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- It's both tragic and ironic that the Watch Tower Society's missionaries go worldwide advertising a kingdom that they themselves will not be allowed to enter. Here's why. At John 3:3-12, Christ and a Jewish rabbi named Nicodemus discussed what Christ labeled "earthly things". The primary...

- It's more like tasking the FBI to investigate the Klan rather than trusting the Klan to investigate itself. Come on now kepha31, face up to reality. The Church's conduct, past and present, has easily demonstrated that it cannot be trusted to be honest about itself. Seeking the truth about...

- I strongly advise against intelligent inquirers taking that route; but instead urge them to consult non Catholic, independent sources of information about the religion of Roman Catholicism. In spiritual matters pertaining to heaven and hell; one cannot be too cautious considering the...

- †. John 20:28 . . Thomas said to him: "My Lord and my God!" The Watch Tower Society's Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures translates a portion of that verse as "The God of me and the Lord of me" In other words: both "lord" and "god" are upper case. Many moons ago; I asked...

- Q: I'm considering becoming a Catholic. What do you think? A: I strongly advise that you do some homework first; viz: make very sure you know what you're getting yourself into before taking the plunge. CCC 1782 . . Man has the right to act in conscience, and in freedom, so as personally to...

- Q: Why does the Watch Tower Society refer to the Word in John 1:1 as a god in lower case rather than a god in upper case? A: The Watch Tower Society's doctrine is based upon an imaginary grammatical technicality. The common Greek word for "god" is theós. When it's modified by the little...

- Were you to ask John and Jane Doe pew-warmer if sinners are saved by grace; they would probably answer YES, that is; if they've been properly catechized. However, what they really mean is that grace makes it possible for them to be saved by works; viz: in their minds; Christ's crucifixion...

- †. 1John 2:26-27 . .These things I write YOU about those who are trying to mislead you. And as for YOU, the anointing that YOU received from him remains in YOU, and YOU do not need anyone to be teaching YOU; but, as the anointing from him is teaching YOU about all things, and is true and is no...

- †. Heb 5:9-11 . . He became to all those who obey him the source of eternal salvation, being designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. Concerning him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. "dull" of hearing is...

- Melchizedek was a high priest of the Most High God in the book of Genesis contemporary with Abraham. (Gen 14:18-20) Mel, along with Abraham, existed prior to the covenanted law that Yhvh's people agreed upon with God as per Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. This is very important...

- †. John 14:26 . . But the helper, the holy spirit, which the Father will send in my name, that one will teach you all things and bring back to your minds all the things I told you. The Watch Tower Society's missionaries are taught to believe that God's spirit is alongside assisting them to...

- Christianity's so-called Lord's Day is sometimes confused with Judaism's weekly 7th day Sabbath; which is associated with creation. (Ex 20:8-11) The Lord's Day is mentioned by name only once in the entire New Testament at Rev 1:10. The Greek word for "Lord's" is kuriakos (koo-ree-ak-os')...

- It's both tragic and ironic that the Watch Tower Society's missionaries go worldwide advertising a kingdom that they themselves will not be allowed to enter. Here's why. At John 3:3-12, Christ and a Jewish rabbi named Nicodemus discussed what Christ labeled "earthly things". The primary...

- †. 1John 4:1 . .Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. In order to "try" the spirits (whoever and/or whatever those spirits might be in, whether thoughts, prophets, writings, clergy, or laymen)...

- A false premise like "Rome Has Spoken" renders Rome's followers vulnerable to scotoma; which, if you've seen The Davinci Code, you know is a subconsciously induced psychological blindness caused by the mind's propensity to disregard concepts that are incongruous with deep seated, preconceived...

- †. John 3:34 . . For he is sent by God. He speaks God's words, for God's spirit is upon him without measure or limit. According to Jesus Christ's God-given message as per John 3:3-8, a physical man is defined as the product of natural human birth. This is far more serious than the typical non...

- AFFIRMATION: There is nothing wrong with traditions, so long as they are founded and based in the Bible. RESPONSE: That's precisely where the rub is. Many of Rome's beliefs and traditions are "based" upon the Bible rather than taken from the Bible; e.g. Hollywood movies are often based upon...

- Q: Doesn't the wisdom of Solomon say there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in sheol? (Eccl 9:10) A: When studying the book of Ecclesiastes, it doesn't take long to catch on that his philosophy is based upon what can be seen through the eyes of empirical evidence and human...

- Webster's defines an heretic as: (1) a dissenter from established church dogma; especially a baptized member of the Roman Catholic Church who disavows a revealed truth, and (2) one who dissents from an accepted belief or doctrine; viz: a nonconformist. There are lots of Catholics right here...

- †. John 4:10-15 . . Jesus said to her: If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you "Give me a drink" you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water. . . . She said to him: Sir, You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep; where then do you get that...