Matt I loved the 2 videos you have done explaining JW beliefs so well. As a person who left 29 years ago because I just thought it was total rubbish. I've never regretted leaving even though it cost me my entire family and all the friends I had then. The shunning was total. People be very careful of this religion it has many aspects of a cult and will break you away from your family if they are not JW's.
Yes he is the way,the truth and the life and if you really considered that,you will not patronizing and promoting the anti covid19 vaccines as what other religious disciples had been done during the mandatory vaccination of anti covid19 vaccines imposed by the world health organization of the united nations.(Revelation 13:16,17)
4:00 According to the WT, studying the Bible together in small groups leads to apostasy. Hmm... isn't that how they started in the first place, as the so-called "Bible Students"? Seems a bit hypocritical to me.
@Tora I didn't know that was the reason why. I thought it might be bc neighbors complained about parking, minor lawn trampling, noise? Attendance was always a problem anyway.
Very true and indeed they are hypocrites and pagan idol worshippers who worship Hovah enemy of Jesus. The con is so masterful. The great demon hovah has made a global name for herself duping 8 million people out of 8 billion on the planet.
Anyone who says " Do not check out what I say to see if its true or not" has something to hide! They say they " encourage" adherents to do things; that's a nice way of saying coerce. It's like the abusive boyfriend who badmouths his ex gf and is scared to death of the old & new girlfriend comparing notes-- thats why the WT is so terrified of you speaking to ex members! Think about it...
junebug2263 I get it. Unless you have lived on both sides you may not be able to see through the subtle twists this guy uses to fool many. He has a captive audience, therefore, it is easy to say anything you like about the JWs and it will be believed by most. He is actually guilty of what he accuses the JWs of.
@@SilenceDogwood. There is much misinformation in this video. "Why have they altered the translation of the Bible? False. He would be very hard pressed to back that one up. "Why have they made false prophecies"? They have never claimed to be an inspired prophet such as Isaiah, Daniel, or Ezekiel, and have said as much from the beginning. "They misquote authorities to validate false doctrine" When? "You are encouraged to not take any literature from apostate Christendom". Not true. Each kingdom hall has a library and it is not only filled with WT literature. That is just a few.
I used to be a JW, and this guy is telling the truth. Always remain openminded, and beware of any organization which doesn't feel comfortable with it's members questioning it's past.
Well and logically presented. As a former JW i know exactly what you mean. They don't want you to open up your mind to anything else other than what they want you to believe. Excellent presentation and you don't come across as a fantatic or someone who is bitter. You are fortunate you only spent 2 months studying to figure it out. My family was in the organization for 12 years before i got out of it. Thank you for posting this video and warning people!
Praise God for you, Matt Slick. I like the way you present this. It helps my study in "religion." This is so similar to the Mormon cult, which I left in 2007.
Everything he say's is true. I was in it from the time I was born until around 19. I stared noticing things that were not right and did my own research. And what I found hit like a ton of bricks! Needless to say that was many years ago. Thank god Im Out!
I like what you are saying here. I used to be a JW from 1968 to 1988. I was disfellowshipped, then returned then quit. Took years to unprogram myself, and find the Real Christ Jesus. While being there, I always knew inside something was wrong. But when you are born into the Matrix, it's kind of hard to detect. It's a shame that not many JW's will read this, due to the warnings they receive to never read anything related to them in the outer world.
Thank you for conveying this information in a clear, non-judgemental manner....I loved this. Because it comes across off as a caring deep concern...Thank you for taking the time to narrowing it down. I will be sharing this video to others so that they can understand what I have been trying to tell them. Thanks again! Your Sister in Christ, Carolina
Thank you Matt I have learned so many things from you over the years that have aided in my understanding of the Bible and the ability to articulate it in my ministry.
To my JW friend: "Supposing, just supposing, you are really sincere, really dedicated, really right on in what you are doing and you are wrong because somebody has mislead you with the wrong information. DO YOU WANA SPEND ETERNITY IN HELL FOR SOMEBODY ELSE'S MISTAKE?
From the earliest preserved texts in Khabouris Codex, by colophon signature of Bishop in Nineveh, dates 165 AD, it reads in the original-language texts of Aramaic that Jesus and his apostles spoke, (as the apostles were simple men, as fisher men who weren't familiar with Greek) "IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word himself was with Aloha (God), and Aloha was the Word himself." The Greek texts that are translations of the Aramaic tried to capture this As we see, "God was the Word himself."
I have 8 translations of the Bible and use them regularly, whichever one the individual prefers that's the one I'll use.. You state that the Watchtower says "the Doctrines such as the Trinity, Hell fire, Jesus is God. and if one were to study the Bible one would come to believe these things". Well my friend when I began studying the Bible at age 10 and without the aid of the Watchtower or any other publication, I came to the conclusion these doctrines were untrue. Example of hell fire: Jer 7:31 And they have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, in order to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, a thing that I had not commanded and that had not come up into my heart.’ . 35 Furthermore, they built the high places of Baal that are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, in order to make their sons and their daughters pass through [the fire] to Molech, a thing that I did not command them, neither did it come up into my heart to do this detestable thing, for the purpose of making Judah sin.’ Such a doctrine profanes God's great Name Jehovah. AS do the others you mentioned You mistakenly overly state too much power given to the Watchtower Magazine. The Watchtower is simply a guild to topics contained in God's word which each individual can check for his/her self to see if it is in harmony with God's word. And believe me if (the Watchtower) states other than what is contained in Gods word then we as Bible students would know about it. I suggest the next time a witness calls put your prejudices to one side and ask all the questions you like, but listen to the answers, not from the watchtower, but from the Bible of your choosing, and you might just be pleasantly surprised.
John Bishop put your faith and trust in Jesus and the Word of God not the WT and the men who write it, & you just maybe pleasantly surprised. Peace and prayers to you.
Clayton Cumiford thats exactly what many in so called professed christians say. Yet the final decisive proof will be Armageddon that will come and vindicate the Witnesses as being true.
Read the end of Isaiah 66. The Jews study The Bible too but their minds are still blinded from Christ and theyre not born again (2 corinthians 3). A new Christian of a year or two could run circles around you guys scripturally because The Holy Spirit which is a person not a force is in them. Have you ever spent an hour or two in the prescence of God just feeling Him and crying out pain or seen miracles. I have. Please share any experiences youve had like that below. Read the other 7 Bibles besides the new world translation in Hebrews 1:4 and John 1:1-3. And then read Isaiah 44:6 and Revelation 22:13. After that read Exodus 3:14 and John 8:58. God bless you.
You can always tell an indoctrinated witness by their long comments, just one big paragraph of rambling nonsense, just like jw its like vomit in vomit out. I sincerely pray you get well soon and Jesus wake you up and set you free from idol worship 🙏
@@ariloves10 Thank you for showing concern for my spiritual welfare. As a witness of the most high I believe that we follow the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ who said in Mt 4:10 "For it is written, ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’” (Matthew 4:10; Deuteronomy 6:13) We can learn at least two things from this incident. First, Satan was trying to entice Jesus to worship someone other than Jehovah, an attempt that would have been absurd if Jesus were part of the same God. Second, Jesus made it clear that there is just one God who must be worshipped when he said “him alone,” not “us,” which he would have said if he were part of a Trinity. So I'm puzzled as to why you think that is Idol worship?
That is a powerful statement: "Eternity is a long time to be wrong". I couldn't agree more. God's Word is powerful and shines the light for all to salvation. Psalm 119:105 "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
i was raised a JW till i left @ 16 (i'm 30 now), it was the hardest yet BEST desition of my life! i encourage you, not to worrie wha man has to say, ask God wha He has to say. seek & u will find, ask & it will be given to you. God will reveal the truth to you if u seek Him w/ all your heart!
