Corruptions of Christianity: Jehovah’s Witness

Read this article online here: Author: Christopher J. E. Johnson

http://www.creationliberty.com/articles/religionjwitness.php Updated: September 23, 2013

In our "Corruptions of Christianity" series, we cover pagan religions that call themselves "Christians," but do not submit
themselves to the basic doctrines of our Lord Jesus Christ, therefore not qualifying them as part of Christianity. Jehovah's
Witnesses provide another example of those who reject the Salvation plan of the Living God of the Bible, and follow the
Watch Tower Society on a path they believe will get them to heaven, but in reality, they will end up in hell.

Perhaps some people may find that too harsh, but those Jehovah's Witnesses that are not willing to read past this point also
have no interest in hearing anything except something that supports Jehovah's Witness documentation, and therefore, will
also reject the Scriptural doctrine I will present in this article. In fact, if the Jehovah's Witness is unwilling to read this,
then they also reject the teaching of their founder, Charles T. Russell, when he said:
"We need to examine, not only what we personally believe, but also what is taught by any religious organization with
which we may be associated. Are its teachings in full harmony with God's Word, or are they based on the traditions of
men? If we are lovers of the truth, there is nothing to fear from such an examination."
-Charles T. Russell, Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. 2, "The Time Is At Hand," 1913, p. 242

Obviously, we at Creation Liberty Evangelism are labeled Christians, but many around the world have also been
convinced that Jehovah's Witnesses [JWs] are associated with Christianity, and this article will demonstrate from the
Bible that it is just another works-based religion built by a false prophet. If you are a JW and you do not fear testing your
beliefs against the Scriptures, as Mr. Russell taught, then keep reading.

Who is Jesus Christ?

The Watchtower, a publication from JWs Watchtower Society (now part of www.jw.org),
asks:
"If Jesus of the 'New Testament' is Jehovah of the 'Old Testament,' as many claim, should
there not at least be one Biblical reference saying that Jesus is Jehovah? Yet there is not one."
-The Watchtower, Dec 15, 1984, p. 29

Not only new Christians, but also unbelievers around the world know the basic doctrine of the
Bible teaches that Jesus Christ and God the Father are one and the same, and that is part of the
reason so many people reject Christ. In Matthew 1:23, it is said that our Savior would be
called 'Emmanuel', which literally means "God with us," and there are many correlating verses
to back this up:

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder:
and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The
Prince of Peace.
-Isaiah 9:6

Giving thanks unto the Father... Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath
translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son... For by him were all things created, that are in
heaven, and that are in earth... all things were created by him, and for him:
-Colossians 1:12-16

And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among
us; and, That God hath visited his people.
-Luke 7:16
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My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my
Father's hand. I and my Father are one.
-John 10:29-30

And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent
his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. Behold, I come quickly...
And, behold, I come quickly... I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the
last. I Jesushave sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches... He which testifieth
these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
-Revelation 22:6-21
These are just a few of the many Scriptures that can be quoted demonstrating that Jesus Christ was, is, and always will be
God. But this is not what JWs believe. There is only one verse they use in support of the position that Jesus Christ was not
God:
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would
rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
-John 14:28
Was Jesus Christ lesser than God while He was on the earth? Yes. Jesus Christ became flesh and submitted himself unto
the will and power of God the Father while He was on earth, but after He died, He was equal to the Father again, which is
how He can raise Himself from the dead. (We will cover that more later in this article.)

JWs believe that Jesus Christ was Michael the angel, transformed into a human to suffer for the sins of man, and as a
Christian, I would like to see a verse of the Bible that even hints at the mere possibility that something like that could be
true.

"There is Scriptural evidence for concluding that Michael was the name of Jesus Christ before he left heaven and after his
return."
-The Watchtower, May 15, 1969, p. 307

"Michael the great prince is none other than Jesus Christ himself."
-The Watchtower, Dec 15, 1984, p. 29
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus... Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him,
and given him a name which is above every name:
-Philippians 2:5-9
Is Michael the angel's name above that of Jehovah God? Is Jesus above Jehovah God? If Jesus Christ is above Jehovah,
then Jehovah is not all powerful, and if Jehovah is above Jesus Christ, then God lied in this passage. There is ONLY ONE
WAY to logically interpret this verse: Jesus Christ is Jehovah God.

