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| Do You Love Jesus? People who attend the churches of Christendom say they love Jesus. These same people claim that they would gladly invite Jesus and his apostles into their home to talk to them. Would they really?Christ and his apostles were proselytizers: that means they tried to convert others to their faith and to their way of thinking. That meant going door-to-door publicly announcing Jehovah’s plan to return rulership of the earth back to Himself, just like Jehovah’s Witnesses do.
1 He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. 5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: "Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7 As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near.' (Matthew 10:1,5-7) (NIV) "Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat." (Mark 3:20) (NIV) "Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house." (Acts 16:32) (NIV) "You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house." (Acts 20:20) (NIV) "Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news." (Acts 5:42) (NIV) Christ and his followers preached about Armageddon and the new kingdom almost two thousand years ago? That must have been annoying! When the Messiah and his followers tried to instruct the Jews about how to show proper respect for his father, Jehovah, the Pharisees, the most orthodox of the Jews, did not want to learn from him; instead, they got offended. How could the Jews be offended by Christ and the Apostles? They had at one time worshipped the same God, Jehovah! 1About this time some Pharisees and teachers of the Law of Moses came from Jerusalem. They asked Jesus, 2 "Why don't your disciples obey what our ancestors taught us to do? They don't even wash their hands before they eat." 3 Jesus answered: Why do you disobey God and follow your own teaching? 4 Didn't God command you to respect your father and mother? Didn't he tell you to put to death all who curse their parents? 5 But you let people get by without helping their parents when they should. You let them say that what they have has been offered to God. 6 Is this any way to show respect to your parents? You ignore God's commands in order to follow your own teaching. 7 And you are nothing but show-offs! Isaiah the prophet was right when he wrote that God had said, 8 "All of you praise me with your words, but you never really think about me. 9 It is useless for you to worship me, when you teach rules made up by humans." 10 Jesus called the crowd together and said, "Pay attention and try to understand what I mean. 11 The food that you put into your mouth doesn't make you unclean and unfit to worship God. The bad words that come out of your mouth are what make you unclean." 12 Then his disciples came over to him and asked, "Do you know that you insulted the Pharisees by what you said?" 13 Jesus answered, "Every plant that my Father in heaven did not plant will be pulled up by the roots. 14 Stay away from those Pharisees! They are like blind people leading other blind people, and all of them will fall into a ditch." (Matthew 15:1-14) (New International Version) In fact, the very people he was trying so hard to reach did not want to listen to him, they wanted to kill him: “15 On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple area and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, 16 and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. 17 And as he taught them, he said, "Is it not written: " 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have made it 'a den of robbers.' " 18 The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching. (Mark 11:15-18) (NIV) Yet Christ continued to promote his father's name publicly. In prayer to his Father, His Son said: "O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known... I have manifested Your name to the men whom You gave me out of the world." (John 17:25,26,6) (English Standard Version) What ability did Christ have to show his authority? How did he prove to the people that he was indeed the Messiah? He and his apostles had the power to perform miracles. This made them a great attraction to the general public. "So they began their circuit of the villages, preaching the Good News and healing the sick." (Luke 9:6) (New Living Translation) If Jehovah's Witnesses could heal the sick, raise the dead, and bring sight and hearing back to the deaf and blind; maybe people today would not be so annoyed with them. Unfortunately, the Bible makes it clear that although the prophets of old could perform miracles and so could the apostles - those miraculous powers would end and never be seen again from Jehovah until Christ returns to the earth. "...But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled..." (1Corinthians 13:8) (NIV) So Jehovah's Witnesses are operating with a disadvantage - they have all the spunk and zeal of the early Christians and they preach the same good news but have nothing to really dazzle the house-holders with except a pamphlet or magazine which usually only irritates the householder. Why do they do it? This is everybody’s opportunity to learn the truth and show faith in it. Proof