Jehovah Witnesses
Written by Robert E. Kiser
Many people have at least met a Jehovah Witnesses because the Jehovah Witness knocked on their door. The Churches that
these people go to are called Kingdom Hall. The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society prints the literature that the Jehovah
Witnesses read and distribute. Charles Taze Russell established the church in 1879. Russell died in 1916 and was replaced
by the 2nd president, Joseph F Rutherford. In the early stages the church was also known as the "International Bible Students
Association. The Jehovah Witnesses that I have met are very sincere and good honest people. Unfortunately a person can be
very sincere and still be wrong. Our question should be: "Is the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society a prophet of God? Does
the Watchtower Society print the truth about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and salvation? Sadly they do not teach the truth and
they have proven to be false prophets. However this does not mean that you should chase their people away from your door or
be disrespectful to them. They are people whom the Lord loves and he wants them to hear the truth. We need to remember that
the Jehovah Witness is not our enemy. They are instead the one who is deceived by our enemy.
Eph 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of
this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. (NAS)
I do copyright my material to protect it from misuse. I have no objection of anybody copying my works for the purpose of
spreading the gospel. I strongly object to anybody else trying to sell my material or taking it way out of context to purposely
distort the truth! To people that want to use my material to witness to friends and family members I say; please feel free to copy
and freely give away this material to your hearts content. This entire section is a 103 page PDF book that you find in the
shopping section. You may copy and give away this PDF book to your hearts content so long as it is not altered in any way.
Sincerely
Robert E. Kiser
Jehovah Witnesses
IS THE WATCHTOWER A PROPHET OF GOD?
To accurately answer the question above the following questions must also be answered.
1. Did The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society which writes the literature for the Jehovah Witnesses claim to be a prophet of
God?
2. How does the Bible say to distinguish a false prophet from a true prophet?
3. Does the Watchtower measure up to this test?
Throughout this study all quoted references followed by (JW) or (NWT) is material printed by the Watchtower.
JW= Jehovah Witness NWT= New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
1. Did The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, which writes the literature for the Jehovah Witnesses, claim to be a
prophet of God?
The Watchtower is a self-proclaimed prophet of God, following is a quote by them:
The Watchtower, April 1, 1972, p.197. (JW)
'They Shall Know that a Prophet Was Among Them'
JEHOVAH GOD is interested in having people know him. Though he is invisible to human eyes, he provides various ways by
which they can know his personality. They can know what to expect from him and what he expects of them.
One can come to understand that Jehovah is a God of surpassing wisdom by observing creation. This also reveals the loving
care with which he designed things for man's welfare and enjoyment. A second way to know God is through his Word of truth,
the Bible. Herein one finds the full expression of Jehovah's purpose toward mankind-why man is on the earth and the blessings
that God has in store.
A third way of coming to know Jehovah God is through his representatives. In ancient times he sent prophets as his
special messengers. While these men foretold things to come, they also served the people by telling them of God's will for
them at that time, often also warning them of dangers and calamities. People today can view the creative works. They have at
hand the Bible, but it is little read or understood. So, does Jehovah have a prophet to help them, to warn them of
dangers and to declare things to come?
IDENTIFYING THE "PROPHET"
These questions can be answered in the affirmative. Who is this prophet? The clergy of the so-called "Christian"
nations hold themselves before the people as being the ones commissioned to speak for God. But, as pointed out in the
previous issue of this magazine, they have failed God and failed as proclaimers of his kingdom by approving a man-made
political organization, the League of Nations (now the United Nations), as "the political expression of the Kingdom of God on
earth."
However, Jehovah did not let the people of Christendom, as led by the clergy, go without being warned that the League was a
counterfeit substitute for the real kingdom of God. He had a "prophet" to warn them. This "prophet" was not one man, but
was a body of men and women. It was the small group of footstep followers of Jesus Christ, known at that time as
International Bible Students. Today they are known as Jehovah's Christian witnesses. They are still proclaiming a
warning, and have been joined and assisted in their commissioned work by hundreds of thousands of persons who have
listened to their message with belief.
