One way to gain a conviction that Jesus is our Savior is by simply doing His will. I have found that my testimony of Jesus has grown as I try to keep His commandments. When I obey Him, my heart is filled with peace and joy and the Spirit of God testifies to me that Jesus is the Savior of the World. I can promise that as you read about Him and His life and try to live your life like He wants you to, you will feel the same way.

It came on early in my youth, when I was 11. My family and I went through the passing of my mother, which took a large toll. Ever since then, and thankfully, I’ve known without a doubt in my body that Jesus Christ is the one and only Savior of the World. The knowledge of him knowing how I felt and still feel about everything that makes life life give so much comfort to my soul.

I came to know Jesus Christ at the young age of 16, while on a youth choir tour through south Georgia and northeastern Florida and while on the bus heading back home to our home church, the Blackshear Church of God, a pentecostal church with it’s denominational headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, I truly repented of my sins and ask the Savior to come into my heart and forgive me and He did.

However, I struggled with my relationship with the Savior until I came into contact with the very first missionary in my life, my lovely wife and now eternal companion, Shirly. She it was who introduced me to the Book of Mormon and the Spirit of the Lord touched my heart as I read that inspired Book of books and came to know for myself, independent of any other person, that it was true and that it testified of the Savior and drew me closer to Him and His Love for me and my family.

Thanks be unto God for the gift of His Beloved Son, for the gift of the Book of Mormon, and the Restored Church that bears His Name and for true Priesthood authority to act in the Name of God for the salvation of men, women and children in this fallen world.

Thank you so much for this website and the opportunity to share this brief testimony of the Savior in my life.

Yours in the Masters’ Service,

Elder Eric Martin

Believing in Christ and his atonement feels good and it feels right and it makes sense to me, and that is why I believe. It fills my soul and expands my heart and increases my love in my fellow man and in life. So the fruits of believing is also the reason for me believing. I can not say when it happened, only that the knowledge of Christ as the Savior of the World has grown through out my life.

Greetings from a mormon in Denmark, Europe.

I come to know that Jesus Christ is the Savior when missionaries came to our home and start to talk about Him.

I remember sitting in seminary and we were talking about the atonement of Christ. I’d always known that this was the true church but as our teacher asked us to pray for something specific we wanted to learn that day, I bowed my head and I prayed that i would be able to get a full conformation of the gospel. The lesson started off with scripture reading and nothing really hit and then we watched a video on the atonement and I was so overcome with emotion. I felt like I finally got it. I knew without a shadow of a doubt that this was the one true church of the Lord. He loves me and cares about me. He died for me and my sins. I know that if i do what has been asked of me I will one day be able to see my Father in Heaven and MY Savior Jesus Christ. I hope that one day others will be able to feel what I feel. In the name of Jesus Christ Amen

I truly came to know for myself that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the World when His atonement personally worked for me. I was 13 and had become a stubborn rebel. I was originally committed to being popular and cool, which led to choices that made everybody–including me–miserable.

It was very hard to get out of until one day when many of my Latter-Day Saint friends, many of whom I hadn’t been in contact with for a while, felt the urge to call me or email me in love or (without knowing why) disapproval. One by one, I started being pelted by these friends who were always very happy. I can’t explain the emotional impact on me, but it crushed me to a point where I had collapsed on the floor of my room in despair, knowing that I needed to change, but being unsure of how.

I cried out to my Heavenly Father, whom I had learned about from a very early age, and immediately after I did I was overcome by a warmth in my heart and a lightness in my soul. I felt so loved by my Heavenly Father, who had used my friends to help me change. I laid there in my room in awe and wonder of this feeling, the Holy Ghost communicating to me that Heavenly Father loved me and that because I had the sincere desire to change my ways, I was forgiven of my sins. It was the most wonderful feeling and I lay still for at least an hour, not wanting to let it go. I fell asleep in this cradle of God’s arms and woke up a changed person.

Everybody could tell the difference through the spring in my step in the light in my eyes. I hope that everybody can experience this life-altering change of heart for themselves so that they can know that they are beloved children of God and never have a desire to go back to their old ways. If you truly desire to know if God lives, simply ask Him and He will answer you.

I have had many experiences when I know Jesus Christ is my Savior and Redeamer. In the year 2005 I was having a rough year then. Anyway I had a wonderful dream where I was sitting next to a tree with some people awaiting the arrival of someone really important I did not know then who it was. I had a little girl next to me who was injured and I was worried she would not live through the day. Leaning over to her to ask if I could do anything to appease the pain, a shout went out that He had come, I looked up and I felt such Joy as I had never before ever felt. I ran to the man standing on a hill and through my arms around him. His embrace was warm and compassionate. I felt such love and peace envelope me. I then went and brought the little girl to him and was so happy when he lifted her up and she was healed. Before awaking he told me to feed his sheep and to bring them the love they need to get through life. I awoke with such happiness I instantly went to my journal to record what I had dreamt. I didn’t want to forget any little part. To this day I think about that wonderful dream.

