Avoid Divisions Now I urge you, brothers, to keep your eye on those who create divisions and causes for stumbling contrary to the teaching that you have learned, and avoid them. 18 For men of that sort are slaves, not of our Lord Christ, but of their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattering speech […]
The Two Witness Rule in Israel “No single witness may convict another for any error or any sin that he may commit. On the testimony of two witnesses or on the testimony of three witnesses the matter should be established. If a malicious witness testifies against a man and charges him with some transgression, the […]
Are the Other Sheep Only Counted Righteous as Friends? and the scripture was fulfilled that says: “Abraham put faith in Jehovah, and it was counted to him as righteousness,” and he came to be called Jehovah’s friend. (James 2:23) Whether we are of the anointed or of the “other sheep,” Jehovah forgives our sins if […]
1 Corinthians 11:3 But I want you to know that the head [kephale strongs 2776] of every man is the Christ; in turn, the head of a woman is the man; in turn, the head of the Christ is God. (1 Corinthians 11:3) Regarding this verse the TDNT states [Scripture quotations from the NWT added]: […]
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 […]
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 […]
“so that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, who said: “Jehovah, who has put faith in the thing heard from us? And as for the arm of Jehovah, to whom has it been revealed?” 39 The reason why they were not able to believe is that again Isaiah said: 40 “He has blinded their […]
So also it is written, “The first MAN, Adam, BECAME A LIVING SOUL.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual. The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven. As is the earthy, so also are those who […]
A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.(1Ti 2:11-12 NASB) Commenting on this verse, the IVP Bible Backgrounds Commentary states: “The proper way for any novice to learn was submissively and “quietly” (a closely related […]
God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day. (Gen 1:5 NASB) Since each creative day ends with the expression “there was evening and there was morning” is this an indication that they were 24 hours in length? Regarding this verse the NICOT […]