Friday, April 19, 2013
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
God strengthens his people through prayer and spirit~
Prayer to our heavenly father along with the study of God's word; while asking for holy spirit, is what freed me from the Watchtower Organization. With a whole heart I encourage others to do the same.
(1 Cor 2:10) (Luke 11:19) (see also Romans 5:5)(Romans 8:5-6)
Listen to God, who instructed us to listen to his son!
Mark 9:7
(1 Cor 2:10) (Luke 11:19) (see also Romans 5:5)(Romans 8:5-6)
Listen to God, who instructed us to listen to his son!
Mark 9:7
Then a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is My beloved Son, listen to Him!”
Are we listening to God's anointed son or do we listen to another? As a Jehovah's Witness, I was conditioned to listen to the 'Governing body instead of God's son. Had I been actually listening to Jesus, I would have been partaking of the emblems during the Lord's Memorial as he commanded to his followers.
(Matthew 28:19-20 ) "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you",
Yes, Jesus told them to teach new disciples to do all that he commanded his disciples to do. So why are so many Jehovah's Witnesses passing the emblems without eating and drinking as he instructed his disciples to do?
When Christ returns on the Lord's day he will ask,"
“Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?
(Luke 6:46)
(Matthew 7:21)
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter."
Again, it is God's will, that we listen to his son!
CALLED OUT OF DARKNESS
Few Jehovah's Witnesses believe they are called by God. Why not? Because of Watchtower doctrine.
Yet what do the scriptures say?
1 Peter 2:9
"But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light"
>compare: Exodus 19:5-7 (God called his people a kingdom of priests and a holy nation)
According to 1 Peter 2:9, those who are called by God are in light and not in darkness for he calls us out of darkness!
1 John 2:11
"But he that hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness, and knows not where he goes, because that darkness has blinded his eyes."
The Jehovah's Witnesses are told to 'hate anyone who disagrees with their peculiar teachings.
Remember, it was the Jewish religious leaders who hated Christians. Why? Because they followed Christ and not them.
After making Christ your own, you finally made the decision to no longer follow religious leaders as did the Apostles when they begin to follow Christ. How were they viewed by the religious Jewish leaders in their day?
Those Scribes and Pharisees cast many out of their synagogues! Do we see
this sort of thing happening today? Yes we do!
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Labels: called out of darkness
LET THE WORD ABIDE IN YOU
Psalm 68:11
The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. compare Acts 13:48
(John 5:24)
"verily, I say to you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."
(1 John 2:24)
Let that therefore abide in you, which you have heard from the beginning. (The WORD) If that which you have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, you also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
(John 8:31)
"Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If you continue in my word, then you are my disciples indeed;
The Watchtower still teaches it's members that Christ came invisibly in 1914 and that in the year 1919 he chose the Watchtower leaders because they were the only ones on the earth at the time of his inspection who taught true doctrine and were spiritually clean compared to all the other religions. And since they believe the 144,000 number in the book of Revelation is a literal number, the Watchtower Society decided that those who joined after their numbers reached over 144,000 these others must have been of a different class. Hence, it was decided the other members who joined beyond that number were of the 'great crowd' class. These would be God's people who were meant to live forever upon the earth. But the other group of 144,000 would live in heaven with Christ. (This is how a man made doctrine is formed)
These 144,000 are those who belong to Christ and so they make up the 'bride class'.
Yet, is this scriptural?
Christ rewards those who belong to him
( John 17:2-3)
"These things spoke Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the hour is come; glorify your Son, that the son may glorify you even as you gave him authority over all flesh, that to all whom you have given him, he should give eternal life.
And this is life eternal, that they should know you the only true God, and him whom you did send, even Jesus Christ. "
Yet, God gives all things into his beloved Son's hand.
John 3:34-36
"For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God: for God gives not the Spirit by measure unto him. The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abides on him." see also John 1:12-34
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Labels: THE WORD is Truth, The Word of God in you
FALSE DOCTRINE EXPOSED
Today, false doctrine is being exposed by those interested in Truth. More and more people are examining the doctrines they are taught in their church and taking the step of examining one's own religion, the first of many steps associated with finding the Truth which can only be found in the teachings of Christ.
After finding error, then many take the time to warn others as they expose the erroneous doctrines which do not come from Christ's teachings.
Ephesians 5:11
"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them."
Christ is the LIGHT. It is due time to expose darkness and help others to Come to the true light of 'The Word of God.
(John 8:12)
"Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."
It is apparent that false shepherds can keep one from following the true shepherd.
compare:
1 John 1:5
"This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all."
The Spirit of God in Christ has taught us who we should listen to.
( Mark 9:7 )
"And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him."
(2 Timothy 2:24-26)
"And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." see also 2 Thessalonians 2:4, Acts 18:6, 1 Timothy 6:20
Ephesians 1:16-20
Apostle Paul wrote, " I Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places",Ephesians 4:4
"There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;"
Yes, all who believe are called into One Hope!
