Be Convinced That God's "Word Is the Truth" - BIBLE-BASED ADVICE IS HELPING MILLIONS

 For another proof that we can trust the Bible, consider the good results people experience when they follow the advice.  (Read Psalm 119:66, 138.) For example, married couples who were once on the brink of divorce are now happily united.  Their children enjoy being raised in the loving atmosphere of a Christian home, where they feel secured and loved. - EPHESIANS 5:22-29. 

By applying the Bible's wise advice, even dangerous criminals have turned their life around. Consider how its counsel affected a prisoner named Jack.  He was a violent criminal, known for being one of the most dangerous inmates on death row. But then Jack sat in on a Bible study.  The kindness displayed by the brothers conducting the study deeply touched him, and he too started to study.  As he applied Bible truth in his life, his conduct and even his personality began to change for the better.  In time, Jack qualified to be and unbaptized publisher and got baptized.  He zealously preached to other inmates about God's Kingdom and helped at least four of them to learn the truth.  When the day of his execution arrived, Jack was a changed man.  One of his attorneys said: "Jack is not the same person I knew 20 years ago.  The teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses  have changed his life.  Although Jack's death sentence was carried out, his example certainly highlights that we can trust God's Word and that it has the power to transform people for the better. - ISAIAH 11:6-9.

Because they apply Bible truth, Jehovah's people are united.  (John 13:35; 1 Corinthians 1:10) Our peace and unity are especially noteworthy when compared  with  the political, ethnic, and social disunity in the world.  Seeing the unity among Jehovah's people profoundly affected a young man named Jean.  He grew up in an African country.  When civil war broke out, he joined the army but later fled to a neighboring country.  There he came in contact with Jehovah's Witnesses, Jeans says: "I learned that followers of the true religion do not get involved in politics and are not divided.  Rather, they love one another."  He continues: "I had dedicated my life  to defending a country. But when I learned the Bible truth, I was moved to dedicate my life to Jehovah." Jean changed  completely.  Instead of fighting against people of a background different from his, he now shares unifying Bible truth with everyone he meets.  The fact that  the Bible's advice works so well for people from so many backgrounds is powerful proof that we can trust God's Word. 

Next time: Be Convinced That God's "Word Is the Truth" - CONTINUE TRUSTING GOD'S WORD OF TRUTH

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