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A TESTIMONY
EX-JEHOVAH'S WITNESS
THAT HATED GOD
BY
IAN POOLE
It all started back in 1981, with the death of my mum. When she died I was just 17 yrs old and my big brother was in prison, He was allowed to come to mum’s funeral but he was handcuffed to prison wardens.
Few years after his release he got a knock on his door by two guys who just got of their motor bikes, they were Jehovah’s Witness’s. My brother listened to them and then started studying the Watch Tower booklets with them. He in turn told me about these two guys that were going to his home and my brother wanted me to meet them.
I went to a meeting with him one Sunday morning and to cut a long story short I joined them studying the Watch Tower books. Then I started going to the local Kingdom Hall.
One of the men my brother studied with for three years got a knock on his front door one day by a Born Again Christian, his wife opened the door and invited him in and they heard the Gospel from the Bible. They eventually left the Jehovah’s Witness’s.
Some time went by this ex- Jehovah’s witness told my brother and yes, you guessed it he told me. My brother advised me to go a lively church so I went to the local evangelical church. I spoke to the pastor and he shared the Gospel with me and he invited me to receive Jesus as my Lord and Saviour. Through the prayer of repentance he led me to God through His Son Jesus Christ. I became a Christian and my sins were forgiven.
With my new found faith I asked the pastor could I bring another Jehovah’s Witness to meet him, he agreed.
I told my friend what had happened and I've left the Kingdom Hall. He wanted to know more and came with me to the church and he also repented and gave his life to Jesus Christ.
It has not been easy being a Christian but the ‘mega’ plus side is that I have the Assurance of Eternal Life.
My faith was tested; sadly I made a mess of it
It started when I heard my little son had died suddenly.
I went ‘off’ my head I found myself wanting to hurt Jesus, I wanted to crucify him again. I had begun to hate God and life. I screamed out to God and demanded why should child murderers and child abusers live, and my child have to die.
I truly had backslidden from my relationship with God.
Depressed and lonely I tried various churches for help, I’m still waiting to hear from them even today.
I was hurting, then I remembered about a Christian friend of mine from twenty odd years ago. I took a chance hoping he was still at the same address all those years ago. God must really love me because my friend was still there with a smile and ’cuppa’
I poured my heart out to him what had gone on in my life and what I was still going through.
Even though I travelled 20 miles on my bike, he just grabbed it put it in his car and drove me home. it was the first time in along time some one did care. A few days later he phoned and visited me and he listened more.
After meeting up with him a few times he asked could i do a bible study with me.
I knew the answers I needed were not from man but from God.
He came to my flat with his Christian friend who was by chance a Psychiatric worker he was a great help in my struggle with bouts of depression he was straight to the point. .
My friends told me of a special church meeting coming up and asked me would I like to go with him although unsure I agreed.
Before I went into the meeting while still in the car park I temporarily became violently sick my brother prayed for me quietly until it went away.
When the meeting started I was listening to the preacher, I felt as though I wanted to get out of my chair and ‘ Break his neck‘. I had never seen him before in my life, he had done me no harm, I don’t know why I wanted to hurt him, but I wanted to. Thankfully I didn’t.
After the service was over I saw another Christian friend from way back, he sat down with me and he started telling that I need to get the Lord Jesus back into my life. as we sat there he told me that Jesus was coming back soon. I could see that he was right and is right. then he asked me do I want Jesus back in my life.
My friend led me back to Jesus in a prayer of reconciliation.
My two Christian brothers who started the study in my flat i invited a few Christian friends to join in the bible study.
One of these visiting Christian brothers has a gift of healing. I knew I was still struggling with bouts of depression I also had a problem with memory loss.
After the study he was invited to minister to any one who was in need or sick, I asked him to pray for me so that the Lord will heal me and fix my memory.
Since then I have found a great improvement in my memory loss, reading and meditating upon God’s word is dealing with my mushily improved bouts of depression. Another dear Christian Brother has helped me on how to use the computer for evangelism.
I am so greatly encouraged by my dear Christian brother’s in Christ.
