granted the Watchtower the only authority to talk about God's message?
Can you also see how often and much Jehovah has corrected them? Look how far they have come!
2007-10-25 08:03:23 · 22 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jason W: I am non-denominational Christian.
I discuss about the doctrinal issues between Christians and JWs
2007-10-25 09:23:35 · update #1
Nietzyl: Iknow personally many Jehovah's Witnesses. To me it is far more important to place my faith in Jesus God than to an organizatin that claims to be God's only true channel of communication.
You can be sincere, and sincerelly on the wrong
2007-10-25 17:11:50 · update #2
Moises_Frias: Yes, I believe my friend Unsilenced Lamb is Christian. He believes Jesus Christ is God.
We ALL fall short from the glory of God, but God's Justice will be right. I am comfident that Jesus Himself would be very upset how JWs have distorted His message in the name of unity of their organization.
2007-10-26 01:11:30 · update #3
achtung...This JW's answered YES! I can't believe that...unbelievable...amazing. Normally they would never admit that they actually felt this way..but look at this..I can't believe that they actually believe that God loves them more than anyone else..Although, I knew this is what they thought deep down. God..is not just their God..this is nuts.
They really are judging the entire world..They have love for their fellow believers, but the rest of us?..come on now..You guys do not have love for your neighbor...This is not the fruitage that Jesus is telling us about.
2007-10-25 08:51:53 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa... 1 · 4⤊ 7⤋
The apostle Peter when speaking to Cornelious, a Roman Official said, "For a certainty I perceive that God is not partial, but in every nation the man that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him" Act 10 v 34.
No, God is not partial. For that reason his son Jesus commanded his followers to "Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, " Matt. 28 v 19.
Also in Mat. 24 v 14, "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".
Yes, in both these scriptures, JWs are commanded to go to people in ALL the nations with the message of Good News of the Kingdom.
There are many other scriptures which show that God loves those who love him and try to do his will.
2007-10-26 05:59:44 · answer #2 · answered by Everlasting Life 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Go to http://watchtower.org and Tik_of_totg's group site:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JWquestions-and_answers/?m=0
Well, There are a LOT of people that are hypocrites out there and no because Jehovah's Witnesses are the true religion and are not cults. I'm not going to point any fingers because that would be wrong but there are a couple of them that are answering your question that aren't Witnesses and you can really tell, its just a shame that they don't know the truth and learn about Jehovah and Jesus. Anybody saying that we are a cult doesn't really know what we believe in and don't understand why we don't get involved in politics. My thoughts on the matter would that I would rather be obeying Jehovah's command rather than men because who would want to get mixed up in this dying old system of things.....Satan is the ruler of this world.....for now. I can't wait until Jehovah brings in the new system. Well Witnesses don't get involved in politics and anything that is a part of this world.
I agree with the Witnesses who are answering on here.
Reasoning from the Scriptures p. 34
Apostasy
Some identifying marks of apostates----
They seek to make others their followers, thus causing sectiarian divisions
Acts 20:30: "From among you yourselves men will rise and speak twisted things to draw away the disciples after themselves."
2 Pet. 2:1, 3: "There will also be false teachers among you. These very ones will quietly bring in destuctive sects and will disown even the owner that bought them...Also, with covetousness they will exploit you with counterfeit words."
Reasoning from the Scriptures p. 202
Jehovah's Witnesses
Are Jehovah's Witnesses a cult?
A cult is a religion that is said to be unorthodox or that emphasizes devotion according to prescribed ritual. Many cults follow a living human leader (i.e. Charles Manson), and often their adherents live in groups apart from the rest of society. Now the standard for what is orthodox, however, should be God's Word, and Jehovah's Witnesses strictly adhere to the Bible. Their worship is a way of life, not ritual devotion. They neither follow a human nor isolate themselves from the rest of society. They live and work in the midst of other people.
So we are NOT A CULT!!!!
Have a nice day :)
2007-10-26 00:36:17 · answer #3 · answered by ladybugwith7up 3 · 8⤊ 4⤋
And you also can be sincere, and sincerelly on the wrong.