is not being offered anymore. There will be no widespread show of miracles. People who lack faith will not believe the truth when they hear it and that will be their undoing: "Behold, YOU scoffers, and marvel, and perish; for I am accomplishing a work in YOUR days, a work which YOU will never believe, though someone should describe it to YOU.'" (Acts 13:41) (New American Standard Bible) Jehovah's Witnesses do indeed endure the smirks and laughter when today’s comedians portray them as mindless fools. Why do they put up with it? "But you shall speak My words to them whether they listen or not." (Ezekiel 2:7) (NASB) There is no money in it for them so they must be driven by some really powerful force. And they are. "...but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses... even to the remotest parts of the earth." (Acts 1:8) (NASB) Like John the Baptist, someone has to pave the way for the coming of Christ. Jehovah is getting ready to send his Son back a second time. Only this time his Son will return as a KING - ready to battle with God's enemies, and to take over rule of the entire earth. This good news that “will be preached” was prophesied before our Saviour was even born: "See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come... But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner's fire or a launderer's soap. " (Malachi 3:1,2) (NIV) "But before the end comes, the good news must be preached to all nations." (Mark 13:10) (CEV) Jehovah's people - His Witnesses - are doing this very special work for HIM. They are almost seven million strong and present in every country - almost like a plague upon the earth. "...ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and I am God. " (Isaiah 43:12) (ASV) "And He ordered us to preach to the people, and solemnly to testify that this is the One who has been appointed by God as Judge..." (Acts 10:42) (NASB) Jehovah's Witnesses do not care if anyone likes them or not - for they have someone much more important to answer to - someone much higher has sent them. 1 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: 2 Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage— with great patience and careful instruction. (2Timothy 4:1,2) (NIV) Many people consider Jehovah's Witnesses to be a “plague” in the world. Plague or not - they are here to stay and will not let up until Christ returns. Yes, right to the very end: 14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. (Matthew 24:14) (NIV) People have a choice now. They can join others in laughing at Jehovah’s servants or they can listen to them. What do they have to say? God's Son is not even named Jesus! That is another fraud perpetuated upon the Christian masses. It is fairly common knowledge that Christ's name in the Hebrew texts of the Bible is "Yeshua". Whenever the name "Yeshua" is enountered it is supposed to be translated to "Joshua". This is as it should be. "Jesus - In Hebrew it is the same as Joshua. In two places [Acts 7:45 and Hebrews 4:8] in the New Testament it is used where is means Joshua, the leader of the Jews into Canaan, and in our translation the name Joshua should have been retained." -Albert Barnes' - Notes on the New Testament Notes on Matthew 1:21 "Joshua" or "Jehoshua" translates as "The Salvation of Jehovah". "(Joshua) Yahshua/Yahushua/Yahoshua, is the correct Name for the Savior. In all spellings and pronunciation, the Name is rendered to mean "salvation of YAH" or "YAH'S salvation/ (His) Savior." The Name (Joshua) in its fullest translation means, "He (YAH) shall save His people. (Yah or Jah - is an abbreviation for Jehovah) (Just as Yeshua (Joshua) is an abbreviation for Yehoshuah or Jehoshuah) - (meaning - The Salvation of Jehovah - or Jehovah's Savior)." -COME OUT OF HER MY PEOPLE, by C. J. Koster We can see why Jehovah chose this name for his Son - because "Jehoshua" is to be the means by which Jehovah would provide Salvation to Mankind. This is in total agreement with the prophet Joel, who said that only those calling upon the name of "Jehovah" would be saved. "And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of Jehovah shall be delivered..." (Joel 2:32) (ASV) So how did Jehoshua Christ become known as "Jesus"?
"It is known that the Greek name endings with sus, seus, and sous were attached by the Greeks to names and geographical areas as means to give honour to their supreme deity, Zeus." -Dictionary of Christian Lore and Legend Professor J. C. J. Metford So what does the name, "Jesus" Mean, in Greek? "Some authorities, who have spent their entire lives studying the origins of names believe that "Jesus" actually means - "Hail Zeus!" For Iesous in Greek IS "Hail Zeus." "Ie" translates as "Hail" and "sous" or "sus" translates as Zeus. The English name "Jesus", therefore, stems etymologically from "Jupiter-Zeus" the chief god of the ancient Greek Olympus." -"Yeshua" or "Jesus" -- Which? Biblical Research Institute; 1996 by Les Aron Gosling All of the world's people think that "Jesus" Christ is mankind's savior thanks to heroic efforts of past charlatans to alter the Bible to suit their purpose. Now that the world's Christians believe that "Jesus is our salvation", what then?
