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1914 Examining Doctrines

Types and Anti-types – 1914

At the October 2014 Annual Meeting of Jehovah’s Witnesses, David Splane, member of the governing body, gave a talk entitled “Types and Anti-types”. In his closing remarks he stated: We deeply appreciate the spiritual heritage that was passed on to us by the early Bible Students. In harmony with Zechariah chapter 4 and verse 10: […]

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The Faithful and Discreet Slave

Are You Discreet?

Are You Discreet? In appointing judges over Israel, Moses strove to find “wise and discreet and experienced men.” (Deuteronomy 1:13) Experience, which came with age, was not the sole criterion. Wisdom and discretion were also important. A person who is discreet shows good judgment in speech and in conduct. According to Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate […]

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Child Abuse

A Public Service Announcement from the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society

We Protect Our Children This public announcement was made in 2015. According to Anthony Morris, the Watchtower society has been proactive in alerting its members about the problem of child sexual abuse since 1987. In the same year in Australia The Royal Commission held a public hearing in Sydney. The hearing ran for 7 days from Monday […]

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Examining Doctrines Heaven Ministry Revelation

Is the 144,000 a Literal Number?

And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000, sealed out of every tribe of the sons of Israel: Revelation 7:4. Then I saw, and look! the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who have his name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads. I heard a […]

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Examining Religious Claims

Examining Religious Claims is a Youtube channel that does just that. It takes a close at the exclusive claims of various religions made by the leaders themselves.

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David & Vivian Aspinall

David & Vivian Aspinall former Jehovah’s Witnesses in Canada examine the teachings of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society in light of the Bible on their Youtube channel.

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

A Covenant For a Kingdom

This topic appeared as a subheading in a previous article entitled: “Christ Our Passover”. However, further thought and reflection has motivated me to expand a little more on it. Additionally, you will see at the conclusion, the study opened up more questions that needed to be explored. Hence this may turn out to be the […]

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

Christ Our Passover

Clear away the old leaven so that you may be a new batch, inasmuch as you are free from ferment. For, indeed, Christ our Passover lamb has been sacrificed. -1 Corinthians 5:7. The Watchtower society teaches that the Memorial of Christ’s death is a replacement for the Passover. If this is indeed the case, it […]

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Bible Hub

Bible Hub Online Parallel Bible, search and study tools including parallel texts, cross references, Treasury of Scripture, and commentaries. This site provides quick access to topical studies, interlinears, sermons, Strong’s and many more resources.

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Apostasy Examining Doctrines Man of Lawlessness Religious History

Who Is the Man of Lawlessness? Part 3

Let no one lead you astray in any way, because it will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness gets revealed, the son of destruction.  He stands in opposition and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits down in the temple of God, […]