From Tradition to Truth

My Journey

My spiritual path has been one of searching, questioning, and ultimately discovering the simple, powerful truth the apostles preached. It began in the Catholic Church, but took a dramatic turn at age five when my family began studying with Jehovah's Witnesses.

For the next fifteen years, I was deeply embedded in the Watchtower organization. I wasn't just a casual participant; I served as a pioneer, gave talks, and devoted myself wholeheartedly to what I believed was the truth. I am grateful for the discipline and dedication to Scripture the Witnesses taught me, but over time, cracks began to form in the foundation.

The Turning Point

I struggled to reconcile organizational doctrine with the plain reading of Scripture. The teaching of a "two-tier" system of believers—where only 144,000 were spirit-anointed—troubled me deeply. Furthermore, I was taught that Jesus was a pre-existent angel (Michael) who became human. Yet, when I read the Book of Acts, I didn't see an angel taking on flesh; I saw the apostles proclaiming Jesus as "a man approved by God"—appointed, anointed, and exalted.

The cognitive dissonance became unbearable when I confronted the history of failed prophecies and shifting timelines. Jesus warned of those who claim to know the "times and seasons," yet the organization constantly moved the goalposts. Leaving was the hardest decision of my life—it cost me friendships and community—but I could no longer stay in a system that contradicted the Word of God.

A Faith Reborn

Stepping out of the organization didn't destroy my faith; it purified it. Stripped of denominational filters, I began reading the Bible with fresh eyes. I discovered the Hebraic concept of shaliach (divine agency), which unlocked the mystery of how Jesus functions as God's representative without being God.

I realized that the truth was neither the Trinity I had rejected as a child nor the Arian angel-christology I had accepted as a youth. It was something far more glorious: Jesus is the human Messiah, the Second Adam, whom the One True God chose and exalted to the highest place.

Today, my hope is no longer divided. I share the singular hope of the apostles: the return of Christ, the resurrection of the dead, and the restoration of the Kingdom of God on earth.

Why Kingdom Herald?

I created Kingdom Herald for people like you—those who are searching for truth outside the bounds of tradition and organizational pressure. If you are looking for the God of Israel and His human Messiah, you are in the right place.