I was part of the JWs from age 10-15 with my mum in NZ. I remember attending a meeting once at Easter and having communion passed around and no one took it. There was a real sense of almost deluded self righteousness about everyone as they let the elements pass by, considering themselves unworthy to partake. At the time I believed it all, but praise God at 16 I found Jesus, and now consider it a privilege to take part in communion.
People can't be self righteous and unworthy at the same time , feeling to the extreme that every small sin prevents them from partaking of the Lord's supper , which would make them feel unworthy to partake so it's not self righteousness , most Jehovah's Witnesses strive for perfection thus their feelings of falling to short
Pray for them please,i was caught in those lies for years, raised my children as JWs, i am now born again and pray my children who have no beliefs now will be saved someday
Remind your kids that religion and God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit are totally different. That’s y it’s called false religion. It’s not about them at all and they need to figure out the truth on their own. The Bible comes in handy for that and just pray casually if you’re talking to a friend. No matter what happens when Jesus comes I will find comfort and peace
I’m in that same boat. I love my kids so much. JW religion did them so much damage. They now don’t believe in anything and don’t wanna hear about me being saved as a born again Christian.
Hallelujah Praise God for His Mercies endures forever May our Lord Jesus continue Blessing your life enjoy the goodness of God and the Family in Christ 🙏🕊️✝️💗🧎♂️
Please please pray for them 🙏🏻✨ I was a Jehovah’s Witness for 35 years, disfellowshipped for 2 years now - Jesus saved me and I am an born again Christian now - it is possible ❤ they don’t know what they are doing - love on them 💕
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My friend@@johanabrahams3451it's not about DOING it is about grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. Ephesians 2:8+9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: ⁹Not of works, lest any man should boast.
When I was a missionary in Costa Rica I saw many JW's. God put it on my heart to reach out to them. Unfortunately many Christians choose not to open the door when they knock on it. I saw it as an opportunity to reach out to them. I had already been studying on different cults, but especially the Jehovah's Witnesses. I listened to Walter Martin a lot and even have his book Kingdom of the Cults. One of the first things he said that stuck with me was, when speaking to a JW, is to NEVER start out telling them that you will prove to them that JESUS is God. If you do, you will lose them and they will not listen to you no matter what you say. They will shut you down. He also encouraged to not use their "bible". I got to a point where I was able to use their own material to point them in the right direction. But if you are not familiar with them, it is best not to. What I would do was allow them to speak and share everything they wanted to. I already knew what they were going to say and the verses they would use. I never interrupted them, but when they finished that's when I would start to share.. Many times we would sit and talk for 3 hours. I saw them as a mission field that came to me and took advantage of it. I got to a point where, one time, I went to get my hair cut, the barber and I started talking about things happening in the world, but based on his wording I instantly knew he was a JW. I asked him if he was a JW and he was shocked. There are many other stories I could share, but I probably have shared way too much for people to want to continue reading this long post. They need JESUS just as much as we needed Him when we were lost in sin.
I read Walter Martin ‘s books Kingdom of the cults, he wasn’t the best person to be revealing so-called cults. He had it off for Jehovah’s Witnesses like most people do and most people don’t really understand them. They’re Christians. They love God and they put their trust in Jesus Christ. I’m tired of hearing people say that they don’t. I know a lot of them and they do.
That is why Jesus said follow me he did not say follow the Catholics Protestants Jehovah's Witnesses Mormons Born Again Christians and so on he said follow me Jesus Christ is not a religion it's a relationship between us and his father we 19:01 are to build a relationship with Christ the most importantly we also supposed to build our relationship with God and adam he didn't need Jesus to talk to God but we do
You are a prophet of doom and falsehoods@@geraldamos292 hast thou not read the Scripture... 1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
@@geraldamos292The Devil is speaking through you. Your reprobate mind blinds you. Under the Old covenant with Israel. No Jew was responsible for another Jew's sins. It was clear under the law of Moses, with out the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sins. The assorted animal sacrifices under the Law were "temporal" coverings for sin. The blood of beast couldn't eternally remove sin permanently, or perpetually. Where the law was weak through the flesh, God sending His own Son, in the "likeness" of sinful flesh, condemed sin in the flesh. But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory. Which none of the princes of this world knew; for had they known it, they would of never crucified the Lord of glory I Corinthians 2:7-8 (kjv)
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him (kjv) II Corinthians 5:21 Christ was the sinless Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
When I was a JW, I always questioned this event. They never talk about Jesus' love and sacrifice for us. I am sooooo grateful that Jesus found me! Thank you Jesus for you love and sacrifice for us!
Jehovah your Dad, died in Jesus for you. To give birth to you in Jesus to be His Child in Jesus. Jesus is your New Name and Life from Yahweh/Jehovah to you.
@@johanabrahams3451When God created the universe, He used His creative power to exist in space-time as three consciousnesses or “Persons” while remaining One God timelessly. God the Father did not die for us: God the Son did. Modalism creates all sorts of problems, such as a Modalist god being a deceiver.
@@rudolphferdinand3634 the soul doesn't sleep. that's not taught in the Bible, only the JW's and SDA, both considered cults and therefore contain false teaching. Here are a few verses that challenge this idea, however, I'm sure you don't regard them at all because the men you *must* obey or face consequences according to whatever current rules are in place their Elders enforce, must be followed by you at all times: Genesis 35:18 Luke 16:19-31 Luke 23:43 John 11:25-26 1 Peter 3:18-19 Revelation 6:9-10
@@PattySnider not for nothing, but I trust the Bible more than someone that says whatever they make up on their own. The Bible says in Revelation 6:14 that heaven departed like a scroll. Revelation 21:1 says there will be a NEW Heaven and NEW earth. Even Isaiah 24:20 says that the earth will be removed. 2 Peter 3:10 says there will be a new heaven and earth also. So, I'm confused why you have all these verses and still would make a false statement? Perhaps you haven't read the entire Bible which seems logical most people haven't.
I grew up in the JW organization and I don’t think its a laughing matter and we’re not to make jokes about them! Actually I feel sorry for them as they can not see the truth as it is writen because of their indoctrination! Jesus saved me from the darkness but I feel for those members of my family that are still there… please pray for them so they can receive light and wisdom from God to be saved too!🙏Jesus died for us all!!🙏🙌🙏
No one making fun of them he was saying how said it is for them to reject Christ The Savior. It’s really dumb Jesus said in John 6:53-54 if you don’t eat My Flesh and drink My Blood 🩸 you have no life in you, 54 whosever eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood 🩸 has Eternal life.
I can't stop laughing at myself and how I was taken in on everything. Accepted all the new rules despite all their prophecies turning out false. Bizarre to reason "The light gets brighter and brighter". What was new light from God later becomes false light. They the gb blame everything on Jah.
@@DerekJudahPsalms42 he said that to the jews, and "in union with him" serving as kings and priests. this "requirement" is not in John 6:40, John17:3, John 3:16 , John 3:36, Romans 6:23, Romans 2:7, Mark 10:30 , Titus 1:2 , 1 timothy 6:12, so on and so forth.
I was a 4th generation born in. I left at age 40. Even though I was never disfellowshipped, I’ve been shunned for 26 years ( only for leaving) I now attend a great nondenominational church. Over the years I’ve tried sending my family ( non religious, very kind & loving letters) with no reply. I’ve sent photos of my kids & now grandkids to keep them up to date.. still no reply. So many memories that never were made 😢I have no idea who’s passed away, gotten married or babies born. They won’t inform me & have been told to treat me as dead. It was a very high price to pay for freedom. I’m so happy that the organization is now being EXPOSED !! I pray for the members 🙏🏼🎚️who are so mind controlled & who think shunning is a “ loving” thing to do.
My husband & I were in for decades. There seems to be no way to reason with them since their main teaching actual rejects Christ sacrifice. We knew they would shun us when we left them, so when we left, we shunned THEM first. It has worked wonders. "Let the dead bury the dead". They are dead to us. THEY are the apostates but they try to project it on you.
