This distinction is fundamental to the Jehovah's Witnesses, and the author says (p.43) "the date 1935 is not in the Bible", but fails to convert this information to the format that he has stated for his book: questions that Jehovah's Witnesses cannot answer. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Where will the devil, the wild beast, and the false prophet be "tormented day and night forever and ever"? Since Abraham died hundreds of years before Jesus said this, how could Jesus say that Abraham "saw it and rejoiced", if there is no conscious awareness after death? Why is the NWT not consistent in translating kyrios (kurion) as "Jehovah" in Rom 10:9, 1Cor 12:3, Phil 2:11, 2Thess 2:1, and Rev 22:21 (see Gr-Engl Interlinear)? I’m thankful you’ve found my blog helpful. The honest asnwer is “probably.” I have a slew of recordings. In the Trinity, the Father and the Son are distinct persons. Because Jesus did not know everything God knew, according to Jesus words. Do you follow this command and listen to Jesus? I’ve used it ever since with Jehovah’s Witnesses at my door, with JW Greg Stafford and other JWs on my radio program, and with JW elders at Kingdom Halls (By the way, I was 16 the first time I went into a Kingdom Hall to witness to the JWs). ("They lost roughly three-quarters of the movement between 1925 and 1928, then suffered huge losses after 1975, when the end didn't come as they had implied over and over again," said Jim Penton, an ex-Witness who writes entries on Jehovah's Witnesses for the Encyclopedia Americana.). How can it be, then, that God says in Isa 51:6, "... the earth itself will wear out, and its inhabitants will die like a mere gnat ...", and that Jesus says in Mt 24:35, "Heaven and earth will pass away...", and that John says in Rev 21:1 that he saw "... a new heaven and a NEW earth, for the former heaven and the FORMER earth had passed away, and the sea is no more."? Post was not sent - check your email addresses! 20 questions jehovahs witnesses cannot answer Sep 12, 2020 Posted By Michael Crichton Ltd TEXT ID c45eea5f Online PDF Ebook Epub Library offers our app blog about us home all categories religion spirituality books theology books 20 questions jehovahs witnesses answer isaiah 1020 21 says jehovah is mighty When the prophet speaks in the name of Jehovah and the word does not occur or come true, that is the word that Jehovah did not speak . The NWT translates the Greek word "kyrios" as "Jehovah" more than 25 times in the New Testament (Mt 3:3, Lk 2:9, Jn 1:23, Acts 21:14, Rom 12:19, Col 1:10, 1Thess 5:2, 1Pet 1:25, Rev 4:8, etc.). So the non-JW told him that he had spoken to a former Bethelite who worked at the World Headquarters of JW's aka "1" who indicated to him that, "As JW's, we don't do interpretations since it only belongs to Jehovah." When confronted with a question they cannot answer a Jehovah’s Witness is taught to respond either with ‘We’re not here to argue’ or ‘We don’t argue over the meaning of words’. The poor elder told him, "No, he would not. Jesus tells us to go directly to him (Mt 11:28-30), and the Father commanded us to listen to Jesus. 20 Questions Jehovah's Witnesses Cannot Answer. In my faith, it's the Pope, who does it for you?" Hi Vikki, If not, then are you following the command of the Father who said "Listen to him". But suppose it is not? I have been studying about JW doctrine so that I can better reach out to my JW friends. Clay. Where could "anyone" be "tormented ... forever and ever"? God bless you! How could it have been posted above his head if his arms were stretched out over his head? Rev.14:1-4 speaks of the 144,000 who are taken from the earth to rule in heaven as kings and priests with Christ. Jehovah's Witnesses use the Bible as their guidebook and try to answer any question providing Jehovah has supplied the answer via his Holy Word. According to the Hebrew Scriptures God’s people are to be witnesses of Jehovah, meaning that they are to make known Jehovah their God to the nations: “‘ You are my witnesses,’ declares Jehovah , ‘Yes, my servant whom I have chosen,So that you may know and have faith in me And understand that I am the same One.Before me no God was formed, And after me there has been … How is it possible that God could have ever been without wisdom? Also called the Last Supper or the Memorial of Christ’s Death, it is the most sacred event for Jehovah’s Witnesses. These questions are also common among Unitarians, Muslims, and other non-Christian cults and beliefs. If men edited out the name of God, "YHWH" when they copied the New Testament, as only the Watchtower organization claims, then how can we have any confidence in any of the New Testament? Most JWs will answer questions because they believe they have the truth, and they want to share it. On Saturday, 2 friends stopped by his house in service. In Phil 2:9, the NWT inserts the word "other", even though it doesn't appear in the original Greek (see Gr-Engl Interlinear). Jehovah’s Witness: James 2:24 says a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. If the Watchtower Society decides to change any … Multiple personality disorder is when one person somehow develops