I have studied with JW for 3 years, and to study the Bible, you simply have to ask. So that is not true. And ofcause not all JW can answer all questions right away - they are humans! Memery is limited, no matter if you are JW or other. The reason why WT can be helpfull, is because the Bible is long and the informations in it, takes a long time to put together...By the way, they are not trying to force - they are trying to help. If you do not want that help, you are free to decline!
Your message is clear and i agree with everthing u say but I've been awake for a while. If i were just a curious witness or freshly out of the org i wouldn't even finish watching. That indoctrinated guilt is so powerful
I'm a former jw I was with them since I was 8 yrs old. I'm 31 and I'm so happy I'm out my whole family left too once we discovered how fake they are were happier! So they say they are truth that's bs. I give them credit for somethings like being courteous to ppl and respect others. But when it comes to love and lies they fail miserably!! They are a cult!
"courteous to ppl and respect others" LOL! You have never been beaten by this evil slave in their back room of punishment when you point out their demonic teachings. Thousands of JW suicides and murders show that this rotten tree produces rotten fruit for Satan. Numerous multi-million dollar court decisions agree!
This video is hysterical. "Don't follow the watchtower! You must trust what it tells you! Instead, follow my religion, where you must trust what *I* tell you!"
This speaker makes the error of comparison, instead of merely highlighting secular problems of JWs, eg shunning, exclusion etc. He is right about the isolation, JW members will never refer to theological books from any other Christian group. In this way, I believe they are actually quite akin to totalitarian, repressive politics! Controlling! All the while, the claim they are apolitical! In fact, they are highly POLITICAL in nature and structure, as is everything else we do.
I have read many comments saying jesus is the way. So TRUE he prayed and worshipped his father Jehovah god found in psalms 83:18. He acknowledged jehovah as the almighty. Jehovahs witness is the only religion who recognize jehovah as the almighty god. Other religions say jesus is God❤😮😮😮 Satan hates persons using the name Jehovah no wonder religions insist saying Jesus is God 😮 satan craves worship
Oh there are alot of "born in " Jehovah's Witnesses that make videos about their former religion. Ex Witnesses actually watch these videos, as it eases the loneliness caused by the shunning, and in fact these videos are like having a support group. Of course we can tell if someone was raised the same as us, because we use terminology that is part of the "pure language ". All cultures have their own way of speaking. Your comment didn't quite reveal whether you are a current witness, but Watchtower joined the UN and there is a pedaphile problem in the organization as noted by the Australian Royal Commission on child sexual abuse.
Jesus can wake up anyone at anytime He wants. Anyone with a pure heart for our Lord will search for the trut1h, and will find it. Then you will be set free, and your eyes will be opened. God bless you in Jesus Almighty Name 🙏
We do not sell our literature. it is offered for free. and would you mind quoting the Bible because I do believe that you are mistaken. Isaiah 43:10 - "You are my witnesses, is the utterance of Jehovah, even my servant whom I have chosen." Jehovah is the personal name of God, as found in the Bible. (Exodus 6:3; Psalm 83:18) A witness is a person who proclaims views or truths of which he is convinced.
Rachel. Do you know that the people God was talking to were Jews? Are you Jewish? The Old Testament God revealed Himself in the person of Jesus Christ. He was the image of the invisible God. Emmanuel, God with us. You don't believe because you don't want to believe.
Thank you for this video! You have been subscribed to. I definitely need to show this to my best friend I really hope she will watch it though. Although I fear it might be too late for her to break out of the false teachings...
(Exodus 20:5) "Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;" Jealous! If God was three people all jealous of there power, then how can they get along? all-powerful means one person holds all power.
You my friend need to pray about it. Keep in mind that all the information you are being taught comes from the Bible. You are on the right road as long as you are learning from the Bible. Also keep in mind that Satan is ever mindful of people trying to learn the truth and he does not want that to happen. So he will put stumbling blocks in your way like some of these people on you tube. Keep in mind if people are not building you up by good words of faith then they are tearing you down.
i would like to have a debate with you about all the nonsence you scream here. We as witnesses are quite abel to follow the watchtower because WE after study AGREE WITH IT. I takes a humble mind to be able to listen and research . even the translation of the bible , if compared with any other bible , is the best translation there is. word for word it is explained why this or that word is used . you can check that yourself : what bible do you use ? you wont mention it because of the mistakes it contains?
After Rain..........E/thing stated in the video can't be disputed, as he stated FACTS. Hey...here's another one in light of you speaking up for your translation. Actually it is thee WORST translation out there. Do you even know WHO were the "scholars" that put it together? I thought so. If you're off about Jesus & salvation, you're off on e/thing else. And I quote..."the name JEHOVAH 237 times in the New Testament. Of course, it is appropriate for a translator to choose to use the divine name JEHOVAH or YAHWEH in the Old Testament where the Tetragrammator YHWH actually appears in the Hebrew text. However, the Watchtower has gone beyond this by inserting the name JEHOVAH in the New Testament, where it does not appear in Greek manuscripts. One need only look at the word-by-word English that appears under the Greek text in the Society's own Kingdom Interlinear Translation to see that the name JEHOVAH is not there in the Greek. Why the bias concerning Christ? Because the Watchtower teaches that Jesus is a mighty god, but not the almighty God, a creature rather than the Creator."So, your "word for word" is tainted all throughout. Comprede? Do some REAL research and due diligence, for in so doing, you may come to know Him which is life everlasting! Oh, that's JOHN 17:3 unless your NWT mistranslated it!
afterraincomessun thing is, he can prove to you that your bible has lots of mistakes. Have you tried asking your elders who translated your bible? At least we know that the bibles we use reveal their translators.
I can not believe the bickering made in these comments.None of u, are behaving how GOD wants u to. Nobody knows for ABSOLUTE TRUTH, what is the best religion!!!!!!!!! We are all humans & make mistakes, thereis always something that is false about every religion, if u look for it! An only GOD can judge!!!! an knows! Jehovah Wittness's dont celebrate holidays because they are based on false Gods, etc.. if u look up the history of xmas, santa clause, valentines day, etc.. u find out wut im talkin about. Besides in the Bible it says do not be a part of this world. it also says the world will hate you if you don't.
+Rachele Ray then why do they wear wedding ring? bridesmaid are in the wedding to confuse the evil spirit out to get the bride. they don't reject all pagan practices do they? a clear case of cherry picking.
Rachele Ray but the watchtower has set themselves up as God. You as a Christian are promised the gift of the holy spirit who will teach you ALL things. This is what the bible teaches. Dont put your faith in religion or a govern body of sinful men. Put your trust in Jesus christ
And where did you see or hear this scholar? Here on youtube? I think I saw him too. But what he's missing is that when one language is translated to another, it can't be taken word per word and literally, we have to look into the context, the background during the time it was written (social, Technology, etc) and most of all, if it is in harmony with what the other books of the bible is conveying.
Interesting information. I too was a JW and have stopped attending meetings now for about 14 years....I never went back. From your comments I understand what you are saying....I was a pioneer for about 7 years and served as an auxiliary pioneer before that...and the truth is when I would "Study" I always had to use a Watchtower magazine or the Awake Magazine...or one of the many books the organization had for us to us.........the Reasoning book was one of my favorites because it answered questions people have and gave answers to them "using scriptures"...But of course now that I look back with Clear eyes and mind I realize that the scriptures used were only picked out here and there to explain a certain belief...but the truth is that I never really just read the bible............for the purpose of learning.....I am now thinking maybe I should......Just open the bible and start reading without magazines and books to guide me.............since I have left the JW Kingdom halls.....the organization I have never wanted to go to any "church" or even pray to God (jehovah) because I feel like he does not like or Love me......since I left.
hey Margie..can relate a lot to what you are saying..my jw family always seemed to have the upper hand when it came to Biblical things ..my jw mother always used to say to me , ‘awe what do you know, you have never read the Bible’ ..so finally I decided to do just that , and read the whole New Testament , Mathew right through to Revelation, which took me about four months..WOW , what an eye opener that was..since then the ‘playing field’ has levelled right off, if not even more in my favour, to the point where they do not even want to discuss Biblical things with me any more, which is just fine with myself..nice that you saw the light over the years..that light only gets brighter , doesn’t it…😊
It's not a coincidence that you left there are no coincidences in The Bible. Start with the book of John when you finish it go to Matthew mark Luke and then read John again And continue on. Jesus said MY sheep hear MY voice and I know them and they follow ME. Jesus speaks to us through HIS word... We speak to HIM through our prayers. God-bless.😊
Of what else do you study ,?there are lots of ways to study where is thruth by what Jessus said when he was being accused of being of equal to God what does he said to them , see what I am doing otherwise see the friuts that😊 produce .jehovah whits about preaching the good news of the kingdom of God to come.etc.
