Because James 2:26 says, “Faith without works is dead,” the Watchtower teaches that works are a prerequisite to salvation.
In contrast, the Bible teaches that good works are an important part of genuine Christianity but that they are the products of salvation, not the prerequisites to salvation. Continue reading
In the Watchtower Bible translation, Ephesians 2:8 says, “By this undeserved kindness you have been saved through faith, and this is not of your own doing; rather, it is God’s gift.” (emphasis added)
Despite that, Jehovah’s Witnesses would never say that they have been saved. Continue reading
The Watchtower teaches that salvation is a reward for faithfulness: “Jehovah rewards his faithful servants with life, but life of what kind?” (What Does the Bible Really Teach?, p. 192)
Likewise an online article states, “Jesus saved faithful humans when he gave his life as a ransom sacrifice. (Matthew 20:28).” (emphasis added)
Faithful humans?
If faithfulness is a prerequisite to salvation, we are all in serious trouble because our faithfulness to God is spotty at best. Continue reading
We move in our series from Watchtower misconceptions regarding Jesus’ earthly ministry to its misconceptions about Jesus and salvation.
If you ask Jehovah’s Witnesses to explain their understanding of Jesus’ sacrifice, most of them will focus on Adam’s sin rather than on their own sins. Continue reading
Although the Watchtower teaches that Jesus made the “ransom sacrifice,” in an article entitled “Appreciating Why the Messiah Was to Come,” the Watchtower makes the following claim:
“The most important reason why God’s Son came to earth was not to save mankind. Rather, it was to settle the slanderous issues raised by Satan with regard to Jehovah’s sovereignty.”
In a later post, I will explain what they mean by their second sentence and the issue of “Jehovah’s sovereignty.”
For now, I want to discuss the first sentence—specifically, the Watchtower’s contention that saving the lost was not the most important reason why God the Father sent Jesus into the world. Continue reading
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