"I am Finally Free."

by scout575 21 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  mdb

  I actually went around for a while thinking I would go to hell because I no longer believe in Jesus.

  You were right. Without Christ Jesus, you will go to hell.

  I don't know if before this experience of yours you were a JW. If you were, your destiny was the same. Nothing really changed in that respect.

  I hope you come to realize that Jesus is the only way and that the Scriptures which speak of Him are true (NOT the New World Translation). They are the words of life, but Jesus Christ is that life. Faith in Him and following Him is what makes you a Christian. Again, a Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ, not being a "church goer" or a religious fenatic. Church won't save you, good work won't save you. Jesus Christ bore your sins on the cross that you might be saved if you would only believe on Him and follow.

  Don't listen to the devil's lies.
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  mdb

  I am always glad to hear of people finding a satisfying happy life outside the JWs.

  Sometimes that is a Christian life, sometimes an atheist life, sometimes a Wiccan life, and sometimes ex-JWs go through several cycles on the way.

  For me, the most important thing is that the final conclusion belongs completely to each individual, and is not a reaction to having been a JW, i.e. not merely an atheist because JWs believe in God.

  Do you believe there is an absolute truth? I can see that an individual can come to a conclusion, but still be wrong. A satisfying life outside of the JW life doesn't mean the path chosen is right. An Atheist or a Wiccan are still lost in their sins and their final eternal destiny is the same as it was when they were a JW. Different path, same outcome. A happy or fulfilling life on earth can still lead to death.

  I don't have time for "we're real Christians", "No, WE'RE real Christians" stuff. I am afraid I keep that one reaction to JW-ish thinking.

  They can't all be right. A lot of groups that profess to be "Christian" are not. Not all that say "Lord, Lord..." will enter the kingdom of heaven.