I am brand new to this forum. I am not, nor have I ever been a JW. However, my wife and I have had an ongoing ministry to the JW's that ring our doorbell. We invite them in, sit down, and have good discussions. We have been doing this for about 11 years, now.
We have studied Scripture for years, and we have done lots of research. We have seen time and time again just how incredibly deceived these poor souls are, and we have compassion on them! This is why we invite them into our home... to let them actually see, firsthand what the LOVE of JESUS is supposed to be! We share with them our testimony, of how we were once SINNERS who were lost, and on our way to Hell... but then we surrendered our lives to JESUS, and asked Him to forgive us of our sins. As the Scripture makes VERY clear, Salvation is a GIFT, given by the GRACE (unearned favor) of GOD, and that it is NOT earned by works, so that nobody can boast.
We show them passages in the Bible that clearly indicate that many of the things they have been taought are blatantly unbiblical. We share with them how the WT society has made multiple false prophecies, and that Scripture specifically says that we should not fear a false prophet. The WT is very clearly a false prophet that never learns from its mistakes, it just covers them up.
The society's so-called "Bible studies" only take a handful of verses totally out-of-context, and mis-quote them. They also GROSSLY mis-quote other sources. Their "Should you believe in the Trinity" booklet is absolutely RIFE with mis-quotes and out-of-context, partial quotations which say the OPPOSITE of what the authors actually meant! Don't belie it? Use GOOGLE, and look up the SOURCES of the quotes that they make... the scholars whom they mis-quote. It's an eye-opener!
Anyway, these poor, deceived souls that come knocking at our door will not be rudely turned away... we want to tell them about the REAL JESUS of the Bible, which is something that they NEVER hear about! All they are given is the pre-digested drivel of the people in Brooklyn, with the intent of forcing them into further guilt and slavery. We have shed tears for these poor souls! We feel that it is a CRIME what the WT is doing to the people inside... treating them like THINGS to be used to their own foul gains, and heapingt guilt on them!
The point of my message to each of you here, is that JESUS really DOES love you, UNCONDITIONALLY!! The WT is WRONG! I cannot emphasize that enough... THEY ARE WRONG!!! Jesus came to this Earth to set captives FREE! His burden is EASY and LIGHT! (Matthew 11:28-30)
Please take a minute, and visit my WEBsite... you will see that Christians should be following JESUS CHRIST, and also see that the WT has lied to you. You do NOT have to continue to feel guilty! JESUS came to set the captives FREE!! :)
http://www.mymorninglight.org/openletter.htm
I pray that you will open your heart to JESUS, and let His peace fill your aching soul! He wants you to know His love more than you realize!! :)
Willie...