Re: THIS WORLD'S RELIGIONS HAVE FAILED!

It is not oct 15th yet

Idoso wrote:

> Instead of helping to solve today's problems, this world's religious

> systems add to them. During wars, Catholics kill Catholics, Protestants

> kill Protestants,Muslims kill Muslims -by the millions. Not long ago in

> Rwanda, where most are Catholic, people killed one another by the

> hundreds of thousands!

>

>

> Would Jesus go to war with a rifle or a machete and kill his disciples

> because their nationality,or tribe was different from his? Surely not!

> "The one who loves God," the Bible says, "should be loving his brother

> also." (1 John 4:20, 21) This world's religions have failed to do that.

> "They publicly declare they know God, but they disown him by their

> works."-Titus 1:16.

>

> Further, by not really upholding Bible standards of morality, the

> world's religions contribute to the shocking moral breakdown earth

> wide.

>

> Jesus said that you could tell false religion from true religion 'by

> its fruits'-by what its members do. He also said: "Every tree not

> producing fine fruit gets cut down and thrown into the fire." (Matthew

> 7:15-20) God's Word urges us to flee from religion that bears bad fruit

> and thus faces destruction.-Revelation 18:4.

>

> True Religion Has Not Failed

>

> True religion "produces fine fruit," especially love. (Matthew 7:17;

> John 13:34, 35) What united international brotherhood of Christians

> practices such love? Who refuse to kill those of their own religion or

> anyone else?-1 John 3:10-12.

>

> Jehovah's Witnesses have the reputation of bearing that "fine fruit."

> All over the globe, in more than 235 lands, 'they have beaten their

> swords into plowshares.' (Isaiah 2:4) Their love for people is also

> shown by their obedience to Christ's command to preach the "good news"

> of God's Kingdom worldwide. (Matthew 24:14) They also practice and

> advocate the high morals taught in the Bible.-1 Corinthians 6:9-11.

>

> True religion has not failed. It directs people to the only One capable

> of solving mankind's problems. Soon that One will bring about an

> entirely new world. Who is that One?

>

> What must we do to enjoy life in God's new world? Jesus said: "This

> means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true

> God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ." (John 17:3)

>

> Millions of honesthearted people all over the world are taking in that

> knowledge. This enables them to cope with many of their personal

> problems now, but more important, it gives them full confidence that

> problems beyond their ability to solve will be fully remedied in God's

> new world.

>

> If you want more information about the Bible-based message that

> Jehovah's Witnesses preach, feel free to contact them at the address

> below.

>

> http://www.watchtower.org/how_to_contact_us.htm.

>

>

>

> http://www.watchtower.org

FireCobraBlue schreef:

> It is not oct 15th yet

kn 34 '95

> > Millions of honesthearted people all over the world are taking in that

> > knowledge. This enables them to cope with many of their personal

> > problems now, but more important, it gives them full confidence that

> > problems beyond their ability to solve will be fully remedied in God's

> > new world.

> >

> > If you want more information about the Bible-based message that

> > Jehovah's Witnesses preach, feel free to contact them at the address

> > below.

> >

> > http://www.watchtower.org/how_to_contact_us.htm.

> >

> >

> >

> > http://www.watchtower.org