About Janko Expertise I am a qualified minister of Jehovah`s Witnesses and fully capable of answering any or all questions on our faith as well as others too, and the correct understanding of the Bible,which is God`s Word.
Experience My experience with our faith is quite substantial and was introduced to it in the 1960's as a child.
Question Hmmm. You know Janko, the Jews knew the Torah inside and out. They knew the reality of Jehovah. They even heard, in a personal way through the prophets, the will of God. AND YET! They never KNEW HIM personally. Is this not the case with all religions?
It is no different with those of the new testament. They can know the bible inside and out. Know the reality and even hear from the prophets, BUT, IF one doesn't KNOW HIM, in a personal way, it benefits nothing.
If the *letter kills*, and only the *spirit of the letter* gives life. Then only those who know the Spirit have life...
And there are many passages whereby one can measure themselves to see if they have the Spirit.
The biggest fool the scripture states, is the one who lies to himself...
As the Judge would say..."Where is the evidence?"
Mr. B
Answer Hello Mr.B,
Thank you for your question.The answer is yes that all other religions except God's chosen people,Jehovah's Witnesses know Him personally.That is because they choose not too.On the other hand we worship the Almighty everyday
in spirit and truth as Jesus Christ said we should.We all get to know our loving Creator with our communication with Him in prayer and living by His high standards.Jehovah said we must be Holy because He is Holy.Bible knowledge is good but it has to be in your heart above all else.Only Jehovah can read your heart.None of us can actually know Him personally in a physical way but only in a spiritual way and that is where faith comes in.You either have or you don't.There is no in between,your either for or against.You must remember too that faith without works is dead.You can say you never knew Him if knowing all about Him and then going against him.Jesus Christ said get away from me and that he never knew them,but in reality he did know them.
Jehovah said anyone asking for Holy Spirit it will be given him,but only to those who are sincere and if it is in harmony with His will.Without God's Holy Spirit we wouldn't be able to do His will in this wicked world that is lying in the power of him,Satan.He is the god of this system of things and ruler of it.So in order to conquer the world like Jesus Christ did,we need a Helper or Comforter,the Holy Spirit to do it.Jesus Christ said that this means everlasting life,their taking in knowledge of the only true God,and the one whom He sent forth,Jesus Christ.So after this precious knowledge has been acquired its a matter of living by it till the end to be saved.Only those who endure to the end will be saved.Remember this,minding the spirit means life and minding the flesh means death.Jesus said at John 11:25:he that exercises faith in me,even though he dies,will come to life;and everyone that is living and exercises faith in me will never die at all.So it takes faith with exercising by means of works that produce good fruits and endurance to the end is what will save us.This includes dedication and baptism to do God's will forever.
Janko