Another reason I know Jesus Christ is the Savior of the World is for the past 3 years, I have been sadly addicted to something horrible and it was literally degrading to my life, and personality. I was lost for quite a while. I remember thinking to my self that I felt so dirty, I went as far as saying I felt like a dung beetle. I was so discusted with my self. I no longer had the Holy Ghost to guide me- forgot how to listen and be atoonded to its whisperings and guidence. I didn’t think I could ever be forgiven, ever. But then this last summer I attened the BYU education week in Provo Utah at the end of August. And I choose to attend the classes mainly speaking on the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and Forgiveness from greivous sins, How to have hope when all else is falling, How to live a celestral life, how to forgive yourself, having joy in the journey, how to get rid of pride and lastly letting the savior heal you. I came away feeling like anything was possible. I made a commitment to set up an appointment with my bishop 1 week after the BYU education week was over. I was scared and nervous, but once I confessed my sins to him, I felt happy that I no longer had to hide from it. My bishop was kind and understanding. He told me that my Father in Heaven was pleased with my choice to come to him and go through the steps of forgiveness. He then told me some scriptures to read and told me some different things I needed to do in my life, giving guidence and always compassionate toward my broken spirit. It took some time to redeem myself, but I kept telling my self that things always got harder before they got better. And I wanted to have the spirit back in my life, I wanted to be able to feel of God’s love for me everyday, and above all I wanted to no longer feel dirty or have the knowledge that I would always be in bitter anguish because of my sin.
The last day I went to my bishop to follow up on how I was doing, I was so happy to hear my bishop tell me, that he could see the light of Christ shining in my contenance and he knew that God was pleased with me. Hearing those words and then feeling the Holy Ghost comfern what he said was true by bring peace to my soul was all I needed to start the water works inside me. I was forgiven. At last I was free from guilt, I was clean! Oh what wonderful bliss I felt.

I thought there was no way I would ever be forgiven, but now I see that it was satan that was putting those thoughts into my head. He does not want me to succeed. He wants me to be miserable like him. He held me back from calling upon my Father in Heaven when I most needed him in prayer. I had felt unworthy to pray to God. But now I know that God will always love me and wants me to return to him after my service is complete in this life. I will not doubt my Father in Heaven again. satan can be cunning, but he has no power of his own. His power comes from God, so that we can better understand the good and become true daughters and sons of god. Through opposition and trials we can prove our selves and grow stronger to face the woes of this mortal life.
God is loving and understanding, let him into your life and he will help you see what it is you are missing. Don’t let satan bully you, you are a Son/ Daughter of God. And your life is precious to him, don’t throw it away, let him help you and save you too.
Continue to strive to be your best in all that you do. Become true followers of Christ and I know you will be blessed in ways you can’t imagine!
I now know that I want to go on a mission. I want to be able to bring the love of God into my lost brothers and sisters lives. I know what it is like to feel ashamed of my past and feel almost infinetly lost and in ruin. I don’t wish that upon anyone. I was at a deep anguish, for my soul. I don’t want anyone to have to go through that. It is unbearable. God Loves You and Wants You to Succeed. Don’t quit, hold on to hope and faith you can do it, I Did!!!

With every breath that I breathe I want to live so that God’s love shines through me. This Gospel is true!

“The Standard of Truth has been erected; no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing; persecutions may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded in every ear, till the purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the Great Jehovah shall say the work is done.” ~ Joseph Smith

Remember faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, and diligence. Ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

I was born into an LDS family and raised in the church. I had my parents and grandparents teach me from a young age about all the beliefs of the church. I was very strong in my faith from a young age, but at 18, faltered in my beliefs and chose to go down a path that was not good. I became pregnant out of wedlock, and gave birth to my son at 18 years of age. I did marry his father, but we soon had problems and divorced.

During this bad time, I had several extramarital affairs and I believe that he did as well. During this time, I fell away from the church and stopped going to my meetings and stopped living in the way that I knew that I should.

Since then, I remarried a man that is very against the LDS religion. We also had a daughter together. Shortly after she was born, about 3 years ago, I started to have feelings that I wanted to come back to church. I was afraid to make the choice to do so, because I knew how my husband felt about the church and I didn’t want to cause problems between us. Over the last 3 years, my desire to change my life has grown to the point that I have now chosen to bring my children to church, no matter the consequences that may arise with my husband.

I have invested in some study materials and have been finally studying the scriptures. Something I never really did in the past. Although I lived my life in sin at one point, I feel that I am truly on my way to repentance and hope to one day go to the temple. I pray that my husband will feel the spirit through me and perhaps develop a testimony of his own one day, so that we can go to the temple together. I definitely have grown a stronger testimony because of the choices that I’ve made. I’ve seen the bad side of life and look forward to greater blessings because I am choosing a better path now.

I believe wholeheartedly in the truth of this church. I believe that Joseph Smith was visited by God and by Jesus and that they helped him to establish truth to this dispensation. I believe that the Lord blessed him to be able to translate the Book of Mormon and I believe that he gave him the revelations that became the Doctrine and Covenants. I believe that the Temple is a gift that was given to the members of this church, to serve as a marvelous blessing upon us. To give us the gift of eternal family, and to extend the blessings of the church to those who passed this earth before having the chance to receive them. I believe that missionary work is a sacred calling, given to the strongest of our members, in order to bring the message of God to the corners of the earth. I believe that President Monson is truly blessed of God to be able to bring us knowledge and lead us to salvation today.

