Category Archives: Be Encouraged

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

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“Kicked out of the Kingdom”, is a book by Charles Trombley, and the book was given to me yesterday.

I have not quite finished reading the 182 pages, but it is the story about a Jehovah’s Witness who tells how the Lord Jesus Christ became Lord and Master of his life.

WHAT A BOOK: It took me not many hours to read it.

I see already that this book will help me greatly when talking to Jehovah’s Witnesses, what I have done already quite a bit in the past. I am thinking especially about what they are thinking about SALVATION.

My first contact with Jehovah’s Witnesses was in Germany many many years ago before I became a child of God. At that time I wanted to know the meaning to life.

Here in Kaitaia at the moment the  Jehovah’s Witnesses are going door to door advertising a special meeting at the Kingdom Hall.

You can also see them at the Kaitaia market on Saturday with their literature. You find them also on the Main Street in Kataia with their literature. I have also seen them at Mangonui  and Russell. As mentioned before, I have had conversations with quite a number of them.

What are the Jehovah’s Witnesses teaching about salvation?

You can earn your salvation. How can you do that?

  • by going from house to house.
  • by preaching the Watchtower gospel.
  • by “maintaining integrity” toward Jehovah.
  • by “maintaining integrity” toward his organization.

You are earning points.

And there is more of course. (Get hold of the book “Kicked out of the Kingdom”, by Charles Trombley.)

FULLY COMMITTED HEARTS

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HEARTS: Fully “committed”.

“OPEN 7 DAYS

5 am – late”

I am reading that while sitting in one of our restaurants here in Kaitaia while I am drinking my coffee.

Of course it is back to front  from the inside of the shop, but I have no trouble making out the meaning of the writing. I must have seen it many times and also read it many times, but today I am really thinking about the notice.

The word “committed” comes to my mind, and what a beautiful illustration we have here about being “committed”.

Looking up the word “committed” in the Collins English Dictionary I am learning that “committed” means “having pledged oneself to a particular belief or course of action”.

I am a Christian, and actually from the time when I became born again the verse in the Bible that says:

“For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him”,

has been special to me. Lately I have  even committed the verse to memory. With other words I have memorized Second Chronicles 16:9.

Please take time and read the story of “Asa’s last days” in chapter 16 of Second Chronicles in the Bible. His heart was not fully committed to the Lord.

Think again about how committed the owner of the restaurant where I had my coffee today is.

“OPEN 7 DAYS

5 am – late”

Notice especially the word “late”. No closing time is given. What an illustration.