Donall and Conall Convince the Mormon Missionaries They're Going to Hell in 40.305 Seconds

[@johnhuffman9533]

Actually did invite in a couple of Mormons once when they came knocking. I asked one question they couldn't answer: "If, as you say, the Book of Mormon does not contradict the Old and New Testaments in any way, then why is it necessary? What element necessary for salvation is present within it that does not already sufficiently exist in the Bible?" They had nothing.

[@xxdarkwolf20xx60]

That’s perfect. I’m going to use that

[@mauriceb53]

The Book of Mormon can't be taken seriously and even contradicts the Bible in many places. Also an elder is the husband of one wife but almost all of their missionaries are single.

[@friendlyfire7509]

This is the way

[@xunzi4327]

This story is made up. Every missionary is taught that the Book of Mormon completes and rectifies the bible.

[@johnhuffman9533]

@@xunzi4327 This story happened in my living room in April, 2003. I have not a clue what Mormons are or are not taught, I just remember what the ones in front of me said that day.

[@kerosoldier]

I used to live less than a block from a mormon ward while in mercedes, tx. My dad was a Lutheran pastor and we would be visited from time to time by mormon missionaries. Heres...the problem albeit a hilarous one. My dad would bring them in and try to save THEM. He did this so many times that the missionaries actively avoided our house. He took a bit of glee whenever they were over.

[@prestonjones1653]

My rabbi did the same thing. They ran out the door screaming he was the antichrist. 😂

[@MichaelKunz-mt2oo]

They stopped coming to my house when I asked them which planet their god lived and died on when he was a mere mortal before becoming their god.

[@alexandersen1987]

Son of an Orthodox priest here in America. It is the exact same for me

[@olekcholewa8171]

@@alexandersen1987 Orthodox priests can marry?

[@alexandersen1987]

@@olekcholewa8171 yes and of course I think it works better this way so take me as biased. I still have reasons though. If a priest is a biological father I think it helps them teach and connect with his spiritual children. Not to mention marriage counseling from experience instead of only observation.

[@shrewdthewise2840]

Next time Mormon missionaries come to my door I'm addressing them as "Patrick" and "Other Patrick" 😂

[@theparadigm8149]

“Patrick” is a running gag on this channel, and it’s hilarious! 🤣

[@patrick9876]

You have my blessing

[@joshuariston2924]

Yes

[@friendlyfire7509]

This is the way

[@Swiftninjatrev]

@@patrick9876 💀Ok paatrick.

[@stephenbrewer42]

I've spent significant time in Utah and I guarantee you that they still say "oh my heck."

[@davidgooley8940]

And then when they figure out that heck is a combination of hell and f*ck, they might not want to say it any more.

[@barringtonwomble4713]

@@davidgooley8940 I say feckin hell. I'm irish.

[@latter-daysaintbatman2679]

Oh my heck. Cry me a river and cope.

[@brockhuffaker4361]

@@latter-daysaintbatman2679 Heck yea, go team

[@koolmckool7039]

@@barringtonwomble4713 Feck yeah.

[@bonjovi1612]

As a true Irish man I approve this message. Especially the fear of my mother.

[@nejiskafir8198]

Is that like being a True Scotsman?

[@tjg0729]

“So, you’re more afraid of your mother than the wrath of God”. Hilarious.

[@cherylcarlson3315]

Aye,as you rightly should. Sayeth she

[@foundationsofsapphiresbysa151]

It just makes you Irish😂😂😂

[@CartePostale.]

@@cherylcarlson3315 The following is just a couple of "fun facts" & no insult intended. You do know that no modern Irish man/woman uses the language-style of the 16th century? After having lived between homes in Ireland & the U.S.A. for 35 years, we rarely met anyone new, in the U.S.A. without them speaking to us in this manner, upon our first introduction. The cartoons are funny because they're supposed to be set in the 6th century (when Patrick came to share the gospel from his home in Wales). There are 32 counties in Ireland & each one of them has a different brogue!

[@davidfitzpatrick6535]

Man Im pretty sure when Jesus was on Earth Mary's wrath WAS the wrath of God so it was a good thing he was perfect!

[@lukeedwards-sparsholtt1587]

​@@CartePostale.I believe Cheryl was joking

[@ericmcfall9140]

My little girl loves Donall and Conall and she learns how to defend her faith ... keep them coming .Brilliant

[@baldwinthefourth4098]

Occasionally they say some protestant heresies.

[@solidonseraindogthetenth1679]

@@cathhl2440 So do I. They are so funny.

[@bumpkinbee1524]

@@baldwinthefourth4098I mean, the channel is called “Lutheran Satire” so would you expect him to not use Protestant teaching?

[@SvanTowerMan]

@@baldwinthefourth4098 There are no Protestant heresies.

[@baldwinthefourth4098]

@@SvanTowerMan I can give you one undeniable heresy, that being Sola Scriptura. The Bible does not teach Sola Scripture therefore, it is a self-defeating position.

[@travelingspartan2035]

I'm part Irish and that last line is 100% true.

[@theoperumal5174]

lol

[@BeholderGuard]

My sister--in-law is fully Irish and I can confirm that what you said is true :)

[@madjack821]

Yup, hop on board, we’re going on a guilt trip!

[@jamess7263]

"Mostly it just makes ye Irish" - great line. Q - How many people does it take to change an Irish Grandmother's light bulb? A - ...I'll just sit here in the dark I guess

[@Saint_nobody]

3:30 of 4:11 If you've got a moment, I'd like to share true fear with you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4G5pWyjZ796oLs

[@patrickobrien8060]

A Catholic Patrick here who loves your videos and was sent this one by another LCMS pastor here in Denver, a good friend.

[@darthparallax5207]

"and pretty much every other page of the Bible, Patrick"

[@barhebraeus]

Talk about satire (or rather, irony) ... The ad that played before I ran the video was an LDS offer to receive the Book of Mormon for free ...

[@seankrkovich2869]

The viewers are part of their target demographic

[@rockandsandapologetics7254]

@@seankrkovich2869 Exactly! KZbin in its infamous wisdom has decided to run an ad FOR Mormonism just before the satire ABOUT Mormonism. I've noticed on Ex JW sites they will run an add about receiving the Watchtower magaizne and having your friendly Jehovah's Witness give you a call. You're seeing Ephesians 6:12 at work.

[@philippaul2270]

mine was for the hit musical "the book of Mormon"

[@christophercarlson8691]

Wow, Sharkboy-Lavagirl reference.

[@iowaclass5657]

Ah jeez, now I feel old. I remember when that film came out...

[@pogimax]

2:42-3:17 I was expecting to be educated and to laugh, not to tear up over the amazing truth of Christ's work for us.

[@troy3456789]

First, before you say Christ did all this stuff (what I do not know), first prove the Jesus character was real. Get over that one first, then you could talk about how Jesus survived room temperature death and rigor mortis, then flew away without the aid of technology.

