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Examining Doctrines Heaven Memorial of Christ's Death The Great Crowd/Other Sheep The Life and Teachings of Jesus

When Does the Calling of the Children of God Cease? Part 2

In part 1 which traced the historical development of the Watchtower society’s interpretation of texts referring to the calling of Christians to be the children of God it was seen that this resulted in creating a false dilemma of distinguishing between some Christians that are considered anointed and others that are not. Since 1935 the […]

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Examining Doctrines Heaven Memorial of Christ's Death The Great Crowd/Other Sheep The Life and Teachings of Jesus

When Does the Calling of the Children of God Cease? Part 1

According to Ephesians 4:4 all Christians have one hope: One body there is, and one spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling; Ephesians 4:4 What is that hope? If it is to live forever ruling with Jesus in heaven, then all Christians share that hope. If it is to […]

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When Was Jerusalem Destroyed by Babylon?

Both historical data and the Watchtower Society agree that Babylon fell in 539 BCE. In fact, it is regarded as a pivotal date on which reliable Bible chronology can be determined. But what about Jerusalem’s destruction? Is there any evidence that Jerusalem was destroyed in 607 BCE or that the Jews returned from exile in […]