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Armageddon Examining Doctrines Revelation

Who or What is Babylon the Great?

Babylon the Great occurs 5 times in the book of Revelation. The apostle John records a description of this symbol in chapters 17 and 18 (Revelation 17:1-7) One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me: “Come, I will show you the judgment on the great prostitute who sits […]

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1914 Examining Doctrines Examining Scriptures New World Translation Revelation

The Lord’s Day

By inspiration I came to be in the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a strong voice like that of a trumpet, (Revelation 1:10) The way the New World Translation renders this verse gives the reader the impression that John, by means of the spirit, was given a vision of future events that occur […]

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1914 Examining Doctrines Revelation

Who Is the Woman and the Newborn Child of Revelation Chapter 12?

Then a great sign was seen in heaven: A woman was arrayed with the sun, and the moon was beneath her feet, and on her head was a crown of 12 stars, 2 and she was pregnant. And she was crying out in her pains and in her agony to give birth. 3 Another sign was seen […]

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1914 Examining Doctrines Heaven Revelation

When Was Satan Cast Out of Heaven?

Then a great sign was seen in heaven: A woman was arrayed with the sun, and the moon was beneath her feet, and on her head was a crown of 12 stars, 2 and she was pregnant. And she was crying out in her pains and in her agony to give birth. 3 Another sign was seen […]

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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 Heaven Ministry Revelation

Is the 144,000 a Literal Number?

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male”] And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000, sealed out of every tribe of the sons of Israel: Revelation 7:4. Then I saw, and look! the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who have his name and the name of his Father written on their […]

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Armageddon Examining Doctrines Revelation The Faithful and Discreet Slave

The Coming Message of Judgment

In the October 2019 study edition of the Watchtower, Jehovah’s Witnesses were alerted to watch for various features of the coming great tribulation. Among these was a change in their preaching message: “During the great tribulation, the message that we proclaim will likely change. Currently, we are preaching the good news of the Kingdom and […]

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Examining Doctrines Revelation The Great Crowd/Other Sheep

The Great Crowd – Where Do They Serve?

 “After these things I saw, and, look! a great crowd, which no man was able to number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the lamb, dressed in white robes; and there were palm branches in their hands. And they kept on crying with a loud […]