[@allaniadall9686]

@@troy3456789 Christ is God and man. He came down from heaven, he can get back there.

[@IanCarl37]

​@@troy3456789Surely if God is allpowerful, He controls all laws of physics and has the ability to act in against them if He so wishes. Don't need a fancy science degree to figure that one out, don't ya Patrick😂

[@troy3456789]

@@IanCarl37 Laws of physics are descriptive of how things really are; not prescriptive. There is no breaking a descriptive law.

[@IanCarl37]

@@troy3456789 That doesn't prove my point wrong though

[@miriamluz96]

I just discovered this channel and I'm on a binge. You are hilarious! And I love how you quote the scriptures.

[@tuck-brainwks-eutent-hidva1098]

I binged on these a few months ago, too. I think they're getting lots of folks through quarantine! 🤗

[@FBIwannabe11]

"Less soothing that a jalepeñio sriracha bubble bath." I just died.

[@allyouneedweddingsallyoune5562]

LOL..."ticket stub to shark boy & lava girl" & "afraid of your mother more than the wrath of God... does that make me a bad person, no it just makes you Irish" 😂 love the humorous punch lines mixed with the truth of salvation in Christ.

[@currnhyde3123]

It's a misleading video. He only references Paul's letters to those who were already Christian, had already been saved: keep the faith no amount of helping old ladies cross the street can save you. He misconstrued that as being the method people *become* Christian or *become* saved which isn't the case. In fact, it sounds almost identical to what gnostics taught. In every Biblical example in the New Covenant we have of the Gospel being taught and salvation occuring it contains the command to both repent and be baptized. Those who believe (beleif) what they teach (Messiah is come, repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins) are immediately baptized and continue in the faith that Jesus is Lord and strive for a life of keeping with repentance. *That* is how conversion works. Read Acts 2, 8, and 10

[@friendlyfire7509]

This is the way

[@YuGiOhDuelChannel]

I actually shed a tear when they mention "grace alone, through faith alone" man, the very definition of good news lol, great video!

[@owlblocksdavid4955]

Christ isn't here to save us in our sins. He's here to save us from our sins. As a Latter day saint myself, while the scripture was misunderstood, we do believe that Christ's atonement is meant to transform us, and how can we be transformed through Christ if we don't CHOOSE to follow Him. How can we follow Christ without works?

[@rayma66]

@@owlblocksdavid4955 Abide in Christ: John 15: "I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. 3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. 9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. 11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you." When you trust Jesus alone for your salvation the Holy Spirit indwells you. It is HE who sanctifies and cleanses you from your sins. He changes the desires of your heart so that your sins really bother you, your conscience becomes very active, and you pray constantly that God will remove them (which he does, but not all at once). He produces good fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, righteousness, and self-control. These fruits propel you toward good works. Then you're able to show unconditional love and obey the commandments. There's no such thing as personal worthiness because it all comes from God, from salvation to sanctification to good works. It's all an act of his grace. Only God is worthy. That's why he alone is the object of worship. We owe him everything. Reading the word of God every day and praying often keep you strong in your faith, helps you to resist temptation, and discern the will of God. How can we be transformed if we don't choose to follow Christ? James 2 says that faith without works is dead. Works is the evidence of your faith. If you have no fruit, then you're not in Christ. He said, "Apart from me you can do nothing." A fruit cannot ripen unless it's attached to the vine. If you're not following Christ, then where is your faith (rhetorical question)? Our part involves submitting to the will of God, to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, but it's always in his strength, not ours.

[@brendanray3186]

YuGiOhDuelChannel Faith alone and grace alone are two of Luther’s heresies but ok.

[@rayma66]

@@brendanray3186 It's in the Bible: "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast." - Ephesians 2:8-9 The whole book of Romans carries this theme as well. We cannot save ourselves. We cannot add to our salvation. The Bible says that if we try to add our works to God's grace then we put ourselves under the law, being obligated to fulfill all of it. It also says that if we do that then grace is no longer grace. Martin Luther did not make this up. He put the whole focus of doctrine on the scriptures alone, rather than on man-made teachings (i.e. the Church). This is what was taught by the apostles who actually were taught by Jesus directly. If any Roman Catholic or mormon, etc. teaches anything contrary then it ought to be cast away as garbage.

[@Robinfuckable]

@@owlblocksdavid4955 Your works can't save you. Believing in God and in Jesus Christ can Save you. Believing in a religion can't save you Mormonism is a deadly viper that poisons true Chritianty. The Holy Bible is the one and only Scriptures from God The BoM is Fiction and will always be Fiction Peace

[@JasonRussoMetal]

""Do your best and God will do the rest" isn't a Gospel promise. It's a guarantee of eternal condemnation. " AMEN!!! I love these guys. I'm getting addicted to watching these videos so much the next time I witness I'm going to end my sentences with "Patrick"

[@iloveutah5584]

No it is actually what Jesus taught. The problem with Lutherans is that they are too focused on Romans and Paul. Paul was dealing with self righteous Judaizers who were putting an impossible gospel on good Christians. Luther was dealing with a Catholic church with an impossible gospel. Mormons do not expect you to be perfect in this life, but we do expect you to do your best. If you fail to do your best, get off your rear and try again. God wants you to improve, not be stagnate just because you say the magic born again prayer.

[@brenttanner9889]

@@iloveutah5584 Amen!

[@SaintOtter]

@@iloveutah5584 That's not salvation you're describing. You're describing sanctification. Which happens as a result of being saved. Faith is dead if it doesn't produce fruits. But it isn't the fruits that save you but the God, because of your faith. I'm sure I made some terminology errors but I hope you get what I mean.

[@benry007]

@@iloveutah5584 what do you do with the fact that Joseph Smith was a false prophet in a literal sense in that he made prophesies that did not come true. Such as the temple that did not get built in accordance with the timeline he prophesied. Also Jesus did not return when Joseph said he would. So hes a false prophet. I'm not sure how you get around that.

[@larryhuffman4326]

@@iloveutah5584 It is not what Christ taught. We can never be good enough, holy enough or righteous enough to merit salvation. The scripture says that all our righteousness are as filthy rags to God. It took the sacrifice of Christ and his shed blood on the cross to pay the price for our sinfulness. There is no "magic born again prayer", but you must confess your sin and acknowledge you are a sinner and accept that you can't save yourself through being good and nice or doing things for others. You must accept and believe in Jesus and what he did. Then you will be saved. Faith in his sacrifice on the cross, not your good deeds or being a good church member, or doing missionary service. Should we do good works? Absolutely! We are supposed to continue to grow and mature in our Christian walk. But do not trust in those things for salvation. They do not save you. Only Christ and his work of redemption on the cross does that. I pray for you. I pray Christ will open your eyes and heart to his truth instead of the false truth, false prophets and false gospel you currently follow. May God bless and keep you.