I hated God, because I didn't really know Him as Father, I was mad with Jesus but He has Healed me with His Love. I know this because the Holy Spirit has guided me through His Precious Word the Bible.
I haven't got the answers why my child died at such young age. but I know this I have peace beyond mans understanding.
All I desire is to Worship Him and to Glorify His wonderful Name. All I want to do is live the life to what the Lord wants me to do.
DEAR READER
HAVE YOU EVER THOUGH ABOUT YOUR LIFE BEFORE GOD, WHAT IF YOU DIED TONIGHT AND YOU STOOD BEFORE GOD AND HE ASKED YOU WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH MY SON JESUS?
HE GAVE HE’S LIFE ON THE CROSS FOR YOU AND YOUR SINS
WHY NOT BE LIKE ME GO TO A LIVELY CHURCH WHERE YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE LIVES HAVE BEEN CHANGED BY THE WONDERFUL WORK JESUS DID AT CALVARY’S CROSS. ASK ABOUT HOW TO GIVE YOUR LIFE TO JESUS.
IF YOU CAN’T WAIT TILL YOU FIND A CHURCH, YOU CAN GET IT RIGHT WITH GOD RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE. WHY NOT SAY THIS PRAYER AND ASK HIM INTO YOUR LIFE.
LORD I KNOW THAT I’M A SINNER AND I REPENT AND TURN AWAY FROM MY SINS AND I SEEK YOUR FORGIVENESS OF MY SIN.
I KNOW NOW THAT JESUS DIED ON THE CROSS FOR MY SIN’S.
I URGENTLY ASK YOU NOW TO FORGIVE ME OF ALL MY SINS.
PLEASE LORD JESUS AND COME INTO MY LIFE.
IT SAYS IN THE BIBLE IN
1JOHN 1v9
IF WE CONFESS OUR SIN’S HE IS FAITHFUL AND JUST TO FORGIVE US OUR SINS AND TO CLEANSE US FROM UNRIGHTEOUSNESS
AMEN
IF YOU WANT FURTHER ADVICE PLEASE CONTACT
A TESTIMONY
EX-JEHOVAH'S WITNESS
THAT HATED GOD
BY
IAN POOLE
It all started back in 1981, with the death of my mum. When she died I was just 17 yrs old and my big brother was in prison, He was allowed to come to mum’s funeral but he was handcuffed to prison wardens.
Few years after his release he got a knock on his door by two guys who just got of their motor bikes, they were Jehovah’s Witness’s. My brother listened to them and then started studying the Watch Tower booklets with them. He in turn told me about these two guys that were going to his home and my brother wanted me to meet them.
I went to a meeting with him one Sunday morning and to cut a long story short I joined them studying the Watch Tower books. Then I started going to the local Kingdom Hall.
One of the men my brother studied with for three years got a knock on his front door one day by a Born Again Christian, his wife opened the door and invited him in and they heard the Gospel from the Bible. They eventually left the Jehovah’s Witness’s.
Some time went by this ex- Jehovah’s witness told my brother and yes, you guessed it he told me. My brother advised me to go a lively church so I went to the local evangelical church. I spoke to the pastor and he shared the Gospel with me and he invited me to receive Jesus as my Lord and Saviour. Through the prayer of repentance he led me to God through His Son Jesus Christ. I became a Christian and my sins were forgiven.
With my new found faith I asked the pastor could I bring another Jehovah’s Witness to meet him, he agreed.
I told my friend what had happened and I've left the Kingdom Hall. He wanted to know more and came with me to the church and he also repented and gave his life to Jesus Christ.
It has not been easy being a Christian but the ‘mega’ plus side is that I have the Assurance of Eternal Life.
My faith was tested; sadly I made a mess of it
It started when I heard my little son had died suddenly.
I went ‘off’ my head I found myself wanting to hurt Jesus, I wanted to crucify him again. I had begun to hate God and life. I screamed out to God and demanded why should child murderers and child abusers live, and my child have to die.
I truly had backslidden from my relationship with God.
Depressed and lonely I tried various churches for help, I’m still waiting to hear from them even today.