Cause your Jesus command you to worship his father in John 4:23-24 and his father is the most high (Luke 1:32) and his name is Jehovah (Psalms 83:18) and you are not doing that.
Do you love Jesus? obey him.
how is possible that something as simple as the conmemoration of Jesus´s death the most important date of the mankind is unknow to the "Christians" while absolutly all JWs know that by heart something that is in the bible?
If they don´t know something as simple as that what else they don´t know? come on Nina Open your eyes all false religion are cracking, what are you going to wait?
Do you think that your friend unsilenced lamb is christian? with that language? that insulted me? I don´t care it is your life, but since february 4, 2007 you haven´t make anybody left the JWs while we have reach about 200,000 people around the world , that 200,000 people now believe that Jesus Chirst will rule this planet and transform it in a paradise full of humans while you still insist that this planet is going to be a ball of Fire useless ruled by Jesus Christ.
2007-10-26 00:24:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 3⤋
I highly doubt that. If Jehovah's Witnesses love their neighbor enough to continue to preach and put up with opposition and not go to war and shed blood of their fellow men even to the point where many are thrown to jail cuz of the refusal to bear arms against another human-being, I am sure they do not feel God only has love for them alone. They do realize that Jesus died for the world, for the entire humanbeing because of God's love for all mankind. If the JWs believed that God only loves them and no one else, would they bother to continue to preach?
IF Jehovah has corrected them as you claim, isn't that a good thing? That's just like a literal (physical) loving father correcting his son when making mistakes. whY? because the father loves the child. A father who doesn't correct his chilren has no genuine love for them. It shows he doesn't care.
So, then, Jehovah cares for his Witnesses wouldn't you think because as you claim, God has corrected them.
2007-10-25 20:01:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 3⤋
Jehovah loves all people, that is why he made the sacrifice of giving his son as a ransom to ALL MANKIND. he will bestow greater gifts and blessings on those who truly follow him
2007-10-26 12:08:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
No ,Jehovah loves us all. He is giving us a chace by Jesus.See John 3:16
2007-10-26 08:40:14 · answer #7 · answered by Icyelene R 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jehovah sent his son to die for ALL OF US!
John 3:16 says "God loved the WORLD so much that he gave his only begotten son....."
This scripture is obviously not talking about the Globe when it says world, it is referring to the ALL the people in it.
I am a Jehovah's Witness and I DO NOT believe that God loves me any more than he loves anyone else who is striving to do his will.
There are sincere lovers of God in all Religions and I am sure HE loves them all.
I think It would be presumptuous for a Jehovah's Witness to think that he is more loved than others.
2007-10-25 18:01:27 · answer #8 · answered by Mommy of 3 5 · 9⤊ 3⤋
God speaks to us today through his Son.
Heb 1:1 God, who long ago spoke on many occasions and in many ways to our forefathers by means of the prophets, 2 has at the end of these days spoken to us by means of a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the systems of things.
We all have the Bible and Jesus gave us a commandment to go and preach the good news of the Kingdom.
Why other Religions fail to do as Jesus commanded I don't know. You have to ask them. The commandment was given to all true Christians.
That's one of the main reasons why I became a Jehovah's Witness because they preach all over the world. No one gets missed.
Jehovah's Witnesses have humbled themselves and made changes.
Can other Religions say the same?
We all know that false religion makes no changes even though they know they are wrong.
Taking God's name out of their worship is serious. Celebrating holidays they know have pagan roots. Hell fire doctrine. Trinity !!!
What church do you attend Nina?
Do you preach or just try to stop other people from studying with Jehovah's Witnesses?
I respect your zeal but you do not have accurate knowledge.
Humble yourself and pray to Jehovah through Jesus and really ask Him to lead you to the truth.
Agape.
2007-10-25 15:38:51 · answer #9 · answered by Jason W 4 · 9⤊ 3⤋
Do you really think that God loves any of His children above others? How sad to consider yourself superior.
2007-10-26 14:31:55 · answer #10 · answered by disturbed 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if it is true what atchung is saying i would listen to what they are saying. If they quit telling people times the world would end i would become a witness
2007-10-26 14:28:45 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