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发帖数: 6300 | 1 Question: "I am a Jehovah's Witness. Why should I consider becoming a
Christian?"
Answer: Perhaps the most important commonality between Evangelical
Christians and Jehovah’s Witnesses is our belief and trust in the Bible as
the ultimate authority inspired by God, on issues concerning God and His
expectations for us. While we may understand things differently, Jehovah’s
Witnesses are to be highly commended for their dependence on and diligence
in studying the Holy Scriptures to know God and His will. Like the Bereans,
we would be wise to examine all things in life, in light of the Scriptures.
To that end, we shall examine verses of the New World Translation (the
version of the Bible published by their Watchtower Society) to clear up some
common misunderstandings.
A Rose by Any Other Name…
Christians get their name from being followers and worshipers of Jesus
Christ, first called “Christians” in Antioch during Paul’s ministry (Acts
11:26). Paul repeatedly made it clear that to be a Christian was to be a
witness to men concerning the person of Christ, to be a witness to the words
and works of Christ. Jehovah’s Witnesses, on the other hand, believe that
we are to focus our worship exclusively on God the Father (who is sometimes
referred to in the Bible as “Jehovah”). This name, however, was a hybrid
name created by Christians by adding vowels to the tetragrammaton “YHWH,”
which was the original rendering which we now know as “Yahweh” in the
Hebrew and “Jehovah” in the Greek. Evangelical Christians understand Jesus
to be God in all His fullness, equal in deity, but different in function
from God the Father. Christians acknowledge that one of the names for God
the Father is Jehovah; however, there are many other names and titles which
the Scriptures use in reference to God the Father.
Jehovah’s Witnesses understand Jesus to be Michael the Archangel, and
categorically deny His deity. As we shall see, if we understand Jesus to be
anything other than God, many verses present obvious contradictions. However
, we know that God’s Word is inerrant and does not contradict itself.
Therefore, we must understand the truth of God’s Word in a way that is
consistent and faithful to His revelation. You will notice that these same
verses lack any contradiction if we understand Jesus to be God the Son—the
fullness of God in bodily form—who surrendered His rights to be the
suffering servant and sacrifice for our sin. (All verses are quoted directly
from the Jehovah’s Witnesses New World Translation.)
God’s Glory
(Verses regarding God the Father)
Isaiah 42:8 “I am Jehovah. That is my name; and to no one else shall I give
my own glory, neither my praise to graven images.”
Isaiah 48:11 “…And to no one else shall I give my own glory.”
(Verses regarding Jesus)
John 8:54 “…It is my Father that glorifies me, he who you say is YOUR God”
John 16:14 “That one will glorify me…”
John 17:1 “…Father, the hour has come; glorify your son…”
John 17:5 “So now you, Father, glorify me alongside yourself with the glory
that I had alongside you before the world was.”
Philippians 2:10 “so that in the name of Jesus every knee should bend of
those in heaven and those on earth and those under the ground”
Hebrews 5:5 “So too the Christ did not glorify himself by becoming a high
priest, but [was glorified by him] who spoke with reference to him; ‘You
are my son; I, today, I have become your father.”
The Savior
(About the Father)
Isaiah 43:3 “For I am Jehovah your God, the Holy One of Israel your Savior.”
Isaiah 43:11 “I am Jehovah and besides me there is no savior.”
Isaiah 45:21 “Is it not I, Jehovah besides whom there is no other God; a
righteous God and a Savior, there being none excepting me?”
(About Jesus)
Luke 2:11 “because there was born to you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord…”
Acts 13:23 “From the offspring of this [man] according to his promise God
has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus.”
Titus 1:4 “…May there be underserved kindness and peace from God [the]
Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.”
Whose name are we to have faith in?
(said about Jesus or by Jesus)
John 14:12 “Most truly I say to YOU, He that exercises faith in me, that
one also will do the works that I do…”
Acts 4:12 “Furthermore, there is no salvation in anyone else, for there is
not another name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must
be saved.”
