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Is It Proper to Pray to Jesus?

The Bible says that Jehovah God is the “Hearer of prayer.” It is hardly surprising, then, that servants of God in ancient times, such as the Israelites, prayed only to Jehovah God, the Almighty.—Psalm 5:1, 2; 65:2. However, prior to the coming of the Messiah, his death, resurrection and exaltation there really was no one […]

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What Does the Bible Really Teach About the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

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 […]

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Was J.F. Rutherford Fighting Against God?

In the April 2024 episode of JW Broadcasting, David Splane warns all that would oppose the preaching work done by Jehovah’s Witnesses that they are fighters against God and are doomed to fail. There is only one problem, while preaching about Jesus and his kingdom was a command given to his apostles, there is no […]

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They Took No Note

New World Translation For as they were in those days before the Flood, eating and drinking, men marrying and women being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and they took no note until the Flood came and swept them all away, so the presence of the Son of man […]

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Will God Accept Me If I’m Sincere?

The Watchtower organization as well as other high control religious groups teach that in order to gain God’s approval it is not enough to be sincere. A person’s beliefs must be in harmony with truth. This conveniently places them in the position of being able to offer their unique interpretation of scripture as truth, thus […]

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When Was the Book of Revelation Written?

The New World Encyclopedia states: According to early tradition, the writing of this book took place near the very end of Domitian’s reign, around 95 or 96. Others contend for an earlier date, 68 or 69, in the reign of Nero or shortly thereafter.[1] The majority of modern scholars also use these dates. Those in favor of the […]

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What Does It Mean to Keep on the Watch?

But what I say to you, I say to all: Keep on the watch.” (Mark 13:37) In a talk given at the 2021 annual meeting of Jehovah’s Witnesses, governing body member Anthony Morris addresses the question “Why Keep on the Watch?” The talk lasted for 19 minutes. During that time he shared two scriptures, Jesus […]

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1 Thessalonians 4:14-17

For if we have faith that Jesus died and rose again, so too God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in death through Jesus. 15 For this is what we tell you by Jehovah’s word, that we the living who survive to the presence of the Lord will in no way precede those […]

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Extreme Shunning is Un-Christian

In a recent morning worship broadcast, governing body helper Leonard Myers gave an example that illustrated the need for Christians to avoid showing misplaced compassion.  However, I thought it odd that the example he chooses is from the Mosaic Law. This is a common practice of those on the teaching committee of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The […]

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The Misuse of Matthew 18:15-17

The aim of this article is to show primarily that scripturally Jesus words in Matthew chapter 18:15-17 cannot be used in support of the requirement that two eye witnesses are necessary in order to form a judicial committee to investigate allegations of the committing of a crime, in particular, child sexual abuse, in congregations of […]