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Beroean Pickets – JW.org Reviewer
Walking the Path to Christian Freedom
Cam’s Story
[This is a very tragic and touching experience which Cam has given me permission to share. It is from the text of an e-mail he sent me. - Meleti Vivlon] I left Jehovah's Witnesses just over a year ago, after I saw tragedy, and I just want to thank you for your...
Are You Maintaining Your “Large Shield of Faith”?
“Take up the large shield of faith.” – Ephesians 6:16 [From ws 11/19 p.14 Study Article 46: January 13 – January 19, 2020] Before we analyse the content of this week’s article let us consider the context of the cited theme text. “Besides all of this, take up...
Bible Musings: Are we missing the point?
https://youtu.be/6QvUVIVAXBc In response to the last video—Part 5—in the Matthew 24 series, one of the regular viewers sent me an email asking about how two seemingly related passages can be understood. Some would call these problematic passages. Bible scholars...
How Holy Spirit Helps Us
“A true friend shows love at all times.” – Proverbs 17:17 [From ws 11/19 p.8 Study Article 45: January 6 – January 12, 2020] A brief scan of this study article reveals it contains many assumptions. Therefore, before we begin our review it would be good initially to...
Holy Spirit in Action – In the 1st Century Christian Times
Jesus and the Early Christian Congregation Matthew 1:18-20 records how Mary became pregnant with Jesus. “During the time his mother Mary was promised in marriage to Joseph, she was found to be pregnant by holy spirit before they were united. 19 However, Joseph her...
James Penton examines the hypocrisy and autocracy of the Rutherford Presidency
Jehovah's Witnesses are told that J. F. Rutherford was a tough man, but Jesus selected him because that was the type of person needed to push the organization forward during the harsh years that followed the death of C. T. Russell. We are told that his initial...
The Holy Spirit in Action – In Pre-Christian Times
The first use of Holy Spirit The first mention of Holy Spirit is at the very beginning of the Bible, setting the scene for its use throughout history. We find it in the account of Creation in Genesis 1:2 where we read “Now the earth proved to be formless and waste and...
Build Strong Friendships Before the End Comes
“A true friend shows love at all times.” – Proverbs 17:17 [From ws 11/19 p.2 Study Article 44: December 30 – January 5, 2020] Why cannot the article be entitled “How to build strong friendships”? Why add the qualifier “before the end comes”? It only serves to make...
James Penton speaks about the origins of the teachings of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Witnesses are taught that Charles Taze Russell originated all the teachings that make Jehovah's Witnesses stand out from the other religions in Christendom. This turns out to be untrue. In fact, it will surprise most Witnesses to learn that their millenarian teachings...
My Interview with famous Canadian “apostate” and renown author James Penton
James Penton lives only an hour from me. How could I not take advantage of his experience and historical research. In this first video, Jim will explain why the Organization felt so threatened by him that their only option seemed to be disfellowshipping. This was...