All English-speaking Christians actually utter "Hail Zeus" when they really want to address our Saviour and King! "...for they shall cry unto Jehovah because of oppressors, and he will send them a saviour, and a defender, and he will deliver them." (Isaiah 19:20) (ASV) But that is not all! We have a quaint way of ending our prayers that has also got to stop. Now is a good time. Amen According to the online Encyclopedia Wikipedia: Amun (also spelled Amon, Amoun, Amen, and rarely Imen, Greek Ἄμμων Ammon, and Ἅμμων Hammon, reconstructed Egyptian Yamānu) was the name of a deity, in Egyptian mythology, who gradually rose to become one of the most important deities in Ancient Egypt, before fading into obscurity. From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amun We have all been tricked into ending our prayers with the name of an Egyptian god!
"In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead." (Acts 17:30,31) (NIV) Are the people who say: “I love Jesus” and “I love God” but hate Jehovah's Witnesses just deluding themselves?

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| Who Tampered With the Bible Scriptures? 
The Bible was written thousands of years ago by the prophets designated by Jehovah, the God who created us and the entire universe. Through the ages, many people copied the scriptures carefully and accurately because they knew that the words written were from Jehovah God Almighty Himself. Is it possible that in recent years some people may have actually altered the written words so as to change the meaning drastically? Are there scriptures in the Bible now that were added without Jehovah’s consent? Who are these people who dared to alter the Bible and why did they dare to make unauthorized changes? Despite the Bible’s warnings not to add to, nor take away from the words of the Holy Scriptures, some translators and copyists have altered and changed the wording of various scriptures in order to support false beliefs such as the Trinity Dogma.
Was that a good idea? “18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” (Revelation 22:18-19) (King James Version)
While some verses were added that were not part of the original text, God’s name, Jehovah, was removed to obscure the distinction between God and His son – such as: “44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?” (Matthew 22:44) (KJV) Which lord is which? The answer is obvious when the scripture has not been tampered with:
”Jehovah said to my Lord: ‘Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies beneath your feet?’” (Matthew 22:44) (New World Translation) What do Bible Scholars say about mistranslation of the Bible? “What I discovered in most of the versions of the Bible produced by trinitarians which I studied - is irrefutable proof of intentional mistranslation of words which refer to the spirit of God. This statement is not intended as an antagonistic denunciation of those translators. It is simply a statement of fact, and it is a fact that no scholar on earth can refute. In the versions of the holy scriptures which they produce, I learned that Christian trinitarians routinely and purposely mistranslate Greek pronouns, so as to promote the doctrine of the holy Trinity.”
”Every time a trinitarian finger is pointed to a verse or to a word which might, by a great stretch of imagination, be interpreted as endorsing the doctrine of a “holy Trinity”, it only serves to show how devoted to his faith a trinitarian can become.” -The Influence of Trinitarian Doctrine on Translations of the Bible by John David Clark, Sr
From: http://www.isaiah58.com/TRINITY.HTM “It’s interesting to see that many of the scriptural “evidences” said to be in favor of the doctrine of the Trinity, are grounded in mistranslation, errors in textual transmission, and sometimes even outright forgery. These can often be exposed by even a cursory glance at an English/Greek interlinear Bible or a Greek concordance.” “After all, if the Bible already clearly taught that God existed as ‘three co-equal and co-eternal persons,’ it should hardly seem necessary to tamper with the text. The truth is, it’s unlikely the idea of a triune God could have ever been derived from the pages of scripture as originally given by God, for it seems to have been unknown to the writers of God’s Word, and to the first century church.” -The Trinity- A Doctrine Overdue for Extinction; Part 2 ”Imperfections in the King James Version” by Ted Whitten
http://www.yoyo-tricks.com/trinity_paper/imperfections.html
Was, for example, 1John 5:7-8 altered? 1 John 5 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. (1John 5:7) (KJV)
The NIV translation of the Bible says that it is so:
1 John 5 6 This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. Footnotes5:7,8 Late manuscripts of the Vulgate testify in heaven: the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. 8 And there are three that testify on earth: the (not found in any Greek manuscript before the sixteenth century).
