E286: From Latter-Day Saints to Communion of Saints w/ Isaac Hess | Lila Rose Show

Raised Mormon, Isaac found great consolation and experienced the love of Jesus Christ. After years of reading, talking, and studying, he began to see faith in a new light. Isaac Hess joins the show to discuss his faith journey and relationship to the Mormanism of his childhood, growing ever-deeper into the heart of Christ.

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00:02:33 - Intro

00:03:09 - Mormon Baptism

00:06:20 - Growing up Mormon

00:15:04 - His Mormon Mission

00:21:08 - Where did the early church ‘go wrong’?

00:24:35 - Who was Joseph Smith?

00:36:07 - First Joseph Smith bio from non-LDS member

00:37:09 - Was Joseph Smith a prophet?

00:43:33 - Polygamy

00:56:13 - Joseph’s wives

01:09:34 - Spiritual Experiences as a Mormon?

01:18:13 - Discovering Traditional Christianity

01:23:46 - Getting challenged by his brother

01:32:49 - Historical Problems in Mormonism

01:36:14 - Joseph Smith vs King David

01:37:03 - How to interpret prophets

01:48:26 - Is Book of Mormon legit?

01:58:22 - Why Catholic instead of Orthodox?

02:03:55 - Early Church Disagreements

02:11:24 - Was the Great Schism justified?

02:15:33 - Journey into Catholicism

02:18:37 - Protestant vs Catholic baptism?

02:30:51 - Life as a Catholic