The JWs and WTS say there is Scriptural evidence for their claims of Michael and Jesus being one, but where is it? Where
is the slightest hint that it could possibly be true in Scripture? This author has been unable to find any JW documentation
that even begins to suggest reference to a book, chapter, or verse from the Bible on this issue, but I can quote you many
verses that indicate Jesus is God, including Christ's direct statement that He and the Father are one. JWs state that no
evidence exists for Jesus and God being one and same, while ignoring the passages quoted in this article, then turn around
and say much evidence exists for Jesus and Michael being one, yet offer nothing to support it.

To Jehovah's Witnesses: Why would you desire to remain in a church that is

openly lying to its congregation about the truth of Scripture?
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Failed Prophecy
"The three essentials for establishing the credentials of a true prophet, as given through Moses, were: The true prophet
would speak in Jehovah's name; the things foretold would come to pass (Deut. 18:20-22); and his prophesying must
promote true worship."
-Insight On The Scriptures, Vol. 2, 1988, p. 696

According to JW documentation, a false prophet is identified when their prophecies do not occur.
That's reasonable. So let's put the JW prophecies under that test of scrutiny.

"In this chapter we present the Bible evidence which indicates that six thousand years from the
creation of Adam were complete with A.D. 1872; and hence that, since 1872 A. D., we are
chronologically entered upon the seventh thousand or the Millennium-the forepart of which, the
'Day of the Lord,' the 'day of trouble,' is to witness the breaking into pieces of the kingdoms of this
world and the establishment of the Kingdom of God under the whole heavens."
-C.T. Russell, Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. 2, "The Time Is At Hand," Watch Tower Bible and Tract
Society, 1909 and 1913 Editions, p. 33 & 242. See also Thy Kingdom Come, Watch Tower Bible and Tract
Society, 1905, p. 127

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth
mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect
from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
-Matthew 24:30-31
Need we say more? This should be all we need to see to demonstrate that Charles Russell, the Watch Tower Society
[WTS], and JWs are false prophets by their own definitions, but it was ignored and people continued to believe in
something that was already proven to be false. Not only is it strange that men and women would continue to believe
something that obviously isn't true, further predictions were made decades later WITHOUT ADMITING THAT THEIR
PROPHET WAS FALSE:
"The second coming of the Lord therefore began in 1874; and that date and the years1914 to 1918 are specially marked
dates with reference to his coming."
-J.F. Rutherford, "Creation," Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, 1927, p. 310

"In view of this strong Bible evidence concerning the Times of the Gentiles, we consider it an established truth that the
final end of the kingdoms of this world, and the full establishment of the Kingdom of God, will be accomplished at the end
of A.D.1914."
-C.T. Russell, "The Time Is At Hand," Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. 2, 1889 and 1909 edition, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society,
p. 99

Notice that Charles Russell says "1874," when his prediction was made for 1872. Then, continuing to believe that our
Lord Jesus Christ was already here on earth somewhere and we just never saw Him, Russell goes on to RE-predict
between the years 1914 and 1918, of which we still did not see what the Scriptures have told us we would see. Despite
1872 failing, 1874 failing, and 1914-1918 failing, JWs wanted to try it again:
"According to this trustworthy Bible chronology six thousand years from man's creation will end in 1975, and the seventh
period of a thousand years of human history will begin in the fall of 1975 C.E."
-Life Everlasting in Freedom of the Sons of God, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, 1966, p. 29 & 35; See also, The Watchtower,
Oct 15, 1969, p. 623; The Approaching Peace of a Thousand Years, p. 26-27; Kingdom Ministry, March, 1968 p. 4

Here we are almost 40 years later, and there are still millions of JWs out there passing out tracts, even though the religious
beliefs of the WTS were proven to be based on false prophets multiple times. If you don't believe that someone would
believe something so silly, read Russell's statement for yourself:
"Surely there is not the slightest room for doubt in the mind of a truly consecrated child of God that the Lord Jesus is
present and has been since 1874."
-Watchtower, Jan 1, 1924, p. 5; See also Edmond C. Gruss, The Four Presidents of the Watch Tower Society (Jehovah's Witnesses),
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Charles Russell was prideful, and obviously ashamed, so he denied who he really was (i.e. a false prophet) and tried to
convince himself and everyone around him that something imaginary took place. In fact, Charles Russell later told
everyone that's exactly what false prophets do:
"Jehovah, the God of the true prophets, will put all false prophets to shame either by not fulfilling the false prediction of
such self-assuming prophets or by having His own prophecies fulfilled in a way opposite to that predicted by the false
prophets. False prophets will try to hide their reason for feeling shame by denying who they really are."
-Charles T. Russell, Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. 2, "The Time Is At Hand," 1913, p. 353-354

