Some people insult those who disagree with them by questioning character or motives instead of focusing on the facts. Name-calling slaps a negative, easy-to-remember label onto a person, a group, or an idea. The name-caller hopes that the label will stick. If people reject the person or the idea on the basis of the negative […]
Tag: Governing body
Before Jesus died, he himself said that even the Son did not then know the “day and hour” when the end would come but “only the Father.” (Matt. 24:36) He told his disciples that it does not belong to them to get knowledge about the times and seasons the Father has placed in his own […]
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Can You Trust JW Broadcasting?
The governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses claims to be God’s appointed channel for providing accurate biblical interpretation for all Christians today. However, they have a track record of making multiple corrections and adjustments to those teachings over the past century. This begs the question: Is what they provide really food at the proper time?
In order to support their claim of serving as God’s sole channel of communication on earth today, the governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses offers as support, Jesus words in Matthew 24:45-47. They claim that Jesus promised that in the future, he would appoint a faithful and discreet slave or governing body to explain the Bible […]
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We “Endeavor” to Protect Our Children
Amid increasing reports in the media regarding allegations of child sexual abuse among its members, the Watchtower organization claims that it is proud of its efforts to protect children. However, the protection they offer is described as spiritual protection. What is spiritual protection? Does it include notifying the authorities when congregation elders receive allegations of […]
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Who Are the True Worshipers? Part 1
Many religions and cults teach that, in order to worship God acceptably, it is absolutely necessary to be in the right religion that teaches only correct doctrine. But who is it that determines if a doctrine is correct? Many religions claim that what they teach conforms to the Bible. Oftentimes while at the same time […]
This third and final video in the series discusses the Watchtower society’s claim that a governing body existed in Jerusalem in the first century. In a 1975 Gilead graduation talk, former president Frederick Franz unwittingly scripturally refutes this claim.
In his great commission, Jesus sent his disciples out to make more disciples. By this means his kingdom would grow as people of the non-Christian world became Christian. Nowhere did he state that any of them should separate themselves out of the body into some purer form of Christianity and collect the wheat together by […]
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