Jehovah Witnesses How do you know you are following the right organization or person(S)?

Question

Why should I follow what the Watchtower says?

Answer 1

The reality is that Jehovah's Witnesses certainly do *NOT* follow any human or elevate any human organization above God's Word the bible.

Persons and organizations serve Jehovah's purposes, and are certainly not a purpose unto themselves. For decades, Jehovah's Witnesses have proven themselves to be remarkably unique in their ability to perform the global preaching work which Christendom has ignored for centuries.

(Matthew 24:48-51) If ever that evil slave should ... beat his fellow slaves..., the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and in an hour that he does not know, and will punish him with the greatest severity and will assign him his part with the hypocrites.

(2 Timothy 2:23-26) Turn down foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing they produce fights. But a slave of the Lord does not need to fight, but needs to be gentle toward all, qualified to teach, keeping himself restrained under evil, instructing with mildness those not favorably disposed; as perhaps God may give them repentance leading to an accurate knowledge of truth, and they may come back to their proper senses

(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.

(Acts 5:42) From house to house they continued without letup teaching and declaring the good news about the Christ, Jesus.


Clearly, the Almighty Sovereign of the Universe Jehovah God does not absolutely require any human or human instrument to accomplish his purposes (Luke 19:40). Yet millions of humble Christians have decided that He is doing so today. They obey and serve Almighty Jehovah, but work in harmony with the tools and men who are likewise doing God's Will.

Answer 2

Jehovah God is an organized God. He must have an existing organization/congregation in the world today. By the fruits, you can tell if JWs are true Christians.

JWs teach and practice the things below which are all from the Bible.

A true Christian believes that Jesus is the Son of God, the Christ, the Way to the Father and the Head of the congregation.
A true Christian follows and believes in the Bible as the Word of God.
A true Christian believes that Jesus' Father is Jehovah and he is the true God (John 17:3, Psalms 83:18)
A true Christian preaches and excercises faith to Christ, and the Father (John 17:26, John 3:16)
True Christians have faith in Jesus and his Father(John 14)
True Christians make Our Father’s name known so that the love of Christ be with them & Jesus be with those who showed faith (John 17:26)
Their form of worship is clean and undefiled and their teachings have no pagan roots (James 1:27).
True Christians are no part of the world (John 15:19)
True Christians believe that their salvation is from the Father and from the Son (Rev 7:10)
True Christians do the will of the Father, Jehovah as Jesus commanded in Mat 7:21
True Christians magnify Jehovah's name (Mat 6:9)
True Christians’ warfare is not of the flesh (2 Cor 10:3,4)
True Christians believe that we have to be in subjection to the existing human governments because they act as ministers also for our own good (Romans 13)
True Christians have love among themselves so they don't kill each other during times of war and distress (John 13:35)
True Christians bear good fruits (Mat 7:17-20)
True Chrisitians love God’s commandments and follow them (1 John 2)
True Christians preach about God’s kingdom.(Mat 28)
True Christians bear the fruitage of the holy spirit (Gal 5:22)

Answer 3

Poorly phrased question, to be particular. we do not keep on with "the jehovah witness corporation." That appears like something the Frankenstein monster ought to say. We keep on with Christ Jesus because the proper of the Christian congregation who, in turn, is the committed and discreet witness (Rev. a million:5) If I p.c. out what your question extremely is, then the very sparkling answer is "No." i'm not a saint and that i not in any respect will be. i'm too darned imperfect to be saintly. And, to be extremely frank, now and again I kinda like understanding that i ought to fail at any time. It helps to save me humble (yet not saintly or ideal). a lot of my brothers and sisters will maximum probably sense a similar. Oh, if in hardship-free words those contained in the reality were ideal, huh friends...? :-)

Answer 4

The bible tells us how to identify the true religion. Jesus said by their fruits you would know my disciples. Matt 7:17. These fruits would be:

Practice Love: "no part of the world" are not divided by race or culture and display "love among themselves" John 13:35; 17:16; Acts 10:34 & 35; 1 John 3:16

Trusts God's Word: Instead of teaching "tradition": and "commands of men as doctrines" true religion bases its doctrine on God's Word, the Bible. Matt 15:6-9

Strengthens families and upholds high moral standars; True religion trains husbands to "love their wives as their own bodies", helps wives to develop "deep respect for their husbands" and teaches children to "be obedient to their parents" Eph 5:28, 33: 6:1 In additon, those entrusted with positions of authority must have exemplary morals 1 Tim. 3:1-10

God has always had a organization on the earth. The Israelites and the early Christians. The bible says at Matt. 24: 45 "Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time." I believe that Jehovah Witnesses fit all these requirements.