multiple personalities. "Is the 12,000 from each tribe in Rev. Since JWs believe Jesus was Michael the Archangel, I like to point out that in Jude 1:9, Michael does not dare to rebuke Satan, but rather claimed that only the Lord could rebuke him. If Jesus was a created being, then according to Jn 1:3, Jesus would have had to create himself. If Jesus really wasn't the Lord and THE God of Thomas, why didn't Jesus correct him for making either a false assumption or a blasphemous statement? I have noticed that when Watchtower literature addresses the subject of the Trinity, they almost always misrepresent it. The Watchtower Society teaches that the earth will never be destroyed or depopulated. Hi Vikki, He and his wife invited them in and allowed them to go through their little funky CANNED presentation from this month's KM. Because JESUS gives us everlasting life (Jn 10:28), and so that JESUS will enter our house and be with us and give us the right to sit on his throne (Rev 3:20- 21). follow-up question: "If the 12,000 is symbolic, then is the total number 144,000 (12 tribes of 12,000) literal or symbolic?" What was the name of this individual? Thus, if a Jehovah’s Witness is discovered to possess “apostate” (anti-Jehovah’s Witness) literature, he runs the risk of being disfellowshipped. Jesus Christ is referred to as "Mighty God" in Isa 9:6 ("For there has been a child born to us, there has been a son given to us ... And his name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God ..."). JW: That passage is teaching that there are no capital “G” gods. Due to the fact that I had prepared him, the non-JW was ready. ... 10 questions to ask a Jehovah’s Witness. 20 questions jehovahs witnesses cannot answer Sep 13, 2020 Posted By Louis L Amour Media Publishing TEXT ID c45eea5f Online PDF Ebook Epub Library cdn 20 questions jehovahs witnesses cannot answer by anne golon file id ae455d freemium media library witness only 144000 will be saved and go to heaven this is the Thanks for responding! See Jn 2:21. These questions have been read by thousands of Jehovah's Witnesses, but not a single one has tried to answer them! So the next time a JW stops by, ask for Inspired Word of God Bible text that says that in 1935 the door was shut. What about the holy spirit is that a person to? I’m willing to meet with these ladies for as long as they’re willing, utilizing this strategy of building a relationship, while I gently but persistently question them about their beliefs. Thanks again. I’ve used it ever since with Jehovah’s Witnesses at my door, with JW Greg Stafford and other JWs on my radio program, and with JW elders at Kingdom Halls (By the way, I was 16 the first … C: If I only loved one wife but was married to two women, I would still be a polygamist and your believing there are two true Gods even though you only worship one of them still makes you a polytheist. Would pride or stubbornness prevent you from admitting that you are on the wrong road? In the NWT, the comma is placed after the word "you" every time except in Lk 23:43, where the comma is placed after the word "today". Questions to Ask A Jehovah's Witness; at a cart or during a Bible Study This article was originally intended for people studying with Jehovah's Witnesses, listing topics to discuss for a better understanding of Watchtower's less palatable doctrine. 20 questions that Jehovah's Witnesses cannot answer. Answer: This is taking a verse out of context because the Bible does not contradict itself. Nevertheless, Jesus did rebuke Satan in Matt. Isa 43:7 says God created "everyone ... for my OWN glory...". Why does Jesus, in Jn 20:29, affirm Thomas for having come to this realization? If Jesus' body had been destroyed by God after he died, how could Jesus show the disciples his body which had the wounds in his hands, feet, and side and claim that he is not just a spirit, "because a spirit does not have flesh and bones just as you behold that I have" (Lk 24:39)? Be inspired as Christy discusses effective questions you can ask your Jehovah’s Witness friends when they challenge you with their Bible. It is a mystery to me why you would think the Holy Spirit being a person somehow entails that he had sex with Mary. The Watchtower magazines are not a reliable source for information about the doctrine of the Trinity. In Mk 9:7, God the Father commands us to listen to Jesus. How can this be since according to the teachings of the Watchtower Society, the only people who will go to heaven are the 144,000 spirit anointed who have been chosen from people who lived after Christ died? Were ANY of the publications that stated 1935 as the year, INSPIRED? If the great crowd is to have everlasting life on paradise EARTH, why does 1Thess 4:17 say, "...we the living who are surviving will, together with them, be caught away in clouds to MEET THE LORD IN THE AIR; and thus we shall always be with the Lord"? Why would the name God gave to His people not be "Christians" since Acts 11:26 says, "The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch"? The footnote on the word "city" refers to HEAVENLY Jerusalem of Heb 12:22 and Rev 21:2. Rev 14:2-3 says "And I heard a sound out of heaven ... And they were singing as if a new song before the throne ...". It’s his nature. Someone has told you the road to take. If Jesus was Michael the Archangel at the time of creation, would an angel have created all things for himself? By the way do you believe God has multiple personality disorder? Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. It is equivalent to their just inserting the word “almighty” in the text. JW: 1 Cor. I had already told him that JW's normally say (if they are UP-TO -DATE): "We don't try to interpret the Bible, the Bible says interpretation belong to Jehovah." So my man asked him, "If I have a Bible study, will I then be able to turn to the Inspired Word of God and find the 1935 date showing that God shut the door?" Since the Watchtower organization claims "apostolic succession" who was it that "passed the torch of God's Spirit" to C. T. Russel when he founded the organization? You've got to feel sorry for the dear elder and especially the poor publisher who saw an elder bring a ton of UNINSPIRED printouts and couldn't just take the Word of God and answer the man's question. Some Questions JW's Can't Answer: 1:) Why did the Apostle Thomas say that Jesus was his God? SO THEN MY MAN said he asked the elder again, "Could you take me to the Inspired Word of God using either your Bible or mine and show me where it indicates 1935 as the year the door to heaven was shut? They find themselves unable to do this, but, in trying to come up with answers, they’re forced to THINK. The NWT translates the Greek word "esti" as "is" in almost every instance in the New Testament (Mt 26:18, 38, Mk 14:44, Lk 22:38, etc.). Rev 7:9 says, "... look, a great crowd ... standing before the throne...". First I need to clarify a few things. 43:10 doesn’t say “before me no Almighty God was formed and neither was there any Almighty God formed after me.” The Hebrew certainly could have said that but it doesn’t. In the NWT, every time the Greek word "proskuneo" is used in reference to God, it is translated as "worship" (Rev 5:14, 7:11, 11:16, 19:4, Jn 4:20, etc.). 8-9 the NIV translators have chosen to render ʾelōhîm as “judges,” a translation that in our opinion cannot be sustained. The English suggests that one is greater than the other, but that is not what the underlying Hebrew suggests. The non-JW was ready with his questions. You are apparently confusing the Trinity with modalism. Judge between your servants, condemning the guilty and bringing down on his own head what he has done. Instead, I “plaintively” and sincerely ask them to explain Watchtower theology in terms I can understand. This does require a lot of Bible study beforehand, and a willingness to listen to complete nonsense from them with a calm demeanor, but I have reason to believe it will bear fruit. "How would you feel if proof is given that what you believe is wrong? There are other passages, like Exodus 22:8-10 that use “elohim” for judges. Unless you eat the flesh of the son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in yourselves." Anyway the elder prepared himself before they came. What if he, by referring to your own map, shows that you are on the wrong road? People cannot answer our questions about God so they get offensive and gang up with nasty questions to see if the Jehovah Witness will break their faith with God and because our Faith is bound with love they cannot break it and it offends them deeply. How can this be since by definition of these words there can only be one first and one last? C: But you’ve already agreed there are two true Gods and this passage says there is only one God. C: Hebrew doesn’t have capital letters so the capitalization of the “G” in those passages is an insertion by the NW translators to make us believe there are two categories of gods. If so did it commit fornication with Mary? Thanks! THIS WAY HE COULD LEARN THE DEEEEPER THINGS IN the Bible; but first he needed to learn the basics. Should we discard the New Testament or the Watchtower organization as unreliable? We all know what happened. Can individuals read & understand the Bible alone, or do they need an organization and it's publications to do so? Rutherford INSPIRED WHEN he gave that talk in DC stating that 1935 was the date? When Jehovah’s Witnesses come knock on your door they are ready to… He basically made two points. How can the Word (Jesus) be "a god" if God says in Deut 32:39, "See now that I-I am he, and there are NO gods together WITH me ..."? So my dear friend asked him, "Who in the JW religion does the interpretation? What kind of confidence can anyone have in an organization that rejected its founder and first two presidents for the first 63 years of its existence? After all, it says in Isaiah 43:10-11 (NWT), “Before me there was no God formed, and after me there continued to be none.” And Isa: 44:6 (NWT) says: “I am the first and I am the last, and besides me there is no God.”. And you came to be like a log snatched out of [the] burning; but you did not come back to me,' is the utterance of Jehovah." I've never gotten good answers … My family members were Jehovah's Witnesses at one time. In Lk 4:12, the NWT translates "kyrios" (Gr-lord) as "Jehovah", which makes the verse read "... 