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The Quran says crucifixion happened The Quran says crucifixion happened _ crucifixion was invented: Before_ crucifixion was invented: BeforeAfterAfter
It Commands Christians & Jews to It Commands Christians & Jews to Disobey the Bible: TrueDisobey the Bible: True FalseFalse
The Quran [Does/Does not] support The Quran [Does/Does not] support Muslim claims that today’s Bible is Muslim claims that today’s Bible is corrupted.corrupted.
The Quran says, it is the Word of God The Quran says, it is the Word of God only if there are no contradictions in only if there are no contradictions in it. Are there any? Yesit. Are there any? Yes NoNo
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Many!!!Many!!!
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Science [Does/Does Not] back up the Science [Does/Does Not] back up the Quran.Quran.
According to the Quran, the Sky According to the Quran, the Sky Could Fall: TrueCould Fall: True FalseFalse
According to the Quran, the Sun & According to the Quran, the Sun & Moon [Do/Do not] orbit the earth.Moon [Do/Do not] orbit the earth.
According to the Quran, the Quran According to the Quran, the Quran [is/is not] from God.[is/is not] from God.
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Isaiah 29:12 predicts Isaiah 29:12 predicts Muhammad, Muhammad, [right/wrong]?[right/wrong]?
Muslims believe Song of Muslims believe Song of Solomon 5:16 predicts Solomon 5:16 predicts Muhammad because it Muhammad because it says, says, ______________________.______________________.
“AltogetherLovely”
“AltogetherLovely”“Macmad”“Macmad”
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The Quran [Does/Does Not] contradict The Quran [Does/Does Not] contradict the Bible.the Bible.
Deut.18 prophesies a future prophet Deut.18 prophesies a future prophet from Jewish brethren. Bible saysfrom Jewish brethren. Bible saysQuran SaysQuran Says
The Quran says Jesus [Did/Did Not] The Quran says Jesus [Did/Did Not] perform miracles before 30, does the perform miracles before 30, does the Bible agree? Yes/NoBible agree? Yes/No
You are convinced that if we love You are convinced that if we love people, we won’t tell them the errors people, we won’t tell them the errors of their religion. True or False . . .of their religion. True or False . . .
JesusActs 3 & 7
JesusActs 3 & 7
MuhammadMuhammad
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EVER BEEN NERVOUS EVER BEEN NERVOUS ABOUT TALKING TO A ABOUT TALKING TO A JEHOVAH'S WITNESS?JEHOVAH'S WITNESS?
Me too! Let’s find out how Me too! Let’s find out how to confront this together.to confront this together.
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Why Say Anything At All?Why Say Anything At All?
This is a religion of denial. This is a religion of denial. While claiming to believe While claiming to believe
the Bible, Jehovah’s the Bible, Jehovah’s Witnesses deny many of Witnesses deny many of the major doctrines of the major doctrines of
Christianity.Christianity.
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Their Jehovah verses OursTheir Jehovah verses Ours• To us: “God” = “Creator of the To us: “God” = “Creator of the
universe”universe”• ““God” = titleGod” = title• Name = JHVH or YHWH (LORD in Name = JHVH or YHWH (LORD in
English)English)• ““NewNew World TranslationWorld Translation” uses Jehovah ” uses Jehovah
throughout the Old Testament and throughout the Old Testament and inserts it into the New Testamentinserts it into the New Testament
• Only one place is okay: Rev. 19:1&3, Only one place is okay: Rev. 19:1&3, “Hallelujah” - a Hebrew word which “Hallelujah” - a Hebrew word which means “Praise Jah,”means “Praise Jah,”
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Their Jehovah verses OursTheir Jehovah verses Ours God is Θεοσ (God is Θεοσ (the the God) or “Father” God) or “Father” They know Him only as a distant They know Him only as a distant
Old Testament figure; we know Him Old Testament figure; we know Him as Fatheras Father
So if someone tells you next week, So if someone tells you next week, “Us Jehovah’s Witnesses are the “Us Jehovah’s Witnesses are the only ones to preserves HIS only ones to preserves HIS name . . .name . . .
