Expert: Brian Thompson - 7/4/2009

Question
QUESTION: "I have spoken with Witnesses often and I find they depart rapidly when I mention Jesus"

Your statement to me.

This is one of the reasons I have decided to convert,religionists like yourself have failed to understand Jesus role in salvation ,Jesus himself said this;

(Matthew 24:14) . . .And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come. . .

The gospel or good news Jesus said wouldn't be about himself as I myself once taught that it was the death burial and resurrection which is indeed good news but if you look closely at what the Lord said he clearly said the gospel is the Kingdom of God and its good news:


(Matthew 24:14) . . .good news of the kingdom . . .

not of Jesus,he is the king of the kingdom or Jehovah's heavenly government which he preached many times in the NT.
Most if not all his parables were of Jehovah's kingdom.

Witnesses believe Jesus is Jehovah's son who he sent to ransom sinful mankind ,I taught Jesus was God as you believe but in my studies I learned the scriptures don't support this belief.

One of the main passages I used was: John 14:11

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me

also the passage:John 17:20-21

That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee

But Jesus is not saying as I once taught that he and the father are the same personage because if you read further he said:

John 14:28) . . .because the Father is greater than I am.

(John 17:20-21) . . .I make request, not concerning these only, but also concerning those putting faith in me through their word; 21 in order that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in union with me and I am in union with you. . .

If we are to believe Jesus is the same person as Jehovah
then his followers are also the same persons which is not true they all are individuals

"that they may all be one"

So he was saying his followers should all be one in the sense of purpose just as he had the same purpose as why he was sent.

So this is one of the reasons I take questions on this site to clarify the scriptures and to show our teachings are not in harmony with the bible.

God can't be greater than Jesus if Jesus is almighty God as Jesus himself told Satan:


(Matthew 4:9) . . .All these things I will give you if you fall down and do an act of worship to me. 

Jesus clearly said who God is:

(Matthew 4:10) . . .Then Jesus said to him: “Go away, Satan! For it is written, ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’. . .






ANSWER: As I said a wolf in sheep's clothing. the greatest condemnation is kept for those who deliberately cause others to stumble. If you want to field questions why no do it for those who seek your beliefs not those who don't. I have no wish to discuss religion with JW clones, I would rather rely on my relationship with Christ and the Holy Spirit to bring me into all truth

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QUESTION: Thats because you have no defense to my scriptures because this is false worship you like myself avoided Jehovah's Witnesses we both know why don't we.

I used the same doctrinal methods against a knowledgeable witness and the truth from the bible only harmonizes with their doctrine all others are proven false because God only approves of only one religion and I believe more and more and you have helped me to confirm by your lack of defence that Jehovah's Witnesses are the only true religion.

If you have no defense then reject this.

Answer
Typical JW relying on circular arguments and false logic.

Tell me is there any prophecy the Watchtower Society has made that has been confirmed?

I am not going to debate intrepretation of Scripture with you, Such debates are pointless and Scripture tells us not to do that but consider these verses Hebrews 6:4
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age 6 and who have fallen [c] away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.

If truly as you claim you were a minister in the AoG and therefore I expect were born again and Spirit Filled, what is your condition now? I expect you have found that the JW tell you this is not necessary and yet once you honoured a tradition which looked to the gifts and the revelation of the Holy spirit

I suggest you try preaching the ministry of the Holy Spirit to the JW it may be a revelation to them and suspend preaching JW rhetoric to the AoG