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Christ's genealogy is relatively unimportant to the average Gentile, whereas very important to Jews because only David's biological posterity qualifies to ascend his throne and govern the people of Israel. ● Ps 132:11 . .The Lord has sworn in truth unto David; and He will not turn from it: "Of...

~ The thing to note is that the Word's flesh wasn't born first in the grand scheme of things. That distinction belongs to Adam's flesh. _

~ Below is the text of Col 1:16-17 quoted verbatim from the Watchtower Society's New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures ©1969. "Because by means of him all [other] things were created in the heavens and upon the earth, the things visible and the things invisible, no matter whether they...

~ ● Col 1:15 . . He is the firstborn of all creation The Greek word translated "firstborn" in that verse is prototokos, which never means created first; no, it always means born first. The correct Greek word for created first is protoktistos. * John Que and Jan Doe Jehovah's Witness probably...

~ There are folks at large-- e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses, et al --who insist human life is entirely organic and does not survive the termination of one's material body. If it turns out those folks are resting upon a false premise, their disappointment will be very grievous. ● Eccl 12:7 . . For...

~ Note the grammatical tense of the passages below: they're present tense rather than future, indicating that Jesus' followers have eternal life right now-- no delay and no waiting period. "I assure you: those who listen to my message, and believe in God who sent me, have eternal life. They...

~ The human mind is produced by a 3-pound lump of organic tissue, and not even all three of those pounds are used for cognitive purposes; plus: 60% of that organic lump is fat. With just the right bump on the head, or a clot or an aneurysm, you can easily become another person whose likes...

~ The Word's flesh (John 1:14) can be easily traced biologically to David's flesh, and from thence biologically to Adam's flesh, and from thence to the very dust of the ground with which Adam was constructed. Thus it can be honestly and truly said that the Word's flesh-- a.k.a. Jesus --is...

~ Re: Why did the women want to anoint the body of Jesus after the burial? At the conclusion of most funeral services, people toss a handful of dirt on the coffin as a means of closure. Well; Jesus was followed by an entourage of women (Mark 15:40-41). It's only natural that a number of them...

~ Jesus is in Heaven (Col 3:1) and he is there as an h.sapiens. ● 1Tim 2:5 . . There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, a man, Christ Jesus. The Greek word translated "men" is the same word translated "a man". It's derived from anthropos (anth'-ro-pos) --a common word for...

~ Well; I would suggest that you not be thinking of yourself as infallible, but instead capable of honest mistakes, and vulnerable to subtle influences. _

~ When I was a young guy coming of age, it occurred to me that it would be the cat's meow if I were as naturally pleasing to God as His son Jesus always is, because then it would be very easy to attain to Heaven, and to stay in Heaven, without fear of being kicked out: "He that sent me is with...

~ That being your current position; then it's quite possible you're unaware that the spirit of Christ spoken of by 1Pet 3:18-20 is the self-same "my spirit" of Gen 6:3. _

~ Hades is sometimes assumed to be "the grave". Well; how were Abraham and the rich man communicating with each other grave to grave? The two men are deceased. Are dead bodies sentient and capable of speech? Lazarus is depicted hugging Abraham. Was Lazarus buried alongside Abraham in the same...

~ Eternal life is often mistaken for Immortality. The two are not the same. Immortality is a physical kind of life and typically pertains to perpetual youth. Eternal life, on the other hand, is a spirit kind of life and typically pertains to deity because it always was, it always is, and it...

~ It needs to be pointed out from time to time that that Watchtower Society's version of the Holy Spirit is coupled with their position that Jesus' crucified dead body has yet to be restored to life. They maintain that his body is still deceased and its remains are squirreled away somewhere on...

~ FAQ: The sign of Jonah (Matt 12:40) speaks of three days and three nights. Doesn't that indicate Jesus should not have been seen alive until the fourth day? REPLY: There is a preponderance of evidence testifying that Christ's crucified dead body was restored to life during the third day...

~ ● Matt 5:5 . . Blessed are the meek. The Greek word translated "meek" basically means mild. Webster's defines "mild" as gentle in nature or behavior; viz: temperate; in other words: agreeable, approachable, reasonable, calm, mellow, and self controlled. Non-temperate people could be...

~ 115) 1Cor 14:34 . . Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak; but must be in submission (i.e. subordinate to the men) It could be argued, with some merit, that this rule applies only to tongues and prophecy; but Paul goes further with this rule in a letter to...

~ ● Gen 3:21 . . And the Lord God made garments of skins for Adam and his wife, and clothed them. Precisely what species of animal God slaughtered in order to make the Adams their first suit of real clothing is unknown. That day, humans learned something about the advantages of leather...