are Jehovah witnesses Christian?

Let me know the first time you ever have a JW read a Gospel passage to you. I am thoroughly convinced they are not conversant with those passages because they are obsessed with weird end times doctrines.

If you aren't well prepared to deal with JWs.... don't as the ones that come to your door often are well indoctrinated and can run you around in circles with the Bible.

As with Mormons and JWs... and some others I believe there are Christians in their organizations...but in spite of their church leadership and doctrine not because of it. I think those people are likely ignorant of the Bible but truly have a heart for God but like Saul of Tarsus are zealous and misguided.

Any Group that says they are the only Christian or believers in God or whatever, that is they say everyone else is sinful/evil and reject the "true God". Groups that say if you don't follow them you are damned or not saved I avoid because likely they are wrong as usually they distance themselves from everyone else that is Christian.

JWs can be deceptive, I've received a letter that looked like it was a personal letter but after reading and inspecting it I think it was printed on a computer and just looks like it was hand written. I couldn't quite figure out what it was about it sounded like a great concern about my salvation etc but instead of the letter having a return address from a valid organization on the envelope there was a PO Box and at the end of the letter it had the watchtower.org link encouraging me to go there etc... which is the JWs site.

"Mama2one," your intentions are good, but the best course of action would be to decide against sending any note back.

Not only is there a good chance of it not reaching the person you had in mind, but it would almost certainly be interpreted as coming from a contact who has left the door open for a follow-up.

Jeshu said:

It was only when i began to witness the love of Christ in our lives that they stopped bother us.

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Us too.

Jeshu said:

It was only when i began to witness the love of Christ in our lives that they stopped bother us.

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The one that came to my door years ago was actually kind of attractive.
But after I told her so, she came back with her husband
In any regard, they stopped bothering me lol
A for effort

mama2one said:

so even if I wrote back, the person who wrote letter probably wouldn't receive it?

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Heh. Yeah I think you would be writing back more to an organization and less to a person.
And then you would get assigned a "case worker"
Which I don't think you want...

mama2one said:

don't know where to post so if wrong forum, please move

I've read that they're Christian & also read they're not
maybe someone understands their beliefs & can answer question?

this week, got a 2 page written letter from a Jehovah Witness inviting me to a Bible study
thinking of writing the person back

what would you include in such a letter?
thanks in advance for answers

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If someone proclaiming that Jesus is not God or the son of God, they meet the criteria of a heretic as established by the council of Nicea.

I got one of those handwritten letters, too. It was a few months into the pandemic. I assumed that this was something that they are encouraged to do now that they cannot go door to door safely. I just threw it away. I wouldn't write them back, since I'm not interested in their religion (which doesn't meet even the bare minimum of Christianity), but that's just me.

Many in this world are blind.. if you were blind you would have no sin. You say you see your sin remains. As one said we do not know the heart. We have family that are uncle Don his wife Patricia and daughter Patty. They are a group like Mormon I would say...you might want to stay away from them. I would talk to them but never invite them in.. theres a reason why you do not invite in.

Bless you from my hear.. well there are words used here strong words that have been used against some groups here for what they believe.

I read We believe in Jesus who said I am the way the truth and the life. No on comes to the Father except through me. We have faith that Jesus came to earth from heaven and gave his perfect human life as a ransom sacrifice. His death and resurrection make it possible for those exercising faith in him to gain everlasting life. We also believe that Jesus is now ruling as king of Gods heavenly kingdom which will soon bring peace to the entire earth.

They do not believe Jesus is the almighty God because when Christ was on the earth said "The Father is greater than I am" So they do not worship Him.

If anyone asked me I would say John 3 16 Rom 10 9-10 and believing Yeshua/Jesus came in the flesh died born virgin Mary died on the cross for the worlds sin was buried rose the 3rd day is seated at the right hand of the Father and is the only way to the Father. Believe that..you are His..you are born again. CAN anything else, doctrines we believe void that? I don't think so...yet I have no say here.

I KNOW what I personally believe is not the true GOSPEL! Haha.. I know believing In Christ.. in who He said He was.. duh I would have to lie.. He is so real so beautiful wonderful.. just the feet.. I Know why she cried washing HIs feet.. I would stay at His feet forever.... Every time crying now thinking about it.. I want it always to be as if He just now found me.

