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A People Still Under Law Part 3

Distrust of Material Not Provided by the Organization The Watchtower society often admonishes its members to encourage persons they meet in their witnessing work that belong to another religion to compare what their church teaches to what the Bible says. They even offer specific literature to help guide them in the process and help them […]

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Governing Body Man of Lawlessness

A People Still Under Law Part 2

Multiplying Laws and Organizing Them into Books. In the previous article it was shown that the Watchtower society gave five examples that they claim demonstrate that the Catholic Church follows in the pattern of first century Christians that advocated an extremely authoritarian approach to worship. Thus by implication witnesses are given the impression that the […]

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Governing Body

Jehovah’s Witnesses – A People Still Under Law

For through law I died toward law, so that I might become alive toward God. (Galatians 2:19) What did the apostle Paul mean when he said he had died toward law? Paul preached to the Galatians on his first missionary tour (Acts 13:14-14:23) Shortly after he left, a group of Jewish Christians arrived insisting that […]

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The Great Crowd/Other Sheep

Do Not Fall Prey to Modern-Day Judaizers!

This is the title of an article taken from the January 15, 1981 issue of the Watchtower, pages 27-30, in which the Watchtower society relates how wrong it was for some first century Jewish Christians to require that Gentiles become Jewish proselytes in order to be saved. However, in their modern day application of this […]

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Resurrection

Did Jesus Raise Himself?

Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?” But he was speaking about the temple of his body. When therefore he was raised from the dead, […]

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A Simpler Approach

A Simpler Approach to the Faithful and Discreet Slave Part 9

Is the Watchtower society a false prophet? In the previous article we noted the statement made in The Watchtower February 2017 study edition on page 26 paragraph 12: “The Governing Body is neither inspired nor infallible. Therefore, it can err in doctrinal matters or in organizational direction.” However, a careful review of the organization’s history […]

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Resurrection

Was Jesus Resurrected as a Human?

For Christ died once for all time for sins, a righteous person for unrighteous ones, in order to lead you to God. He was put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit. (1 Peter 3:18) For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might […]

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Examining Doctrines Examining Scriptures

Did the Ancient Jews Believe the Earth Was a Globe?

There is One who dwells above the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers. He is stretching out the heavens like a fine gauze, And he spreads them out like a tent to dwell in. (Isaiah 40:22) In a brochure entitled: “A Book for All People” published in 1997 the Watchtower society […]

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Examining Doctrines Resurrection Revelation

The Great White Throne Judgment

Jesus said to them: “The children of this system of things marry and are given in marriage, 35 but those who have been counted worthy of gaining that system of things and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. 36 In fact, neither can they die anymore, for they are like the […]

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Examining Doctrines Resurrection

When Will the Resurrection Take Place?

Jesus spoke of performing the resurrection at the last day: And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day.  (Joh 6:39 ESV) For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks […]