Who are the Jehovah Witness?

[MorningGlory]

1 hour ago, RobertS said:

That's why I had to intercede; they were quite pushy. But rather than escalate an altercation, I took the opportunity to 1) educate them on scripture, and 2) educate them on law (same law applies here).

As far as the Lady being able to stop them, she is disabled and has physical ailments that preclude her from such a thing. Normally, they don't do that, but this pair were a lot more "gung-ho" than normal. I also took the opportunity to call the local Kingdom Hall and explain this to one of their elders there. THe two haven't been back since.

They didn't do their cause any good by being so aggressive toward a disabled lady.  I'm glad you schooled them on Scripture and the law.  And calling their Hall was the right thing to do.  Most of them are polite and friendly and don't do things like that.  But I would intervene even if I was at a friend or relative's house if I had to.  Deception of that kind could have eternal consequences.

[RustyAngeL]

On 1/11/2016 at 9:48 AM, Reinitin said:

The worst part is they changed the word of God to support their false doctin and hide Jesus behind a veil. The best thing about it is a warning to us all that there are men in this world that will pervert the translation of the scripture to hide the truth from people. I love the Word of God. But, the Lord is the One who saves us. Not our knowledge or good works.

Amen sister.... When they visited me one day I just came out the garage door with my big Rhodesian Ridgeback on a lead.  .......  They never came back.  But your right Reinitin, the first time I looked at "their" bible I was stunned at the things that were left out and or changed.  I was also shocked to find out they believe the Cross to be a symbol of the enemy.   How scary for their eternity.

[RustyAngeL]

On 1/22/2016 at 5:23 AM, JohnD said:

Where do you get your grammar rules from? God or man?

You criticize my anglicanized Greek (using English letters for Greek spelling) as terrible for the lack of two letter "e"s... the difference between "en" and "een" (citing man's language, man's spelling, man's grammar).

Then you accuse me of listening to man.

When actually I pointed out what the Bible says (whether I misspelled one word or not) which you chose to make a production out of and an opportunity to try to impugn me to discredit me rather than the actual point being made by me. 

And to attempt to discredit the application of the exact same grammar structure in John 20:17 that there is in John 1:1 you go back to citing the grammar of man.

These kinds of things are what people must resort to who do not have the truth and who oppose the truth.

I made good grades in English and I still don't know what either of you said, but I will defend it to the death for your right to say it.

[PatrolMan]

They are a people who have chosen to believe man rather than God. We need to pray for them.

[FresnoJoe]

On 8/14/2016 at 6:29 PM, PatrolMan said:

They are a people who have chosen to believe man rather than God. We need to pray for them.

Amen~!

[da_man1974]

On August 14, 2016 at 4:29 PM, PatrolMan said:

They are a people who have chosen to believe man rather than God. We need to pray for them.

Agreed!!

[KiwiChristian]

An anti-Christian cult that has predicted the end of the world so many times they ought to rename themselves "Armageddon Incorporated".

1889- In subsequent chapters we present proofs that the setting up of the Kingdom of God has already begun...And that the "battle of the great day of God almighty [revelation 16:14], which will end in A.D. 1914 with the complete overthrow of the earth's present rulership, is already commenced. [The 1915 edition of this book changed "A.D. 1914" to "A.D. 1915."] *from the book "The Time is at Hand; 1889
 

1899 "...the 'battle of the great day of God Almighty' (Revelation 16:14), which will end in A.D. 1914 with the complete overthrow of earth's present rulership, is already commenced," (The Time Is at Hand, 1908 edition, p. 101).
 

1918 "Therefore we may confidently expect that 1925 will mark the return of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the faithful prophets of old, particularly those named by the Apostle in Hebrews 11, to the condition of human perfection," (Millions Now Living Will Never Die, p. 89).

1922 "The date 1925 is even more distinctly indicated by the Scriptures than

1914," (Watchtower, Sept. 1, 1922, p. 262).

1923 "Our thought is, that 1925 is definitely settled by the Scriptures. As to Noah, the Christian now has much more upon which to base his faith than Noah had upon which to base his faith in a coming deluge," (Watchtower, Apr. 1, 1923, p. 106).
 

 

Edited September 12, 2017 by KiwiChristian

[vlad]

On 9/14/2015 at 7:32 PM, missmuffet said:

Question: "Who are the Jehovah's Witnesses and what are their beliefs?"

Answer: The sect known today as the Jehovah's Witnesses started out in Pennsylvania in 1870 as a Bible class led by Charles Taze Russell. Russell named his group the “Millennial Dawn Bible Study.” Charles T. Russell began writing a series of books he called “The Millennial Dawn,” which stretched to six volumes before his death and contained much of the theology Jehovah’s Witnesses now hold. After Russell's death in 1916, Judge J. F. Rutherford, Russell's friend and successor, wrote the seventh and final volume of the “Millennial Dawn” series, “The Finished Mystery,” in 1917. The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society was founded in 1886 and quickly became the vehicle through which the “Millennial Dawn” movement began distributing their views to others. The group was known as the “Russellites” until 1931 when, due to a split in the organization, it was renamed the “Jehovah’s Witnesses.” The group from which it split became known as the “Bible students.”

What do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe? Close scrutiny of their doctrinal position on such subjects as the deity of Christ, salvation, the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, and the atonement shows beyond a doubt that they do not hold to orthodox Christian positions on these subjects. Jehovah’s Witnesses believe Jesus is Michael the archangel, the highest created being. This contradicts many Scriptures which clearly declare Jesus to be God (John 1:1,14, 8:58,10:30). Jehovah’s Witnesses believe salvation is obtained by a combination of faith, good works, and obedience. This contradicts countless scriptures which declare salvation to be received by grace through faith (John 3:16;Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5). Jehovah’s Witnesses reject the Trinity, believing Jesus to be a created being and the Holy Spirit to essentially be the inanimate power of God. Jehovah’s Witnesses reject the concept of Christ’s substitutionary atonement and instead hold to a ransom theory, that Jesus’ death was a ransom payment for Adam’s sin.

How do the Jehovah’s Witnesses justify these unbiblical doctrines? First, they claim that the church has corrupted the Bible over the centuries; thus, they have re-translated the Bible into what they call the New World Translation. The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society altered the text of the Bible to make it fit their false doctrine, rather than basing their doctrine on what the Bible actually teaches. The New World Translation has gone through numerous editions, as the Jehovah’s Witnesses discover more and more Scriptures that contradict their doctrines.

The Watchtower bases its beliefs and doctrines on the original and expanded teachings of Charles Taze Russell, Judge Joseph Franklin Rutherford, and their successors. The governing body of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society is the only body in the cult that claims authority to interpret Scripture. In other words, what the governing body says concerning any scriptural passage is viewed as the last word, and independent thinking is strongly discouraged. This is in direct opposition to Paul's admonition to Timothy (and to us as well) to study to be approved by God, so that we need not be ashamed as we correctly handle the Word of God. This admonition, found in 2 Timothy 2:15, is a clear instruction from God to each of His children to be like the Berean Christians, who searched the Scriptures daily to see if the things they were being taught lined up with the Word.

There is probably no religious group that is more faithful than the Jehovah’s Witnesses at getting their message out. Unfortunately, the message is full of distortions, deceptions, and false doctrine. May God open the eyes of the Jehovah’s Witnesses to the truth of the gospel and the true teaching of God’s Word.
 

Thank you. You have explained all the difference. When I met them we were arguing only about the Trinity.