JW Truth

Jesus DID NOT Die on the Cross?

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:01:52 +0000

Do you believe Jesus died on a cross? If so, then your beliefs are WRONG according to Jehovah’s Witnesses. They view the cross as an identifier of a false Christian, who is doomed for destruction. Don’t take my word. Examine the Watchtower of May 1989, page 23 and I quote:

“There are also inanimate objects that if venerated may lead to breaking God’s commandments. Among the most prominent is the cross. For centuries it has been used by people in Christendom as part of their worship. Soon God will execute his judgments against all false religions. Those who cling to them will suffer their fate.” (Source: Watchtower May 1, 1989, p. 23)

Did you know that the Jehovah’s Witnesses used the cross on their magazines and taught that Jesus died on the cross for over 50 years? Don’t take my word. Take a look at the older Watchtower Magazines.And read their original publications like the Harp of God on page 141, and I quote:

“The cross of Christ is the greatest pivotal truth of the divine arrangement, from which radiate the hopes of men.” (Source: The Harp of God, Rutherford, p.141)

Did you know that the Jehovah’s Witnesses now teach that Jesus died on an upright pole, not on a cross? Again, don’t take my word on it. See for yourself (zoom in on the magazine cover above) .

Why does this matter? Because if you don’t understand Jesus died rightly, then you may live wrongly. And your obedience to the Watchtower may become disobedience to God.

You Can’t Understand the Bible!

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:38:31 +0000

Do you believe that the Bible was written to mankind or an organization?

Do you think you can accurately understand and interpret the Bible without the help of an organization?

Let’s compare your belief to the October 1, 1967 edition of the Watchtower, that says – and I quote:

“The Bible is an organizational book and belongs to the Christian Congregation as an organization, not to individuals, regardless of how sincerely they may believe that they can interpret the Bible. For this reason, the Bible cannot be properly understood without Jehovah’s visible organization in mind.”

Let’s look at that again!

The Bible is an organizational book and belongs to the Christian Congregation as an organization, not to individuals, regardless of how sincerely they may believe that they can interpret the Bible. For this reasons, the Bible cannot be properly understood without Jehovah’s visible organization in mind.

And who is supposed to be God’s visible organization?

The Watchtower.

Do their beliefs map to your own beliefs? Could you be mistaking their sincerity for accuracy? Could your obedience to the Watchtower actually be disobedience to God?

Who Is Jesus?

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:53:47 +0000

When you think about it, the entire Bible is about Jesus Christ. The Old Testament – Jesus concealed…the New Testament – Jesus revealed.

You see, if you get Jesus right, then you get the Bible right. And conversely, if you get Jesus wrong, then you got the Bible wrong.

This question about who Jesus is…is so important that Christ even asked His disciples, who do you say I am?

We ask, “Who does the Watchtower say Jesus is in comparison with who the Christian community says Jesus is?

The Jehovah’s Witnesses believe Jesus is NOT God.

The Christian community believes Jesus is God.

The Jehovah’s Witnesses believe Jesus is Michael the arch-angel.

The Christian community believes Jesus is the Son of God.

The Jehovah’s Witnesses believe Jesus died on an upright pole or torture stake.

The Christian Community believes Jesus died on a cross.

The Jehovah’s Witnesses believe Jesus’ invisible reign began in 1914, and that he examined all the religious organizations on earth and selected the Watchtower as his “faithful and wise servant.

The Christian Community believe Jesus’ invisible reign did not return in 1914 and did not select the Watchtower as his faithful and wise servant.

The Jehovah’s Witnesses believe Jesus is NOT your mediator.

The Christian Community believes Jesus is your mediator.

Wow! Pause for a moment and think about that! Selah!

The Jehovah’s Witnesses believe there are two classes of Christians.

The Christian Community believes there is just one class of Christians.

So, who do you believe Jesus is?

You see, if you don’t understand who Jesus is rightly, then you will understand the Bible wrongly. And your obedience to the Watchtower could become disobedience to God.

The Plan…Full-Court Press

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:38:44 +0000

As a sales trainer and coach, I emphasize the importance of having a simple business plan to my clients. You know the old adage…you plan to fail if you fail to plan…right? So JWTruth.org was created with a plan in mind…provide hard-to-find insights into the Jehovah’s Witnesses for:

(1) Christian Ministers and Pastors

(2) People who are thinking about becoming Jehovah’s Witnesses

(3) Active Jehovah’s Witnesses who have doubts about their own beliefs on key issues

So you ask, “Why is that important?” First and foremost, the truth about God is a life and death matter. Secondly, ministers and pastors must teach offense and defense to their congregations. You see, offense wins games, but defense wins championships! And last but not least is the Jehovah’s Witnesses claim to have the truth and be the truth.

