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NASB | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
Bible Question:
Biblicalman, I wanted to add something to the different beliefs and salvation topic. You probably know that the JW's are well known for their door to door evangelism and believe it's something that must be done as followers of Jesus. Everyone says of the JW's that they do it because they are trying to earn their salvation, they fill out time sheets to turn in on how many hrs they've done for the month and I think it's a requirement when someone decides to join their organization. But when I've discussed this with my husband he says that it's not a requirement by the organization, its a commandment given by Jesus himself to make disciples (Mat 28:19). Another bible verse they use for going door to door is Acts 5:42. I'm just wondering if they are correct in doing that.? Thanks Julia |
Bible Answer: Well Julia every heresy and sect claims to be following Matthew 28.19. But every JW is expected to go from door to door in pairs, one usually a learner. Thus it is a requirement of the JWs. Matthew 28.19 says nothing about that. In fact all Christians and many heretics seek to obey Christ's demand to make disciples. But of course JWs are not Christians in the Biblical sense. They do not believe in the Jesus Christ of the Bible. Acts 5.42 says nothing about going from door to door to the unsaved. Christians visited each others houses. i wouldn't call it evangelism. They have no good news of a Saviour, whatever they claim. They believe that salvation is by works. The death of their Jesus only 'helps'. After all the death of the Jesus they believe in could not be sufficient for the sins of the whole world. Only the death of One Who was true God could be that. Like all propagandists JWS are fond of trying to make what they teach sound as if its from the BIble. But it is only convincing to people who do not know what the Bible teaches. Best wishes. |