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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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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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, […]
Jonathan Smith’s 2026 talk Faithfully Obey in What Is Least (Luke 16:10) presents a message that has appeared with increasing frequency in recent Jehovah’s Witness publications: Christians should cultivate obedience now—even in matters that seem small, unusual, impractical, or difficult—because future survival during the great tribulation may depend on following direction from Jehovah’s organization. The […]
As part of their 2025 Pure Worship Regional Convention the Watchtower society published a video aimed at showing their members how to handle those that express doubts about the authority claims of the leadership. How would you analyze this dramatization? How does it compare with how disagreements were handled in the first century Christian congregation?
In recent years, some statements published by Jehovah’s Witnesses have drawn attention because of the strong emphasis they place on trusting organizational direction even when that direction may not appear reasonable.How does this model of authority compare with what we see in the Bible and especially in the first-century Christian congregation?
In recent years, some statements published by Jehovah’s Witnesses have drawn attention because of the strong emphasis they place on trusting organizational direction even when that direction may not appear reasonable. For example: “At that time, the life-saving direction that we receive from Jehovah’s organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint… All of […]
When it comes to the great white throne judgment scene in Revelation 20:11-15 a moral question arises: Will God resurrect wicked persons merely to condemn them to death based on deeds done prior to their death? Does Scripture teach a universal resurrection and condemnation of all the unrighteous dead, or a more qualified resurrection that […]