Are jehovah's witness informed that God will send peopel to hell for following false prophets and false Chris

Question

In the bible we are told that in the ladder times false christ shall appear and false prophet. As the people of the jehovah witness claim they have the right faith. If it is found that your prophets have make statements as to fact and those things did nto come to pass. They are false prophet and to follow them means that you and all who follow them will be judged and fall short of the truth. The result would be eternel hell and dawnmation. We who are of th christian faith do not desire that for you nor does the Lord Jesus.
We can't save you Jesus can. We can not pry you out of the grips of a false teacher or a false prophet. We can point to the door and show you the evidence you have to make the call. Jesus said the way is narrow and few are they who find it. He is right it is a narrow path. I have known Jesus for some 40 years now and i know him as friend and as Lord God Almighty and as Jesus.
I want to ask you this HAVE you heard his voice? My sheep know my voice.

Recieving Jesus is a life changing event. He speaks to people all the time. Yes a real voice and a real person. If Jesus is not speaking to you then you are not saved. You are not sealed and you can't enter into heaven. There will be millions that will be saved will you be one of them. Not unless you are hearing jesus speak. So are you hearing jesus speak to you just like a person. I am not talking about reading his word and then saying he spoke to me. i am talking about hearing the Lord Jesus talk to you and carry on a conversation with you.

Answer 1

Jehovah's Witnesses have always humbly taught that they are *NOT* infallible and *NOT* inspired by God. They do not "prophesy", and in modern times they never have.

For more than 125 years, Jehovah's Witnesses have consistently rejected the definition of "prophet" insisted upon by this so-called "questioner" and other anti-Witness activists.

Jehovah's Witnesses apply the term "prophet" only in a very limited sense to themselves as a religion, not to individuals. The Scriptures indicate that whenever Jehovah purposes to execute judgment upon a people, he always makes arrangment for a 'prophet's work' as a warning. Their self-description as a "prophet" (in this limited sense) does not indicate special inspired knowledge or foreknowledge, but their willingness to perform Christ's assigned warning work in our day leading up to Armageddon.

What group is working harder than Jehovah's Witnesses to preach God's message globally (as Noah did before the Deluge)?

(Amos 3:7) For the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will not do a thing unless he has revealed his confidential matter to his servants the prophets.

(2 Peter 2:5) Noah, a preacher of righteousness...

(Matthew 24:14) And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.


Incidentally, there is no suffering in "hell", or the grave. The bible clearly teaches that death and "hell" will themselves be destroyed after Armageddon.

(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

Answer 2

Do the Witnesses believe that their religion is the only right one?
Anyone who is serious about his religion should think that it is the right one. Otherwise, why would he or she be involved in it? Christians are admonished: "Make sure of all things; hold fast to what is fine." (1 Thessalonians 5:21) A person should make sure that his beliefs can be supported by the Scriptures, for there is only one true faith. Ephesians 4:5 confirms this, mentioning "one Lord, one faith, one baptism." Jesus did not agree with the modern, relaxed view that there are many roads, many religions, all leading to salvation. Instead, he said: "Narrow is the gate and cramped the road leading off into life, and few are the ones finding it." Jehovah's Witnesses believe that they have found it. Otherwise, they would look for another religion.—Matthew 7:14.

Do they believe that they are the only ones who will be saved?
No. Millions that have lived in centuries past and who were not Jehovah's Witnesses will come back in a resurrection and have an opportunity for life. Many now living may yet take a stand for truth and righteousness before the "great tribulation," and they will gain salvation. Moreover, Jesus said that we should not be judging one another. We look at the outward appearance; God looks at the heart. He sees accurately and judges mercifully. He has committed judgment into Jesus' hands, not ours.—Matthew 7:1-5; 24:21; 25:31.

Answer 3

First, I gotta mention that if you are saying you hear voices and that makes you "saved" then you might want to get some help. I am not going to say it is not Jesus, but it could be any number of mental illnesses.

