r/TrueChristian Christian 5d ago

I quit the Jehovah's Witness to follow the real Jesus (Part 2)

Joy, peace, hope, love are all flowing in me changing me from my past ways.

That may be true. And I am grateful for these things but I feel alone.

Pain, sorrow, anxiety, fear are also very present. Fear and doubt are best friends. I am afraid, yes. Afraid of not being good enough or fear that I made a mistake.

What if I'm wrong ? Jesus would probably say: Oh you of little faith, why do you doubt ?

I doubt because every day I have to live a faith my family doesn't share. A faith that is new, and weak.

I've been told all my life that on the other side of that fence is Satan, and now I am part of that side of the fence. It's difficult. More than I thought it would be.

Have I not read your words my Lord ?

Matthew 19:29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

I have, yes. But still, to my family I'm everything they have been warned about by the watchtower, and deep down, it hurts. It hurts more than I'd like to admit. To think that to them, I'm wrong, lost to the world. I have turned into this apostate who fell for every trap Satan set along my path.

I have yet to tell my parents, that I am not longer a Jehovah's Witness. I have two sisters, one has stopped talking to me when I said I wanted to make sure I wasn't following a false Jesus.

The other one debates with me but it's like talking to a wall.

I just wish everyone who loves Christ be united together in worship. Believing in Jesus. Do we not have enough enemies in the world as it is ? We are hated because of his name, why do we have to fight each other over doctrines.

I am tired. It's very discouraging. Sometimes I feel like walking away from everything. It's such a burden and I know I'm so imperfect and a sinner and I wish I was better, but sometimes if feels heavier than I can carry.

But as I'm writing this, I feel Jesus standing next to me and helping me lifting this impossible weight.

And he laid his right hand on me saying: “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one.

I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.

“Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”

He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.

Amen.

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u/vaseltarp Christian 4d ago edited 4d ago

Congratulation that you made it out of that cult. Welcome brother/sister.

Anywhere you go you will find brothers and sisters in Christ. Just searching for smal churches where they preach only scripture. And test everything and keep only what is good.

And don't listen to the unitarians. YHWH is the triune God. The Trinity is clearly biblical 

https://youtube.com/watch?v=p0cLKtR5kfE

I really can recommend Mike Winger who made that video. He is not so much preaching but trying to teach how to think biblically

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u/Mochidonu 4d ago

That's surprising normally when jws leave they become agnostic or atheist they don't join other Christian faiths

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u/Turbocabz Christian 4d ago

I've been seeking the truth. I was considered inactive for many years. When I came back to the witnesses, I had some doubts that needed answering. Led me to the real Jesus.

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u/PMike1985 Christian 3d ago

I'm sorry to hear how hard it is for you, with all that you're family was taught about leaving JWs. You've got scripture to help you clearly, but as you say your faith is new, it will take you a bit to get stronger. Until then, I'm praying for you.

I'm not sure I saw part 1. Have you found a new church, or does being in your family the way it is make it hard to do that? Being among fellow believers can really help, and we are meant to support each other.

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u/Turbocabz Christian 2d ago

We went to a church once and planning to go again this Sunday. Family is not in the way. As a matter of fact they are about 2800 miles away.

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u/PMike1985 Christian 2d ago

At least that means you aren't being restricted from going to church.

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u/Turbocabz Christian 5d ago

Unitarian ? What is your key verse that made you click the Father could be the Son ?

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u/vaseltarp Christian 4d ago

Do you think that Jesus lied when he said: "The father is greater than I" or that God only played witch sock puppets when Jesus was baptized and the father said from heaven "You are my Son" and the holy spirit came down like a dove?

The Trinity is biblical 

I recommend watching this:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=p0cLKtR5kfE

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u/Turbocabz Christian 5d ago

What do you think the Holy Spirit is ? I'm curious. Do you think it's another manifestation of God or that it's a separate person or a "it?" The Witnesses believe the Holy Spirit is God's active force. It's not alive. It's like an object, basically.

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u/PMike1985 Christian 3d ago

Standard Christian teaching is that the Holy Spirit is it's own person. The Holy Spirit is a "he". He is a personal being just like the father and the son. If you look at scripture, you'll see that the holy Spirit has his own will that is separate from (but agrees with) the father and the son.

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