@@tjhoss6729 but prayers is not enough actions of commandments.preachings making of disciples worshiping the true God John ch17 v3 Ps 91v14 isaia ch 43v11
Part II A. As I understand it, The Father gives it to the Son Vs 15. "All things that the Father as are mine..." B. The Son gives it to the Holy Spirit. Vs 14. "Fore he shall receive of mine, and shall show it to you." C. The Holy Spirit then passes it on to the church. Vs 13. The Father gives it to the Son. The Son gives it to the Holy Spirit, The Holy Spirit gives it to the church. If they are all the same person, how does this work? How do you pass it from you to yourself back to you?
Am A Jw and what I want you to please know is that the watchtower even with all what u have said doesn't just write their thought about literatures to the organization, for it's always based on the Bible as reference for members conviction about there there write, research u know what am talking about.
I am going to finish this right now. On occasions in the bible Jesus would pray to god like in the lords prayer. So can you tell me this how can Jesus pray to go if he is god? That question is rhetorical by the way
one of the most complete and bang right on description of jws that I have heard for a long time..! unfortunately jw members don’t get a chance to listen up and watch videos like this , because they are ‘ forbidden ’ to even think about doing such a thing..! trust me , I know what I’m talking about because I have ‘ducked’ it out with my jw mother and brother for quite a number off years know , and they fall right in line with the message in this video..! I guess it is time to give up on them and let em both believe what they want, and go down with the ‘unbiblical ship’ that they have been on pretty much all of their lives..the watchtower ‘killed’ our father at only 61 years of age because of their no blood policy, of since which they have changed their minds on, and even that wasn’t enough of a wake up call for them..! sad, really really sad…!!
Yes it is and I'm so sorry about your Dad. He is in heaven, alive with Jesus, and jw can not take away our birthright. They lost their birthright when they left heaven with Lucifer, and they are angry and hate us and our families. They have destroyed our families on earth, but we will all be reconciled while they, the demons are doomed to the lake of fire.
@@ariloves10 ..unless I am missing something , Kristine ..if jehovah witnesses have not accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour, then death is their final destination , is it not..?
@@antijw4121 I'm just seeing your comment, my apologies. I grapple with this because jws have been conned. They don't realize j hovah is a demon posing as our Father (God/YHWH) They have been brainwashed and taken captive, literally under demon possession. The best witness I can offer them is to humbly plead with them that when they die and meet Jesus to remember He is our Lord and Savior. Call His Name and only His Name. Jesus/Yeshua. This is a hard one reserved for our Lord, to judge, and determine between the sheep and goats. I think it's my personal test as well. To continue loving my family who have been deceived into believing we are the apostates when the opposite is true. Jw are apostates. Idol worshipping pagans, shunning their own families leaving us for dead, all the while paying jw a monthly payment and contributing to their 1.6 billion earthly empire. Again, the opposite of what Jesus had during His time on earth.
Do you have a scripture that says God has rejected the Jews?The reason I put that verse up was they said that Jesus saying God was his own father put him equal to God.Didn't you say a son is never equal to a father?
PT1 I addressed your rapid fire scriptures. The accusations I make are either printed in WatchTower publications or found in court documentation with WatchTower testimonies. Where did God say "the WatchTower is the true religion"? Where in 1 Cor 5:11-13 are you instructed to SHUN a JW child for the rest of their life if they don't agree with the WatchTower Human Rulers? (Apr15WT2012) Is it moral or immoral for another religion to shun their children who don't agree with their leaders?
Thanks! I know it's not a good idea dealing with these apostates which the bible says to stay away from sense they have fallen into the hands of Satan"the ruler of this world" But sending out a good message for others to see might bring some curiosity and could lead that person to a bible study. It's amazing how people call us a cult just because we walk and preach in the name of Jehovah just as his son did, he was hat
just as you said, you are 17 of age when you study and quit. It's like you enroll for 10 years college course and quit in an adjustment period. How would you think, you will understand the teaching?
I used o go to the new mass bu after what I found out I will never enter one again, you tube Why the New Mass and New Rite of Ordination are Invalid..ciao
If all this video you have up here are what you think about the Jehovah Witnesses. I have a question for you. What religion on earth is doing what the Bible teaches?
And what does it tell you, when in your Reasoning From Scriptures book under "false prophets" doesn't expose what a false prophet is,.... but spends it's whole chapter defending it's false prophecies? What does that tell you?
I don't understand though, how "Jevovah's" name even came to be, didn't it originate in hebrew? But the hebrew language doesn't have any vowels in it... yet it has vowels in the English transliteration?
You raise 2 points here, and are not quite right on either one. I'll address the second one first. Unlike English and most other languages, Hebrew vowels are not themselves letters. Rather, they are denoted as symbols written below or between a word's letters. The vowels are there, just represented differently from what we're used to. Second, "Jehovah" is not from the Hebrew. At least not directly. The divine name in Hebrew Scripture transliterates in English as Yahweh. "Jehovah" is a Latin variation on the word. If the God of the Bible is real, and if He wants us to use His name, then that name is Yahweh. I imagine that when He hears people say "Jehovah," it's rather like an American name George hearing the name Jorge. He understands it to be a variation on his name, but it is not his name.
(cont) would be akin to you trying to ignore gravity. It cannot be done. So what I am telling you is this; in the end, we have evolved to ask these questions and the FACT that we DO ask these questions is what has created art, architecture, literature, indeed Language itself deepened because of our questions and the need to communicate both question and answer. (cont)
Thank you Joe. As I mentioned already, i've studied many cults and assist people in them, so the wool is not pulled over my eyes. These are the same questions other cults/religions claim to am=answer and it all boils down to the interpretations of the cult leaders... who change their interpretations all the time. If you were a happy obedient JW you would not be here posting on these types of webpages, something is bothering you and i'm here to help when you are honest enough to face it.
to which one of the angels did he ever say: 'You are my Son; today I have become your Father'? And again: 'I shall be a Father to him, and he will be a Son to me'? But when he again brings his Firstborn into the inhabited earth, he says: 'And let all God's angels worship him.'"
hi chastin im recently invited jw into my home and been studying with her for over six months wat can u tell me about this am im wrong or should i continue to what i knw and been taught im so confused to know wat i was taught as a young girl teenager and now adult was wrong and to hear all this other stuff is baffling also i agree in one thing there is only one true God the living God and yes His name is Jehovah and His son name is Jesus
He asked if you want to trust your eternal soul to........I read in the bible that the soul is mortal Ezek 18 :4. That was from reading the bible. I read the bible and couldn't find any evidence of a trinity as defined by"orthodox Christianity." And so much more. But I guess that is what I get from reading the Bible
zee king that's what they tell you to justify their failed prophecies that they can no longer hide. Understanding can grow but a false prophecy can never get brighter. How can a lie get brighter. A lie is darkness. darkness can never get brighter
Well spoken! What a great video! From the perspective of a non believer in the supernatural, I couldn't stop smiling while listening to your rhetoric regarding JW members. With every word used to disprove their beliefs, you were equally disproving your own. Kudos for saving the best for last, the threat I mean invoking eternity into the picture as a reminder. Truly a classic end to a typically friendly, "nothing personal" word of advise from a fellow believer in the supernatural to another.
