It is difficult to discern any actual question here, so perhaps it makes sense to simply look at a brief summary of Jehovah's Witness beliefs.
Jehovah's Witnesses understand the Scriptures to teach that God's Kingdom will soon replace all earthly governments.
(Daniel 2:44) God of heaven will set up a kingdom... It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite
That Kingdom will rule over the vast majority of mankind, most of whom will have been raised from the dead after Armageddon.
(John 11:23,24) Jesus said to her: “Your brother will rise.” Martha said to him: “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.”
(Acts 24:15) There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.
Until that resurrection, there is no suffering in "hell", or the grave. Sometime after the resurrection, death and "hell" will themselves be destroyed.
(Ecclesiastes 9:5) For the living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all
(Ecclesiastes 9:10) there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol ["hell"]
(Revelation 20:14) And death and Hades ["hell"] were hurled into the lake of fire
While a limitted number of humans will be resurrected to heaven to share in ruling over mankind, the vast majority (literally more than 99.9%) of Jehovah's Witnesses expect an EARTHLY hope, the same hope given to Adam and Eve.
(Genesis 1:28) God blessed them and God said to them: “Be fruitful and become many and fill THE EARTH and subdue it [caps added]
(Genesis 2:17) You must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will positively die [so never eating from that tree means never dying]
Interestingly, the Scriptures are full of references to this earthly hope.
(Psalms 37:11) 'the meek will possess the earth'
(Proverbs 2:21) 'upright will reside in the earth'
(Isaiah 45:18) 'God formed the earth to be inhabited'
(Matthew 5:5) 'the mild will inherit the earth'
(Revelation 21:3) The tent of God is with mankind
Jehovah's Witnesses' official website:
http://watchtower.org
http://watchtower.org/library/jt/index.htm
2006-09-12 09:49:14
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answered by achtung_heiss 7
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I think it’s amazing how many experts on Jehovah’s Witnesses there are, who only parrot what they’ve been told.
First I can assure you that Jehovah’s Witnesses are not trying to earn their way to salvation. (it’s a free gift) I go door to door, not to earn salvation, but because of my Love for Jehovah and my love for his creation.
(Matt 5:43-48; 22:36-39) also it’s a command (Matt 28:17-19)
144,000 “Israelites” going to heaven, If you would read and compare the lists of who are Israelites, you will notice three different lists.
Fleshly sons of Jacob. the Nation of Israel, the list of Israelites in Reveration.
Compare them, they are not the same. Was Rev. a mistake on John’s part?
No, he was referencing Gal. 6:14-16, a new creation. Rom. 2:27-29 a Jew on the inside, circumcision of the heart.
Matt 25: 31-46 talks about Jesus, this brothers, his sheep, and goats.
This Brothers are the Spiritual Israelites of Rev.7:1-8, his sheep are those who accept Jesus and become the great crowd Rev 7:9-17
According to : Jason BeDuhn, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, and Chair
Department of Humanities, Arts, and Religion, Northern Arizona University
The NWT is one of the most accurate translations available. Especially in reference to John 1:1
Yes, the Bible says every knee should bend to Jesus, Jehovah’s Witnesses do, He is my Lord and Master, the King of God’s Kingdom. Does bending your knee mean worship? No 1 Corinthians 15: 27, 28 states that excludes Jehovah God. Matt 4: 10, Jesus said we are to worship Jehovah God.
(Romans 15:3-6) . . .” 4 For all the things that were written aforetime were written for our instruction, that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 Now may the God who supplies endurance and comfort grant YOU to have among yourselves the same mental attitude that Christ Jesus had, 6 that with one accord YOU may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2006-09-11 08:09:11
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answered by TeeM 7
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This is why I am NOT a believer of the Jehovah Witness teachings. For starters, they believe that only 144,000 people (period) will enter into heaven. They believe that you must be chosen by God based on your works here on earth.
The Bible clearly states that NO ONE may enter heaven based on their own merits. The ONLY way to enter into heaven is by accepting Jesus death on the cross as payment for your sins. We cannot pray our friends and family into heaven. We cannot earn our way into heaven. The Bible says we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. It says that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
It does NOT say, whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord and is one of the 144,000 chosen will be saved. It does not say whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord and does good works shall be saved.
The 144,000 has been misconstrued by the Jehovah Witness Church. In Revelations it just says that 144,000 people ( 12,000 from each of the twelve original tribes of Israel) have been sealed by God. These evangelists will be sent to the four corner of the world during the Tribulation. They will go out and preach God's message during this time along with the two witnesses. Not that they are the ONLY one's who get to heaven. Besides that???? If this were true???? On what basis would your works be good enough??? What would rank you over someone else going??? I would not want to be a part of something that makes me constantly think I am not "good" enough to enter into heaven. Geesh, even Jesus Christ Himself thought that the thief next to Him on the Cross was worthy to enter Heaven. Why? Because the thief believed that Jesus was the Saviour. By any means, NOT because of his good works.
So, no, I am not in it. And when they come to my door, I politely tell them that I have my own church, I am 100% sure of my salvation and politely say bye while closing my door.
2006-09-10 16:58:30
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answered by ktjokt 3
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I guess I look at it like this. According to JW's there are only a set number of people that are going to go to heaven anyways. Since there is already over and above that number of JW's in the world then I have a very slim chance to go to heaven anyways even if I did convert. So what difference would it make if I converted and then had to go to Hell anyways because they already filled that number? So basically you are trying to convert people to a religion that is supposed to be holy and yet you are getting them sent to hell anyways. Well isn't that just sweet. Come join my religion and go to hell!! I am sure that will get you a lot of recruitments.
Senebty
2006-09-10 16:48:18
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answered by Mawyemsekhmet 5
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OK, no disrespect intended.
I am not religious! I believe in a Higher Power but in any of the gods Human Beings have created!
All you have to do is make the effort to review Human History to discover that Human made gods are all about pain, sorrow, tears, and suffering!!!
Have fun but be safe!
I have seen the light of 1000 stars, but none so bright as the
light within!
2006-09-10 17:05:04
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answered by Anonymous
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They are in a cult. their theology is based on the new world translation which translators are anonymous. which they follow blindly they are blind guides!They changed His word .JW,s don't study Greek . nor do word study with a concordance and so on like Christians do
they have two gods Jehovah and Jesus, a god their savior
but not their god .Every knee will bow and every tongue proclaim that Jesus is lord ! They love the watch tower not God.
Love them and be prepared!
2006-09-10 17:01:42
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answered by Tilt Of My High Flyer 2
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Keep your nonsense to yourself.
I had a great aunt who was Jehovah's Witness. She and her side of the family did nothing but create trouble for the rest of us with their constant brain-washed witnessing. Stay away from JWs!
2006-09-10 16:44:44
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answered by SB 7
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I normally open the door and see the little book or how they are dressed and just slam it in their face and click the lock loud enough so they know I am not intrested.
I was think about putting a sign in my yard or on my door that says:
"If you are selling GOD or anything else just keep moveing on"
I get so tired of that crap.
2006-09-10 16:50:36
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answered by Don K 5
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Good point.
Many Jehovah's Witnesses are sincere, but their theology is NOT consistent with the Bible.
Cordially,
John
2006-09-10 16:46:29
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answered by John 6
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jehovahs witness can not come to my door to knock because I do not baelieve their teachings. the moment they see me the intend to move away from me . the could not be called jehovahs witness because they are not will verse on what they are saying regarding the ;bible. they have wrong interpretatiohn on the b ible
2006-09-10 16:48:05
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answered by Jesus M 7
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