I was hurting, then I remembered about a Christian friend of mine from twenty odd years ago. I took a chance hoping he was still at the same address all those years ago. God must really love me because my friend was still there with a smile and ’cuppa’
I poured my heart out to him what had gone on in my life and what I was still going through.
Even though I travelled 20 miles on my bike, he just grabbed it put it in his car and drove me home. it was the first time in along time some one did care. A few days later he phoned and visited me and he listened more.
After meeting up with him a few times he asked could i do a bible study with me.
I knew the answers I needed were not from man but from God.
He came to my flat with his Christian friend who was by chance a Psychiatric worker he was a great help in my struggle with bouts of depression he was straight to the point. .
My friends told me of a special church meeting coming up and asked me would I like to go with him although unsure I agreed.
Before I went into the meeting while still in the car park I temporarily became violently sick my brother prayed for me quietly until it went away.
When the meeting started I was listening to the preacher, I felt as though I wanted to get out of my chair and ‘ Break his neck‘. I had never seen him before in my life, he had done me no harm, I don’t know why I wanted to hurt him, but I wanted to. Thankfully I didn’t.
After the service was over I saw another Christian friend from way back, he sat down with me and he started telling that I need to get the Lord Jesus back into my life. as we sat there he told me that Jesus was coming back soon. I could see that he was right and is right. then he asked me do I want Jesus back in my life.
My friend led me back to Jesus in a prayer of reconciliation.
My two Christian brothers who started the study in my flat i invited a few Christian friends to join in the bible study.
One of these visiting Christian brothers has a gift of healing. I knew I was still struggling with bouts of depression I also had a problem with memory loss.
After the study he was invited to minister to any one who was in need or sick, I asked him to pray for me so that the Lord will heal me and fix my memory.
Since then I have found a great improvement in my memory loss, reading and meditating upon God’s word is dealing with my mushily improved bouts of depression. Another dear Christian Brother has helped me on how to use the computer for evangelism.
I am so greatly encouraged by my dear Christian brother’s in Christ.
I hated God, because I didn't really know Him as Father, I was mad with Jesus but He has Healed me with His Love. I know this because the Holy Spirit has guided me through His Precious Word the Bible.
I haven't got the answers why my child died at such young age. but I know this I have peace beyond mans understanding.
All I desire is to Worship Him and to Glorify His wonderful Name. All I want to do is live the life to what the Lord wants me to do.
DEAR READER
HAVE YOU EVER THOUGH ABOUT YOUR LIFE BEFORE GOD, WHAT IF YOU DIED TONIGHT AND YOU STOOD BEFORE GOD AND HE ASKED YOU WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH MY SON JESUS?
HE GAVE HE’S LIFE ON THE CROSS FOR YOU AND YOUR SINS
WHY NOT BE LIKE ME GO TO A LIVELY CHURCH WHERE YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE LIVES HAVE BEEN CHANGED BY THE WONDERFUL WORK JESUS DID AT CALVARY’S CROSS. ASK ABOUT HOW TO GIVE YOUR LIFE TO JESUS.
IF YOU CAN’T WAIT TILL YOU FIND A CHURCH, YOU CAN GET IT RIGHT WITH GOD RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE. WHY NOT SAY THIS PRAYER AND ASK HIM INTO YOUR LIFE.
LORD I KNOW THAT I’M A SINNER AND I REPENT AND TURN AWAY FROM MY SINS AND I SEEK YOUR FORGIVENESS OF MY SIN.
I KNOW NOW THAT JESUS DIED ON THE CROSS FOR MY SIN’S.
I URGENTLY ASK YOU NOW TO FORGIVE ME OF ALL MY SINS.
PLEASE LORD JESUS AND COME INTO MY LIFE.
IT SAYS IN THE BIBLE IN
1JOHN 1v9
IF WE CONFESS OUR SIN’S HE IS FAITHFUL AND JUST TO FORGIVE US OUR SINS AND TO CLEANSE US FROM UNRIGHTEOUSNESS
AMEN
IF YOU WANT FURTHER ADVICE PLEASE CONTACT
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