QUESTIONS FOR JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
INTRODUCTION
Dear Christian
Friend,
The following
questions are not usually known by the Jehovah's
Witnesses. Please make sure that you carefully
read every answer.
SPECIAL NOTE
:
The first six questions have to do with obvious
mistranslations in the New World Translation, hereafter
referred to as “NWT.” The object is to show that the
NWT is not the best translation. (Modern English
versions DO line up with the NWT, so if you
expect to use any of these questions on a Jehovah's
Witness with anything other than a King James Bible, you
will have real problems.)
QUESTION NUMBER 16
is a real classic in
dealing with the J.W. that says Luke 16 is a parable.
Even the very strongest J.W. is stumped when this
question is presented properly.
Please note that the
answers to all questions follow later in this text.
Please use only
the questions that you understand clearly otherwise you
may find yourself in difficulty.
May God bless you as
you witness to Jehovah's (false) Witnesses.
QUESTIONS
FOR JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
(1)
Did David kill Goliath? [Yes__No__]
(2)
Is Mark 1:2 a quote from Isaiah the prophet? [Yes__No__]
They can look it up in the New World Translation to
check.
(3)
Did all die in the wilderness according to Heb. 3:16 in
the NWT? [Yes__No__]
(4)
Did Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob know God by the name of
Jehovah? [Yes__No__]
(5)
Is Joseph the father of Jesus? [Yes__No__]
(6)
Do eagles preach? [Yes__No__] Note Rev. 8:13 in NWT.
(7)
Do you believe that you will be on earth forever? [Yes__No__]
(8)
Do Jehovah's Witnesses approve of Roman Catholic Bibles?
[Yes__No__]
(9)
Are Jesus and Michael the archangel the same? [Yes__No__]
(10)
Do you observe communion? [Yes__ No__]
(11)
Did Jesus Christ physically (bodily) raise from the
grave? [Yes__No__]
(12)
Do angels worship Jesus? [Yes__No__]
(13)
Is the new birth necessary to go into the kingdom? [Yes__No__]
(14)
Do the 144,000 represent Jehovah's Witnesses? [Yes__No__]
(15)
Are hell and the grave the same? [Yes__No__]
(16)
Does the word "certain" mean: "sure; true;
unquestionable; cannot be denied; existing in fact and
truth" according to the dictionary? [Yes__No__]
(Have the J.W.
personally look this up in a dictionary if possible and
make sure that you have looked it up first yourself).
(17)
Is the following the gospel according to the Watchtower
Society - "The re-establishment of God's kingdom with
Christ's second presence commencing in 1914? " [Yes__No__]
(18)
Does the soul stay with the body until the resurrection?
[Yes__No__]
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
(1)
2
Sam. 21:19 NWT "And war arose once again with the
Philistines at Gob, and ELHANAN the...Bethlehemite
got to strike down GOLIATH the Gittite..."
NOTE:
KJV: David killed Goliath NOT Elhanan (1 Sam.
17:48-51). Elhanan killed the brother of Goliath
(1 Chron. 20:5).
(2)
Mark 1:2 is a quote from TWO prophets (Malachi
and Isaiah) not just Isaiah. Note Malachi 3:1. The King
James Bible is correct not the NWT.
(3)
No! Joshua and Caleb did not provoke the Lord and die in
the wilderness. Heb. 3:16 NWT "For who were they that
heard and yet provoked to bitter anger? Did not, in
fact, all do so who went out of Egypt
under Moses? The NWT is obviously a mistranslation.
(4)
Gen. 28:13 NWT "and look! there was JEHOVAH the God
of Abraham..."
NOTE:
Jehovah was not known as Jehovah until the time
of Moses; over 300 years AFTER Abraham died (Exod.
6:3). This is an obvious mistranslation in the NWT,
since Jehovah was not known by that name in Abraham's
time.
(5)
Joseph was the stepfather and not the father of Jesus.
Jesus was conceived by the Holy Ghost. Note: Matt. 1:18,
20. The NWT is not only in error but is blasphemous
in doctrine.
(6)
Since when do eagles preach the gospel? You have got to
be kidding? Note what the NWT says in Rev. 8:13; "And
I saw, and I heard and EAGLE flying in midheaven say
with a loud voice: Woe, woe, woe to those dwelling on
the earth..." The King James Bible RIGHTLY
translates this as ANGEL.
(7)
How are you going to live on the earth forever when the
earth will be burned up at the end times?
