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Jehovahs Witnesses: A Bible Study
An encounter with jehovahs witnesses Aretha Graham-Caley APOL 500-B08 October 10, 2014 Introduction Although seen by many throughout the world as a pseudo-Christian cult, Jehovahs Witnesses also known as the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, identifies themselves as the only authentic followers of Jehovah. Christian scholars and apologists however continue to disprove their claim due to the multitude of pseudo-doctrines, which are clearly outside of orthodox Christianity. Charles Russell founded this movement in Pennsylvania as a Bible Study group in 1872. He had difficulty accepting the idea of hell and therefore came to deny its existence and from then on attacked core elements of Christianity such as the Trinity using his personal interpretations …show more content…
Gods Kingdom is within. When believers work for Gods Kingdom , it simply means, bringing others to the saving knowledge of Christ. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life no man cometh unto the Father, but by me (John 146). Therefore, the JWs claim that there will be a selection of persons to rule with Christ is false. JWs also claim that, Anyone who does what God requires can be a subject of Gods Kingdom, without regard for ancestry or birthplace. This too is false. Matthew 721 places this statement into perspective,Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Everyone must be born again in order to inherit the Kingdom of God. Only the Select Few Will Get to Heaven One of the foundational teachings of the Watchtower is that only 144,000 people will go to heaven. This 144,000 however were chosen in 1935 when according to the JWs teachings all true Christians were selected to go to heaven. Most Jehovahs Witnesses are not considered part of the 144,000 and do not expect to go to heaven. Rather, they believe themselves part of HYPERLINK http//www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/great-crowd-other-sheep.php the Great Crowd that
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