Testimonies and other audio

Carl Mickens

(carl_mickens_heart2heart.mp3)

Salvation

  1. comes through WTS (Nov 15, 1981 par 18); “you need the faithful and discreet slave” Oct 1, 1967. salvation based on works. James 2:26; Phil 2:12.
  2. Acts 4:12 no other name...
  3. Peter says “to whom shall we go. you have the words of eternal life”
  4. Jesus says I am the way, the truth, the life.
  5. John 3:36 he who believes in the Son, has eternal life .
  6. 1John 1:1-3
  7. Eph 2:8 faith gives the gift of eternal life, not works.
  8. Rom 10:9-10
  9. Acts 16:30,31
  10. Rom 3:23-27

Faithful and discreet slave

the foundation of the organization, this is the hold that grips the hearts of JWs. Mat 24:45

First CT Russell, then a body of men.

Did this exist in the 1st century? How did Paul view it? Galatians 1:1 (NWT 2013) Paul, an apostle, neither from men nor through a man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him up from the dead”. 1:10-11 “For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ. For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. “ Paul was not sent by an agency of men.

John 14 the holy spirit will teach you all things.

1 John 2:26 the anointing will teach us all things and we need no man to teach us.

JW need the Watchtower for spiritual guidance. Feb 15,  1981 p.19. the GB discouraged personal reading of the Bible. “If you have idle time, take up a hobby” don’t read the bible.

There is no other mediator between God and man than Jesus. No organization, no other man.

WTS teaches that only the anointed class can say that Jesus is their mediator. essentially the GB is the mediator for all those with an earthly hope. Gal 1:6ff another gospel is accursed.

144,000

only this group will go to heaven. final count achieved in 1935. NT mostly written for them. Is the number of 144000 literal or symbolic? are they from the tribes of Israel, all men, all virgins? You can’t make a statement half literal or half symbolic. is it true that only 144000 go to heaven? and this number started at Pentecost until 144000 have been chosen. that would be those that died faithful. Its very possible that in the first 2 centuries more than 144000 Christians died as faithful martyrs.

A hidden doctrine: those JWs with an earthly hope are not true Christians

Only the anointed ones are the real Christians based on the teaching of the 144,000 class. A “Christian” is the one who has a “covenantal” relationship with Christ. The only covenanted, anointed followers of Christ are those who are of that special calling. So, in essence, all the rest (millions) who call themselves Jehovah’s Witnesses are not viewed as real Christians according to WT teachings. You are merely a “friend” of the Christians.

The cross

Early WTS had the cross as a symbol used in the society, until Rutherford. Beware of those who come to you with another “Jesus”. Justus Lipsis: De Crusis liber primus (p. 647) (16th century). 1Cor 1:17,18 The cross of Christ should not be made void... the cross is the power of God. Gal 6:14. Is the WTS correct that Jesus died on a stake?  page 661 another picture of a man on a cross. Justin Lipsis writes there that Jesus died on this kind of a cross. the previous reference is about other people dying on a stake. But Justin Lipsis never claimed that Jesus died on a stake.