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(After reading this along with dozens of other pages, I thought this important enough to copy and share with others. I take no credit for this article but believe it the depth of its reasoning...Dave)
Witnessing to a Jehovah’s Witness By Jason Carlson and Ron Carlson
When teaching on the cults, rarely do we encounter someone who hasn’t had a Jehovah’s Witness come knocking on their front door. The Jehovah’s Witnesses are notorious for their aggressive door-to-door evangelistic strategy. And while many people might view the Jehovah’s Witnesses at their door as an annoyance, they are literally a mission field at our doorstep. Therefore, we try to encourage Christians to view their visits as an opportunity, an opportunity to open their eyes to the truth and to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with them.
The next time the Jehovah’s Witnesses comes to your front door, instead of simply turning them away, why not spend five minutes and sow some simple seeds of truth into their lives? You may not convert them to true Christianity right there at your doorstep, but you can give them some important truths to consider, truths which may eventually bear genuine fruit of repentance and conversion in their lives.
The basic error of the Jehovah’s Witnesses is what we call a “theology of denial”. Jehovah’s Witnesses basically deny all of the central doctrines of the Christian faith; most significantly, they deny the Deity of Jesus Christ. Jehovah’s Witnesses wrongly believe that Jehovah alone is God almighty, Jesus is only a god created being (actually the archangel Michael), and the Holy Spirit is simply an active force. This is a far cry from the true biblical doctrines of the Trinity and the Deity of Jesus Christ.
Now, if you only have five minutes to spend with a Jehovah’s Witness, try walking them through the following passages of scripture, passages that bear witness to the reality of the Deity of Jesus Christ (and the beauty of sharing these passages is that you can even use the Jehovah’s Witness’ false version of the Bible, the New World Translation):
1) Begin by reading with the Jehovah’s Witness from Revelation 1:8.
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “Who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”
After reading this verse together, ask them the following question, “Who is the Alpha and the Omega?” They will respond by saying something like, “Well, it says right there, the Alpha and the Omega is the Lord God (or Jehovah God in their translation).”
2) Next, ask them if they will read another passage of scripture with you, and read from Revelation 22:13.
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End”
After reading this verse with them, ask them, “Now, who exactly is the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last?” And they will probably respond by saying something like, “We just saw who the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last is, he is the Lord God (or Jehovah God in their translation).
3) Lastly, ask them if they’ll look at one more passage with you, and read with them from Revelation 1:17-18.
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last (stop here and ask again, ‘who is the First and the Last?’). I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever!”
After reading this last passage of Scripture with them, ask the Jehovah’s Witness, “So, when exactly did the Lord God (or Jehovah God in their translation) die?” And most Jehovah’s Witnesses will just look at that passage in bewilderment, for you have just shown them conclusively, even from their own translation, that Jesus is the Lord God (or Jehovah God).
If you want to demonstrate this reality even further, read with them from Revelation 22:13 & 16, where the Alpha and the Omega says, “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches.”
This series of passages can be a powerful tool when witnessing to a Jehovah’s Witness. These passages demonstrate that Jesus Christ is the Lord God, or Jehovah God. Jesus Christ is not simply a god, a created being; he is the eternal Lord God.The next time the Jehovah’s Witnesses come to your front door, instead of simply turning them away, why not try sharing these 3 passages with them? God could use you to powerfully impact the life of a Jehovah’s Witness… and it only takes five minutes!
©2005 Christian Ministries International, Inc.
(Knowing that this will offend some who read my blog, I personally invite you to contact me at papadave3@gmail.com for an online and personal discussion about my views as there is not a "soul" without value to the Lord Jesus Christ and after posting a statement like this, some, of that faith may feel offended. My purpose is not to offend ((even though Jesus would have without apology)) but rather to inform and discuss for the purpose of the Kingdom of God. BTW as the JW to leave his/her Watchtower at the door - only use the Bible - and not theirs).
1 comment:
As a former Jehovah's Witness of 36 years and now a saved follower of Christ, I appreciate your efforts to inform people on how to witness to the Witnesses.
However, my own experience tells me that the tactic outlined in this blog post won't have much, if any, impact on the JW.
Firstly, the Watch Tower Society has this part of Revelation covered in their publications and they will be able to nimbly sidestepped the "first and last", "Alpha and Omega" argument.
Secondly, it's incredibly difficult to go toe-to-toe with a JW on doctrinal issues, particularly that of the divinity of Christ or the Trinity. They are extremely well school in denying - and providing proof texts - both teachings.
My personal recommendation for speaking with JWs is to try and get them to open their minds to the false teachings, failed prophecies and double standards of the Watch Tower Society. JWs accept their teachings because they believe the WTS claim of being appointed by God in 1919.
In very simply terms it's that alleged appointment that needs to be challenged and scrutinized. If a JW does not believe in the divinity of Christ it's because they're taught it by the WTS. And they believe what the WTS teaches because they believe in their 1919 appointment.
- Ask a JW what the WTS was teaching back in 1919 that would have caused God to want to choose them, at the exclusion of all others, to be his spokesgroup.
- Does the JW know that the teachings of the WTS back then were founded on the pagan and demonic practices of numerology and pyramidology?
- Is the JW able to get access to the "spiritual food" via the printed publications of the WTS from the 1914-1919 era? If not, why not? If it was of such a high standard that Christ chose them to be his "faithful and discreet slave", why aren't these publications available anymore?
There's a ton of useful information on the teachings, failed prophecies and horrendous double-standards (including teachings that have resulted in the death of some JWs) on the following sites;
http://freeminds.org
http://jwfacts.com
I too can be contacted for more info.
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