[@gianni206]

teology

[@D347H1NC4RN473]

+Jonny Lupus They're Irish, it's tea-ology.

[@prayunceasingly2029]

Yes, Patrick!

[@SaintOtter]

Never gets old. I've watched this like 4 times now I think.

[@ComedianBobFarrell]

Love this. I'm praying that Mormon's come to my door this weekend.

[@owlblocksdavid4955]

To be fair, as a latter day saint, this is an incorrect misconstruing of our doctrine

[@davidkueny2444]

@@owlblocksdavid4955 an incorrect misconstruing of your doctrine would be a correct construing of your doctrine. So either you admit the validity of the depiction of Mormonism in this video, or else you really need to work on your word choice. ...Patrick.

[@haley9976]

@@davidkueny2444 the ...Patrick killed me 😂

[@Saint_nobody]

Knock knock. Worst Mormon here. What's you wanna try now?

[@Saint_nobody]

@@davidkueny2444 no. You are misunderstanding all we have to do to be true.

[@thehistorybounder]

I'm Utahn. I say "oh my heck". Definitely a good detail 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@mrjohnnyjohnster3940]

I can say with all clearness of conscience that I never saw Shark Boy and Lava Girl growing up as a kid.

[@pdholland]

Congrats

[@BrianPthegreatcommission]

More Donall and Conall! I love these guys Patrick!

[@Barcodum]

I was with ya all right up to the Sola Fide part. Oh and that being more afraid of your mother than the wrath of God meaning you’re Irish.

[@austinwthompson45]

"Ein minute por favor" had me rolling.

[@austintucker394]

Mormonism teaches that God the father was once human like us, was created by another god ( who is one of trillions of gods) had to work his way up to godhood, and that we can become gods ourselves if we do everything right. I know this cause I used to be a mormon. Anyways your next video should be about that.

[@Saint_nobody]

The LDS Church teaches a lot of things which without context seem outlandish yet given the research (which critics consistently fail at), you'll see it does all make sense.

[@lompocus]

Does this mean mormon god was a cylon? I wanna be a mormon now.

[@Saint_nobody]

@@lompocus yeah no. Not a 'cylon". Do more research, please.

[@juice2307]

This is heresy.

[@chriswittig1772]

false gospel

[@drahcir1647]

You should have Connal and Donnall do the Jehovah's Witnesses next

[@danielledunsworth9229]

My Sunday School class likes to join Connell in saying "And Here We Go!"

[@joshuamorgan4]

This is my new favorite thing so much love for this

[@lifeonthemark8210]

As a Latter-Day Saint, I agree with everything Donall and Conall said. The problem here is the misinterpretation of Nephi 25:23. The sentiment that we must do all we can do to be saved is, of coarse, wrong. It is church doctrine that our own abilities are insufficient for salvation. What the scripture is trying to say is that even if some one exhausted all their efforts; grace is what saves them, not their own works. This sentiment is repeated(much more clearly) through out the Book of Mormon and the Bible(which we also believe). In short this video is great, it shoots down a false doctrine and establishes the true nature of grace. I may even use this video in a Sunday school lesson to explain all of this.

[@TheRastacabbage]

There's no trying. It's clearly stated that after all you do it's salvation by grace. No other way

[@lifeonthemark8210]

@@TheRastacabbage I'm not clear on what you're saying. As I read it; you're either saying that salvation is not a function of our effort (which I whole-heartedly agree with), or that there's no use doing anything (which I would disagree with).

[@TheRastacabbage]

@@lifeonthemark8210 you said the scripture trys to say. It actually states very clearly

[@Misa_Susaki]

I appreciate this comment. So many people misunderstanding the context of this verse.

[@innertuber4049]

Yeah, I think the real intent of the latter half of Nephi (whether given to us by God or a disillusioned false prophet) is to denounce the idea that a serial child rapist is saved simply because he announced his belief in the grace of God, and to clarify that everybody has a chance at repentance, not just "the elect." These were very clearly troublesome doctrines to whoever wrote the book, and are both visited upon quite frequently throughout the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon is very clear who the people that suffer Hell are: not the unsaved, but rather the unrepentant. Exaltation is a matter of establishing an eternal habit of repentance, to the point that you can reach the limits your Father imagined for you when He created you. That is why doing your best is important. People aren't inherently good or bad. They're people. And if they want to be good, they have to choose that. Hell isn't punishment from God, but by our own consciousness. That is why those who don't try to repent and change are (to the despair of the BoM's authors) condemned.

[@Frostyshard]

raised in sandy utah here, my mother frequently still says "oh my heck" I've not heard that phrase uttered by one of my own generation or younger, born 91'

[@fwtx3xhih986]

Mr. L. Satire, this very week I heard the phrase "oh my heck" said by a Mormon - who wasn't even alive in the mid 80s.

[@waltsears]

Love your episodes...especially the theologically rigorous ones! I’d like to see Conall and Donall confront evangelical antagonism against the Blessed Virgin especially as it regards her role as theodocus! Thanks 😊

[@FalconOfStorms]

Can't confront imaginary enemies. Not placing Mary on some kind of syncretic pedestal isn't antagonistic. People with weird oedipian hang-ups just wrongly think that properly seeing Mary as a sinner in need of grace (or saying she had children) qualifies as antagonistic.

[@smitty121981]

@@FalconOfStorms if you deny Mary as the Mother of God, you are denying that Jesus was fully God. This was the heresy of Nestorius, and his way of thinking eventually led to Muslims who downgraded Jesus to a mere prophet. Oh, and the BIBLE places her on a "pedestal" when it declares her to be blessed among women. And she even says that all generations will call her blessed....except for evangelicals apparently. They don't care one bit about the Blessed Mother of God.

[@FalconOfStorms]

@@smitty121981 There's only one God, and it's not Mary.

[@smitty121981]

@@FalconOfStorms right....what I said is that Mary is the MOTHER of God. You ignored what I said about Nestorius. To deny that Mary is the Mother of God is to deny that Jesus is the hypostatic union of God and man, which places you OUTSIDE of Christian theology.

[@FalconOfStorms]

@@smitty121981 Of course Mary is the mother of God. Catholicism just has a creepy syncretic spin on that where they treat her as a minor deity. in B4 BuT iT's JuSt VeNeRaTiOn

[@Gen-ZChristian]

To put it simply, grace first, works second and not works first, grace second.

[@pursuing222]

I wish they made more if these donall and conall vids

[@mrkrfn5184]

The title itself cracks me up. Much more when i watched it. Lol Good Job!

