I actually had a JW prove to me that Jesus is God today!!!!
When talking about who we should pray to the JW asked; "So Was David Praying to an ANGEL at 1Cron 21:16"
That verse says in the NWT "When David raised his eyes, he saw Jehovah’s angel standing between the earth and the heavens with a drawn sword+ in his hand extended toward Jerusalem. David and the elders, covered with sackcloth,+ at once threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.+
Now when I read this verse I can certainly see David and the elders bowing down to Jehovah's Angel (or the Angel of the Lord), but not praying to him.
The JW was kind enough to provide the answer and posted verse 17.
17 David said to the true God: “Was it not I who said to number the people? I am the one who sinned, and I am the one who did wrong;+ but these sheep—what have they done? O Jehovah my God, let your hand, please, come against me and my father’s house; but do not bring this scourge on your people.”+
So, the JW, in saying that David was praying to an angel, provides me with a verse that says he "said to the true God..." So if David was praying to this Angel, the writer seems to be saying that David was praying to the true God.
The Watchtower Society also says that Jehovah's Angel (the Angel of the Lord) is none other than God's firstborn son.. who is that? Well of course it's Jesus.
In their Watchtower article from September 15th 2010 entitled "Your Leader is One, the Christ" the Society say:
2, 3. What active role did God’s Son play in Israel?
2 Centuries before the founding of the Christian congregation, Jehovah had an angelic leader over his people Israel. After bringing the Israelites out of Egypt, Jehovah told them: “Here I am sending an angel ahead of you to keep you on the road and to bring you into the place that I have prepared. Watch yourself because of him and obey his voice. Do not behave rebelliously against him, for he will not pardon your transgression; because my name is within him.” (Ex. 23:20, 21) It is reasonable to believe that this angel, who had ‘Jehovah’s name within him,’ was God’s firstborn Son.
So let us sumarise
1. David prays to an angel in 1 Chronicles 21 16-17 and the Bible writer calls this angel the true God.
2. The Watchtower Society calls this Angel God's firstborn Son
Therefore Jesus must be God.
Thank you Mr JW. You have been very helpful.
~TW~