http://www.biblegateway.com/cgi-bin/bible?language= english&passage=1john+5%3A6-9&version=NIV So where did this alteration come from? 1 John 5:7 "This verse has no basis in the Greek text. Under Roman Catholic pressure, Erasmus inserted them... They are not a part of the inspired Bible" (Word Meanings in the NT , Ralph Earle. P. 452).
What about Matthew 28:19? 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. (Matthew 28:19) (KJV) “When did the corruption of the baptismal formula arise? According to Canney’s Encyclopedia of Religion, the early church baptized in the name of Jesus until the second century. Encyclopaedia Brittanica (11th ed., Vol 3, p365) agrees, stating that baptism was changed from the name of Jesus to the words Father, Son, and Holy Ghost in the 2nd century. And in Volume 2 of the Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics, p.389, it notes that baptism was always performed in the name of Jesus until the time of Justin Martyr.”
From: http://members.aol.com/BRIHOECK7/Lie.html Who rewrote the Bible to support the Trinity Doctrine?
”Learned men, so called Correctores were, following the church meeting at Nicea 325 AD, selected by the church authorities to scrutinize the sacred texts and rewrite them in order to correct their meaning in accordance with the views which the church had just sanctioned.” -Einfhrung in die Textkritik des griechischen Testaments: Eberhard Nestle
Despite the fact that God's Son repeatedly confirmed many times that his Father was distinct and superior to himself, the newly formed doctrine of the Nicea Council completely ignored his teachings. The trinity doctrine says they are equal, but… Christ said that his Father was greater than he was: 28 You have already heard me say that I am going and that I will also come back to you. If you really love me, you should be glad that I am going back to the Father, because he is greater than I am. (John 14:28) (Contemporary English Version) He said that there were some things he didn’t know… 36 ”However, no one knows the day or the hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows. (Matthew 24:36) (New Living Translation)
…and some authority that belonged to his Father was not his… 20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. 21 ”What is it you want?” he asked. She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.” 22 ”You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” they answered. 23 Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.” (Matthew 20:20-23) (New International Version) ...yet Trinitarians ignore these and many other scriptures where Christ denied equality with God. They had to do this to make the trinity doctrine work. Over the years, various Scholars have researched the question - "why are there contradictory statements in the Bible"? Why would Christ say he was not God in many scriptures and then declare he is God in a few others? The experts have come up with findings that religious pressure to support the Trinity Dogma caused some copyists and translators to falsely insert and alter certain scriptures in order to support the pagan trinity formula that ancient Rome forced upon all of her subjects. Was everybody fooled? “Who but a thoroughly deluded man would be so bold as, to intentionally mistranslate for his own doctrinal purposes, the words of the apostles of Jesus? Who but a thoroughly deluded man could have so little fear of the righteous judgment of God that he would publish a translation of the Greek that he himself knows is unfaithful to the original words, as almost all the translators in this study have done? Jesus said that the time would come when his followers would be murdered by those who think that they are doing a service to God (John 16:2).” “And if throughout Christianity’s sordid history its leaders have felt constrained by their faith to execute people, for the simple “crime” of refusing to receive some of its teachings, why should it be surprising to learn that Christianity’s scholars feel free to alter, without comment, some of the words of the Greek text in order to promote their trinitarian doctrine?” -The Influence of Trinitarian Doctrine on Translations of the Bible by John David Clark, Sr From: http://www.isaiah58.com/TRINITY.HTM So today, many still believe the pagan trinity lie - and equate it with true Christianity, while those who reject it as spurious are labeled as a cult. They have thus pronounced good as being bad - and evil as being good!