Yet what do the scriptures say?
1 Peter 2:9
"But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light"
>compare: Exodus 19:5-7 (God called his people a kingdom of priests and a holy nation)
1 John 2:11
"But he that hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness, and knows not where he goes, because that darkness has blinded his eyes."
The Jehovah's Witnesses are told to 'hate anyone who disagrees with their peculiar teachings.
Remember, it was the Jewish religious leaders who hated Christians. Why? Because they followed Christ and not them.
After making Christ your own, you finally made the decision to no longer follow religious leaders as did the Apostles when they begin to follow Christ. How were they viewed by the religious Jewish leaders in their day?
Those Scribes and Pharisees cast many out of their synagogues! Do we see
this sort of thing happening today? Yes we do!
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Labels: called out of darkness
LET THE WORD ABIDE IN YOU
Psalm 68:11
The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. compare Acts 13:48
(John 5:24)
"verily, I say to you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."
(1 John 2:24)
Let that therefore abide in you, which you have heard from the beginning. (The WORD) If that which you have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, you also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
(John 8:31)
"Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If you continue in my word, then you are my disciples indeed;
The Watchtower still teaches it's members that Christ came invisibly in 1914 and that in the year 1919 he chose the Watchtower leaders because they were the only ones on the earth at the time of his inspection who taught true doctrine and were spiritually clean compared to all the other religions. And since they believe the 144,000 number in the book of Revelation is a literal number, the Watchtower Society decided that those who joined after their numbers reached over 144,000 these others must have been of a different class. Hence, it was decided the other members who joined beyond that number were of the 'great crowd' class. These would be God's people who were meant to live forever upon the earth. But the other group of 144,000 would live in heaven with Christ. (This is how a man made doctrine is formed)
These 144,000 are those who belong to Christ and so they make up the 'bride class'.
Yet, is this scriptural?
Christ rewards those who belong to him
( John 17:2-3)
"These things spoke Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the hour is come; glorify your Son, that the son may glorify you even as you gave him authority over all flesh, that to all whom you have given him, he should give eternal life.
And this is life eternal, that they should know you the only true God, and him whom you did send, even Jesus Christ. "
Yet, God gives all things into his beloved Son's hand.
John 3:34-36
"For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God: for God gives not the Spirit by measure unto him. The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abides on him." see also John 1:12-34
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Labels: THE WORD is Truth, The Word of God in you
FALSE DOCTRINE EXPOSED
Today, false doctrine is being exposed by those interested in Truth. More and more people are examining the doctrines they are taught in their church and taking the step of examining one's own religion, the first of many steps associated with finding the Truth which can only be found in the teachings of Christ.
After finding error, then many take the time to warn others as they expose the erroneous doctrines which do not come from Christ's teachings.
Ephesians 5:11
"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them."
Christ is the LIGHT. It is due time to expose darkness and help others to Come to the true light of 'The Word of God.
(John 8:12)
"Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."
It is apparent that false shepherds can keep one from following the true shepherd.
compare:
1 John 1:5
"This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all."
The Spirit of God in Christ has taught us who we should listen to.
( Mark 9:7 )
"And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him."
(2 Timothy 2:24-26)
"And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." see also 2 Thessalonians 2:4, Acts 18:6, 1 Timothy 6:20
Ephesians 1:16-20
Apostle Paul wrote, " I Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places",Ephesians 4:4
"There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;"
Yes, all who believe are called into One Hope!
LET THE WORD ABIDE IN YOU
Psalm 68:11
The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. compare Acts 13:48
(John 5:24)
"verily, I say to you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."
One must listen to our Messiah and believe That GOD, our Heavenly Father had sent him.
(1 John 2:24)
Let that therefore abide in you, which you have heard from the beginning. (The WORD) If that which you have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, you also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father." (The WORD will be in you)
(John 8:31)
"Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If you continue in my word, then you are my disciples indeed;
The Watchtower still teaches it's members that Christ came invisibly in 1914 and that in the year 1919 he chose the Watchtower leaders because they were the only ones on the earth at the time of his inspection who taught true doctrine and were spiritually clean compared to all the other religions. And since they believe the 144,000 number in the book of Revelation is a literal number, the Watchtower Society decided that those who joined after their numbers reached over 144,000 these others must have been of a different class. Hence, it was decided the other members who joined beyond that number were of the 'great crowd' class. These would be God's people who were meant to live forever upon the earth. But the other group of 144,000 would live in heaven with Christ. (This is how a man made doctrine is formed)
They teach that a literal number of 144,000 are those who belong to Christ and so they make up the 'bride class'. Yet Abrahams' seed would be as the stars of heaven, what man can number all the stars of heaven?
Yet, is this scriptural?