With all my soul, I believe these things…I humbly say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

When I was baptized at the age of 8 I truly knew that christ was my savior,friend,brother,father of us all. I truly had gained a testimony of christ when I was baptized. I know when I go to church, seminary,read my scriptures, and doing good things that I know christ is the savior of the world. I truly have gotten to know that over the years. I’m 15 right now,and more than ever I know that christ is the savior of the world.

I’ve always known that Christ is the Savior. Throughout my life it has been confirmed to me time and time again. Some people have a particular experience that they can say is when they gained a testimony. I can’t ever remember not having a testimony. I have a testimony of the restored gospel. I know that Jesus is the Christ. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet, and that he restored the Lord’s church to the earth. I know that God is my Heavenly Father, and that I am his son. I know that Christ performed the Atonement, which is the only hope for mankind to be able to return to live with our Father in Heaven for Eternity. I know that the Book of Mormon is true. Without a shadow of a doubt, I know it. I am so grateful for all of the many prophets who sacrificed and prayed for the Book of Mormon to come to us in these last days. It truly is the word of God, and the prophet Joseph spoke truly when he said that “A man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.” I know these things with all my heart, and I say this in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

I think, in my life at least, there is a difference in knowing Christ is the Savior, and having a relationship with him. Since i was a little girl, i have always had faith that Christ is the Savior of the world and i strove to have a relationship with him as best as I, at the time, knew how. I stayed out of trouble in highschool and tried to be the best at everything I did. I tried so hard, I was lucky enough to succeed at what i strove for but it kind of blinded me so i didn’t realize how devastating failure could be to me. Then i came to college… life blindsides you whether you’re ready or not. I starting failing at things i was trying hard at, and it was something that i hadn’t ever dealt with. So to try and help ourselves be happy, my friend and I started going to the temple every week and i could feel help. Optimism seemed so much easier to grab ahold of, and i truly found a deep love for the temple. Then summer came and i had to work away from the temple, and something happened that I thought would keep me from the temple. When it came time for school again and my chance to renew my reccommend, i remembered what I had done and how it held the possibility of keeping me from the temple- My life savor. I wish i could explain to you how truly heartbroken i was- I felt like hope was stolen from me b/c of what i had done- I was disgusted with myself, and surely Heavenly Father and Christ thought a less of me. But despite how i felt, as i sat during the sacrament, I prayed with all my heart to be forgiven. And i know with all my heart, he forgave me. Right there and then, I felt his love and his forgiveness. That power of the atonement changed my heart. Now when i pray, i pray to my personal redeemer, and i know he is right there, listening to me cry, smile, and struggle. He settles me, he loves me, and I know he does you as well. My favorite scripture says doubt not, fear not. If I have a relationship with my savior, i doubt not. And when i doubt not, there is nothing the world or anyone can throw at me that will make me fear because Christ is our Savior.

Like Lauren Kennedy said, there is a huge difference between knowing that Christ is the Savior, versus having an actual relationship with him. I’m 21, having recently returned from my mission. I have sat through countless sacrament meetings, especially testimony meetings, where people get up, bear their testimonies, and say, “I know that Jesus Christ is my Savior and Redeemer.” I’ve heard that phrase a thousand times, and only in the past two years did I actually come to know what that meant, personally and intimately. It meant nothing to me that someone else said that.
When the Atonement worked in me, I came to know Christ as my Savior, as my Lord, as my best friend. As to a specific time when it happened, I’m not sure. Numerous times, I have been on my knees, pouring out my heart to God to help me change, to help me be better, to apply the Atonement in my life…in those moments, I have felt overwhelmed by the Spirit. I have felt the love of God poured out on me like nothing else. I have visualized what it must have been like for Christ, suffering incomprehensible pain for ME, bleeding from every pore, in the Garden of Gethsemene. It seemed impossible to be an effective missionary without having this kind of testimony and intimate experience with Christ and his Atonement. When I really started to have these spiritual experiences as a missionary, teaching the gospel became…easier? Maybe that’s the wrong way to put it. It became easier to open my mouth, it became easier to share the Plan of Salvation with people, to tell them that Christ is the literal Son of God, and that he is real, and had paid the price for all their sins and sorrows. And it was only easier because I had a sure knowledge of it myself.
I love this church, I love the Book of Mormon, I love all the scriptures we have. I love Christ so much, but I’m not always the best at showing it. I mess up so much, but I know He loves me anyway, and wants nothing more for me than to come back to be with Him and our Father in Heaven.

Peace,

I came to Christ when I was 16. When I was 6 my mom put me in a orphanage where i lived till I was 13. After that i was moved in another orphanage, a christian one in Pascani Romania, where I lived till I was 23. It was very very hard but God is good and His power convinced me to love Him. Now when I look back if I could chose the same, i would.

Neli

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