20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. (Isaiah 5:20) (NIV)
In this, the last days - all of these false doctrines, which came from pagan Rome, would be exposed. Unfortunately, not all will seek the light but actually prefer the darkness and have the gall to call it “the light”. The good news is that there is a group of people who preach the truth and there are Bibles in existence that have been translated faithfully into English without deliberate miswording. One of them is the New World Translation Bible. This Bible may be acquired from any of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Please contact a local Kingdom Hall or read it online at WWW.Watchtower.org 
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| ONCE SAVED - ARE WE ALWAYS SAVED? One of the most popular beliefs promoted by the clergy for members of Christendom is the belief that "once we are saved, we are always saved". BUT WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY? "You see that a man is justified - pronounced righteous before God - through what he does and not alone through faith..." (James 2:24) (Amplified Bible) People do love the idea that they can be saved and nothing that they do after that matters. CAN WE REALLY GET AWAY WITH ANYTHING AS LONG AS WE BELIEVE IN CHRIST? What did our Savior say? "Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to." (Luke 13:23,24) (New International Version) "If you don't stay joined to me, you will be thrown away." (John 15:6) (Contemporary English Version) We must hold firmly to our Christian faith because, unlike what we may hear in some churches or on religious television programs, the Bible clearly says we can fall away. It tells of Christians who abandoned "the straight path." "They have left the straight way and wandered off. If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning." (2Peter 2:15,20 (NIV) "If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God." (Hebrews 10:26,27) (NIV) 8 The person who keeps on sinning belongs to the devil. The devil has sinned from the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil. (1John 3:8) (New Life Version) Many people want the blessings but not the responsibility of following and obeying Christ. In fact, the word "obey" often disturbs them. Yet our beloved savior said:
”Then come and be my follower." (Luke 18:22) (CEV)
And the Bible states:
"He will punish those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power." (2Thessalonians 1:8,9) (NIV) Although Faith is essential - if it is not backed by good works and good deeds - it is dead. Both works and faith together are needed to please God and to receive salvation.
"But when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity and does according to all the abominations that a wicked man does, will he live? All his righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered for his treachery which he has committed and his sin which he has committed; for them he will die. " (Ezekiel 18:24) (New American Standard Bible) "When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, then he shall die in it." (Ezekiel 33:18) (NASB) Indeed - we are judged by what we do and not by faith alone. The Scriptures say clearly that this is the case: "What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? "Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, 'Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,' but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." (James 2:14-17) (NIV) "But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that–and shudder. You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?" (James 2:18-20) (NIV) "Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. And the scripture was fulfilled that says,"Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God's friend. You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone." (James 2:21-24) (NIV) "As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead." (James 2:26) (NIV)
"God will give to each person according to what he has done." (Romans 2:6) (NIV) "...each will receive his own reward according to his own labor." (1Corinthians 3:8) (NASB) What labor?
30 If you are not on my side, you are against me. If you don't gather in the harvest with me, you scatter it. (Matthew 12:30) (CEV) 37 He said to his disciples, "The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few." (Matthew 9:37) (NLT) What harvest? 7 Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near. (Matthew 10:7) (NLT) The ministers of Christendom seldom talk about the Kingdom of Heaven, except to say that "when we die, we will all go to Heaven.” Are the people dozing in the pews following Christ? Do they go home from church and tell their neighbors that ”the kingdom of Heaven is near”? Do they do any kind of preaching work or do they let their priests and ministers do it for them? We have a choice to make. We can help with the “harvest” or scatter it. Which is the wise choice? "And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books." (Revelation 20:12) (NIV) 
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| Christ Is Ready for the Harvest
The world is a shambles and getting worse every day. People all over the world are asking:
Why were our homes destroyed by earthquakes, fires and flooding? Why is there so much violence and warfare? Why is the economy so bad? Why is my job gone? What will happen next? Why is the world a shambles? Mankind was allowed to run amuck in this world for many thousands of years. Just look at what we have accomplished! What does the world have? Poverty and famines. Widespread hatred. Oppression, wars, pollution, disease, squalor, unrest and despair. Not only that, but the problems are growing! Not once have the governmental leaders of this world, in their wisdom, ever solved any of these problems in any country. They never have and never will. Because of widespread corruption and incompetence, the world’s leaders solely look out for their own interests and disregard the problems of the people they supposedly serve. Who can save the world from certain disaster? "...for they shall cry unto Jehovah because of oppressors, and he will send them a saviour, and a defender, and he will deliver them." (Isaiah 19:20) (ASV)
"...At the time that God has already decided, he will send Christ back again." (1Timothy 6:15) (CEV) That is wonderful news! Jehovah and His son are about to do something about the havoc and chaos in the world soon.
