My coworker is a Jehovah’s witness but he does not believe in hell. How would you rebut that claim if could?
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If hell don’t exist ,
Then there’s no Lucifer
If there’s no Lucifer there’s no God . If there’s no God .Plus those heretics scammers don’t believe that Jesus is God but in John Chapter 5 saying that he is equal
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show him salvation
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Revelation 21:8 But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.” Now you can show them some thing like this, but then they will play the corrupted bible card or simply ignore it, or quote from one of there church leaders
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He’s a JW – until he turns to orthodox/fundamental understanding of Christianity he’ll have no real foundation to accept or at least consider it.
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Not believing in Hell is the least of his problems, He needs to believe the gospel.
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Boy is he going to be surprised
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I’m pretty sure that they believe this is hell. Could be wrong.
Best thing I could try is to start at Genesis. -
If there is no ultimate punishment for evil then God is not just.
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Jesus talks about hell more than any other subject. It is all over the four gospels:. Matthew Mark Luke & John. Have him read Like 16: 23. Have him read Luke 16: 19-31. If he doesn’t believe he is going to be living in hell for all eternity about 100 years from now. I guarantee it!
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Unfortunately not much . They’re set in their ways . You can’t argue biblically with them because they have different interpretations and are very skilled in defending their view points . The best thing you can do is pray for them and let your testimony be your behavior . Trust me I would know , I was one of them
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As others have said, though, his biggest problem is not his view of Hell but his view of Christ.
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Why focus on the topic of Hell? Draw the conversation to the nature and work of Jesus Christ.
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You can’t convince the brain washed. It would be best to pray for the holy spirit’s leading and pray for him to receive truth.
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Jesus talked about Hell more than anyone in the bible!
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They claim to beleive in the Bible….. if so, then the Bible talks about hell. Why don’t they? Because their interpretation and their Bible are forgeries.
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? “The Son of Man will send His angels, & they will gather from His kingdom everything that causes sin as well as all lawbreakers…& throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping & gnashing of teeth.” Matthew 13:41,50 ?
(Many references)
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Actually there is more to worry about. He does not believe that Jesus is God and he believes in salvation by works.
First of all pray for him. That the Spirit of God reveals to him the truth and the beauty of the Gospel.
Be intention and speak to him kindly of God’s truth. Preach the Gospel. The atonement of Christ. Tell him why you believe in Jesus. How you were born again. How God saved you.I’m praying with you.
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Matthew 10:28 – “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”
Matthew 13:42 – “And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
Matthew 25:30 – “And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Luke 16:19-31 – “There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Mark 9:43 – “And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:”
Mark 9:44 (46, & 48) – “Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.”
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You serpents, you brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to hell?
Matthew 23:33And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:28And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Matthew 16:18And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.
James 3:6For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;
2 Peter 2:4For a fire will be kindled by my wrath, one that burns down to the realm of the dead below. It will devour the earth and its harvests and set afire the foundations of the mountains.
Deuteronomy 32:22And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
Revelation 20:13 -
Matthew 10:25
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His ultimate problem is rejecting the Deity of Jesus.
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I wouldn’t focus on the hell issue, focus on more pressing matters such as they don’t believe Jesus is the only son of God.
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I wouldn’t rebut. A closed mind wont take it. I’d spent my nights praying for the Lord to prepare me, i’d make sure I understand the gospel, then i will share Jesus to him. The gospel he needs to believe first before he undertands the hell. And the grace he needs first for him to accept and believe the gospel. So pray. Pray.
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I have a video about JW and it teaches that JW was started because its founder liked much about the Bible except for the parts about hell, so he made a religion which removed it. That right there should tell someone a great deal.
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Use the scripture not the new world translation
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There are many different understandings and beliefs on Hell. I think that Jehovah’s Witnesses believe in Hell differently. Have them explain what their understanding of Hell is and why it is more accurate compared to others. The secular picture of Hell is loosely base off of Dante’s Inferno and a Chrisianized version of Pagan Hell. Biblical Hell is different. Hope this helps God bless
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I don’t think any jehovah’s witnesses believe in hell
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First start with rebutting their warped view of Jesus. Once they become aware of the errors of their teaching on the divinity of Jesus, you can move on to the lesser important doctrines.
