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. It's my personal opinion that, unless somebody has undergone specialized training, it's not a good idea to attempt to evangelize a Watchtower missionary as I can just about guarantee that experienced JWs are better at evangelizing us than we are them. If you think that your own gospel message...

. • John 1:14 . . So the Word became flesh and resided among us, and we had a view of his glory, a glory such as belongs to an only-begotten son from a father; and he was full of undeserved kindness and truth. The Greek word from which "undeserved kindness" is derived is charitos; which itself...

. • Heb 2:5-8 . .The future world we are talking about will not be controlled by angels. For somewhere in the Scriptures it says: What is man that you should think of him, and the son of man that you should care for him? . . . For a little while you made him lower than the angels, and you...

. Some of the Watchtower Society's ethics rub people the wrong way. For example they don't celebrate birthdays, observe Christmas, participate in Halloween, serve in the military, nor allow blood transfusions. Their feelings about special days are protected by the fourteenth chapter of Romans...

. I think it's normal to feel a bit of anxiety about meeting with Jesus one-on one because we dread he may be someone with whom we cannot relate. But not so. Jesus was on track to become a high priest. Well, that position has always been men rather than angels for a very good reason: sympathy...

. So-called Replacement Theology is just another name for identity theft. Take for example the Watchtower Society's interpretation of Rev 7:1-8 wherein is listed a specific number of Hebrews taken from every tribe of the sons of Israel. The Society claims that those aren't biological sons of...

. • 1John 4:2-3 . . By this you know the Spirit of God . . Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard...

. When meerkats reproduce, they don't beget mice, rather, they beget meerkats, i.e. more of their own species. When sparrows reproduce, they don't beget bullfrogs, rather, they beget sparrows, i.e. more of their own species. When coyotes reproduce, they don't beget pythons, rather, they beget...

. FAQ: How can God be multiples of Himself when even Jesus plainly declared there is only one of God? (John 17:3 cf. Deut 6:4) REPLY: The Bible also declares that there is only one Man. (Acts 17:26) God created Man male and female; i.e. two persons. But the two persons do not represent two...

. • John 1:1a . . In the beginning was the Word The Greek translated "word" in that verse is logos (log'-os) which is somewhat ambiguous. One of its meanings pertains to vocal expression; for example: • Gen 1:3 . . God said: Let there be light So the cosmos-- all of its forms of life, matter...

. Many of the Jehovah's Witnesses going door-to-door throughout the world are honestly, and sincerely, wanting to enter the kingdom of God on Earth; which is why I'm convinced that normal Christians really ought to know something about "hope" as it's depicted in the New Testament before engaging...

. • Jer 10:10 . . Jehovah is in truth God. He is the living god. The Hebrew word for "living" in that passage is chay (khah'-ee) which first appears in the Bible at Gen 1:20 where it speaks of aqua life and winged life. Then it appears at Gen 1:24 where it speaks of life on land. It appears...

. Relative to Star Trek: I was very fortunate to enjoy the early years of my boyhood outdoors in and around the San Diego river back in the decade of the 1950s. Much of those outdoors are all gone now, bulldozed into oblivion to make way for shopping centers, factories, golf courses, and...

. A mediator is defined as one who interposes between two parties at variance to reconcile them, viz: an intercessor. Here's a question that someone wrote in to the questions from readers section of the April 01, 1976 issue of Watchtower magazine, asking: "Is Jesus the mediator only for...

. • 1John 4:1 . . Beloved ones, do not believe every inspired expression, but test the inspired expressions to see whether they originate with God, because many false prophets have gone forth into the world. The Greek word translated "false prophets" roughly defines a supposedly inspired...

. It's both tragic and ironic that the Watchtower Society's rank and file door to-door missionaries go worldwide advertising a kingdom that they themselves will never be allowed to enter. Here's why. At John 3:3-12, Christ discusses what he labels "earthly things". The primary earthly thing...

. My neighborhood is popular with joggers. Well; one day, as a youthful runner passed by, I noticed how springy their gate was. As they came down on each foot in turn, they rebounded, i.e. bounced. Well; it hit me that it had been quite a while ago that any of my steps were bouncy. At 78, each...

. Raymond Victor Franz was a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses from October 20, 1971 until his removal on May 22, 1980, and served at the organization's world headquarters for fifteen years, from 1965 until 1980. Mr. Franz resigned, and stated that the request for his...

. • Acts 1:1-3 . .The first account, O Theophilus, I composed about all the things Jesus started both to do and to teach, until the day that he was taken up, after he had given commandment through holy spirit to the apostles whom he chose. To these also by many positive proofs he showed himself...

. The core of the Watchtower Society-- the Governing Body --sincerely believes itself the faithful and discreet slave spoken of in Matt 24:45-47, i.e. believes that God chose the leaders of the Watchtower Society as His sole distributor of truth. "That faithful slave is the channel through...