U nveiling Grace is not just about Mormon and Christian Doctrine. This book is personal and shows the battle, the carnage, and the joys of coming out of a cult and finding real truth. This book will become the first book I encourage people to read if they want to learn about Mormonism because of the way it presents doctrine in the context of life and experience.
I highly encourage Mormons, Christians, and pagans alike to read this book and hear about just how great the God of the Bible is. The narrative in Unveiling Grace is compelling, convicting, and true. The differences between Mormonism and biblical Christianity are many and stark.
Written from an author who spent thirty years in various callings in the Mormon Church and even as a tenured Professor at Brigham Young University, Unveiling Grace will be a book that will rip to shreds your preconceptions about Mormonism and open your eyes to what Mormons believe and how that belief informs their lives.
Whether you are just mildly curious about Mormonism or you are regularly ministering to Mormons, I encourage every Christian to read this book as it will open your eyes to the mission field that is Mormonism and drive you to study it further. Unveiling Grace will be eye-opening for those who know nothing about Mormonism. This very well-written and engaging book will leave you at the edge of your seat wanting to know about what is going to happen next and more importantly, it will leave you wanting to read and study the Bible all the more.
Add to Cart. Learn More. Add Lynn on Facebook. Email Lynn. Is Christianity all that different from Mormonism anyway? As Lynn tells her story of abandoning the deception of Mormonism to receive God's grace, she gives a rare look into Mormon culture, what it means to grow up Mormon, and why the contrasts between Mormonism and Christianity make all the difference in the world.
Whether you are in the Mormon Church, are curious about Mormonism, or simply are looking for a gripping story, Unveiling Grace will strengthen your faith in the true God who loves you no matter what. Media Unveiling Grace. Save Not today. Format ebook. Nowhere in the Bible does it applaud blind faith. Use the brain God gave you. It's one thing for us to have doubts and question I loved the beginning of the story, She recounts how her youngest son "Micah" goes on his missionary journey Lynn gets a quick phone call that brutally states, "It's Over.
The Rebel in me was greatly annoyed by this story. The family slowly left Mormonism. They dealt with stern warning and rebukes from the Mormon leaders. They tolerated the disciplinary actions of the Mormon elite Dude, CRAP begone.
That's my motto. Don't let the door hit your backside on the way out. Yep, it even took them a while to remove the magic underwear and stop attending Mormon gatherings What the hell? And that's why I don't have certain religious missionary responsibilities. I've burned a few bridges and towns whilst researching religious cults and false religions.
The planet Kolob has denied me any future space travel. So that is why I loved this book: Lynn and family are pretty awesome people. They have a great ministry with Mormons and others because of their love and patience, as well as their understanding of those entrapped in cults. They've lived it - they understand the trials and the heartaches.
What a joy that they are now firmly placed in Biblical Christianity and able to stand solidly on the Jesus of the Trinity. May they help millions with their tale. Everything must be tolerated in the name of LOVE. I say "Poo is Poo! Lies need to be shown for what they are. I'm not sorry if that offends you. Suck it up buttercup - life is a nasty game. Read this book: may it haunt your polygamist dreams.
Just for those silly Mormons who claim they are a Biblically sound Christian. Jun 24, Heather Brickey rated it it was amazing. The discrepancies she brought up as she learned them were sometimes astounding and I was sitting there thinking how can people still believe these things? But I was one of them and there are still many that believe. There is some charismatic about that religion that draws people to it, but there are so many untruths to it as well.
I feel similar to Lynn in that I hadn't really done my research and until I did I believed it too. I liked that she went in to detail about her life and how things led up to her current situation. She didn't go off on tangents, which bug me, and she kept it relevant. As I was reading I felt so many times that "This was me, she's writing about my story too". Those that are Ex-LDS. She has an appendix in the back that will be helpful to point out those discrepancies.
Great book, so very glad it was recommended to me. Jul 14, Debbie rated it it was amazing Shelves: christian , memoir. It's primarily the story of her life, and it's an easy, interesting read that kept my attention.
She assumed the reader had some familiarity with the Mormon Church and used "Mormon jargon," but she also gave short explanations of the Mormon terms when new terms came up.
Later in the book, she gave more details about Mormon beliefs and about what the jargon meant. This book primarily focused on what life as a dedicated Mormon is like and what caused one family to leave the Mormon Church after years of devoted service. There is a lot of information about Mormon beliefs, but this is not primarily an apologetics book. I found the book very interesting, and I feel that I better understand some things about my Mormon aunt and uncle.
I'd highly recommend this book, especially to those who want to better understand the viewpoint that Mormons are coming from. I received this book as a review copy from the publisher through Booksneeze. Jul 06, Alyssum Phillips rated it it was amazing. Loved this book. As a Christian, I have many questions about the Mormon church, especially after talking with some of the Mormon missionaries who come through every year. This book gave me great insight into the lives and religion of Mormons, as well as where their doctrine differs from Christianity.
The author gave a vivid picture of the struggles that she and her family went through when getting out of Mormonism. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has questions or is exploring ei Loved this book. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has questions or is exploring either religion. Feb 18, Hope Eifert rated it it was amazing. I love the beauty of the Gospel in this one. View 1 comment. Jun 13, Rose Scott rated it it was amazing.
