Jonathan Smith’s 2026 talk Faithfully Obey in What Is Least (Luke 16:10) presents a message that has appeared with increasing frequency in recent Jehovah’s Witness publications: Christians should cultivate obedience now—even in matters that seem small, unusual, impractical, or difficult—because future survival during the great tribulation may depend on following direction from Jehovah’s organization. The […]
Category: The Faithful and Discreet Slave
In recent years, some statements published by Jehovah’s Witnesses have drawn attention because of the strong emphasis they place on trusting organizational direction even when that direction may not appear reasonable.How does this model of authority compare with what we see in the Bible and especially in the first-century Christian congregation?
In recent years, some statements published by Jehovah’s Witnesses have drawn attention because of the strong emphasis they place on trusting organizational direction even when that direction may not appear reasonable. For example: “At that time, the life-saving direction that we receive from Jehovah’s organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint… All of […]
Recently the Watchtower organization uploaded a morning worship talk by governing body member Stephen Lett entitled: “Jehovah Alone is Wise”. While I agree with the title and the scripture he uses, I do not agree with his premise that following the direction given by the organization equates to following Jehovah. It amazes me that he […]
When Truth Overcame Programming! Did you know that there is an artificial intelligence app designed especially for Jehovah’s Witnesses? Her name is Sara. IA. And she was designed by her creator to help witnesses prepare for meetings, study biblical topics and put together talks. It can be found at jw.softwcloud. You can also download the […]
This video analyzes a morning worship talk by Peter Price entitled: “Happy Are Those Who Have Not Seen Yet Believe”. If we boil it all down, here’s the chain of reasoning in the talk:
I previously posted a video entitled: Using AI to Analyze Watchtower Literature. It examined a section of the book God’s Kingdom Rules. If you haven’t watched that video I encourage you to do so. This video does the same thing. It utilizes Chat GPT to analyze the daily text comments for Friday, July 25th, 2025. […]
In his letter to the Galatians, the apostle Paul explains that faithful servants of God were once under a guardian or tutor. (Galatians 3:24,25) So by claiming that it is their responsibility and role to “shepherd the flock” and to make decisions that, in their view, help the whole community remain spiritually clean and united, […]
In a public talk given at the 2025 Pure Worship convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses, the non witness attendees in the audience are encouraged to make an examination of their religious beliefs in light of the Bible. But Jehovah’s Witnesses themselves are firmly convinced that they have the truth. For them, everything is just fine. There’s […]
Though they claim to be the faithful and discreet slave appointed by Jesus to help all Christians to arrive at the correct understanding of the Bible, the governing body admits that they are not inspired by God. They do, however, claimed to be led by the holy spirit. But what’s the difference between being inspired […]