I would love to read the Bible and be able to understand it completely on my own. But the Bible is pretty confusing in some parts and if you dont have a guide to help you how would you ever be able to understand everything it has to say??
Well this is apart of being born again. When you have the Holy Spirit he will guide you. John 16:13 But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. So all’s you need is your Bible, get down on your knees and truly put trust in Christ and if you don’t see change constantly fall on the mercy of Christ. Trust me it’s not Jesus who isn’t doing it, it will be the person trying to find eternal life. You cannot find Christ in vain. Demons said “I know you are the holy one of God”. So believing he existed and putting all trust in him is two different things. Hopefully this helps have a blessed day
I pointed this out to them (even in their own translation, the NWT) but they just walked around it with some argument they had with themselves. (I actually don't quite remember what they told me.)
Mike Beers- I had some trouble answering your comment to me so I thought I'd post it here and we could go from there. This is what you said to me, "god never intended or personally hurts ppl or animals,,he does however let it happen for now...can i ask if we have no higher creator.how did we all get here????and what do you think the future has intended for us??this world is slowly falling apart,,bible sez we have a future..experts do not". First of all, Have you NOT read the bible? (cont)
In the book, New Heavens and a New Earth, on pages 27-28, published in 1953, it says: "For example, to which one of the angels did he ever say: 'You are my Son; today I have become your Father'? And again: 'I shall be a Father to him, and he will be a Son to me'? But when he again brings his Firstborn into the inhabited earth, he says: 'And let all God's angels worship him.'" Who deserves worship? Why has the teaching changed? Does God Change?
I don't understand, I'm 15 and a Jehovah's witness, I think it is very unusual that they were making you read more of the watchtower then the bible itself. I just think that everyone has a different opinion on how to learn about god even if you share the same beliefs.
(cont) in our hearts... I too feel the question whispered in my mind "WHY? TO WHAT END?" Listen to me Sir, for it means our survival as race that we incorporate this into our collective understanding; We are, so far as we yet know, the only creatures with what is called a mirror consciousness. This means Sir, that we, unlike our brethren on this planet, are self aware. We have evolved to ask these questions, and in an effort to find an answer sans science in ancient times, we looked above. CONT
As I said all I have is a bible...no church or group...just my bible. What was your question? Where did I get my degree in God?? Through faith. It wasnt something that I always had but I do now. You should try it sometime
Let me break this down.Jesus never said everybody should worship him.He always gave praise to the father and to worship the father.It seems to me that most people in america base their whole believes about GOD solely on the "KING JAMES VERSION".It's "VERSION" not original language.When it says in the King james version about Jesus " they "worhipped" him that is a miscontrued translation.The original greek word that was used to translate "worship" in the king james version is "proskyneo".
i remember when Jesus spoke of the followers drinking his blood and eating his body there were many who were stumbled at what he said, they turned and stopped following him. but when Jesus turned to his apostles he questioned peter and said if peter was gonna leave to...peters reply to Jesus was "no teacher because you have the sayings of everlasting life..." the apostles recognized, against popular demand that Jesus was Jehovah's spokesman sent to teach.
I also care about your soul and thats why I will take the time to clear somethings up for you. Youre correct that firstborn denotes preeminence. You have many points on your replies so I will respond to the first one and we can take it from there. I will ask you some questions: 1. What is preeminent 2. What is the subject preeminent over? 3. Is the subject a part of what it is preeminent over? Lets apply the questions to Col 1:18 "firstborn from the dead" (cont)
Bonny B I'm under Russell spell... LOL Russell is 10 feet under ... And I wasn't there when the bury him.... YOU are in YOU TUBE SPELL... So stop being a HATER!!
"Attacking people for their beliefs does not work." Excellent. So you have testified to us, JWs do not accuse other religions of being "Babylon the Great" and ruled by Satan, there is no threat that their adherents will all die at Armageddon, no separating work going on between the Babylon and Jehovah's people, and it does not matter whether we respond to your message on our doorsteps. Can we quote you on that to our local JWs? btw I'm not an atheist, just an aomnitheist (no omnipotence).
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1.) “Thomas answered and said to him: My Lord, and my God” (John 20:28). “Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say to you, before Abraham was made, I am” (John 8:58).
Again to this I ask what do you think the scripture IS saying to do? Nothing? I don't find the scriptural counsel to be immoral. I'm still seeking to see how you view the scriptures meaning. No one needs to be shunned for the rest of their life. Some over react to the counsel given regarding this and families apply it differently; some more strictly than others. the scripture is plain. doesn't say "WT rulers" but it does have some application doesn't it?
I am a Jehovah's Witness and I do not believe in the Trinity. I say this because in Matthew 24:36 it says: “Concerning that day and hour nobody knows, neither the angels of the heavens nor the Son, but only the Father". So if Jesus and God are the same person, how come only one half knows, yet the other does not? Explain that.
2peter 3:11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of persons ought YOU to be in holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion, 12 awaiting+ and keeping close in mind* the presence* of the day of Jehovah,*
Paul explains it well 1 Tim 3:16--4:2 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory. Next verse 4:1-2 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron.
Matt I loved the 2 videos you have done explaining JW beliefs so well. As a person who left 29 years ago because I just thought it was total rubbish. I've never regretted leaving even though it cost me my entire family and all the friends I had then. The shunning was total.
People be very careful of this religion it has many aspects of a cult and will break you away from your family if they are not JW's.
Jesus said " I'm the way,the truth and the life"
AMEN
He also said the father is greater then I an , so muxh for the trinity bs
Yes he is the way,the truth and the life and if you really considered that,you will not patronizing and promoting the anti covid19 vaccines as what other religious disciples had been done during the mandatory vaccination of anti covid19 vaccines imposed by the world health organization of the united nations.(Revelation 13:16,17)
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According to the WT, studying the Bible together in small groups leads to apostasy. Hmm... isn't that how they started in the first place, as the so-called "Bible Students"? Seems a bit hypocritical to me.
Not so, JW's has weekly book study meetings, these meetings consist of small groups.
@@michaelburroughs6392
They added the one hour bible study sessions to their weekday meeting at least 8 years ago in the U.S.
@Tora
I didn't know that was the reason why. I thought it might be bc neighbors complained about parking, minor lawn trampling, noise? Attendance was always a problem anyway.
Very true and indeed they are hypocrites and pagan idol worshippers who worship Hovah enemy of Jesus. The con is so masterful. The great demon hovah has made a global name for herself duping 8 million people out of 8 billion on the planet.
Anyone who says " Do not check out what I say to see if its true or not" has something to hide! They say they " encourage" adherents to do things; that's a nice way of saying coerce. It's like the abusive boyfriend who badmouths his ex gf and is scared to death of the old & new girlfriend comparing notes-- thats why the WT is so terrified of you speaking to ex members! Think about it...
Well said. Sadly many Jw's still won't get it.
junebug2263 I get it. Unless you have lived on both sides you may not be able to see through the subtle twists this guy uses to fool many. He has a captive audience, therefore, it is easy to say anything you like about the JWs and it will be believed by most. He is actually guilty of what he accuses the JWs of.
@@SilenceDogwood. There is much misinformation in this video.
"Why have they altered the translation of the Bible? False. He would be very hard pressed to back that one up.
"Why have they made false prophecies"? They have never claimed to be an inspired prophet such as Isaiah, Daniel, or Ezekiel, and have said as much from the beginning.
"They misquote authorities to validate false doctrine" When?
