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Sharing the Gospel with Jehovah's Witnesses (part 2)

The Jehovah's Witnesses may have some complicated beliefs, but what they need to hear is incredibly simple. If someone spends their life trying to be good enough for salvation, the truth of the gospel will bring them a freedom and peace they never imagined.

 

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Greg Koukl's method

 

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Scripture used: Isaiah 64:6, Romans 3:10-20, James 2:14-26,  Matthew 12:34, Luke 6:45, Proverbs 4:23, Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 5:22–23, John 1:1-3

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Sharing the Gospel with Jehovah's Witnesses (part 1)

This episode will prepare you for sharing the gospel with a Jehovah's Witness, setting expectations and helping you realize what it will mean for them to truly follow Jesus Christ.

 

Remember:

They will probably try to "rabbit trail" away from important topics

It's not about winning a debate

Following Christ will cost them everything

Let them know you're there for them (and mean it)

 

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Scripture used: 1 Corinthians 3:6, Isaiah 64:6, Romans 3:10–20, Romans 3:21–24, Ephesians 2:8–9, Romans 10:13

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16 Things Worth Knowing About Jehovah's Witnesses

Jehovah's Witnesses feel so close to the truth of Christ that we wonder if they might be saved after all. This episode discusses a variety of doctrines and other things people might be curious about.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Corny intro and what this episode is about

1:48 Redefining terms

5:18 New World Translation and its problems

14:01 Why "Jehovah" and not God or Yahweh?

16:20 Christ was created and isn't Jehovah

22:02 Christ is an archangel

24:23 Genesis 1:1 and Christ's creation

28:40 The Holy Spirit isn't a person

31:38 Purpose of Christ's death and our faith

42:30 Control through isolation and "disfellowshipping"

54:51 Study materials must be approved

56:17 They are the only true church

58:10 Emphasis on death and the Kingdom

59:20 The 144,000

1:05:09 Failed prophecies

1:07:40 Birthdays, holidays, and religious symbols

1:11:35 Blood transfusions and final thoughts

 

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Scripture used: John 1:1, Colossians 1:15-20, Luke 1:35, John 10:30, John 8:58, John 14:28, Luke 22:42, Hebrews 1:8-9, Romans 9:5, Colossians 2:8, 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 1 Thessalonians 1:7, Genesis 1:1, John 14:16-17, Ephesians 1:7, Romans 5:19, Isaiah 53:4-6, 1 John 2:2, Colossians 2:16, Acts 4:8-12, James 2:14-18, Galatians 5:22-23, Revelation 7:4-10, Psalm 37:29, Leviticus 17:10, Acts 15:28-29

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The Basic Beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses

What do Jehovah's Witnesses believe about things like our origins, our purpose in life, where we get truth, morality, and our eternal destiny? Check out this crash-course where I discuss the basics of the religion and how they answer 5 important questions about life.

Check out Episode 54 to learn about why I ask these 5 questions

 

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00:00 Intro and basics of the Jehovah's Witness religion

10:57 #1 Where did everything come from?

14:40 #2 How do we find truth?

21:35 #3 What's our purpose?

28:04 #4 What is right and wrong?

30:56 #5 What happens when we die?

 

You can find this episode's original article here.

 

Scripture used: Psalm 90:4, John 1:1-3, Ecclesiastes 9:5 & 10, John 5:28-29, Proverbs 10:7

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5 Question I Ask About Religions and Worldviews

Whether it's atheism, Islam, or those who think reality is all a dream, every belief system tries to answer 5 important questions about life. This episode digs into each question, and how those questions can help us understand people and share the gospel.

 

#1 Why is there something instead of nothing?

#2 How can we know what's true?

#3 What's our purpose?

#4 What is right and wrong?

#5 What happens when we die?

 

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Articles and episodes I mentioned:

Why an eternal universe doesn't work (scroll down to "The impossibility of eternity)

Proving that things don't create themselves

 

Listen to some more episodes:

Why a Biblical Worldview Is Necessary for Christians

Arguments For (and Against) God's Existence

Is Science Evil?

How to Know God's Will for Your Life

 

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Scripture used: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

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Where Do Our Souls Come From? #3 - Reproduction

Could God have set up humans to not only reproduce physically, but also spiritually? This episode takes a look at an old theory called Traducianism to see if it can give us a more biblical understanding of the origins of the human soul.

(Apologies for the audio. It should be back to normal next week.)

 

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Do Babies Go to Heaven?

 

Scripture used: Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:21-22, Colossians 1:17, Psalm 51:5, Hebrews 7:9-10, Romans 5:18, Ephesians 5:23

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Where Do Our Souls Come From? #2 - Created

When does a soul begin existing? Does God create a new one the moment a new human being is conceived? Today I discuss the popular idea that God is still creating souls today, as well as point out some of the theory's flaws.

 

Problems discussed: #1 Does God still create? #2 How do souls become sinful?

 

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Scripture used: Genesis 2:7, Isaiah 42:5, Zechariah 12:1, Genesis 2:3, Hebrews 4:1–11, Romans 12:5, Psalm 51:5, Galatians 5:19-24, Colossians 1:17

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Where Do Our Souls Come From? #1 - The Soul Bank

Where does the soul come from? Is there just a big clump of souls hanging out somewhere in the spiritual realm, waiting for God to put them in a body? Today begins a 3-part discussion where we look at where we get our souls.

 

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Scripture used: Jeremiah 1:5, Romans 9:11-13, Genesis 2:7, Isaiah 46:10

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Growing in Faith Won't Be Easy

We want more faith, but often get frustrated when we don’t wake up the next day filled with more of it. Today I discuss how God doesn't give us faith by handing it to us, but instead forges faith in our lives by His sovereign hand.

 

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Podcast episode about faith here

 

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Scripture used: James 1:1-5, Isaiah 48:10, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Luke 17:5-10, James 4:4, Lamentations 3:24–25, Romans 8:28

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Christians and Alcohol

There are 3 reasons I don't drink, and 1 reason you still can. In this episode, I apply a biblical worldview to how we think about alcohol and whether our freedom to do something means we ought to do it without any other considerations.

 

Why I don't drink:

• Not drinking helps me love those who are weak
• I don't want to find the "line" between holiness and sin by risking drunkenness
• I want people to see Christ through me, not in spite of me

Why you still can:

• We have freedom in Christ to enjoy things that aren't directly against the nature of God, as long as they aren't sinful to us

A note: Around the 39-minute mark I accidentally say "Nazarene" instead of "Nazarite." A gold star to those of you who caught it!

 

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Scripture used: 1 Corinthians 8:8-10, James 4:17, 1 Corinthians 8:12-13, Ephesians 5:15–18, Galatians 5:19-21, 1 Corinthians 5:11, Proverbs 20:1, 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, 1 Timothy 3:2-8, Galatians 5:13-15, Galatians 5:16–17

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