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Jehovah’s Witnesses Are Not Allowed to Forgive Freely.

In the following music video featured as part of the October 2020 JW Broadcast, Jehovah’s Witnesses are encouraged to not hold a grudge but forgive one another freely. It is based on what is written in Colossians 3:13. (Colossians 3:13) Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely even if anyone has […]

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Examining Doctrines The Faithful and Discreet Slave

Does the Watchtower Society Ever Apologize?

“I always look forward to reading the feature “From Our Readers.” I’m just amazed at the tactfulness you show in your responses. If there is a misprint or error, you humbly admit it. Yet, no matter how upset a reader may become, you never back down from the truth of God’s Word. And you even […]

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Examining Doctrines The Life and Teachings of Jesus

Is it Proper to Pray to Jesus?

In order to be successful as a Christian, Jesus told his disciples how vitally important it is to maintain a relationship with both he and his Father: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Exercise faith in God; exercise faith also in me. John 14:1 But how does one maintain a close relationship with another […]

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Who Are the Sheep and the Goats?

Do the Sheep and Goats Include Non-Christians? “When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit down on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from […]

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Examining Doctrines Ministry

Did the Apostles Preach From Door to Door?

The teaching of the Watchtower society that the apostles witnessed from house to house is primarily based on two texts: “And every day in the temple and from house to house they continued without letup teaching and declaring the good news about the Christ, Jesus. Acts 5:42 “while I did not hold back from telling […]

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Treating Jehovah’s Witness COVID-19 Patients with Convalescent Blood Products

Article reprinted by permission of AJWRB. Author Lee Elder As scientists and clinicians search for therapeutics and a cure for COVID-19, there is one tried treatment that is consistently being cited for its potential: convalescent plasma. (https://covidplasma.org/) Plasma is a product rendered from blood. In medical settings, this is often called fresh frozen plasma (FFP). Individuals […]

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Examining Doctrines Ministry The Life and Teachings of Jesus

Did Jesus Instruct His Disciples to Preach From Door to Door?

In the previous post an examination of every opportunity Jesus took advantage of for teaching the people was made. In not one of them did we find a description of Jesus approaching a home, knocking on the door and giving a presentation about the kingdom of God. The Bible tells us that the twelve were […]

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Examining Doctrines Ministry The Life and Teachings of Jesus

Did Jesus Preach From Door to Door?

If you were to ask anyone on the street what they know about Jehovah’s Witnesses, I would guess the most common response would be that they bring their message from door to door. It is perhaps their trademark. In fact, witnesses themselves would no doubt respond that it is the one feature that sets them […]

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Guard Against Being Deceived

Don Quixote is a well-known fictional character created by 16th-century Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes in his classic novel by that name. In that novel, Don Quixote fills his mind with legends and fables about brave knights in glittering armor coming to the rescue of damsels in distress. Soon he begins to believe that he […]

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Pikuach Nephesh

Since blood transfusions are not taking blood through the mouth, this medical procedure does not go against the Bible injunction to abstain from blood. However, if a person were on the verge of death and the only food available was meat that had not been properly bled would his eating it be condemned by God? […]