Christ rewards those who belong to him
( John 17:2-3)
"These things spoke Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the hour is come; glorify your Son, that the son may glorify you even as you gave him authority over all flesh, that to all whom you have given him, he should give eternal life.
And this is life eternal, that they should know you the only true God, and him whom you did send, even Jesus Christ. "
Yet, God gives all things into his beloved Son's hand.
John 3:34-36
"For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God: for God gives not the Spirit by measure unto him. The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abides on him." see also John 1:12-34
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Labels: THE WORD is Truth, The Word of God in you
FALSE DOCTRINE EXPOSED
Today, false doctrine is being exposed by those interested in Truth. More and more people are examining the doctrines they are taught in their church and taking the step of examining one's own religion, the first of many steps associated with finding the Truth which can only be found in the teachings of Christ.
(1 John 1:5)
"This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all."
After finding error, then many take the time to warn others as they expose the erroneous doctrines which do not come from Christ's teachings. And this, at times, can cause us persecution but knowing the scriptures can give us courage and spiritual strength to endure. We are encouraged to reprove unfruitful works of darkness:
Ephesians 5:11
"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them."
Christ is the LIGHT. It is due time to expose darkness and help others to Come to the true light of 'The Word of God. It is good to go to the original source of 'truth' and that is Christ. (John 14:6)
(John 8:12)
"Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."
It is apparent that false shepherds can keep one from following the true shepherd by making disciples after their own selves and not of Christ.
compare: 2 Peter 2:1, " But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves."
God has taught men who they should listen to, listen to what he says:
( Mark 9:7 )
"And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him."
(2 Timothy 2:24-26)
"And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." see also 2 Thessalonians 2:4, Acts 18:6, 1 Timothy 6:20
MAKE YOUR CALLING and Election SURE
precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ: Grace and
peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity( LOVE).
For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." (the kingdom is heaven, that is where God shall reside)
The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. compare Acts 13:48
(John 5:24)
"verily, I say to you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."
One must listen to our Messiah and believe That GOD, our Heavenly Father had sent him.
(1 John 2:24)
Let that therefore abide in you, which you have heard from the beginning. (The WORD) If that which you have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, you also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father." (The WORD will be in you)
(John 8:31)
"Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If you continue in my word, then you are my disciples indeed;
The Watchtower still teaches it's members that Christ came invisibly in 1914 and that in the year 1919 he chose the Watchtower leaders because they were the only ones on the earth at the time of his inspection who taught true doctrine and were spiritually clean compared to all the other religions. And since they believe the 144,000 number in the book of Revelation is a literal number, the Watchtower Society decided that those who joined after their numbers reached over 144,000 these others must have been of a different class. Hence, it was decided the other members who joined beyond that number were of the 'great crowd' class. These would be God's people who were meant to live forever upon the earth. But the other group of 144,000 would live in heaven with Christ. (This is how a man made doctrine is formed)
They teach that a literal number of 144,000 are those who belong to Christ and so they make up the 'bride class'. Yet Abrahams' seed would be as the stars of heaven, what man can number all the stars of heaven?
Yet, is this scriptural?
Christ rewards those who belong to him
( John 17:2-3)
"These things spoke Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the hour is come; glorify your Son, that the son may glorify you even as you gave him authority over all flesh, that to all whom you have given him, he should give eternal life.
And this is life eternal, that they should know you the only true God, and him whom you did send, even Jesus Christ. "
Yet, God gives all things into his beloved Son's hand.
John 3:34-36
"For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God: for God gives not the Spirit by measure unto him. The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abides on him." see also John 1:12-34
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Labels: THE WORD is Truth, The Word of God in you
FALSE DOCTRINE EXPOSED
Today, false doctrine is being exposed by those interested in Truth. More and more people are examining the doctrines they are taught in their church and taking the step of examining one's own religion, the first of many steps associated with finding the Truth which can only be found in the teachings of Christ.
(1 John 1:5)
"This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all."
After finding error, then many take the time to warn others as they expose the erroneous doctrines which do not come from Christ's teachings. And this, at times, can cause us persecution but knowing the scriptures can give us courage and spiritual strength to endure. We are encouraged to reprove unfruitful works of darkness:
Ephesians 5:11
"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them."
Christ is the LIGHT. It is due time to expose darkness and help others to Come to the true light of 'The Word of God. It is good to go to the original source of 'truth' and that is Christ. (John 14:6)
(John 8:12)
"Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."
It is apparent that false shepherds can keep one from following the true shepherd by making disciples after their own selves and not of Christ.
compare: 2 Peter 2:1, " But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves."
God has taught men who they should listen to, listen to what he says:
( Mark 9:7 )
"And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him."
(2 Timothy 2:24-26)
"And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." see also 2 Thessalonians 2:4, Acts 18:6, 1 Timothy 6:20
MAKE YOUR CALLING and Election SURE
2 Peter 1:1-11
"Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained likeprecious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ: Grace and
peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity( LOVE).