[@MistahRankin]

"That makes you Irish." I died laughing. But let us not forget - faith without deeds is dead. ;)

[@jacobgarcia4826]

In James 2 James' discussion is about how you know someone has living faith, in other words how you know someone's profession of faith is real and not fake. He says "what good is it if someone SAYS they have faith but they don't have works? Can that faith save them?" And the answer to that is obviously no. James then gives a comparison, "What good is it if someone comes to you in need of food, shelter and clothing and you tell that person 'Be warm and well fed', but you don't provide for their needs?" Basically James is saying if someone is in need of clothing, food and shelter and they come to you and you say "be warm and well fed" and you slam the door in their face, you're lying. Why? Because you didn't mean what you said. It's the same with our faith. If someone professes to know Christ but there's no pursuit of holiness on their life, no love for God at all, no repenting of sin and turning to Christ (aka good works) then that person doesn't know Christ and their profession is a lie. What James is not saying is that good works are necessary for salvation, but rather he is implying that good works are the fruit/evidence that we've been saved. If someone truly knows Christ, then there life will show it because Jesus changes those whom He saves.

[@pessimistprime6318]

Jacob Garcia Dang. I was looking for a commentary on James 2 on reddit, went off track, found this channel, then this video and here I am... with a commentary on James 2 and the clarification I needed. God works in mysterious ways?

[@pessimistprime6318]

Garret S Are you living just as Christ commanded? And can you say for certain you are saved then because you’re living how He commanded?

[@Addventurer]

Your interpretation is incorrect. “Save” in the James 2:14 context does not mean “save from eternal death,” it means to be saved from the consequences of “temporal“ circumstances due to a dead faith. A dead faith is still faith, and the passage is written to Christians who were not living like they should have been living. It is quite possible to believe in Christ and get pulled away because the flesh is weak and therefore not produce visible fruit, yet still remain a child of God, granted - a child of God that will not have a seat at the marriage supper of the Lamb, yet still enter heaven because at some point in his life he believed in The Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life.

[@Delgen1951]

The deeds come from faith, not the other way round.

[@TheMadComputerScientist1787]

Donall & Donall for president 2016!

[@michaelproulx770]

Let hope for 2020 they are too cool though for CNN

[@1JAMINben]

Hey, what about a DOnall and Conall meet Frank the Hippy Pope?

[@Saint_nobody]

@Phillip Hickman James 1:5, yet when did his holiness Pope Francis meet these two drunken lullabies?

[@Saint_nobody]

@Phillip Hickman thank you. I enjoyed those recordings will have to track them down further now (I've already got Vincent Price reciting Edgar Alan Poe, so I'm assuming he was reading TS Elliott therein _as pontiff Francis_ . fascinating nonetheless the betwixt said actors skills are related to as well with other religious leaders of historical & regional significance. I digress.

[@paulluce2557]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o53UfKJ9lLhnZqM

[@TheAtlarchy]

I'm leaving Jehovah's Wittnesses and joining Orthodox Church... Already told my JW family... They are... not happy... wish me luck...

[@TheAtlarchy]

@VDMA LCMS My first lent in my life is currently on... I am so happy following Jesus. Thank you for your prayers, they helped certainly as I got a lot of support from catholic family members.

[@michaelbaughman8910]

LovE LOVE LOVE this vd!!🙈 Keep up the good work. Ahh..on second thought you did a great job...carry on!👌👌😊

[@iloveutah5584]

I was a Mormon missionary in Minnesota. Guess which religion was the least Christian and the rudest? The Lutherans. By their fruits ye shall know them.

[@robertmitchell5863]

wow! that was great! thank you so much! please keep them coming, when do we get to see Horace again?

[@artcash8228]

When are you going to make some more Conall and Donall videos? I love them. I've shared them with everyone at my church!

[@JohnHenryAdamsJ.H]

Faith without works is dead.

[@saxon6]

I would watch D and C read the phone book. The fact that I learn is even better

[@PaperBanjo64]

Donnell and Connell can't read Patrick! They're illiterate Irish peasants.

[@JoelPerry1]

the title alone had me laughing for 5 minutes

[@Spike294]

"Grace alone through faith alone..." These videos are so incredible, I'll let that one slide...

[@thefatking3154]

You really don’t have to let it slide. Ephesians 2:8-10 pretty much say exactly that

[@thefatking3154]

@Paddy Mcgill "For by grace have you been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them" (Ephesians 2: 8-10). That one says not of works. You ae probably referring to James 2:24 which says: "You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone." So either Paul and James are contradicting one another or, as the context of James 2 and Ephesians 2: 10 indicate, works are the proof of our faith. Read James 2: 18-23 where it talks about how Abraham's faith was credited to him as righteousness and how his works perfected that faith and demonstrated that it was real. As for me becoming a Catholic, in Galatians Paul condemned the Judizers for adding one thing to the Gospel (circumcision). The Catholic church added a bunch, like all the penances and sacrament without which no one can be saved. None of those penances or sacraments are in the Bible (except baptism and communion, I guess) and 1 Corinthians 4:6 says not to go beyond what is written. If these sacraments were necessary for salvation, why does 2 Timothy 3:17 say that the scriptures make one "...adequate, equipped for every good work." Are the sacraments of the Catholic church good works? Can they save you by doing them? if they could, they would be in the Bible.

[@thefatking3154]

@Paddy Mcgill It doesn't seem like you actually read my initial reply. Ephesians 2:8-9 clarifies that we are saved by grace through faith and not of works. The phrase "not of works" here does not include any reference to the mosaic law, as you mentioned. That's because Paul didn't draw a distinction between works that justify and works that don't. He repeatedly says that nothing we do is responsible for our salvation. Also, read James 2 and consider it in its context. James is talking about how true faith comes with works. Works demonstrate that our faith is real. Finally, to your point that "We can only earn Salvation by God’s Grace but we must work on our Salvation," the fact that you think that WE can earn it contradicts the definition of grace, even if We EARN by grace. As Romans 11:6 says: "But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of work, otherwise grace is no longer grace." I know Catholics rely on both God's grace and their works, but the two are mutually exclusive. Like Romans 4:4-5 says: "Now to the one who works , his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due. But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness." (those verses were applied to Abraham as an example. He existed before the ceremonial Jewish law.) That's not to say that you can just believe, get saved, and then keep on sinning. That's were James 2 comes in. I encourage you to read it through and it should be clear. As to why Luther added the word "alone," This channel made a pretty good video about that.

[@DaltonHBrown]

@Paddy Mcgill I think he's gone. I became Catholic this past year and when I thought I'd rematch these videos I notice the errors lol.

[@DaltonHBrown]

@Paddy Mcgill thanks! I'm loving being catholic. I'm trying to get my family and friends to convert but it's not easy

[@ChristIsKing]

Well done Lutheran Satire!

[@shadowolf6995]

With all respect, as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Sants, this don't hurt my faith at all, just show how other do think that understand the doctrine of god given by the olds and the news prophets and actualy don't, but dosen't matter, this should't be a man discution by knowleg and phylosophy, but by the Spirit of God, who Can light all truth. Sorry by my bad english, I am a brazilian, and we never Should discriminate no one by their faith, all of us are doing our best to recive the Grace of God that comes from the attoinment of Christ.