Jehovah's Witnesses follow the bible and Jesus example.

The Watchtower announces Jehovah's Kingdom and is a tool used to dispense information or "food" on a certain subjects "at the proper time". It also give us reminders on how a Christian should act under different circumstances. Feb 1st article is about "Must We Always be Truthful?" A good reminder for everyone.

As the forward on the Watchtower states: "The purpose of the Watchtower is to exalt Jehovah God as Sovereign Lord of the universe. If keeps watch of world events as theses fulfill Bible prophecy. It comforts all peoples with the good news that God's Kingdom will soon destroy those who oppress their fellowmen and that it will turn the earth into a paradise. It encourages faith in God's now-reigning King, Jesus Christ, whose shed blood opens the way for mankind to gain eternal life. The Watchtower, published by Jehovah's Witnesses continuously since 1879, is nonpolitical. It adheres to the Bibles as it's authority."

If you've ever read a Watchtower you would know that it is taken from the Bible and full of scriptures. The Feb. 1st has 32 pages with 160 scriptures sited or quoted. I encourage you to read one sometime and see for yourself.

Answer 5

The Watchtower provides its readers with timely spiritual food.

The organization as a whole is like a funnel which God's uses to fill the spiritual needs of his people.

The above explanations explain well how the organization functions so I wont elaborate. I just know that in this organization, I am included and protected...unlike from where I was before...

Answer 6

Every witness, learns the Bible as a whole and not the sum of its parts. Every witness is a legal preacher and teacher, who spends their time learning the Bible, and not just the NWT. For fifty years, they used the King James Bible.

They not only read the Bible as a whole, they learn how to look things up in the Greek Interlinear. They are also taught about the Dead Sea Scrolls and many other references, and how to find them out there in the world. They even learn about Evolution.

You are not following the Watchtower. You don't follow anyone except the teachings of God and Christ, all of them. When you hear such things such as that they area caught, consider the same things were said about the first Christians.

They were people who went door to door, telling their Jewish brethren that their rituals, beliefs, and holidays, dating back hundreds of years, were no longer valid. Highly educated individuals in the religious arts, such as Saul of Tarsus, could prove that this new Jewish Sect was a cult.

It was made up of lower (working) class individuals, like a Fisherman (Peter) and a Tax Collector (Matthew) who lacked any education, let alone one in religion. And worse, they were following the teachings of a lower class Carpenter (Jesus).

They were writing their own scriptures (Bible) and not sticking with the ones that had sustained the Jews for nearly 2000 years. It was a Bible that matched their beliefs and not those of their brethren Jews.

Any of this sound familiar?

With all his education, Saul could not see that the Truth was being taught house to house.

It took the appearance of Christ, blinding him, for him to see the light. We now know him as the Apostle Paul.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_of_Tarsus

This is what Jehovah’s Witnesses represent.

Every witness becomes a legal minister and not just the elite who get paid to do it. A simple window washer can grow to become a Congregation Overseer, a Circuit or District Servant, or sit on the Governing Board. No, they will not have their names enshrined on building, a church, or in some book, nor will they get paid, but they will be do something to benefit all mankind.

The Churches of Christendom present a better argument for a cult than the Witnesses. A single individual gets paid to tell a large group what they are to believe. They don’t teach them to be ministers, as Christ instructed, and they ignore the admonishments against involvement in the affairs of the world and keeping the congregation clean.

Why should you become a witness? I don't know. It is very difficult to be a witness. You have to follow a difficult path through an very narrow gateway. And if you make it through that gateway, there is only more work ahead.

After Armageddon, 1000 years will be spent removing the last vestiges of the system and old world, rebuilding the Earth back into a Paradise. When that is done, you may have to head out into the universe to explore and terraform other planets to hold to growing numbers of humans with everlasting (not immortal) life.

Also, you will not be able to get the kids out of the house after 18 years, as the Bible talks about children as old as 100 years of age. Instead of 18 years, it may be 180 years before you child is mature enough to leave home.

Witnesses promise nothing but work and more work for God and Christ. If you feel you are not up to that, if you feel living forever on a paradise Earth, or some other planet, is not worth it, than it is not for you.

Answer 7

You should never wish to follow a human or organisation just on the word of someone else. I am a Witness based on this simple fact, I believe the Bible. our Beliefs as Witnesses are based on the Bible.

Answer 8

Don't follow a person or organization or even a Bible that is for a specific religion only. Buy a Bible that is a general bible and study that. God lets us know our heart is going to get us to Heaven, not someone or organization.