But what must occur first? A small thing – and yet – a large accomplishment! Before God’s son takes over, all of his true followers must stop calling him "Jesus". Why? "The Hebrews called their coming Savior, the Messiah, Jahshuawah (Jehoshua). The disciples of the Savior accepted Him as such, and to them He was known as Jahshuwah the Messiah. The Greeks, however, rejected the Hebrew name, and called Him (IESOUS-Jesus) instead." - The Origin of Christianity by A.B. Traina "It is interesting to note - that throughout his life - the one now known as Jesus Christ never did hear himself called by that name." - "Man’s Great Adventure," by Edwin W. Pharlow, professor of history, Ohio State University.
"It is known that the Greek name endings with sus, seus and sous were attached by the Greeks to names and geographical areas as means to give honour to their supreme deity, Zeus." -Dictionary of Christian Lore and Legend Professor J. C. J. Metford
That is why. God’s son is not Jesus! Just as the Bible translators substituted "GOD" and "LORD" for God’s actual name, Jehovah, they also painstakingly traded "Jesus" for "Jehoshua" in place of Christ’s true name. Has it always been that way? "In the 1611 KJ New Testatment the name Yahshua (Yehoshua) appeared originally wherever the Messiah was spoken of. Yehoshua means Yehovah's (Jehovah's) Salvation. Later the Messiah's name was replaced with Iesus (Greek) which later in the 1600's it became Jesus starting with the new English letter 'J' which was introduced at that time. Further, the Greek 'Iesus' comes from the name Zeus, the ruling God in the Greek pantheon." -Gospel of The Kingdom True Names and Title Dr. Henry Clifford Kinley 1931 - Ohio USA
Instead, true Christians will let go of Christendom’s three-headed trinity god named Jesus and call our savior by his correct name. Jehoshua Christ's name (Jehoshua) is of Hebrew origin and is taken from the name Yehoshua, which in English is often translated as Joshua. Yehoshua, in Hebrew means "Yehovah Saves". -Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jehoshua was the name given to Christ by his heavenly Father, Jehovah God. Many years after his death - Rome changed his name to suit their pagan heritage and to please their pagan converts. "Ieous" was Greek for "Hail Zeus", which was translated later into English as "Jesus". And this error has continued to the present. "The name Joshua (Jehoshua) derives its greatest importance and highest sanctity from the fact that it was sacredly chosen as the name to be borne by the Messiah. This name was corrupted and altered in time into the name Jesus." --Personal Names in the Bible by Dr. W.F. Wilkinson, M.A. Joint Editor of Webster and Wilkinson's Greek Testament: pages 342-343.
"Jesus. That was a name given to him many years after His death. Rome wanted to remove any Jewishness from the new church. They eliminated His Jewish name and blended the name of Zeus in order to make it comfortable for all those who had previously worshipped the Greek and Roman gods. Since Zeus was the top god of their experience, attaching the name Ioesus (hail Zeus) to Yahshua - gave Him top priority in the worship hierarchy." -Winds of Praise Broadcasting Believer or Follower? The Sound of the Shofar By Jon Thompson CHRIST DECLARED : "I have come in My Father's name and with His power..." (John 5:43) (AMP)
And as we can plainly see, that name is not "Jesus"! Christ will not take action on behalf of his true followers until they give up their "J-zeus" error. Only when Jehovah's people begin to call upon "Jehoshua" - will they obtain the Salvation that Jehovah has promised to them. But some will balk against such a change! They will resist this request from God's Chosen King. For whatever reason, there are some that will rather leave Jehovah's earthly organization rather than call Christ "Jehoshua". That would be "the weeds". "The owner's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?' 'An enemy did this,' he replied. "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?' 'No,' he answered, 'because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.' " (Matthew 13:27-30) (NIV)
All over the world weeds have been sown in with the faithful. They have served Jehovah side by side for some time now just as Jehoshua Christ said they would. The time has finally come to sort the weeds from the wheat.
