Four of these men had a high school education only, with no Hebrew or Greek knowledge at all. The “translation” was done by a five-member committee in Brooklyn, New York. Many scholars will not even apply the term “translation” to this “bible.” The Watchtower Society needed a bible to conform to their strange doctrines, and so they created one. How Reliable is the New World Translation of the Jehovah’s Witnesses? The Jehovah’s Witnesses at headquarters want to make sure their members know nothing of the indwelling Christ (“for it is God who is at work IN YOU…”), and they have removed this truth from numerous scriptures in their “bible.” Everywhere it says “Christ IN YOU,” they have altered the text to read, “IN UNION WITH YOU.” However, worse distortions are yet to be discussed. Of course, I was never directed to the following verse, which continued the same sentence, “…for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13). I was told this consisted of “publishing the good news of God’s kingdom” by asking for contributions for their publications door-to-door, attending five meetings a week, and making numerous other quotas. As our “bible studies” progressed, I was warned, “…work out your own salvation with fear and trembling…,” quoting only a portion of the thought in Philippians 2:12. How proficient they seemed flipping all over the Bible from one (unrelated) Scripture to another! I was impressed. Those in control are so clever in their distortions that members are convinced that they are continually receiving “truth.” They even inquire, “How long have you been in the truth?” (meaning the Jehovah’s Witness Organization).Īt my very first encounter with Jehovah’s Witnesses, they put the twist on John 14:28, where Jesus said, “…the Father is greater than I,” and told me the Trinity was a doctrine of Satan, Jesus was inferior to his Father, and an archangel named Michael to boot. I was formerly a Jehovah’s Witness for fifteen years, and understand that organization from the inside out. The ones at your door are not responsible, but are deceived by those at headquarters. Of all the cult groups, Jehovah’s Witnesses are the ones that are the most deceitful and clever when it comes to the twisting and distorting of the Bible. 3.1 Jehovah’s Witnesses Distortion of Colossians 2:9. 3 Misrepresenting Christ Goes on in the New World Translation.2 How Reliable is the New World Translation of the Jehovah’s Witnesses?.
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