Sunday, October 26, 2008

The Watchtower's 'Closed Door Doctrine

Not only did the Jehovah's Witnesses accept the 'Closed Door doctrine, but
also the Seventh Day believers. One might wonder how anyone, who has claimed to
have God's Holy Spirit, could teach Christ's sheep a 'closed Door Doctrine'.
This doctrine did not come from Christ.
(John 10:9)
Christ said," I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved,

I left, mainly because of their closed door doctrine, I learned later the
Watchtower editors decided the 'heavenly door was opened after all.'
Really? Well then, who gives these magazine writers the authority to decide for
millions whether or not the heavenly door is open to them or not?
Or....who gave them authority to decide whether or not a person qualifies
to enter that door?
And for that matter, what gives any religious group the authority to decide who
qualifies to be a saint (or holy one)in the body of Christ? Isn't that left up to
God? Isn't it God who is our judge?
What does Christ have to say on this matter?

( John 12:47 )
"If anyone hears My sayings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world."

No one should judge another person, or condemn them, but one can discern whether or not a doctrine is from God or not and if not, then we should pray for those who are in error.

Luke 6:37
" Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will
not be condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned."

Wasn't it Christ who said,"forgive them Father for they do not know the things
they do."?

We should be listening to Christ and following his ways. Yes, I came to the conclusion that I should ask God to forgive the elders who have judged me as unrighteous.
(Matthew 6:14)
" For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you."
God is Love so we should be modeled after our heavenly Father.

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