The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, commonly known as Jehovah’s Witnesses, was founded by Charles Taze Russell in the
JW’s are most known for their view of prophecy and the
“For some 79 years (since 1914), humans on earth have been experiencing the effects of Christ’s invisible royal presence” —The Watchtower, May 1, 1993, page 11
Based on numerous false prophecies alone, JW’s are a dangerous,
“If a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord and what he says does not come true, then it is not the Lord’s message. That prophet has spoken on his own authority, and you are not to fear him.” —Moses. Deuteronomy 18:22
Jehovah’s Witnesses claim that their elders can receive “
Some Other Distinctive Beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses:
1) JW’s believe that Jesus is only an
2) JW’s believe that Jesus
3) JW’s have their own translation of the Bible called The
4) JW’s believe that only
5) JW’s believe that person must earn eternal life through
Conclusion:
The Watch Tower Society is a
“Many will come in my name… and will deceive many.” – Jesus. (Mark 13:6)
“My dear friends, don’t believe everything you hear. Carefully weigh and examine what people tell you. Not everyone who talks about God comes from God. There are a lot of lying preachers loose in the world. “Here’s how you test for the genuine Spirit of God. Everyone who confesses openly his faith in Jesus Christ—the Son of God, who came as an actual flesh-and-blood person—comes from God and belongs to God. And everyone who refuses to confess faith in Jesus has nothing in common with God.”” – The Apostle John. (1 John 4:1-3)
“Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect” – Jesus (Matthew 5:48).
“For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it” – James (James 2:10)
“For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.” – The Apostle Paul (Romans 3:20)
“He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.” – The Apostle Paul (Titus 3:5)
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - not by works, so that no one can boast.” – The Apostle Paul (Ephesians 2:8)
“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved … Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” – The Apostle Paul (Romans 10:9,13)
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BIBLE STUDY QUESTIONS
1) Share prayer requests and answered prayers with one another and pray for one another.
2) What was the one big thing that blessed you in last Sunday’s worship service? What did the Holy Spirit speak to your heart about through the sermon?
3)What wisdom do you gain from: Proverbs 4:18 - The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. 19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.
4) Most Jehovah’s Witnesses are told they cannot receive spiritual “adoption,” be born-again, have Jesus as their Mediator, nor participate in New Covenant privileges because they are not part of a special group of 144,000 people. Read the following passages (Romans 8:7-9; 14-17; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 8:6) and describe how they teach that all Christians are “adopted” into God’s family, are born-again spiritually, have Jesus as their “Mediator” and receive all New Covenant privileges.
5) JW’s are constantly striving to comply with all requirements with no guarantee of approval. The Watch Tower Society leaders examine the JW’s and point out their weaknesses and failings, giving them a constant feeling of unworthiness. They are shown love in direct proportion to performance within the organization. Read the following passages in the Bible and note how they teach that eternal life is secured through faith in Christ (1 John 5:11-13) and how that in Christ there in no condemnation but full acceptance and approval by God (Romans 8:1; 8:34).
6) For the Christian, Jesus paid for all sin: past, present and future. (1 Peter 2:24). He offers His gift of eternal gift free with no conditions attached (Ephesians 2:8-9). No amount of good works or deeds can earn or merit this free gift (Isaiah 64:6; Romans 4:5). Since nothing can be done to earn eternal life, nothing can be done to keep it; for if one could lose eternal life, it wouldn’t be eternal (John 10:28-29). The person who places full trust in Jesus’ substitutionary payment for sin can have peace and joy, knowing one’s salvation and eternal life is secure in Christ (1 John 5:11-13) and sealed by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13-14).
For the Jehovah’s Witness, they believe Jesus paid for Adam’s sin in the garden, but it is up to them to work toward “perfection” by following the rules of the Watchtower organization. Although Jehovah’s Witnesses smile when they present their message door-to-door, they do not have real peace and joy deep within their hearts. They do not have assurance of salvation because their religion teaches them that they must comply with all the regulations of the Watchtower organization. In their striving for God’s approval, the organization dominates them through fear and guilt by focusing on their inability to fulfill all that is required of them. This leaves Jehovah’s Witnesses spiritually empty, striving hard for God’s approval with no assurance of where they will end up after death. It is true that while they look happy on the outside, inside they are dying, longing for the peace and joy that only Christ can provide.
Describe how you felt about God, eternal life, and your spiritual condition prior to trusting in Jesus as your God and Savior.
7) If Jesus died for all of our sins, what sin can we commit that will cause us to lose the eternal life He gives (2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:24)? If there is nothing we can do to earn eternal life, how can anything we do cause us to lose it (Ephesians 2:8-9)? If eternal life is eternal, how can one lose it (John 10:28-29)? Do you have eternal life right now (John 5:24; 6:47)?
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