157. What Do Jehovah's Witnesses Believe? With Richard Howe

Special Guest Dr. Richard Howe returns and we ask him the question "What do Jehovah's Witnesses believe?"

[AnderlyStFleur]

Thank you, the truth is so easy to understand. but people get blinded because of false teachings from their leaders.

[caligirl]

P.S. Sorry for the late response I get a lot of comments and have been busy with life and all :) Your comment on my other video reminded me!

[Justicevr]

Thanks friend. Stay strong and sharp.

[AnderlyStFleur]

Yes, hopefully they understand it with time. Only God can help you understand the truth.

[Justicevr]

David was firstborn among kings. The verse reads "the highest of the kings of the earth". When a subject is called firstborn, its saying that the subject is ranked FIRST in its own class. In this case the class is "kings" and David who is a man appointed by God himself, is the highest ranking king or as the verse says "highest of the kings of the earth", but notice here that David, like the rest of the kings, is ALSO a king himself, they are all part of the same group.

[Vorlo]

In John 14:28 Jesus said the Father was greater than Him because Jesus was at this time God inside a MAN. He was God living with the limitations of a man's body. This shows the amount of grace God has for us, since He was willing to lower Himself down to our level to save us.

[Vorlo]

The Greek word for First Created is proto with tikto and it isn't used in Col 1. The other word used that we translate to Firstborn means pre-eminence(or most honored). In Psalm 89:20, 27 it says, "I have found David My servant; with My holy oil I have anointed him...I also shall make him My first-born" (NASB) David who was the last one born in his family was called the firstborn by God. This is a title of preeminence.

[AnderlyStFleur]

I mean it's so clear in the bible.... And Jesus replied to Peter "You are blessed because it is GOD who revealed you this".

[Melly]

yes i have i've read all the gospels i've been having bible study for 3 years i know exactly who Jesus is where he is why he is necessary why he died for us

[owlstidalwave]

Hey, sorry I'm commenting on your question a month later. But, if you read John 1, it states that Jesus is the "visible image of the invisible God". Jesus also said "The Father and I are one" in John 10:30. Just a couple examples.

[Vorlo]

The answer to most of your questions is that He was talking to the Father and the Father resurrected Him. This is a part the Trinity three who are one. Also prayer is primarly a form of communication so there's no contradiction in The Son communicating with the Father and/or the Holy Spirit in fact God talks has talked Himself before. Gen 1:26 "Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness..."

[StephenMHope]

If I may interject, Paul who says in Ephesians 2:8, 9 that Faith is the GIFT of God, NOT by works that none may boast is not saying that James is a liar. Both scriptures have to be taken into context. Paul in Romans 10" says believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord. Jesus said in John that believing is the work"
So if we made a statement" You can only prove you are born by producing your birth certificate" or " Your birth is the Gift of God" your cert. is proof where"

[shaddharris]

Phil. 2:5-8 "5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he WAS in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross" That shows it there!

[shaddharris]

Colossians 1:15-20 says "He IS the IMAGE of the invisible God" and "the firstborn of all creation." It ALSO says in verse 18: "..He IS the BEGINNING, .." and also in the next verses "19 For in him all the FULLNESS OF God was pleased to DWELL, 20 and through him to reconcile to HIMSELF all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the BLOOD of his CROSS." Showing he is MAN AND GOD that was CRUCIFIED on a CROSS not a stake and he can't take on the IMAGE of God unless he IS ALSO God!

[Vorlo]

In Col 1 you should really read it in context. 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.

[kha-kathianvaughan]

if you want answers about what we believe why not ask us. we can supply all the answers as to what we believe and can supply scriptures to back up our answers.

[caligirl]

People also get blinded by false prophets like the Watchtower Society. Please tell me you do not follow them!

[caligirl]

I love your quick videos. The identity of Jesus Christ is very important. If you are trusting a Jesus who never existed, i.e. Michael the Archangel, you have no hope. Jesus claimed to be God, his disciples knew He was God, the prophets knew the messiah was going to be God also. Jesus expressed all the divine qualities that Jehovah does. Many cults do not have a correct understanding of Jesus' nature. He wasn't just man or just God. He was God and Man.

[Vorlo]

Now please allow me to ask you something. We understand that God is goodness & love. The most loving & moral thing a person can do is to be self sacrificing and giving of yourself.
So if Jesus was just a man &He sacrificed Himself for us(the ultimate act of love and morality). Would He not be doing a greater deed than God could ever do since God cannot die since He's already a spirit(non physical being)?

[AnderlyStFleur]

No worries man. I know those verses, but I also know that the Bible doesn't contradict himself. So we have verses like John 14:28 where Jesus says that the Father is greater than he is, or Col 1:15 where it says that Jesus was the "first born of all creations" meaning he had a beginning and we know the Bible said that God does not have a beginning. So when Jesus he is One with the Father, I'm 100% sure he didn't mean it as if they're equal or they're the same person in a way.