Finding a Bible-Based Church After Leaving Mormonism

[@perlinmerlin]

Have you tried the Catholic Church? Entire Mass is based on the Bible and the liturgy always includes readings from the psalms, Old Testament, New Testament and the gospel. The prayers and responses are from the Bible. No matter who the priest or parish is, the entire church celebrates the same liturgy. Very unified in Truth.

[@JesusIsEnough4You]

Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment! I really appreciate your love for the Bible and how central Scripture is in worship. It’s a beautiful thing when a church includes readings from both the Old and New Testament. There is something deeply meaningful in having a worship service so rooted in God's Word. Personally, I (the commenter, not Cari) attend a confessional Lutheran church because of the way it centralizes the grace of God. In my church, we focus on the assurance that Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross is completely sufficient for our salvation and that our eternal life with God is a gift we receive by faith alone (Ephesians 2:8-9). We believe that nothing we do can add to or take away from that gift-it's entirely based on what Jesus has already done for us. In many ways, our liturgy is similar to what you described. I wonder what you would think of it. That said, I know that not all individual Catholic churches emphasize grace in the same way. Some may focus more on it, while others may emphasize the necessity of works for salvation. How does your church present the message of grace? Do they teach you must do good works to be saved?