For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." (the kingdom is heaven, that is where God shall reside)
WHO ARE CHRISTS BROTHERS and SISTERS?
Matthew 12:50
Christ said,"anyone who does the will of my Father is the same my brother, sister and my mother."
Are you doing God's will? Then according to Jesus' words, you are one of Christ's
brothers or sisters.
A Watchtower doctrine which divide it's members is the teaching; on who are Christ's brothers.
It is taught that 144,000 are Christ's brothers or sisters and only they are redeemed(saved);Holy ones, faithful and discreet and that only these 144,000 belong to Christ. The rest of the millions of Jehovah's Witnesses do not belong to Christ, are not Holy ones, neither faithful or discreet, and are not redeemed, and that God did not give them the New Covenant.
The other sheep class are assured by the Watchtower, they are doing God's will,
yet they say this earthly class are not Christ's brothers nor do they belong to him.
Is this true or a lie?
Let us examine a few more scriptures to see whether or not the so called JW
'other sheep class' belong to Christ or not:
(John 13:3)
"Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands,
(John 16:15)
"All things that the Father has are mine".
(Matthew 24:45)
'Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
Did you notice they are 'his household'?
That denotes ownership.
1Peter 5:2-3
"Feed the 'flock of God' (ownership term) which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock." Yes, THE FLOCK OF GOD!
a. Notice the household belongs to God.
b. the flock of God is not to be lorded over.
c. feed the flock of God willingly, not for money
d. they are 'God's heritance
Notice what is written in the scripture;
John 17:1-3
"even as you gave him authority over all flesh, that to all whom you have given him, he should give eternal life.
And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ."
(this shows that anyone who does not belong to Christ does not receive
everlasting life, but only those who belong to Christ)
The Watchtower quotes this scripture to the so called 'earthly class' as meaning
they get everlasting life, yet, the scripture clearly says those who get everlasting life, God gave to Christ.
Christ said,"anyone who does the will of my Father is the same my brother, sister and my mother."
Are you doing God's will? Then according to Jesus' words, you are one of Christ's
brothers or sisters.
A Watchtower doctrine which divide it's members is the teaching; on who are Christ's brothers.
It is taught that 144,000 are Christ's brothers or sisters and only they are redeemed(saved);Holy ones, faithful and discreet and that only these 144,000 belong to Christ. The rest of the millions of Jehovah's Witnesses do not belong to Christ, are not Holy ones, neither faithful or discreet, and are not redeemed, and that God did not give them the New Covenant.
The other sheep class are assured by the Watchtower, they are doing God's will,
yet they say this earthly class are not Christ's brothers nor do they belong to him.
Is this true or a lie?
Let us examine a few more scriptures to see whether or not the so called JW
'other sheep class' belong to Christ or not:
(John 13:3)
"Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands,
(John 16:15)
"All things that the Father has are mine".
(Matthew 24:45)
'Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
Did you notice they are 'his household'?
That denotes ownership.
1Peter 5:2-3
"Feed the 'flock of God' (ownership term) which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock." Yes, THE FLOCK OF GOD!
a. Notice the household belongs to God.
b. the flock of God is not to be lorded over.
c. feed the flock of God willingly, not for money
d. they are 'God's heritance
Notice what is written in the scripture;
John 17:1-3
"even as you gave him authority over all flesh, that to all whom you have given him, he should give eternal life.
And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ."
(this shows that anyone who does not belong to Christ does not receive
everlasting life, but only those who belong to Christ)
The Watchtower quotes this scripture to the so called 'earthly class' as meaning
they get everlasting life, yet, the scripture clearly says those who get everlasting life, God gave to Christ.
The Biblical doctrine: God in Christ
We are all familiar with this scripture:
(John 1:1-3) "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." The same was in the beginning with God.
From the first translation of the Bible from Greek into English by William Tyndale in 1534 until modern versions, the latest in 2002, translators have warned us that the King James and other versions are mistaken when they read “all things were made by Him” (John 1:3), i.e. Jesus the
Son. The Greek does not say this, and the standard translations simply support ecclesiastical tradition.
The following 50 translations, including 9 before the King James Version in 1611, do not force the reader to understand that the “word” was the Son before the Son’s birth.
