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What Do Jehovah Witnesses Believe?

26 April 2010 4 Comments


In his book Experiencing God, Henry Blackaby says that God speaks to His children through the Bible, prayer, circumstances, and the Body of Christ. I agree, but would also add creation, dreams, visions, and a few other things.

God has a way of getting His way. If He can steer the hearts of kings like rivers, then He certainly can steer your heart and mine.

Pr 21:1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.

Pr 16:9 A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.

During a conversation with Rod and Carrie Stone on April 23, 2010, Rod said the climate of America now is perfect for “straight ahead Christianity.” When people start hearing Biblical truth, they are going to be attracted.

The next evening (April 24), two Jehovah Witnesses knocked on our door. My wife treated them respectfully, but did not invite them in.

During my quiet time the next morning (Sunday April 25), I had my iTunes playing for about 3 hours. During that time Lon’s Solomon’s sermon from 1991 about Jehovah Witnesses began playing. Lon is a Messianic Jew and the senior pastor of McLean Bible Church, possibly the most influential church in the Metro DC area.

As I listened to Lon, I was prompted by the Holy Spirit to write a YDB devotional about his and include Lon’s audio file.

Then I went to the 9 am worship service at Soul Purpose Church. Pastor Matt Gregory happened is currently teaching a 5-week series titled “From Stress 2 Rest.” This week’s sermon was “My Faith.” Matt shared how true biblical Christianity teaches salvation by grace alone, not works. All other religions, teach salvation by doing.

Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God

Jesus declared He was the Son of God and that no one could come to the Father except through Him. He is the only way to heaven.

I don’t profess to be an authority about what the Jehovah Witness believe, but Lon Solomon is. Listen to his teaching and judge for yourself.

Joh 16:13 “However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

Prayer Power
Heavenly Father, we praise you as the God of truth. We acknowledge the Holy Spirit as the One who guides us into all truth (John 16:13). Speak to us Spirit to spirit. We welcome the truth. Bless us with a holy boldness to proclaim your truth in love to the confused and lost. Thank You Jesus. Amen and hallelujah!

John 3:20-21 “For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”

Blessings to trust in Jesus and Jesus alone!

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4 Comments »

  • Sean said:

    I’ll never understand how people think they will get an accurate understanding of Jehovah’s Witnesses (including their proper name) from non-Witnesses. There are as more wrong statements in this sermon than their are true. If you are really interested in the beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses, ask THEM. What is the point of presenting mis-information, accrediting it to another group and then trying to discredit them by refuting it? Meanwhile, Jehovah’s Witnesses have virtually doubled since this sermon and continue to be the only ones obeying Matthew 28:19,20 and preaching the “good news of the Kingdom” of Matthew 24:14.

  • Dr. Joseph Peck (author) said:

    Hi Sean, Thank you for your blog comment. I’d be grateful if you would post the wrong statements in Lon’s sermon so all of us can be better educated. Blessings, Joseph

  • Anna said:

    I am an ex JW and everything you have said is true. They have their own translation which they claim was produced by non-witnesses. When questioned as to why their bible says Jesus is God, they responded that he is a little god, not a capital God.

    They are not allowed to even speak to one who has been excommunicated so I always made a point of speaking loudly to them so everyone around would see how they are. I was rebellious then and perhaps dealt with the situation in the wrong manner, but since then I just simply say, “There is no other name given under heaven whereby men must be saved. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.” That always puts them on the run.

  • Dr. Joseph Peck (author) said:

    Hi Anna, Thank you for sharing your comments. As followers of Jesus, our two most important sources of truth are the Bible and the Holy Spirit. As the Bible says, it’s the Holy Spirit who guides us into all truth. Blessings, Joseph

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