"Be patient like those farmers and don't give up. The Lord will soon be here!" (James 5:8) (CEV)
"...I know you can't stomach evil, that you weed out apostolic pretenders..." (Revelation 2:2) (MSG)
"...limp souls. Useless as weeds, fragile as grass, insubstantial as wind-blown chaff." (2Kings 19:26) (MSG) "...Soon, oh very soon, her harvest will come and then the chaff will fly!'" (Jeremiah 51:29) (MSG)
"I know your deeds... You have kept My word, and have not denied My name." (Revelation 3:8) (NASB) And it was for this very reason that Christ waited so long to reveal this truth to his followers. The Harvest wasn't ready and he didn't want to uproot the wheat with the weeds. But now that will not be a problem anymore because the Harvest is ready. The First Command directed to Jehovah's people by God's chosen King, Jehoshua, is to begin calling Christ by his rightful name. It is not a difficult thing to do but it will mean putting God and Christ first in our lives and it may also mean a loss of favor with the rest of the Jesus-worshiping world. A similar but tremendous dividing work happened when Jehovah God began to take out of the nations A People For His name. When the International Bible Students made the decision to become "Jehovah’s Witnesses" - to fulfil Bible Prophecy and identify themselves as His people, some fell away - as they were weed-like and refused to be called by Jehovah's Divine Name.
This same dividing or separating - is happening again today - at this time of "The End". But now, instead of Jehovah’s name separating true followers from the unfaithful, this time it will be the name of God's Son, "Jehoshua" Christ that will uproot the weeds that were sown by Satan. A choice has to be made. A choice will be made. One way or the other - each of us will choose the side on which we will stand. From such a small change will come a tremendous accomplisment. THE HARVEST IS ON! The wheat and weeds are about to be sorted and gathered. Which side will we choose? "Jesus" or "Jehoshua"? "Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it." (Deuteronomy 30:11,14) (NIV) "...YOU will by no means see me until YOU say, ‘Blessed is he that comes in Jehovah’s name.’" (Luke 13:35) (NWT) "There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12) (NLT) "Blessed is he who is coming In the name of Jehovah..." (Psalm 118:26) (YLT) And while we are at it… ARE YOU SAYING "AMEN" – IN IGNORANCE ? "By ending our prayers in 'amen'... one could very well ask, "Have we been misled to invoke the name of the Egyptian 'Sun-god' at the end of our prayers?" -United Hebrew Congregation Charles J. Voss
It is common to end a discourse on spiritual matters, (or end a prayer) with (the word) "Amen". Few of us realize that the word 'Amen' is an Egyptian word. It refers to the Egyptian god of Thebes. The Hebrews adopted the word and it passed into Christian use as "Amen". It is a petition for (the god - Amen) to fulfill our words. - MYSTIC GIFTS FROM ANCIENT EGYPT By Dr John Palo ; 1999 The Israelite exiles from Egypt knew that Jehovah was not the same as the Egyptian god Aten, and so they presumed he must be the equivalent of the great State God of Egypt. It was decided, therefore, to add the name of that State-god of Egypt to all prayers thereafter, and the name of that Egyptian god was "Amen". To this day, the name of Amen is still recited at the end of prayers in both Jewish and Christian religions. - Genesis of the Grail Kings by Sir Laurence Gardner; pg. 6 Finally, we may note that the word "Amen" occurs in gnostic spells… especially of Egyptian origin, and a sort of magical efficacy seems to have been attributed to this word.. The practice of answering "Amen" at the end of prayers appears in the Canons of Hippolytus (No. 146) and in the Egyptian Church Order (p. 101). - New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Thurston, Herbert. "Amen." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. When we did it in ignorance, maybe God looked past that. But now that you know the truth, what will you do? Will you continue to use the name of a pagan god to close your prayers? Is it too hard to change that now? Because you’ve been using the ‘amen’ tradition for a long time - will you rationalize and justify why you keep on invoking the name of the Egyptian god, Amen? Will you find a pastor or teacher to reassure you that "it’s okay to say ‘amen’ - Or will you give thanks to God for revealing His truth and stop using the name of a pagan god?" -And they all Said, "AMEN" by J.D. Roberts The true followers of Jehovah and His son will know what to do. 
