LET'S GIVE THE JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES SOME CREDIT

I haven't written here in so long that I know I must write something, in case someone's passing by.

First, it was by the means of some old J.W. literature that the Holy Spirit convicted me of my sin; and I came to have a saving relationship with Jesus- or at least I came to understand my need for a "savior" and to accept Jesus' and God's gift of Jesus' sacrifice be the punishment for my sins. (I talked to God from time before that. I really do think I had some kind of relationship with Him based on that.)

It happened thus: I was raised in a Christian home; but if my parents or my church ever spoke of an need for a savior, it did not sink in for me. I had an estimation of myself as "ok" and even a goodie-two-shoes. And since I thought I was "ok", there was no need for a savior.

When I say "ok" , I was pretty uncritical of myself, really. There were lots of ways in which I went against God's way.

Well, this J.W. literature was about the LORD'S PRAYER. IN explaining and teaching on "Thy kingdom come" the anonymous writer(s) made note of the fact that the governments of the world-yes, even the old U, S of A- were not the same thing as the kingdom of God. The laws of the land are not the same as God's laws. One can obey every law of the land and still sin against God. Wow!

WOW!

I had something on my conscience at that timethat was not against the law. That teaching nailed me. I was convicted. Then, I understood why we all need Jesus to take the punishment for all our sins. And I was filled with love for Jesus for doing that.