How Does The Bible Judge Apostates?

Question

Quran 2:256

Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects Evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things.

The BIBLE:

(2 Thessalonians 2:3 NASB/WEY).

"Let no one in any way deceive you, for that day cannot come without the coming of the apostasy first, and the appearing of the man of sin, the son of perdition."

Deuteronomy 13:6-10:

If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which [is] as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; [Namely], of the gods of the people which [are] round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the [one] end of the earth even unto the [other] end of the earth; Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him,

neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him: BUT THOU SHALT SURELY KILL HIM; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. And thou shalt STONE HIM WITH stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

Answer 1

thats true that bible prescribes killing of apostates. but its their religion. What i dont understand is if christians own book encourages killing of apostate, then why are SOME christians so keen to pick up killing apostasy in other scriptures, , i guess just to feed their ego.

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Quran says regarding apostate


Let us look at Noble Verse 10:99 "If it had been thy Lord's will, they would all have believed,- all who are on earth! wilt thou then compel mankind, against their will, to believe!" Allah Almighty doesn't like us to compel people into belief.

Let us look at Noble Verses 15:2-3 "Again and again will those who disbelieve, wish that they had bowed (to God's will) in Islam. Leave them alone, to enjoy (the good things of this life) and to please themselves: let (false) hope amuse them: soon will knowledge (undeceive them)."
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Answer 2

The Bible is a book, an inanimate object. It can't judge anyone.

People judge other people; perhaps God judges people.

But Jesus taught, "Judge not, lest ye be judged." Maybe you should pay attention.

Answer 3

The Truth about Jesus is here

http://www.prophetjesus.co.nr

Answer 4

Read if you dare!
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Described.

Deuteronomy 13:13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;
Hebrews 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

Persecution tends to make.

Matthew 24:9-10 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

A worldly spirit tends to make.

2 Timothy 4:10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

Never belonged to Christ.

1 John 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

Saints do not become.

Psalms 44:18-19 Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way; Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.

It is impossible to restore.

Hebrews 6:4-6 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

Guilt and punishment of.

Zephaniah 1:4-6 I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests; And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham; And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.
Hebrews 10:25-31 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? ...
Hebrews 10:39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
2 Peter 2:17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
2 Peter 2:20-22 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

Cautions against becoming.

Hebrews 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
2 Peter 3:17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

Shall abound in the latter days.

Matthew 24:12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
1 Timothy 4:1-3 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

Exemplified.
Amaziah,
2 Chronicles 25:14 Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.
2 Chronicles 25:27 Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.

Professed disciples,
John 6:66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

Hymeneus and Alexander,
1 Timothy 1:19-20 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
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You are using the Apostates Bible!
I read the first two messages from your response pages but had to stop immediately after the second one. How well do you take advice from a Christian?

While you answered some tough questions well, the problem is your bible. You should be ashamed giving advice then using the bible of apostates to back it up. The King James Version is the only version I know to be the Word of God. (let me know if you think there is another) You seem well read which tells me you have heard the problems with the other (per)versions and have chosen to compromise. I hope I'm wrong and your just ignorant.

My response is in Green:

Thanks for writing me. I am glad that you hope I am just ignorant. Maybe I am but then again maybe I am just what I claim to be and that is a dedicated Christian who believes Christ was God incarnate. Totally God, totally human, sinless when born and sinless when He died for all mankind's sins. That He arose on the third day, defeating Satan and even death. That He now sits at the right hand of God the Father. That any person who believes in Him and asks for forgiveness is saved by grace through faith. I don't care which version of the Bible you get it from if you believe that you will go to heaven.

You say I surely must have heard of the problems with the NIV and other modern translations, yes I have. I have also heard of so called problems with the KJV. Have you? Not to mention all the problems I have heard about the Bible from people who do not even believe in God. I believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God. It was not given to man in the King James Version, nor was it given in the NIV or NASB. It was given to us in Greek and the other languages of the day. However, I do believe that the God that inspired the original text was able to also inspire the newer English translations. I am sure there are places where different people translate certain words differently, however I trust God to make sure that His Word does not come back void. Below are two versions of one verse, one in the NIV and the other in the KJV. Do you disagree with either?

