They have a different teaching form the one at tne church that I was going to. Should I invite the lady to the church services on sunday?
2007-10-23 15:50:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
we are having a bible discussion, I think she will go if she wants me to go to her church
2007-10-23 16:08:10 · update #1
I think that you should go ahead and invite her. She will not go. there is no exchange of Biblical ideas, you are being indoctrinated. God will direct you to the truth. Just invite your Pastor to one of your studies.
Be sure to let us know how it goes!
Pastors do not have a fear of Jehovah's Witnesses, My pastor would find it an honor, and so will yours.
Why do witnesses seem bound to address and insult me, this is not a very christian way to act, and yo know, the public is watching.
2007-10-23 16:15:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
Perhaps it will help you to keep in mind that Jehovah's Witnesses – who are Bible Students – are not in the business of "exchanging" religious ideas or doctrines. When the first century disciples fulfilled the commission to go preach and teach the good news of God's kingdom, they did not approach people with a view to "exchanging" ideas. They had gotten the good news of the kingdom first-hand from Christ and there was nothing better. Indeed, there was no equal. So there is really no reason for the lady to go to your church. What do you feel would be the point? Chances are she left the "church." Most Jehovah's Witnesses are not "born" Jehovah's Witnesses. In other words, they came from other churches in Christendom. Or they came from other religions outside of Christendom, including Judaism.
Some people feel (as above) that "they use a different Bible and they have a spin on what they are teaching you; they don't believe in the Trinity or whatever you want to call it ... The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit; they do NOT believe in the Divinity of Christ; they try VERY HARD to make him a mere man . . . the son of God ... but not God in ANY way; no one goes to Heaven. Heaven is here on Earth."
Of course, the above is all wrong. Jehovah's Witnesses do believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Bible speaks specifically of this. How does that make God Triune? The Bible also speaks of Peter James and John. Are they a triune apostle simply because they are spoken of together?Jehovah's Witnesses use any Bible you prefer. I myself have over a dozen different translations. Two of my favorites are the King James and the New American Bible – the Official "Catholic" Bible. Many Protestants prefer the King James. But others prefer the New Jerusalem Catholic or the New International. So Protestants have "their own Bible" don't they? And Catholics have "their own Bible." In point of fact, there are countless translations out there and everyone has their preferences. Jehovah's Witnesses don't have a "spin" on anything. It's true they don't believe the Trinity doctrine. Are they alone? Hardly. There are hundreds of thousands of professed Christians that outright reject this doctrine – some of them sitting on the same pew in the same church. Everybody does not accept the Trinity doctrine. Jehovah's Witnesses most assuredly believe in the divinity of Christ. But being divine does not make one God Almighty. Yes they believe Christ is the son of God. So did Christ. So did the first century disciples. Doesn't every Christian believe Jesus is the son of God? Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe heaven is here on earth. I cannot fathom the basis upon which such an allegation is made. The Bible plainly teaches that people go to heaven. Witnesses plainly teach it as well. Really, if you want to know what Jehovah's Witnesses believe, you should ask one, as in fact you are doing, by your study with them.
I myself came from other churches. I firmly believe –as do pretty much all 6.7 million Jehovah's Witnesses – that I have found the truth as taught by Christ and as found in God's word the Bible. That being so, why would I go to another church? Why would I go back to that which I left?
Yes, Jehovah's Witnesses have a different teaching in some areas. Not all. Jehovah's Witnesses teach that Jesus is the Holy One of God. Does your church teach that? Jehovah's Witnesses teach that Jesus provided a ransom sacrifice. Does your church teach that? Jehovah's Witnesses teach that we must be redeemed from the sin of Adam and Eve which we inherited. Does your church teach that? Do "mainstream" churches teach this? Yes, of course they do. The fact is that what is acceptable or "orthodox" depends on God, not man.
If you are more comfortable at your church, by all means, go there. If it fits you, by all means, go there. Think about this, however: does it fit God?
Hannah J Paul
2007-10-24 08:14:39 · answer #2 · answered by Hannah J Paul 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses do not attend religious services at non-Witness houses of worship. Many Witnesses are not even comfortable attending a wedding or a funeral at a non-Witness house of worship, although these functions are considered a personal decision of conscience.