"You are encouraged to not take any literature from apostate Christendom". Not true. Each kingdom hall has a library and it is not only filled with WT literature.
That is just a few.
I used to be a JW, and this guy is telling the truth. Always remain openminded, and beware of any organization which doesn't feel comfortable with it's members questioning it's past.
Yes!
Well and logically presented. As a former JW i know exactly what you mean. They don't want you to open up your mind to anything else other than what they want you to believe. Excellent presentation and you don't come across as a fantatic or someone who is bitter. You are fortunate you only spent 2 months studying to figure it out. My family was in the organization for 12 years before i got out of it. Thank you for posting this video and warning people!
Praise God for you, Matt Slick. I like the way you present this. It helps my study in "religion." This is so similar to the Mormon cult, which I left in 2007.
Matt slick is demonic..he's a Calvinist..easily proven wrong.
Prophecy
Since you wrote that comment, please prove him wrong.
"Eternity is a long time to be wrong!" Ouch!!!!
True. Repent to Shiva now!!
Everything he say's is true. I was in it from the time I was born until around 19. I stared noticing things that were not right and did my own research. And what I found hit like a ton of bricks! Needless to say that was many years ago. Thank god Im Out!
This is totally on point!
I like what you are saying here. I used to be a JW from 1968 to 1988. I was disfellowshipped, then returned then quit. Took years to unprogram myself, and find the Real Christ Jesus. While being there, I always knew inside something was wrong. But when you are born into the Matrix, it's kind of hard to detect.
It's a shame that not many JW's will read this, due to the warnings they receive to never read anything related to them in the outer world.
Praise ye YAH, in Yahshua's nam. Thank you for the upload. Good work, Mr. Slick.
Classic Matt Slick. Useful resource now as well as then.
Thank you for conveying this information in a clear, non-judgemental manner....I loved this. Because it comes across off as a caring deep concern...Thank you for taking the time to narrowing it down. I will be sharing this video to others so that they can understand what I have been trying to tell them. Thanks again! Your Sister in Christ, Carolina
Thank you Matt I have learned so many things from you over the years that have aided in my understanding of the Bible and the ability to articulate it in my ministry.
Indeed, "by their fruits you will recognize them...."
That's exactly what I experienced and keep experiencing today!
To my JW friend: "Supposing, just supposing, you are really sincere, really dedicated, really right on in what you are doing and you are wrong because somebody has mislead you with the wrong information. DO YOU WANA SPEND ETERNITY IN HELL FOR SOMEBODY ELSE'S MISTAKE?
From the earliest preserved texts in Khabouris Codex, by colophon signature of Bishop in Nineveh, dates 165 AD, it reads in the original-language texts of Aramaic that Jesus and his apostles spoke, (as the apostles were simple men, as fisher men who weren't familiar with Greek)
"IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word himself was with Aloha (God), and Aloha was the Word himself."
The Greek texts that are translations of the Aramaic tried to capture this
As we see, "God was the Word himself."
I have 8 translations of the Bible and use them regularly, whichever one the individual prefers that's the one I'll use.. You state that the Watchtower says "the Doctrines such as the Trinity, Hell fire, Jesus is God. and if one were to study the Bible one would come to believe these things". Well my friend when I began studying the Bible at age 10 and without the aid of the Watchtower or any other publication, I came to the conclusion these doctrines were untrue. Example of hell fire: Jer 7:31 And they have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, in order to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, a thing that I had not commanded and that had not come up into my heart.’ . 35 Furthermore, they built the high places of Baal that are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, in order to make their sons and their daughters pass through [the fire] to Molech, a thing that I did not command them, neither did it come up into my heart to do this detestable thing, for the purpose of making Judah sin.’ Such a doctrine profanes God's great Name Jehovah. AS do the others you mentioned
You mistakenly overly state too much power given to the Watchtower Magazine. The Watchtower is simply a guild to topics contained in God's word which each individual can check for his/her self to see if it is in harmony with God's word. And believe me if (the Watchtower) states other than what is contained in Gods word then we as Bible students would know about it. I suggest the next time a witness calls put your prejudices to one side and ask all the questions you like, but listen to the answers, not from the watchtower, but from the Bible of your choosing, and you might just be pleasantly surprised.
John Bishop put your faith and trust in Jesus and the Word of God not the WT and the men who write it, & you just maybe pleasantly surprised. Peace and prayers to you.
Clayton Cumiford thats exactly what many in so called professed christians say. Yet the final decisive proof will be Armageddon that will come and vindicate the Witnesses as being true.
Read the end of Isaiah 66. The Jews study The Bible too but their minds are still blinded from Christ and theyre not born again (2 corinthians 3). A new Christian of a year or two could run circles around you guys scripturally because The Holy Spirit which is a person not a force is in them. Have you ever spent an hour or two in the prescence of God just feeling Him and crying out pain or seen miracles. I have. Please share any experiences youve had like that below. Read the other 7 Bibles besides the new world translation in Hebrews 1:4 and John 1:1-3. And then read Isaiah 44:6 and Revelation 22:13. After that read Exodus 3:14 and John 8:58. God bless you.
You can always tell an indoctrinated witness by their long comments, just one big paragraph of rambling nonsense, just like jw its like vomit in vomit out. I sincerely pray you get well soon and Jesus wake you up and set you free from idol worship 🙏
@@ariloves10 Thank you for showing concern for my spiritual welfare.
As a witness of the most high I believe that we follow the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ who said in Mt 4:10 "For it is written, ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’” (Matthew 4:10; Deuteronomy 6:13)
We can learn at least two things from this incident. First, Satan was trying to entice Jesus to worship someone other than Jehovah, an attempt that would have been absurd if Jesus were part of the same God. Second, Jesus made it clear that there is just one God who must be worshipped when he said “him alone,” not “us,” which he would have said if he were part of a Trinity.
So I'm puzzled as to why you think that is Idol worship?
Great upload.
Concise and to the point.
"many false prophets shall arise"
"I am the truth, the way and the life"
"repent and believe the gospel"
That is a powerful statement: "Eternity is a long time to be wrong". I couldn't agree more. God's Word is powerful and shines the light for all to salvation. Psalm 119:105 "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
i was raised a JW till i left @ 16 (i'm 30 now), it was the hardest yet BEST desition of my life! i encourage you, not to worrie wha man has to say, ask God wha He has to say. seek & u will find, ask & it will be given to you. God will reveal the truth to you if u seek Him w/ all your heart!
Amen 🙏
I have studied with JW for 3 years, and to study the Bible, you simply have to ask. So that is not true. And ofcause not all JW can answer all questions right away - they are humans! Memery is limited, no matter if you are JW or other. The reason why WT can be helpfull, is because the Bible is long and the informations in it, takes a long time to put together...By the way, they are not trying to force - they are trying to help. If you do not want that help, you are free to decline!
God bless you 🙏❤ indeed we are free to decline and embrace our Lord Christ Jesus 🙏
Your message is clear and i agree with everthing u say but I've been awake for a while. If i were just a curious witness or freshly out of the org i wouldn't even finish watching. That indoctrinated guilt is so powerful
love your work Matt!
I'm a former jw I was with them since I was 8 yrs old. I'm 31 and I'm so happy I'm out my whole family left too once we discovered how fake they are were happier! So they say they are truth that's bs. I give them credit for somethings like being courteous to ppl and respect others. But when it comes to love and lies they fail miserably!! They are a cult!
God bless you your all out!!!! I pray the same for my family and wait patiently on our Lord 🙏
"courteous to ppl and respect others" LOL! You have never been beaten by this evil slave in their back room of punishment when you point out their demonic teachings. Thousands of JW suicides and murders show that this rotten tree produces rotten fruit for Satan. Numerous multi-million dollar court decisions agree!
The watchtower org will be coming to an end soon. Thank God for that too!