@@debragreen7668 - I agree!! I use to think of them as victims, but now that there is sooo much factual info at the press of a button & they refuse to see it, they are about as far away from loving & kind as they can get. They defend an evil organization, even calling real victims liars, they deny that there are abused children & pedophiles being protected!! I now hold THEM accountable!! I don’t want a relationship with them or anyone else that defends such evil things!! The shunning turned out to be a blessing really! It gave me time to deprogram without them trying to pull me back in!! 26 years have made them strangers to me. I moved on, “forgave”them BUT will NEVER forget the harsh treatment.. my last straw was when my husband fought cancer for 7 years & not one word from them & when he passed, they didn’t come to his funeral or even send a card! We had been married for 43 years.. they “supposedly” loved him?? But nothing! Then I got Covid & was deathly ill.. still not one word! DONE with them. BTW.. If anyone thinks we are bitter.. not so!! I just refuse to have a relationship with people who treat me like I’m dead! Simple
. I did my best to show them love, even though they were hateful, wishing me dead. With sooo much FACTUAL info out here now, at the click of a button, and they deny it, they continue to defend an evil organization, even going as far as calling the real victims of watchtower liars.. I now hold them accountable! I, like you, don’t want a relationship with them. They will have to answer to God when the time comes & that’s good enough for me. I pity them, I pray for them, I even forgive them, BUT I will NEVER forget the destruction they brought to our family. I will never forget their evil ways that have caused so many suicides & senseless deaths from refusing to give their poor innocent children a blood transfusion or the ones who have been abused & never allowed justice because of their 2 witness rule! I’m glad that our voices are finally being heard!! 🙏🏼🎚️👏🏼
Disfellowship is just another one of their practices they don’t want outsiders to know about when trying to convert them. It is a cruel means of try to insure no one leaves their fellowship. Doing so can mean losing contact with immediate family, friends and loved ones, forever. Very sad.
@@Steve-kl3mo - I wasn’t even disfellowshipped. Did nothing wrong. Live a clean moral life, believe in God & yet still shunned! 26 years !! Shunning is a cruel un loving & un Christian thing to practice!! I’m letting God be their judge!!
This was so interesting to listen to as an exjw. I loved it! 💕 Praise the Lord, I was called from that darkness and into the light. There are so many JW's waking up right now. Please keep praying for them! 🙏
exJW here too. I was born in back in '72, I woke up May 2021. I was born again Sept 2021. I pray for all my ex-brothers and sisters as well. I pray for my wife and children daily to wake up.
@@ThaedionMykelDain....the witness's are waiting for the Baha'i faith to 'become a government reality...'...there are some 'mornon questions' that need to be answered... Dr..Leland Jensen was born Aug 22, 1914 - started the BUPC around 1970... Lived in Montana
The witnesses of exjw is the power which is waking up the others. Especially their own actions towards them which is enforced by their leadership shows clearly it is not Love. And it is a Fire of God burning them to repent.
I was a JW. Convinced for 48 years Jesus turned his back on me because I wasn’t a JW. I was saved, instantly forgiven for all my shame and sin. Praise be to God.
I remember one time I had the craziest encounter with Jehovah Witnesses I had backsliding I was only 4 months in the Lord and I left my Christian men's home I was in and I had been coming down from meth and I've been up all night and I just wanted to get some rest and I'm sitting in San Francisco Golden Gate Park in a baseball field and here come in the middle of the afternoon not in my right mind and that's when the enemy wants to hit you the most these two guys come in suits walking toward me and I and I thought to myself oh my God it's the FBI and they invited me to their Wednesday night bible study so I went to the storage company I kept my stuff in and grab my Bible and went to their meeting and this guy tries to take my Bible and says let me give you one of our Bibles and I was like no this is my mom's Bible but if I would have known then what I know now I wouldn't have gone with them but God has kept me since then and I like to tell the Jehovah Witnesses that Jehovah already has a witness his name is Jesus and you got to get right with him
Ex-JW here. I grew up in it. I got out when I moved away and was eventually told about Beth-Sarim and why it was built. I never knew about it because the Watchtower Society likes to keep it a secret. I've been a born again Christian for about 14 years now. My mother is still a JW. Please pray for her. I've been trying to get her out for a while now.
The difference is, one is blind because they don't seek God sincerely, they end up in cults out of tradition or familiarity. A christian by definition is a "follower of Jesus Christ", but Jehovah's Witness call themselves by another name because they follow Charles Taze Russel. "...Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."-Matthew 15:13-14 Pray for God to SOFTEN YOUR MOTHER'S HEART so that God's Word will fall on good ground in her and produce good fruit of the Holy Spirit.
I tell Jehovah's Witnesses to go through the narrow gate that is on the cramped road leading to life. . Matthew 7:13-14 “Go in through the narrow gate; because broad and spacious is the road leading off into destruction, and many are the ones going in through it; 14 whereas narrow is the gate and cramped the road ** LEADING OFF INTO LIFE ** and few are the ones finding it. . I ask them to read what Jehovah said would happen at the time of the end that is in every Christians bible and yet, few are the ones finding it: . Isaiah 66:5 Hear the word of Jehovah, YOU men who are trembling at his word: “YOUR brothers that are hating YOU, that are excluding YOU by reason of my name, said, ‘May Jehovah be glorified!’ He must also appear with rejoicing on YOUR part, and they are the ones that will be put to shame.” . [Name of person] is no longer one of JEHOVAH's Witnesses ---->> "excluding YOU by reason of MY NAME" . I ask them if they can see Jehovah's promise to disfellowshipped Jehovah's Witnesses: . "He must also appear with rejoicing on YOUR part"! . I then warn them that, if they go through this narrow gate they will lose their family as a consequence of the Watchtower Societies shunning policies. . Then I ask them to read what Jesus Christ said about everlasting life: . Mark 10:29-30 Jesus said: “Truly I say to YOU men, No one has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the good news 30 who will not get a hundredfold now in this period of time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, with persecutions, and in the coming system of things ** EVERLASTING LIFE ** . I then ask them if they want to live forever. . I also tell them that they can leave the organization and their congregation with dignity by telling everybody that they believe Jehovah, Jesus Christ and everything else in the bible. . Walk out with your head held high and jump for joy when you do. . What Jehovah said would happen, is now really happening! . That's Good News ................... right! . Jesus said: “Truly I say to YOU men, No one has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and FOR THE SAKE OF THE GOOD NEWS. .
So sad how many people that are really searching for Jesus are deceived by this cult. I pray that Jesus will reach them and open their eyes before it's too late. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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Jesus Christ taught ' no man ascends into heaven EXCEPT the son of man which is in heaven ' John 3:16 rather God is planning to send back Jesus from heaven as Psalm 110:1-3 to set up the everlasting kingdom of God on earth as Daniel 2:44 shows clearly because God wants to fill all the earth with His Glory Numbers 14:21 which happens because Jesus returns to raise the dead and bring the saints to bind the disobedient kings as Psalm 149 and Psalm 2 prophesied 😊
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I am a ex elder who disassociated. The watchtower has changed the Bible to fit their belief system,for instance in many passages In the NWT Bible it refers to Jesus as “other”. Colossians 1:16 in the ESV says Jesus created all things,in the NWT it says Jesus created all “other” things. Now remember while Charles Russell (founder) was alive he always taught Jesus was god and taught about the union between the father,son and Holy Spirit. When he died oct 31 1915 judge Rutherford did not wait long until completely changing their belief system. Rutherford then said Jesus was created,Jesus is not god and Christmas is a pagan holiday. See the hypocrisy? Now the members of the organization listen to 9 men in New York called the gov body. If the members don’t agree with the gov body then the gov body says they don’t agree with god… hypocrisy at its finest. May the mighty god Jesus save their souls and feel pity for them when his returns.
I was raised in the JW religion and stepped away once I graduated high school. Praise God He brought me back to Him and showed me His great love through the grace He’s given us through Christ Jesus. I was never taught of His love and grace as a child but only to be fearful of messing up and not being worthy to survive Armageddon. So many rules and living in fear. When I left I thought I was going to hell. But God!! He left the 99 to find me. I am so thankful to be born again through Christ Jesus who died for our sins and provided the way to know and be close to God. I never thought about that before how they celebrate the memorial of His death and don’t acknowledge that He is alive sitting next to God the Father in Heaven. My parents are still active members in that religion. My grown sisters have both struggled to find their way after separating from that religion. I continue to pray for all of them. God prepares hearts and calls those who are His to Him. He removes veils and helps us to see. Abba Father thank You for opening my eyes. Please open the eyes of all those caught in those false belief systems. Please show them Your great love and the importance of communing with You. In Jesus’ name we pray, amen 🙏🏻
Praise God He is SO GOOD,He doesnt want ANYONE TO PERISH ,but thAT ALL WOULD COME TO know the TRUTH...JESUS IS THE TRUTH...KNOW HIM ,KNOW TRUTH......NO JESUS,NO TRUTH!!!!
