The Watchtower Society (Jehovah's Witnesses) and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)
False doctrine comes in many forms and from many different people. The biggest problem is, that those that teach these things are deceiving themselves and those that they teach.
The W.T.Society, denies the Deity of Jesus, as the Son of God. This is very sad concerning those that teach this, and to those that agree with this doctrine. Not being content with the True Word of God, the Society, has written their own version of the Bible.
Removing those things that they do not believe in and, or, refusing to believe. One of their main teachings is about those that will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. They believe that only 144,000 will enter. If that is so, then how many of their past and present congregations will be, or are, lost?
This question they will not answer. Where did this doctrine come from? The misunderstanding of the Book of Revelations.
Rev 7:4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. The Bible is very easily understood, when the Holy Ghost leads you into the truth. The 144,000 are sealed Jews from the 12 Tribes of Israel and not as a number to only be allowed into the Kingdom of Heaven. So according to their doctrine, none of the 144,000 will be Jews, only from The Watchtower Society. Which is contrary to the Gospel. Most false doctrines, denie a connection between the Jewish House of Israel and salvation. The Children of Israel, are, the Chosen people of God. They will be saved, as a Nation, in accordance with the Promises of God. Another proof of this is also in the Book of Revelations. Rev 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
Rev 7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Ref. a great: Gen_49:10; Psa_2:8, Psa_22:27, Psa_72:7-11, Psa_76:4, Psa_77:2, Psa_98:3, Psa_110:2, Psa_110:3, Psa_117:1, Psa_117:2; Isa_2:2, Isa_2:3, Isa_49:6-8, Isa_60:1-14; Jer_3:17, Jer_16:19; Zec_2:11, Zec_8:20-23; Rom_15:9-12 no man: Rev_5:11, Rev_11:15; Gen_13:16; Hos_1:10; Luk_12:1; Rom_11:25; Heb_11:12, Heb_12:22 The WT Society Bible, called the New World Translation (NWT) is a conglomeration of changed verses and false teachings. Lets take John 1:1 as an example.
(NWT)1. In [the] beginning the Word was, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god. This shows that, they do not believe that Jesus is the Son of God, also that Jesus and God are not one as the Bible States.
(KJV)John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. As you can see, the teachings from this book cannot be used because they have again used one letter to change the meaning of the verse. The word and God cannot be separated because God and His Word are the Same.
Another example is John 1:5 (NWT)And the light is shining in the darkness, but the darkness has not overpowered it. To overpower, crush; to subdue; to destroy,to suppress
(KJV)John 1:5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. Comprehended;This word means admitted it not, or received it not. The word comprehend, with us, means to understand. Again as you can see changing the word Comprehended to overpower, changes the meaning of the verse.
This is unacceptable. In the Old Testament book of Zechariah, chapter 12 verse 10. Jehovah God is speaking and says, "they shall look upon me whom they have pierced" .
The Watchtower Society has changed this verse in the NWT to read "they will certainly look to the One whom they pierced through," thus eliminating another reference to the deity of Jesus Christ. The Society made similar changes to many other verses relating to the deity of Christ (Colossians 1:16-20; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 1:8). They have also altered verses that expose the WT Society's false teaching on subjects like the reality of eternal punishment (Matthew 25:46), and the personality of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 14:14-16; 1 Timothy 4:1; Jude 19).
In this way the Watchtower Society gives Jehovah's Witnesses and potential converts the illusion that the Bible supports its erroneous doctrines.
Some references from; Institute for Religious Research. Copyright 1997 All rights reserved. I will add nothing else to this study except to say, I recommend all not to read the (NWT) For it will lead you astray. ars |
