Are You Ready to Dedicate Yourself to Jehovah?

 "With what will I repay Jehovah for the good he has done for me? " - PSALM 116:12.

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This article can help you to develop a close relationship with Jehovah so that you will want to dedicate yourself to him and get baptized.

DURING the past five years, more than five million people have been baptized as Jehovah's Witnesses. Many of these, like he first century disciple Timothy, were taught the truth "from infancy," (2 Timothy 3:14, 15) Others learned about Jehovah as adults, some late in life. A while back, a woman who studied the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses got baptized at the age of 97!

If you are a Bible student or if you are being raised by parents who are Witnesses, are you thinking about getting baptized? That is a commendable goal! Before getting baptized though, you will need to dedicate yourself to Jehovah. This article will explain what dedication involves. It will also help you to see why there is no reason to hold back from taking that step, along with baptism, when you are ready to do so.

Next time: WHAT IS DEDICATION?

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