I tell Jehovah's Witnesses to go through the narrow gate that is on the cramped road leading to life. . Matthew 7:13-14 “Go in through the narrow gate; because broad and spacious is the road leading off into destruction, and many are the ones going in through it; 14 whereas narrow is the gate and cramped the road ** LEADING OFF INTO LIFE ** and few are the ones finding it. . I ask them to read what Jehovah said would happen at the time of the end that is in every Christians bible and yet, few are the ones finding it: . Isaiah 66:5 Hear the word of Jehovah, YOU men who are trembling at his word: “YOUR brothers that are hating YOU, that are excluding YOU by reason of my name, said, ‘May Jehovah be glorified!’ He must also appear with rejoicing on YOUR part, and they are the ones that will be put to shame.” . [Name of person] is no longer one of JEHOVAH's Witnesses ---->> "excluding YOU by reason of MY NAME" . I ask them if they can see Jehovah's promise to disfellowshipped Jehovah's Witnesses: . "He must also appear with rejoicing on YOUR part"! . I then warn them that, if they go through this narrow gate they will lose their family as a consequence of the Watchtower Societies shunning policies. . Then I ask them to read what Jesus Christ said about everlasting life: . Mark 10:29-30 Jesus said: “Truly I say to YOU men, No one has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the good news 30 who will not get a hundredfold now in this period of time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, with persecutions, and in the coming system of things ** EVERLASTING LIFE ** . I then ask them if they want to live forever. . I also tell them that they can leave the organization and their congregation with dignity by telling everybody that they believe Jehovah, Jesus Christ and everything else in the bible. . Walk out with your head held high and jump for joy when you do. . What Jehovah said would happen, is now really happening! . That's Good News ................... right! . Jesus said: “Truly I say to YOU men, No one has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and FOR THE SAKE OF THE GOOD NEWS. .
I actually appreciate the Jehovah witnesses. I admire their tenacity to try to spead- what they think is the gospel to others. They actually woke me up spiritually and then I became a reborn Christian. So I'm a little softer on them.
I had the save experience! A JW very nice lady came to my house when I had an infant and a two year old. She sat with me and we did a Bible study. I had so much stress from bringing a mom at the time. She told me to throw my problems on God. Alone, later I physically threw my stress on God , throwing my arms out, yelling for God to take it. Life got better! I never took in non Christian ideas. I just enjoyed her encouragement to read the Bible, her kindness. Today I am grateful to her for rekindling the fire in me to get back to love for God and his Word.
God forgive me for having the wrong attitude about the Jehovah's witnesses. I now have a heart to pray for their eyes and hearts to be opened to the Messiah. Thank you for sharing.
I had a girlfriend when I was young that was raised in the JW church (she was inactive/disassociated and I was not saved at the time). As Easter approached, I asked her if she wanted to join me at a Easter passion play at the church that I had gone to and that my mom was still a member-- an Assemblies of God church. I'll never forget the look of shock and revulsion on her face. She flat out said no. Even though she had not been an active JW for years, the group's decrees that were drilled into her head still strongly influenced her. Understand that in the JW church, it is unacceptable to have anything to do with any other church. Just know that if you ever have the opportunity to interact with a JW, thinking that you'll just invite them to your church, your invitation will not be received well.
Good for her not attending your false church…..my husband was a born again 😮Christian until he studied the bible( kj) then he became a witness, told me he was so happy he didn’t have to bark like a dog like the other born againers did..he always thought that was strange and it is
@@kathy22268 The JW "church" distances themselves from any other church or christian. A huge red flag to anyone seeking to join a body of other believers. Churches, like people, that isolate themselves usually do so because they have something to hide.
@@kathy22268 By the way, I left the A/G church in 2013 because of my misgivings over some of their doctrinal positions. I am now a Missouri Synod Lutheran. I still go back to my old church occasionally to see old friends and I am welcomed with open arms and I'm never pressured to come back, and they still see me as a fellow brother in Christ. Oh, and I never once saw anyone bark like a dog in my entire 15 years at the A/G church. The free expression of adoration for the Lord is one of the things I miss most about that church.
Hey I am new to JW. What are they cherry picking in particular? I hear people saying this but nobody ever provides examples. The best example I can think of is "Jesus is not God". Is that the only one or is there more than that which is wrong in which they use the Bible somehow differently. And not about the 144,000 either. I mean big things like affecting Salvation. Other than "Jesus is not God", what else do they believe that goes against Salvation?
@@kevinerose What do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe? Close scrutiny of their doctrinal position on such subjects as the deity of Christ, salvation, the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, and the atonement shows beyond a doubt that they do not hold to orthodox Christian positions on these subjects. Jehovah’s Witnesses believe Jesus is Michael the archangel, the highest created being. This contradicts many passages of Scripture that clearly declare Jesus to be God (John 1:1, 14; 8:58; 10:30). Jehovah’s Witnesses believe salvation is obtained by a combination of faith, good works, and obedience. This contradicts Scripture, which declares salvation to be received by grace through faith (John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5). Jehovah’s Witnesses reject the doctrine of the Trinity, believing Jesus to be a created being and the Holy Spirit to essentially be the inanimate power of God. Jehovah’s Witnesses reject the concept of Christ’s substitutionary atonement and instead hold to a ransom theory, that Jesus’ death was a ransom payment for Adam’s sin. How do the Jehovah’s Witnesses justify these unbiblical doctrines? First, they claim that the church has corrupted the Bible over the centuries; thus, they have re-translated the Bible to reflect their unique doctrines-the result is the New World Translation. The New World Translation has gone through numerous editions, as the Jehovah’s Witnesses discover more and more passages of Scripture that contradict their doctrines. The Watchtower bases its beliefs and doctrines on the original and expanded teachings of Charles Taze Russell, Judge Joseph Franklin Rutherford, and their successors. The governing body of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society claims sole authority to interpret Scripture. In other words, what the governing body says concerning any scriptural passage is viewed as the last word, and independent thinking is strongly discouraged. This is in direct opposition to Paul’s admonition to Timothy (and to us as well) to study to be approved by God, so that we need not be ashamed as we correctly handle the Word of God (2 Timothy 2:15). God’s children are to be like the Berean Christians, who searched the Scriptures daily to see if the things they were being taught lined up with the Word (Acts 17:11). There is probably no religious group that is more faithful than the Jehovah’s Witnesses at spreading their message. Unfortunately, the message is full of distortions, deceptions, and false doctrine. May God open the eyes of the Jehovah’s Witnesses to the truth of the gospel and the true teaching of God’s Word.
@@jeffnoble9757 First, the NWT mistranslates the Greek Scriptures in order to expunge the deity of Jesus Christ. Against all credible scholarship, In the NWT translation, Jesus, the eternal Word of God, is downgraded from God to “a” god in John 1. Since the release of the NT translation in 1950, this version has been criticized for changing the meaning and words of the text to fit JW doctrine. A prime example is John 1:1. Both the ESV and NIV translate that verse as, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” The NWT version mistranslates the passage as “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god.” The addition of the indefinite article “a” is added to avoid the conclusion that Jesus is God. This is clearly changing the written Word of God to fit the organization’s doctrine - that Jesus is not the eternal Word God “made flesh” (John 1:14). Jesus is demoted from the Creator of all things to a mere creature who created all other things in Colossians 1. According to the translation committee of the Watchtower Society, as noted above, Jesus was created by God as the archangel Michael, during his earthly sojourn was merely human, and after his crucifixion was recreated an immaterial spirit creature. Christianity has always maintained from the beginning that Jesus is “fully God and full man”. While Jesus never directly says, “I am God” in the Scriptures, He makes it very clear to those around Him, especially the Pharisees and Sadducees, that He is God. John 10:30 says, “I and the Father are one.” Jesus was claiming deity, and, interestingly enough, He did not deny that He was God. Another example is John 20:28, when Thomas says, “My Lord and my God!” Again, Jesus does not correct Him by saying that He is not God. There are many other examples one can find in the Scriptures regarding Jesus’ rightful place in heaven. John 10:38 “...the Father is in Me, and I in Him.” The Father and Jesus share the same divine nature. John 8:58: “Most assuredly I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM”. Here Jesus is expressing His eternal nature -that before Abraham was born, He was already existing. In fact, here Jesus uses the exact same expression that God spoke to Moses out of the burning bush.
I resigned by letter from the JW religion in January. Did I know Jesus? Well, Jesus directed us to pray to Heavenly Father. My prayers were answered, so He was listening. I felt very close to God. So the reason I am not an ex JW activist is because Heavenly Father blesses those that love Him and reflect His qualities, whatever religion they are in. All religions are man made with pharisee type rules. The refreshment and light load Jesus promised comes when we worship God "in Spirit and Truth", as he explained to the Samaritan woman at the well. I have felt such freedom since January - it is a beautiful thing and decades of depression left me overnight. Amen and Amen.
The longer you are a Christian the more you’ll refer to who you call “Heavenly Father” simply as God or God the father. There is certain terminology they drill into people that is simply not common reference in Christian circles. Jesus is the ONLY way to heaven! Read a King James Bible. Start in John but read the entire New Testament. Read it very slowly and while you’re reading the words, just talk to the Lord, (Jesus) and ask Him for discernment ask Him to reveal the deeper meaning of what you are reading. Be Blessed!
