False Cults: Knock, Knock, Knock

Knock, Knock, Knock

This cult arrives at our homes to try and convert us to their faith. They can sound pretty good biblically. But what they actually believe goes against the fact that they are a cult and is classified as one that Jesus had warned us to stay away from.. They know their bible. They are required to study their doctrine. And they will give your their pamphlets or booklets if you want to give them a donation. (At least they used to do that. I have not encountered them for a good number of years, and so I am not sure if that has changed or not.)

The problem with the way they believe is that they have their own bible and it is not the same as the one that we use. 

And so what are some of their core beliefs? 

I am copying just a few of those to paste here from the following site:  Jehovah's Witnesses -10 Things to Know About Their Beliefs

Jehovah's Witnesses use a Bible translation called the New World Translation. Before this translation was released specifically by and for Jehovah's Witnesses, most relied on the King James Version. According to TowerWatch.com:

"The New World Translation of the Bible is Jehovah's Witnesses own translation, no other religious group uses this Bible and Jehovah's Witnesses make very little use of other Bibles

 Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe in the Trinity?

The answer to this is no. It is one of the more major ways in which Jehovah's Witnesses differ from various Christian denominations. See the next couple points for more details on this. Jehovah's Witnesses refer to the fact that the Bible never explicitly mentions the term "trinity." They claim this "doctrine developed gradually over several centuries and through many controversies."

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is not equal with God. They teach that Jesus was created by God and not coexistent wth Him. This, of course, is a major diversion from orthodox Christianity. JW.org explains, "[W]e take Jesus at his word when he said: 'The Father is greater than I am.' (John 14:28) So we do not worship Jesus, as we do not believe that he is Almighty God."

Those are just a few of the things they believe. You can find more on the above website. And from the following link, you can get more information on what they believe. See: The 11 Beliefs You Should Know about Jehovah's Witnesses When They Knock at the Doo

Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that God’s one true name—the name by which he must be identified—is Jehovah.

Biblically, however, God is identified by many names, including:

• God (Hb. ‘elohim; Gen. 1:1),
• God Almighty (Hb. ‘El Shadday; Gen. 17:1),
• Lord (Hb. ‘Adonay; Ps. 8:1), and
• Lord of hosts (Hb. yhwh tseba’ot; 1 Sam. 1:3).

In NT times, Jesus referred to God as “Father” (Gk. Patēr; Matt. 6:9), as did the apostles (1 Cor. 1:3).

Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that Jesus was created by Jehovah as the archangel Michael before the physical world existed, and is a lesser, though mighty, god.

Biblically, however, Jesus is eternally God (John 1:1; 8:58; cf. Ex. 3:14) and has the exact same divine nature as the Father (John 5:18; 10:30; Heb. 1:3).

Indeed, a comparison of the OT and NT equates Jesus with Jehovah (compare Isa. 43:11 with Titus 2:13; Isa. 44:24 with Col. 1:16; Isa. 6:1-5 with John 12:41).

Jesus himself created the angels (Col. 1:16; cf. John 1:3; Heb. 1:2, 10) and is worshiped by them (Heb. 1:6).

Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that salvation requires faith in Christ, association with God’s organization (i.e., their religion), and obedience to its rules.

Biblically, however, viewing obedience to rules as a requirement for salvation nullifies the gospel (Gal. 2:16-21; Col. 2:20-23). Salvation is based wholly on God’s unmerited favor (grace), not on the believer’s performance.

Good works are the fruit or result, not the basis, of salvation (Eph. 2:8-10; Titus 3:4-8).

So there are a few things they believe but there is much more that can be learned about them on those and other sites. When they come to someone's door, they hope they can get us to open our homes up to them teaching a bible study. And of course, it is what they believe. They don't want us teaching them and if you attempt to try and convert them, you will probably never hear from them again. I even invited a couple to come into my home years ago, to pray for them. They got out of there and never came back. On another occasion in a different home, two women came to the door and I asked them about their belief in the 44,000 which by then had over that in their organization, and so I asked what that meant for them. Did they believe they would go to paradise in the afterlife. They couldn't answer me. They didn't know. Because I was asking too many questions, that was the last time I saw them. I prayed for them after that because I hoped I planted some doubt that day about what they were being taught in their religion. 

What do they believe about the 144,000 anyway? Come back next time for that post. 

Thanks for coming by, Friends. Have a blessed day!