[@orange42]

Every conversation with Mormons ever.

[@kirjian]

"oh my heck"

[@owlblocksdavid4955]

You haven't met many of us, have you?

[@ZeddicusTheMage]

@@owlblocksdavid4955 So you're just a one post troll. Can't admit you're wrong, eh?

[@owlblocksdavid4955]

@@ZeddicusTheMage ? I don't always keep up with my KZbin comments (I've found it's good for my mental health not to get to sucked into internet arguments) but was there some comment I missed?

[@micah364]

you have earned my subscription

[@1dcondave]

Dat dere was a lotta "alones", boyo. Just how many "alones" again does it take to be saved?

[@juice2307]

1dcondave One, specifically the one preceded by the words -not by faith- “alone”. Gotta love James.

[@travist7777]

@@juice2307 Silly, Papist-- works are for your neighbor, and are the evidence of you faith is "alive and kicking." That's all James was saying. No matter what you do, you can never make yourself worthy, including 1 x 10^Quintillion years in Purgatory! Gifts are not earned, by definition, right? Peace, brother!

[@juice2307]

@@travist7777 Careful there, you’re gonna step into some Calvinism if you take that idea to its conclusion. Better to just say that love= the works James talks about, and the works Paul talks about are works of the law, a totally different kind of “work”. As Paul says, faith that moves mountains, without love, is nothing. On the final day, many will talk to the Lord of the great faith they had, and he will say to them “I do not know you.” Those who know the Son do the will of the Father, which are the works of love, the works of abiding in Christ. No one can merit eternal life, nor works. The ability to do good comes from grace, but it is by our own free will that we cooperate in that grace. To not cooperate by choice is to not abide in Christ. Those who do not abide in Christ are cut off of the tree, even if they themselves were grafted. All of this is in sacred scripture. Peace to you brother, be careful about the idea that we don’t have to say yes to God and comply with his grace (which is the Catholic Church’s position, Pelagianism is a condemned heresy) it leads to Calvinism, because if we cannot choose to reject or comply, then we are all double predestined, and nothing matters. That, would be against the gospel and God’s will that all come to repentance through their own choice. Edit: Also, purgatory is just for final purification for those that died in friendship with Christ but still have impurities that must be cleansed. As Revelation says, “nothing unclean may enter the kingdom of heaven”.

[@Kimpo2000]

This has to be my favourite channel yet

[@toobfunnybunny]

I can't catch my breath for laughing so hard!

[@oldschoolcat2110]

I lived in Sandy, Utah about 7 years ago and yes, they still say, “Oh my heck.”

[@anselmjacobsmith639]

Despite being Roman Catholic, I still love this video. But I believe we are saved by Grace, through Faith, proven through works.

[@ScrogginHausen]

+Jacob Smith Though you don't need works, Romans 4:4-8.

[@anselmjacobsmith639]

Read James Chapter Two. It will give you some good insight into our viewpoint.

[@ScrogginHausen]

Jacob Smith I have, and it isn't in the context of Salvation, since it's written to "brethren", i.e. the already saved. It's written in the context of service to the Lord, and justification before men. Scripture cannot contradict. Romans 4:5 says " But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness" That means works aren't required for salvation.

[@anselmjacobsmith639]

+SoCalExile Let me pose a question. Do you agree with Martin Luther's statement that "Even if a man commits fornication and murder every day of his life, it matters not as long as he has faith." You believe that a person like that can enter into the Kingdom of God? I think not. The very thought is ludicrous. As Good Saint James put it, faith without works is dead. Faith must be proven through good works and through the Sacraments. If one claims to have faith and yet sins left and right without any penace, I do not believe The Blessed Virgin will intercede for then, and Nor will they be excepted into God's Kingdom.

[@anselmjacobsmith639]

+Jacob Smith *accepted

[@brycelandon6387]

That C. Everrett Coop line at the end was awesome!

[@tricot6468]

and its unsettlingly accurate

[@ronsutler631]

Shark Boy and Lava Girl.......I just don't know what to say.....:)

[@ghostl1124]

They never get to touch because lava solidifies when it touches the ocean.

[@Cookiemunster779]

Got an ad for the church of Latter Day Saints on this LOL

[@Christina-cf9ot]

But, works do count for something, "Work out your salvation with fear and trembling" (Philippians 2:12) and "Faith without works is dead" (James 2:14). Jesus makes it very clear that we don't earn salvation by our works, but we can loose our salvation by our lack of works (Matthew 7:21-23). We cannot hope to be happy in heaven if we continually choose hell in this life.

[@Christina-cf9ot]

@Elisha ok, however one wants to think of it. Important part is that both are needed. 😉

[@rickd1412]

You are not saved by "trying" or by good works. You are saved by Jesus Christ. It is a gift. Jesus did it ALL. ALL to Him I owe.

[@JKMlive]

Non even a Lutheran but agreed with everything in the video

[@Anonymous-yy7ur]

Every other book of the Bible correct except for James most Protestants just want to ignore that part

[@knOWNd-Jeremy]

Protestants dont ignore James, we just understand that works is a result of faith

[@Anonymous-yy7ur]

@@knOWNd-Jeremy James 2:21

[@Anonymous-yy7ur]

@@knOWNd-Jeremy James 2:17

[@Anonymous-yy7ur]

@@knOWNd-Jeremy James 2:14

[@Anonymous-yy7ur]

@@knOWNd-Jeremy James 2:24

[@1Nida]

So true. I was raised LDS. It is important to know, when speaking to Mormons, that the Mormon Jesus is not the Biblical Jesus.

[@Saint_nobody]

Piss off, fatty. Stop being a bugger for the Trinity.

[@spencerburgess3689]

Don't listen to slander, the world will hate you and mock you if you love the true Jesus Christ. He calls you Blessed for being mocked for His namesake. Never let words from the world define your identity, your identity and worth is in Christ and nobody can take it away!

[@Saint_nobody]

@@spencerburgess3689 oof. Touché.

[@spencerburgess3689]

@@Saint_nobody I know who your father is because of how you act. Repent

[@Saint_nobody]

@@spencerburgess3689 my father is Chris. His father is Joe. My father's father's father, I do not know because I'm behind the 8 ball on genealogy, among other things. Yes, there is a lot of repenting on my path needing done... Be that as it may, don't act like your shit don't stink. Everyone has their demons to battle and going by your _holier than thou_ attitude, suggests your sins are ever more egregious than my own. So in short, you worry about you, I'll worry about me. Kindly so ever, fuck off. Thanks.

[@cathe196]

Starting a video about Mormonism with a song about the Trinity. Nicely played.