Answer 9

(Matthew 24:45-47) 45 “Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time? 46 Happy is that slave if his master on arriving finds him doing so. 47 Truly I say to YOU, He will appoint him over all his belongings.

Inspection Time Begins!

The parable continues: “After a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them.” (Matthew 25:19) In 1914—certainly a long time after 33 C.E.—Christ Jesus began his royal presence. Three and a half years later, in 1918, he came to God’s spiritual temple and fulfilled Peter’s words: “It is the appointed time for the judgment to start with the house of God.” (1 Peter 4:17; Malachi 3:1) It was time to settle accounts.

What had the slaves, Jesus’ anointed brothers, done with the King’s “talents”? From 33 C.E. onward, including the years leading up to 1914, many had been working hard at Jesus’ “business.” (Matthew 25:16) Even during the first world war, they had shown a strong desire to serve the Master. Now it was fitting to give faithful ones new opportunities to ‘do business.’ The time of the end of this system of things had arrived. The good news had to be preached worldwide. “The harvest of the earth” had to be reaped. (Revelation 14:6, 7, 14-16) The final members of the wheat class had to be located and “a great crowd” of other sheep gathered in.—Revelation 7:9; Matthew 13:24-30.

Harvesttime is a joyful time. (Psalm 126:6) It is fitting, then, that when in 1919, Jesus entrusted his faithful anointed brothers with increased responsibility, he said: “You were faithful over a few things. I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.” (Matthew 25:21, 23) Moreover, the joy of the Master as newly enthroned King of God’s Kingdom surpasses our imagination. (Psalm 45:1, 2, 6, 7) The faithful slave class share that joy by representing the King and increasing his interests on earth. (2 Corinthians 5:20) Their delight is seen in the prophetic words of Isaiah 61:10: “Without fail I shall exult in Jehovah. My soul will be joyful in my God. For he has clothed me with the garments of salvation.”

Sadly, some did not pass inspection. We read: “The one that had received the one talent came forward and said, ‘Master, I knew you to be an exacting man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you did not winnow. So I grew afraid and went off and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.’” (Matthew 25:24, 25) Similarly, some anointed Christians had not engaged in “business.” Before 1914 they had not enthusiastically shared their hope with others, and they did not want to start in 1919. How did Jesus respond to their insolence? He took away all their privileges. They were ‘thrown out into the darkness outside, where their weeping and the gnashing of their teeth would be.’—Matthew 25:28, 30.

The Inspection Continues

Of course, the majority of those who were to become Christ’s anointed slaves during the time of the end were not yet serving Jehovah when Jesus began his inspection in 1918. Did they miss out on the inspection? Not at all. The inspection process only began in 1918/19 when the faithful and discreet slave as a class passed the test. Individual anointed Christians continue under inspection until their sealing is made permanent. (Revelation 7:1-3) Realizing this, Christ’s anointed brothers are determined to keep on faithfully ‘doing business.’ They are determined to be discreet, keeping an abundant oil supply so that the light will shine brightly. They know that when each one reaches the end of his life course in faithfulness, Jesus will receive him into the heavenly dwelling place.—Matthew 24:13; John 14:2-4; 1 Corinthians 15:50, 51.

The great crowd of other sheep have imitated their anointed brothers. They are aware that their knowledge of God’s purposes brings great responsibility. (Ezekiel 3:17-21) Hence, with the help of Jehovah’s Word and holy spirit, they too keep their oil supply abundant through study and association. And they let their light shine, sharing in the work of preaching and teaching and thus ‘doing business’ along with their anointed brothers. However, anointed Christians are keenly aware that the talents were placed in their hands. They must render an account for the way the Lord’s belongings on earth are administered. Even though they are few in number, they cannot abdicate their responsibility to the great crowd. With this in mind, the faithful and discreet slave continues to take the lead in caring for the King’s business, grateful for the support of devoted members of the great crowd. These recognize the responsibility of their anointed brothers and feel privileged to work under their oversight.

Thus, although these two parables shed light on events in 1919 or thereabouts, they apply in principle to all true Christians throughout the last days. In this way, while the exhortation that Jesus gave at the end of the parable of the ten virgins applies in the first place to anointed Christians before 1919, in principle it still applies to every Christian. May all of us, then, take to heart Jesus’ words: “Keep on the watch, therefore, because you know neither the day nor the hour.”—Matthew 25:13.

Answer 10

Because we've done the research. Were living by bible standards. The truth has set us free from all false religion. And all Jehovas prophisys have come true.