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Has anyone seen "In the Name of Jehovah", a new video put out by the North American Missions Board? It is out but I haven't seen it yet, and I am in it. :-))
If so, your opinion?
Randy Watters
When Jehovah?s Witnesses knock, DVD resource tells what to do | |||
Founded in Pennsylvania, now with headquarters in New York, Jehovah?s Witnesses? rapid growth at the end of the 20th century pushed membership totals to 1.1 million in North America and more than 6 million worldwide. Southern Baptists and other evangelicals need to prepare with sound doctrine to defeat the inroads being made by this modern-day cult, says Tal Davis, interim director of interfaith evangelism at the North American Mission Board. Jehovah?s Witnesses, with missionaries who are well-versed in their view of scripture, focus on converting everyone who is not a member of their faith, and they don?t place Jesus Christ at the foundation of that conversion experience, Davis noted. They believe that salvation is found only in being associated with the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, which they regard as Jehovah?s only accurate channel for biblical interpretation. ?Thus, Jehovah?s Witnesses have a works-based salvation -- a salvation that is determined by one?s adherence to the directives of the society,? Davis explained. To help Southern Baptists and other evangelicals prepare for the inevitable knock at the door, NAMB has produced the third in a series of resources which explain what specific cults believe and how they operate -- and how to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with their followers. ?In the Name of Jehovah: Understanding Jehovah?s Witnesses? is an educational program that can be shown in its entirety for special worship services or in conference settings. The DVD is formatted in segments appropriate for groups or for individual study and includes a discussion guide. In the Name of Jehovah is the first NAMB interfaith program to be released solely in DVD format. The two previous products ?- ?The Mormon Puzzle,? released in 1997, and ?The Cross and the Crescent: Understanding Islam?, issued in 2001, are available in both VHS and DVD. The program was produced and directed by Wolfgang Schumacher of NAMB, who served in similar capacities with the two previous products. Davis said Schumacher was given unprecedented access to Jehovah?s Witnesses facilities at the Watchtower Society?s headquarters in Brooklyn, although none of the organization?s leaders or spokesmen would participate in on-camera interviews. The DVD is hosted and narrated by television personality Joe Washington, host of Home and Garden Television?s ?Groundbreakers? show. ?The product has two goals,? Davis said. ?First, to educate and inform Christians about the beliefs, practices and history of Jehovah?s Witnesses so they will not be misled or deceived into becoming a follower. And second, to equip Christians to respond and share a practical witness to Jehovah?s Witnesses and their families.? Rudy Gonzalez, former director of NAMB?s interfaith evangelism unit and now a vice president at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Texas, is one of several national authorities featured on the DVD who explore the basic doctrines of the cult and how to present a strong Gospel presentation. ?In the Name of Jehovah will equip those who watch and study it to present the life-saving message of God?s grace with discernment and confidence,? Gonzalez said. ?It is a must for all believers who take seriously the evangelism of all people.? Among other notable personalities who participated in the project: James Bjornstad, philosophy professor at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, who has done extensive research in cults; Southern Baptist pastor and former Jehovah?s Witness Paul Blizard of Memorial Baptist Church in Beckley, W.Va.; Ron Rhodes, president of Reasoning from the Scriptures Ministries in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., one of the nation?s foremost experts on cults and sects; Randall Watters, president of Free Minds, Inc., in Manhattan Beach, Calif., a former Jehovah?s Witness and an expert on cult recruitment; and Joan Cetnar of Kunkletown, Pa., a former Jehovah?s Witness who has counseled with former cult members for more than 30 years. ?We should respond in Christian love to Jehovah?s Witnesses when they come knocking and should present a solid witness of the Christ of the Bible,? Davis said. ?This program will provide the practical suggestions on how to accomplish that.? NAMB also provides a Belief Bulletin on Jehovah?s Witnesses and other cult groups. To download items from the collection, visit www.namb.net/evangelism and click on Belief Bulletins in the lower right-hand corner. --30-- EDITORS? NOTE: ?In the Name of Jehovah? may be ordered for $19.99 plus $8.00 for shipping by calling NAMB?s customer service center at 1-866-407-NAMB (6262) and request the product number ISBN 1-59312-04-00. | |||
Anyone seen "In the Name of Jehovah" (new DVD)
by Dogpatch 9 Replies latest jw friends
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Corvin
I will be viewing this DVD tonight, as a matter of fact. I will post my review after watching it.
