• All True Christians Are Evangelizers
    The Watchtower—2002 | January 1

    • 15. Do Jehovah’s Witnesses proselytize in the modern meaning of the word? Explain.

      15 Pressuring people to change their religion is wrong. Certainly, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not act in such a way.b Hence, they do not proselytize in the modern meaning of the word. Rather, like the first-century Christians, they preach the good news to everyone. Any who respond voluntarily are invited to take in more knowledge by means of a Bible study. Such interested ones learn to put faith, solidly based on accurate Bible knowledge, in God and his purposes. As a result, they call on God’s name, Jehovah, for salvation. (Romans 10:13, 14, 17) Whether they will accept the good news or not is a matter of personal choice. There is no compulsion. If there were, conversion would be meaningless. To be acceptable to God, worship must come from the heart.—Deuteronomy 6:4, 5; 10:12.

  • All True Christians Are Evangelizers
    The Watchtower—2002 | January 1

    • b At a meeting of the United States International Religious Freedom Commission on November 16, 2000, a participant made a distinction between those who try to force conversions and the activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses. It was noted that when Jehovah’s Witnesses preach to others, they do so in such a way that a person can simply say “I am not interested” and close the door.