“Two Strangers at the Door: How to witness to a Witness”

Feb.20, 2011 John 10:22-39   Play AUDIO (24 kbps mp3)  Play VIDEO (320x240 wmv, 218 kbps)

“SHOULD I INVITE THEM IN?”

•    wanting to talk about the Bible – their ‘Bible’
•    going up against seasoned ‘pros’ in door-to-door work
•    might stand a chance given different foundation

UNDERSTANDING THE JW MINDSET

•    significant differences between Witness and orthodox doctrine
•    2-class system; loyalty to W.Society more than Scripture

TRICKY TRANSLATION

•    NWT consistently forces text to suit doctrine, not other way around

TELL ME THE OLD, OLD HERESY

•    confusing doctrine of Jesus / ‘Michael’ lowers Christ to created status
•    Trinity not rational so rejected

NOT A CHEERY PROSPECT

•    not Jesus’ death that produces salvation, but works of individual
•    related mental stress, ‘lack of love’

LET JESUS SHOW HIMSELF

•    can still find passages in NWT that suggest Christ’s divinity
•    obvious in John’s gospel that Jewish leaders oppose Jesus’ claims to equality with God
•    focus on who Jesus is, and why He died (symbolism of communion)

A BIRD OUT OF A CAGE

•    studying Bible for oneself disclosed marvelous freeing truth about Christianity