If you truly are Christian then you should know that the Bible does not speak of eternal torment. That was an idea invented by man and is in NO way supported by the Bible.

Have we Witnesses made mistakes, sure. Will we make more, probably. We study and read the Bible. In studying there is always something to be learned. We used to celebrate Christmas and other pagan holidays. We have since stopped.

PS Psyche took the words right out of my mouth. I have used almost the same exact answer before. All people with convictions, should be firm in them, otherwise they have no reason to be sure.

Answer 4

Yes, I've read and agree with Jesus when he says

"John 10:36 do YOU say to me whom the Father sanctified and dispatched into the world, ‘You blaspheme,’ because I said, I am God’s Son?

Yes I've read and agree with Jehovah when he says:

Matt 3:17 Look! Also, there was a voice from the heavens that said: “This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved.”

Yes I've read and agree with John when as the Catholic bible NAB says in the footnote of John 1:1

That God (2) is a quality or an attribrute and not an indenitity.

That John is teaching us that Jesus is like God.

Should I listen to your interpetation or to the very words of Jesus, John, and Jehovah himself?

Answer 5

For someone who is a 'follower' of Jesus, you seem to be quite ignorant of what Jesus actually expected of his followers.

Jesus did not say "go out and tell other people who the 'false' prophets are." Jesus did not say "lay slander and judgement upon others." Jesus did not say "those who use my name are thus made holy."

Jesus said "Be on guard against performing religious acts for people to see. Otherwise expect no recompense from your heavenly Father." Jesus said "If you love those who love you, what merit is there in that? Do not the tax collectors do as much?" Jesus said "What I say to you is this: everyone who grows angry with his brother shall be liable to judgement; any man who uses abusive language towards his brother shall be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and if he holds him in contempt he risks the fires of Gehenna."

Are not the Jehovah's Witnesses your brother? Are not the people of creation ALL your brother? Jesus said "Many will come from the east and the west and will find a place at the banquet in the Kingdom of God...while the natural heirs of the kingdom will be driven out into the dark." Guard against the pride of your conviction.

Answer 6

you should know by now this is the big joke in this YA, reason we do no take them seriously anymore. BTW, JW seems not to preach the failed prophecy dates nowadays since their last convention; but you will start reading things like coming of 'new lights' . Their lightbulbs bursted a long time ago and need a new one?? Read Iamnot carefully and you will have a good laugh for the day. LOL

Answer 7

Jehovah's Witnesses are just that because they believe in their hearts that they are doing what God wants them to do. They believe that they are in God's true Church. That doesn't mean they're right, but they have a right to be wrong or right. Now... you are despicable for singling out a specific sect and telling them, or at the very least implying, that they are going to go to hell. I'm not even a JW and I am outraged that you can judge like this and call yourself a Christian. Who are you to judge if a particular denomination is going to go to hell?

Answer 8

Jehovah's Witnesses reject traditional Christian doctrines such as the Trinity, eternal torment in hell and the immortality of the soul.

In the early 1870s, Russell organized a Bible study group of Second Adventists in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An interest in Bible prophecy was sparked, in part, by Jonas Wendell. In 1876, Russell met Nelson H. Barbour and subsequently adopted Barbour's eschatology. Barbour had predicted a visible return of Christ for 1873, and when that failed to occur, he revised the prediction to 1874. Soon after the second disappointment, Barbour's group decided Christ had returned invisibly to Earth in 1874. They differed from most Second Adventists by teaching that all humankind descending from Adam would be given a chance to live in a paradise on Earth. The year 1914 was seen as the final end, marking a forty-year period from 1874.

A number of doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses differ from that of mainstream Christianity. Possibly the most controversial doctrinal differences relate to the nature of God and of Jesus, particularly the Jehovah's Witnesses' rejection of the Trinity doctrine. Other differences involve their beliefs concerning death and judgment. Many of these doctrines are considered heresy by mainstream Christian denominations and, as a result, many label Jehovah's Witnesses as a cult.