This video is hysterical. "Don't follow the watchtower! You must trust what it tells you! Instead, follow my religion, where you must trust what *I* tell you!"
you almost sound.....surprised !
Follow the Bible , not some watchtower trash
Marcos Guaico how is the bible any more/less convincing than the watchtower ?!
The bible is supposed to be the absolute authority in a true believers life.
Marcos Guaico lol, yeah, and lean not on their own understanding !!!
This speaker makes the error of comparison, instead of merely highlighting secular problems of JWs, eg shunning, exclusion etc. He is right about the isolation, JW members will never refer to theological books from any other Christian group. In this way, I believe they are actually quite akin to totalitarian, repressive politics! Controlling! All the while, the claim they are apolitical! In fact, they are highly POLITICAL in nature and structure, as is everything else we do.
I am a Jehovah Witness. I need help.
+Tony Moody You wouldn't by any chance be from Georgia would you Tony?
+JonMarc22 Not from U.S. In Australia. God Bless u xoxox
+Tony Moody Ok. I went to school many years with a Tony Moody. I was just wondering. I hope you get the answers you need.
+JonMarc22 I have a common name ;) thank u 4 being so kind :
Tony Moody how are you doing? Are you still in need of help?
I have read many comments saying jesus is the way. So TRUE he prayed and worshipped his father Jehovah god found in psalms 83:18. He acknowledged jehovah as the almighty. Jehovahs witness is the only religion who recognize jehovah as the almighty god. Other religions say jesus is God❤😮😮😮 Satan hates persons using the name Jehovah no wonder religions insist saying Jesus is God 😮 satan craves worship
May I ask if JW not answering ur questions, does any other religions answer ur questions?
This guy has absolutely no idea what JW's teach. Hard to believe people actually watch a person like this and take what he says as truth.
I think he's right.I was force to go to the hall of kingdom as a child am I hate that no one ask if I want it too.😡
Oh there are alot of "born in " Jehovah's Witnesses that make videos about their former religion. Ex Witnesses actually watch these videos, as it eases the loneliness caused by the shunning, and in fact these videos are like having a support group. Of course we can tell if someone was raised the same as us, because we use terminology that is part of the "pure language ". All cultures have their own way of speaking. Your comment didn't quite reveal whether you are a current witness, but Watchtower joined the UN and there is a pedaphile problem in the organization as noted by the Australian Royal Commission on child sexual abuse.
Jesus can wake up anyone at anytime He wants. Anyone with a pure heart for our Lord will search for the trut1h, and will find it. Then you will be set free, and your eyes will be opened. God bless you in Jesus Almighty Name 🙏
We do not sell our literature. it is offered for free. and would you mind quoting the Bible because I do believe that you are mistaken. Isaiah 43:10 - "You are my witnesses, is the utterance of Jehovah, even my servant whom I have chosen." Jehovah is the personal name of God, as found in the Bible. (Exodus 6:3; Psalm 83:18) A witness is a person who proclaims views or truths of which he is convinced.
Rachel. Do you know that the people God was talking to were Jews? Are you Jewish? The Old Testament God revealed Himself in the person of Jesus Christ. He was the image of the invisible God. Emmanuel, God with us. You don't believe because you don't want to believe.
Jehovah witnesses. have. severd in the military. they are a false man made religion out of the millerites movement
Thank you for this video! You have been subscribed to. I definitely need to show this to my best friend I really hope she will watch it though. Although I fear it might be too late for her to break out of the false teachings...
(Exodus 20:5)
"Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;"
Jealous! If God was three people all jealous of there power, then how can they get along?
all-powerful means one person holds all power.
You my friend need to pray about it. Keep in mind that all the information you are being taught comes from the Bible. You are on the right road as long as you are learning from the Bible. Also keep in mind that Satan is ever mindful of people trying to learn the truth and he does not want that to happen. So he will put stumbling blocks in your way like some of these people on you tube. Keep in mind if people are not building you up by good words of faith then they are tearing you down.
i would like to have a debate with you about all the nonsence you scream here.
We as witnesses are quite abel to follow the watchtower because WE after study AGREE WITH IT.
I takes a humble mind to be able to listen and research .
even the translation of the bible , if compared with any other bible , is the best translation there is.
word for word it is explained why this or that word is used . you can check that yourself :
what bible do you use ? you wont mention it because of the mistakes it contains?
After Rain..........E/thing stated in the video can't be disputed, as he stated FACTS. Hey...here's another one in light of you speaking up for your translation. Actually it is thee WORST translation out there. Do you even know WHO were the "scholars" that put it together? I thought so. If you're off about Jesus & salvation, you're off on e/thing else. And I quote..."the name JEHOVAH 237 times in the New Testament. Of course, it is appropriate for a translator to choose to use the divine name JEHOVAH or YAHWEH in the Old Testament where the Tetragrammator YHWH actually appears in the Hebrew text. However, the Watchtower has gone beyond this by inserting the name JEHOVAH in the New Testament, where it does not appear in Greek manuscripts. One need only look at the word-by-word English that appears under the Greek text in the Society's own Kingdom Interlinear Translation to see that the name JEHOVAH is not there in the Greek.
Why the bias concerning Christ? Because the Watchtower teaches that Jesus is a mighty god, but not the almighty God, a creature rather than the Creator."So, your "word for word" is tainted all throughout. Comprede? Do some REAL research and due diligence, for in so doing, you may come to know Him which is life everlasting! Oh, that's JOHN 17:3 unless your NWT mistranslated it!
Are you still open to debating?
afterraincomessun thing is, he can prove to you that your bible has lots of mistakes. Have you tried asking your elders who translated your bible? At least we know that the bibles we use reveal their translators.
@@Kman. Which they did (Jn. 17:3).
@@mitchmiller2382 Who did what?
I can not believe the bickering made in these comments.None of u, are behaving how GOD wants u to.
Nobody knows for ABSOLUTE TRUTH, what is the best religion!!!!!!!!!
We are all humans & make mistakes, thereis always something that is false about every religion, if u look for it!
An only GOD can judge!!!! an knows!
Jehovah Wittness's dont celebrate holidays because they are based on false Gods, etc.. if u look up the history of xmas, santa clause, valentines day, etc.. u find out wut im talkin about.
Besides in the Bible it says do not be a part of this world. it also says the world will hate you if you don't.
Rachele Ray I just LAUGH when people like you CORRECT people by saying it is NOT ok to CORRECT people
+Rachele Ray . Thank for standing up for us
You are right, but you can still find out what is true, because truth by definition is exclusive.
+Rachele Ray then why do they wear wedding ring? bridesmaid are in the wedding to confuse the evil spirit out to get the bride. they don't reject all pagan practices do they? a clear case of cherry picking.
Rachele Ray but the watchtower has set themselves up as God. You as a Christian are promised the gift of the holy spirit who will teach you ALL things. This is what the bible teaches. Dont put your faith in religion or a govern body of sinful men. Put your trust in Jesus christ
Am happy to be a member
am happy to use my member
Rapha kwadwo
N I feel sorry for you!
Are younstill a happy member?
And where did you see or hear this scholar? Here on youtube? I think I saw him too. But what he's missing is that when one language is translated to another, it can't be taken word per word and literally, we have to look into the context, the background during the time it was written (social, Technology, etc) and most of all, if it is in harmony with what the other books of the bible is conveying.
Excellent!
Many thanks!
@Jasonsherenow is it not only 2 meetings per week? So the other 5 days can be one's personal study of the bible.. :)
Hello ThePieguy87
What references do you have for the above claim?
