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Dealing with the Watchtower’s New World Translation

March 23, 2021 / / 2 Comments

29 NWTAlthough Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t object to you using your favorite version of the Bible, the only one they really trust is the Watchtower’s New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (NWT).

Despite the fact that Witnesses consider the Watchtower version to be the most accurate translation of the Hebrew and Greek texts, many times the verses have been rewritten to support Watchtower doctrines.

As Christians who are trying to get through to Jehovah’s Witnesses, we need to know how to deal with this reality.

In my opinion, there are four strategies you can use to do this successfully. Continue reading

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The March 27, 2021 Watchtower Memorial Observance

March 21, 2021 / / 1 Comment

Many of you will have received a letter this year inviting you to attend the annual Watchtower’s Memorial observance on March 27.

This event is the Watchtower’s explanation of its two-class salvation system.

It’s the Watchtower’s version of communion, at which only those professing to be of the 144,000 heaven-bound class are supposed to partake.

Everyone else is invited to pass the bread and wine on by respectfully.

Here is a link to a previous year’s post in which I explained what it’s like to attend the Memorial. 

This year the Memorial will be online rather than in person due to the pandemic, but the talk they give will essentially be the same.

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Discussing Long Bible Passages

March 16, 2021 / / 3 Comments

28 Long PassagesIn order to get through to Jehovah’s Witnesses on some points, it’s necessary to discuss some fairly long Bible passages with them. This is particularly so when we need to show Witnesses the full context of some of their favorite proof texts.

The problem is that trying to discuss dozens of verses in one group doesn’t work.

As I said in a previous post, “If the passage is a long one, review it with them in smaller, more manageable segments rather than getting lost trying to analyze a lengthy passage all at once.” In my experience, to be manageable, the segments should contain no more than 3 or 4 verses each.

This is best explained with an example. Continue reading

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Challenging Watchtower Assumptions

March 9, 2021 / / 4 Comments

27 Challenge WT AssumptionsJehovah’s Witnesses aren’t allowed to question the Watchtower’s doctrines and assumptions.

Because of this, we have to do it for them.

As we do so, we have to walk a fine line so as not to come across as antagonistic. The best way to do this is as students who are seeking to understand the details of Watchtower teachings.

Here are two examples of how to do this. Continue reading

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Clarify Differing Positions

March 2, 2021 / / 2 Comments

26 Clarify Positions (2)As a part of Student Role Teaching, it’s perfectly acceptable for you to clear up misconceptions about what it is that you believe. Don’t assume that Jehovah’s Witnesses already understand your beliefs.

In fact, often they misunderstand what you believe because they are relying on the Watchtower instead of checking things out for themselves.

The only way to know is to ask them. Then you can clear up misconceptions before continuing your discussions.

Here are two examples. Continue reading

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