I predict that most JWs will take on the same mindset as the man who started it all--denying reality to false hope and
pride. All throughout the Bible, God always made sure that His prophecies were verified with actual events and signs, but
nothing like that has taken place for the WTS/JW prophecies, and yet millions of men and women still cling to that idea
without Biblical foundation.
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise
false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were
possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say
unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it
not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the
coming of the Son of man be. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered
together.
-Matthew 24:23-28
The Bible clearly tells us we would all know when it happens, and it has clearly not happened yet. The WTS and JWs
have made many other false predictions (1925, 1929, 1932, etc.) and not a one has come to pass, but those I have listed
above should be enough to clearly spell out that JWs are what Jesus called "false prophets."

To Jehovah's Witnesses: Why would you desire to remain in a church that is

openly lying to its congregation about the truth of Scripture?

Who Goes to Heaven?

Many Christians believe that JWs believe the same as we do, that all who are saved will go to Heaven, but that is not what
their church teaches. JWs have been taught that only 144,000 people will go to heaven, and everyone else will have to
remain on earth (including saved Christians), but that is a direct contradiction to what the Bible teaches us.

Before I address the issue of Christians going to heaven, let's look at a Scripture concerning JW believes about Christians
remaining on earth and not allowed to go to heaven. In Mark 12, Jesus was asked about a woman who had seven husbands
in her lifetime, and wanted to know which be married to her in the life after, but Christ corrected them in speaking of the
day of resurrection:
For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the
angels which are in heaven.
-Mark 12:25
How can Christians be living earthly lives after our Lord comes back, when He told us we would be as the angels which
are IN HEAVEN? Let's look at a short list of Scriptures concerning promises of heaven:
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath
begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an
inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
-1 Peter 1:3-5

Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven:
-Luke 6:23
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And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom:
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-2 Timothy 4:18

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
-Matthew 5:3

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
-Matthew 5:10

In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a
place for you... I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
-John 14:2-3

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and
with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall
be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be
with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
-1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
There are more Scriptures beyond this that prove those born-again in Jesus Christ will end up in heaven, but the point has
been clearly made with these few passages. Of course, there will be a thousand years of Christ reigning on the earth (Rev
20:1-6), but this does not eliminate any promises of heaven.

JWs are taught that only 144,000 would be born-again and go to heaven, and those only consist of the twelve apostles of
Jesus Christ and some of the Jehovah's Witnesses who were born before 1914. The rest of the saved stay in God's earthly
kingdom. However, the Bible clearly states that the 144,000 talked about in Revelation are Israelites.
And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and
four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
-Revelation 7:4
A Jehovah's Witness will respond to this by saying that the passage should not be taken literally, but rather "spiritually" as
in a "spiritual Israel." If Revelation 7 is just as spiritual metaphor, then why do the next four verses (5-8) go on to
individually list the twelve tribes and number them as 12,000 each? The JW interpretation does not match what the
Scripture tells us about this.

Worse still, the 144,000 were supposed to be born before 1914, and here's what the WTS said about that in
their Awake! publication:
"Even if we presume that youngsters 15 years of age would be perceptive enough to realize the import of what happened
in 1914, it would still make the youngest of 'this generation' nearly 70 years old today... Jesus said that the end of this
wicked world would come before that generation passed away in death."
-Awake!, Oct 8, 1968, p. 13-14

As I'm writing this, it's 2013, so that would make the youngest that would have witnessed this at least 115 years old or
more. The record-holding oldest living persons in the world recorded in the last 20 years don't reach ages much more than
115-116 years old. In all likelihood, that youngest JW generation prior to 1914 is dead today, but dedicated JW will still
keep believing despite the facts and Scriptures that contradict what they teach.

