The governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses claims to follow the pattern set by first century Christians. Often they point to the account in Acts chapter 15 when the issue arose over whether or not gentile Christians needed to be circumcised as proof. But just what evidence is there that the apostles consistently provided spiritual food, […]
Category: Governing Body
Jehovah’s Witnesses are taught that God has always used only one true organization. And in order to gain his approval a person needed to identify that organization and align himself with it. At the same time they teach that for 1,900 years since the first century to the twentieth century there was no visible organization […]
In their meetings Jehovah’s Witnesses are regularly taught to give consideration to pre-Christian servants of God, viewing them as examples of faith to imitate. However, as in many areas, the ones responsible for teaching these very lessons, the governing body, do not apply them to themselves. This video highlights an ongoing opportunity for the leadership […]
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 points to 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 for […]
God clearly instructs humans not to put their trust in human leaders. Yet leaders of the Watchtower organization and other religious organizations and cults demand that you completely trust them. Why is that?
In the 2023 annual meeting of Jehovah’s Witnesses, governing body member Jeffrey Winder explains how the governing body arrives at their decisions. The process by which the light gets brighter. He claims that there is no mystery involved because the process has already been outlined in the Bible in the book of Acts chapter 15. […]
Both the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (the Mormons) and Jehovah’s Witnesses claim to be restored church of Jesus Christ, the only true Christian religion on Earth today. To support their exclusive claims they both appeal to the words of the apostle Peter in John 6:68 in response to a teaching of […]
This video is a tribute to Raymond Franz former governing body member of Jehovah’s Witnesses and a shameless plug for his book Crisis of Conscience.
In 2015 in Sydney Australia, The Royal Commission held a public hearing. The hearing ran for 7 days from Monday July 27th to Wednesday August 5th and an 8th day on Friday August 14th. The public hearing, known as case study 29, inquired into the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Australia Ltd. Request […]
On November 18, 1978, a total of 918 individuals died in Jonestown Guyana, all but two from apparent cyanide poisoning. They were directed to do so by Jim Jones, leader of the Peoples Temple, a cult that moved there from San-Francisco. Although this is not the only time tragedy has resulted from persons allowing themselves […]