[From ws10/16 p. 13 December 5, 12-18]
“Faith is the assured expectation of what is hoped for.”—He. 11:1 (NWT)
Let's start with a little background before we get into this week’s review.
Paul is on…
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[From ws11/16 p. 13 December 5-11]
“In my heart I treasure up your saying.”—Ps. 119:11 (NWT)
A Cause for Concern
The whole purpose of this study is to address the potential problem—from the…
Covering Chapter 5 Paragraphs 1-9 of God’s Kingdom Rules
When I speak to friends about the erroneous teachings of Jehovah’s Witnesses, I rarely get a Scriptural counter argument. What I get are…
Bible Study – Chapter 4 Par. 16-23
This week’s study discusses the 1931 adoption of the name Jehovah’s Witnesses by the Bible Students. The reasoning to justify this move is based on so many…
[From ws10/16 p. 8 November 28-December 4]
“Do not forget kindness to strangers.” – Hebrews 13:2, ftn. NWT
This study opens with a firsthand account of a man who was not a Witness at the time he…
Bible Study – Chapter 4 Par. 7-15
The Proper View of the Importance of God’s Name
Regarding the Bible Students’ early years, The Watchtower of March 15, 1976, noted that they gave “overbalanced…
[From ws9/16 p. 3 November 21-27]
The point of this study is to help parents to build their children's faith. To that end, paragraph two provides four things to assist parents in this task:
(1) Get…
Bible Study – Chapter 4 Par. 1-6
We are covering the first six paragraphs of chapter 4 in this study as well as the box: “The Meaning of God’s Name”.
The box explains that “some scholars…
[From ws9/16 p. 3 November 14-20]
“Faith is . . . the evident demonstration of realities that are not seen.”—HEB. 11:1.
This is one of the more important Bible texts for a Christian to understand. …
What is it that condemns a man?
“David said to him: “Your blood is on your own head, because your own mouth testified against you by saying, . . .” (2Sa 1:16)
“For your error dictates what you say,…
[A tip of the hat to Yehorakam for bringing this understanding to my attention.]
First, is the number 24, literal or symbolic? Let’s assume it’s symbolic for a moment. (This is only for the sake of…
Bible Study – Chapter 3 Par. 13-22
Riddle: Is the following sequence correctly arranged?
O, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Answer: No. You may disagree, arguing that the numbers are in…