In my limited study of Mormonism, I became persuaded that it was a far cry from the Bible, and that if I were to accept the Bible as true, I could not accept Mormonism as true. I also could not accept the idea that Joseph Smith was a true prophet from God if what he taught was so different from the Bible. It did not matter how many human testimonies ‘with burning bosoms’ I heard, if the Bible was true than Joseph Smith could not be a true prophet.

However, at this point I still had not surrendered my life to Christ: I was still trying to find my life in relationships with girls and through music

In a fascinating way, by rejecting the errors of Mormonism I then started to become more interested in theology and the knowledge of who God really was.

CONVERSION TO CHRISTIANITY

At the age of 18, I moved to Las Vegas to study music at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. I presumed I would easily make the top band and be one of the best trumpet players there. In reality, I was probably the worst trumpeter in the studio. I did not make the top music ensemble that year, or my sophomore or junior year-I did make it my senior year, but even then, I was still only last chair! I was humbled and broken-hearted. One of the things I built my life upon-music-was not something I could use to feel good about myself or form my identity, unless my identity was ‘worst trumpet player at UNLV.’

At the same time, I was in a new location without my high school friends and without a girlfriend. I was lonely. To remedy this, I thought it might be a good idea to start ligação ao portal attending a Christian student group on campus. So, in a quest mainly for new friends and a girlfriend, I began attending our school’s chapter of Campus Crusade for Christ. Ler mais