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Examining Scriptures New World Translation

Is It Proper to Pray to Jesus? – Part 3

If you ask anything in my name, I will do it. (John 14:14 NWT) However, a search on biblehub.com reveals that a significant number of Bible translations render this verse differently than the New World Translation: New International VersionYou may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. New Living TranslationYes, […]

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Examining Doctrines Examining Scriptures The Great Crowd/Other Sheep

 “Many Called-Few Chosen” – An Intermediate Group of Christians?

“A king prepared a wedding dinner for his son. He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the dinner. The servants told them to come. But they refused. “Then he sent some more servants. He said, ‘Tell those who were invited that I have prepared my dinner. I have killed my oxen […]

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Archaeology

The Ipuwer Papyrus-Eyewitness Account of the Ten Plagues?

Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology The Nile turned to blood. Pestilence. Blighted livestock. Destroyed crops. Darkness. Frustrated magicians. Widespread death and destruction—including the loss en masse of children of both the wealthy and poor. The emancipation of a slave population—oppressors becoming the oppressed, poor becoming rich, gods rendered impotent, and goods once used to worship them now […]

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Archaeology Divine Name

Earliest Discovered Use of the Name YHWH

Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology Did the Exodus really happen? If so, when? Scholars have long theorized about the historicity and dating of the Exodus. Some believe it happened in the mid-15th century b.c.e. (an “early” Exodus), based primarily on biblical information. Many believe it happened two or three centuries later, based more on select archaeological information. Many more believe […]

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Ministry Practicing the True Religion The Life and Teachings of Jesus

Sincerity, Delusion, and Love For Truth

Is it possible for a person to be genuinely deluded and yet possess, at some level, a real love for the truth? Yes. That possibility is both pastorally important and biblically attested, and it calls for a posture of understanding rather than contempt toward those who reject arguments and information that conflict with their current […]

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Organized Religion Videos

One True Religion – Or Many?

As part of the July 2026 JW Broadcasting episode, hosted by Robert Luccioni there was a feature entitled: Reasons For Faith. It was an attempt to help young Jehovah’s Witnesses respond when challenged by others to explain why they believe theirs is the only true religion.This presentation includes some real biblical truths. But it also […]

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Governing Body The Faithful and Discreet Slave Videos

Do You Know the Way To Go?

The governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses appears to be ramping up its instructions to be ready to obey any direction coming from them even though it doesn’t make sense. Just recently in a morning worship talk, Jonathan Smith, helper to the service committee, recounted the many times in the past Witnesses were reminded in the […]

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Examining Scriptures Revelation

Great Tribulation-the Great Tribulation-Is There a Difference?

“For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. (Matthew 24:21 NASB) I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed […]

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Examining Doctrines Examining Scriptures Revelation The Great Crowd/Other Sheep

The 144,000, the Great Multitude, and the Great Tribulation: Comparing the Main Interpretations

Overview The proposal under review is that the 144,000 in Revelation 7:4 are symbolic of Jewish Christians preserved from Jerusalem’s destruction in A.D. 70, that the great multitude in Revelation 7:9–17 are Gentiles added to them, and that together they become the one flock of John 10:16. This reading belongs broadly to a preterist framework, […]