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Unwitnessing Jehovah's Witnesses

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I just had an amazing conversation with two Jehovah's Witnesses. I was not expecting to run into them today. I pulled up to the store and looked up to see them right in front of me. I couldn't say, "not today Lord." We talked for thirty minutes and by the end of the conversation I had told them that the Watchtower Society was a false prophet and the "Good News" they shared with me is a false good news (gospel). Still, they shook my hand and the man said that I was a nice pers on! Please pray for this couple, I really believe the Lord has been working on the husband's heart. Below is a video I did about Beth Sarim which is one of the organization's false prophecies and which I talked to the couple about. Also, if JW's ever come to your door and you're unsure of what to say, just LISTEN to the message they initially share with you. Book a "Bible Study" with them and when they come by ask them where in the New Testament do you ...

Is the New Testament a myth or an accurate historical document?

Is the New Testament a myth or an accurate historical document? The idea that the New Testament is a collection of embellished stories has been propagated through pop culture and universities. Many have come to believe that Jesus Christ of Nazareth never really existed and the New Testament which accounts his life is fiction. Others have recognized that Jesus Christ is an actual historical figure, however they retain that the New Testament is a legend similar to Robin Hood or a historical fiction similar to Homer’s Iliad. The first thing we must understand about the New Testament is that it is set in a time and place that is recorded in history and which still exists today. This point seems to be overlooked by many people who make the assertion that the New Testament is a fairytale or myth. Unlike for example the Book of Mormon which mentions people groups and cities which have not been found in recorded history, the New Testament puts geographical places, people groups, and politic...

Christianity and the Tattoo Phenomenon (a social satire essay)

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I dare you, just do it. Walk down a busy street and count how many people you see who do not have a tattoo. And when you think you have spotted a person lacking one, without embarrassment ask them, “Excuse me, but I’m curious if you happen to contain a tattoo on your person?” I bet you the answer you will receive will be a positively “YES!” or maybe a more hesitate, “Uhmm yeahh??” Nevertheless, the majority of people today contain at least one tattoo. I am curious to know if we have asked ourselves, “Why?” What is it with our culture desiring to mark our bodies? Now, take a walk into your local church, mega church, mini church, you name it, walk in it. Do you see a difference? I certainly have not. It seems to me this tattoo fad has also permeated the church culture. The popularity of tattoos has increased, even among evangelical Christians who claim their main reason to get one is to be a witness for Christ. Is it necessary to receive a tattoo in order to be a witness for Christ? Esp...

My Kingdom Hall Experience Part 5

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The following is my experience of attending a Kingdom Hall for five weeks straight. After each meeting and discussion with the Jehovah's Witnesses I wrote out my thoughts. Names have been changed for obvious reasons. All information is accurate and honest as possible.  On Sunday I struggled to leave church to reach the Kingdom Hall on time. I arrived earlier than last week but still late. Today there was another special guest, the Circuit Overseer. The Circuit Overseer of Jehovah's Witnesses is an elder that is appointed directly by the Governing Body, he travels from congregation to congregation "building up everyone spiritually" and speaks about how great the "preaching work is". Jane had told me his message was going to be on the Good News, which would help me with my questions. I walked into a dark Kingdom Hall, a video was playing. I couldn't believe how many people were here today. The usher approached me and asked if I wanted to sit next to Jane...

Atheism, Logic and the Bible

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Yesterday Richard Dawkins came to San Diego to speak. Atheists and Agnostics young and old lined up with Bibles in hand (The God Delusion) to hear him. As I stood outside handing out tracts, I couldn't help but think how irrational they are. They promote reason and logic and reject organized religion. Yet, there they were gathering together to promote Atheism. Instead of addressing the issues that we brought up, they would verbally attack us: "Venom, uneducated Christians, crazy creationist, religious zealots"; these are all classic Ad Hominem attacks. They think that they are for logic, however they themselves commit logical fallacies left and right.  They think the argument is faith verse reason. It takes faith to believe in God and it is reasonable to reject His existence.  My question to the evolutionists was "How did life originate?" Most answers went like this, "There was the big bang...then primordial soap and then uhmm you know evolution!" Th...

Let Your Kingdom Come

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As a Christian my responsibility is to do God's will. Frequently I go to bus stops, trolley stops, special events and talk to people about their purpose in life. God has definitely given me a love for the lost including Jehovah's Witnesses. Every year Jehovah's Witnesses hold their annual district convention. While ministering on the streets I have come across many Jehovah's Witnesses. They take pride in being the only ones who know God's name and say that the central theme of the Bible is to sanctify Jehovah's name. It grieves me to see so many people deceived by these false prophets; the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society. At the end of May I decided to go to their annual convention and lift up the NAME of Jesus, who's name is above every name, whose name we will bow our knees to (Phil 2:9-10), and whose name we must believe on to have eternal life (1 John 5:11-13). I took some video of the preaching done there and uploaded it to youtube . I went be...

My Testimony

I was raised in a Christian home by godly parents who only wanted to see their daughter serve Jesus. I went to a Christian school from kindergarten through my junior year of High School. Throughout High school I was always striving to please others (and not in a good way). I had no idea who I was. I claimed to be a Christian because I went to church and read the Bible, but I had no hunger for righteousness. I wanted to know God but at the same time be like the world. I confessed Jesus as my Lord and Savior, but by my actions I denied Him. I called myself a Christian but there was no evidence of Christ in my life. God's wrath remained on me, I was dead in sin and walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air. I said I loved Jesus, but I also loved sin. I read my Bible out of obligation and habit not because I treasured God's Word more than my necessary food. My senior year of High School I attended a public school for the firs...