It was the Roman Catholic Douay/Rheims version, translated from the Latin by Gregory Martin in 1582, which first rendered John 1:3, “all things were made by him,” rather than “by it” (the “word”
1. “All things were made by it” (Tyndale, 1534)
2. “The worde…All things were made by the same” (Coverdale, 1535)
3. “All things were made by it and without it nothing was made” (Matthews’ Bible, 1537)
F4. “All things were made by it and without it was made nothing that was made” (The Great Bible,
1539)
5. “All things were made by it” (Taverner NT, 1540)
6. “All things were made by it”(Whittingham, 1557)
7. “All things were made by it” (The Geneva Bible, 1560)
8. “All things were made by it” (Bishops’ Bible, 1568)
9. “All things were made by it” (Tomson NT, 1607)
10. “Nor can anything be produced that has been made without it [Reason]” (John LeClerc, 1701)
11. “The word…through the same all things were made” (Mortimer, 1761)
12. “In the beginning was Wisdom…All things were made by it” (Wakefield NT, 1791)
13. “The Word…All things were made by it” (Alexander Campbell, founder of the Church of Christ,
1826)
14. “The Word…All things were formed by it” (Dickinson, A New and Corrected Version of the NT,
1833)
15. “All things were made by it” (Barnard, 1847)
16. “Through it [the logos] everything was done” (Wilson, Emphatic Diaglott, 1864)
17. “All things through it arose into being” (Folsom, 1869)
18. “All things were made through it” (Sharpe, Revision of the Authorized English Version, 1898)
19. “All things were made by the Love thought” (Goddard, 1916)
20. “All things came into being in this God-conception and apart from it came not anything into being
that came into being” (Overbury, 1925)
21. “All came into being through it” (Knoch, 1926)
22. “The word…the living expression of the Father’s thought” (Blount, Half Hours with John’s
Gospel, 1930)
23. “The word was god” (C.C. Torrey, The Four Gospels, 1933)
24. “Through the divine reason all things came into being” (Wade, The Documents of the NT
Translated, 1934)
25. “Without it nothing created sprang into existence” (Johannes Greber, 1937)
26. “It was in the beginning with God, by its activity all things came into being” (Martin Dibelius, The
Message of Jesus Christ, translated by F.C. Grant, 1939)
27. “Through its agency all things came into being and apart from it has not one thing come to be”
(William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, Readings from St. John’s Gospel, 1939)
28. “The energizing mind was in existence from the very beginning” (Crofts, The Four Gospels, 1949)
29. “First there was the Thought and the Thought was in God…He, him” (Hoare, Translation from
the Greek, 1949)
30. “In the beginning God expressed Himself…That personal expression, that word…He” (J.B.
Philips, NT in Modern English, 1958)
31. “All was done through it” (Tomanek, 1958)
32. “The Word was the life principle [in creation]” (William Barclay, NT, 1969)
33. “This same idea was at home with God when life began…He” (Jordan, Cottonpatch Version,
1970)
34. “All things became what they are through the Word” (Dale, NT, 1973)
35. “Within the Word was life” (Edington, 1976)
36. “It was his last werd. Ony it come first” (Gospels in Scouse, 1977)
37. “By it everything had being, and without it nothing had being” (Schonfield, The Original NT,
1985)
38. “All things were made through the Word” (Inclusive Language Lectionary, 1986)
39. “In the beginning was the Plan of Yahweh. All things were done according to it” (Hawkins, Book
of Yahweh, 1987)
40. “All things happened through it” (Gaus, Unvarnished NT, 1991)
41. “In the beginning was the divine word and wisdom…everything came to be by means of it”
(Robert Miller, The Complete Gospels, Annotated Scholars’ Version, 1992) 42. “All things were made through the Word” (Throckmorton, 1992)
43. “In the beginning there was the divine word and wisdom, everything came into being by means of
it” (Robert Funk, The Five Gospels, 1993)
44. “All things were made by the Word” (NT in the Inclusive Language Bible, 1994)
45. “Through the Word all things came into being” (Inclusive NT, 1994)
46. “All things came into being through the Word” (Gold, NT and Psalms, 1995)
47. “In the beginning was the message, through it all things were done” (Daniels, The Four Gospels: A
Non-Ecclesiastical NT, 1996)
48. “All things through God were made” (VanCleef, 1999)
49. “That word of God was God…God’s way of speaking and acting” (Beck, NT, 2001)
50. “In the beginning was the Word or the expression of divine Logic” (Zeolla, Analytical-Literal
Translation of the NT, 2001)
51. “Nothing but God, and all that He means existed in the beginning of absolutely everything. There
was no possible way to separate God from His meaning, for only by His meaning can He be identified as
God. God’s intentions and purposes existed with Him from the very beginning of everything. God,
through His intentions and purposes created everything that has, or has had, existence in all of time”
(Junkins, A Fresh Parenthetical Version of the NT, 2002)
The evidence of fifty translations and paraphrases will show that it is an imposition on Scripture
Compare what Jesus himself says about the words he spoke:
John 6:63
Speaking of the Son of God:
(Luke 1:35)speaking to Mary, the angel said:
"The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy offspring shall be called the Son of God."
(not called GOD but rather, the Son of God)
Notice what happened at Jesus baptism;
the Spirit of God came from heaven in the form of a Dove, and then came upon Christ, taking on the form of a man, Jesus Christ. And it was then, God, in Christ, reconciled the world to himself
Consider this scripture:
Matthew 3:16
"And Jesus, having been baptized, went up straightway from the water, and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him" and behold, a voice out of the heavens saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight."
John 4:24
"God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."
God glorified his Son by being with him and in him.
Please consider :
Ephesians 4:32
"Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you."
Philippians 3:14
"I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."
2 Corinthians 5:19
"namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation."
(Romans 8:39)
"Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
(Deuteronomy 18:18-19) God speaking to Moses:"I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto you, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him."
( judgment )
(John 1:1-3) "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." The same was in the beginning with God.
All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made."
Son. The Greek does not say this, and the standard translations simply support ecclesiastical tradition.
The following 50 translations, including 9 before the King James Version in 1611, do not force the reader to understand that the “word” was the Son before the Son’s birth.
It was the Roman Catholic Douay/Rheims version, translated from the Latin by Gregory Martin in 1582, which first rendered John 1:3, “all things were made by him,” rather than “by it” (the “word”
Here is a list of the earliest translations which
1. “All things were made by it” (Tyndale, 1534)
2. “The worde…All things were made by the same” (Coverdale, 1535)
3. “All things were made by it and without it nothing was made” (Matthews’ Bible, 1537)
F4. “All things were made by it and without it was made nothing that was made” (The Great Bible,
1539)
5. “All things were made by it” (Taverner NT, 1540)
6. “All things were made by it”(Whittingham, 1557)
7. “All things were made by it” (The Geneva Bible, 1560)
8. “All things were made by it” (Bishops’ Bible, 1568)
9. “All things were made by it” (Tomson NT, 1607)
10. “Nor can anything be produced that has been made without it [Reason]” (John LeClerc, 1701)
11. “The word…through the same all things were made” (Mortimer, 1761)
12. “In the beginning was Wisdom…All things were made by it” (Wakefield NT, 1791)
13. “The Word…All things were made by it” (Alexander Campbell, founder of the Church of Christ,
1826)
14. “The Word…All things were formed by it” (Dickinson, A New and Corrected Version of the NT,
1833)
15. “All things were made by it” (Barnard, 1847)
16. “Through it [the logos] everything was done” (Wilson, Emphatic Diaglott, 1864)
17. “All things through it arose into being” (Folsom, 1869)
18. “All things were made through it” (Sharpe, Revision of the Authorized English Version, 1898)
19. “All things were made by the Love thought” (Goddard, 1916)
20. “All things came into being in this God-conception and apart from it came not anything into being
that came into being” (Overbury, 1925)
21. “All came into being through it” (Knoch, 1926)
22. “The word…the living expression of the Father’s thought” (Blount, Half Hours with John’s
Gospel, 1930)
23. “The word was god” (C.C. Torrey, The Four Gospels, 1933)
24. “Through the divine reason all things came into being” (Wade, The Documents of the NT
Translated, 1934)
25. “Without it nothing created sprang into existence” (Johannes Greber, 1937)
26. “It was in the beginning with God, by its activity all things came into being” (Martin Dibelius, The
Message of Jesus Christ, translated by F.C. Grant, 1939)
27. “Through its agency all things came into being and apart from it has not one thing come to be”
(William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, Readings from St. John’s Gospel, 1939)
28. “The energizing mind was in existence from the very beginning” (Crofts, The Four Gospels, 1949)
29. “First there was the Thought and the Thought was in God…He, him” (Hoare, Translation from
the Greek, 1949)
30. “In the beginning God expressed Himself…That personal expression, that word…He” (J.B.
Philips, NT in Modern English, 1958)
31. “All was done through it” (Tomanek, 1958)
32. “The Word was the life principle [in creation]” (William Barclay, NT, 1969)
33. “This same idea was at home with God when life began…He” (Jordan, Cottonpatch Version,
1970)
34. “All things became what they are through the Word” (Dale, NT, 1973)
35. “Within the Word was life” (Edington, 1976)
36. “It was his last werd. Ony it come first” (Gospels in Scouse, 1977)
37. “By it everything had being, and without it nothing had being” (Schonfield, The Original NT,
1985)
38. “All things were made through the Word” (Inclusive Language Lectionary, 1986)
39. “In the beginning was the Plan of Yahweh. All things were done according to it” (Hawkins, Book
of Yahweh, 1987)
40. “All things happened through it” (Gaus, Unvarnished NT, 1991)
41. “In the beginning was the divine word and wisdom…everything came to be by means of it”
(Robert Miller, The Complete Gospels, Annotated Scholars’ Version, 1992) 42. “All things were made through the Word” (Throckmorton, 1992)
43. “In the beginning there was the divine word and wisdom, everything came into being by means of
it” (Robert Funk, The Five Gospels, 1993)
44. “All things were made by the Word” (NT in the Inclusive Language Bible, 1994)
45. “Through the Word all things came into being” (Inclusive NT, 1994)
46. “All things came into being through the Word” (Gold, NT and Psalms, 1995)
47. “In the beginning was the message, through it all things were done” (Daniels, The Four Gospels: A
Non-Ecclesiastical NT, 1996)
48. “All things through God were made” (VanCleef, 1999)
49. “That word of God was God…God’s way of speaking and acting” (Beck, NT, 2001)
50. “In the beginning was the Word or the expression of divine Logic” (Zeolla, Analytical-Literal
Translation of the NT, 2001)
51. “Nothing but God, and all that He means existed in the beginning of absolutely everything. There
was no possible way to separate God from His meaning, for only by His meaning can He be identified as
God. God’s intentions and purposes existed with Him from the very beginning of everything. God,
through His intentions and purposes created everything that has, or has had, existence in all of time”
(Junkins, A Fresh Parenthetical Version of the NT, 2002)
The evidence of fifty translations and paraphrases will show that it is an imposition on Scripture
Compare what Jesus himself says about the words he spoke:
John 6:63
It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, are are life.
