How to talk with Jehovah witnesses

[enoob57]

I smile sweetly and speak to them in rapid Italian,except in Italy where I switch to French

Thank is rather tongue and cheek of you Love, Steven

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IF you dig deeper, you will see that they believe Jesus is Satan's brother, and much more. If you just read their literature, sure, it will sound fine. If you dig into the core beliefs and place it beside scripture, you will see a difference. Then one is faced to believe scripture or the Watchtower. They stick with the Watchtower.

Where can I find out the info on .... they beleive that Jesus is satans' brother ?

Seems their beliefs are almost as worst as the muslims.

JW... they donnot believe in the trinity....same as muslim.

JW....That Jesus was Michael the archangel ......muslims believe that Jesus was just a prophet and was not crucified.

JW....They changed their bible over 100 times since 1941. ( I think that was the year).....muslims' made their own bible and their God is named Allah.

JW...is cult ...I read.

[enoob57]

IF you dig deeper, you will see that they believe Jesus is Satan's brother, and much more. If you just read their literature, sure, it will sound fine. If you dig into the core beliefs and place it beside scripture, you will see a difference. Then one is faced to believe scripture or the Watchtower. They stick with the Watchtower.

Where can I find out the info on .... they beleive that Jesus is satans' brother ?

Seems their beliefs are almost as worst as the muslims.

JW... they donnot believe in the trinity....same as muslim.

JW....That Jesus was Michael the archangel ......muslims believe that Jesus was just a prophet and was not crucified.

JW....They changed their bible over 100 times since 1941. ( I think that was the year).....muslims' made their own bible and their God is named Allah.

JW...is cult ...I read.

For myself I study the Truth of God's Word in a simple come let us reason together format Isa 1:18... then the false glares in its presence Love, Steven

[Zemke]

IF you dig deeper, you will see that they believe Jesus is Satan's brother, and much more. If you just read their literature, sure, it will sound fine. If you dig into the core beliefs and place it beside scripture, you will see a difference. Then one is faced to believe scripture or the Watchtower. They stick with the Watchtower.

Where can I find out the info on .... they beleive that Jesus is satans' brother ?

Seems their beliefs are almost as worst as the muslims.

JW... they donnot believe in the trinity....same as muslim.

JW....That Jesus was Michael the archangel ......muslims believe that Jesus was just a prophet and was not crucified.

JW....They changed their bible over 100 times since 1941. ( I think that was the year).....muslims' made their own bible and their God is named Allah.

JW...is cult ...I read.

Hi LS,

One place to start is evidence ministries, he and his wife have been witnessing to JW and Mormons for years.

The Mormon Jesus is the half brother of Lucifer, the JW Jesus is Michael.

There are good sites you can find run by ex JW and Mormons also. The thing that throws us about cults is the use of terminology. When they speak of grace or spirit or resurrection, they don't mean the same thing as we might assume, that's why questioning is a good approach, it's also a good way to keep the conversation on track and steering it into truth. If we are able to show them the correct understanding of these things we are showing them truth.

Even if we are not actively speaking to people caught up in cults, going over these things can gain us a better foundation in the basics of our faith and allows us to move on into the weightier things of the Word. As the writer of Hebrews puts it, 5:14 But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.

This statement is made after an introduction of an Old Testament character Melchizedek and then he goes on in ch 7 much deeper into Melchizedek. Law, grace, priesthood, heavy subject matter but without milk, without meat we have a hard time grasping these chapters.

Practicing the possibility of speaking with and having opportunity to speak with a Mormon or JW or Muslim or any other lost soul absolutely will expose weak areas of our understanding, especially in the elementary teachings about Christ, It's good practice. Not that it's the only way but it sure works.

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If someone is invited to a home they can / can stay, even eating and drinking as an invited guest. But God commands His people not to go from house to house uninvited, annoying people, this is what J.W.'s do. I showed them this Scripture, "Luke 10:7," and asked them what they thought? They have never came back. They actually have a "Do not visit list," I believe I was put on this, Thank God!.

"And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. GO NOT FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE. (Luke 10:7).

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If someone is invited to a home they can / can stay, even eating and drinking as an invited guest. But God commands His people not to go from house to house uninvited, annoying people, this is what J.W.'s do. I showed them this Scripture, "Luke 10:7," and asked them what they thought? They have never came back. They actually have a "Do not visit list," I believe I was put on this, Thank God!.

"And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. GO NOT FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE. (Luke 10:7).

Thank you ...I will keep that verse in mind.

So, the woman I knew from where I worked...JW. She was going door to door on a Sunday and saw me at my door.

I invited here in .

When I asked her if they believed in Jesus and His death and reserection...just to share

our beliefs...she told me JW's...do believe that.

She was deceiveing with that...and didn't tell me ...that their belief is that, Jesus is Michael the archangel.

[B3L13v3R]

Hi GojuBrian,

Without a doubt, they are out to dialogue with you to convert YOU as JohnDB said!!! This is their reason for dialogue. They can and do confuse new Believers in the faith.

That being said, if you are firmly grounded in the Word of God, they are a great bunch to "witness" to!

Generally when they come to anyone’s house, there is one who is well grounded, and the other a new JW learning the ropes.

The good Lord many times has the new JW convert greatly questioning their false faith when I prayerfully present the True Word of God as Jesus Christ ALWAYS has been the eternal God the Son, the Son of God, and NEVER Michael, but in fact the Creator of Michael. Salvation through Christ alone, the reality of an eternal Hell, the forgiveness of sin.

Sadly though many times at this point, the mature JW one realizes what is going on, and quickly makes for the door. The last two I had were actually speeding out of the driveway as I was praying for their Salvation. As with others, I generally get "blacklisted" for a few years, then they end up trying to "reach me" again, only to repeat the process.

Years ago I had been witnessing to a newly wed couple that were my neighbors for sometime about our Lord and Savoir Jesus Christ, and I had the thinking they themselves were truly considering repenting and believing on Jesus Christ.

At the time, I was on the JW temporary "blacklist." Don't ya know, they pulled in across the street to speak with this couple while I was mowing the lawn? As they got out of their car, I cut my mower, pointed in their direction as they headed for their front door and yelled: "God warned us about the false prophets in the last days!!!" With that they all hurriedly ran back to their car and sped off without talking to this couple. Thank God.

The book Onelight mentioned "The Kingdom of the Cults" by Walter Martin comes highly recommended. I purchased it some 20 years ago and it is a great intro into many a cult mindset. Consider also that some of these cults have been infiltrating the Church for years, and to a great degree have been successful in the ecumenical mindset where Truth shakes hands with Error.

We have since purchased other copies and handed this book out from time to time to others.

Some great verses posted by coheir!

Also, the JW NWT (New World Translation) is quite cultic in of itself. It removes the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ! They will put up with the KJV to a point, until it comes against their false doctrines.

Zemeke, thanks for posting some of their false teaching and another apologetics site added to my list!

[Alter2Ego]

This is another one that kills me in the NWT

Hebrews 1:8 NWT

But with reference to the Son: “God is your throne forever and ever, and [the] scepter of your kingdom is the scepter of uprightness.

This is how they try to wriggle out from under the translation:

Hebrews 1:8 (KJV)

8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

God the Father says to the Son "Your throne o GOD..."

They say God is your throne...

Pretty stupid.

But these are the lengths JW's will go to disbelieve what the correctly translated Bible teaches that Jesus is God incarnate and is the sole Creator in the beginning.

You must really have it in for them. You wrote three lengthy posts back-to-back criticizing them. What did they do to you that has caused you to feel such dislike for them? Care to share with the forum?

Edited July 27, 2012 by Alter2Ego