Drink of the Living Water

William Norman Grigg visited and gave his testimony at the Pamona BMC with pastor Robert Malaby.

The sermon centers on the transformative encounter with Jesus Christ as the only source of true salvation, contrasting the self-achieving theology of Mormonism with the grace-based gospel of Christianity. Drawing from personal testimony, the speaker recounts a journey from a life shaped by the Mormon belief in human deification through ritual and obedience to a profound realization of personal sin and the necessity of Christ's atoning sacrifice. Using the story of the Samaritan woman at the well, the sermon illustrates how people, even those who are morally upright and religiously devoted, remain spiritually thirsty until they encounter the living water of Christ's grace. It critiques the Mormon system for promoting a false gospel rooted in human effort, hierarchical authority, and doctrinal distortions—including polygamy, racial exclusivity, and political theocracy—while affirming that salvation is not earned but freely given through faith in Jesus alone. The message calls for compassion toward those trapped in such systems, urging believers to point them not to human leaders or religious programs, but directly to Christ, the only true Savior, whose love and redemption are available to all who recognize their need.