“Everyone who pushes ahead and does not remain in the teaching of the Christ does not have God. The one who does remain in this teaching is the one who has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your homes […]
At the conclusion of part 3 the question was raised: “Was Jesus encouraging his disciples to adopt toward the sinner the attitude the Scribes and Pharisees had toward tax collectors? The Watchtower continues: “‘But,’ someone might ask, ‘did not Jesus associate with tax collectors?’ Well, let us examine the facts. As “the Lamb of God […]
Spiritual Fellowship Part 2 of this series concluded with an important question, just what is to be considered spiritual fellowship? The expression appears in the book of Philippians: “If, then, there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any spiritual fellowship, if any tender affection and compassion, make my joy full […]
Was there truly a difference in the way the fornicator in Corinth and the lazy meddlers in Thessalonica were to be treated? But if anyone is not obedient to our word through this letter, keep this one marked and stop associating with him, so that he may become ashamed. And yet do not consider him […]
A Difference Between Marking and Disfellowshipping? The scripture most often referred to as support for disfellowshipping is 1 Corinthians 5:9-13. However, the Watchtower society views the situation in Corinth as being much worse than what needed to be dealt with in Thessalonica, a situation which called for a lesser form of discipline they call marking. […]
In the previous post I ended with the question: Can a person leave the religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses, choosing to worship God willingly, from the heart apart from the organization and not face repercussions? Let’s analyze the rest of his testimony and see if Geoffrey Jackson can answer that for us: The following exchange is […]
On the official JW.org website, in the FAQ section, the following topic is addressed: Do Jehovah s Witnesses Shun Former Members of Their Religion? The very first answer given to this question is: “Those who were baptized as Jehovah s Witnesses but no longer preach to others, perhaps even drifting away from association with fellow […]
“John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons by the use of your name, and we tried to stop him because he is not one of our company.” “Don’t stop him,” said Jesus. “There is no one who can do a work of power in the strength of my name and […]
Persecution of Jerome of Prague This reformer, who was the companion of Dr. Huss, and may be said to be a co-martyr with him, was born at Prague, and educated in that university, where he particularly distinguished himself for his great abilities and learning. He likewise visited several other learned seminaries in Europe, particularly the […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses have come under much criticism for their policy of shunning. Often critics, viewing things from the perspective of the disfellowshipped person, see this as cruel and unloving treatment. While I personally have come to know of many experiences that have led me to agree with those who view this to be an extreme […]