2007-10-15 15:23:25 · 7 answers · asked by Gruntled Employee 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
there is one who visits me every 4-5 weeks and drops off material. i said i don't want to talk about the 144,000 but i still keep getting the Awake book.
2007-10-15 15:29:14 · update #1
If you are referring to Jehovah's Witnesses it is because they believe that only members of their church will be saved. All other denominations have been deceived by Satan and are lost.
2007-10-15 15:30:15 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. E 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
A common misconception is that Jehovah's Witnesses go from door-to-door because they feel it is their duty to "recruit" a householder, or get him to "convert". In fact, Jehovah's Witnesses would go from door-to-door even if there were no hope that anyone would change their religion, or even if no one would listen to them!
That is because Jesus Christ specifically assigned the house-to-house ministry to the Christian congregation, with no regard for specific results.
(Luke 10:1,2) After these things the Lord designated seventy others and sent them forth by twos in advance of him into every city and place to which he himself was going to come. 2 Then he began to say to them: “The harvest, indeed, is great, but the workers are few. Therefore beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.
Jehovah's Witnesses are trained to direct attention to the bible, and move on when their message is unwanted. Since each congregation in the United States tries to call at every home in its territory at least twice each year, there is strong motivation for them to move on where little interest is shown. Also, the Scriptures help the Witnesses to expect little interest from most:
(2 Timothy 4:3-5) For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching ...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.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/
http://jw-media.org/people/ministry.htm
2007-10-16 01:20:44 · answer #2 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are talking about Jehova Witnesses. They believe they are the only real ones going to heaven. Twenty years ago I studied with them. The ones I studied with believe Micheal the arch angel is Jesus. They also practice at there meetings what to say to people, at their doors. They are nice, sincere, and very misled. I guess they are trying to make that 144,000 mark. I think that's the number. In fairness to them they really are sincere.
2007-10-15 15:33:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I wonder the same thing I have one working on me and I am a Christian already. I wonder why not out there in the inner city preaching to gang members, drug dealers, and folks that just obviously need to hear some good news.
2007-10-16 00:08:37 · answer #4 · answered by monkey12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses are not misled. If you look at our individual profiles, you will see that we use the Bible to back up what we believe.
We don't try and convert anyone. We only share with others the things we have learned from the Bible. It's up to the people we talk to decide what they want to do with what we share with them.
2007-10-15 15:36:57 · answer #5 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Just do what I do ,put a sign on your door saying
I,m on my way to Heaven sorry I missed you.
2007-10-15 15:35:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably because you need salvation.
2007-10-15 18:11:44 · answer #7 · answered by conundrum 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