Corvin
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Elsewhere
Netflix doesn't have it.
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sf
Video: The Cross or the Crescent
An insightful new DVD In the Name of Jehovah coming October 2004! To order,
call our Customer Service Center at 1-866 407-NAMB (6262). ...
www.namb.net/evangelism/iev/video_name_jehovah.asp - 38k - Cached - Similar pagesWhat do Jehovah's Witnesses believe?How do these beliefs measure up to Christian beliefs?
How can we respond to them with the true, saving love of Jesus Christ?Who is knocking at your door? They are witnesses of another kind-Jehovah's Witnesses.
They look like they could be one of us-clean cut, knowledgeable, and polite-but there are significant differences. Jehovah's Witnesses are obviously committed people, but just who are they? What do they believe? Are they truly Christians?
In the Name of Jehovah, the new DVD by the Interfaith Evangelism Team of the North American Mission Board (NAMB), exposes the beliefs and practices of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society and compares them to biblical truths.
In this 90-minute DVD, former and present Jehovah's Witnesses explain the tenets of this controversial religion, while prominent Christian scholars provide balanced and informative biblical analysis.
In the Name of Jehovah also presents practical and effective strategies for presenting the gospel to Jehovah's Witnesses.
Unlock the mystery behind the door of a movement that continues to grow in North America, and find answers to questions many have concerning this controversial American-made religion.Sample Video - In The Name of Jehovah :
Modem Speeds 28.8-56K 112K - DSL Cable MPEG 18.2 MB (Download the MPEG 1 files by right clicking on the MPEG 1 link and choosing the option "Save target as…" Select the location on your computer where you want to save it.) This four minute video contains a sample of the helpful information contained in the full video.If you do not currently have the Windows Media Player, please click on the icon to download the latest version. -
No Apologies
Just negative marketing materials from a competing fundy nut group...
"We'll show you why they are all wrong, and why you really want what we're selling instead!"
No Apologies
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mkr32208
Seems to be "dont' by stuff from this cult, buy it from ours!"
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Corvin
Great, well done production. NAMB spent some bank on this one. The host/narrator, Joe Washington, reminds us of Worf, from Star Trek- The Next Generation with his speaking style.
The DVD does an effective job at introducing folks to the root beliefs and doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses, especially to those who run and "hide in the basement" when JW's come to the door and have no idea what they really teach. The video explains accurately the history of the organization, its failed prophecies and its very flawed presidents. That, in itself, goes a long way to help outsiders understand just how kooky the religion is and justifies a householder's leariness of a JW's visit. JW's at a DC are interviewed and questioned about their beliefs. I got a chuckle and a few flashbacks. The JW's interviewed came across as a bit spacey and dogmatic. We even go inside of Bethel and see its printing operation and talk to some of the workers. Although GB members permitted the taping inside Bethel, they declined repeated requests for interviews. Great stuff. However . . .
It loses something when countering some of the teachings of JW's and is an obvious attempt to promote Baptist beliefs. Former JW's now turned Baptist ministers . . . Blah, blah, blah, and and their own interpretation of Scripture. OK, fine.
Randy Watters does a great job, throughout the DVD, of explaining WT doctrine. Randy's former position at Bethel and his knowledge of the inner-workings of the WTBTS lends too much credibility to this Southern Baptist Convention entity and their teachings.
It's worth a viewing and I give it a for explaining the JW organization to outsiders, but a for promoting another religion.
Corvin
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Dogpatch
Thanks Corvin,
I still haven't seen it yet but looking forward to it.
Randy
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Cygnus
I didn't see it. I probably will never see it. The name "Ron Rhodes" especially turned me immediately off. Greg Stafford crushes Rhodes every time he gets within a sniff of him. Rhodes and other xtian fundies don't really "get" JWs and fail to offer valuable constructive remarks as impartial critics, such as AlanF, do.
To me, xtians and JWs basically believe in the same thing: an invisible man, in the sky, who sees all and knows pretty much all and some day, some time, will do something about whatever what.
