I an a young christian and I want to understand how to talk to ppl who are lost and has been taught false truth.
2006-12-02 08:34:03 · 21 answers · asked by jennie m 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Preacher at my church teaches us that jahovas wittness is a cult because they don't teach the trueth.
He publically went out teaching that.
2006-12-02 10:42:53 · update #1
my intention is not to pick on people, I just don't know much besides what I have been taught, my whole church is taught this and we are baptist. Plus my friend was jahovah's wittness and admitted she wasn't saved & after months she got saved and is converting to baptist too. I don't understand how christmas is a pagan holiday.. pagan's are ppl who do not believe in God?
2006-12-02 11:06:09 · update #2
The Witnesses are a nuisance, the Scientologists are a threat, and the Mormons are simply deluded. Ignore the lot of them. Then, go study science, and learn why Christianity in general makes no sense.
2006-12-02 08:37:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
First make sure that you have the truth. From what I've seen the Mormons and the Jehovah's Witnesses are the only Christians on the planet who follow Jesus' command to go door-to-door preaching the good news of the Kingdom of God. And Jehovah's Witnesses are the only ones who have all three necessary things that suggest they are God's new choice as his people.
First, that they are worldwide. The Bible says that all peoples of the Earth will hear the message so that they can have the chance to join God in his plans for our future. All peoples can't hear it unless the truth is worldwide, which leaves only Jehovah's Witnesses and Catholics.
Catholics can probably be tossed out on the second one, using the Bible. I know (because I used to be one) that Catholics cannot use the Bible themselves, but must rely on the priest to "give" them the truth. So already Jehovah's Witnesses are the only ones left.
But we go to the third one, spreading the good news door-to-door. If you couldn't drop Catholics on the last one, you can definitely on this one. Only Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons do this one. But Mormons have added on to the Bible with extra books, which is not allowed. I still see the possibility of Mormons, but Jehovah's Witnesses are the only ones who fill all three without any possible doubts.
So make sure you know you have a cult on your hands before you go attacking them. And make sure your own is doing the right thing before you trust them completely.
2006-12-02 16:42:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should know the true definition of a "cult" can be described as any organized religious group. People have just made "cult" into a "scary" thing...
Also, most Christian religions have good teachings, just not all of them...the LDS gospel contains the fulness, which has been restored to the earth by Christ through the Prophet Joseph Smith. There are many many falsehoods, rumors and untrue things spread about the LDS church since it's organization...I suggest if you really want to know the truth of what we believe, whether you believe them or not, go to the source.
2006-12-02 16:50:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
we as Jehovah Witnesses are a religion. we worship Jehovah God and his son Jesus Christ. we are not a cult. a cult worships a man and live in one state. we are in 235 lands. any place you go you can find a Kingdom Hall and they are doing the same thing all around the world. we pay bills and shop just like you. we can be your next door neighbor. we treat our neighbor as we want to be treat. we do what Jesus commanded us at Matthew 28 verse 19 and 20. if you want to learn more about Jehovah Witnesses we have a website at www.watchtower.org. we study the bible and give free bible studies at your home. we celebrate Jesus Christ death as he commanded on Nisan 14 the last supper or passover. since passover is once a year we celebrated it once a year. xmas is a pagan holiday like all the others. we are no part of the world like Jesus was no part of the world
2006-12-02 16:40:41 · answer #4 · answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Feel free to check out www.lds.org to learn more about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or the Mormons. I think the word "cult" gets used way too often by people who are afraid of being friends with everyone. Have a happy day, and I send you a gummy bear.
2006-12-03 23:48:26 · answer #5 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah's Witness and Mormons are not "cults", they are generally considered "sects". While I don't agree with any of them, I doubt that any "talking to people who are lost and taught false truth" will listen to you anymore than you would listen to them if they tried to convert you. To them, they have the truth and you are lost. I would recommend pursuing your own faith and not bothering others.
Some people don't want to be "saved". I am not Christian, I have no desire to be saved and I do not view myself as "lost". Just because my beliefs to do align with yours does not mean I am lost, nor am I following a false truth.
Christmas is a pagan holiday because it was celebrated by Pagans (i.e., Romans, Druids, etc.) long before the Christians took it over. It was the Roman holiday of Saturnalia and was "Christianized" by the early Church to keep people from worshiping the Pagan gods. It was not a celebration of the Birth of Christ.
2006-12-02 16:44:03 · answer #6 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First of all, you spelt Jehovah's witnesses wrong. They are not a cult. They are a very sincere religion that does not condone what most religions do. I was born and raised one and has done nothing to harm me. I was raised with good morals, loving family, and most of all, the right to choose if you are baptized or not. Babies can't think for themselves, so they wait until a person is old enough to decide if they want to commit to the faith. As far as the other ones, I have had some contact with but I can't comment on their faith. As far as talking to them they are very easy to communicate with.
2006-12-02 16:45:41 · answer #7 · answered by gramma 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No that if you are not doing what God tells you to do according to His word. If you are a child you are not really responsiible for you own actions. You must be 20 yrs old. This still does not justify you not doing Gods will.
Gods will is not celebrating pagen holidays either like christmas and easter and whatever other holiday man has made.
2006-12-02 16:38:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I don't know much about JW's and Mormons, except that I've heard that JW's don't believe in Satan and they don't believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. I've heard that Mormons believe that people will keep having babies in Heaven. (Some women would say, "That's not Heaven!") I don't know much else about Mormons except that they don't drink or consume bad stuff like coffee and cigarettes, but my church does that too.
As far as Scientology goes, I was in it for a short while and I can tell you it's a crazy-weird religion. You start off by taking this survey, then you bring it in and they talk to you/psychoanalyze you. Then they encourage you to start taking classes that cost hundreds of dollars where you solve problems in your life using little blocks and stuff. Then you go to one of their worship services, which is like a lot of chanting repetitious words over and over until you nearly pass out from hypoxia. Then you leave and swear you'll never return.
2006-12-02 16:58:16 · answer #9 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First of all, Jehovah's Witnesses have the strictest and fairest interpretation of the Bible you'll ever see. They're also a very successful and responsible religious movement. They're hardly a cult. You want to help people learn the true Jesus, I'd start by studying WITH Jehovah's Witnesses.
2006-12-02 16:38:32 · answer #10 · answered by Patrick C 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
By your definition, any religion can be a cult. I think you have alot of learning to do and doing it over the internet isn't going to help you. There are books about those religions at your public library.
None of them are cults, btw.
2006-12-02 16:37:50 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