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Ask a Jehovah’s Witness If He is Saved

I remember the first scripture I learned and memorized when I was studying with Jehovah’s Witnesses. The New World Translation in 1977 read, “This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the Only true God and the one you sent forth Jesus Christ.” John 17:3. I immediately thought, “Oh, okay, so to gain eternal life I must study. Study equals eternal life.” At the time I was studying in their little blue book, The Truth that Leads to Eternal Life. As I continued to study, I learned about the importance of attending meetings and going out door-to-door in field service. All of these things played a part in attaining eternal life. Being faithful to the end was stressed. Only by faithfully continuing to do these necessary things might I have a chance to gain eternal life.

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Top Ten Questions to Ask Jehovah’s Witnesses

This is part of a series on “The Top Ten Questions to Ask Jehovah’s Witnesses.” This series is based partly on what I have successfully used during the past twelve years in discussions with Jehovah’s Witnesses and partly on what scholars and researchers suggest. Each question will be fully explained for those unfamiliar with Watchtower teachings and who wish to learn more.

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Discussing Revelation 1 with a JW

AND THE WORD BECAME FLESH

A Jehovah’s Witnesses will typically say that Revelation 1:8 is about Jehovah, not about Jesus. How can we overcome this obstacle? It’s simply a matter of examining the entire context of chapter 1 of Revelation, as this is revealed.

First we examine Rev. 1:7 “Look, he is coming with the clouds,”
    and “every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him”;
    and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.”
So shall it be! Amen.

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The heavenly hope, is it for everyone?

CHILDREN OF GOD

The Watchtower Organization would have you believe that the heavens are reserved for a limited number of people, only 144,000. Where do they get this idea? From the book of Revelation, chapters 7 and 14 the only two places where this number is mentioned.

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Is Jesus Michael?

Does your religion teach that Jesus is Michael the Archangel? Is this correct? What does the bible say?

1)  So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.
Right away we notice Jesus is superior to the angels. Hebrews 1:4
2)” For to which of the angels did God ever say,
“You are my Son;
    today I have become your Father Heb. 1:5

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A Question That Works With Jehovah’s Witnesses

Want to get a Jehovah’s Witness to listen instead of argue? There’s a simple way to do that. Questions. Ask the right question and you’ll get his or her wheels spinning. Ask the wrong question, and it’ll end up in a game of bible ping-pong that quickly goes nowhere.

How do I know this? Simple. I was a Jehovah’s Witness for sixteen years for starters. And I was asked this question while I was door-knocking full-time. It worked on me, it can work for you too!

It’s important to remember–doctrines don’t save, only Jesus saves. Put doctrines on the back burner. You’ll get nowhere with them. Well, that’s a bit of an exaggeration. Most Jehovah’s Witnesses are not willing to engage in debate; most are so indoctrinated that we can’t reach them. The key to waking up a Jehovah’s Witness is to help them see that the Watchtower is not God’s chosen organization. It is not the “one true religion” like they claim. How do we do that?

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