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 (NIV)

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6 (KJV)

I am not trying to change your mind about only believing the KJV, but it does upset me that you would go out of your way to attack me when I am trying to give the message of Jesus Christ to the lost. Don't ever lose sight of the great commission to preach the gospel to all nations. If you have honestly read the NIV and found that it does not provide a clear unadulterated version of the gospel of Jesus Christ then you are right, and I am indeed ignorant. If on the other hand, the NIV does clearly give the message of salvation then it is the Word of God, because only the Word of God will proclaim Jesus as the Christ. You called the other versions of the Bible to be the Bible of the apostates. Now if I understand what you are trying to say, it is that these versions of the Bible will lead people astray. Well, like I said, if they teach the true gospel of Jesus Christ how is that possible? I agree with you that there is rapidly coming a time of great falling away, but I think it is a stretch to believe that falling away will occur due to the new translations of the Bible.

I will continue to follow Christ and preach the gospel to the lost the best way I can. I ask God to help me everyday and I know that He has helped me answer many of the questions I get asked because of my site. I know that the Holy Spirit lives in my heart and I know if He did not want me to use any translation other than the KJV He would show me that, but He has not. Again I thank you for writing, but I ask you to pray and ask God to show you whether other translations can be trusted or not. I think you will find the answer in the KJV itself. If you read the KJV it will show you that anyone (or even any Bible) that preaches the true message of Jesus Christ is from God and anyone or anything which does not preach the true gospel is not from God. Then, like I said, all you have to do is look in the new translations and see if the gospel is there and if it is the same gospel as is in the KJV.

If you like we can have this discussion when we both are in heaven (assuming that we have both accepted Christ as our savior). I am not sure either of us will care at that point, but who knows. I am always bothered when Christians write me and don't seem to care about salvation but instead care so deeply about other non-eternal life subjects. Unless of course you believe that because I read and quote from the NIV, I don't really have salvation. I have accepted Christ as my savior and He has forgiven me my sins. If you still think I am not going to heaven because of the translation I read than you are putting human works above the finished work of Jesus Christ.

I wish you were half as concerned about the lost souls out there as you are about which Bible I read, but that is between you and God. I will continue to use God's Word and witness to the lost about how they too can obtain forgiveness through Jesus Christ.

Additional Information:

I don't want to go over information that others have brought to light and much better I ever could, however, I do want to give a little background information. I want to do this for those of you who have heard this debate but have not figured out what side of it you should be on.

First let me recommend a great book on the subject. It is by James R. White The King James Only Controversy; can you trust the modern translations? It is a well thought out book, which I believes sheds a lot of light on the subject.

There are just a couple of things I would like to bring out in this article. I would like to state my point first. I believe that the King James version of the Bible is a good translation, however, I find it hard to read and understand due to the changes in the English language in the past several hundred years. I don't lean totally on any one translation, I like to compare passages in several translations. And most importantly I try to ask and be open to the leading of the Holy Spirit in any passages that I read.

Here are a few facts which I think are important to remember:

Many times people who are strongly KJV only advocates will tell you that the only true word of God is the 1611 authorized version of the Bible. What they seem not to understand is that almost no one today has a 1611 authorized version of the Bible. That is because almost as soon as it was finished it was revised. The first revision occurred in 1612 then again in 1613, 1616, 1629, and 1638. By 1659 William Kilburne was claiming that 20,000 errors had crept into six different editions printed in the 1650's.

The New Testament of the King James Version of the Bible is based upon a printed edition of the Greek New Testament that finds its origins in the work of Desiderius Erasmus. His work later became known as the Textus Receptus. It is very interesting to look back at his work and what people were saying about it. He got the same kind of criticism about his work as the translators of the new versions of the Bible are today. One of the sources that Erasmus used was the Latin Vulgate, but when comparing it to other Greek and Hebrew manuscripts Erasmus found that it had been corrupted and he made corrections. Even before Erasmus' work was published a man named Dorp wrote him and explained that no one would ever believe there could be errors in the Vulgate. Sounds surprisingly like the arguments about the KJV.

The people who are radical defenders of the KJV only will tell you that they believe that the KJV is the inerrant, inspired word of God. I believe that the Bible in its original form when written by the authors under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit is inerrant, however, I don't think the same thing can be said about any one translation. I do think that God has preserved His word so that we can understand what He is telling us.

I went through that to explain that I feel there are probably minor errors in all the translations. That is one more reason why I cross reference while I study and read the Bible. However, the KJV Only crowd will not concede that there is even the possibility that there could be translation errors in the KJV. Because of that and the way they try to show the 'perversion' of the new translations I have decided to quote one verse out of the KJV, the NIV and the NRSV and let you see for your self how things can be mistranslated.

