![]() John 1:3 clearly teaches that “all things came into existence through him”-him being the Word, Jesus. Everything else that exists came into existence by being created. Only one “thing” never came into existence: God (Jehovah). Here’s the argument, using their version’s wording:Įverything that exists either came into existence or never came into existence. NWT: “All things came into existence through him, and apart from him not even one thing came into existence.” NASB: “All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.” John 1:3 reads the same in our Bibles, so have them turn there in their own Bible:ĮSV: “All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.” By accepting what verse 3 clearly teaches about Jesus being the uncreated Creator, it will (Lord willing) become clear as to why the NWT has incorrectly translated verse 1. Instead of arguing about whose Bible has translated John 1:1 correctly, go to John 1:3. Proving the Deity of Christ from the NWT You can have them read from their own Bibles and use basic logic to show that Jesus is the eternal Son of God. Therefore, the most simple and effective apologetic for an encounter with JWs is to prove to them that Jesus is truly God using their translation of the Scriptures. Your front porch is neither the time nor place to engage in a heated discussion about translation. God, who is over all, be praised forever. NWT: “To them the forefathers belong, and from them the Christ descended according to the flesh. For example:ĮSV: “To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. What’s more, you can’t just pull out your favorite translation of the Bible and go to your proof-texts, because they have their own translation-the New World Translation (NWT)-in which verses clearly indicating the divinity of Jesus are rendered differently. They’ve got their proof-texts, and will be prepared to show you how even Jesus himself admitted that he wasn’t God-each of which can be understood with a proper doctrine of the Trinity and Jesus’s earthly ministry. Therefore, the best approach for sharing the gospel with JWs is to make a beeline to the deity of Jesus.īut how? When talking at your front door, understand that jumping into complex and technical debates about the Trinity is not a good place to start. In short, because JWs deny the truth Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, they do not know Jehovah-and are certainly not his witnesses. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son” (2 John 9). “Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also” (1 John 2:22-23:22). 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father. “Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. “Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him” (John 5:23). 1:1-4), and they do not worship in truth (John 4:23-24). So we do not worship Jesus, as we do not believe that he is Almighty God.” īecause they do not worship Jesus, JWs do not worship the one, true and living God as he has revealed himself (see Heb. However, we take Jesus at his word when he said: ‘The Father is greater than I am’ (John 14:28). We also believe that Jesus is now ruling as King of God’s heavenly Kingdom, which will soon bring peace to the entire earth (Revelation 11:15). His death and resurrection make it possible for those exercising faith in him to gain everlasting life (John 3:16). ![]() We have faith that Jesus came to earth from heaven and gave his perfect human life as a ransom sacrifice (Matthew 20:28). No one comes to the Father except through me’ (John 14:6). “We believe in Jesus, who said: ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. And that begins with recognizing that the single, most important issue is their denial of the deity of Jesus Christ. ![]() My purpose is not to provide a detailed look at the history and beliefs of JWs, but to provide a simple and effective apologetic method that any Christian can use for sharing the gospel when they come knocking on your door. How do you share the gospel with them? Do you even need to? How can you keep from being distracted by all their secondary beliefs and caught up in ‘dead-end’ arguments? But when they begin to talk about God and his Son, Jesus when they ask about faith and salvation when they use what appears to be a normal Bible when they speak the “Christian language,” many believers don’t know how to respond. For the most part, Christians know that Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs) are a cult and have some strange beliefs.
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