Note:
2 Pet. 3:10-11 KJV "...the heavens shall pass
away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt
with fervent heat, the earth also... shall be burned
up." The Lord will reign on this earth for one
thousand years. See Rev. 20:4 & 6; "...and they
lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years."
(8)
Then why do Jehovah's Witnesses use a Roman Catholic
Greek text? The NWT is taken from the Westcott and Hort
Greek text; (Note the forward in the NWT); which in turn
comes from the VATICANUS (Vatican - Roman Catholic)
greek manuscripts. In places of textual variation the
NWT lines up with the Roman Catholic Bible and takes the
Catholic reading OVER the King James reading. (Caution -
not all NWT have this in their forward).
NOTE:
These other verses also verify this:
2 Tim. 2:15 -
"STUDY" (Left out). Someone does not want you to study.
Luke 4:4 - "EVERY WORD OF GOD" (Left out). Acts 23:9 -
"NOT FIGHT AGAINST GOD" (Left out). Rom. 13:9 - "NOT
BEAR FALSE WITNESS" (Left out).
(9)
Show just one verse that says that Michael and
Jesus are the same. Just one.
(10)
The Watchtower teaches that Jesus Christ returned in
1914. Why do you observe communion since the Bible
teaches that we are only to observe it "UNTIL HE
COMES"? (1 Cor. 11:26)
(11)
Jesus did not just raise as a spirit or turn into
gasses, but rose BODILY and saw NO CORRUPTION.
He saw no
corruption -
"He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of
Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his
flesh did see corruption." (Acts 2:31).
He appeared to
the disciples bodily -
"Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself:
handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and
bones, as ye see me have. And when he had thus spoken,
he shewed them his hand and his feet." (Luke
24:39-40).
He has a body now
in heaven -
"And he lifted up his hands. and blessed them. And it
came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from
them, and carried up into heaven." (Luke 24:50-51).
"For in him
dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead BODILY
(Col 2:9) This was written 30 years after the
resurrection.
(12)
YES! Angels do worship Jesus. Heb. 1:6 KJV "...When
he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he
saith, And let all the angels of God WORSHIP
him." The NWT also says this. The word "obeisance"
means worship. Please see footnote in NWT on Heb. 1:6.
(13)
YES! The New Birth is essential to salvation. (John 3:3)
Jesus answered and said unto him. Verily, Verily, I
say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see
the kingdom of God. (Ask why they have not been born
again?) Note: They will not enter the kingdom if
not born again.
(14)
ASK THEM - Who are the 144,000?
Rev. 7:4 KJV -
"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."
Rev. 14:3,4 KJV -
The 144,000 are VIRGINS and NOT MARRIED. "And
no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty
and four thousand which were redeemed from the earth.
These are they which were not defiled with women; for
they are virgins."
(15)
NO! HELL AND
THE GRAVE ARE NOT THE SAME.
If hell is the
grave, then Christ was a fool to give instructions to
sinners to go through life halt, maimed or blind than to
go to hell in good health. If hell is the grave then you
would go to hell, no matter what. EVERY ONE DIES AND
CUTTING OFF SOMETHING WOULD NOT AFFECT ANYTHING. (Mark
9:43)
THERE IS NO FIRE
IN THE GRAVE: THERE IS IN HELL.
Luke 16:24 KJV "And
he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and
send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in
water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in
this flame. "
Mat 18:9 KJV "And
if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from
thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one
eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell
fire. "
Mat 25:41 & 46 KJV "Then
shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart
from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for
the devil and his angels: And these shall go away into
everlasting punishment: but the righteous into
life eternal. "
THERE IS NO
ANNIHILATION OF THE WICKED; HELL IS A PLACE OF
EVERLASTING TORMENT.
Rev 14:11 KJV "And
the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever
and ever: and they have no rest day nor night,
who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever
receiveth the mark of his name. "
Rev 20:10 KJV "And
the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of
fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false
prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night
for ever and ever.”
(16)
All Jehovah's Witnesses will state that Luke 16 (the
rich man in hell) is a parable. This can readily be
proven false just from a King James Bible without going
to the Greek. NOTE CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING:
Do NOT tell
him what
you are dealing with until you have covered the
following verses. Note that in every verse it is dealing
with a real or true, situation, place, or people.
(Not a parable). Be sure to mark these in your Bible for
easy reference.
Luke: 1:4,5;
Lk.5:17; Lk. 6:2; Lk. 7:2; Lk. 8:2, 22, 27; Lk. 10:25;
Lk. 10:38; Lk. 14:2.
REMEMBER;
"CERTAIN"
deals with a REAL place, person, or thing, etc.
