Creation, Temptation, and The Fall | Fresh Start 2
What does it mean that human beings are made in God’s image? In what sense are humans fallen and sinful?
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Righteousness
Posted by Katie George | Oct 8, 2018 | Growing a Relationship with Jesus |
How do we become right with God? Not by our own worthiness. Righteousness before God doesn’t come from our own good works, but ultimately comes from Christ.
Read MoreThe Atonement: The Garden or the Cross?
Posted by Ross Anderson | Jun 12, 2018 | Navigating Doctrinal Differences |
Whatever suffering Jesus endured in the Garden of Gethsemane, it did not atone for our sin. That happened entirely on the cross.
Read MoreSalvation or Judgement: Heaven or Hell | Fresh Start 10
Posted by Katie George | Jun 4, 2018 | Navigating Doctrinal Differences |
God is at work through Jesus Christ to bring sinners into relationship with him. Our response to God’s work shapes how we live our lives – and determines what happens to us when this life is over.
Read MoreClarifying Salvation for Former Mormons – Part 1
Posted by Katie George | Jun 4, 2018 | Mentoring Former Mormons |
A mentor’s goal is to help former Mormons understand salvation as good news, embrace God’s grace, and entrust their life and eternity to Jesus alone.
Read MoreHow to Know You’re Right with God
Posted by Ross Anderson | May 29, 2018 | Growing a Relationship with Jesus |
The first foundational truth in a pursuit of God is that we can only find a relationship with God by trusting in Jesus as the sole remedy for our sin.
Read MoreLiving in Grace After Mormonism
Posted by Ross Anderson | Sep 20, 2016 | Navigating Doctrinal Differences |
Grace is not freedom to live a sinful life, but the favor of God extended unconditionally to the people who need it most.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Cross After Leaving Mormonism
Posted by Ross Anderson | Sep 1, 2016 | Navigating Doctrinal Differences |
The cross is more than just the way Jesus died. Christians honor the cross because there Jesus secured our eternal salvation.
Read MoreHow to Deal with Your Sin After Mormonism
Posted by Ross Anderson | Aug 15, 2016 | Growing a Relationship with Jesus |
Because of God’s grace, we can be honest about our sin and receive help and encouragement to overcome it.
Read MoreEve’s Sin – What Really Happened?
Posted by Ross Anderson | Aug 1, 2016 | Navigating Doctrinal Differences |
Eve’s choice in the Garden of Eden was a catastrophe that ruined the human race – apart from the saving plan God set into motion through Jesus Christ.
Read MoreHow to Respond When Someone Sins – After Mormonism
Posted by Ross Anderson | Aug 1, 2016 | Connecting with a Church |
Often people transitioning from Mormonism need to learn to be less judgmental and more gracious toward other people’s failings.
Read MoreThe Cross of Jesus and the Slave Market
Posted by Ross Anderson | Feb 19, 2016 | Navigating Doctrinal Differences |
In order to help us understand what Jesus accomplished on the cross, the Bible talks about Jesus freeing people from slavery to sin.
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Many former Mormons still want a relationship with Jesus, and are exploring the prospect of a new spiritual home in traditional, biblical Christianity. But that journey has challenges – emotional, relational, doctrinal, and cultural. This site compiles the best available resources to help.
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