Speaking of the Son of God:
(Luke 1:35)speaking to Mary, the angel said:
"The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy offspring shall be called the Son of God."
(not called GOD but rather, the Son of God)
Notice what happened at Jesus baptism;
the Spirit of God came from heaven in the form of a Dove, and then came upon Christ, taking on the form of a man, Jesus Christ. And it was then, God, in Christ, reconciled the world to himself
Consider this scripture:
Matthew 3:16
"And Jesus, having been baptized, went up straightway from the water, and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him" and behold, a voice out of the heavens saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight."
John 4:24
"God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."
God glorified his Son by being with him and in him.
Please consider :
Ephesians 4:32
"Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you."
Philippians 3:14
"I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."
2 Corinthians 5:19
"namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation."
(Romans 8:39)
"Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
(Deuteronomy 18:18-19) God speaking to Moses:"I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto you, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him."
( judgment )
WHY I LEFT WATCHTOWER DOCTRINE
Leaving a religious organization is not the same as leaving God, unless that religion has, of
course, become your God.
If you are one of Jehovah's Witnesses allow me to ask you a question;
You must know, all religious cults teach their members that they can only get life by being 'in their religion.'
What about the idea of being 'in Christ' to gain life?
And all religious cults teach their members that only they 'are the truth'.
Only Christ has the authority to say that!
Jesus tells us:
Who is life? Who is the Truth? Who is the Light?
(John 8:12)
"Then spoke Jesus again to them, saying, "I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."
He did not say, "Keep in step with the Watchtower".
Question:
If Jesus is the LIGHT, then why would anyone need 'NEW LIGHT?' He remains the same.
Christ's words do not change it is men who error.
(1 Corinthians 15:22)
"For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive."
This scripture did not say, 'in the Watchtower you will be made alive' or by being in the Catholic religion or Mormon religion, no,
but rather 'in Christ', that is, in the word God gave him.
( Matthew 24:24 )
"For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect."
Compare:
Mark 13:22
"For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders, TO SEDUCE (into spiritual adultery), if it were possible, even the elect."
(2 Corinthians 3:14)
"But their minds were blinded: for until this day the same veil remains and is not taken away in the reading of the old testament; which veil is done away in Christ."
This veil is not lifted by being in the Watchtower Organization or any other man made religious organization, but only if one is in the WORD; the sayings of Christ.
"If any religious organization predicts dates and then says these are God's dates and they do not come to pass, then one should not listen to it. It is a spirit of error.
RELIGION LAW
1. A member cannot expose error if one finds it in their religion
2. No questioning allowed and no doubting is allowed.
3. Only religious leaders have God's Spirit,only top elders can interpret the Bible.
4. the Bible was written only for the top leaders not for you and only they have the
authority to tell you what the scriptures mean. (not allowing holy spirit to guide you)
5. Must accept all sect doctrines as TRUTH.
6. Put full trust in the elders (trusting in men)
BREAKING RELIGION LAW RESULTS IN:
Member then is dis-fellowshipped. (cut off or cast out)
Now separated from family and friends until he repents.
Yet, how can he repent if he has not committed an offense against God?
Isaiah 66:5
"Hear the word of the LORD, you that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed."
Psalm 25:20
"O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in you."
Psalm 35:26
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me."
Psalm 119:78
"Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts."
The Watchtower instructs it's members to 'keep in step with the Watchtower'.
Really? Is this Biblical? We are instructed to follow in the footsteps of Christ!
(John 10:27)
"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me".
( Luke 6:46 )Christ said,
"And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Whom do you choose to follow?
Remember the warning of God:
Deuteronomy 18:19
"And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hear unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him."
1 John 2:28
"And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence,
and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
Yes, Christ will appear at his coming!
Yet in whose glory will he appear and in whose name?