Answer: You know Him as a distant Answer: You know Him as a distant Old Testament figure; We know Old Testament figure; We know Him as FatherHim as FatherPg. 2
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MAJOR DOCTRINES OF THE WATCHTOWERMAJOR DOCTRINES OF THE WATCHTOWER
1.Salvation:2.Identity of Jesus:3.The Trinity:4.Jesus’ Death:5.Resurrection:6.Hell:7.Heaven:2-28
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What They Believe About The Message of Life
God’s Sole Way to Eternal Life = The God’s Sole Way to Eternal Life = The WatchtowerWatchtower
Anyone who doesn’t submit to its rules Anyone who doesn’t submit to its rules & regulations displeases Jehovah& regulations displeases Jehovah
There is no hell but only ceasing to There is no hell but only ceasing to exist if you displease Jehovahexist if you displease Jehovah
Their message? It’s not about JesusTheir message? It’s not about Jesus Jehovah is setting up a kingdom on the Jehovah is setting up a kingdom on the
earth = the Watchtower Bible and earth = the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, and only those who join Tract Society, and only those who join it can be savedit can be saved
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What They Believe About The Message of Life Some realize Eph. 2:8-10 says eternal life is Some realize Eph. 2:8-10 says eternal life is
by grace through faith in Jesus Christ & that by grace through faith in Jesus Christ & that no one will be saved by good works but . . . no one will be saved by good works but . . .
Look to “Kingdom Hall” not the BibleLook to “Kingdom Hall” not the Bible Please Jehovah by doing enough good Please Jehovah by doing enough good
works (door-to-door preaching, book sales, works (door-to-door preaching, book sales, and other activities prescribed by the and other activities prescribed by the Watchtower)Watchtower)
Then you’ll live through the coming Battle Then you’ll live through the coming Battle of Armageddon & enter into an earthly of Armageddon & enter into an earthly paradiseparadise
If you die before then, Jehovah will re-If you die before then, Jehovah will re-create youcreate you
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MAJOR DOCTRINES OF THE WATCHTOWERMAJOR DOCTRINES OF THE WATCHTOWER
1.Salvation: the Watchtower is God’s only means of reaching out to mankind. Only those who join and obey it will be saved
2.Identity of Jesus:3.The Trinity:4.Jesus’ Death:5.Resurrection:6.Hell:7.Heaven:2-28
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What They Believe About Jesus He is not GodHe is not God He was known in the Old He was known in the Old
Testament as Michael the Testament as Michael the archangel in human formarchangel in human form
The first being Jehovah The first being Jehovah CREATEDCREATED
After His own creation, He did After His own creation, He did the rest of the work of creation the rest of the work of creation in cooperation with Jehovahin cooperation with Jehovah
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Jesus Deity or Michael? This doctrine is a variation of Arianism (1This doctrine is a variation of Arianism (1stst
condemned in the 300s)condemned in the 300s) Chapter 1 of the book of Hebrews shows that this Chapter 1 of the book of Hebrews shows that this
belief is falsebelief is false Witnesses oppose any form of “creature worship” Witnesses oppose any form of “creature worship”
but admit that the angels are commanded to but admit that the angels are commanded to worship Jesusworship Jesus
They say that it’s different with Michael because They say that it’s different with Michael because he’s an archangelhe’s an archangel
Well, he Well, he isis a magnificent being but not the a magnificent being but not the Son of Son of GodGod
In Jude 9 Michael tells Satan, “The Lord rebuke In Jude 9 Michael tells Satan, “The Lord rebuke you”you”– If Michael appeals to the Lord, he is not the Lord!If Michael appeals to the Lord, he is not the Lord!
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MAJOR DOCTRINES OF THE WATCHTOWERMAJOR DOCTRINES OF THE WATCHTOWER
1. Salvation: the Watchtower is God’s only means of reaching out to mankind. Only those who join and obey it will be saved
2. Identity of Jesus: Jesus is not almighty God in human flesh. He is Michael the archangel
3. The Trinity:4. Jesus’ Death:5. Resurrection:6. Hell:7. Heaven:
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They Say Holy Spirit is Like School Spirit because “Spirit” is Neuter in Greek
Greek gender often doesn’t make much senseGreek gender often doesn’t make much sense– Feminine genderFeminine gender: days, olive trees, snow, : days, olive trees, snow,
soldiers’ tunics, a dry quart measure, and rockssoldiers’ tunics, a dry quart measure, and rocks– Masculine genderMasculine gender: years, spring rain, bone : years, spring rain, bone
marrow, labor, barley, and gnatsmarrow, labor, barley, and gnats– Neuter genderNeuter gender: olive oil, lilies, dogs, mint plants, : olive oil, lilies, dogs, mint plants,
snakes, fish, and so on . . . Including spiritssnakes, fish, and so on . . . Including spirits Often, if a word could be either masculine or Often, if a word could be either masculine or
feminine, it was given the neuter genderfeminine, it was given the neuter gender– Greeks believed some spirits were masculine and Greeks believed some spirits were masculine and
others feminineothers feminine
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What’s Jesus/the Word Say about “It”?