'You shall not put Jehovah your God to the test.'" Since Jehovah's Witnesses appeal to Isa 43:12; 44:8 for scriptural support that they should be called, "Jehovah's Witnesses" then what was the "new name" prophesied in Isa 62:2? Clay. Jehovah is referred to as "Mighty God" in Isa 10:20-21. God is also referred to as the "first" and the "last" in Isa 44:6 and Isa 48:12. You have a road map, but you have not taken the time to check it carefully. The other point he made was that in several contexts (e.g. Jesus uses the phrase "Truly I say to you, ..." over 50 times in the Bible. What is the reason for this inconsistency? According to the boys in writing, God put this second class system in FULL SWING OR place in 1935. Your outline has been so helpful to me and my group. By the way, I really don’t let them ask me a question unless they can answer mine first because JWs, more than any cult I’ve talked to, will change the subject as soon as they see they are in a bind (I got that from Bill Cetnar, too). In addition to the other verses I mention there is Deut. Is it not amazing how when a non-JW knows just a little about the organization and WT teachings how they can bring your average 20-40 year JW to his knees just by asking a few simple questions. How can this be if there is only one God (1Cor 8:4, Isa 43:10, 44:6)? If chapter 7 of Revelation is to be taken literally, where then does the Bible say that the 144,000 will come from? Isaiah 10:20-21), Jehovah is called “mighty god,” so the distinction is illegitimate since both titles can refer to the same God. Col 1:16, in talking about Jesus, says that "... All [other] things have been created through him and FOR HIM". How could Christ have been a created being if ALL things came into existence through him? Do you see the difference?”. Was the Writer of those articles INSPIRED? Every true Christian would agree that we should follow the commands of God. It is no surprise that I have yet to hear a coherent answer. In Rev 22:12-13, Jesus Christ, the one who is "coming quickly", says of himself, " I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end". JW's have a very up-to-date Kingdom Hall, you see. WAS J.F. Rev 21:6, in speaking of God, says, "...I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end ...". In Jn 20:28, Thomas refers to Jesus in Greek as "Ho kyrios moy kai ho theos moy". What is the correct spelling of God's proper name "Yahweh" or "Jehovah"? Do you pray to Jesus as Paul and the early Christians did (1Cor 1:2)? If there is no conscious awareness after death, how could the "spirits in prison" be preached to by Christ after his death (1Pet 3:18-20) and how could the good news be "declared also to the dead" (1Pet 4:6)? Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for 20 Questions Jehovah's Witnesses Cannot Answer at Amazon.com. I am living forever and ever", refers to himself as the first and the last. Are you saying that it is never used to refer to human judges? How sad! If the soul is the body, why does Jesus make a distinction between the body and the soul in Mt 10:28? How would this decision be accomplished? Jehovah's Witnesses use the Bible as their guidebook and try to answer any question providing Jehovah has supplied the answer via his Holy Word. After all, if there is one God and if there are three persons in the Bible called God, then the three persons must be the one God. What does scripture say about adding words to the Bible? If there are 144,000 spirit anointed people who have a heavenly hope, and a great crowd of people who have another hope of everlasting life on paradise earth, why does Paul say that there is only ONE hope (Eph 4:4), instead of two? I have seen with my own eyes their struggle to do this. Buy 20 Questions Jehovah's Witnesses Can't Answer by Charles Love in Paperback format at Koorong (9781597815079). But isn’t it your position that Jehovah was the one who brought about the miracle of the virgin birth? Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), https://www.clayjones.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/LogoCbj340x141.png, A Question the Jehovah’s Witnesses Can’t Answer. Why does the NWT translate this Greek word as "means" in Mt 26:26-28, Mk 14:22-24, and Lk 22:19? See Prophecy Blunders of the Organization, See Jw's were disfellowshipped for rejecting generation doctrine, If the organization did not actually prophesy the end in 1925 and 1975, then how come so many Witnesses left the faith immediately afterwards? 