Questions about anointing, baptism, and receiving the holy spirit lie at the heart of New Testament theology. Confusion often arises when these concepts are blended together or applied too broadly. The Bible, however, presents a careful and coherent progression—from John the Baptist, to Jesus the Messiah, to the post-Pentecost Christian community. This article consolidates the […]
In the previous video, it was clearly demonstrated from the Gospels and early Christianity, that authentic faith was marked primarily by direct care for the poor, sick, hungry, and imprisoned. Throughout the Gospels, following Jesus was never reduced to holding correct doctrine alone. Faith in God mattered — but their faith was proven and embodied […]
What would you say is the prime identifying mark of a true Christian? What would Jesus say? Jesus certainly taught about the kingdom of God (Luke 4:43), repentance, and faith in God. But his teaching was always woven together with action: This was not side-work. It was the work. For religious groups today that wish […]
“You have no need for anyone to teach you… his anointing teaches you about all things.”—1 John 2:27 Few verses have been pulled in more opposite directions than this one. Some Christians use it to emphasize the Holy Spirit’s inner guidance, while others mistakenly interpret it to reject all human teaching. Understanding how this verse […]
Historical evidence shows that early Christians often testified that prophecy, tongues, and other spiritual gifts continued long after the apostles—in some cases, for several centuries. The belief that such gifts ended with the apostolic age is not found in early church teaching.Instead, cessationism—the view that these gifts must cease—emerged much later, primarily during the Reformation. […]
The New Testament speaks vividly of miraculous gifts given by the Holy Spirit—prophecy, speaking in tongues, and knowledge (1 Corinthians 12–14). But how did Christians in the generations immediately after the apostles understand these gifts?By examining writings from the late first through the fifth centuries, we can trace a clear historical progression: from the active […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses are taught to believe that there are two classes of Christians. A little flock of special anointed Christians having the hope of ruling with Christ in heaven numbering 144,000 and an unnumbered great crowd of other sheep, Christians having the hope of living on earth in paradise under that rulership. They arrive at […]
In the April 2024 episode of JW Broadcasting, David Splane warns all that would oppose the preaching work done by Jehovah’s Witnesses that they are fighters against God and are doomed to fail. There is only one problem, while preaching about Jesus and his kingdom was a command given to his apostles, there is no […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses like to say that they are in the truth. They even greet each other with expressions such as when did you come into the truth? Or, how long have you been in the truth? Actually, these expressions only replace the word organization with the word truth. But since the teachings of the organization […]
The Watchtower organization as well as other high control religious groups teach that in order to gain God’s approval it is not enough to be sincere. A person’s beliefs must be in harmony with truth. This conveniently places them in the position of being able to offer their unique interpretation of scripture as truth, thus […]