““He”He” John 14:13-14: Jesus uses “He” John 14:13-14: Jesus uses “He”
with the Holy Spirit 2x + Jesus told with the Holy Spirit 2x + Jesus told us in John 16:13 that the Holy Spirit us in John 16:13 that the Holy Spirit would speak whatever He hears. would speak whatever He hears. How can an impersonal force hear How can an impersonal force hear anything?anything?
““The”The” Mt. 12:31-32, 28:19, Mk. 3:29, Mt. 12:31-32, 28:19, Mk. 3:29,
12:36, 13:11 et al.12:36, 13:11 et al.
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Trinity verses Split Witnesses scoff at Christians who Witnesses scoff at Christians who
worship the Father, Son, and Holy worship the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as one GodSpirit as one God
However, they believe in two separate However, they believe in two separate GodsGods
Jehovah is the “Almighty God,” and Jehovah is the “Almighty God,” and Jesus is the “Mighty God” Because the Jesus is the “Mighty God” Because the organization tells them that Jesus is organization tells them that Jesus is not almighty God in the fleshnot almighty God in the flesh
Scriptures say that He is – Let’s see a Scriptures say that He is – Let’s see a few examples:few examples:
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Trinity or 2 gods?Trinity or 2 gods?
1. Mt. 1:23 - Jesus is “THE God” (‘) with us2. The blood that Jesus shed to purchase our
redemption was THE God’s own blood (Acts 20:28)3. Isa. 9:6 - Jesus is “the mighty God.” Jer. 32:18 -
Jehovah is “the Mighty God” - exact same Hebrew words
4. Isa. 43:10 - No other gods besides Jehovah5. 2 Cor. 13:5 - Jesus is in every believer at the same
time. Only God can be in more than one place at a time!
6. Rev. 1:8, 21:6, 22:12 - both Jesus and Jehovah are identified as “the first and the last” How many firsts and lasts can there be? (they say 2 !?!)
7. Zech. 2:8-11 - Three times we read that Jehovah would be sent to earth by Jehovah
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Why Are they So Dangerous?Why Are they So Dangerous?The obvious message: Jesus and the Father
are one in purpose AND beingTo get around it, the Watchtower’s New World Translation inserts quotation marks to make it seem as if Zechariah is the one who was sent, not Jehovah. It practices similar insertions and distortions every time a passage indicates the
deity of Christ. Why? Because the Bible disagrees with the Watchtower’s doctrine.
When the Bible disagrees with them the Watchtower decides that they win and the Bible
loses.2-29
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Ready to Stand up for Ready to Stand up for God?God?
Let’s Practice Some Let’s Practice Some ScenariosScenarios
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Always Keep the Right Always Keep the Right MotiveMotiveI Peter 3:15: . . . Always being ready to I Peter 3:15: . . . Always being ready to
make a defense to everyone who asks make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;reverence;
““(Name), If you have some questions (Name), If you have some questions and doubts about the Bible, God and doubts about the Bible, God doesn’t mind. I really want to help doesn’t mind. I really want to help answer them for you. If I don’t know answer them for you. If I don’t know the answer, I’ll do my best to find out.”the answer, I’ll do my best to find out.”
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#1’s Tell Your Partners:#1’s Tell Your Partners:
““You should be You should be more tolerant. more tolerant.
After all, Muslims After all, Muslims and Christians and Christians
worship the same worship the same God”God”
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Possible AnswerPossible Answer ““Are you sure about that? The god of Are you sure about that? The god of
Muslims, Allah, has no son and tells his Muslims, Allah, has no son and tells his followers, they must work to get eternal lifefollowers, they must work to get eternal life
My God has a Son Who died to My God has a Son Who died to givegive me me eternal life by eternal life by HisHis works. I do good works works. I do good works only to please Him not insult Him by only to please Him not insult Him by working for what His Son freely gives me.working for what His Son freely gives me.