The Watchtower claims to be the only channel of God's truth, following is a quote by them:
The Watchtower, Feb. 15, 1981, p. 19. (JW)
OUR VIEW OF THE "SLAVE"
We can benefit from this consideration. If we have once established what instrument God is using as his "slave" to dispense
spiritual food to his people, surely Jehovah is not pleased if we receive that food as though it might contain something harmful.
We should have confidence in the channel God is using. At the Brooklyn headquarters from which the Bible publications
of Jehovah's Witnesses emanate there are more mature Christian elders, both of the "remnant" and of the "other
sheep," than anywhere else upon earth.
True, the brothers preparing these publications are not infallible. Their writings are not inspired as are those of Paul and the
other Bible writers. (2 Tim. 3:16) And so, at times, it has been necessary, as understanding became clearer, to correct views.
(Prov. 4:18) However, this has resulted in a continual refining of the body of Bible-based truth to which Jehovah's Witnesses
subscribe. Over the years, as adjustments have been made to that body of truth, it has become ever more wonderful and
applicable to our lives in these "last days." Bible commentators of Christendom are not inspired either. Despite their claims to
great knowledge, they have failed to highlight even basic Bible truths-such as the coming Paradise earth, the importance of
God's name, and the condition of the dead.
Rather, the record that the "faithful and discreet slave" organization has made for the past more than 100 years forces us to the
conclusion that Peter expressed when Jesus asked if his apostles also wanted to leave him, namely, "Whom shall we go away
to?" (John 6:66-69) No question about it. We all need help to understand the Bible, and we cannot find the Scriptural
guidance we need outside the "faithful and discreet slave" organization.
2. How does the Bible say to distinguish a false prophet from a true prophet?
When we look to the Bible we can soon learn how to distinguish a false prophet from a true prophet. We are also told why it is
important to do so.
Mt 7:21-23 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of My Father
who is in heaven. "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name
cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?' "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you;
depart from Me,
Here we learn that there are those who prophesy in Jesus name and even perform miracles, but that does not mean they are
from God!
Acts 3:22-23 "Moses said, 'The Lord God shall raise up for you a prophet like me from your brethren; to Him you shall give
heed in everything He says to you. 'And it shall be that every soul that does not heed that prophet shall be utterly destroyed from
among the people.'
In this passage we can see why it would be important to distinguish a false prophet from a true one. It certainly does not sound
wise to ignore what someone has to say, if they really are a prophet of God.
Deut 18:18-22 (NAS)
18 'I will raise up a prophet from among their countrymen like you, and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak to
them all that I command him.
19 'And it shall come about that whoever will not listen to My words which he shall speak in My name, I Myself will require it of
him.
20 'But the prophet who shall speak a word presumptuously in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which
he shall speak in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.'
21 "And you may say in your heart, 'How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?'
22 "When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the
thing which the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him.
(1) In verse 18-19 We see that we should listen to a true prophet or answer to God for it.
(2) In verse 21&22 We see it is easy to tell the difference from a true prophet from a false one. If he is a true prophet and he
tells us something about the future it will come to pass. Notice he does not mention any exceptions, one false prophecy makes
one a false prophet.
(3) As we can see in verse 20 God does not take the matter of false prophets lightly.
One might ask how can God judge the false prophet so harshly? The answer is because the prophet said God said something
that he knows God did not say. God himself is the one that causes the prophecy to come true. Man when he is involved is only
an instrument that God uses. Following is some scripture that shows this.
Ezek 12:22-25 "Son of man, what is this proverb you people have concerning the land of Israel, saying, 'The days are long and
every vision fails'? "Therefore say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "I will make this proverb cease so that they will no longer
use it as a proverb in Israel." But tell them," The days draw near as well as the fulfillment of every vision. "For there will no longer
be any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel. "For I the LORD shall speak, and whatever word I speak will
be performed. It will no longer be delayed, for in your days, O rebellious house, I shall speak the word and perform it,"
declares the Lord GOD.'"
Hab 2:2-3 Then the LORD answered me and said, "Record the vision and inscribe it on tablets, that the one who reads it may
run. "For the vision is yet for the appointed time; it hastens toward the goal, and it will not fail. Though it tarries, wait for it; for it
will certainly come, it will not delay.
Here we can see that the Lord is the one that fulfills the prophecy and the fulfillment of it is certain. We know that God does not
lie and nothing is to hard for him. Heb.6:18, Jer.32:27.
