Beloved ones, do not believe every inspired statement, but test the inspired statements to see whether they originate with God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1 In 1820 at 14 years of age, Joseph Smith received his first vision alone in the forest. Commenting on this, The Watchtower […]
“Before you shut the door on a Jehovah’s Witness,” says an article in the newspaper USA Today, “pause to consider the shameful persecution they suffered not too long ago, as well as the rich contribution they have made to the First Amendment freedoms we all enjoy.” Jehovah’s Witnesses were persecuted in the United States throughout […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This is the title of a morning worship talk given by governing body helper Kenneth Flodin. Let’s listen to a clip of that talk: So according to Kenneth Flodin, apostates, by that he means former members of the organization, never try and explain their beliefs using the scriptures but instead only seek to twist the […]
It is absolutely essential for religions that make the claim of being God’s one true church to convince those outside of its membership that sincerity alone is not enough to please God. Unless you accept their interpretation of scripture and live in harmony with what they teach, you have no hope of salvation. In order […]
During Geoffrey Jackson’s testimony in the Australian Royal Commission, Angus Stewart tried to determine whether or not Jehovah’s Witnesses would consider changing their policy toward reporting allegations of child sexual abuse to the authorities. Let’s analyze this exchange: Stewart. Mr Jackson, let’s make it a little more concrete, then, in a very specific example. You […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses are taught to believe that there are two classes of Christians. A little flock of anointed Christians having the hope of ruling with Christ in heaven numbering 144,000 and a great crowd of other sheep having the hope of living on earth in paradise under the rulership of Christ and the 144,000. According […]
Iglesia ni Cristo (“Church of Christ” in Tagalog) is a Philippine-based Christian religion, like other restorationist groups, it professes that it is the one church founded by Jesus. Adherents hold that the Iglesia ni Cristo is the only true church of Jesus Christ as restored through Felix Manalo. However, the church recognizes Jesus Christ as […]