What would You do?

[twin_trip_mommy]

I'll set up the scenarios.

• You hear a knock on your door and it is someone wanting to share their religion with you. They want to give you a book. Do you accept it?
• You are walking a neighborhood sharing your religion. You knock on a door and start sharing. You then offer them a Bible. They say they will only accept if you accept a book on their religion ie: Book of Mormon. Do you accept their book so that they will accept yours?

[Tibby]

Yes. How can I expect them to read my book, if I don't at the very least skim over their book? You must understand that they belief what they do just as much as you believe what you do. To them, we are the sinners, and they are the saved.

Further more, who can I show them how their own beliefs match up to the bible when I don't know a thing about them? Or what if a brother is confused and thinking about going over to their side? I must talk to him, show him I know their beliefs, and why they are lies.

[JudgeNot]

Mommy dearest, (sorry - I just HAD to address you that way!)  

First, I ask, “Does your literature support and confirm that Jesus Christ is God, and that the only way to the Father is through the Son?”
If they say “no” I then ask, “Are you willing to at least entertain the idea the Father and Son are one?”  If they say “yes” – then we have some serious discussions ahead of us!
If they say “no” – then what is to discuss?  They are scoffers.
If they ask me, “Are you willing to at least entertain the idea the Father and Son are NOT one?”  I will say “no, absolutely not – Jesus lives in my heart and I know that is an untruth.”

If someone is willing to listen to the Truth, I will share.  If someone is so adamant that it is apparent they will never accept Jesus as God, then that is a different story.  As it says in scripture:

Proverbs 9:7-10
He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, and he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.  Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, reprove a wise man and he will love you.  Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

As Christians, the Truth is written in our hearts.  Those who will not hear the Truth are scoffers.  Those who are willing to hear the Truth show wisdom.  

(FYI – In my personal experience I’ve learned that most Mormons are willing to discuss all and any scenarios – they are actually a lot of fun to debate.  They seldom get angry and always leave with a smile, even when they’ve not made a “convert”.)

[Symphony]

I'll set up the scenarios.

• You hear a knock on your door and it is someone wanting to share their religion with you. They want to give you a book. Do you accept it?
• You are walking a neighborhood sharing your religion. You knock on a door and start sharing. You then offer them a Bible. They say they will only accept if you accept a book on their religion ie: Book of Mormon. Do you accept their book so that they will accept yours?

The implication from your question, twin, is that maybe what we believe is only one of many truths, and that it's for sale or trade.

[twin_trip_mommy]

You guys are good.

This was a question from another site I am on and it was originally posted by a Mormon and she did say she closed the door after the discussion with "a smile on her face"

I believe their is only one way to the Father and that is through the Son. There is no other way .

My husband and I talked about this before I posted and we both agreed that if the situation came up we would engage them in conversation and accept their literature if they accepted ours and listened to our views. Our reasons are much the same as what Tibby shaired.

My husband almost became a Mormon before he was introduced to the LORD (wow! that was back 20 years ago) so he finds conversations with them interesting.

[twin_trip_mommy]

Mommy dearest, (sorry - I just HAD to address you that way!)  

I take it that comment was because of my post in the "Children's punishment" topic