At the conclusion of part 3 the question was raised: “Was Jesus encouraging his disciples to adopt toward the sinner the attitude the Scribes and Pharisees had toward tax collectors? The Watchtower continues: “‘But,’ someone might ask, ‘did not Jesus associate with tax collectors?’ Well, let us examine the facts. As “the Lamb of God […]
Spiritual Fellowship Part 2 of this series concluded with an important question, just what is to be considered spiritual fellowship? The expression appears in the book of Philippians: “If, then, there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any spiritual fellowship, if any tender affection and compassion, make my joy full […]
Was there truly a difference in the way the fornicator in Corinth and the lazy meddlers in Thessalonica were to be treated? But if anyone is not obedient to our word through this letter, keep this one marked and stop associating with him, so that he may become ashamed. And yet do not consider him […]
A Difference Between Marking and Disfellowshipping? The scripture most often referred to as support for disfellowshipping is 1 Corinthians 5:9-13. However, the Watchtower society views the situation in Corinth as being much worse than what needed to be dealt with in Thessalonica, a situation which called for a lesser form of discipline they call marking. […]
Condensed from an article written by David R. Reagan The SDA Church is rooted in the Millerite Movement that swept the United States in the 1840’s. William Miller (1782-1849) was a New England Baptist preacher who developed a unique interpretation of Daniel 8:14: And I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said […]
As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”(Matthew 24:3 NET) Since the days of C.T. Russell and his partnership with N. H. Barbour, […]
In Matthew chapter 24 verse 34 we read these words of Jesus: Truly I say to you that this generation will by no means pass away until all these things happen. Matthew 24:34 Since 1925 the Watchtower society has taught that Jesus was enthroned invisibly in the heavens in 1914. ( see The Watchtower March […]
In a September 2015 morning worship talk entitled Jehovah Blesses Obedience, Anthony Morris III commented on what he considered to be irrefutable scriptural evidence for there being a first century governing body. Is this really the case? Did the apostles and elders in Jerusalem form a governing body that directed the preaching work in all […]
In answer Jesus said to them: “Look out that nobody misleads you, 5 for many will come on the basis of my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many. 6 You are going to hear of wars and reports of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for these things must take place, but […]
If either you or your spouse has experienced a crisis of conscience leading to the discovery that you no longer accept the tenets of the religion you have chosen or were raised in and you are worried that it will negatively impact your relationship you may enjoy listening to the podcast Marriage On A Tightrope. […]