Imagine for a moment that you owe someone a staggering amount of money—let’s say a billion dollars.
There is no way that you would ever be able to pay it off.
In order for you to be rescued from this predicament, a very wealthy and generous person would have to pay it for you.
The sin debt we owe to God is not monetary, but moral, but the principle is the same. Continue reading
Before we discuss the Watchtower salvation system with Jehovah’s Witnesses, we need to make sure we have a solid understanding of what the Bible actually teaches.
Start by looking at how bad our sin condition really is.
Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t seem to understand this. Continue reading
When I first studied with Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1972, I was shocked when they told me that only a small percentage of Christians will ever go to heaven and that all others will live on a paradise earth.
Specifically, the Watchtower teaches that the battle of Armageddon is just around the corner, and only those whom Jehovah deems worthy will survive that battle. Those worthy survivors will join those deemed worthy of resurrection in living in a near-paradise conditions during Christ’s millennial kingdom on earth.
This provides you with an opportunity to discuss with the Witnesses their feelings about their status during Armageddon and the coming millennial kingdom. Continue reading
In a February, 2017 online article, “Who is Leading God’s People Today?”, the Watchtower makes the following admission regarding the Jehovah’s Witness organization: “The Governing Body is neither inspired nor perfect. Therefore, it can make mistakes when explaining the Bible or directing the organization.”
Sounds pretty humble, doesn’t it?
And that’s the way the vast majority of Jehovah’s Witnesses who read those words will interpret them.
But let’s dig a little deeper.
Let’s look at the implications of the Watchtower’s admission. Continue reading
Today’s topic can be a stone-in-the-shoe question:
Try to pin Jehovah’s Witnesses down to answering that question. Continue reading
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