Make sure that you have covered the above-mentioned
verses before dealing with Luke 16.
NOW TAKE THEM TO
LUKE 16:19-28- There was a CERTAIN rich man,
which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared
sumptuously every day: And there was a CERTAIN
beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full
of sores, And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and
was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich
man also died, and was buried; And IN HELL he lift up
his eyes,... being in TORMENTS, and seeth Abraham afar
off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said,
Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that
he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my
tongue; for I am TORMENTED in this flame.
But Abraham
said,... now he is comforted, and thou art TORMENTED.
And beside all this, between us and you there is a great
gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to
you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come
from thence.
Then he said, I
pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him
to my father's house:
For I have five
brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also
come into this place of torment.
PLEASE NOTE: TORMENT
IS MENTIONED FOUR TIMES IN THIS PASSAGE.
You probably will
not get through the total passage before the Jehovah's
Witness becomes undone. This will greatly shock him.
(17)
The gospel is the DEATH, BURIAL AND RESURRECTION
OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, according to the scriptures.
(1 Cor. 15:1-4).
THIS IS NOT THE
JEHOVAH'S WITNESS GOSPEL. Paul said, IF ANY MAN PREACH
ANY OTHER GOSPEL..THEN LET HIM BE ACCURSED
(Gal. 1:6-9).
If a man is
preaching any other gospel than what Paul preached then
he is not in good standing with God.
(18)
Paul said, For me to live is Christ, and to die is
gain. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a
desire to depart, and TO BE WITH CHRIST; which is
far better (Phil. 1:21,23)
Paul would not think
that to die is gain if he just stayed in the body at
death. Paul also said, We are confident, I
say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and
to be PRESENT WITH THE LORD (2 Cor. 5:8).
When a born again,
saved Christian dies, he can have FULL CONFIDENCE
that he will go to heaven. PRAISE GOD!
IMPORTANT QUESTION TO ASK A JEHOVAH
WITNESS:
I have trusted Jesus
Christ as my Lord and Savior and have eternal life; am
born again; am sure of going to heaven; will receive a
new glorified body; will rule and reign with Jesus
Christ in his kingdom; What do you have to offer that
is better than that????
NOTHING!
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!
Won't you trust
and receive the LORD JESUS CHRIST as your Savior,
so that you can have eternal life and go to heaven also?
EXTRA MISCELLANEOUS THOUGHTS AND
QUESTIONS
1. What name are
you baptized in?
(Acts 2:38, 19:5; in Jesus name; Matt. 28:19-20; in the
name of Father, Son, & Holy Spirit)
2. Is there only
one God?
(compare Isa. 45:5 with Isa. 9:6).
3. Is Jesus
eternal?
(Heb. 7:3)
4. Who stretched
out the heavens?
(Isa. 44:24 compared with Heb.1:8,&10)
5. Who is the
Judge (NWT)?
(Psa. 50:6 compared with 2 Tim. 4:1.)
6. Show one place
in the Bible where the term Jehovah's Witness occurs?
The term Christian is in Acts 11:26.
7. The NWT does
not finish the verse in Acts 23:9.
Why? "not fight against God"
8. In Matt. 1:23 NWT
"God with us" referring to Jesus.
9. If the NWT is
easier to understand, then what do the following verses
mean?
What is
Shepelah and Arabah? (Josh. 12:8 );
What is Vaheb
in Suphah? (Num. 21:14);
What is
Wainscoting? (Zeph 2:14);
What is the
Slimy Juice of a Marshmellow?(Job 6:6)
10.
Concerning the state of a person after death?
Luke 23:43 NWT. Today, you will be with me in paradise.
Eph. 3:15 - the whole family in heaven. Please refer
back to question # 18 in main part of book.
FAILED PROPHECIES OF THE WATCHTOWER
SOCIETY
1874
was exact date of our Lord's return. (The Time Is At
Hand, pg 170)
1914
marked the battle of the great day of God almighty with
the complete overthrow of the earth's rulership. (The
Time Is At Hand, pg 101)
1925
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and other Old Testament patriarchs
were resurrected and are now living on earth. (Millions
Now Living Will Never Die, pg 336)
1940
ushered the end of religion and with it the complete
downfall of satan's organization. (Religion pg. 336)
1975
marked the end of 6,000 years of human history and
started the 1,000 year reign of Jesus Christ -the
millennium. (Life Everlasting in the Freedom of the Sons
of God, pg 29,30)
PRAISE GOD! NO BIBLE PROPHECY IN THE
KING JAMES BIBLE HAS EVER FAILED
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