Now if you’re a bible student and thinking about becoming a Jehovah’s Witness, then you must thoroughly vet this claim because your life is on the line. The Watchtower claims to be God’s sole channel for truth on earth. If that’s true, we all should join…right? But, if you’re an active Witness, and you have doubts about this claim, then you should run, not walk to the real truth about Jesus Christ.

Important subjects like Jesus, Prophecy and Blood are a few hard-to-find facts on JWTruth.org. The topics covered in 3 minute videos are objective, not subjective. Facts over facts. Logic instead of emotion. A hard conversation in a soft way.

You see, the Jehovah’s Witnesses are beautiful people. They are so sincere. I know because I was one. I had mistaken their sincerity for accuracy. Don’t you do the same. The Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t mind knocking on your door. It’s time to flip the script and start knocking on doors. The tools on this site will help you do that.

They Know Their Lie Better Than We Know the Truth!

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:09:58 +0000

This weekend, I watched a few TV Ministries. As one of the pastors was preach’n, the congregation was shout’n, nod’n and stand’n! It was one of those sermons where the Pastor was practically “cabbage patch’n” from the podium! You’ve got to love and respect their spirit! And you’ve seen the same many times. But, have you noticed that few are taking notes? The premise is that God is talking (through the Pastor). And I’m good with that, but I’ve got to ask, "If God is talk’n how come you ain’t writing?" You see, we curse the effect (lack of accurate scriptural understanding). But, we nourish the cause (lack of taking notes and study). Contrast this with the JWs, who take serious notes and do serious study. Let’s face it, too often, it turns out that ”They know their lie better than we know the Truth!” Do you think we should always take notes in church? Let me know what you think.

By-the-way, here’s a link to a similar conversation: http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/rayortlund/2011/05/13/taking-notes-in-church/?comments#comments

Can You Spot A Counterfeit?

admin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:32:14 +0000

Do you know how the U.S. Treasury Department trains its agents to spot counterfeit money?

The agents deal exclusively with authentic currency. They learn to recognize genuine bills of the various denominations until recognizing them becomes instinctive.

That way, when agents come across counterfeit bills, they immediately recognize them. Their minds aren’t cluttered with the imitations. The agents can know what they’re looking for because they are specialists in the real thing. And therefore, mistakes look glaringly obvious to them.

Would you like to improve your discernment of God’s treasure called Truth? If so, then check out these Agents and their resources:

1. James Merritt 2. Tony Evans 3. Andy Stanley

1. Jonathan Merritt

More Coming Soon

How To Witness A Witness? Top 10 Questions.

admin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:22:44 +0000

How To Witness A Witness? Top 10 Questions.

The other day my website guy got a knock on his door. Guess who?
Yep, it was one of the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Did my website guy show her the videos? No! He totally wimped out.
But, his in-action gave me a great idea.

What if, the next time he were to pull out his laptop and show her one of the videos on this website? And then, asked the Witness to explain whether the video content is true or false. Hmmm…what if you did the same the next time a Witness knocks on your door?

The videos on this site can be very effective tools to witness to Witnesses, if you use them. These videos can help you learn how to have a hard conversation in a soft way with Jehovah’s Witnesses. Would you be interested in that?

If so, here are the top 10 questions I recommend you ask before or after showing a video:

1. Is Christ my mediator? Please explain.

2. How confident are you that Christ is not your mediator?

a. What are the implications of that interpretation for you?

3. How confident are you that the Watchtower is God’s chosen channel for dispensing spiritual truth?

4. On scale of 1 to 10, how thorough have you investigated the history of Watchtower?

a. What do you think that # should be in order to draw accurate conclusions about truth?

b. Should you close that gap?

5. Is it possible that you have mistaken the organizations sincerity for accuracy? a.How would you know the difference?

6. What % of Watchtower beliefs are Bible-based vs. Man-made? Please explain.

7. What do you think of video x? video y?

a. Is this content accurate or not?

8. What’s the #1 doubt that you have about your organization’s beliefs?

a. Please explain.

9. Can you help me understand why you want me to examine your content, but are reluctant to examine mine?

10. Can I pray with you? And will you pray for me? Let’s discuss.

I’ll provide more Bible-based questions in the future (which often leads to playing scriptural ping pong with them).

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admin — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:13:53 +0000

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