[@TheJoeschmoe777]

Love this! But, I'm not sure that spending two whole hours praying is the best way to love God. Jesus warned against "vain repetitions" after all, and the prayer He gave us to pray (which we refer to as the Lord's Prayer) is very short and sweet, and addresses all the things we should ask of God while giving him praise. Not a huge deal, just something I thought I'd share

[@PresbyterianPaladin]

Yes! a new donnal and connal! lol I love these vids.

[@demonclownbaby]

Sure added the word "alone" a lot places where it isn't in the Bible.

[@theccc8318]

Catholic?

[@demonclownbaby]

@@theccc8318 Nope, nor Mormon either. Just able to read the Bible and see that "alone" wasn't there.

[@SteveEdwardCooper]

Every Irish person who sees this video agrees with that last line. I know I do.

[@josefatrio7771]

Amen!!!! God bless!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm cryin' with SAVED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH!!

[@richhutnik2477]

Some would argue spending time watching Sharkboy and Lavagirl is a damnable offense in and of itself :p. In regards to good words, of what value are goods done without the grace of God? Works done to the glory of anyone but God, without agod, is chaffe.

[@EnderElohim]

as a turkish today i learned i'm actually a irish XD

[@Fairfax40DaysforLife]

I heartily agree that sin, by definition, means "not doing your best". But Christians also insist that we "can't do good" because of original sin. So it would seem that we are, in fact, doing our best?

[@angelz2nz]

this is priceless!!!!

[@anttibjorklund1869]

"And whereas your 2005 ticket stub for The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl...."

[@tobby12347]

Saved through grace? Absolutely. Through faith alone? No. "You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone." James 2:24. It's clear why Luther tried to remove this book from scripture; the Truth disagreed with him.

[@tobby12347]

Sebastian Medina They do compliment each other ;). But it is still clear from scripture we are not saved only through our faith. And it still begs the question: What was it about the Book of James did Luther disagree with so badly that he was going to remove an inspired book of God?

[@SashaSims]

+tobby12347 Wait til you read vs 1-23

[@tobby12347]

The Theology Q&A I've read James 2 and I imagine Martin Luther did too. I only cited one verse, but you may be right, the entire chapter must have threatened his theology.

[@SashaSims]

No, you actually took a dependent verse out of context.

[@tobby12347]

The Theology Q&A The verse is relevant to my point in that it disproves a vital tenet of Luther's theology. I believed I used it in context correctly. Of course, to interpret this chapter correctly, you must observe how it uses three terms: faith, works, and justification. Once you understand the meaning of these terms, you can understand the theology of the passage and understand how it is harmonious with the theology of other New Testament passages.

[@simon_carrick8198]

“there is none other name given under heaven save it be this Jesus Christ, of which I have spoken, whereby man can be saved.” (2 Nephi 25:20) coincidentally, only 3 verses earlier can we learn the context of the verse represented. 2 Nephi 25:23 does *not* state that salvation by grace must be accompanied by a complete exhaustion of all possible opportunities to be holy, but rather that even if someone used every second of their life in service to God, it is still only because of The Christ that we may be saved. This idea is further reinforced in the other books included in the compilation Book of Mormon, and of course in the Bible that the LDS church holds as holy scripture, and even further expanded upon in the Doctrine & Covenants. I discovered Donell and Conell only this morning, and after binging every episode of it I could find, I am in love with the series. Even if I don’t think the argument displayed here is in any shape or form a fair or even compelling one, I still do love the humor and I’m not so spineless that I can’t laugh at myself or my beliefs for the sake of humor. Again, a very well made video!

[@alexmuffin8558]

That Nephi passage has nothing to do with works. It's a reference to the law of Moses. If you actually read the entire chapter, Nephi mentions being saved by grace alone right before it. Mormons do not believe that works save us, but works are needed for exhalation.

[@curtisrodriguez938]

I love these guys (Conall and Donall). :)

[@jreaganmorganchannel]

"Oh my Heck" XD

[@yeetus_reetus_deeleetus]

You nailed that mormon look!

[@jr52990]

.....aaaaaand they changed the book, again.

[@user-ez5vq9fd2t]

+Joshua Walters who changed what book?

[@jr52990]

Cat the Turtle I'm just joking that they changed the book of Mormon because they have done that before. Like after seeing this video they change that specific part, or something like that.

[@user-ez5vq9fd2t]

***** Didn't know that. I figured you were joking, but I didn't get the reference.

[@jr52990]

Cat the Turtle It's all good, I should have been more specific.

[@DugrozReports]

Former Surgeon General, C. Everett Coop. Coop-oop-e-doop!

[@yanfoo]

"You could just believe that mankind is saved by Grace alone through faith alone ... " Wait, what? "What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? .... Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone." (James 2:14-22) You seem to confuse two things : 1) between the works of the law (i.e. the requirements of the Law of Moses) and the works of righteousness, and 2) between being saved from spiritual death and being saved from physical death. 1) The Law of Moses needed to be replaced as it was worthless to save anyone; it was but a reminder of the Lamb of God to come, which He did come and had to be fulfilled (Matthew 5:17) through the atoning sacrifice of the Son, even Jesus Christ (John 19:30). After this, the Savior taught to baptize every nation in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (Matthew 28:19), as even Jesus said that the requirement to enter the Kingdom of God was from being born again through the waters of baptism (John 3:5). Being baptized and being born again of the spirit is part of the works required by faith (Titus 3:5, see Matthew 3:15). 2) Being saved from "physical death" (i.e. mortality) is a free gift, while being saved from "spiritual death" requires righteousness. In other words, if you believe in Christ, but are not being righteous, you do not have faith in Christ; both are required. Well, this took more then 40 seconds, but I'm fine with it.

[@fayelewis5476]

But is God fine with it? When you worship a false god that was once a man and came from another planet and follow a false 'Jesus' who is the brother of Lucifer you have a false salvation. Virtually everyone will experience physical death. Ten out of ten people die. Being saved from spiritual death is a free gift. No righteousness is required. Titus 3:5 he saved us-not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy-through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Galatians 2:16 and yet because we know that a person is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we ourselves have believed in Christ Jesus. This was so that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no human being will be justified. Romans 4:5 But to the one who does not work, but believes on him who declares the ungodly to be righteous, his faith is credited for righteousness. ************ John 3:5 does not speak of Christian baptism. Christian baptism did not exist until after Jesus Christ ascended. If the thief on the cross was saved without being baptized (because he was under the Old Covenant), why would Jesus tell Nicodemus (who was also under the Old Covenant) that he needed to be baptized? Jesus rebukes Nicodemus in John 3:10 by asking him: “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?” This implies that what Jesus had just told him was something Nicodemus should have known and understood from the Old Testament. What is it that Nicodemus, as a teacher of the Old Testament, should have known and understood? It is that God had promised in the Old Testament a time was coming in which He would: “sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances.” (Ezekiel 36:25-27). Jesus rebuked Nicodemus because he failed to recall and understand one of the key Old Testament passages pertaining to the New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:33). Nicodemus should have been expecting this. Why would Jesus have rebuked Nicodemus for not understanding baptism considering the fact that baptism is nowhere mentioned in the Old Testament?