Acts 26:18 “…and inheritance among those sanctified by [their] faith in me
.”
Revelation 2:13 “I know where you are dwelling, that is where the throne of
Satan is, and yet you keep on holding fast my name, and you did not deny
your faith in me…”
John 20:28 “In answer Thomas said to him: My Lord and my God!” Jesus said
to him: Because you have seen me have you believed?
John 20:31 “ But these have been written down that YOU may believe that
Jesus is the Christ the Son of God, and that, because of believing YOU may
have life by means of his name.”
Acts 2:38 “Peter [said] to them: ‘Repent, and let each one of YOU be
baptized in the name of Jesus Christ...”
1 John 3:23 “Indeed, this is his commandment, that we have faith in the
name of his Son Jesus Christ…”
Created or Creator?
Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that Jehovah created Jesus as an angel, and that
Jesus then created all other things. What do the scriptures say?
(About the Father)
Isaiah 66:2 “Now all these things my own hand has made, so that all these
came to be.”
Isaiah 44:24 “…I, Jehovah, am doing everything, stretching out the heavens
, by myself…”
(About Jesus)
John 1:3 “All things came into existence through him, and apart from him
not even one thing came into existence.” If all things came into existence
through Jesus, He could not have been created because He is included in the
“all things.”
Status, Names and Titles of Jesus and Jehovah
Isaiah 9:6 “For there has been a child born to us, there has been a son
given to us, and the princely rule will come to be upon his shoulder. And
his name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father,
Prince of Peace.”
Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says Jehovah God, “the One
who is and who was and who is coming, the Almighty.”
Revelation 1:17-18 “…I am the First and the Last, and the living one, and
I became dead, but, look! I am living forever and ever, and I have the keys
to death and of Hades.”
Revelation 2:8 “…These are the things that he says, ‘the First and the
Last, who became dead, and came to life [again]”
Revelation 22:12-16 “Look! I am coming quickly, and the reward I give is
with me, to render to each one as his work is. I am the Alpha and the Omega,
the first and the last, the beginning and the end…I, Jesus, sent my angel
to bear witness to you people of these things for the congregations. I am
the root and the offspring of David, and the bright morning star.”
Revelation 21:6-7 “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end.
To anyone thirsting I will give from the fountain of the water of life free
. Anyone conquering will inherit these things, and I shall be his God and he
will be my son.” If Jehovah is the Alpha and Omega (the first and last
Greek letters), then the “first and the last” must refer to Jehovah, so
the Witnesses claim. But when did Jehovah become dead? The only “first and
last” who died and lived again is Jesus.
Hebrews 1:13 “But with reference to which one of the angels has he ever
said ‘Sit at my right hand, until I place your enemies as a stool for your
feet”?
Truth and Unity
Jesus’ substitutionary atonement was accepted for one reason: God accepts
only His own righteousness. The righteousness of a man or an angel is
insufficient to hold up to the holy and perfect standard of God’s righteous
law. Jesus was the only suitable sacrifice because He was the righteousness
of God, and as God’s law required shed blood, Jesus took on flesh so that
He might be a ransom for all who believe in His name.
Notice that if we understand Jesus to be God incarnate, then all the above
verses can be understood to be true and mutually consistent in their claims.
They can also be understood clearly with plain reason, taken at face value.
However, if we attempt to suggest that Jesus is something less than God—
Michael the archangel—then these verses are mutually exclusive and cannot
both be true, when taken in their natural context. Therefore, the truth of
God’s Word necessitates that we must come to another understanding in which
all Scripture is unified, interconnected, interdependent, inerrant and true
. That unifying truth can be found only in the person and deity of Jesus
Christ. May we see the truth revealed in Scripture as it is, not as we would
each have it to be, and may God receive all the glory.
