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
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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