UGP 134 - How to have Grace and Clarity in LDS - Non-LDS Conversations - Dr. Steven Crane - Part 1
TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE
After growing up as a pastor's kid in Salt Lake City, Steven Crane followed God's call to Idaho to start a new church. It grew from a house church of 7 to 111 in a rented space, to now over 3,000. Steven shares what was at the core of his teaching that led to this growth, and the types of questions he asks Mormons so his conversations with the LDS people are full of grace and clarity.
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES
- Sermon on the Mount, The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew)
- The Lord is one (Deuteronomy 6:4)
- There is no other God after me (Isaiah 43:10)
QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE
The Bible is the Word of God. It’s God’s instruction manual to us. ~Steven
Asking questions is the best way to understand what others believe. ~Lynn & Steven
Salvation is about a relationship with God not a legalistic rule keeping concept. ~Steven
Talking about common grounds is good but you cannot leave it with the commonalities, we need to talk about the distinctives. ~Steven
LINKS MENTIONED
Is Mormonism Now Christian? book: https://www.amazon.com/Mormonism-Now-Christian-Steven-Crane/dp/1608992519
Book Offer: 7 Reasons We Left Mormonism: https://unveilinggracepodcast.com/free-book-offer
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Part Two. The Bible as the Word of God. Let’s talk about the reliability of scripture and how we know the Bible is the Word of God.