[@micahtuner7199]

Jesus told his followers that they would be persecuted, but promised them a great reward in heaven (Matt. 5:11-12). Latter-day Saints believe that righteously enduring persecution can bring blessings in both this life and the next. Although suffering is as unwelcome to Latter-day Saints as to any other people, they strive to respond with patience and faith and to avoid bitterness or revenge. Its so hard to Love those People that Hate you. But I guess that is the test.

[@swimmerfish34]

"Faith the Holy Spirit puts in our hearts" am I sensing a tad of Calvinism there?? ;)

[@gregb6469]

Luther himself was a Calvinist before the term was coined. Read his THE BONDAGE OF THE WILL.

[@JQHNDi]

I mean... This is a Lutheran channel...

[@Le_GingerBeardMan]

Luther was not a Calvinist...

[@JQHNDi]

@@Le_GingerBeardMan as explained earlier, he was what we call today a calvinist.

[@Le_GingerBeardMan]

John Dominy Hardly

[@thegardner80]

Ha. That is a pretty funny satire of how people who can’t understand scripture think a discussion with missionaries will go. I think it was a little subtle though, most people in the comments don’t seem to get it.

[@Ade23514]

Though I'm a Reformed Baptist and recognize the Mormon group to be a cult, I'm not sure that this line of argument is at all convincing. The reasoning here supposes that we cannot love God with all our hearts whilst enjoying some recreation, which of course is not true. Whether you eat or drink do it all to the glory of God..what matters at a given point in time is not whether I'm feeding the poor or going to play football what matters is that in these things I'm recognising God as the fountain of all goodness from whom all blessings flow. So I don't think those illustrations really work. Blessings

[@iloveutah5584]

@drinkvernors1 Yes except they do not understand Mormonism. Saved to a Mormon means getting out of temporary Hell, living again with a glorified body, and being assigned to a Kingdom of glory. Mormons believe while you may be saved by grace through faith alone, it does not guarantee you the highest reward or the Celestial glory. See Corinthians 15.

[@MrBoywonder1985]

This is awesome!!

[@EverydayNormal]

So the main problem is the phrase "after all we can do"? If you weren't busy trying to dishonestly twist the words of another against them, you would really try to answer the question, "what is all we can do?" Ask any mormon that question and they will not say, "live our lives perfectly and always make the exact right decision".That is impossible for us and is beyond the scope of "all we can do" because we can't do it. This alone renders your dishonest attempt at being clever useless. But this doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of what you don't understand about mormon "teology". You ignore what the verse actually says when it declares, "for we know that it is by grace that we are saved". So even after all we can do, it is by grace that we are saved. You read that as though it says, "for we know that it is by grace [and all we can do] that we are saved". But the "all we can do" is never referred to as anything that saves us. Mormons and protestants generally don't actually disagree about grace being what saves. What the real disagreement is over is "what is faith?" Mormons believe faith will lead you to more actions than others. Churches run all up and down the gamut for how many acts demonstrate faith. This talking point is ridiculous and tired and needs to end. Additionally according to mormon "teology" no one will spend an eternity bathing in sulfur. I figured this was a fair response since nitpicking at stupid minor points seems to be your thing.

[@definitelynotatroll]

EverydayNormal read the passage for what it says, not for what you want it to say.

[@robertray4191]

True! According to its teachings insteada being tortured forever n ever the Mormons just reach the wicked live sadly after and are servants. Still false. The wages of sin is {still} death,not life.

[@owlblocksdavid4955]

No, while sulfur has nothing to do with it, spiritual death is still there for a few sons of perdition. Like Cain. But you're right, we don't believe in the conventional view of hell. The main punishment isn't punishment, but an inability to be more than what we end up being, for all eternity.

[@LazarusSchell]

@@definitelynotatrollI love when silly people attempt to teach us our own doctrines….. Really lets you know who the dip-wads are.

[@smitty121981]

Lutheran soteriology is so convoluted, like trying to read the fine print on a legal contract

[@Mygoalwogel]

Mormon ideas about prophecy are so convoluted. Like trying to nail down what a lunatic is trying to say. 1. Mormon prophets have publicly taught Non-white skin is the curse of Cain. 2. In his _Journal of discourses_ , Brigham Young taught that non-whites are lower and less intelligent. 3. Joseph Fielding Smith wrote that non-whites are inferior in _The Way to Perfection_ . 4. Brigham Young taught that interracial marriage is a violation of the Law of God and that this will always be so. 5. George Albert Smith and Mark E. Peterson taught that interracial marriage is contrary to church doctrine and curses the children of such a marriage. 6. Non-whites were banned from priesthood and temple ceremonies until 1978. 7. II Nephi Ch 5, v21 teaches that non-white skin is a curse: _"And he had caused the cursing to come upon them, yea, even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity. For behold, they had hardened their hearts against him, that they had become like unto a flint; wherefore, _*_as they were white, and exceedingly fair and delightsome,_*_ that they might not be enticing unto my people the Lord God did cause _*_A SKIN OF BLACKNESS_*_ to come upon them. And thus saith the Lord God: _*_'I will cause that they shall be loathsome unto thy people,_*_ save they shall repent of their iniquities. _*_And cursed shall be the seed of him that mixeth with their seed;_*_ for they shall be cursed even with the same cursing. And the Lord spake it, and it was done.'”_ 8. Recent official recantation of 180 years of evil teaching proves that the "restoration" is false. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nousoaeclrOKhZo

[@smitty121981]

@@Mygoalwogel I don't care, I'm not a Mormon. And to be fair, plenty of Protestants used the "curse of Ham" to justify slavery in America long before Joseph Smith ever came around, so.....

[@ronaldsmall8847]

@@Mygoalwogel No one disagrees that Mormonism is garbage and basically Satanic. But the Lutheran church is no better off with all of its lesbian pastors.

[@Mygoalwogel]

@@ronaldsmall8847 Those are Lutherans in name only. Pr. Fiene, the creator of this channel, is a member of the LCMS, a very conservative Lutheran Church.

[@xKevinMasterx]

It's interesting how this channel uses arguments and pseudo interpretations the same way atheists do with the Bible. Of course that when it says "do your best" it doesn't mean you are going to help the others literally continually ultil you fall off dead by starvation or exaustion. It's said in Jaimes 2: 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. 18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that-and shudder. Having faith is not about knowing of Christ, cry for forgiveness when you do something wrong and expect that's enought. You actually have to try. And that video doesn't really make sense as people are not perfect so they can literally act for the others every singles moment.

