Understand a J.W.

[AmyTrivitt]

There are some critical differences between Christianity and JW.

1.JW-Christ is God's Son and is inferior to him     Christian-Christ is God. He took on the form of man to come to earth.     John 1:1, 1 Timothy 3:16 Scriptures to back up Christian doctrine
2.     Christ was first of God's creations                          Christ is co-eternal with God, and as such was not created       Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1, Hebrews 13:8
3.     Christ died on a stake, not a cross                      Christ died on a cross                                                       *John 20:25, Matthew 27:37, 27
4.     Kingdom brings ideal living conditions to earth           New heavens/earth will bring ideal living conditions to God's people Revelation 21:1-5, Isaiah 66:22
5.     Earth will never be destroyed or depopulated          God will create new heavens and earth and new physical laws. God's people will be removed from earth.     Matthew 24:31, Mark 13:27, 1 Thess. 4:16-17
6.     The 144,000 are born again as spiritual sons of God     All people who confess Christ as Lord and Savior are born again     *John 3:3, John 3:3-7
7.      Satan is invisible ruler of world                           Satan  rules only those who allow him                                    Psalms 109:4-6, 1 Corinthians 7:5
8.     The greatest name is Jehovah                          The greatest name is Jesus Christ                                              Ephesians 1:20-22Philippians 2:9
9.     Man does not have a spirit                                   Man has a spirit                                                                       *Ecclesiastes 3:21

These are only just a few differences and you mentioned a few Amy. Some JW beliefs clearly contradict the bible, I believe it is false religion.

But for the many who do believe, I would think that saying it is a false religion is clearly a way to show your side of saying your religion is right and theirs is wrong. tsk tsk..

Not really, anyone can make up any kind of religion.  I could start a following that is based on an angel appeared to me and told me if we all eat chocolate cake everyday, we'll be saved.  Now that sounds silly right.  However there are religions started that have nothing to do with the Bible.  In fact they write their own bibles or books of their religion and beliefs.    Some will even take parts of the Bible out, and then add their own words to it to match what they want to believe.  The Bible warns about adding or taking away from the Word of God.  (Revelations 22: 18-19).

If I hear something that doesn't line up, or can't be proven with the Word of God......something doesn't add up, and it's fasle teachings or false doctrine.  There's one religion (very popular) that was founded when a man was in the woods and an angel supposedly came to him and handed him tablets or something like that (not the Bible), and they built their whole church on that foundation.

The Bible says, even if an angel come preaching anything but the Word of God....believe him not.

We go strictly by the Word of God.  Does that make me better than you...nope, just means we take it quite literally and base our life on it.  I guess what it comes down to is......are you following the Word of God?  Not this religion is wrong and that one is right.  Are you following the Word of God?

Yes anyone can make up a religion. ALL and any religions!!!