@@iz_not_was No dear. Worshipping in "Spirit and Truth", as Jesus explained to the Samaritan woman, means not having to go to a place to worship God. I am not a member of any religion. Religions are manmade. Worshipping men is idolatry. God gave us the Bible. I read my Bible and pray to God in the name of Jesus. I try to be good like Jesus, using his example in the Bible. That is all we need. Religions only want your money and obedience - they are modern day Pharisees and false prophets. We have everything we need at home. A Bible and prayer. We can talk to God any time. He never changes. His standards never change. We can thank Him for our food and ask for forgiveness in the name of Jesus.
I would encourage you to look at revelation 22:12-13 NT, and then reference back to Isaiah 44:6-8. Also John 8:48-59 and reference that to Exodus 3:14. Jesus is eternal , the word of God -Hebrews 1:3 . The word expresses and makes known what is unseen. So the Son is revealing the Father to us in physical reality. Also, God is love. He exists in a self-sustaining relationship, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Colossians 1:16 is great, Jesus created all things that are in heaven and earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. If Jesus was created, this would make no sense.
@@redxpro1 Jesus is the Way of your Dad, Jehovah. Where you are entering in the Name of Jesus into His presence. Jesus is no Father. But the Life of your Father, Jehovah to you to Live and Enjoy.
As you can see from the comments, many of us have left the JW organization. When I left in the 70s, many committed suicide because they still believed it was "the truth" but just couldn't stay in the organization. Thank goodness this doesn't seem to be the case any more. On the other hand I believe the Holy Spirit led me out and therefore I knew it was not the truth, but that I had been brainwashed. When I was a witness in the 70s, we were taught that 144,000 would be in heaven and the rest of us would be on earth, so it's not a new theology. Well, they got part of it right. We are in heaven with Jesus until the New Jerusalem comes down to earth in Revelation and I believe that's where we will spend eternity in our resurrected bodies, on earth. I understand that others may not agree, but thank goodness we don't need to agree with each other about everything, except for the life, death and resurrection of Christ; that is a deal breaker. We definitely need to pray for them because there are some very wonderful people in the JWs, just as there are in all faiths. God Bless.
I was raised in this madness , Thank our Lord Jesus for rescuing me and giving me hope and everlasting life. My mother is dyed in the wool J.W. She constantly puts my church down and tries to shove these lies down my throat. I am praying for a way to try to reason with her without being disrespectful , but she shuts me down changes the subject and refuses to listen. I am greatfull that several of my cousins have been saved. I have some that are still involved with them. Prayers please !🙏🙏
Jehovah/Yahweh saved you in Jesus. And gives you the Life of Jesus to be His Child and enjoy your Love Relationship with your Dad in your New Name of Jesus Christ.
Get Greg Koukl’s book Tactics. (The sequel, Street Smarts, is good, too.) Some people need a lot of seed-planting, watering, and weed-pulling before they’re ready to receive the Truth. Tactics presents a way to reactivate fallow brain cells through questions. Or, as Greg puts it, “put a stone in their shoe” to get them thinking.
Please see christadelphian bible study and Christadelphian videos for great learning and I hope you will find some helpful scriptures to help you and your mother 😊
Thank you brother. I’m a former JW and I partook of the bread and wine and I video’d the whole thing. I’m a born again Christian now, praise God. I’m glad you can raise awareness.
I was associated with the JWs for many years but I was worried about the bible that they gave me was wrong so I spoke to them about it and said that I was going to pray about it and I did and God showed me all the changes that they had made, they could not accept that God had replied to me, I tried to give them back their book but they wouldn’t take it, I have been a born again Christian for 17 years now amen
@@dorothyingram2998 don’t become a JW’ this is a cult and you are in danger of losing your soul, find a good church that teaches the pure truth and become born again as this is what Jesus Christ said you must do to enter the kingdom of heaven
@@dorothyingram2998 Please don't waste your time. If you have to be a baptized witness to be saved where is the sacrifice of Jesus Christ coming into it. They baptize into Father Son and God's Spirit filled organization or something like that. They minimize Jesus and disregard the Holy Spirit. Calling him God's active force...what an insult . Also they cherry pick versus, they fine out on "the wages of sin is death. And then think once you died you've paid for your sins BUT the rest of the scripture states, but the free gift from God of eternal life THROUGH Jesus Christ" So many MANY accounts of them diminishing Jesus Christ who is the fullness of God the Father. Jesus told Nicodemus you must be Born Again in Book of John...of water and spirit. They absolutely forget that. You study with them. You become a door knocker. You have to answer questions from elders to consider yourself for to be a "witness" and implied you are saved??? Wrong I AM the Way the TRUTH and the Life NO MAN gets to the Father except by me. John 14:6 There's so much more. My advice after a mother in JWs until death (And declared she knew it was not being a JW that saved you it was Jesus Christ) and me studying with them for years...is... RUN, RUN, RUN. 🙏🙏🙏
@@unacharmer the main one is the New International Version of the Bible, John 3:3 reads: Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” In the New Living translation, the verse reads: Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.”
I was a JW until I was a teen, now I'm spiritual not religious. Jesus had no building, he preached everywhere to everyone. He loved everyone and forgave all. There are no divisions as we ALL are children of god. Love is the only thing that matters.
Sorry he did was he not even found in temple aged around 12 ? And he showed that the Jewish faith had lost his father's favor and now those who listened and followed him could be part of a spiritual Isreal from all nations.
How to be a child of God. John1:12-13 12 But as many as received Him (Jesus Christ), to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Pastor, my mother and two sisters are Jehovah’s Witness, and I have attended the Memorial Services. The ones which I attended, were very interesting and pertinent to the Gospel of Jesus’s life, death and resurrection. Bearing in mind, there is no perfect religion. I would rather attend a JW Kingdom Hall than a Catholic Church, with all the statues (idols) and prayers to Mother Mary. Exodus 20:4 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.” The ushers or ministerial servants at the Kingdom Hall most likely reserved the second row for new comers/visitors, merely as a courtesy gesture. The Jehovah’s Witnesses are correct in saying that Jesus was not born on the 25th December, and as a result they do not celebrate Christmas. The Xmas ritual with the Xmas tree, trimmings, mistletoe and Santa Clause, is steeped in paganism. Easter also has pagan roots with the Easter eggs and Easter bunny and hot cross buns. It is very easy to be ‘ethnocentric’ about other peoples beliefs and religion and yet some people would be as amused about the Easter eggs and the Easter bunny at Jesus’s ransom sacrifice for our sins, as what we are about religions who worship cows. There’s not one religion that can stand up and profess to be absolutely perfect, but you won’t catch me kissing the toe of the statues in a Catholic Church, I’d rather sit and listen to a talk at a JW meeting where they back everything up with a scripture. Some religions don’t even refer to the bible but prefer man made traditions.
Like so many, I too was a JW for 30 years, am a Born Again Christian now for 24 years. My conclusion to their behavior at their so called Memorial, they do not partake of the emblems because they do not believe in Jesus as they should. They claim He is Michael the Archangel. They need are prayer’s desperately. I look forward to the day when the last JW will turn off the lights in that last Kingdom Hall. Hallelujah!
@@travisconover4762 someone decieved you. Sad, both these cults will not find the resurrection to be in their favor. So many false teachings and so many changes and so many corruption with court cases. The internet is helping many find their way out and finding out that Jesus Christ is our God and Savior and His grace is provided so we are saved by our faith. Amen!
@georgebauerschmidt5289 Gods own Angel did not deceive me. He saved my life and told me this. This is my testimony, and I would die to uphold what I was told. I'm sure Jesus loves you, and we will see each other in paradise one day, my friend.
Hi there, thanks for your insight. I have a genuine question for you. Why is it that people stay associated with the JW church if it essentially preaches no hope? I mean if even the leaders have no hope why would ordinary people sign up and stay there?
@justinasbury4956 Satan hates Jehovah, so he incites lies with ex JWs he uses them to spread lies and hateful coments. Most Jehovahs Witnesses actually adhere and practice true bible truths. Most religions are long tainted by pagan practice as an example symbols and vary pagan holidays, and telling you Jesus is God is all Satan's lies. Anyhow, most JW s believe in the resurrection on earth where they will inherit forever because there actually are scripture to back this up. They believe that partakers are 144000 and they will reign with God in heaven. The 144000 are the only ones that partake in wine and bread. So all of them believe in a Godly Hope and forever living the glory of Jesus Christ, their King lord and savior, and the God of the universe JEHOVAH the ALMIGHTY!