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The Bible never says anything about ‘Hell’ as we think of it. It does however warn of the ‘Lake of Fire’ where, from my reading it seems clear that lost souls will be burned up and destroyed. There is a mention of the smoke of torment rising forever but I don’t see anything about eternal torment itself. Jesus promises us eternal life which implies soul death for non repentence. People who do not believe in hell have a lot more scriptural backing than those who do.
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Plant a seed. I would start with John1:1. Who’s is Jesus, really?
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You don’t, we shall be known by our Love, people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. St. Francis used to say “preach the gospel at all times and when necessary use words.”
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No need to try to prove yourself right if they won’t listen. Eternitry will prove it for you.
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Give him this to read:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/377116779310914/permalink/1054190344936884/ -
Because the Bible says.
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Parable of the sheep and goats Matthew 25
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they are too adamant to know & accept the Truth, save ya breathe dude.
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They will believe when its too late they are going There
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Well doe he believe in jugement, the idea of hell did creep into helléniste Jews from Greek mythology, bible talks of jugement but not a place where people burn for eternity. False character of a loving God.
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You are on your own. He is an anti Christ: what business do you have with him? Is knowledge of Christ by means of the existence of Hell? Be careful, human sentiments on anti-Christ possiblity of becoming a Christian is dangerous.
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Most jw do believe in hell.
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The Jehovah Witness Bible Version omitts Hell and says Grave instead.
The New World Translation.
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you cant blind men cannot see spiritual issues
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WORDS OF JESUS CHRIST:
REPENT OR BURN IN HELL:
MATTHEW 4:12-17;
12; When Jesus heard that Joseph had been
put into prison, he returned to Galilee.
13; Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in
Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area
of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14; to fulfill what was said through the prophet
Isaiah:
15; Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the
way to the sea, along the Jordan, Galilee of the
Gentiles,
16; The People living in darkness have seen a
great light; on those living in the land of shadow
and death a light has dawned.
17; From that time on Jesus began to preach,
”Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is near.
MATTHEW 13:34-42;
34; Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in
parables; he did not say anything to them
without using a parable.
35; So he fulfilled what was spoken through the
prophet: I will open my mouth in parables, I will
utter things hidden since the creation of the world.
36; Jesus left the crowd and went into the house.
His disciples came to him and said explain to us
the parable of the weeds in the field.
37; He (Jesus) answered, ‘The one who sowed the
good seed is the Son of Man.
38; The field is the world, and the good seed stands
for the sons of the Kingdom. The weeds are the sons
of the Evil One,
39; and the enemy who sows them is the Devil. The
harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are
angels.
40; As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire,
so it will be at the end of the age.
41; The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they
will weed out of his Kingdom everything that causes sin
and all who do evil.
42; They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where
there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
MARK 9:42-48;
42; And if someone cause one of these little ones who
believe in me to (sin), it would be better for him to be
thrown into the sea with a large millstone around his
neck.
43; If your hand cause you to sin, cut it off. It is better
for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go
into hell, where the fire never goes out.
45; And if your foot cause you to sin, cut it off. It is
better for you to enter life crippled then to have two
feet and be thrown into hell.
47; And if your eye cause you to sin, pluck it out, It is
better for you to enter the Kingdom of God with one
eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell.
48; where their worms does not die, and the fire is not
quenched.
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Rev 20: “forever and ever”
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I think it is it important to share the truth with those in cults such as the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Especially when they show up at your door. One of my favorite resources for this is “Kingdom of the Cults” by The late Walter Martin.
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Don’t bother with the smaller things. Jesus as G-d is the biggie.
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Jesus refers to Hell more times in the four gospels that he mentions heaven.. that pretty much settles it for me
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Remind Him of the ten commandments, the justice of God, then tell Him the gospel.
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Tell him to sit his butt on the hot stove
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