Though the majority of the world throughout history has rejected God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, there will still be a
great multitude in heaven.
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and
kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white
robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which
sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
-Revelation 7:9-10
A people of 144,000 can be numbered by man, and the Scriptures demonstrate that because many times that number were
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And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my
voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
-John 10:16
To Jehovah's Witnesses: Why would you desire to remain in a church that is
openly lying to its congregation about the truth of Scripture?
[JWs also teach there is no hell, and that the unsaved just cease to exist. That is totally opposite to what the Scriptures tell us, and I
have already covered that in detail in "Does Hell Exist in the Bible?" here at creationliberty.com.]

Was Jesus Resurrected?

We mentioned earlier that JWs are taught that Jesus and Michael the angel are one and the same person, but they also
teach that Michael (aka Jesus) was died permanently on a wooden torture stake, and he stayed dead. According to JWs,
the tomb where Jesus was laid was empty because God hid the body somewhere else, and God then created a new spirit
creature called Jesus.
Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then
said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
But he spake of the temple of his body. When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples
remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which
Jesus had said.
-John 2:19-22
The Bible says that Jesus raised his own body from the dead, and JWs say that He didn't. In whom will you put your
trust?

When Mary and Mary Magdalene came to visit the sepulcher where Jesus was buried, they saw the angel sitting on the
stone door rolled back from the entrance. Let's see what the angel said:
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which
was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And
go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into
Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
-Matthew 28:5-7
If God created a new spirit being, and the JWs are correct on this interpretation, this is what we should read: "He is not
here: for his body is hid. Go quickly, and tell his disciples that God has made a new spirit creature with the name of
Jesus." That is not what we read in this passage. The angel said he is risen, and again he is risen from the dead, making no
mention of JWs beliefs. And why would the angel tell them they would see HIM in Galilee, and not the new spirit being
with Christ's name?
The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I
shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my
hand into his side, I will not believe... Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold
my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust [it] into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
-John 20:25-27
Though we are justified by faith, Thomas came to believe after seeing the evidence of the wounds with his own eyes and
hands, and that evidence was the actual wounds on the body that was once dead and is now alive. The reason His body
had the wounds of His crucifixion is because His body was risen from dead just as the Scriptures teach us.
And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead
the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all
nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things.
-Luke 24:46-48
Again, not only do we see that it was Christ Himself who was raised from the dead, not a new spirit being in creation, but
also that the apostles of Jesus Christ were to be WITNESSES of this. By denying the raising of Christ's own body from the
dead, the Jehovah's Witnesses are denying the direct eye-witnesses of Christ's resurrection, and that witness is
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He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his
flesh did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
-Acts 2:31-32
In fact, taking it a vital step further, without the resurrection of Christ HIMSELF and His body, all our preaching, faith,
and salvation is in vain and a falsehood.
Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no
resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: And if
Christ be not risen, then [is] our preaching vain, and your faith [is] also vain. Yea, and we are found
false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised
not up, if so be that the dead rise not. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: And if Christ
be not raised, your faith [is] vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in
Christ are perished.
-1 Corinthians 15:12-18
Because JWs teach that Christ did not rise from the dead, these passages tell us clearly that Jehovah's Witness are false
witnesses, that their faith is in a false concept of God, and all their preaching and tracts are vain. This is not something to
take lightly. The most important part of all is verse 17 that tells us that if Christ didn't rise from the dead, like JWs
teach, then we are still in our unsaved in our sin, and all those who have died are damned eternally, including Charles
Russell, the founder of JWs.
To Jehovah's Witnesses: Why would you desire to remain in a church that is
openly lying to its congregation about the truth of Scripture?

Use the Force in Luke

And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and [unto] magistrates, and powers, take ye no
thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in
the same hour what ye ought to say.
-Luke 12:11-12
According to the Watch Tower Society, the Holy Ghost referred to here is simply an "active force" of God, but not God
Himself. And after we discussed how Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe Jesus Christ is God, any believer would
immediately equate that JWs obviously do not believe in the Trinity.

"Satan is the originator of the trinity doctrine."

-Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Let God Be True, 1952, p. 101; See also 2012 edition, Literary Licensing LLC, ISBN:
9781258314736

"So the holy spirit is the invisible active force of Almighty God which moves His servants to do His will..."
-Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Let God Be True, 1952, p. 108; See also 2012 edition, Literary Licensing LLC, ISBN:
9781258314736

"It is the impersonal, invisible active force that finds its source and reservoir in Jehovah God and that he uses to
accomplish His will even at great distances, over light-years of space..."
-Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Let Your Name be Sanctified, 1961, p. 269

Though we saw in Luke that "Holy Spirit" is in capital letters, which puts a proper noun of deity into the label, JWs
always use lower-case letters when writing out 'holy spirit' or 'holy ghost' because of their removal of God-hood from the
Spirit. "Forces," like gravity or wind, do not maintain knowledge and teach that knowledge, but JWs believe that on the
Day of Pentecost, the disciples were filled with an 'active force' that they could use at will.
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The Holy Spirit is God, just as Jesus Christ is God, and they
are all one in three persons. How is that possible? I don't know
that any man can answer to the full understanding of God, but
I am also three persons in one. I am partially of my mother,
partially of my father, and partially of myself, but I'm one
person. I am a husband, a son, and a brother, but I am one
person, and even though I am viewed differently as each role, I
am still the same person. Nonetheless, whether or not we
understand God being three persons in one, it is what the
Scriptures teach us.

Paper, ink, and a book binding do not teach us, but the Words
of God teach us, and likewise, forces do not teach us, but God
Himself teaches us though His person, the Holy Spirit:
For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the
spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of
God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we
have received, not the spirit of the world, but the
spirit which is of God; that we might know the things
that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom
teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
-1 Corinthians 2:11-13
In the Bible, love is a deep, intimate, selfless desire and/or sacrifice made for another. Can wind be loved? Can gravity be
loved? Not by Biblical definitions. A force, like gravity, is not loved:
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye
strive together with me in [your] prayers to God for me;
-Romans 15:30
A force, like gravity, is not grieved:
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
-Ephesians 4:30
A force, like gravity, is not blasphemed:
But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal
damnation:
-Mark 3:29
A force, like gravity, does not give gifts:
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I
give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Revelation 2:7
A force, like gravity, does not speak at all, let alone in the first person:
And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word,
Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, Saying, Go unto this people... lest
they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and
should be converted, and I should heal them.
-Acts 28:25-27
A force, like gravity, does not send out missionaries:
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for
the work whereunto I have called them.
-Acts 13:2
A force, like gravity, is not lied to:
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back
[part] of the price of the land?
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I could give many more examples than this, but the point should be clear by now: The Holy Ghost is God, and is Jesus
Christ, and the three are one. At this point, desperate JWs will attempt a claim that the Spirit can't be a person because it
has no body, but neither does the Lord God (Jehovah).
God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.
-John 4:24
To Jehovah's Witnesses: Why would you desire to remain in a church that is
openly lying to its congregation about the truth of Scripture?

How to Gain Salvation

Jehovah's Witnesses and the Watch Tower Society commonly give lip service to the Lord Jesus Christ's salvation by grace
alone, but how the WTS operates is completely backwards to the doctrine of grace.

"We want to give deserving ones the opportunity to learn of Jehovah's undeserved kindness and the Kingdom hope."
-Our Kingdom Ministry, December, 1993, p. 7; See also David A. Reed, Answering Jehovah's Witnesses: Subject by Subject, Baker
Books, 1996, p. 126, ISBN: 9780801053177

Please take a moment to consider this quote. Who decides if someone is deserving? According to JWs, the WTS decides if
someone is deserving.

According to JW teaching, all those who will gain God's favor or friendship must be a "preacher," and that means they
must do door-to-door evangelizing with JW tracts and other materials. In short, unless you are a Jehovah's Witness,
approved by the Watch Tower Society, and you go door-to-door evangelizing, you will not be saved. In fact, in the end,
the WTS claims that Jehovah will declare men to be righteous based on their integrity.

"The great crowd is tested as to the people's integrity, their continued faithfulness. The final test will result in Jehovah
declaring them righteous."
-Watch Tower Magazine, Oct 15, 1985, p. 31; See also David A. Reed, Index of Watchtower Errors 1879 to 1989, Baker Books, 1990,
ISBN: 9781585585878

If one asks a JW if they believe salvation is of grace, they will say, "Yes," but in reality, their church teaches that your
salvation is based on what church you attend (i.e. you must attend a JW church), how much work you do for the WTS,
and your level of integrity based on their standards.

