Former Witnesses who are POMO—Physically Out Mentally Out—have left the Watchtower organization both physically and mentally.
Be aware, however, that this does not mean that they are free from the indoctrination of the Watchtower.
In dealing with former Jehovah’s Witnesses who are POMO, we have a number of advantages: Continue reading
Jehovah’s Witnesses have no personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Rather than coming directly to Jesus for salvation, Witnesses rely on their dedication and service to the organization they think he has chosen to represent him on earth—the Watchtower Society.
Many years ago, I heard a talk by Arnold Hoffman in which he recommended a devotional approach which focuses attention on the Witnesses’ need for a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
I give details of the approach in The Come to Jesus Approach (Chapter 7 of my book, Getting Through to Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Today, I’ll give you the highlights. Continue reading
Because the Watchtower teaches that Jesus isn’t God, it also teaches that we must not pray to him, but only to the Father through Jesus. Continue reading
Some time ago, a subscriber to my blog wrote and asked me to do some posts about the differences between the Jesus of the Watchtower and the Jesus of the Bible.
I thought that was a great idea, so today we begin a new blog series entitled “Answering Watchtower Misconceptions About Jesus.” Continue reading
One of the most effective passages with regard to coming to Jesus for forgiveness is John 5:39-40. Have one of the Witnesses read aloud Jesus’ statement to the Pharisees: “You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.” Ask the Witnesses to explain to you what mistake Jesus said the Pharisees were making. Pray silently that they will realize that they are making the exact same mistake. Continue reading
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