Excellent read on one family's journey out of the LDS church. Truly amazing what can happen when one simply reads the New Testament and the Holy Spirit works in the lives of those who seek truth.
Jan 07, Carissa Carns rated it it was amazing Shelves: biography-memoir. Not only an amazing testimony of God's grace, but very well-written, giving great information and insight into the LDS church. Praise God we cannot gain or lose our salvation by our works.
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Ephesians Not only an amazing testimony of God's grace, but very well-written, giving great information and insight into the LDS church.
Ephesians Mar 18, Elysha rated it really liked it. The good: The book was well written and easy to read and fascinating. I read it in about 12 hours in one fell swoop, and I was mostly interested because where I live I am surrounded by a lot of Mormons and I wanted to understand their faith better. This book was a memoir of how one family left the Mormon church and documented their interest in the faith, their move to Utah so the writer could work at BYU , and their eventual leaving of their church, and because they did leave the church, it is, The good: The book was well written and easy to read and fascinating.
This book was a memoir of how one family left the Mormon church and documented their interest in the faith, their move to Utah so the writer could work at BYU , and their eventual leaving of their church, and because they did leave the church, it is, in essence, a biased account.
As a Christian, I tried to read this with a discerning and critical eye, and keep my Mormon friends in mind as I read and tried to think about how they may interpret this book, but in actually, I am not Mormon, and this book did help explain how the church works and what it believes and the works required of a person to get a temple recommend. It also explained baptisms for the dead, and how the Mormon church differs from evangelical Christianity--the primary difference being Mormons do not accept the doctrine of a triune God, and they also believe one can ascend to Godhood.
The end of the book contains charts that describe the difference between Mormon doctrine and "biblical" doctrine. But as the book neared its end, the book discussed more of what was "wrong" with the Mormon church and used Christianity as its tool of measurement.
But, if you wanted a more informative, less biased interpretation of the faith and how it stands on its own, apart from evangelical Christianity, this book is probably not the book for you. If you do not believe in Christianity, this book would make little sense and may appear as one believer jumping from one swamp into another.
I did find the book riveting and I am glad I read it, but I read this book to understand my Mormon friends, not gauge their faith in relation to my own. What an interesting faith Mormonism is though. Feb 06, Kyle rated it really liked it. As I write this review, there are tears on my laptop keyboard. No, I'm totally kidding.
I will admit this was a book that got an emotional charge out of me -- however it was not one of disappointment. Instead, some of what Wilder had to go through as a Latter-day Saint was outraging to me. I don't want to post spoilers, but Wilder's story was very, very fascinating, and I'm thankful to God to have the opportunity to read this story. We share similar tales. Like Wilder, the missionaries approached As I write this review, there are tears on my laptop keyboard.
Like Wilder, the missionaries approached me, or, I found them, at a time where I was really questioning Christianity, and everything they said just made sense to me at the time. Unlike the author and her family, I'm still very passionate and devout to my faith to Christ, within the bounds of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
However, this story was not as 'viciously Anti-Mormon' as I was anticipating it to be. I really admire Wilder's honesty, and courage to do what she did -- pick up her entire life and walk into a new direction. Although her journey has taken her away from the faith that I have come to grow and love, I appreciate and look up to her as someone I can think about when considering my own choices for my own spiritual path.
A highly recommended book for anyone interested in how to be a better person of Faith. I will definitely look at myself and how I view God and Jesus Christ a lot differently as a result of this tale. Jul 23, Barbara Baker rated it it was amazing. A remarkable true story of how a family steeped in Mormonism for 30 years read the New Testament and saw the difference between their Mormon Christ and the biblical Jesus.
While on his 2-year mission, their youngest son found Jesus and his life was changed. Because of his decision to leave the church and follow Jesus, Lynn went through a time of deep grief.
Their eternal family had suffered a loss. Finall A remarkable true story of how a family steeped in Mormonism for 30 years read the New Testament and saw the difference between their Mormon Christ and the biblical Jesus. Deciding to leave the Mormon church was an excruciatingly difficult process that took years to complete, but their love and hunger for Jesus won the spiritual battle that faced them. The book is not only the fascinating story of the Wilder family, but it is also a good resource for the contrast between Mormonism and Christianity, the Mormon meaning of terms that sound Christian but mean something completely different, and a list of organizations with a mission to reach Mormons for Jesus.
Unveiling Grace is now a part of our library. A gripping story of how an entire family, deeply enmeshed in Mormonism for thirty years, found their way out and found faith in Jesus Christ.
For thirty years, Lynn Wilder, once a tenured faculty member at Brigham Young University, and her family lived in, loved, and promoted the Mormon Church. Then their son Micah, serving his Mormon mission in Florida, had a revelation: God knew him personally. God loved him. And the Mormon Church did not offer the true gospel. Micah's conversion to Christ put the family in a tailspin. They wondered, Have we believed the wrong thing for decades?
If we leave Mormonism, what does this mean for our safety, jobs, and relationships?
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