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| Marriage Is God’s Arrangement
Many people believe that God approves of any kind of a relationship. People live together without marriage and many people have a same-sex realtionship. What does God's book, the Bible, have to say about that? 18 And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him. (Genesis 2:18) (American Standard Version) With that in mind, people have been seeking to find “someone special” to share their lives with. The type of relationship that God approves of is male-female: 4 "Haven't you read the Scriptures?" Jesus replied. "They record that from the beginning `God made them male and female.' 5 And he said,`This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.' 6 Since they are no longer two but one, let no one separate them, for God has joined them together." (Matthew 19:4-6) (New Living Translation) A good woman is hard to find, but well worth looking for: 10 A capable, intelligent, and virtuous woman--who is he who can find her? She is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls. (Proverbs 31:10) (Amplified Bible) Some men use the services of a prostitute instead of marrying. Is that wise? 3 The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but if he hangs around with prostitutes, his wealth is wasted. (Proverbs 29:3) (NLT) Many men have a good wife but do not treat her decently.
What does the Bible say? 28 In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, 30 because we are members of his body. 31 "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh." (Ephesians 5:28-31) (English Standard Version) What about a bad wife? 4 An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones. (Proverbs 12:4) (ESV) Some have relations with other people’s spouses or indulge in a same-sex relationship. What does the Bible have to say about that? 22"Do not practice homosexuality; it is a detestable sin. (Leviticus 18:22) (NLT) 9 Don't you know that those who do wrong will have no share in the Kingdom of God? Don't fool your- selves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, who are idol worshipers, adulterers, male prostitutes, homo- sexuals, 10 thieves, greedy people, drunkards, abusers, and swindlers--none of these will have a share in the Kingdom of God. (1Corinthians 6:9-10) (NLT)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Marriage is God’s arrangement. By Him it was designed. It forms a bond of union, brings blessings to mankind. Yoking a man and woman in this most sacred state helps them serve God together, each one with his own mate.
God has an ancient guidebook with counsel good and wise. It tells of god-like headship, which husbands exercise. ”Love her as your own body.” This God requires of them. She who respects her husband is like a precious gem. Cords of three strands are stronger than those of only two. When God is in the marriage then problems will be few. There’s greater joy in giving. This truth we all must learn. So as we serve Jehovah, to give is our concern. (Song 117 - Sing Praises to Jehovah) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * People in this present world have a choice to make: they can be obedient to God’s ways or defy Him and do as they please. The wise person will learn what pleases God and obey Him. The foolish will be disobedient. This is described in the Bible as “separating the sheep from the goats”: 31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. (Matthew 25:31-33) (NIV) Who are the "sheep"? 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. (John 10:27-28) (NIV) Yes, Christ, himself will arrive to take over rulership of the world, as the Bible promised long ago. He himself will see what people are doing and separate them into two groups. What will happen to these two groups of people?
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. (Matthew 25:34) (NIV) The “goats” are the ones who do not follow the shepherd. They are not necessarily mean and evil people; they are just willfully disobedient. What will happen to them?
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.” (Matthew 25:41,46) (NIV) Will it be worth it? Are the pleasures of sexual sin worth the cost? Now is the time to consider these things. 37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; 39 and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. (Matthew 24:37-39) (NIV)

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