My brother in laws one Aunt was a JW. It was sad to know that they're not going to heaven. The rest of the family went to Baptist church. I pray for the mormons and JW!!
I've glanced through most of the comments and apparently we are the only ones to have taken communion at a Kingdom Hall. I was a believer of only a few years and my Aunt, Uncle, and my councins were all JWs. They invited me and maybe I wasn't in the second role, but I took the communion believing I would someday stand before the Lord in His presence. Sixty years later, I still take communion but in a Bible believing church every month. Thank you for allowing me to experience that memory. I still pray for my cousins and not sure where they stand today.
I'm so encouraged to see all the comments of ex JWs. ❤️ My neighbor was a JW and she moved. I had some good conversations with her. She and her husband are really on my heart so I pray for them. ❤️.
If Ex-JW can't give you scriptures to back up, and prove what JW are saying is false...then why care? I would demand scripture, otherwise...I wouldn't listen to anything unless they got disfellowshipped, for something (unscriptural)!
@@mrg466 hello, are you a JW? From what I can tell, the scriptures are not #1 authority for the JWs anyway. They look to the organization for truth and direction. Are you looking for scripture that points against JW teaching?
@@sarahpfeuffer1396 I'm not here to bash JW! Simply put, if someone an adult, and they don't want to be a JW...then don't be one... simple! Otherwise I'm not here for bashing!
@@mrg466 They say you shouldnt also Pray to JESUS., which is a blatant lie. Read John 14:1314. Total proof right there , that we can also Pray to JESUS.
@@MultiBurger1 This is why, I don't care to listen to Ex-JW, because they will say untruths! Along with having a desire to be part of The World! But for those who have actually been to a Kingdom Hall....then you will be a witness to the truth...that prayer at a Kingdom (in my experience) has always ended by saying (in Jesus name, we pray ..Amen). The deceit by Ex-JW is straight up evil and they will be held accountable!
How about instead of hiding in ignorance look up the FAQ page on their website and see what they are teaching if it comes from the bible or the governing body
I was raised as a JW and left at 22. There are many things that I could tell you about them, but over the years I have learned that they are brainwashed. Pray for them. Pray that God will send someone that they will listen to.
Dear friends, the Lord burdened me with the JWs. I started confronting them on the street but found I could not have a meaningful discussion with any one with thier tactics of changing the topic and people moving around. I was getting despondent when the Lord layed it on my heart to attend thier Sunday meetings. I listen and only in casual conversation say something that I believe will make them contemplate the Organisations errors. In this way I am sowing the truth in thier acre. I am praying for a Nineveh moment until then I will be there listening and praying. Remember us in your prayers. Thankyou. Shalom. It is our responsibility to witness and God through the Holy Spirit will do the convicting, Amen.
This is really an "eye opener" for many. That you can actually sit in their meetings, listening to their lies, and not being effected in any way at all. Because of the Power of the Truth in you the lies has no effect on you. God really gives you a Powerful Witness in what you are doing. They might get to the point in being so intimidated by you that they will ask you to leave. That happened to Me in my Hometown with all the organizations there. Some even got court orders against Me to stay 500 meters away when they have meetings. They know that even seeing Me while they are on their way to church will disturb them for the whole duration of their meeting. Just remember what Jesus said when they ask you to leave. They are taking your cloke and you have to give the garment too. Meaning leaving in Love of Grace to them. Telling them you Forgive them and will from now on Forgive them "outside of their building" to do the 70 x 7 Forgiveness to them always. Just as you have done while having been inside and in their presence. Only the meetings changed and not the Power of Forgiveness in Grace. And then they enter your Grace and exist in your Grace for ever. Outside of their building. Or until they confess. But pride will keep them in your Grace. Specially those in charge. I am walking in Grace now already 24 years in my hometown with the organizations who are "persecuting Me" in having chased Me away. It is Really a Huge "Joyful" Life you enter then. Where your "Joy" and their disgrace when you meet in meetings of 2 and 3 will be their Discipline from the Living God for ever. Some change and some never do. Their choice. But you learn the Power to Love your enemies in Living it. God's Love manifesting in you against their hatred is then your Power to change them. Luke 6: 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
Their teaching some go to heaven and some don't is easy to defeat because Jesus Christ taught his disciples 'no man ascends into heaven EXCEPT the son of man which is in heaven ' John 3:13 and showing the true purpose of God being to fill all the earth with His Glory Numbers 14:21 when he spends back Jesus Christ from heaven as Psalm 110:1-3 shows clearly is because Jesus must raise the dead (John 5) bring the saints with him to defeat the Kings of the earth as Psalm 149 shows and doing so set up the everlasting kingdom of God on earth Daniel 2: 44😊. Please see christadelphian bible study and Christadelphian videos for great learning experience and you will be glad 😊😊😊
There is a Yt channel " Questions Jehovah's witnesses can but will not answer", There's a list of questions in the description you can print off that will help you witness to a JWS.
I'm not a JW. However, over the years generations have been dressing down for church. Not unusual for people do dress in their best clothes on Sunday or Saturday.
And wow, look who's talking here... This pastor is in Christendom's churches that constantly and prominently display symbols of the cross everywhere, the supposed instrument of Jesus's death. And are always celebrating and reenacting the various events of the passion, with people portraying Jesus undergoing torture and dragging a cross to Gogotha and being nailed to it as an execution. And now you're going to try to mock and ridicule JWs just for their once per year observance of the memorial of Christ's ransome sacrifice? Man, talk about hypocrisy and blindness to what you yourself are really guilty of doing. .... Sheesh ....
no one is mocking the memorical of Christ's sacrifice. The problem is the METHOD of how it is being done, by not actually making it a memorial at all if people are not actually taking the emblems that Christ told us to take. You are missing the point and worst, just using your own strawman example to try to discredit something that we should be doing is remembering what Jesus our God and King endured so that we may have eternal life by our Faith in His death and resurrection.
@@georgebauerschmidt5289 ; No, that Pastor is trying to make a mockery of our memorial by his flippant wisecracks and the laughter from his audience that he did not try and stop. But clearly enjoyed it. And you are free to disagree with how JWs treat the emblems, just as we disagree with you on them. But you don't try to belittle by making purile jokes and sarcasm about it. It's disrespectful, un-christian, and immature. ... (cf. 1 Pe. 3:15).
Forgive the Pastor. There is no room to take offence. Are you one who thinks you have to be a JW to have the truth of God? Consider Still... They do not take the bread and the wine. Even Paul told the congregation in Corinthians too but to examine yourselves first. They go with the "wages of sin is death" and forget about the FREE gift by God of eternal life THROUGH Jesus Christ part. They baptize into Father, Son and God's Spirit directed organization (yikes) err no. They made Jesus "a god" again minimizing the one that is the Saviour of the world with ALL the fullness of the Father as in Colossians and Hebrews AND it pleased the Father. Jesus even says to the Jews "I AM" none of these things detract from Abba Father, but they CERTAINLY bring forth the power of God and the right of the Holy Spirit to be accessed. As in being Born Again of Spirit and water consequently LED by Holy Spirit. They basically chop out the source and living word, power, and accessibility minimizing Jesus and HS and elevating governing body and Jehovah God. But CHRIST enabled our righteousness to go before Jehovah, and led by the Spirit of Truth, not a bunch of guys fishing out faulty indoctrination that constantly changes, like their Bible, due to "new light"...more like new laws. No, it's a cult, a very deceptive one. Saran works like that. You are told you are in the truth, special, Jehovah's people etc. If you leave it you leave Jehovah. That's nowhere in the Bible. Jesus Christ is the Way TRUTH and LIFE no man gets to the Father except by Him. Not JW land. The place is devoid of Holy Spirit. They are told no one else is doing the preaching work. That's a lie. Millions are, and they preach the Kingdom and "We preach Christ" as Paul said. Can't preach the Kingdom with telling people about Christ. Never, have I heard a a JW say, you must be Born Again, of Spirit and water.never have I heard them say Jesus is alive and sits at the right hand of His Father, pointing to His wounds making intercession for us day and night. Pleading the blood and declaring ALL that believe righteous in the eyes of Jehovah because HE alone has made His followers that. Justified, sanctified, reconciled to Jehovah... It JUST GOES ON and on, sadly. Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists, Scientologists, ... whatever.... Just accept Christ be a Christian, under the banner of Christ, THE HEAD of the church, get the fruits of the Spirit. Etc etc etc... So much there for all...no denominations...God, loving, living God of the Bible. Father, His precious Son and the Spirit of TRUTH, the Godhead. 🙏🙏🙏
@@H.T.2forever I hope you read the response by Shalom. It is spot on and should help you understand why the JW organization is not only against the truth, but against Jesus Himself. You have made men your god by giving them all power over your life and the Holy Spirit. There is no room in that organization for Christ to grow in your heart because you have demoted Him to that of a created being. If you read John 1:3 it already makes no sense at all how He can be a created being. Wise up with logic and sound reasoning.