(Acts 5:30 NIV) The God of our fathers raised Jesus from the dead--whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. I think most people would agree with this, Christ died on the cross.

(Acts 5:30 NRSV) The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. Again it says that Christ died on the cross (tree).

(Acts 5:30 KJV) The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Here you see my point. The KJV says that Jesus was killed and then hanged on a tree. By the KJV Only crowd's own yardstick this should disqualify the KJV from being used.

As I stated in my reply to the gentleman who wrote me, if you can find the unadulterated gospel of Jesus Christ in the new translations then you can be sure that they are from God. Changes in wording here and there because of differences in manuscripts used should not keep us from reading and using the easier to read translations. Believe me Satan does not need to come out with new translations in order to pervert the message of Jesus Christ. He has been at that since before the eye witnesses of the gospel died.
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Jehovah's Witnesses and the Bible (arranged by book)
When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. -- Dt.18:22
Genesis

The JW book "Let God Be True" (1946) says that each of the seven days of creation was 7,000 years long. And that since Adam was "created toward the close of the sixth day, he was put on earth toward the end of 42,000 years of earth's preparation." (p. 155) And since "a]ccording to reliable Bible chronology Adam was created in the year 4026 B.C.E., likely in the autumn of the year, at the end of the sixth day of creation" (April 1, 1968, Watchtower), we know that the universe must have been created 48,028 years ago. 1:5

"According to reliable Bible chronology Adam was created in the year 4026 B.C.E., likely in the autumn of the year, at the end of the sixth day of creation." (April 1, 1968, Watchtower) This was the basis of the failed 1975 prophecy: that Armageddon would occur in 1975, 6000 years after Adam's creation. The basis of the "reliable Bible chronology" was never explained, and the whole 6000 years thing was promptly dropped and forgotten after 1975 passed uneventfully. 1:27

Jehovah ends his sixth day of creation by fashioning Eve from Adam's rib. The seventh day of creation began in 4026 BCE and will last 7,000 years. Armageddon will occur in "the autumn of 1975, fully 6000 years into God's seventh day, his rest day." (April 1, 1968, Watchtower) 2:22

God forbids eating meat without first draining the blood. Many JWs have needlessly died because the governing body considers blood transfusions to be "eating blood." Of course, their view on this has recently changed to allow some use of blood. But the governing body is careful not to explain its new, complicated rules on blood to its followers. 9:4

Abraham asks Sarah to lie for him. 12:13 and 20:2 (And Isaac does the same with Rebekah) 26:7
The governing body uses these little fibs as examples for JWs. Lying is OK if the lying is directed towards "worshipers of Jehovah" (Insight on the Scriptures, p.245). This is called the Theocratic War Strategy.

Rachel's soul departed from her body. But how can a soul leave a body if, as the governing body of the JWs teaches, the soul is the body? 35:18

The Pharaoh had a birthday party (and so did King Herod in Mt.14:6-10), therefore you shouldn't. 40:20
Exodus

Saluting the flag is a form of idol worship. 20:3-5

JWs are disfellowshipped for celebrating Mother's Day or Father's Day. Why is that? Why aren't JWs encouraged to honor their parents by celebrating these days? It would seem like a perfect opportunity to follow the fifth commandment, "Honor thy father and thy mother." 20:12
Leviticus

Abstain from blood. (Blood transfusions are not permitted.) 17:10-14

Deuteronomy

JWs are disfellowshipped for celebrating Mother's Day or Father's Day. Why is that? Why aren't JWs encouraged to honor their parents by celebrating these days? It would seem like a perfect opportunity to follow the fifth commandment, "Honor thy father and thy mother." 5:16

False prophets are to be (you guessed it) executed. How do you know who is a false prophet? By whether or not their predictions come true. (Watch out Jehovah's Witnesses!) 18:20

Jehovah's Witnesses use this verse (along with 1 Tim.5:19) to justify their refusal to report or investigate incidents of child molestation unless two or three JWs have witnessed the event. If witnesses do not come forward (and they are discouraged from doing so since it would embarrass the organization), then the victim is told to be quiet about it -- or risk being disfellowshipped. 19:15

The JWs believe that Jesus is "a god" who was with Jehovah during the creation. But how could that be if God was speaking truthfully in this verse when he said, "there are no gods with me"? 32:39
2 Chronicles

