Thursday, February 12, 2009

CALLED OUT OF DARKNESS

Few Jehovah's Witnesses believe they are called by God. Why is this? It is because of Watchtower doctrine.

Yet what do the scriptures say?

1 Peter 2:9
"But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light"

So according to this scripture, only those who are called by God are no longer in darkness. 

But what about the 'Great Crowd class? According to WT doctrine, they are not called, does that mean they are in darkness?
The WT two class doctrine makes no sense. One class is holy, faithful, discreet, anointed,called  and saved, the other is not, and will not gain life until after the thousand year reign. They will live on earth, ruled over by the other class.
Makes no sense at all. This doctrine is not taught in the scriptures.

If a member of the Jehovah's Witness does not accept all JW doctrine, then they are to be dis-fellowshipped, that is, cast out of the congregation for apostasy.
1 John 2:11
"But he that hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness, and knows not where he goes, because that darkness has blinded his eyes."
compare:
Mark 2:17
When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." 





Isaiah 59:8-10

King James Version (KJV)
 8The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
 9Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.
 10We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noon day as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men. 11We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
 12For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them;
 13In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
 14And judgment is turned away backward, and justice stands afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
 15Yea, truth fails; and he that departs from evil makes himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment."


20And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
 21As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.

Proverbs 21:3
"To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. "

Proverbs 24:23
"These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. " see also Ecclesiastes 5:8



LET THE WORD ABIDE IN YOU

Psalm 68:11
The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. compare Acts 13:48

(John 5:24)
"verily, I say to you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."

(1 John 2:24)
Let that therefore abide in you, which you have heard from the beginning. (The WORD) If that which you have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, you also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father."

(John 8:31)
"Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If you continue in my word, then you are my disciples indeed;

The Watchtower still teaches it's members that Christ came invisibly in 1914 and that in the year 1919 he chose the Watchtower leaders because they were the only ones on the earth at the time of his inspection who were teaching true doctrine and were spiritually clean. Yet after examining what the Watchtower was teaching at that time, it is highly questionable that Christ had chosen them.

Christ rewards those who belong to him
( John 17:2-3)
"These things spoke Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the hour is come; glorify your Son, that the son may glorify you even as you gave him authority over all flesh, that to all whom you have given him, he should give eternal life.
And this is life eternal, that they should know you the only true God, and him whom you did send, even Jesus Christ. "

While I was a Jehovah's Witness, I believed I did not belong to Christ. Why? Because the Gov Body teaches that only the literal number of 144,000 belong to Christ and that the blood covenant is for that number only.
Notice in the above scripture that God gives life to those who are given to Christ. So if the Great Crowd do not belong to Christ, how is it then that they get everlasting life? And how can anyone inherit without being a relative, that is, a brother or sister? (Matt 12:50)

Notice what is said in this scripture:
(John 3:34-36)
"For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God: for God gives not the Spirit by measure unto him. The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abides on him." see also (John 1:12-34)


FALSE DOCTRINE EXPOSED

Today, false doctrine is being exposed by those interested in Truth. More and more people are examining the doctrines they are taught in their church and taking the step of examining one's own religion, the first of many steps associated with finding the Truth which can only be found in the teachings of Christ.

After finding error, then many take the time to warn others as they expose the erroneous doctrines which do not come from Christ's teachings.

Ephesians 5:11
"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them."


Christ is the LIGHT. It is due time to expose darkness and help others to Come to the true light of 'The Word of God.
(John 8:12)
"Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."

It is apparent that false shepherds can keep one from following the true shepherd.
compare:
1 John 1:5
"This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all."

The Spirit of God in Christ has taught us who we should listen to.
( Mark 9:7 )
"And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him."


(2 Timothy 2:24-26)
"And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." see also 2 Thessalonians 2:4, Acts 18:6, 1 Timothy 6:20

There are many videos on U-Tube that reveal the errors of religion.
Here are just a few: