Jehovah's Witnesses Neo Pharisees

Concerning the traditions of men and doctrine the Jehovah's Witnesses feel theirs is pure and orthodox Christianity is corrupted with these traditions.

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[earnestlyseeking]

Great message! I experienced the legalism 1st hand for 50 years, and am still experiencing it through family relationships that are now broken. One passage I like is in John the 9th chapter about the man born blind. His parents didn't want to acknowledge Christ because they were afraid of being thrown out of the temple. The same today is true in JWism if you say Jesus is LORD and savior not the WTBS you're out. I am living proof. ES

[epidome]

earnestlyseeking, I'm so glad that you like this message.I am so sorry to hear of the legalism that you have suffered, the wonderful side of this is that you may appreciate even more the freedom from it than those who never suffered it. A generation born in freedom doesn't know what freedom truly is because it was the chain of oppression removed from their forefathers. I would hope that you would share your testimony to those who have never known the chain so they may know the freedom of Christ!

[epidome]

DragonballFO, The reason the WTBTS created the NWT was to have a translation that supports their doctrine. In Col (1:16,17) the word other is added four times in brackets and is added in Phil(2:9) without brackets. The two reasons given for the brackets don't apply to Col(1:16,17) and not having them in Phil(2:9) breaks their own stated guidelines. The truth is the word other alters the meanings against the Greek to agree with WTBTS doctrine that is why they created the NWT to alter key verses.

[pcbarter]

@triflind

Nice try wrong facts. Just because one was something many years ago and changed doesn't make the organization all follow suit.

Far Far from masons or cult.

[chiefal35]

You are so right! However, Jehovah will hold the leadership accountable just as he held Moses accountable. He allowed Moses to lead the people to the Jordan River. But he was not allowed to cross into the promised land because of his disobedience years earlier by not giving God credit for bringing the water from the rocks.

[triflind]

Fritz Springmeier says the JW cult was formed through freemasonry.

[De5054]

Very good points && good video upload.

You draw a line between what the JW cult says in its own laws and stiplulations - even such as having a beard - and what the bible has to say in it's directives. I cannot disagree with any of the points you made.

In the 'kingdom hall' i grew up in, there was a rule that a 'brother' could not wear white socks, yet the people ('elders') who derived this REGIONAL law were themseves alcoholics, adulterers, married out of 'the truth' && went into the WW2 army.

[IWannabeJew]

Only Rabbinical Jews are Pharisees.

The only reason you employ the term "Pharisee" as an aspersion is because you have been programmed to do so by the anti-historical portrayal of them offered in your so-called "New Testament".

History testifies that the Pharisees were known to be exactly the opposite of the way they were portrayed in the "New Testament".

As for Jehovah's Witnesses, at least they are observant of the Noachide Laws reiterated by James, the Brother of "Jesus" in Acts 15.

[epidome]

It is not our righteousness that saves us but God's, what is your definition of good? Are you saying that Christians who are not JWs don't do anything good? For starters lets look at some ministries, Samaritans Purse, World Vision and the Salvation Army, these are world wide humanitarian ministries that meet critical needs of both Christian and non Christian people, be careful about your piety, the Pharisees walked in many of the commands of God yet were condemned as oppressors and hypocrites!