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. • Gen 1:20-22 . . And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. God blessed them, saying: Be fruitful and increase, This is the very first place in the Bible where the Hebrew word...

. I've been under anesthesia for a total of eight treatments-- appendicitis, hernia twice, a kidney stone, a scalp lump, total knee replacement twice, and a colonoscopy. In none of those procedures was I aware of the passage of time. So if soul sleep is anything like that; then the moment I pass...

. Continued From No.1156 John Que and Jane Doe rank and file JW are at a bit of a disadvantage. They lack the anointing spoken of by 1John 2:26-27 consequently they are heavily dependent upon experts to tutor them thru the Bible. I spoke with an experienced JW about this and he said, in so...

. • Ps 115:17-18 . .The dead do not praise The Lord, nor do any who go down into silence. But as for us, we will bless The Lord from this time forth and forever. The "dead" in that verse are different than a corpse. It pertains to folks who prefer self-importance over the importance of a...

. Continued From No.1149 • Heb 1:3 . . He is the reflection of His glory and the exact representation of His very being, and he sustains all things The Greek word translated "exact representation" pertains to duplication, i.e. a perfect copy which is quite a bit different than Adam's...

. Ecclesiastes is a difficult book to classify because although it's in the Bible, it's not really all that theological. It's mostly a collection of Solomon's world views rather than his spiritual knowledge. Ecclesiastes is the Bible's fun book because it's chock full of normal thinking instead...

. • Psalm 68:4 . . Sing you to God, make melody to his name; raise up a song to the One riding through the desert plains as Jah, which is His name. JWs could call themselves Jah's Witnesses, but it's doubtful the Governing Body would go for it. _

. Solomon was a very wise man; but not all-wise. According to Luke 11:31 and Colossians 2:3, Jesus' wisdom trumps Solomon's; so when it appears that Solomon's afterlife views contradict Jesus, go with Jesus. • John 3:31 . . He that comes from above is over all others. • John 3:34 . . For he is...

. Continued From No.1147 "If Jesus were to take his body of flesh, blood, and bones to heaven and enjoy them there, what would this mean? It would mean that there would be no resurrection of the dead for anybody. Why not? Because Jesus would be taking his sacrifice off God's altar." (April 15...

. Continued From 1079 • Col 2:9 . . It is in him that all the fullness of the divine quality dwells bodily. The Greek word for "divine quality" is theóteetos which means: divinity Seeing as how theóteetos is modified by the Greek definite article "teés" then what we're looking at here in Col...

. The only person that has to be convinced of your study's proof is you. You gotta walk that lonesome valley, You gotta walk it by yourself. Nobody here can walk it for you, You gotta walk it by yourself. (Woody Guthrie) _

. Two ideas that have thus far evaded my comprehension are: 1» The universe is endless. 2» God had no beginning; He has always been. _

. I'll not be using Mr. Augustine's trick in my discussions with JWs, their Governing Body would never accept it. And besides, the NWT's version of John 1:1 doesn't disturb me. It's unfortunate so many traditional Christians are hung up on capitalization. _

. • John 1:1 . . In the beginning the Word was, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god. Now: is Jehovah a god? Yes, there are many incidents in the Old Testament where Jehovah is portrayed as a divine being. And is God a god? Yes; He's often portrayed as a divine being too. Now the...

. You said "most" trinitarians are wrong? Well; now I'm curious about the few who aren't. _

. FAQ: Why does the Watchtower Society translate the Word in John 1:1 as god in lower case instead of God in upper case? REPLY: The Watchtower Society's translation is based upon an imaginary grammatical technicality. The common Greek word for "god" is theós (theh'-os). When it's modified by...

. • John 1:14 . . So the Word became flesh It's not all that difficult to show the Word's flesh beginning with the dust, and from thence to Adam, from thence to Eve, from thence to Abraham, from thence to David, and finally to Mary. Quite a few Christians with whom I've dialogued online...

. 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. * The average JW probably doesn't know the difference between prototokos and protoktistos; and no...

. At present; The Word is a plurality-- he's the human being of John 1:14 and the spirit being of John 1:1-3 The spirit being has existed from time immemorial, whereas the human being didn't come along till it's conception in the Jewish girl Mary's womb. NOTE: Too many Christians nowadays...

. Born-again Christians are sometimes thought of as God's progeny. But the reality is: they are God's handiwork rather than His offspring. • 2Cor 5:17 . . If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation • Eph 2:10 . .We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus • Eph 4:24 . . Put on the new...