JWs used to believe that God lives on the planet Alcyone in the Pleiades cluster. The only biblical justification for this was this verse and Job 38:31. This belief was clearly stated in "Reconciliation" (1928): "But the greatness in size of other stars or planets is small when compared with the Pleiades in importance, because the Pleiades is the place of the eternal throne of God." This is just one of many JW beliefs that has since died a quiet death and is no longer mentioned in the Watchtower. 6:21
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To justify their hatred toward their former members, the NWT translates "hypocrite" as "apostate". 13:16

To justify their hatred toward their former members, the NWT translates "hypocrite" as "apostate" and says they will live and die with homosexuals. 27:8-9

To justify their hatred toward their former members, the NWT translates "hypocrite" as "apostate" and says they will live and die among the male prostitutes. 36:13-14

JWs used to believe that God lives on the planet Alcyone in the Pleiades cluster. The only biblical justification for this was this verse and 2 Chr.6:21. This belief was clearly stated in "Reconciliation" (1928): "But the greatness in size of other stars or planets is small when compared with the Pleiades in importance, because the Pleiades is the place of the eternal throne of God." This is just one of many JW beliefs that has since died a quiet death and is no longer mentioned in the Watchtower. 38:31
Psalms

Apostates mock Jehovah and grind their teeth against him. 35:16

Faithful JWs ("the righteous") will survive Armageddon and live forever on earth. Everyone else will be mercilessly slaughtered. 37:29
Proverbs

The mouths of apostates bring others to ruin. 11:9

"Add thou not unto his words..." Yet the NWT inserts the word "other" four times in Col.1:15-17, even though it is not in the original Greek.

The NWT translates this verse as: "He that is walking with wise persons will become wise, but he that is having dealings with the stupid ones will fare badly." The Watchtower uses this verse to discourage JWs from associating with anyone outside the organization. JWs, of course, are "wise" and nonJWs are "stupid ones." 13:20
Isaiah

Jehovah will have no mercy on the widows and children of hypocrites -- or "apostates", as the NWT puts it. Thus, the Governing Body can claim that Jehovah hates exJWs (apostates) so much that he will kill not only them, but their families as well. 9:17

Apostates are vile people who do "what is hurtful" and "speak against Jehovah." 32:6

Apostates are fearful sinners. Is.33:14
Jeremiah

Ex JWs ("apostates") will be put to shame for "apostatizing from" Jehovah. (KJV says "all that forsake thee shall be ashamed."). 17:13
Daniel

The Governing Body's Theocratic rule will last forever. 2:44

Jesus returned in 1914 to rule forever over everyone on earth (through the GB). 7:13-14

The Watchtower claims that the abomination (or "the disgusting thing" as the NWT puts it) spoken of in this verse is the United Nations. (See Pay Attention to Daniel's Prophecy, p. 269). 11:31

"It shall be for a time, times, and an half." From this and a few other equally cryptic bible verses, the Jehovah's Witnesses derive one of there most central beliefs: that Jesus returned in 1914 to rule (via the governing body) over all of humankind. 12:7
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Jesus makes a clear distinction between the soul and the body in this verse. Why would he do that if, as the Governing Body teaches, the soul is the body? 10:28

Jehovah's Witnesses use these verses to justify forcing members to shun their own family. 10:34-37


Jehovah's Witnesses use this verse (along with dt.19:15 and 1 Tim.5:19) to justify their refusal to report or investigate incidents of child molestation unless two or three JWs have witnessed the event. If witnesses do not come forward (and they are discouraged from doing so since it would embarrass the organization), then the victim is told to be quiet about it. 18:16-17

In this verse Jesus says he'll return "on the clouds of heaven with great power and glory" and Rev.1:7 says that "every eye shall see him," The Governing Body claims that Jesus returned invisibly in 1914 without clouds, glory, or being seen by anyone. 24:30

"Who then is a faithful and wise servant?" For JWs, this is the most important verse in the bible. It is the basis of their central dogma, that the governing body of the Jehovah's Witnesses is the "faithful and wise servant", or as the NWT puts it "the faithful and discrete slave." As such, the governing body must be obeyed in all matters and all of their teachings must be accepted. Those who do so will survive Armageddon; those who do not, will not. 24:45

The "evil servant" ("evil slave" in NWT) is any of the 144,000 anointed ones that are (or were) going to heaven, but have since left the organization. They are collectively called the evil slave class. 24:48

