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How
You Can Help Jehovah's Witnesses
What
do you do when Jehovah’s Witnesses knock at your door? What
do you say to a Jehovah’s Witness relative, workmate, or
schoolmate? Unfortunately there is no magic formula for
sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with Jehovah’s Witnesses.
I wish I had a magic formula to give you to help Jehovah’s
Witnesses see that they are being misled. It seems like
there should be one, just show them John 1:1 for example, it
is so obvious that Jesus is God, but it is not that simple.
Jehovah's Witnesses minds have been trained to understand
scriptures according to the Watchtower interpretations. Keep
in mind the Watchtower Society has had over 100 years to
perfect their training methods. Such influence can not be
undone in one or two conversations.
In the
years since I left the Watchtower Organization I have spoken
with many who have left the Witnesses. Nearly every one
related that they left because of various seeds of doubt
planted wittingly or unwittingly by Christians, seeds that
caused them to doubt the accuracy of a teaching or the
organization itself, seeds that grew over time. A frontal
assault will not work. They have been trained to close their
minds to your words, and they are equipped to refute your
argument.
I
would not attempt to tell you how to share the gospel of
Jesus Christ with Jehovah's Witnesses. Each of us has
developed a style of witnessing that fits our personality
and comfort zone. What I have done instead is include some
do's and don'ts, key points, and questions, to keep in mind
when sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with Jehovah's
Witnesses. |
