Dear concerned parent, you are have come to a forum populated by ex-witnesses and forum posts by
the nature of the case are short. There are no JWs in my family other then my daughter, now her
young family. Your story is identical to mine of twenty years ago so listen to the warnings you have
received. My JW son-in- law is a wonderful young man and excellent husband and father. I say this
because there are about 8 million JWs and they are just people with the full gamut of personalities and
virtues and lack thereof. The "Governing Body' (yes capital letters) is the issue and they are antichrist
not that boy who is a guest in your house. You are a Christian and so am I (not much of one but that
another story) and I wish I had known then what I know now. Here is why the GB is antichrist in Greek
and English. Anti in English means opposed or against but here is ἀντὶ in the New Testament.
ὀφθαλμὸν ἀντὶ ὀφθαλμοῦ καὶ ὀδόντα ἀντὶ ὀδόντος. (Mat 5:38)
eye for eye and tooth for tooth
ἀντὶ τοῦ λέγειν ὑμᾶς (Jam 4:15)
Instead you ought to say
ἀντὶ in the NT often means substitute and that is what the GB claims for themselves, alternative
mediators between God and humanity. Jesus is their mediator and they are the mediator for the rest
of us. Here are some references from their publications.
*** Watchtower 1979 4/1 page. 31 Questions From Readers ***
” So in this strict Biblical sense Jesus is the “mediator” only for anointed Christians.
*** Watchtower 1991 2/15 page. 18 par. 11 “You Were Bought With a Price” ***
Christ does not act as Mediator of the new covenant toward them, yet they benefit from this covenant through the work of God’s Kingdom.
Worldwide Security Under the “Prince of Peace” (one of their little books)
*** ws chap. 1 pp. 10-11 par. 16 The Desire for Peace and Security Worldwide ***
Jesus Christ, is not the Mediator between Jehovah God and all mankind. He is the Mediator between his heavenly Father, Jehovah God, and the nation of spiritual Israel, which is limited to only 144,000 members.
So at this point concerned parent you probably know more about JW doctrine than the boy friend and I am
absolutely serious. He may object and say "I believe in Jesus too" and be sincere.
Here is how JWs get Jesus whether they know it or not.
*** Watchtower 1983 8/15 page. 23 par. 14 United Fruit Bearers ***
Just as the anointed “branches” of the “true vine” must remain in union with Christ, the “other sheep” must remain in close union with “the faithful and discreet slave,”
Of course I am assuming the boy friend is one of the "other sheep". Ask him
Take it from someone who has been there CP do not let this slide. Find out about the "slave".
Jerryh