Notice what the scripture says here:
( Mark 8:38 )
"Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful
generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his
Father with the holy angels."
Eventually, I had to admit to myself that I was actually following men instead GOD through his Son. How did I finally realize this? Because I was not hearing his words about who 'the door' really is, not what the door is. Notice what Jesus said in this scripture: (John 10:9). "I am the door of which men may be saved."
The Watchtower gov body taught for years 'the heavenly door is closed." Which door? The heavenly calling is 'the calling from heaven, that is, the Calling of our God' to love righteousness, love our GOD and our neighbor and he calls us our of darkness and into his Light.
(1 Peter 2:9)"But ye are a elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light."
Now this is what God called the nation of Israel, his own people, 'calling them out of Babylon.
Exodus 19:6
course, become your God.
If you are one of Jehovah's Witnesses allow me to ask you a question;
You must know, all religious cults teach their members that they can only get life by being 'in their religion.'
What about the idea of being 'in Christ' to gain life?
And all religious cults teach their members that only they 'are the truth'.
Only Christ has the authority to say that!
Jesus tells us:
(John 14:6)
"Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father, but by me."
"Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father, but by me."
Who is life? Who is the Truth? Who is the Light?
(John 8:12)
"Then spoke Jesus again to them, saying, "I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."
He did not say, "Keep in step with the Watchtower".
Question:
If Jesus is the LIGHT, then why would anyone need 'NEW LIGHT?' He remains the same.
Christ's words do not change it is men who error.
(1 Corinthians 15:22)
"For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive."
This scripture did not say, 'in the Watchtower you will be made alive' or by being in the Catholic religion or Mormon religion, no,
but rather 'in Christ', that is, in the word God gave him.
( Matthew 24:24 )
"For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect."
Compare:
Mark 13:22
"For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders, TO SEDUCE (into spiritual adultery), if it were possible, even the elect."
(2 Corinthians 3:14)
"But their minds were blinded: for until this day the same veil remains and is not taken away in the reading of the old testament; which veil is done away in Christ."
This veil is not lifted by being in the Watchtower Organization or any other man made religious organization, but only if one is in the WORD; the sayings of Christ.
"If any religious organization predicts dates and then says these are God's dates and they do not come to pass, then one should not listen to it. It is a spirit of error.
RELIGION LAW
1. A member cannot expose error if one finds it in their religion
2. No questioning allowed and no doubting is allowed.
3. Only religious leaders have God's Spirit,only top elders can interpret the Bible.
4. the Bible was written only for the top leaders not for you and only they have the
authority to tell you what the scriptures mean. (not allowing holy spirit to guide you)
5. Must accept all sect doctrines as TRUTH.
6. Put full trust in the elders (trusting in men)
BREAKING RELIGION LAW RESULTS IN:
Member then is dis-fellowshipped. (cut off or cast out)
Now separated from family and friends until he repents.
Yet, how can he repent if he has not committed an offense against God?
Isaiah 66:5
"Hear the word of the LORD, you that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed."
Psalm 25:20
"O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in you."
Psalm 35:26
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me."
Psalm 119:78
"Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts."
The Watchtower instructs it's members to 'keep in step with the Watchtower'.
Really? Is this Biblical? We are instructed to follow in the footsteps of Christ!
(John 10:27)
"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me".
( Luke 6:46 )Christ said,
"And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Whom do you choose to follow?
Remember the warning of God:
Deuteronomy 18:19
"And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hear unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him."
1 John 2:28
"And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence,
and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
Yes, Christ will appear at his coming!
Yet in whose glory will he appear and in whose name?
Notice what the scripture says here:
( Mark 8:38 )
"Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful
generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his
Father with the holy angels."
Eventually, I had to admit to myself that I was actually following men instead GOD through his Son. How did I finally realize this? Because I was not hearing his words about who 'the door' really is, not what the door is. Notice what Jesus said in this scripture: (John 10:9). "I am the door of which men may be saved."
The Watchtower gov body taught for years 'the heavenly door is closed." Which door? The heavenly calling is 'the calling from heaven, that is, the Calling of our God' to love righteousness, love our GOD and our neighbor and he calls us our of darkness and into his Light.
(1 Peter 2:9)"But ye are a elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light."
Now this is what God called the nation of Israel, his own people, 'calling them out of Babylon.
Exodus 19:6
God said:" Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine:
and ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel."
The nation of Israel kept the old law covenant GOD gave to his people through Moses, the one God appointed as Israels' mediator and savior. But now, the Christ, whom God chose for himself, has been appointed for not only Israel but also for the world, yes he opened the way for the gentile and they can now join and be grafted onto the vine, which is the Christ, of the tribe of Judah, the son of GOD and this prophet, GOD has made a NEW COVENANT which is the 'blood covenant'. This blood covenant is for the forgiveness of sins.
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