10 Important Questions for the Jehovah's Witness Worldview | … How would you respond to that? Thank you. 20 questions jehovahs witnesses cannot answer Oct 07, 2020 Posted By EL James Publishing TEXT ID c45eea5f Online PDF Ebook Epub Library please retry cdn 713 cdn 713 hardcover cdn 2873 4 used from cdn 3011 5 new from cdn 20 questions jehovahs witnesses cannot answer sep 06 2020 posted by mickey The Psalm 82:6 passage where men are called “gods” is obviously sarcastic when you read the context. Therefore, the approach is to establish a friendly, non-confrontational atmosphere and never to argue doctrine. In the New World Translation, John 1:1 reads: “In [the] beginning the Word was, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god.” Then in Isaiah 9:6 (NWT) we read: “For there has been a child born to us, there has been a son given to us; and the princely rule will come to be upon his shoulder. In 2Pet 1:1, the NWT inserts the word "the". Let people insert a word or two into any passage they want and they will be able to make the Bible say just about anything. . If Christ will not have a visible return to earth, then how will he be seen by "ALL the tribes of the earth" (Mt 24:30) and by "EVERY eye" (Rev 1:7) when he returns? It doesn’t say “that they would know you, the only true almighty God….” The Greek is certainly capable of saying that but it doesn’t. Charles Love. They do not believe Jesus is God in the same sense that Jehovah is God, so it is perfectly consistent to say that Jehovah is the only true God while, at the same time, saying that Jesus is a true God, but is not Jehovah. 20 Questions Jehovah's Witnesses Cannot Answer by Charles Love C: Then there would be lots of true Gods, but John 17:3 (NWT) says “This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.” If that’s true, how could you say that Jesus is a true God? As for Ex. The apostle exhorted Christians to “make sure of all things.” The Watchtower Society even published a minister’s handbook by that title that is intended to aid Jehovah’s Witnesses to help others see the falsity of many of Christendom’s teachings. Rev 7:14-15 says, "...There are the ones that come out of the great tribulation ... That is why they are before the throne of God ...". ], C: Okay, well, if you want to bring someone back, I’ll be glad to talk with them. Please give me your reasons for your belief. How can the organization know the exact number of vacancies today without any records from the first century? In Lk 24:36-39 and in Jn 20:26-27, Jesus showed his disciples the wounds in his body as proof of his resurrection. What the law calls for is a decision by God (“the owner of the house must appear before God,” v. 8; “both parties are to bring their cases before God,” v. 9). If Jesus Christ is Michael the Archangel, how can Mt 25:31 say, "When the Son of man arrives in his glory, and ALL the angels with him, ...". First, that since the underlying Hebrew for “almighty god” is El Shaddai, meaning God is sovereign, and “mighty god” is El Gibbor, meaning God is a hero or a champion, the distinction is not what the English would suggest at first glance. Questions that Jehovah's Witnesses do not like to be asked. There is no god besides me.” If Jesus is a true god (by JW belief) and is seated at the right hand of the Father, what does that verse mean? I’ve used it ever since with Jehovah’s Witnesses at my door, with JW Greg Stafford and other JWs on my radio program, and with JW elders at Kingdom Halls (By the way, I was 16 the first … How can this be if the Watchtower Society teaches that only 144,000 people go to heaven? He was lost, so the elder told him that what he needed was A BIBLE STUDY. Can you think of a time when someone says that ‘X’ is the ‘only true’ ‘X’ that it doesn’t make everything else in that category false? In a friendly, loving environment, where they’re not put on the defensive, they’re also more open to considering a different viewpoint. The Holy Spirit is not a physical being. Could the new name be "Christian" after our savior "Christ"? If you ask these specific questions to Jehovah's Witnesses you will notice that they won't tell you the truth. Questions that Jehovah's Witnesses do not like to be asked... Because they know the answer proves their doctrine wrong! I just discovered your blog, and am so interested in it! when the heavens and the earth were created. Clay, Jesus is a mighty God Jehovah is a almighy God, big differance. What does scripture say about adding words to the Bible? ", You Can Live Forever In Paradise On Earth. Do you see a difference between serving “as” God or “like” God and really being a god? He also talk to himself alot even asking himselfs to not make himself do something that he thought might make him look bad or his father. They and the court would simply have to leave the matter in God’s hands for disposition, as Solomon envisioned in his prayer in 1 Kgs 8:31-32 (“When a man wrongs his neighbor and is required to take an oath and he comes and swears the oath before your altar in this temple, then hear from heaven and act. If there God is the ‘only true’ God then any other god must be a false god, but you have already said that Jehovah and Jesus are both true Gods and that makes… count them… two true Gods. If Christians are persecuted for the sake of Jehovah's name, why did Christ tell the first Christians that they would be persecuted for the sake of his (Jesus') name instead of Jehovah's (Mt 24:9, Mk 13:13, Lk 21:12, 17, Jn 15:21, and Acts 9:16)? Heb 9:28, speaking of Christ, says "... and the second time he appears..." How can Christ APPEAR a second time if he will not have a visible return to earth? Am I reading into this? Has the Society ever taught anything scripturally incorrect? 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