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Examining Doctrines Return of Christ The Life and Teachings of Jesus

Christ’s Coming – Visible or Invisible?

Mat 24:3  As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”(The NET Bible) Since the days of C.T. Russell and his partnership with N. […]

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1914 Examining Doctrines The Faithful and Discreet Slave The Life and Teachings of Jesus This Generation

This Generation

In Matthew chapter 24 verse 34 we read these words of Jesus: Truly I say to you that this generation will by no means pass away until all these things happen. Matthew 24:34 Since 1925 the Watchtower society has taught that Jesus was enthroned invisibly in the heavens in 1914. ( The Watchtower March 1, […]

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Examining Doctrines Governing Body Ministry The Faithful and Discreet Slave

Did a First Century Governing Body Direct the Preaching Work?

In a September 2015 morning worship talk entitled Jehovah Blesses Obedience, Anthony Morris III commented on what he considered to be irrefutable scriptural evidence for there being a first century governing body. Is this really the case? Did the apostles and elders in Jerusalem form a governing body that directed the preaching work in all […]

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1914 Examining Doctrines Organized Religion Return of Christ The Life and Teachings of Jesus

Wars and Reports of Wars

In answer Jesus said to them: “Look out that nobody misleads you, 5 for many will come on the basis of my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many. 6 You are going to hear of wars and reports of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for these things must take place, but […]

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Marriage & Family Organized Religion

Marriage On A Tightrope

If either you or your spouse has experienced a crisis of conscience leading to the discovery that you no longer accept the tenets of the religion you have chosen or were raised in and you are worried that it will negatively impact your relationship you may enjoy listening to the podcast Marriage On A Tightrope. […]

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Did Jesus Exist? The Life and Teachings of Jesus

Did Jesus Exist? Searching for Evidence Beyond the Bible

Reprinted from Biblical Archaeology Review 41:1, January/February 2015 www.biblicalarchaeology.org By Lawrence Mykytiuk After two decades toiling in the quiet groves of academe, I published an article in BAR titled “Archaeology Confirms 50 Real People in the Bible.”a The enormous interest this article generated was a complete surprise to me. Nearly 40 websites in six languages, reflecting […]

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1914 Examining Doctrines Religious History The Faithful and Discreet Slave Watchtower History

The Watchtower Society Conceals Its History

“More than 30 years before October 1914, anointed Christians began preaching that God’s Kingdom would begin to rule on that important date. Their understanding was based on Daniel’s prophecy about a large tree that was cut down and would grow again after a period of time. (Daniel 4:16) Jesus described a sign that would help his […]