Hosea 4:6 says, "My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge...." This morning I was visited by a couple of Jehovah's Witnesses (so-called) who said they were looking for people who were "seeking the truth." Anyone who has ever interacted with Jehovah's Witnesses can attest to the fact that opening the scriptures to them is a difficult task because their "Bible" is vastly different from the KJV.
The lady told me that she used to read the KJV before its errors were pointed out to her. I asked how the New World Translation came about, and she told me that scholars went to the museums where the old texts were held and translated them. Her arguments against the KJV mirrored the arguments made against it by proponents of modern translations, but that is not the point of my post.
She had been taught that God has tossed aside the nation of Israel, and that the Old Testament is now obselete. This view flies in the face of Daniel 9, Romans 9, and the Biblical concept of God's plan with man.
She had also been taught that salvation begins with Christ. Salvation begins and ends with Christ (Hebrews 12:2.)
Brethren, it is destructive to stay in the milk of the word and never move on to the meat. To fail to study God's word with the intent of learning more about God is to leave yourself vulnerable to deception. The propigators of false religion are tenacious, well educated and very persuasive. We need to be armed with the whole armor of God, including the sword of the word, and we must know how to properly use it. Otherwise, we will present ourselves to be foolish and dishonor the cause of Christ.
Get in the word today. Open your Bible. Study to show thyself approved. God bless you all.
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Without free thought, one is condemned to religious hypocrisy or the arrogance of atheism. A true God cannot be found without truly free thought. Jesus railed against the scribes and hypocrites of his day. We must condemn scribes and hypocrites regardless of whether they are found within the walls of the Watchtower cult or elsewhere. Again, Freethinking is the most important element necessary to form a true relationship with God. Never never, give up god’s greatest gift. Freedom honors God. We must put God before man’s rules.
I am much agreed with your post, but especially the part about milk vs. meat.
You know, in most establishments one is heavily attacked for questioning it. Anyone who believes he teaches truth should not become disturbed by another (even a member of his own denomination) questioning the teachings. Instead, we should do a few things.
Acknowledge questioning as normal.
Encourage the person to study the matter FULLY.
Give guidance when asked.
If we follow this method, perhaps more church members would be more willing to dig deeply.
I am much agreed with your post, but especially the part about milk vs. meat.
You know, in most establishments one is heavily attacked for questioning it. Anyone who believes he teaches truth should not become disturbed by another (even a member of his own denomination) questioning the teachings. Instead, we should do a few things.
Acknowledge questioning as normal.
Encourage the person to study the matter FULLY.
Give guidance when asked.
If we follow this method, perhaps more church members would be more willing to dig deeply.
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