Just because you don't like Jehovah's Witnesses does that mean you actually feel like you must fight against?

Question

us? How do you feel about Acts 5:38 and 39 where it says; I say to you, Do not meddle with these men, but let them alone; because, if this scheme or work is from men, it will be overthrown; but if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them; otherwise, you may perhaps be found fighters actually against God. Many have tried to overthrow us including Hitler, doesn't that teach you anything?

Answer 1

It is true that Jehovah's Witnesses are not loved by everyone.
http://jw-media.org/newsroom/human_rights.htm
Some people hate Jehovah's Witnesses out of ignorance, or over some misunderstanding. A few may have had a bad personal experience with an individual who claimed to be a Jehovah's Witness, and prejudicially extended their animus to this entire Christian religion.

However, it seems that the majority of anti-Witness hatred is motivated by religious intolerance and bigotry. A few may even be motivated against their Christian worship by the unseen 'god of this system of things', Satan the Devil.

(2 Corinthians 4:4) the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers

Interestingly, such "hatred" should be expected by true Christians in this time of the end, and it actually helps identify Jehovah's Witnesses as Christ's true disciples:

(John 15:19) If you were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own. Now because you are no part of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, on this account the world hates you.

(Luke 6:22) Happy are you whenever men hate you, and whenever they exclude you and reproach you and cast out your name as wicked for the sake of the Son of man.

(1 Peter 4:4) Because you do not continue running with them in this course to the same low sink of debauchery, they are puzzled and go on speaking abusively of you.

(2 Timothy 4:3-5) For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories. You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do the work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.

It seems signficant that the relatively small religion of Jehovah's Witnesses are the ones best known for their worldwide preaching work. Yet Jesus commanded that ALL who would call themselves "Christian" perform this public work:

(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. And, look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.

Answer 2

I like JWs so much I pray for them and have been doing so for over quarter of a century. I'd love to see them ushered into the Kingdom of God, but when you're dealing with people who are convinced they alone are in that Kingdom and everybody else is outside it, well, it can seem like a lost cause!

I know I'm wasting my time posting this answer because you are a JW. But let me be frank with you. How do YOU feel about Acts 5? Do you leave other religions alone? Or do you not declare openly that all religions other than your own are of the Devil - false - and they're all going to be destroyed by God? Did you not take part in a recent world-wide distribution of a leaflet called "The End of False Religion is Near!" and believe (as your leaders teach you) that only JWs have the True Religion? Has not your "Watchtower" magazine called all the clergy of Christendom "the burst open figs that cannot be eaten for badness" (to misapply Jeremiah's words)? Is not all religion other than your own "a snare and a racket"? Do you believe all religion other than your own is "Babylon the Great" - the whore of Revelation? And is not all this public condemnation nothing other than persecution - hate-preaching - bigotted - misinformed? "Oh no it isn't," I hear you cry! "God's people MUST condemn false religion! Jesus did! We do too!" Well, if you do the very thing you don't like people doing to you (fighting against you), is that not hypocrisy? The words 'straw' and 'plank' come to mind. If some people consider JWs to be a false religion, that might be why they don't let you have your own way! They object to false teachings. As you claim you do. You are free to condemn others, but others are equally free to condemn your leaders. Christianity has been persecuted for 2,000 years but has not been overthrown. Does that not teach you anything?

Answer 3

Yes I prefer everyone that is not a Christian to be witness for Jehovah, but hey we already have that religion in the world and they are called Jews or Israel? Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior not Jehovah and the Bible does teach this; Luke 4:36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
I have never seen any Power and/or authority in Jehovah Witness Religion except to argue?
Luke 9:1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
Mark 1:22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
I did pray and ask God to tell me where Jehovah Witnesses did fit into the scripture and he spoke to me that they are the same as the scribes in the days of Jesus Christ with their many publications and not believing in spirits at all or angels or power of God.
Now the Bible teaches plainly that Jesus name does have all authority but Jehovah follows do ignore these things and take Jehovah insted like the Jews; John 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 3:6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Acts 15:26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Why is there no mention of Jehovah in NO VERSE of acts if this is so important as having any power or authority.
1 Corinthians 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
And yet the Bible does speak plainly about brothers causing divisions in teaching that they are wrong; 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
Romans 16:18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

1 John 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
Now understand Jesus Christ was a mystery unto the world until he died and was ressurected and then you understand the name Jehovah did die with Jesus upon the cross and Christains do preach Jesus NOT JEHOVAH which is not even a Bible word or name but invented about the 14th century by men.
Romans 16:25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
So Witnesses would have us forget what the New Testament does teach and go back to Jehovah worship like the Jews; Galatians 1:9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

Answer 4

people know nothing about us and rather tell lies. www.watchtower org to learn about Jehovah Witnesses

Answer 5

I have great respect for you people ....however, I beg you, please, to come across a little less confrontational.