Written by Robert E. Kiser
Many people have at least met a Jehovah Witnesses because the Jehovah Witness knocked on their door. The Churches that
these people go to are called Kingdom Hall. The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society prints the literature that the Jehovah
Witnesses read and distribute. Charles Taze Russell established the church in 1879. Russell died in 1916 and was replaced
by the 2nd president, Joseph F Rutherford. In the early stages the church was also known as the "International Bible Students
Association. The Jehovah Witnesses that I have met are very sincere and good honest people. Unfortunately a person can be
very sincere and still be wrong. Our question should be: "Is the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society a prophet of God? Does
the Watchtower Society print the truth about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and salvation? Sadly they do not teach the truth and
they have proven to be false prophets. However this does not mean that you should chase their people away from your door or
be disrespectful to them. They are people whom the Lord loves and he wants them to hear the truth. We need to remember that
the Jehovah Witness is not our enemy. They are instead the one who is deceived by our enemy.
Eph 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of
this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. (NAS)
I do copyright my material to protect it from misuse. I have no objection of anybody copying my works for the purpose of
spreading the gospel. I strongly object to anybody else trying to sell my material or taking it way out of context to purposely
distort the truth! To people that want to use my material to witness to friends and family members I say; please feel free to copy
and freely give away this material to your hearts content. This entire section is a 103 page PDF book that you find in the
shopping section. You may copy and give away this PDF book to your hearts content so long as it is not altered in any way.
Sincerely
Robert E. Kiser
Jehovah Witnesses
IS THE WATCHTOWER A PROPHET OF GOD?
To accurately answer the question above the following questions must also be answered.
1. Did The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society which writes the literature for the Jehovah Witnesses claim to be a prophet of
God?
2. How does the Bible say to distinguish a false prophet from a true prophet?
3. Does the Watchtower measure up to this test?
Throughout this study all quoted references followed by (JW) or (NWT) is material printed by the Watchtower.
JW= Jehovah Witness NWT= New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
1. Did The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, which writes the literature for the Jehovah Witnesses, claim to be a
prophet of God?
The Watchtower is a self-proclaimed prophet of God, following is a quote by them:
The Watchtower, April 1, 1972, p.197. (JW)
'They Shall Know that a Prophet Was Among Them'
JEHOVAH GOD is interested in having people know him. Though he is invisible to human eyes, he provides various ways by
which they can know his personality. They can know what to expect from him and what he expects of them.
One can come to understand that Jehovah is a God of surpassing wisdom by observing creation. This also reveals the loving
care with which he designed things for man's welfare and enjoyment. A second way to know God is through his Word of truth,
the Bible. Herein one finds the full expression of Jehovah's purpose toward mankind-why man is on the earth and the blessings
that God has in store.
A third way of coming to know Jehovah God is through his representatives. In ancient times he sent prophets as his
special messengers. While these men foretold things to come, they also served the people by telling them of God's will for
them at that time, often also warning them of dangers and calamities. People today can view the creative works. They have at
hand the Bible, but it is little read or understood. So, does Jehovah have a prophet to help them, to warn them of
dangers and to declare things to come?
IDENTIFYING THE "PROPHET"
These questions can be answered in the affirmative. Who is this prophet? The clergy of the so-called "Christian"
nations hold themselves before the people as being the ones commissioned to speak for God. But, as pointed out in the
previous issue of this magazine, they have failed God and failed as proclaimers of his kingdom by approving a man-made
political organization, the League of Nations (now the United Nations), as "the political expression of the Kingdom of God on
earth."
However, Jehovah did not let the people of Christendom, as led by the clergy, go without being warned that the League was a
counterfeit substitute for the real kingdom of God. He had a "prophet" to warn them. This "prophet" was not one man, but
was a body of men and women. It was the small group of footstep followers of Jesus Christ, known at that time as
International Bible Students. Today they are known as Jehovah's Christian witnesses. They are still proclaiming a
warning, and have been joined and assisted in their commissioned work by hundreds of thousands of persons who have
listened to their message with belief.
The Watchtower claims to be the only channel of God's truth, following is a quote by them:
The Watchtower, Feb. 15, 1981, p. 19. (JW)
OUR VIEW OF THE "SLAVE"
We can benefit from this consideration. If we have once established what instrument God is using as his "slave" to dispense
spiritual food to his people, surely Jehovah is not pleased if we receive that food as though it might contain something harmful.