This video is doing the rounds in ExJW groups and activists pages. I left at 16, I’m a SRA survivor through the JW’s. The Cult is horrific!! Even though I was never baptized, I’m 100% shunned by my family for speaking out.
In the first place everything that we teach is from the bible. The pastor teaches that everyone's going to heaven however the Bible says that those that go to heaven will rule over the Earth Revelation 5 9 and 10. He leaves out Psalms 37:29 which says the righteous themselves will possess the Earth and live forever upon it. Notice live forever upon the Earth?. The pastor failed to tell people that the God that he worships wants to burn people the wicked for all eternity and torture them forever. That is the opposite of the personality of our God Jehovah. When the Jews were burning their children to the god Molech, Jehovah God said that it never came into his heart. So now they teach that God is going to burn people for all eternity does that sound like a loving God? The soul is not Immortal because of Ezekiel 18:4 in the King James version it says the soul that is sinning itself will die. The soul dies. Ecclesiastes 9:5 says that the dead are conscious of nothing at all. Psalms 146:4 says thatthe spirit departs and his thoughts do perish. So here again shows that the spirit is also unconscious has thoughts that perish. Those in Christendom believe in a god that is a mystery yet John 17:3 says that this means everlasting life they're knowing you the only true God and the one whom you sent for Jesus Christ. They also failed to tell you that the name Jesus means Jehovah is salvation they'll never tell you that. So just think if you don't know your God and he is a mystery then it means that you'll never have everlasting life. Notice that you'll never hear these things from the pulpit of his church they only teach things that are not in the Bible. So he mocks us because of our celebration of the Lord's evening meal yet that is what the Bible teaches, not everyone goes to heaven, the only ones that go to heaven are the ones who will rule with Christ over the earth of those that Psalms 37:29 the righteous will possess the Earth and live forever upon it. Ecclesiastes 1:4 the Earth will never be destroyed it will remain forever. Yet they teach that the Earth will be destroyed using a scripture out of context at 1 Peter 3, yet the word Earth can also mean people just look at Genesis 6:11 and see how the Earth means people. Yet you will never be taught these scriptures. Only the wicked will be destroyed not the Earth . That is why we are called Jehovah's Witnesses we witness about the true God that is being slandered by Satan the devil himself. Just like Satan the devil slandered God In the Garden of Eden he called God a liar so people that want to know the truth please come to the Kingdom Hall or go to jw.org and see all the videos that really teach the truth from your Bible
Amen , Amen , and Amen ! ! I'm tired " exhausted, and literally worn out with people continually prejudging other religions and pointing fingers just to prove to your self that you are right , grow up get a life and have a real communion with Christ .
I went to a JW church two weeks ago. They are very kind people. And, i made many contacts. I think someone tipped them off that i am an apologist No one answers my texts. They are not enemies, they are just told they have the true scriptures. Maybe i will have a chance to engage with them.
I have tried, I have old-school friends in the JW church. I’ve tried to just share with them scripture I found interesting. They won’t even answer me back. If it doesn’t come from a JW publication, they think it’s pagan thinking.
I too have gone to a memorial and this guy is DECEIVING you notice he gave NO EXAMPLES of the JWs twisting the bible as he implied. Bible says"the meek will inherit the EARTH"this is rarely mentioned in churches like this guys. JWs are very nice and SAVE A ROW OF CHAIRS FOR OBVIOUS NEW PEOPLE, and he STILL COMPLAINS, the chair in the back was for the attendant! JWs didn't pass a money plate common in church's and don't have a paid clergy class like this guy who is paid to talk about Jesus. I've gone to Catholic, Mormon, Calvary chapel(Chuck Smith) they all asked me for money several times, the Jehovah's Witnesses NEVER ASKED me for money or passed a money plate. Jesus NEVER ASKED FOR MONEY or passed a plate. JWs talk the talk and ALSO Walk the Walk by preaching to strangers for FREE
@@srich7503Jehovah's Witnesses said over one hundred years ago that Jehovah OWNS ALL THE GOLD and precious stones in the Entire Earth and HE will see that there's a enough money and if there isn't we know Jehovah's not supporting us and we will cease preaching from house to house, so it's FAITH IN JEHOVAH and his Son JESUS How sits at the right hand of God
You need to Ask a Jehovah witnesses about that one, as they are part of the UN and have shares in the Vaxine company as well people leave their business and property to Jehovah witnesses Org, they have have a box at the back of the Hall ALL Members are to put their allocated amount of money into that Box So no need for the PLATE PASSING, GREAT TRICK *$*
@@jeffnoble9757 😄I know right! So passing the plate around and/or “asking for money” is just another metaphor for the JW’s money box in the KH or just JWs free giving, no??? Whats the difference?
@@srich7503 there's a BIG DIFFERENCE, either you make money as a paid Clergyman or you're brainwashed. Jehovah's Witnesses DON'T pay people to talk about Jesus, like you do! Jesus NEVER ASKED FOR MONEY or passed a money plate, common in church's today. Christianity is Declining in America because of empty promises scandals, and money grubbing. Watch the movie SPOTLIGHT(2015)with Michael Keaton it's informative(some of the scales WILL drop off your eyes guaranteed)
Many JW.are told not to get too involved with non-witnesses,neighbours, different events,outside the church & so on.I'm sure they're good ppl.Just doing what they're told by the leadership.Plz just treat them like any other neighbours,& try to say hi to their kids/grandkids.I'll always remember those who wanted to include me as a child.🌺
Here is my issue with this video. What’s the purpose? Are you trying to make fun of JW’s? Build your congregation by making fun of other faiths? Build your personal portfolio by becoming a you tube click bait? As a “called of GOD pastor” as you proclaim, why not spend your time teaching the words of Christ, building the kingdom of GOD here upon the earth, letting the spirit testify of your messages truth. Why the need to make fun of people. Your video does everything I get annoyed at by people who are meant to be following and living the attributes of Christ! You consistently put yourself and congregation on another level/pedestal to others. Love them. Pray for them. Teach if possible, otherwise leave them alone to make their own choice without being made fun of.
@@rodneymcglew2302how did you get that out of his testimony? His first point was to show them love, we all at one point were dead in trespass and sins!!
I so agree with you! Too many people these days just wear shorts and flip-flops to church. It’s just my opinion, but I see it as disrespectful to God in his house of worship.
No, it's not. He said,'Come as you are' While He meant come regardless of your sins, and He will clean you up, I believe He also meant, it doesn't matter if you don't have nice clothes. Come anyway. If dressing up nice were the criteria, then how would the poor and jobless, etc., get the help that they need?? (whether spiritual or material, or physical). He wants us to come with our heartfelt desire to know Him. He does all the rest in time. Would you throw out the vagrant from your church???
If you are poor and don't have nice clothes that's one thing. Just do the best you can. But there are Christians that go to church as though they are going to the movies or a ball game. I visited a church and there were men wearing caps and one of them even spoke. Try that in a court of law before a judge and see what happens. Christians are not taking the Lord's House seriously. I don't know what's wrong with the pastors in some of these churches. I noticed that especially in full gospel or characteristics churches. I would never see these things years ago. But maybe this is some of what seeker sensitive means. It's hard to find a good biblical church in the times we live in. Thanks for hearing me.
If you’re broke and having troubles, it’s certainly fine. Also I f there’s a planned activity after church, such as a picnic or something like that, it’s understandable. But dressing sloppily on purpose seems lazy and rude.
no,they are not making a spectacle of you, thats how you felt. Thats their way of making you feel that you are important. Im not JW but a born again Christian baptized in the Holy spirit.
when i was 16 and being a pioneer or missionary for them, I was downtown in Victoria b.c. canada and a saved Christian boy stood up with his bible on the corner, and hes saved, I went to get all snarly, and he prayed with me, Jesus made himself known, he saved me my 1st time ppraying to him which is a disfellowshipping offense. keep preaching please do you know they were watching you yes, and it did open someones eyes! I feel the holy spirit, someone was meant to see that Jesus is alive and we are meant to take communion praise God so now Im on ticktock and preaching for Jesus! halleluja
If that is true what you say could you show me some proof I would like to see that for myself I just like to know just for the knowledge of the fact that it's true
I am a committed follower of Christ. This pastor is terrific, exposing the apostasy and hypocrisy of the Jehovah's Witnesses. A cult is a cult is a cult.