This verse is put in parentheses in the NWT simply because the governing body doesn't like what it says. (The dead were raised and walked around after Jesus' death.) This contradicts Watchtower teaching since the dead are supposed to remain dead until after Armageddon, at which time those faithful to the governing body will be resurrected. 27:53
Luke

Jesus says that his disciples must hate their families. JWs use this verse to force members to shun their own families. 14:26

Jesus tells the "good thief" that they will both be in heaven "today." But how can that be since it's only Friday and , according to the gospels, Jesus lay dead in the tomb Friday night and all day Saturday. The phrase "truly I say unto you" is used by Jesus more than 50 times in the NT. In all verses except this one (Lk.23:43), the NWT places the comma after the word "you". But the NWT translates this verse as follows: "Truly I tell you today, You will be with me in paradise." Why would they do that? Well, the Governing Body doesn't believe in a soul, so they say the good thief died like everyone else. Only later, nearly 2000 years later, after Armageddon, would he be resurrected. So they couldn't let Jesus tell him that he'd be with him that very day in paradise. Instead, they have Jesus say that he is telling the truth today (Not yesterday or tomorrow, but today. Or maybe "today" here is emphasizing that he's telling the truth today, but he was lying yesterday or something) -- and that sometime in the far distant future they'd be together in paradise. 23:46
John

These verses imply that Jesus is God, but this is denied elsewhere in the bible. It's also denied by the JWs, of course. But how could Jesus be with God in the beginning, as this verse says, if, as the GB teaches, Jesus was created by God? And how could Jesus be "a god" and yet be with God during the creation if God was speaking truthfully in Dt.32:39 when he said, "there are no gods with me"? 1:1, 14

JWs deny the bodily resurrection of Jesus, saying instead that he was raised as a "spirit creature". If so, then what was he talking about 2:19? What did he mean by "this temple"? See v.21 2:19-21

In this verse, by saying "before Abraham was, I am," Jesus claims to be God. Of course, the JWs try to change the clear meaning of Jesus' words by having him say, "Before Abraham came into existence I have been." I suppose this is supposed to mean that he was around as the Archangel Michael back then or something. The NWT translates "ego eimi" as "I am" everywhere it occurs except in this verse. 8:58

JWs, like Jesus, are hated by the world and are not of the world. Thus they don't vote or take part in any human organizations outside the Watchtower Society. 15:19, 17:14

The governing body of the Jehovah's Witnesses insist that Jesus died on a "torture stake," not on a cross. Watchtower publications often show this with Jesus nailed to a vertical stake, with his hands over his head and a single nail passing through his wrists. But if he was executed on a torture stake, then why did Thomas say "unless I see in his hands the print of the nailS...."? Wouldn't there have been only one nail through his hands if he died on a torture stake? 20:25

If Jesus (like the JWs) didn't believe himself to be God, then why didn't he correct Thomas when he said, "My Lord and my God"? 20:28
Acts

If the name Jehovah [or YHWH] is so important, why isn't it found in the NT? And why does it say in Acts 4:12 that there is only one name (Jesus Christ, v. 10) "whereby we must be saved"? 4:10, 12

Stephen, as he is dying, asks Jesus (not Jehovah) to receive his spirit. But how could Jesus receive his spirit if, as the Governing Body teaches, Jesus is not God and if the soul dies along with the body. 7:59

Although in verse 59, Stephen was clearly praying to Jesus, the NWT tries to give the (false) impression that he was really praying to Jehovah by translating "Lord" (kyrios) as "Jehovah". [Then, bending his knees, he cried out with a strong voice: "Jehovah, do not charge this sin against them." NWT] 7:60

JWs deny that the Holy Spirit is a person. Why then does he talk and refer to himself in the first person in this verse? 13:2

Many JWs have needlessly died because the WatchTower Society teaches that abstaining from blood, as required by this verse, prohibits blood transfusions. 15:20, 29
Romans
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1 Corinthians

"Now I exhort you, brothers, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that you should all speak in agreement, and that there should not be divisions among you, but that you may be fitly united in the same mind and in the same line of thought."(NWT) The Governing Body uses this verse to control the thoughts and beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses. They are instructed not to accept or read the religious literature of others, not to listen to criticism of the Watchtower Society's teachings, and to fight against independent thinking. 1:10

"Put away from among yourselves that wicked person." Jehovah's Witnesses use this verses to justify disfellowshipping those who fail to follow the teachings of the Governing Body. 5:9-13

