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 an unnumbered great crowd of other sheep having the hope of living on earth in paradise under that rulership. However, this has not always […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male”] 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 […]
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.
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.
[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male”] 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 […]
[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male”] 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 […]