I remember chatting to some JWs in the street and asking politely why they didn't recognise the wider church. The answer I got was 'you wouldn't worship in the same way'. Now I know why.
I was a Jw and a born-again believer and partaker of the bread and wine, I was stared at too! Almost no one partakes you know, maybe one per congregation, yeah that was me, lol. Sadly, Jw are taught they are not worthy to partake. Jw are famous for taking things out of context. Jw disagree with so many scriptures, the only way they can get people to believe their nonsense is by taking things out of context. Now I am going to University, taking Apologetics, going for a degree in Religion with a specialty in Evangelism.
Thank you for your faithfulness in listening to the Lords direction in attending this observance and partaking of the bread and wine! I was saved 2 years ago out of the JWs after being born and raised knowing no different for over 45 years. My mom was saved a year ago at 73. The spirit is moving and speaking to those who will hear him and coming out of these deceptive demonic cults. So yes, please keep praying and fasting for those who are still blinded, as well as those who have left and lost all faith. That they would see the Bible is still true, but the God they were taught wasn’t true. And they can find peace and grace in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
@@billweir8824 I agree! It's astonishing that the deception is so heavy to blind their minds and hearts from what they are doing (or rather not doing)!
@@anneendrey3946 you can call it whatever you want. Not sure why you need to argue that point. Is it a salvation issue to call it the right term? Would Jesus need to argue that term? Pray about it. Think about what you're doing on the internet and the message your giving to people. Do they see Jesus through you?
I am a 77 yr old Bible studying Christian, I have a friend since 8th grade who is a devout Jehovah, and tells me he has read the Bible start to finish 4 times. But he still believes what he is taught in their beliefs. How is that possible in my mind. We discuss it and I pray for him and all that he teaches that is completely wrong. I needed to share this with you. Thank you for sharing. And God bless us all in the name of Jesus Christ our savior.
The JW “bible ” has changed so much of the real Bible to fit their agenda. Even little article words are changed. It’s very sad. Hopefully, your friend will wake up soon. At least, you’ve tried to steer him in the right direction so he can never say he wasn’t presented with truth.
I was a JW for 22 years and left 8 years ago. The longer I’m away, the more controversies I find. The doctrines are always flip flopping and their prophecies are never fulfilled. False prophets are what they are. The public are deceived. Their ceremony of not partaking Jesus offering is rejecting Jesus. JW believe that only the anointed can partake. They do this at a black mass where they pass Jesus offering and reject it. Most JW are not aware of this. They could be also forfeiting eternal life. You did good by partaking. Read John 6 that shows Jesus offered it to everyone.
Very interesting testimony. I'm a Christian and ex-Catholic. I thought the Catholic church was messed up but those JW folks are really out of it. I will help pray for them.
Thanks God for keeping me from responding to JW invitation. They tried to put me under pressure, but God sent His servant to fight for my soul. Praise be to our God Almighty !❤❤❤
How prophetic. They didn't take communion b/c they're not participating in the New Covenant and not going to Heaven. Dear Jesus, please save them like you saved us. 🙏
I had exactly the same experience - my neighbors/landlords are JW. They invited me to this same service. Folks, what happened to this pastor happened to me, only I was sitting in that second row and this dish of broken pita bread was coming down the row. My neighbor, sitting next to me, prevented me from touching it, as well as the crystal glass filled with wine. Both went through that packed room and back up to that table untouched. My heart was not filled with joy or understanding. I couldn't wait to get out of that building! I am thankful I know that Jesus loves me personally!
Hi, from a JW. Let's give a response as we go: 1- 1:35 - Of course Jesus was resurrected, and that's what gives us hope. But we "keep doing this in remembrance of him" 1 Corinthians 11:24, comemorating the last supper before his sacrifice. 2- 3:00 - Yeah, it can make peopl feel self-conscious to go somewhere when everyone else is more formal. But you're not going to offend anyone as long as there's nothing specifically inappropriate showing. It would also generally make people feel very uncomfortable bringing any iconography or religious symbols, as we consider any religious symbols to be idolatry. No one would get violent or anything, but we'd find that disrespectful. But guests are welcome any time, and there's specifically extra outreach for the memorial, so "new people" is not only expected, but hoped for. Even if you have absolutely no intention "to convert" or anything... as long as you're respectful and not disruptive, you're welcome to come study. Your experience of being sent to the front is a little inappropriate though... he should have let you sit wherever you were most comfortable. I mean, the front isn't "for elders," so you'd be welcome to sit there, as long as you're not planning on being disruptive. There's no special "place of honor" or anything. But it's totally normal for people to prefer to sit in the back. I'd assume the INTENT was trying to be friendly, not "make a spectical of you." 3- 7:00, you'd have to be more specific as to which sections you feel contradicted what was being said... we tend to crossreference a lot of scriptures and focus in on the main point, but the expectation is for people to take the time to study all of those passages in context (preferably in multiple translations). 4- 8:00, This would be the most complicated part. While the more popular perspective is that "the right people go to heaven, and everyone who doesn't go to heaven goes to hell to burn forever." The briefest explanation I can give boils down to Romans 6:23- that the wages sin pays is "death," but the gift of God is eternal "life." That God isn't a God of the dead, but of the living. And that the goal of humanity isn't to die and abandon the world, but for the resurrection (Daniel 12, John 5, 1 Corinthians 15, Revelation 21, etc.). Notice verses like Matthew 22:23 and Acts 23:8 describe the Sadducees as those who "say that there is no resurrection." So, we think the salvation of mankind is this resurrection and restoration of all that Adam lost (Romans chapter 5), but we also note a peculiar chapter: Revelation 7 which talks of a great multitude which no one could count from every nation, tribe, people, and language, but also a smaller flock if 144,000 "purchased from the earth." The larger flock isn't damned to hell. There's just a small flock taken out from among that larger flock, described as "priests." Now, if God audibly speaks to you as you seem to indicate, feel free to ask him for clarification on Revelation 7 and share your insights. Having only the bible to go on, the best I can figure out is that this "Great Crowd" is those resurrected to eternal life. And that this smaller "priestly" flock serves a similar purpose as the priestly group in the Mosaic covenant. The Levites weren't "better" than the rest of the Jews, but they had unique tasks and unique access to the holy place in the temple. A unique role of carrying the ark of the covenant. But this came with having no land of their own and not having the freedom to choose any other professions because they were called to priestly duties. And others were not permitted to fill in for those duties. So, when we see 1 Corinthians 11:27-29... it must mean something. Again, by all means, anyone who claims access to speak to God verbally, feel free to ask. But this seems to be a quite stern warning that should not simply be ignored and eaten casually. The most cautious understanding we have, given the evidence available is that this could be an acceptance of this priestly role... like picking up the ark of the covenant, or claiming that God personally gave us some message to speak on his behalf; not something to do presumptuously! Of course, people are free to think for themselves and interpret it differently. Some people respect the general opinion and don't make a scene at the memorial, but they interpret 1 Corinthians 11 in some other way, and may find it appropriate to have their own observance at home and eat and drink according to their conscience, in prayerful consideration of scriptures. That's entirely their business. 5- 8:50 ... no, no one would riot. If you fully understand scripture and feel called to eat it, that's totally between you and God. Perhaps you're right. Or, perhaps you don't understand and just break a social norm. We trust God knows what's in your heart and your true intentions, and isn't going to smite you for breaking our social norm. Although SOME people DO try to make a display of eating the emblems, not out of communion with Jesus, but as a display of rebellion against the congregation. We find that tacky, but again, that's still between them and God. Even if one interprets scripture that EVERYONE should eat the symbols, I'd say this would be quite inappropriate. But even if they made a big scene, no one would "riot." If they were DIRECTLY hostile, someone would ask them to leave. 6- 9:43 - Oo! I really like that they used the term "Governing!" This would be too much of a tangent, but this comes from the statement in Revelation chapter 5. Specifically verse 10 involving the terms βασιλείαν and the verb form βασιλεύσουσιν. Although this is where we studying multiple translations and manuscripts becomes important because while the Nestle Aland and Westcott & Hort use the feminine singular βασιλείαν (Kingdom), the Textus Receptus uses the masculine plural βασιλεῖς (kings). Anyway, the short version is the term βασιλεύουσιν is the verb form of kingdom. Translations like the KJV will translate this "they will rule and reign." But this sort of implies superiority OVER subjects below them, which is contextually problematic. However, "they will govern" is grammatically consistent while being consistent with how the Hebrew scriptures described the priestly role of the levites... specifically NOT rulers reigning over the rest of Israel, but a role of service and responsibility to their bretheren. Again, if you have a different interpretation of chapters 5, 7, and 14... feel free to analyze it... but they shouldn't just be overlooked as so many do.
