UGP 279 - New LDS Convert: What Have I Done? Will I Lose my Family Over This? – Ashley Grinstead – Part 2

In addition to the requirements of performance-based religion and not being able to sing the LDS hymn, Praise to the Man, Ashley, a born again Christian, encountered other things that bothered her about the LDS church after she joined. For her LDS baptism, she had chosen a beloved Christian hymn. That hymn had to be approved by her bishop and he denied her. A year after being active LDS, Ashley desired to earn the right to have a forever family. She and Vince now had 2 daughters ages five and one. She needed to make herself worthy to enter an LDS temple by passing two temple recommend interviews (bishop and stake president). The last question in that interview bothered her.

Do you consider yourself worthy to enter the Lord’s house and participate in temple ordinances?

How could she possibly be worthy? The endowment confused her. Why do I need a new name? When she passed through the veil into the Celestial room of the temple which symbolizes the highest heaven, she sat stunned. That’s when she heard a voice that asked, “Why is what I did on the cross not enough for you? Why are you trying to earn grace? That is what I died for.” Did Ashley share her doubts about Mormonism with anyone? No. She was afraid of what might happen to her forever family. But, Ashley says now Galatians 2:21 is one of her favorite verses, “if righteousness comes by works of the Law, Christ died in vain.”

What have I done? Will I lose my family over this?

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