Answer 9

Many people who are opposers of Jehovah's Witnesses,
assert that the WTBTS is a "self-appointed prophet of
God". Is this true?

It is a well known fact that Jehovah's Witnesses have
pointed to certain dates they believed would mark the
fulfillment of various Bible prophesies, whether this
be the end of the "gentile times", the resurrection,
or Armageddon itself. However, what is often
overlooked by those who seek to discredit the Witnesses' attempts to pinpoint Bible chronology is the fact that such
"date-setting" is not done under the guise of inspired, infallible prophecy.

"Questions from Readers," The Watchtower, 1 January
1971,32; Since today we have the complete inspired
Scriptures, God is not giving any more inspired
visions or dreams. However, Jehovah's people today
are seeing the fulfillment of many of the inspired
visions and dreams that God's servants had in ancient
times, and they are even having a share in the
fulfillment of the prophecy, "your sons and your
daughters will certainly prophesy" (Joel 2:28) Not
that these prophesy in the sense of foretelling events under inpiration, but rather in that they are making public proclamation of the inspired dreams and visions long ago recorded.

"Views From the Watch Tower," Zion's Watch Tower and
Herald of Christ's Presence, 1 March, 1904; It is not
our intention to enter upon the role of prophet to any
degree, but merely to give below what seems to us
rather likely to be the trend of events-giving also
the reasons for our expectations.

The March 15 and April 1 1972 issues of the Watchtower
ran articles paralleling the prophet Ezekiel with
Jehovahs "modern day" prophets. Jehovah's people
today can and should be identified rightly as such.
However, does this mean Jehovahs' people are giving
forth inspired speach and writing as Ezekiel did? No,
for they are not inspired as was the prophets of old,
but they do carry out a similar work. Jehovahs'
people speak the word of God fearlessly, letting the
people know what is ahead and what they can do for
safety and survival. So, Jehovah's Witnesses have been commissioned to "speak as a prophet" in the sense of bringing "the truth of God's Word to the people," not giving inspired speach and writing as Ezekiel and the other prophets did.

"Someone may ask, Do you, then, claim infallibility
and that every sentence appearing in "The Watch Tower"
publications is stated with absolute correctness?
Assuredly we make no such claim and have never made
such a claim. What motive can our opponents have in so
charging against us? Are they not seeking to set up a
falsehood to give themselves excuse for making attacks
and to endeavor to pervert the judgments of others?"
Zion's Watchtower and Herald of Christ's Presence, 15
September 1909.
Early on in this publication the reader is invited to
"examine each point carefully ...compare the argument
with the Scriptures cited, and view the same in the
light of present day events which are discernible to
all eyes, and upon this evidence reach a conclusion."
Page 13

"The Bible is the only true source of knowledge upon
which man can base a hope for the future...Nothing,
then but an understanding and appreciation of the Word
of God can lead man into the right way and unfold to
him visions of the blessings that are to come." Page
68 "Millions Now Living will never die", Joseph F.
Rutherford

"Many students have made the grievous mistake of
thinking that God has inspired men to interpret
prophecy. The holy prophets of the Old Testament were
inspired by Jehovah to write as his power moved upon
them. The writers of the New Testament were clothed
with certain power and authority to write as the Lord
directed them. However, since the days of the apostles
no man on earth has been inspired to write prophecy,
nor has any man been inspired to interpret prophecy."
"Prophecy" (Brooklyn: Watchtower Bible and Tract
Society, 1929), page 61-62

"IT is not the prerogative of the WatchTower, nor of
any forming a part of the 'servant' class, to announce
its judgment; but it is their duty to call attention
to God's judgments as they are written, and this must
be done as a warning." "Vindication", 3 vols (Brooklyn: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, 1931-1932)