Thank you for your perspective. I am not a JW but have friends who are and visit me regularly. We have wonderful conversations, questions, considerations and investigations into the wonderful world of scripture. I have always appreciated their willingness to leave no stone unturned because I question everything!!
@@MrCameo2 The floating holidays line up weird. The memorial was commemorated on 3/24 this year and so was palm Sunday. To make it weirder, most calendars show passover a month later (this week) because they're all measuring slightly different things in slightly different ways (Nisan 14 vs. the Sunday prior to the full moon of the vernal equinox vs. a Hillel2 pattern of 7:19). Those two don't always line up, but the math checks out this year.
@@jimbo6989 excellent! Luke 18- the tax collector certainly had flaws, and was at least as likely to be wrong about all sorts of things... But admitting our own limitations and humbly SEEKING God seems to be appreciated.
0:05 Gods Name is acially Yeweh.... translated into English is Jehovah.... Yeweh found in the one and only Bible .... old testament. I prefer to stick to the Hebrew scriptures rather than some Spanish interpratation..... interpretation
I am a Christian but not a of JW church. I should say that I was discouraged by the Pastor's presentation about his visit to the JW church. He came through to me as judgemental with a better than thou attitude. I believe many of us Christians invest too much time criticizing others instead of recognising that we all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. People who will end up in haven are those who dont know why they deserve the privilege according Mathew 25:31-46 not those who feel they qualify. We need to humble ourself in dealing with spiritual matters. I will not be surprised to see Some members of JW church in haven because God reads the heart.
Well I could say the same thing about you, couldn't I? You are being judgemental. How do you know whether or not the attitude in his heart is the way you describe? Do you know him well enough to make that judgement? Did it ever occur to you that the pastor that you accuse of just being there just to "criticize others" might be genuinely concerned about the souls of these people? Or that he was there to criticize what these people ARE BEING TAUGHT - which is leading them to damnation! If you are a Christian then where exactly is _your_ concern about these things?
Picked up on that too. As soon as he said truth. That they have it. That's the same crap JWs say, I was one. All religions believe they are true/truth why else would you believe it? I'm of the mind that none can be true. It's the only answer that makes sense.
And no we don't believe we are going to heaven Gods original purpose was for man to live on the earth it has not changed (psalms 37v 10, 11) millions now dead will return to life on the earth in the resurection.
How would ALL people (past and present) who are Christians be able to live on earth (the logistics of housing/food supply etc is simply not possible. When a person dies the body decomposes - God is concerned about our SOULS (inner spirit) so everlasting life will not be life as we know it now.
I am a born-again Christian who spent years studying the beliefs of of the JWs, and of course their doctrine concerning the 144,000. There are MANY problems in their non-Christian beliefs but I will comment only on this one since it is the topic here. The Watchtower in Brooklyn teaches its adherents that, yes, there are only 144,000 select JWs who will be in Heaven, and this number was filled decades ago. (Likely in the 1960s) The Bible teaches that there is One Mediator between God and man: Jesus Christ. (1 Tim.2:5) He is the only way to Heaven and the only Name by which men must be saved. (Acts 4:12) According to their own doctrine and printed works, rank and file JWs are instructed that Jesus is ONLY the mediator for the 144,000. Who is the mediator for the “other sheep”? (all those NOT numbered in the exclusive 144,000) According to the Watchtower, the 144,000 are the mediator to all the rest. How’s that work out for you? All of the supposed 144,000 are gone from this earth. How do they mediate for them? Especially considering that according to Watchtower teachings, when you die, you cease to exist, only to be recreated later. No thanks! I will pray to the One True Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, by way of Jesus Christ, The Word, (John 1:1) the Son of God, and Redeemer of my soul.
@@ChristopherSawyer-nh4ccno they don't. They do not take the bread and the wine. Even Paul told the congregation in Corinthians too but to examine yourselves first. They go with the "wages of sin is death" and forget about the FREE gift by God of eternal life THROUGH Jesus Christ part. They baptize into Father, Son and God's Spirit directed organization (yikes) err no. They made Jesus "a god" again minimizing the one that is the Saviour of the world with ALL the fullness of the Father as in Colossians and Hebrews AND it pleased the Father. Jesus even says to the Jews "I AM" none of these things detract from Abba Father, but they CERTAINLY bring forth the power of God and the right of the Holy Spirit to be accessed. As in being Born Again of Spirit and water consequently LED by Holy Spirit. They basically chop out the source and living word, power, and accessibility minimizing Jesus and HS and elevating governing body and Jehovah God. But CHRIST enabled our righteousness to go before Jehovah, and led by the Spirit of Truth, not a bunch of guys fishing out faulty indoctrination that constantly changes, like their Bible, due to "new light"...more like new laws. No, it's a cult, a very deceptive one. Saran works like that. You are told you are in the truth, special, Jehovah's people etc. If you leave it you leave Jehovah. That's nowhere in the Bible. Jesus Christ is the Way TRUTH and LIFE no man gets to the Father except by Him. Not JW land. The place is devoid of Holy Spirit. They are told no one else is doing the preaching work. That's a lie. Millions are, and they preach the Kingdom and "We preach Christ" as Paul said. Can't preach the Kingdom with telling people about Christ. Never, have I heard a a JW say, you must be Born Again, of Spirit and water.never have I heard them say Jesus is alive and sits at the right hand of His Father, pointing to His wounds making intercession for us day and night. Pleading the blood and declaring ALL that believe righteous in the eyes of Jehovah because HE alone has made His followers that. Justified, sanctified, reconciled to Jehovah... It JUST GOES ON and on, sadly. Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists, Scientologists, ... whatever.... Just accept Christ be a Christian, under the banner of Christ, THE HEAD of the church, get the fruits of the Spirit. Etc etc etc... So much there for all...no denominations...God, loving, living God of the Bible. Father, His precious Son and the Spirit of TRUTH, the Godhead. 🙏🙏🙏
@@ChristopherSawyer-nh4cc if they took it, then they are obeying "to the letter". Does your Bible tell us to avoid taking it if we have some fictional "earthly hope"? No one that reads the Bible is blind except JW's that are blind to the truth, because they don't have it. If they don't take it, they are not obeying at all. They are obeying 8 men in NY as their version of a god.
The Apostle Paul says that we carry on observing communion until Jesus returns. (1 Corinthians Chapter 11 Verse 26). Why do JWs observe the Lord's Evening Meal if they believe Jesus has returned???
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So many do. It's a lie when JWs are told they are the only ones. Millions of Christians testify, share the Gospel of good news of peace and the kingdom, and give, and feed others, help others...pointing to the real Truth and way and life through Jesus Christ.
Really enjoyed listening to this experience! I grew up in a JW family. Dad was an elder and mother and sibling were deep into the JW cult. Haven't stepped inside a Kingdom Hall since the early 80's. These people have very twisted doctrines. Am glad it's just a distant memory.
Hallelujah praise the Lord for saving y’all from JW , so thankful the truth of our Saving Grace. Praying for JW to have there eyes opened for the Christ Jesus is willing. 🙏🏼
Heavenly Father, we pray for people who are trapped in false religions such as those in the JW church and are deceived by doctrines of demons. LORD, have mercy on them, remove the veil from their eyes and set the captives free that they may come to know you as LORD and Savior. In Jesus' name. Amen
Show JWs these scriptures: In the book of Hebrew, God calls Jesus His son, "God": "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son...unto the Son he [God] saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever..."-Hebrews 1:1, 2, 8 JESUS is NOT the Archangel Micheal, because God said He didn't make ANY angel His begotten Son (Hebrews 1:5) ALL the ANGELS must WORSHIP JESUS (Hebrews 1:6) JESUS WAS WORSHIPPED The entire reason Jesus was crucified was because He claimed to be God (John 8:58, John 10:33) and He was worshipped as God: "And they worshipped him [JESUS], and returned to Jerusalem with great joy"-Luke 24:52 "And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him [Jesus]"-John 9:38 "...And they came and held him by the feet and worshipped him"-Mattew 28:9 33Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him [Jesus], saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God"-Matthew 14:33 Testimony of heaven and hell, by John Bunyan 1640s: "...from eternity God was sole existing, but not solitary, that the Godhead is neither confused in unity, nor divided in number. We see that there is a priority of order but no superiority among the persons of the Trinity, but that they equally have the same excellency and power, and equally are adored." www.divinerevelations.info/documents/john_bunyan_hell/
Mormons, actually members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints probably know Jesus more than you do. Why do you waste your time putting other religions down while you’re speaking to a crowd?? “Mormons” just never put other religions down while speaking to a crowd or congregation! It would just be a big waste of time and would be uncharitable.
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