So whats a "Christian"? A word first used to make fun of them. I don't know...well the more you dive in to JW or some others you find...things they believe .. they are not upfront about..thats all I will say. Not the group I would follow to find Christ

mama2one said:

after your post, I inspected letter
definitely hand written as the person used white out

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Maybe hand whited out on a printed letter. I think mine was hand signed but the letter sounded such a way that a lot more thought went into it than normally would go with someone you are writing that you never met.
I found that what was said it was like they knew me, which isn't possible.

mama2one said:

after your post, I inspected letter
definitely hand written as the person used white out

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The one we got a few months ago was actually handwritten.

Shane R said:

they are obsessed with weird end times doctrines.

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In message #3, I listed their weird end times doctrines as one of their incorrect beliefs. However, IMO, their millennial beliefs are a lot less weird than the, now very common, dispensational beliefs. Both are incorrect, but the JW version of pre-Millennialism makes a lot more sense than the version promoted among modern Evangelicals.

chevyontheriver said:

The one we got a few months ago was actually handwritten.

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This is interesting, all right, and it's worth knowing. Still, the fact of a personal, handwritten note does not mean that the writer is passing along his own thoughts in his own way.

When Jehovah's Witnesses go forth to witness, they are not only well-instructed in how to present the JW doctrines and how to deflect the expected replies, but almost everything else about their contacts with the people they approach is directed by their "church" as well.

Unless it's been changed recently, the well-organized soliciting may even include the "family" members standing behind the JW who's making the presentation. The man and (usually) one child look like the family of the woman ringing the door bell, but they are not introduced that way. Most likely, they are not related. The contact is simply expected to assume it, and if so, it makes a better impression.

mama2one said:

don't know where to post so if wrong forum, please move

I've read that they're Christian & also read they're not
maybe someone understands their beliefs & can answer question?

this week, got a 2 page written letter from a Jehovah Witness inviting me to a Bible study
thinking of writing the person back

what would you include in such a letter?
thanks in advance for answers

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Jehovahs witnesses are absolutely false,their teachings were founded by Charles Taze Russell and are today by many Christians viewed as a cult.Russell claimed that through prophetic visions that Jesus would return In 1914.A MAJOR warning sign about anyone is that whoever claims to “receive prophetic messages or visions about Jesus’s return or commands from Jesus” are almost always false.Joseph Smith and Benjamin Roden& David Koresh were madmen,And look where it landed them,both claimed prophetic visions and all were false.They all,Russell,Smith,Roden,and koresh were nothing but cult leaders.

It is my strong advisory you stay far FAR away from Jehovahs witnesses and do not under any circumstances accept their teachings,handouts,or listen to their preachings.
These sources are available for further info:

Who are the Jehovah’s Witnesses and what are their beliefs? | GotQuestions.org

What Is a Cult? The 6 Telltale Signs to Look For

Please,Avoid JWs,Mormons,& Unitarians.

God Bless!

mama2one said:

don't know where to post so if wrong forum, please move

I've read that they're Christian & also read they're not
maybe someone understands their beliefs & can answer question?

this week, got a 2 page written letter from a Jehovah Witness inviting me to a Bible study
thinking of writing the person back

what would you include in such a letter?
thanks in advance for answers

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Jehovah's Witnesses are listed as a cult in books about faiths/beliefs.
They do not accept the Trinity. Last time I looked, their own website said that Jesus is not, and was not, God.

One reason for that is, they will say that our Bibles are wrong, and John 1:1 has been mistranslated; apparently it should say "the Word was with God and the Word was A god". It was translated this way, from the Greek, by their founder - the only problem for them was that their founder admitted, in a court of law, that he didn't know any Greek. Such a translation also contradicts Isaiah 43:10. This is an important verse for JWs; it is where they get their name from. But if they go on to read the whole verse, it says "I am Jehovah; besides me there in no god, nor was one formed after me."
Jesus himself claimed to be God - not directly, but by using God's name, the one revealed to Moses, e.g John 8:58. The Jews knew this and tried to stone him for blasphemy, John 8:59, John 10:33

If you have the energy for correspondence with the JWs, I admire you. I tried it for several months and even sent them literature explaining why they were wrong. Eventually I said "thank you for encouraging me to study the Bible; I have done so and believe that Jesus was God who died for my sins and was raised again." As far as I remember, this ended the correspondence.
Personally, I would concentrate on Jesus. The question that Jesus himself asked; "who do you say that I am?" is the most important one that they, or anyone else, will ever have to answer. I had a friend who once invited JWs in her home and they talked for ages, (I think she was wondering if they would ever go.). As soon as she mentioned the cross, they got up and left.

I would agree with the post above though; it's probably best to stay away unless you have a really strong faith and/or leading from God in this matter.