"This pouring out of God's spirit upon the flesh of
all his faithful anointed witnesses does not mean that
those now serving as Jehovah's Witnesses are inspired.
It does not mean that the writings in this magazine
The Watchtower are inspired and infallible and without
mistakes. It does not mean that the president of the
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society is inspired and
infallible, although enemies falsely charge us with
believing so... But we confess with the Scriptures
that the day of such inspiration passed long before 1870,
as the apostle Paul showed it would .... Inspired speaking and writing passed away with the last of the twelve apostles, by whom the gifts of the spirit were
imparted to others. Yet God is still able to teach and
lead us. While confessing no inspiration for today for anyoneon earth, we do have the privilege of praying to God for more of his holy spirit and for his guidance of us
by the bestowal of his spirit through Jesus Christ."
Manner of Inspiring the Bible, The Watchtower, 15 May
1947, 157-158 under the sub-heading, "No Such Inspiration Today"

"The Watchtower is founded on the very pinnacle of
reliable wisdom, namely, God's Word the
Bible...because its words find their foundation in
God's Word ... However the Watchtower does not claim
to be inspired in its utterances, nor is it dogmatic.
It invites careful and critical examination of its
contents in the light of the Scriptures. Its purpose
is to aid others to know Jehovah and his purposes
toward mankind, and to announce Christ's established
kingdom as our only hope." "Name and purpose of the
Watchtower", 15 August 1950, 262-26

"In his day, Ezekiel spoke words that were directly
inspired by Jehovah. Today, we speak words from
Jehovah's inspired Word, the Bible." "Messengers of
Godly Peace Pronounced Happy", The Watchtower, 1 May 1997, p 22, par. 14

"Nor would we have our writings reverenced or regarded
as infallible."(December 15, 1896, page 306)

"The brothers preparing these publications are not
infallible. Their writings are not inspired as are
those of Paul and the other Bible writers. (2 Tim.
3:16) And so, at times, it has been necessary, as
understanding became clearer, to correct views. (Prov.
4:18)" (February 15, 1981, page 19)

Some critics of Jehovah's Witnesses would condemn them for the errors the organization has made concerning
certain dates, and the conclusion of this system of
things. "If it is not 'false prophesy' then it is at least proof of not having Gods' support and backing," some may say. Jehovah's people have made calculation errors, that is true, but the errors were based on the best scriptural information and understanding available at the time. If not understanding all prophesy completely is proof of not having the support of Jehovah God and his son, then even the apostles would be found guilty, for they too assumed that Jesus was to set up his Kingdom during their time. Later, as their understanding of scriptures
grew, they corrected their poition and adjusted their
thinking. Ask yourself, do you view it as "False
Prophecy" when Jehovah's Witnesses's make predictions
concerning our times, but as "speculation" when others
do it?

Jesus gave us signs to shown when he would return (see
Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21), and the Christian
Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses feel that the
Biblical description of total war, famine, earthquakes,
and diseases point to a time when the First World War
set all these things in motion in a heightened state.
What some opposers do not tell you is that Protestant
leaders have for many many years in the past predicted
Christ's return, and the end of the world. Martin Luther predicted the end for the 16th century, John Wesley predicted it for 1836. I can give a detailed list if one wishes to have it.

Opposers are relying on peoples' ignorance of Church
history to make the Christian Congregation of
Jehovah's Witnesses look bad.

One thing can be said for absolute certainty.
Jehovah's Witnesses motives have never been
self-serving; they have always used the Scriptures in
an effort to substantiate their teachings. (1Th. 5:21)
And when they are wrong they make the necessary
changes in hopes of bringing their views in closer conformity with that of God's Word. The main focus of the Witneses is still the proclamation of the good news of God's Kingdom, the royal presence of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the soon-to-be-vindicated name of the Sovereign God, Jehovah.

Answer 10

I'm pretty sure they've heard that one.