We should have confidence in the channel God is using. At the Brooklyn headquarters from which the Bible publications
of Jehovah's Witnesses emanate there are more mature Christian elders, both of the "remnant" and of the "other
sheep," than anywhere else upon earth.
True, the brothers preparing these publications are not infallible. Their writings are not inspired as are those of Paul and the
other Bible writers. (2 Tim. 3:16) And so, at times, it has been necessary, as understanding became clearer, to correct views.
(Prov. 4:18) However, this has resulted in a continual refining of the body of Bible-based truth to which Jehovah's Witnesses
subscribe. Over the years, as adjustments have been made to that body of truth, it has become ever more wonderful and
applicable to our lives in these "last days." Bible commentators of Christendom are not inspired either. Despite their claims to
great knowledge, they have failed to highlight even basic Bible truths-such as the coming Paradise earth, the importance of
God's name, and the condition of the dead.
Rather, the record that the "faithful and discreet slave" organization has made for the past more than 100 years forces us to the
conclusion that Peter expressed when Jesus asked if his apostles also wanted to leave him, namely, "Whom shall we go away
to?" (John 6:66-69) No question about it. We all need help to understand the Bible, and we cannot find the Scriptural
guidance we need outside the "faithful and discreet slave" organization.
2. How does the Bible say to distinguish a false prophet from a true prophet?
When we look to the Bible we can soon learn how to distinguish a false prophet from a true prophet. We are also told why it is
important to do so.
Mt 7:21-23 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of My Father
who is in heaven. "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name
cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?' "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you;
depart from Me,
Here we learn that there are those who prophesy in Jesus name and even perform miracles, but that does not mean they are
from God!
Acts 3:22-23 "Moses said, 'The Lord God shall raise up for you a prophet like me from your brethren; to Him you shall give
heed in everything He says to you. 'And it shall be that every soul that does not heed that prophet shall be utterly destroyed from
among the people.'
In this passage we can see why it would be important to distinguish a false prophet from a true one. It certainly does not sound
wise to ignore what someone has to say, if they really are a prophet of God.
Deut 18:18-22 (NAS)
18 'I will raise up a prophet from among their countrymen like you, and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak to
them all that I command him.
19 'And it shall come about that whoever will not listen to My words which he shall speak in My name, I Myself will require it of
him.
20 'But the prophet who shall speak a word presumptuously in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which
he shall speak in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.'
21 "And you may say in your heart, 'How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?'
22 "When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the
thing which the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him.
(1) In verse 18-19 We see that we should listen to a true prophet or answer to God for it.
(2) In verse 21&22 We see it is easy to tell the difference from a true prophet from a false one. If he is a true prophet and he
tells us something about the future it will come to pass. Notice he does not mention any exceptions, one false prophecy makes
one a false prophet.
(3) As we can see in verse 20 God does not take the matter of false prophets lightly.
One might ask how can God judge the false prophet so harshly? The answer is because the prophet said God said something
that he knows God did not say. God himself is the one that causes the prophecy to come true. Man when he is involved is only
an instrument that God uses. Following is some scripture that shows this.
Ezek 12:22-25 "Son of man, what is this proverb you people have concerning the land of Israel, saying, 'The days are long and
every vision fails'? "Therefore say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "I will make this proverb cease so that they will no longer
use it as a proverb in Israel." But tell them," The days draw near as well as the fulfillment of every vision. "For there will no longer
be any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel. "For I the LORD shall speak, and whatever word I speak will
be performed. It will no longer be delayed, for in your days, O rebellious house, I shall speak the word and perform it,"
declares the Lord GOD.'"
Hab 2:2-3 Then the LORD answered me and said, "Record the vision and inscribe it on tablets, that the one who reads it may
run. "For the vision is yet for the appointed time; it hastens toward the goal, and it will not fail. Though it tarries, wait for it; for it
will certainly come, it will not delay.
Here we can see that the Lord is the one that fulfills the prophecy and the fulfillment of it is certain. We know that God does not
lie and nothing is to hard for him. Heb.6:18, Jer.32:27.
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