[@ACBaker67]

Kevin Wanderlan Your comment caught my eye, so would you mind if I offer a reply? You are correct in that none of us are perfect, therefore none of us could ever do everything in a perfectly “other-focused” and selfless way. But therein lies the proof that we do act selfishly and are self-centered many, many times. So, as Jesus said, unless our righteousness exceeds that of the Pharisees, we are doomed (Matthew 5.20). As Paul said, salvation is by grace, through faith, and not of ourselves, nor any of the works that we might do, otherwise we could say, “look, what I have done!“

[@katherinec2759]

Building on Anthony Baker's comment: Yes, James says that faith without works is dead. Both in the context of the book of James, and in the context of the Bible as a whole, the meaning is fairly clear: if you truly grasp what Jesus has done for you, you will strive to serve and honor him in gratitude. Good works, if you will. If you don't have works, it shows that you have at best seriously misunderstood the gospel. But James never says that works will save you, nor does anyone else in the Bible. Yet Mormonism teaches that our works are required for salvation, that if we do all the good we can do, and only if we do all the good we can do, then God will fill the parts that we can't do. It shifts the motivation for works from something we do in joy, gratitude, and obedience to something that is required for us to even begin to approach God. That is what this video is addressing-- not the need for Christians to demonstrate their changed lives and live out their faith, but the faulty theology that states that believers must earn their salvation. And yes, you are right that people are not perfect, so they cannot act for others every single moment. That's the whole point. Because if you follow Mormonism to its logical conclusion, you end up with that as the requirement. But that's impossible, which is exactly why that premise isn't comforting at all.

[@bigteej5821]

I've little appreciation for KZbin suggestions.... but this was good

[@The_Paradox__]

*you need Faith AND Works

[@JQHNDi]

Not by works lest any man should boast.

[@bassman_0074]

Charity is the fruit borne from our faith.

[@zachbills8112]

I left the Mormon Church but you're debating a position that nobody there takes.

[@WestLight-l3u]

I am in the church and I agree exactly. 🥲 Everyone in the comments is supporting the video but it doesn’t really defeat any of our legitimate beliefs.

[@loqutor]

""Do your best and God will do the rest" isn't a Gospel promise. It's a guarantee of eternal condemnation." Yes. Which is why it's not part of LDS doctrine. Get yer facts right before makin' a video, Patrick.

[@theccc8318]

2 NEPHI 25-23 For we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all WE CAN DO. That was from the Book of Mormon I’m holding my hands, given to me by real LDS. Explain to me how you disagree with your own teachings you claim to follow, Patrick.

[@williamfarnbach9028]

​@@theccc8318 It's crazy how attempting to render an understanding about an entire religion from a single scripture makes for misunderstandings. Then again, half the epistles in the New Testament were written by apostles trying to explain and clarify what Paul said. "All you can do" is a standard unique to each person, according to the perfect judgements of God. He takes into account our varied life circumstances, individual capabilities, intentions, and more to come to an understanding of what we are trying to become, and judges accordingly. Alma 7: 11 And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people. 12 And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities. 13 Now the Spirit knoweth all things; nevertheless the Son of God suffereth according to the flesh that he might take upon him the sins of his people, that he might blot out their transgressions according to the power of his deliverance; and now behold, this is the testimony which is in me.

[@logansweet4190]

@@williamfarnbach9028 Its also crazy how following a guy who was a known charletan, in a religiously temultuos time, who later DIED IN A GUNFIGHT WITH A MOB WHILE IN JAIL, makes for a misundersatnding of true Christianity. Mormonism lives and dies on the credibility of Jospeh Smith, and he was not credible, and has been proven to be a false prophet. His own history and false interpretation of "The Book of Abraham", which is actually just a part of the Egyptian Book of the Dead, prove more than well enough that he was a heretic, and any religion started by him is false. Repent and believe on the Lord Jesus, the Son of God, the second member of the Trinity, and you will be saved.

[@williamfarnbach9028]

@@logansweet4190 it's funny how people think as a Latter Day Saint, I am unfamiliar with the origins of the Church. Joseph was murdered in cold blood, due to the evil manipulations of the State, a common pattern in ancient times and now. I wonder what epitaphs were thrown at Paul and Peter under similar circumstances. Seditionists? False preachers? It is nothing new. I have had the Holy Spirit of God confirm to me that Joseph was a prophet, as well as his successors. I am grateful for my time as a missionary, and know that anyone who honestly seeks for the truth shall find it, as the Bible and Book of Mormon frequently repeat.

[@logansweet4190]

@@williamfarnbach9028 The Book of Abraham has been PROVEN FALSE. Therefore, he is a false prophet. Like I don't think you understand it literally has nothing to do with Abraham, and it is part of the pagan Book of th Dead. He also practiced poligamy, suspiciously had 12 golden plates disapear, and had his special interpreting glasses. Did Moses have special glasses... or Paul, or Peter? Should he have been killed by a mob? No he should have not been exectuted by mob rule, but he did literally call up arms against US territories. How many times did Paul get over 100 armed people to storm a judges house? Did Peter leave to make his own Christian State apart from Rome with their own money? Nope Joseph Smith on both accounts. You can't just get a feely-goody-feeling about something and then say it is the Holy Spirit. Mormonism is a false religion spread by a false prophet.

[@BOB_EDC]

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[@eyplan2317]

This concept of Grace doesn't make sense when you search light in other scriptures. 1 - " For by grace are ye saved, through faith" (James 2: 14- 24, Matthew 7:21;Matthew 15:18 ; Gal 3:11; Romans 2:6-8 and many others) 2- "and that not of yourselves" (By Christ, of course): 3- "is the gift of God' (true): 4- "not of works, lest any man should boast" ( Because is a gift of God through Jesus Christ)" By a member of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints ( knowing as Mormons, and we are not perfect)

[@michaelrex6948]

+Eyplan Artes "What shall it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but hath not works? Shall faith be able to save him?" (James 2:14) "So faith also, if it have not works, is dead in itself." (James 2:17) "But some man will say: Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without works; and I will shew thee, by works, my faith." (James 2:18) "But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?" (James 2:20) "Was not Abraham our father justified by works, offering up Isaac his son upon the altar?" (James 2:21) "Do you see that by works a man is justified; and not by faith only?" (James 2:24) "For even as the body without the spirit is dead; so also faith without works is dead." (James 2:26) Any questions?

[@eyplan2317]

+Michael Rex We are in the same page... I have no questions.

[@michaelrex6948]

Eyplan Artes Good. Then you reject the heresy of "salvation by Faith alone"?

[@eyplan2317]

+Michael Rex That's what I say. We are in the same page... You need study carefully my first comment.

[@michaelrex6948]

Eyplan Artes Upon studying your comment, I find it appears you _accept_ the heresy of salvation by Faith alone. If I'm missing something, please let me know; but I can't imagine what.

[@pineemanuelson5936]

An author friend of mine talks to the young men (Mormon missionaries) and convinces them to help her either remove or install her storm windows when they come by.