"God has arranged for the 'good news of the kingdom' to be proclaimed so that each individual will have opportunity to
work out his own salvation."
-Watch Tower Magazine, Feb 1, 1985, p. 5; See also David A. Reed, Index of Watchtower Errors 1879 to 1989, Baker Books, 1990,
ISBN: 9781585585878
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the
knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed
by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all
and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the
glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
-Romans 3:20-24
This is very clear that one's works cannot earn salvation, and that we are redeemed by the righteousness of Jesus Christ,
not by our own righteousness.
And if by grace, then [is it] no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if [it be] of works,
then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
-Romans 11:6
Salvation either comes by the grace of Jesus Christ, or it comes by your works, and the Bible clearly tells us that our
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For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: Not of
works, lest any man should boast. -Ephesians 2:8-9
No amount of ringing door bells or handing out tracts can earn our way into heaven. We are instructed to do good works
(Eph 2:10), and good works and sufferings can earn us reward in heaven (Luke 6:21-23), but we do not earn righteousness
by our works.
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build
upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall be
made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try
every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall
receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be
saved; yet so as by fire.
-1 Corinthians 3:11-15
Once we repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, He becomes our covering so that when God looks at us, He does not
see us, He sees only the righteousness of His Son, and that is why, despite our works, we are still saved by Jesus Christ
alone. But remember the Scripture above, that if it is works, it is no longer grace, and that means JWs openly reject the
grace of Jesus Christ by claiming their works as bonus points to heaven.
"Some suggest that belief in Jesus is the end of the matter... Yes, there are various things involved in getting saved. We
must take in accurate knowledge of God's purposes and his way of salvation. Then we must exercise faith in the Chief
Agent of salvation, Jesus Christ, and do God's will the rest of our lives." [i.e. the WTS's will]
-The Watchtower, Sept 15, 1993, p. 5-7; See also Robert M. Bowman, Jehovah's Witnesses: Issue 11 of Zondervan Guide to Cults &
Religious Movements, Zondervan, 1995, p. 85, ISBN: 9780310704119

There are some new-age false doctrines that teach it is only belief in Jesus Christ alone that necessary, when the Bible
teaches that we must repent and believe, but WTS does not acknowledge repentance here as one of the necessary steps in
salvation of Jesus Christ, and then says that you must "do God's will" the rest of your life, meaning that you must do work
in order to be saved.

"To get one's name written in that Book of Life will depend upon one's works."
-The Watchtower, Apr 1, 1947, p. 204; See also David A. Reed, Answering Jehovah's Witnesses: Subject by Subject, Baker Books,
1996, p. 208, ISBN: 9780801053177
Who hath saved us, and called [us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to
his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
-2 Timothy 1:9
"And while now the witness yet includes the invitation to come to Jehovah's organization for salvation, the time no doubt
will come when the messages takes on a harder note, like a 'great war cry.'"
-Watchtower, Nov 15, 1981, p. 21; See also Edmond C. Gruss, The Four Presidents of the Watch Tower Society, Xulon Press, 2003, p.
60, ISBN: 9781594671319

Does the Bible tell us "come unto Jehovah's Witnesses and they will give you rest?" Should the heavy laden and all that
labor come to the Watch Tower Society to take upon their yoke?
At that time Jesus answered and said... Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye
shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.
-Matthew 11:25-30
To Jehovah's Witnesses: Why would you desire to remain in a church that is
openly lying to its congregation about the truth of Scripture?
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Final Thoughts and Additional Reading

Christians, remember that God must give men repentance to acknowledge the truth. (2Tim 2:25) You will not convert a
Jehovah's Witness from his/her position, but you can give them the truth of the Scripture, and though I only covered the
basics of the many false teachings in the Watch Tower Society, there should be plenty in this article alone to address those
JWs who visit your home.

Most Christians would tell JWs they need to convert and repent and get saved, etc., but I would rather urge JWs to just
muse on (i.e. think about) the Scriptures I have quoted in this article. Just take them into your quiet time, read them over
carefully, and think about them. Jesus Christ says that His sheep hear His voice (John 10:27), and if you are a part of His
flock, He'll show you the truth Himself.

If you would like to get more information on this topic, here are some suggested materials to help you get started:

Answers To My Jehovah's Witness Friends, Thomas F. Heinze

Chick Publications, 2011, ISBN: 9780758908452

Index of Watchtower Errors 1879 to 1989, David A. Reed

Baker Books, 1990, ISBN: 9781585585878 (This author tends towards RSV, so be cautious.)

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