If you have any questions about Jesus as God incarnate, please ask us. If
you are ready to place your trust in this God incarnate Jesus, you can speak
the following words to God: "Father God, I know that I am a sinner and am
worthy of your wrath. I recognize and believe that Jesus is the only Savior,
and that only by being God, could Jesus be the Savior. I place my trust in
Jesus alone to save me. Father God, please forgive me, cleanse me, and
change me. Thank you for your wonderful grace and mercy!
http://www.gotquestions.org/Jehovah-Witness-Christian.html | m****r
发帖数: 1904 | 2 Bart D. Ehrman
http://www.amazon.com/Bart-D.-Ehrman/e/B001I9RR7G/ref=sr_tc_2_0
Bart D. Ehrman is the author of more than twenty books, including the New
York Times bestselling Misquoting Jesus and God's Problem. Ehrman is the
James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and is a leading authority on the Bible and
the life of Jesus. He has been featured in Time and has appeared on
Dateline NBC, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, CNN, the History Channel,
major NPR shows, and other top media outlets. He lives in Durham, N.C.
建议你读读他的书
Misquoting Jesus
How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee
一般人对耶证不了解。其实不奇怪，如果大多数人对耶稣了解，怎么会支持杀死他呢？
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【在 j*******7 的大作中提到】
: Question: "I am a Jehovah's Witness. Why should I consider becoming a
: Christian?"
: Answer: Perhaps the most important commonality between Evangelical
: Christians and Jehovah’s Witnesses is our belief and trust in the Bible as
: the ultimate authority inspired by God, on issues concerning God and His
: expectations for us. While we may understand things differently, Jehovah’s
: Witnesses are to be highly commended for their dependence on and diligence
: in studying the Holy Scriptures to know God and His will. Like the Bereans,
: we would be wise to examine all things in life, in light of the Scriptures.
: To that end, we shall examine verses of the New World Translation (the
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发帖数: 1904 | 3 对于诗篇83：18各版本翻译如下。
http://bible.kyhs.me/
和合本诗83:18 使他们知道：惟独你名为耶和华的，是全地以上的至高者。
吕振中诗83:18 使他们知道你、你名耶和华、惟独你是统治全地的至高者。
新译本诗83:18 使他们知道只有你的名是耶和华，唯有你是掌管全地的至高者。
现代译诗83:18 愿他们知道惟有你是上主！你是全地的至高主宰！
当代译诗83:18 这样，他们就知道惟独上帝是掌管全世界的至高者。(2010年)
文理本诗83:18 俾知尔名耶和华者、在于寰宇、独为至高兮、
修订本诗83:18 愿他们认识你的名是耶和华， 惟独你是掌管全地的至高者！
思高圣经83：19从此，认识你的名号是雅威，惟有你在普天下至尊无对。
KJV 英诗83:18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art
the most high over all the earth.
NIV 英诗83:18 Let them know that you, whose name is the LORD--that you alone
are the Most High over all the earth.
拼音版诗83:18 Shǐ tāmen zhīdào wéidú nǐ míng wèi Yēhéhuá de, sh
ì quán dì yǐshàng de zhìgāo zhe.
牧灵圣经http://www.pbible.org/
“愿他们知晓唯你的名是雅威，是普世的至高主宰。”
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【在 j*******7 的大作中提到】
: Question: "I am a Jehovah's Witness. Why should I consider becoming a
: Christian?"
: Answer: Perhaps the most important commonality between Evangelical
: Christians and Jehovah’s Witnesses is our belief and trust in the Bible as
: the ultimate authority inspired by God, on issues concerning God and His
: expectations for us. While we may understand things differently, Jehovah’s
: Witnesses are to be highly commended for their dependence on and diligence
: in studying the Holy Scriptures to know God and His will. Like the Bereans,
: we would be wise to examine all things in life, in light of the Scriptures.
: To that end, we shall examine verses of the New World Translation (the
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