JWs are told to shun disfellowshipped family and friends. They are not to speak to them or share a meal with them. If a witness is caught doing so, they will be disfellowshipped as well. 5:11

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that they should not take another member of their church to court. Consequently, JWs who report incidents of sex abuse are often disfellowshipped. 6:1, 5

"For as often as you eat this loaf and drink this cup, you keep proclaiming the death of the Lord, until he arrives." (NWT). If Christ arrived in 1914, as the governing body teaches, then why do Jehovah's Witnesses continue to partake of the bread and wine? Shouldn't they have stopped in 1914? 11:26

"Do not be mislead. Bad associations spoil useful habits." (NWT) This verse is used to discourage any contact with non-JWs. ("Bad associations" refers to any contact with non-JWs.) 15:33
2 Corinthians

All non-JW human organizations are controlled by Satan (the god of this system of things). 4:4

Keep away from unbelievers. Neither marry nor be friends with them. To JWs, everything outside of the Watchtower Organization is controlled by Satan. The Governing Body uses theses verses to condemn all holidays, civic activities, and association with non-JWs. 6:14-17
Ephesians

To JWs, everything outside of the Watchtower Organization is controlled by Satan. This is one of the verses that the the Governing Body uses to condemn all holidays, civic activities, and association with nonJWs. 5:11
Colossians

NWT inserts the word 'other' four times in these two verses (although it is not included in the Greek) to support the GB's denial of the divinity of Christ. But adding words to scripture is condemned in Pr.30:6. 1:16-17
1 Thessalonians

"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel...." From this verse and Jude 9, the Jehovah's Witnesses figure that Jesus is really the archangel Michael. 4:16
1 Timothy

Jehovah's Witnesses use this verse (along with Dt.19:15) to justify their refusal to report or investigate incidents of child molestation unless two or three JWs have witnessed the event. If witnesses do not come forward (and they are discouraged from doing so since it would embarrass the organization), then the victim is told to be quiet about it. 5:19
Titus

"The great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ" -- Don't refer to Jesus like this at a Kingdom Hall meeting. 2:13

Heretics are to be rejected since they are subverted, sinners, and condemned by God. The Jehovah's Witnesses follow this teaching by disfellowshipping those who refuse to accept the Governing Bodies teachings. (The NWT translates 3:10 in this way: "As for a man that promotes a sect...." But don't all JWs belong to and promote a sect?) 3:10-11
Hebrews

In this verse, Jesus is addressed as "O God." The JWs, of course, deny the dvinity of Christ so they just changed the words in the New World Translation to read: " But with reference to the Son: 'God is your throne forever and ever'". 1:8

It is impossible for fallen-away Christians to be saved. JWs use these verses to justify their cruel treatment of "apostates" (exJWs). 6:4-6
1 Peter

The Watchtower Society teaches that there is no consciousness after death. But if that is so, then how could Jesus have preached to the "spirits in prison" as this verse claims? 3:19, 4:6
2 John

Don't associate with nonchristians. Don't receive them into your house or even exchange greeting with them. This is the biblical justification for "Disfellowshipping" among the Jehovah's Witnesses. 1:10
Jude

From this verse and 1 Th.4:16, the Jehovah's Witnesses figure that Jesus is really the archangel Michael.
Revelation

Will Jesus' second coming be visible to all? Well, not according to the Jehovah's Witnesses, anyway. Even though Jesus (Mt.24:30) says he'll return "on the clouds of heaven with great power and glory" and this verse says that "every eye shall see him," The Governing Body claims that Jesus returned invisibly in 1914 without clouds, glory, or being seen by anyone. 1:7

JWs believe that there are two distinct classes of believers: the 144,000 "Anointed" that are going to heaven and the "Great Crowd" that will remain here on earth. The WatchTower teaches that heaven closed in 1935, and that everyone else will either be killed at Armageddon (if they are not JWs) or live forever on earth. 7:4

The "great multitude" is the WatchTower's "great crowd" that it claims will remain on earth rather than going to heaven. Yet in this verse the "great crowd" stands "before the thrown" and "before the lamb". Where else would the thrown and lamb be besides heaven? 7:9

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus returned in 1914. This belief is derived from these verses that link "a time, times, and a half a time" with 1260 days. 12:6, 14

The Watchtower says that "the beast that was, and is not, and yet is" referred to in this verse is the United Nations. It was the League of Nations which disappeared, only to once again rise as the UN. (See Pay Attention to Daniel's Prophecy, p. 269) 17:8
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