Thanks
Agito
Happy are YOU when people reproach YOU and persecute YOU and lyingly say every sort of wicked thing against YOU for my sake. -mat.5:11
what a great. video. thank u
Interesting information. I too was a JW and have stopped attending meetings now for about 14 years....I never went back. From your comments I understand what you are saying....I was a pioneer for about 7 years and served as an auxiliary pioneer before that...and the truth is when I would "Study" I always had to use a Watchtower magazine or the Awake Magazine...or one of the many books the organization had for us to us.........the Reasoning book was one of my favorites because it answered questions people have and gave answers to them "using scriptures"...But of course now that I look back with Clear eyes and mind I realize that the scriptures used were only picked out here and there to explain a certain belief...but the truth is that I never really just read the bible............for the purpose of learning.....I am now thinking maybe I should......Just open the bible and start reading without magazines and books to guide me.............since I have left the JW Kingdom halls.....the organization I have never wanted to go to any "church" or even pray to God (jehovah) because I feel like he does not like or Love me......since I left.
hey Margie..can relate a lot to what you are saying..my jw family always seemed to have the upper hand when it came to Biblical things ..my jw mother always used to say to me , ‘awe what do you know, you have never read the Bible’ ..so finally I decided to do just that , and read the whole New Testament , Mathew right through to Revelation, which took me about four months..WOW , what an eye opener that was..since then the ‘playing field’ has levelled right off, if not even more in my favour, to the point where they do not even want to discuss Biblical things with me any more, which is just fine with myself..nice that you saw the light over the years..that light only gets brighter , doesn’t it…😊
It's not a coincidence that you left there are no coincidences in The Bible. Start with the book of John when you finish it go to Matthew mark Luke and then read John again And continue on. Jesus said MY sheep hear MY voice and I know them and they follow ME. Jesus speaks to us through HIS word... We speak to HIM through our prayers. God-bless.😊
Of what else do you study ,?there are lots of ways to study where is thruth by what Jessus said when he was being accused of being of equal to God what does he said to them , see what I am doing otherwise see the friuts that😊 produce .jehovah whits about preaching the good news of the kingdom of God to come.etc.
@@tjhoss6729 but prayers is not enough actions of commandments.preachings making of disciples worshiping the true God John ch17 v3 Ps 91v14 isaia ch 43v11
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Wow.. this is so good
Great information brother. Be blessed. Amador, Kingdom Christian from sunny Puerto Rico.
Part II
A. As I understand it, The Father gives it to the Son Vs 15.
"All things that the Father as are mine..."
B. The Son gives it to the Holy Spirit. Vs 14.
"Fore he shall receive of mine, and shall show it to you."
C. The Holy Spirit then passes it on to the church. Vs 13.
The Father gives it to the Son. The Son gives it to the Holy Spirit, The Holy Spirit gives it to the church.
If they are all the same person, how does this work? How do you pass it from you to yourself back to you?
Am A Jw and what I want you to please know is that the watchtower even with all what u have said doesn't just write their thought about literatures to the organization, for it's always based on the Bible as reference for members conviction about there there write, research u know what am talking about.
The watchtower interprets the Bible according to its assumption, not according to what it actually says. And, it has altered the Bible, too.
Daniel Moore, whats the biblical Greek word for cross?
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I am going to finish this right now. On occasions in the bible Jesus would pray to god like in the lords prayer. So can you tell me this how can Jesus pray to go if he is god? That question is rhetorical by the way
one of the most complete and bang right on description of jws that I have heard for a long time..! unfortunately jw members don’t get a chance to listen up and watch videos like this , because they are ‘ forbidden ’ to even think about doing such a thing..! trust me , I know what I’m talking about because I have ‘ducked’ it out with my
jw mother and brother for quite a number off years know , and they fall right in line with the message in this video..! I guess it is time to give up on them and let em both
believe what they want, and go down with the ‘unbiblical ship’ that they have been on pretty much all of their lives..the watchtower ‘killed’ our father at only 61 years of age because of their no blood policy, of since which they have changed their minds on, and even that wasn’t enough of a wake up call for them..! sad, really really sad…!!
Yes it is and I'm so sorry about your Dad. He is in heaven, alive with Jesus, and jw can not take away our birthright. They lost their birthright when they left heaven with Lucifer, and they are angry and hate us and our families. They have destroyed our families on earth, but we will all be reconciled while they, the demons are doomed to the lake of fire.
@@ariloves10 ..unless I am missing something , Kristine ..if jehovah witnesses have not accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour, then death is their final destination , is it not..?
The Bible forbids any type of contact with apostates. 2nd John 9-11
@@antijw4121 I'm just seeing your comment, my apologies.
I grapple with this because jws have been conned. They don't realize j hovah is a demon posing as our Father (God/YHWH)
They have been brainwashed and taken captive, literally under demon possession.
The best witness I can offer them is to humbly plead with them that when they die and meet Jesus to remember He is our Lord and Savior.
Call His Name and only His Name.
Jesus/Yeshua.
This is a hard one reserved for our Lord, to judge, and determine between the sheep and goats.
I think it's my personal test as well. To continue loving my family who have been deceived into believing we are the apostates when the opposite is true. Jw are apostates. Idol worshipping pagans, shunning their own families leaving us for dead, all the while paying jw a monthly payment and contributing to their 1.6 billion earthly empire.
Again, the opposite of what Jesus had during His time on earth.
@@ripcord8738 the jws put j hovah above Jesus, our Lord and Savior.
Jws are the apostates.
1 Cor 1:10
Gal 1:8,9
2 Tim 1:13
What would your argument be against Paul?
Do you have a scripture that says God has rejected the Jews?The reason I put that verse up was they said that Jesus saying God was his own father put him equal to God.Didn't you say a son is never equal to a father?
PT1 I addressed your rapid fire scriptures. The accusations I make are either printed in WatchTower publications or found in court documentation with WatchTower testimonies.
Where did God say "the WatchTower is the true religion"?
Where in 1 Cor 5:11-13 are you instructed to SHUN a JW child for the rest of their life if they don't agree with the WatchTower Human Rulers? (Apr15WT2012)
Is it moral or immoral for another religion to shun their children who don't agree with their leaders?
Thanks! I know it's not a good idea dealing with these apostates which the bible says to stay away from sense they have fallen into the hands of Satan"the ruler of this world" But sending out a good message for others to see might bring some curiosity and could lead that person to a bible study. It's amazing how people call us a cult just because we walk and preach in the name of Jehovah just as his son did, he was hat
Have you learned who the God you worshipped really is yet? God bless you in Jesus Almighty Name 🙏
just as you said, you are 17 of age when you study and quit. It's like you enroll for 10 years college course and quit in an adjustment period. How would you think, you will understand the teaching?
...eternity is a long time to be wrong! Lol Love that!
I used o go to the new mass bu after what I found out I will never enter one again, you tube Why the New Mass and New Rite of Ordination are Invalid..ciao
Could you please tell us the "good news of the kingdom" that the baptized JWs have the responsibility to teach....please?
What part of the word "many" do you not seem to be able to understand?
If all this video you have up here are what you think about the Jehovah Witnesses. I have a question for you. What religion on earth is doing what the Bible teaches?
And what does it tell you, when in your Reasoning From Scriptures book under "false prophets" doesn't expose what a false prophet is,.... but spends it's whole chapter defending it's false prophecies?
What does that tell you?
I don't understand though, how "Jevovah's" name even came to be, didn't it originate in hebrew? But the hebrew language doesn't have any vowels in it... yet it has vowels in the English transliteration?
You raise 2 points here, and are not quite right on either one. I'll address the second one first. Unlike English and most other languages, Hebrew vowels are not themselves letters. Rather, they are denoted as symbols written below or between a word's letters. The vowels are there, just represented differently from what we're used to. Second, "Jehovah" is not from the Hebrew. At least not directly. The divine name in Hebrew Scripture transliterates in English as Yahweh. "Jehovah" is a Latin variation on the word. If the God of the Bible is real, and if He wants us to use His name, then that name is Yahweh. I imagine that when He hears people say "Jehovah," it's rather like an American name George hearing the name Jorge. He understands it to be a variation on his name, but it is not his name.
