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I am a Christian, saved by grace through faith in my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Growing up I knew about God and Jesus, but my family was in no way religious. Pretty much the only times I was ever in a church was for VBS and a wedding, and also for a very short time my mom and I attended an Assemblies of God church (I was about 5, and we went for only maybe 2-3 months.)
Childhood wasn't terrible, but it was far from perfect. When I was very young (about 10) my aunt (who is a Jehovah's Witness) gave me a book to read which started me down a path to the kingdom hall. I studied in secrecy (because of my parents) until I graduated from high school. Even though I was not "officially" a witness, during my school years I lived as though I was one, choosing to sit during the Pledge of Allegiance, not participating in holiday things at school, etc. After graduating, I attended the meetings regularly as an unbaptized publisher (which means I went door to door...) in spite of threats of being thrown out of my home. My mom also attended, but my dad was very much opposed. I loved him, but that didn't matter; serving God and growing in Him was-and is-my first priority.
In spite of some questions that I had about certain aspects of Watchtower theology, I studied and was in the process of meeting with the elders to be baptized. I believed with all of my heart that this was the truth, even though I still had questions. I wrote off my doubts thinking that in time it would make sense. I'd just have to pray about it and study harder!
During this time I met a friend who was not a witness. We spoke a lot about the Bible (yes, I wanted to convert him! Especially since he was a Christian and I thought he had been deceived into believing the "lies of Christendom"...) The more I talked with him, though, the more I studied the Bible, the more questions that I had were being answered! And yes, through this entire process I remained close to God. What good are finding answers if the answers are not true? Seeking God has always been my first priority. I stopped attending the kingdom hall and did not go through with my baptism there.
There is truly a difference in my life outside of the Jehovah's Witnesses. While with that org. I thought I knew God (of course!) and I thought I knew Jesus, although honestly deep down inside I never really knew just where or how he fit into the picture. I can remember thinking that I knew he was important (most definitely!) but it just sort've stopped there. It was if there was a huge gap that I never could quite put my finger on...I can say that I knew *about* him, but I didn't *know* him. Now I do. And until you experience it, you don't realize just how big of a difference that makes.
"Blessed are the people of whom this is true; blessed are the people whose God is the LORD."--Psalm 144:15
We are to be Jesus' witnesses!
"He (Jesus) said to them: "It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be MY witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."--Acts 1:7,8
The Apostle Paul reminds us of the gospel that was preached, that we've received, and on which we take our stand:
"Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. 6After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
9For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 11Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed."--1 Corinthians 15:1-11
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