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A Covenant For a Kingdom

This topic appeared as a subheading in a previous article entitled: “Christ Our Passover”. However, further thought and reflection has motivated me to expand a little more on it. Additionally, you will see at the conclusion, the study opened up more questions that needed to be explored. Hence this may turn out to be the […]

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Examining Doctrines Memorial of Christ's Death The Great Crowd/Other Sheep The Life and Teachings of Jesus

Christ Our Passover

Clear away the old leaven so that you may be a new batch, inasmuch as you are free from ferment. For, indeed, Christ our Passover lamb has been sacrificed. -1 Corinthians 5:7. The Watchtower society teaches that the Memorial of Christ’s death is a replacement for the Passover. If this is indeed the case, it […]

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Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Have a Human Leader?

Neither be called leaders, for your Leader is one, the Christ. -Matthew 23:10 NWT What did Jesus mean by saying this? What message was he trying to convey to his disciples? Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the seat of Moses. […]

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Apostasy Ministry Organized Religion The Life and Teachings of Jesus

Did Jesus Shield Himself From Apostates?

During his ministry, Jesus showed courage by boldly exposing the religious leaders for misleading the people with false teachings. -Matthew 23:13-36. He continued to do this even though his life was threatened. -John 5:15-18. Twice, he fearlessly cleansed the temple, driving out those who were defiling his Father’s worship there. -Matthew. 21:12, 13; John 2:14-17. […]

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Who Should Partake of the Memorial Emblems?

Also, he took a loaf, gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to them, saying: “This means my body, which is to be given in your behalf. Keep doing this in remembrance of me.” Also, he did the same with the cup after they had the evening meal, saying: “This cup means the new covenant […]

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Divine Name Examining Doctrines Ministry New World Translation The Life and Teachings of Jesus

Did the Apostles Proclaim the Name Jehovah?

Before I begin with the subject at hand I thought it would be helpful, for those interested in technical accuracy, to make a small clarification. Since the exact pronunciation of the divine name is unknown, it is not the aim of this post nor of the one previous to this, “Did Jesus Proclaim the Name […]

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Divine Name Examining Doctrines Ministry New World Translation The Life and Teachings of Jesus

Did Jesus Proclaim the Name Jehovah?

In a previous post entitled: “Restoring the Name Jehovah to the New Testament?” I examined what scholars and researchers had to say about the occurrence of the tetragrammaton in the Septuagint and earliest copies of the Christian writings. That article began with comments made by governing body member Geoffrey Jackson in a 2018 JW Broadcast […]

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Examining Doctrines Return of Christ The Life and Teachings of Jesus

Christ’s Coming – Visible or Invisible?

Mat 24:3  As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”(The NET Bible) Since the days of C.T. Russell and his partnership with N. […]

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This Generation

In Matthew chapter 24 verse 34 we read these words of Jesus: Truly I say to you that this generation will by no means pass away until all these things happen. Matthew 24:34 Since 1925 the Watchtower society has taught that Jesus was enthroned invisibly in the heavens in 1914. ( The Watchtower March 1, […]

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Wars and Reports of Wars

In answer Jesus said to them: “Look out that nobody misleads you, 5 for many will come on the basis of my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many. 6 You are going to hear of wars and reports of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for these things must take place, but […]