Jesus referred to him as heavenly father, who am I to call him anything else.
1 John 2:17
Furthermore, the world is passing away and so is its desire, but the one who does the will of God remains forever.
(cont) would be akin to you trying to ignore gravity. It cannot be done.
So what I am telling you is this; in the end, we have evolved to ask these questions and the FACT that we DO ask these questions is what has created art, architecture, literature, indeed Language itself deepened because of our questions and the need to communicate both question and answer. (cont)
So when you say that you believe in the Trinity, what you mean in is that you believe in the Creed of Athanasius, yes?
Thanks for the reply. I will try and respond later.
Thank you Joe. As I mentioned already, i've studied many cults and assist people in them, so the wool is not pulled over my eyes. These are the same questions other cults/religions claim to am=answer and it all boils down to the interpretations of the cult leaders... who change their interpretations all the time.
If you were a happy obedient JW you would not be here posting on these types of webpages, something is bothering you and i'm here to help when you are honest enough to face it.
to which one of the angels did he ever say: 'You are my Son; today I have become your Father'? And again: 'I shall be a Father to him, and he will be a Son to me'? But when he again brings his Firstborn into the inhabited earth, he says: 'And let all God's angels worship him.'"
hi chastin im recently invited jw into my home and been studying with her for over six months wat can u tell me about this am im wrong or should i continue to what i knw and been taught im so confused to know wat i was taught as a young girl teenager and now adult was wrong and to hear all this other stuff is baffling also i agree in one thing there is only one true God the living God and yes His name is Jehovah and His son name is Jesus
He asked if you want to trust your eternal soul to........I read in the bible that the soul is mortal
Ezek 18 :4. That was from reading the bible. I read the bible and couldn't find any evidence of a trinity as defined by"orthodox Christianity." And so much more. But I guess that is what I get from reading the Bible
Jehovah's light gets brighter with time.
zee king that's what they tell you to justify their failed prophecies that they can no longer hide. Understanding can grow but a false prophecy can never get brighter. How can a lie get brighter. A lie is darkness. darkness can never get brighter
Well spoken! What a great video! From the perspective of a non believer in the supernatural, I couldn't stop smiling while listening to your rhetoric regarding JW members. With every word used to disprove their beliefs, you were equally disproving your own.
Kudos for saving the best for last, the threat I mean invoking eternity into the picture as a reminder.
Truly a classic end to a typically friendly, "nothing personal" word of advise from a fellow believer in the supernatural to another.
Your "Reasoning book's chapter on "False Prophets" don't expose my teachings. But reasons away YOUR TEACHINGS.
What does that tell you?
I would love to read the Bible and be able to understand it completely on my own. But the Bible is pretty confusing in some parts and if you dont have a guide to help you how would you ever be able to understand everything it has to say??
Well this is apart of being born again. When you have the Holy Spirit he will guide you.
John 16:13
But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.
So all’s you need is your Bible, get down on your knees and truly put trust in Christ and if you don’t see change constantly fall on the mercy of Christ. Trust me it’s not Jesus who isn’t doing it, it will be the person trying to find eternal life. You cannot find Christ in vain. Demons said “I know you are the holy one of God”. So believing he existed and putting all trust in him is two different things. Hopefully this helps have a blessed day
Great work.
John 20:28 - And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”
I pointed this out to them (even in their own translation, the NWT) but they just walked around it with some argument they had with themselves. (I actually don't quite remember what they told me.)
Amen 🙏 🙏 🙏
Mike Beers- I had some trouble answering your comment to me so I thought I'd post it here and we could go from there.
This is what you said to me, "god never intended or personally hurts ppl or animals,,he does however let it happen for now...can i ask if we have no higher creator.how did we all get here????and what do you think the future has intended for us??this world is slowly falling apart,,bible sez we have a future..experts do not".
First of all, Have you NOT read the bible? (cont)
In the book, New Heavens and a New Earth, on pages 27-28, published in 1953, it says:
"For example, to which one of the angels did he ever say: 'You are my Son; today I have become your Father'? And again: 'I shall be a Father to him, and he will be a Son to me'? But when he again brings his Firstborn into the inhabited earth, he says: 'And let all God's angels worship him.'"
Who deserves worship? Why has the teaching changed? Does God Change?
I don't understand, I'm 15 and a Jehovah's witness, I think it is very unusual that they were making you read more of the watchtower then the bible itself. I just think that everyone has a different opinion on how to learn about god even if you share the same beliefs.
(cont) in our hearts... I too feel the question whispered in my mind "WHY? TO WHAT END?" Listen to me Sir, for it means our survival as race that we incorporate this into our collective understanding; We are, so far as we yet know, the only creatures with what is called a mirror consciousness. This means Sir, that we, unlike our brethren on this planet, are self aware. We have evolved to ask these questions, and in an effort to find an answer sans science in ancient times, we looked above. CONT
As I said all I have is a bible...no church or group...just my bible. What was your question? Where did I get my degree in God?? Through faith. It wasnt something that I always had but I do now. You should try it sometime
Let me break this down.Jesus never said everybody should worship him.He always gave praise to the father and to worship the father.It seems to me that most people in america base their whole believes about GOD solely on the "KING JAMES VERSION".It's "VERSION" not original language.When it says in the King james version about Jesus " they "worhipped" him that is a miscontrued translation.The original greek word that was used to translate "worship" in the king james version is "proskyneo".
i remember when Jesus spoke of the followers drinking his blood and eating his body there were many who were stumbled at what he said, they turned and stopped following him. but when Jesus turned to his apostles he questioned peter and said if peter was gonna leave to...peters reply to Jesus was "no teacher because you have the sayings of everlasting life..." the apostles recognized, against popular demand that Jesus was Jehovah's spokesman sent to teach.
I also care about your soul and thats why I will take the time to clear somethings up for you. Youre correct that firstborn denotes preeminence. You have many points on your replies so I will respond to the first one and we can take it from there. I will ask you some questions:
1. What is preeminent
2. What is the subject preeminent over?
3. Is the subject a part of what it is preeminent over?
Lets apply the questions to Col 1:18
"firstborn from the dead" (cont)
i want to join. how do i do this?
Does any know WHY I can't reply??
Bonny B I'm under Russell spell... LOL
Russell is 10 feet under ... And I wasn't there when the bury him.... YOU are in YOU TUBE SPELL... So stop being a HATER!!
"Attacking people for their beliefs does not work." Excellent. So you have testified to us, JWs do not accuse other religions of being "Babylon the Great" and ruled by Satan, there is no threat that their adherents will all die at Armageddon, no separating work going on between the Babylon and Jehovah's people, and it does not matter whether we respond to your message on our doorsteps. Can we quote you on that to our local JWs?
btw I'm not an atheist, just an aomnitheist (no omnipotence).
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1.)
“Thomas answered and said to him: My Lord, and my God” (John 20:28).
“Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say to you, before Abraham was made, I am” (John 8:58).
Again to this I ask what do you think the scripture IS saying to do? Nothing? I don't find the scriptural counsel to be immoral. I'm still seeking to see how you view the scriptures meaning. No one needs to be shunned for the rest of their life. Some over react to the counsel given regarding this and families apply it differently; some more strictly than others. the scripture is plain. doesn't say "WT rulers" but it does have some application doesn't it?
I am a Jehovah's Witness and I do not believe in the Trinity. I say this because in Matthew 24:36 it says: “Concerning that day and hour nobody knows, neither the angels of the heavens nor the Son, but only the Father". So if Jesus and God are the same person, how come only one half knows, yet the other does not? Explain that.
2peter 3:11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of persons ought YOU to be in holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion, 12 awaiting+ and keeping close in mind* the presence* of the day of Jehovah,*
Paul explains it well 1 Tim 3:16--4:2
3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
Next verse 4:1-2 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron.