When I was growing up in church, I thought that the purpose of God’s Law was to make us righteous: “Be a good boy and do as you are told.”
The problem is that Paul tells us that law-keeping won’t make us righteous.
So what is the purpose of God’s Law? Continue reading
It is important for us to obey God.
But must a Christian obey God’s laws in order to be saved? Continue reading
We are continuing our discussion of Paul’s Romans 4 teaching about faith and works.
We’ll assume that you have discussed Romans 4:1-5 with the Witnesses—either in one or two sessions and that now you are completing your look at Paul by moving on to Romans 4:6-8. Continue reading
In last week’s post, I shared with you some stone-in-the-shoe questions you can ask Jehovah’s Witnesses regarding Paul’s teaching on faith in works in Romans 4:1-3.
This week, I’m going to talk about how to get to the heart of Paul’s teaching about faith and works in Romans 4:4-5. Continue reading
There are two significant barriers to Jehovah’s Witnesses coming to Jesus for salvation.
Barrier #1: They think they need to come to Jehovah through an organization.
Barrier #2: They believe it is sinful and idolatrous to pray to Jesus.
Ask the Witnesses to read the relevant scriptures and then ask some stone-in-the-shoe questions. Continue reading
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