Theology Unique to Jehovah’s Witnesses: The Ministry Method, Part 3
Introduction In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, the theological claim of Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) that “house to house” means “door to door” was analysed to get a better understanding of how this is derived from Scripture, and whether this interpretation is...Put Trust in Our Active Leader—The Christ
[As a result of timing issues and a miscommunication for which I take full responsibility, you are the beneficiaries of two reviews of this week’s Watchtower Study article. The benefit is that you get two (three actually) sets of eyes on one topic.] [From ws 10/18 p....Put Trust in Our Active Leader – The Christ
[From ws 10/18 p. 22 – December 17 – December 23] “Your Leader is one, the Christ.” — Matthew 23:10 [With grateful thanks to Nobleman for his assistance for the vast majority of the article this week] Paragraphs 1 and 2 open the article with Jehovah’s words to Joshua...Awakening: Part 5, What’s the Real Problem with JW.org
There is a key problem with Jehovah’s Witnesses that transcends all the other sins the organization is guilty of. Identifying this issue will help us to understand what is really the problem with JW.org and whether there’s any hope of fixing it.
Teaching the Truth
“O Jehovah, . . . the very essence of your word is truth.”—Psalm 119:159-160 [From ws 10/18 p.11 December 10 – December 16] The contents page has the following summary relevant to this article:” How can we use our Teaching Toolbox to teach the truth in our...Speaking the Truth
“Speak the truth with one another.”—Zechariah 8:16. [From ws 10/18 p. 6 – December 3 – December 9] The contents page has the following summary about this article and the article for the following week: ”Lying has become commonplace in today’s society. How did the...Theology Unique to Jehovah’s Witnesses: The Ministry Method, Part 2
In Part 1, we considered the interpretation of Acts 5:42 and 20:20 and meaning of the term “house to house” and concluded: How JWs come to the interpretation of “house to house” from the Bible and that the statements made by the Organization could not be justified...Jim’s Story
A Elder of over 40 years in Britain relates his story of being found by Christ.
Be Considerate and Kind in Imitation of Jehovah
“Happy is anyone who shows consideration to the lowly one.” – Psalm 41:1 [From ws 9/18 p. 28 – November 26 – December 2] In full, Psalm 41:1 reads: “Happy is anyone who shows consideration to the lowly one; Jehovah will rescue him in the day of calamity.” The...Theology Unique to Jehovah’s Witnesses: The Ministry Method, Part 1
On many occasions, when discussing some new or existing scriptural point with a Jehovah’s Witness (JW), they might concede that it cannot be established from the Bible or that it does not make sense scripturally. The expectation is that the JW in question might...“Almighty yet Considerate”
[Jehovah] well knows how we are formed, remembering that we are dust.”—Psalms 103:14. [From ws 9/18 p. 23 – November 19 – November 25] Paragraph 1 opens with a reminder: “POWERFUL and influential people often “lord it over” others, even dominating them....Happy Are Those Who Serve “the Happy God”
“Happy is the people whose God is Jehovah!”—Psalm 144:15. [From ws 9/18 p. 17, November 12 – 18] The article opens with the claim that “JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES certainly are a happy people. Their meetings, assemblies, and social gatherings are characterized by the...
Awakening, Part 4: Where Do I Go Now?
When we awake to the reality of JW.org doctrine and conduct, we are faced with serious problem, because we have been taught that salvation depends on our affiliation with the Organization. Without it, we ask: “Where else can I go?”
“Keep Displaying Love—It Builds Up”
“Love builds up.”—1 Corinthians 8:1. [From ws 9/18 p. 12 – November 5 – November 11] This is such an important subject, yet sadly out of 18 paragraphs we have only a third (6 paragraphs) devoted to ways to actually show love, one paragraph for each point. This...Awakening, Part 3: Regrets
While we may look back on much of our time spent serving the Organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses with regret of misspent years, there is ample reason to look at those years in a positive light.
“If You Know These Things, Happy You Are if You Do Them”
“My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.” – John 4:34. [From ws 9/18 p. 3 – October 29 – November 4] The title of the article is taken from John 13:17, but as per usual, very little attention is paid to the context of the scripture....Work with Jehovah each Day
[From ws 8/18 p. 23 – October 22 – October 28] “We are God’s fellow workers.”—1 Corinthians 3:9 Before starting to review this week’s article, let us first consider the context behind Paul’s words used as the theme text in 1 Corinthians 3:9. It appears that...Awakening, Part 2: What’s It All About?
How can we deal with the emotional trauma we experience when awakening from the indoctrination of JW.org? What’s it all about? Can we distill everything down to a simple, revealing truth?