Understanding Jehovahs Witnesses

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7 Habits of Highly Effective Witnessesto
Jehovahs Witnesses(or anyone else)
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1. Ask Leading Questions

• When JWs are in the field, they expect to be
  the teachers
• Ask leading questions
• If you dont know what they believe, ask

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Examples of Questions

• Ive heard you dont believe Jesus rose
  physically from the grave. Is that right?
• Could you explain this verse from your
  perspective?
• I was given this book (or article) about
  Jehovahs Witnesses. Could you read it and tell
  me if its accurate?

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2. Know the Bible

• JWs run into a lot of Christians who dont know
  the Bible. Dont be one of those.
• Read and study the Bible not only in Sunday
  school, but also on your own.
• Learn how to interpret the Bible so that you can
  give an answer when someone misinterprets it.

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3. Know Sound Doctrine

• You cant fight something with nothing.
• If you dont understand biblical doctrine well,
  you will not be able to correct
  misunderstandings.
• Example Many Christians have an inadequate
  understanding of resurrection, heaven, and
  eternity.

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Going to Heaven?

• JWs believe that only 144,000 Christians go to
  Heaven, and they only started doing that in 1918.
• Christians often respond by saying simply that
  all believers go to Heaven when they die.
• But where does the resurrection of the body fit
  into this picture?

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• Christians do go to Heaven when they die (Luke
  2343 Phil. 121-24), but as spirits awaiting
  full salvation.
• Christ will raise us from the dead in glorified,
  immortal bodies like his (1 Cor. 1544 Phil.
  321).
• We will live in the new heaven and new earth (2
  Pet. 313 Rev. 211).

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4. Choose topics wisely.

• If your opportunity is short, focus on making one
  telling point.
• Stay away from topics on which you are
  unprepared.
• Any subject can be a good one when handled well.
  No birthdays? Turn the discussion to the subject
  of legalism.

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5. Stay on target.

• If you bring up a Bible passage and the JW wants
  to jump to another one, agree to discuss them one
  at a time.
• You should have as your goal to help the JW
  question his religions authority and move closer
  to accepting the true gospel.
• Focus on issues, not on personalities.

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6. Break their stereotype.

• JWs are used to people being rude to them at the
  door surprise them!
• Be in the process of growing into the kind of
  Christian yourself that youre telling them they
  should become.
• Know your stuffbut if you dont know something,
  be humble, admit it, and promise to study and get
  back to them.

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7. Do your best, let God do His.

• Dont choose between study and prayerdo both.
• Be prepared to plant a seed, to water it, or to
  harvest it (1 Cor. 36-8).
• Offer to pray for the JWs (pray for them whether
  they say yes or no!).
• The Holy Spirit works through our witnessand
  after theyre gone.

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For more information on Jehovahs Witnesses, or
for help in defending the Christian faith, please
visit the following web sitewww.4Truth.netNort
h American Mission Board