Am I so wrong for wanting to share a free Am I so wrong for wanting to share a free gift with people?gift with people?
If you knew how to get something for free, I If you knew how to get something for free, I sure hope YOU’D be kind enough to tell ME sure hope YOU’D be kind enough to tell ME about it.about it.
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#2’s Ask Your #2’s Ask Your PartnersPartners
““Don’t you Don’t you realize the Fossil realize the Fossil Record supports Record supports
Evolution?”Evolution?”
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HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?
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1. Who says this is fact?1. Who says this is fact?
2. What did they actually see?
2. What did they actually see?
3. What are they Not telling you?3. What are they Not telling you?
4. How can you test this to see if it’s true?
4. How can you test this to see if it’s true?
5. What does God have to say about it?
5. What does God have to say about it?
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Another Possible AnswerAnother Possible Answer How can you say dinosaurs have been How can you say dinosaurs have been
extinct for millions of yrs when they’ve extinct for millions of yrs when they’ve recently found dinosaur bones with blood recently found dinosaur bones with blood & tissue still intact? & tissue still intact?
Did you know they’ve still never found any Did you know they’ve still never found any kind of fossil that is half-way between one kind of fossil that is half-way between one kind of animal and another?kind of animal and another?
So the fossil record disagrees with So the fossil record disagrees with evolution but not the Bible which says God evolution but not the Bible which says God made each thing to only produce after its made each thing to only produce after its kind and tells us Dinosaurs were around a kind and tells us Dinosaurs were around a few thousand years ago in the book of Job.few thousand years ago in the book of Job.
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#1’s Tell Your Partners:#1’s Tell Your Partners:
““In Deut. 18:18 & In Deut. 18:18 & Isaiah 29:12, the Isaiah 29:12, the
Bible predicts Bible predicts Muhammad. So, Muhammad. So,
You Should You Should Convert to Islam.”Convert to Islam.”
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Possible AnswerPossible Answer Did you read Deuteronomy 18:15? It Did you read Deuteronomy 18:15? It
says the prophet will be Jewish. Not to says the prophet will be Jewish. Not to mention Acts 3:20-26 and Acts 7:35-55 mention Acts 3:20-26 and Acts 7:35-55 both say it speaks of Jesusboth say it speaks of Jesus
Did you read the verses before Isaiah Did you read the verses before Isaiah 29:12? God is saying that when He seals 29:12? God is saying that when He seals a message, it doesn’t matter if you can a message, it doesn’t matter if you can read or not, no one will be able to read read or not, no one will be able to read it.it.
Have you read Suras 29:27, 35:32, Have you read Suras 29:27, 35:32, 41:42, 45:16, 46:13, 87:19? The Quran 41:42, 45:16, 46:13, 87:19? The Quran commands Muslims to believe the commands Muslims to believe the earlier scriptures – that means the Bible.earlier scriptures – that means the Bible.
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#2’s Ask Your Partners:#2’s Ask Your Partners:
““How can any How can any one know for one know for
sure that he or sure that he or she is going to she is going to
heaven?”heaven?”
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Possible AnswerPossible Answer ““Read Acts 16:30 – 31 . . . What does it Read Acts 16:30 – 31 . . . What does it
tell you to do to be saved?”tell you to do to be saved?” ““Read Luke 23:42 – 43 . . . What did Read Luke 23:42 – 43 . . . What did
this man do to receive eternal life?”this man do to receive eternal life?” ““Do you know John 3:15? What does it Do you know John 3:15? What does it
say you have to do to receive eternal say you have to do to receive eternal life?”life?”
From Genesis to Revelation, Jesus From Genesis to Revelation, Jesus promises to give eternal life to all who promises to give eternal life to all who are convinced that He is the only Way are convinced that He is the only Way to eternal life. I am convinced He is the to eternal life. I am convinced He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Are you?Way, the Truth, and the Life. Are you?
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Next UpNext Up1. Salvation: the Watchtower is God’s only
means of reaching out to mankind. Only those who join and obey it will be saved
2. Identity of Jesus: Jesus is not almighty God in human flesh. He is Michael the archangel
3. The Trinity: Jesus and Jehovah are two separate Gods. The Holy Spirit is a force, not a person
4. Jesus’ Death:5. Resurrection:6. Hell:7. Heaven:2-28