FAQ Jehovah's Witness Beliefs Answered What do Jehovah's Witnesses believe about the Ransom Sacrifice and Personal Sins?
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WHAT DO JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES BELIEVE ABOUT THE RANSOM SACRIFICE AND PERSONAL SINS? “I have been discussing my faith with a Jehovah’s Witness and I ran across your website article, “FIVE QUESTIONS LEADING JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES TO JESUS - PRESENTING THE GOSPEL.” I also listened to Arnold Hoffman’s audio message, “A Few Effective Methods in Witnessing to Jehovah’s Witnesses” and I have a question. Is it true that Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that Jesus only died for our Adamic sin, not all of our sin? If this is true, can you help me find the Watchtower literature that says Jesus only paid for Adamic sin? My Jehovah’s Witness friend says that he believes Jesus died for our sins, so I don’t understand why your website says they don’t believe that. Your answer will be a great help.” OUR RESPONSE: No, it is not true that Jehovah’s Witnesses say that Jesus only died for Adamic sin. They will tell you that Jesus died for Adam’s sin, as well as “our sins”, but the point made on our website is that the emphasis in the Jehovah’s Witness’ literature is focused more upon Adamic sin, than it is on our personal sins. So while you will find Jehovah’s Witnesses who will tell you that they believe Jesus died for “our sin”, they will often struggle with saying “Jesus died for me.” Jehovah’s Witnesses tend to think of the ransom sacrifice of Christ more in terms of a general thought, “Jesus died for all mankind”, instead of applying Jesus’ sacrifice personally to themselves. So while we would say: “Jesus died for my personal sins; all that I DID wrong,” you will find Jehovah’s Witnesses, especially life-long members, struggle with this thought. So when you share your faith with Jehovah’s Witnesses, it is best to emphasize the personal sins aspect of Christ’s sacrifice. You can ask your Jehovah’s Witness friend these questions:
These questions go a long way in helping Jehovah’s Witnesses apply the ransom personally to themselves, instead of just thinking of it in a general way, applied to “all mankind” as it relates to the removal of Adamic sin nature. I hope this helps. God bless you as you witness your faith. |
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