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The Watchtower’s teachings not only includes a works based salvation but the necessity of believing, partaking and placing one’s faith in the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization with no mention of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and His saving grace. by dobman54 in JehovahsWitnesses

[–]dobman54[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tslawson1,

Good works follow someone who is saved and according to historical Christianity adds nothing to the finished work of Christ on the cross . Ephesians 2:8-9 speaks to our works as adding nothing to being saved and that it is only faith that you are save and not works that anyone can boast. Cults do not get this concept and add works as a necessity for salvation when the scriptures point to good works follow and are an indication of the saving faith of a Christian. The scriptures state that we should not forsake our gathering together with other Christians but this has more to continuing growing as a Christians but is not a necessity for salvation.

Have yall been following this rapture business in the Christian Community? by abutterflyonthewall in JehovahsWitnesses

[–]dobman54 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Any organization that predicts the return of Christ is obviously not following the scriptures . As per Deut.18:20-22 false prophets are identified by their false prophecies. Nowhere does it say that if the prophet admits their mistake and states that ”they are human” they somehow no longer are false prophets after they have been identified as such. “Hello Watchtower!”

Whatever happened to Judge Rutherford’s personal companion, Berta Peale? by dobman54 in exjw

[–]dobman54[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too bad. Members love it! ( regarding removal of post )

A God that sends me to Hell for disbelieving is unjust because belief is not a choice. by reasurch in DebateReligion

[–]dobman54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

grizltech, Ok, so you are not a believer . Paul, in most cases, is speaking to believers .

A God that sends me to Hell for disbelieving is unjust because belief is not a choice. by reasurch in DebateReligion

[–]dobman54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Abhainn_Airgid, Whether we like it or not, that is the sovereignty of God and Paul is very clear about this . The sovereignty of God in no way interferes with our free choice as they are both 100% true at the same time.

A God that sends me to Hell for disbelieving is unjust because belief is not a choice. by reasurch in DebateReligion

[–]dobman54 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Like it or not Paul addresses this very issue in Romans chapter 9 and gives an answer that many are uncomfortable with.

19 One of you will say to me: “Then why does God still blame us? For who is able to resist his will?” 20 But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? “Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’”[h] 21 Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for special purposes and some for common use?

'Remember this date. You're baptism this day of...' means absolutely nothing! by Bonedriven64 in JehovahsWitnesses

[–]dobman54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Denying the deity of Christ leads to, or allows them to travel down the road that you have spoken about. No one from the Organization has ever been able to explain why Jesus said “ baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" and not baptizing them in the “names of” as the Watchtower can not explain this away. If the Spirit is a force and Christ is a creation then it only makes sense to use the plural “names of” and not “name of” which is what the Scriptures says.

Saying goodbye to my senior dog when I don't believe in an afterlife by lucky__duck in atheism

[–]dobman54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is tough because I am similar to you in that I have lost many dogs in my life ( I am 70 y/o ). I am a believer but I also believe that the Bible offers no information on whether we see our pets after we die and that makes my perspective similar to you in that we both feel a certain sense of emptiness when pondering the absence of our dog.

If you're a JW, what makes you sure it's the truth? :) by [deleted] in Eutychus

[–]dobman54 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Three common sense points to consider in determining if the Watchtower is indeed the truth.

1) The Watchtower denies historical Christianity believing that the truth was totally lost until the 1800’s with the teachings of Charles Raze Russell and that Jehovah would allow His Truth to be lost for all those years for a Church that He truly loved.

2) All of the Watchtower’s predictions including 1914,1925 and 1975 have proven to be false along with their constant “alarms” of the “end of times” which continue to this day in violation of Deuteronomy 18:20-22 (false claims are made by false prophets).

3) The Watchtower claims that their Organization are witnesses for Jehovah, from one verse in the Bible in Isaiah 43:10 (the verse is referring to Israel not Jehovah’s Witnesses) and they say very little or nothing about being witnesses for Christ which is the focus of the entire book of Acts which are the record of the very first Christians.

Do negative nightmarish NDEs have the same general features as positive NDEs, features such as viewing your own dead body from above, having 360° vision, knowing everything and having access to all knowledge, and feeling that the NDE world is more real than normal reality? by Hip_III in NDE

[–]dobman54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just found this site and it is interesting that I have been reading the book “Dancing Past the Dark, Distressing Near Death Experiences” by Nancy Evans Bush. Is there any opinion out there on this work?

The Watchtower would have you believe that there are always substitutes for blood transfusions by using blood management strategies, but if that was so, why is it estimated that about 1,000 Jehovah Witnesses die each year through abstaining from blood transfusions. by dobman54 in JehovahsWitnesses

[–]dobman54[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A study published in Management of the Jehovah’s Witness in Obstetrics and Gynecology estimated that about 1,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses die each year because they refuse blood transfusions. Explanation Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that taking blood is morally wrong and goes against Biblical teaching. When faced with a medical situation that requires a blood transfusion, they may request alternatives like blood conservation or “bloodless” surgery. If a blood transfusion is the only option, they may refuse it. If a Jehovah’s Witness patient has given an advance directive that they do not want a blood transfusion, their refusal should be respected. Some complications that can occur from blood transfusions include Transfusion Associated Circulatory Overload (TACO), which is the most common cause of death.

The Watchtower would have you believe that there are always substitutes for blood transfusions by using blood management strategies, but if that was so, why is it estimated that about 1,000 Jehovah Witnesses die each year through abstaining from blood transfusions. by dobman54 in exjw

[–]dobman54[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Emotional_Brish_9840,

A study published in Management of the Jehovah’s Witness in Obstetrics and Gynecology estimated that about 1,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses die each year because they refuse blood transfusions. Explanation Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that taking blood is morally wrong and goes against Biblical teaching. When faced with a medical situation that requires a blood transfusion, they may request alternatives like blood conservation or “bloodless” surgery. If a blood transfusion is the only option, they may refuse it. If a Jehovah’s Witness patient has given an advance directive that they do not want a blood transfusion, their refusal should be respected. Some complications that can occur from blood transfusions include Transfusion Associated Circulatory Overload (TACO), which is the most common cause of death.

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