ROMANS 10:1-4

1. ‘Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have’. 1 Peter 3:15

3. ROMANS 10:1-4 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. JWs

4. What do you know about Jehovah’s Witnesses?

5. What kind of person would join the Jehovah’s Witnesses?

6. ‘… the average Jehovah's Witness can make a “doctrinal pretzel” out of the average Christian in about 30 seconds.’ Walter Martin

7. What it means to be a Jehovah’s Witness. • Kingdom Hall • Theocratic Ministry School • Door to Door • ‘Publisher’ • Book Studies

8. JWs vs Biblical Christianity • New World Translation • GOD – Unitarian • JESUS – Son of God, not Eternal, Archangel Michael • HOLY SPIRIT – impersonal force • SALVATION - faith & works • HEAVEN – 144,000 • HELL – the grave • The Bible (KJV; NKJV, NIV) • GOD – Triune • JESUS – Son of God, Eternal, God • HOLY SPIRIT – personal, God • SALVATION – faith alone • HEAVEN – all who believe • HELL – eternal separation/torment

9. QUESTIONS TO ASK THE JW… Who translated your Bible? Why does your Bible add the name ‘Jehovah’ in the New Testament when it is not found in the Greek? Why does the New World Translation insert the word “other” four times into Colossians chapter 1 when it isn’t in the Greek manuscripts at all? Doesn’t this change the meaning of the text?

10. Kingdom Interlinear NWT

12. “the first-born of all creation.” Colossians 1:15 Also I will make him My firstborn,The highest of the kings of the earth Psalm 89:27

13. The WT Jesus In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. John 1:1 Thomas said to him: My Lord and My God John 20:28 NWT

14. The Watchtower Jesus He didn’t exist Created as Archangel Michael He became the man JESUS He became Christ at his baptism He was non-existent for 3 days/nights Raised spiritually as the Archangel Michael Jesus the same YESTERDAY, TODAY and FOREVER Heb.13:8

15. God Father Son created demigod Holy Spirit impersonal force

16. WATCHTOWER SALVATION

17. heaven Other Sheep (John 10:16) Great Crowd Little Flock (Luke 12:32) 144,000 Paradise earth

18. When the prophet speaks in the name of Jehovah and the word is not fulfilled or does not come true, then Jehovah did not speak that word. The prophet spoke it presumptuously. You should not fear him. Deuteronomy 18:22 NWT FALSE PROPHETS?

19. 1918 "Therefore we may confidently expect that 1925 will mark the return of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the faithful prophets of old, particularly those named by the Apostle in Hebrews 11, to the condition of human perfection," (Millions Now Living Will Never Die, p. 89). Matthew 8:11

21. Why do we have a difficult time sharing the Gospel with Jehovah’s Witnesses?

22. The Great Crowd

23. New World Translation Verse 1 & 2 After this I heard what seemed to be a loud voice of a great crowd in heaven. They said: “Praise Jah! The salvation and the glory and the power belong to our God, because his judgments are true and righteous.

24. Why won’t they listen? John 20:28 Jehovah’s Witnesses are captive of a concept Revelation 19:1 False Prophecies

28. THE GOVERNING BODY

29. “The faithful and discreet slave” was appointed over Jesus’ domestics in 1919. That slave is the small, composite group of anointed brothers serving at world headquarters during Christ’s presence who are directly involved in preparing and dispensing spiritual food. When this group work together as the Governing Body, they act as “the faithful and discreet slave.” JW.ORG. NOV.2012

30. The JWs are captives of a concept The Watchtower Organisation is God’s ONLY channel of communication to the world.

31. Jehovah’s Witnesses The Real Issue Their concept of ‘the organisation’ is the dominant, controlling force in their lives without them realising it.

34. Worshipping The Organization

35. Everything is explained and understood from the standpoint that the Society is God’s Organization. It is the Governing Body, the faithful and discreet slave, who have the truth. So all that comes from Christendom is thereby false.

36. The Most Important Verses for a JW Matthew 24:45-47 "Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time? Happy is that slave if his master on arriving finds him doing so. Truly I say to YOU, He will appoint him over all his belongings."

37. 1919

38. "The historical facts show that 1919 was the year when the remnant on earth of the 144,000 Kingdom heirs began to be freed from Great Babylon. In that year the message of God's established kingdom began to be preached from house to house and publicly by Jehovah's Christian witnesses in a fearless way. This preaching of the Kingdom as established in 1914 was in fulfillment of Jesus' prophecy in Matthew 24:14: 'This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations." (Babylon the Great Has Fallen!, 1963, p. 515.)

39. “The faithful and discreet slave” was appointed over Jesus’ domestics in 1919. That slave is the small, composite group of anointed brothers serving at world headquarters during Christ’s presence who are directly involved in preparing and dispensing spiritual food. When this group work together as the Governing Body, they act as “the faithful and discreet slave.” jw.org 2012 Annual Meeting Report

40. Watchtower Quotes • Watchtower 1973 August 1 p.460 Cultivating Friendship with God Yes, we should be deeply appreciative of all the fine spiritual food that "the faithful and discreet slave" class has been providing through The Watchtower, now for ninety-four years. [i.e. since 1879]

41. We need to obey the faithful and discreet slave to have Jehovah’s approval." Watchtower 2011 Jul 15 p.24 "Since Jehovah God and Jesus Christ completely trust the faithful and discreet slave, should we not do the same?" Watchtower 2009 Feb 15 p.27 "[A mature christian] does not advocate or insist on personal opinions or harbour private ideas when it comes to Bible understanding. Rather, he has complete confidence in the truth as it is revealed by Jehovah God through his Son, Jesus Christ, and "the faithful and discreet slave." Watchtower 2001 Aug 1 p.14 "To act consistently with our baptism for life and into the Greater Noah we must submit to and cooperate with that slave and its legal instrument, the Watch Tower Society." Watchtower 1959 Oct 1 p.583

42. FATHER SON MOTHER

44. The BIG MISTAKE All Witnesses have failed to carefully examine the Society’s claim to being God’s ‘faithful and discreet slave organisation’ based upon what Russell and Rutherford had been teaching from 1876 to 1919 in fulfilment of Matthew 24:45-47

45. What was the WT teaching in 1919? 1874

46. ‘God’s Organisation’ exists only in the minds of Jehovah’s Witnesses

49. The Key to their Freedom They need to come to the realisation that the Watchtower Society is not God’s Organisation

50. Helping Jehovah’s Witnesses • Getting them to understand the WT interpretation of Matthew 24:45-47, and holding them to it. • Reminding them that Jesus chose the WT in 1919 because they were the only ones teaching truth. • Have them research what the WT taught between 1876-1919. • Evidence will only help those who are open.