tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164961175157919774.post5109007699461742040..comments2023-09-01T07:14:24.180-05:00Comments on Theological Ponderings: Apologetics and Evangelism: JW's side noteMichael.Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10312040031325923270noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164961175157919774.post-75557326599572336892009-11-01T18:22:36.114-06:002009-11-01T18:22:36.114-06:00dear mike , bless you for going out to the j.w....dear mike , bless you for going out to the j.w.'s .<br />I recently came up with some cool reasoning on Jesus as God. It was a surprise to me. I was pondering when Jesus said, "unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood you have no part of me." Are you familiar with that? It's in John , I believe. Well, in general that is hard to take literally, as the Catholics have. But, in addition to the canibal aspect, there was the additional prohibition against drinking blood that was long-standing in Jesus' day. Jesus would not ask people to do something that was against that blood commandment. That led me to a tentative solution that Jesus was telling His believers to take into themselves his sacrifice as the physical lamb of God, and His divinity as the spiritual (as it could not be physical, since it was forbidden) and divine aspect of Himself, symbolized by the blood. <br />Just an idea. <br />By the way, it was by means of an old book published by the J>W>'s that the Holy Spirit convicted me of my sins and I finally understood my need for a Savior, and Jesus' sacrifice for my sins. So, I love those folks. Also, I turn often to that old testament verse Micah 6:8 in thinking about unbelievers. Are they willing to walk humbly with their and our God? That is the crux.rethinking 1776https://www.blogger.com/profile/16494684148089110095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164961175157919774.post-81961933371521658052008-07-24T16:58:00.000-05:002008-07-24T16:58:00.000-05:00Dominicanis,Although I'm surprised that you didn't...Dominicanis,<BR/><BR/>Although I'm surprised that you didn't comment on the post about Roman Catholicism, I appreciate your contribution to his topic. I'm aware of that passage that you mentioned, but I'm not sure if it's actually come up in conversation. It's a valid observation, but it's just difficult to think of or cover everything every time.<BR/><BR/>By the way, what DO you think of the post on Roman Catholicism?Michael.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10312040031325923270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164961175157919774.post-32240260925163908482008-07-24T16:18:00.000-05:002008-07-24T16:18:00.000-05:00Hi, Michael,I am a Catholic who debated JWs for a ...Hi, Michael,<BR/><BR/>I am a Catholic who debated JWs for a year and a half almost every Friday night. Our local parish had a booklet (unfortunately now out of print) that listed all the places in the Bible that they had "missed" when twisting the Holy Writ of God to suit their manmade religion. One place that really was effective was the book of Revelation. Near the start, one who is identified as He Who had died but now lives was called Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last. Later in Revelation, the One seated on the throne (who JWs assert is Jehovah God) uses the same identification for Himself. This will probably not be compelling enough to shake them loose from their neo-Arian heresy but at least it may make them think.<BR/><BR/>Yours in Our Lord Jesus Christ,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164961175157919774.post-63588051081441121252008-06-09T00:28:00.000-05:002008-06-09T00:28:00.000-05:00Here's a suggestion from someone who doesn't under...Here's a suggestion from someone who doesn't understand JW's as well as you do...<BR/><BR/>Point to places where Jesus is worshiped (Rev. 5, etc.).<BR/>Then ask them if it is ever appropriate to worship an angel (point to places where angels do not accept worship).<BR/>Conclusion: Jesus is distinct from, and more worthy than, angels.<BR/><BR/>Also point to Heb. 1, where Christ is compared (or rather, shown to be incomparable) to angels.Scott Clinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16876591259277154966noreply@blogger.com