tell after the mission. But we
did have some good success this week. While I was on exchanges with the elders
in the other ward, Elder Hamilton set a baptismal date for Amy and Edgar
Sanchez for the 11th of November. They weren’t able to make it to church this
week so we are going to have to see why and resolve some concerns. And also
push their date back a week. But I’m glad they had some success during that
time. Because Elder persons and I knocked 100 doors the whole day and not a
soul answered. It was still fun though.
Christian was able to make it to
church for the first time since he’s been baptized. And he was super happy.
Also one of the members bought him a suit coat so he was on top of the world.
During my studies this week I read
a talk called “one lord, one faith, one baptism” and it was so good. I read
this paragraph and it just really rang true to me. And the best part is it’s
from another person of a different faith. So I hope y’all enjoy it. :)
“ “Many years ago a learned man, a
member of the Roman Catholic Church, came to Utah and spoke from the stand of
the Salt Lake Tabernacle. I became well acquainted with him, and we conversed
freely and frankly. A great scholar, with perhaps a dozen languages at his
tongue’s end, he seemed to know all about theology, law, literature, science
and philosophy. One day he said to me: ‘You Mormons are all ignoramuses. You
don’t even know the strength of your own position. It is so strong that there
is only one other tenable in the whole Christian world, and
that is the position of the Catholic Church. The issue is between Catholicism
and Mormonism. If we are right, you are wrong; if you are right, we are wrong;
and that’s all there is to it. The Protestants haven’t a leg to stand on. For
if we are wrong, they are wrong with us, since they were a part of us and went
out from us; while if we are right, they are apostates whom we cut off long
ago. If we have the apostolic succession from St. Peter, as we claim, there is
no need of Joseph Smith and Mormonism; but if we have not that succession, then
such a man as Joseph Smith was necessary, and Mormonism’s attitude is the only
consistent one. It is either the perpetuation of the gospel from ancient times,
or the restoration of the gospel in latter days.’”
Now if the members of these 697
different churches could realize the consistency of that statement, they would
want to know by what authority their ministers are performing the ordinances in
their churches, because if the statement of this prelate is true, they either
must be Catholics or Mormons. Then I always add that the Catholics and
the Bible can’t
both be right because the Bible definitely proclaims an apostasy from the
original church and a restoration in the latter days.”
Let me know if you think that
would be too much to share with all the Catholics we are teaching.
I’m leaning towards the yes it’s too much. Haha
Love y’all and have a great week!
🇺🇸Elder Williams🇲🇽
No comments:
Post a Comment