Perhaps the questioner misunderstands the ministry of Jehovah's Witnesses. These Christian ministers are not interested in reaching some "middle ground" somewhere between bible truth and the traditions of Christendom. True Christians (such as Jehovah's Witnesses) are interested in living by and sharing bible truth with their neighbors, according to the command Christ laid upon every Christian.
The questioner should consider whether her former church has a regular program by which every adherent is encouraged to evangelize. The questioner should consider whether her former church taught her accurately from the bible about such matters as hellfire, the trinity, God's personal name, and the coming paradise earth. The questioner should consider whether her former church focuses on God's Kingdom as the hope for mankind, or whether it disloyally looks to human government to replace the rulership role of Christ as Messianic King of Kings.
If the questioner's former church failed to teach and work in harmony with what the bible indicates for true Christians, she should ask why she would ever point ANYONE in that direction.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/kn37/
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm?article=article_04.htm
2007-10-26 15:48:17 · answer #3 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You can but she is not going to go. For some reason and because this has been a long time ago that I studied with the Jehovah's Witnesses, memory is not serving me, but they believe that the churches are lead by false prophets.
2007-10-23 23:00:41 · answer #4 · answered by JeanB 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses don't attend religious services with people of another faith. We are spiritually satisfied. We go from house to house trying to find people who are looking for answers they never learned or haven't been taught at their own place of worship.
It's never our intent to CONVERT but to FIND.
If you're having problems with something you've believed all your life (or even stuff you're just confused about), ask the Witness studying with you. You wont upset her and she will use the Bible to answer all your questions. She'll even use your favorite translation of the Bible. I thought the NWT had been changed too much when I started studying, so I used the King James Version and others until I realized that they said the same thing- only in modern language and giving Jehovah the honor he's entitled to by placing his name where it was in the original language.
Much success to your studies. May you have Jehovah's blessings as you draw ever closer to him.
Jesus is the SON of God- not God the son. We honor the position of Jesus. He is our KING and Savior. No one approaches the Father unless the son draws them. And Jesus was more than a mere man. He was the first of all creation. He laid down his life for the love he has for mankind that we may have a way to escape the bonds of sin and death.
We follow the example of Christ in all that we do but we do NOT worship him. We only worship God.
2007-10-23 23:06:19 · answer #5 · answered by Xyleisha 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
It's up to you. But the correct reading of the tetragammaton is Yahweh. What is translated as "I am that I am" comes from the Hebrew "Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh". Ehyeh comes from the root word meaning "to be". Some say it was said in the future tense, meaning "I shall be whoever I shall be'. Anyway, I pray that they teach you to be truly charitable. Aside from evangelism, that's the only true Christian way to serve God who,. by the way, has no needs.
2007-10-23 23:00:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They WON'T go.
They use a different Bible and they have a spin on what they are teaching you.
It will take you YEARS to find the spin.
They don't believe in the Trinity or whatever you want to call it...The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit.
They do NOT believe in the Divinity of Christ. They try VERY HARD to make him a mere man. The son of God...but not God in ANY way.
No one goes to Heaven. Heaven is here on Earth.
2007-10-23 22:54:18 · answer #7 · answered by pinkstealth 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Yes, I think the unsilenced, was it an ***, or a mule, sorry, lamb has a good idea. Invite your pastor. First off, it will see if your pastor is interested enough come over for your study. Unlikely.
I'd be happy to have someone bring their pastor to a study. I went to my priest (since I couldn't get him to come over) and asked him to present some other points of view when I was studying... but he didn't have anything of value to add to the discussion.
I notice the unsilenced one never has anything positive to add to the disscussion... hmmm... just like my ex priest! lol
2007-10-23 23:25:07 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 4⤊ 3⤋
I am not a Jehovah Witness, but I did study with them for a while, they want you to listen to them but they do not want to listen to you, I will be very surprised if this person goes to church with you, good luck.
2007-10-23 23:15:17 · answer #9 · answered by Francine M 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Absolutely.
Study the 1st chapter of the Gospel of St. John.
2007-10-23 23:26:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