Jehovah's Witnesses Straight Talk - Forum/Blog

June 05, 2019

“A person goes to a pawn shop to purchases a diamond, and gives the owner a penny, and the owner says” “ Are you joking a penny for a real diamond worth thousands of dollars!” Should the buyer become offended like a fool because they think their wants for a diamond out weighs the worth of a precious stone? Should they become hateful and condescending using abusive words to belittle the owner whom told them a penny can't purchases a precious stone?”

1 Peter 2:6 Because it is contained in Scripture, "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed."{Isaiah 28:16}

1 Peter 1:19 but with precious blood, as of a faultless and pure lamb, the blood of Christ;

Revelation 3:18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.

Proverbs 17:16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he has no understanding?

Matthew 25:8 The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

50% of those in church last Sunday cannot remember a single spiritual insight from that sermon.

More than 2 million people have left the church every year for the past 7 years.