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[From ws7/16 p. 26 for September 19-25]
“Bear thorough witness to the good news of the undeserved kindness of God.”—Acts 20:24
If you’ve been a Jehovah’s Witness all your life, as I have, you have…
In the previous article on this topic, we analyzed how the principles Jesus revealed to us at Matthew 18:15-17 can be used to deal with sin within the Christian Congregation. The law of the Christ…
[From ws7/16 p. 21 for September 12-18]
“We all received . . . undeserved kindness upon undeserved kindness.”—John 1:16
This particular Watchtower study resulted in a bit of a revelation for me—not…
I was raised a Jehovah’s Witness. I’m approaching seventy now, and during the years of my life, I’ve worked in two Bethels, had a lead role in a number of special Bethel projects, served as a “need…
[From ws7/16 p. 7 for September 5-11]
“You do not know on what day your Lord is coming.”—Mt 24:42
Paternalism is often characteristic of any organization, religious or otherwise, that grows in power…
[While the example I use here relates to Jehovah’s Witnesses, the situation is by no means limited to that religious group; nor is it restricted to matters involving religious beliefs.]
Having now…
[From ws7/16 p. 7 for August 29-September 4]
“Keep seeking [God’s] Kingdom, and these things will be added to you.”—Luke 12:31
This article is a verse-by-verse commentary on Matthew 6:25 thru 34. No…
At Matthew 23:2-12, Jesus condemned the prideful scribes and Pharisees for burdening men with heavy loads. He said, in verse 2, that they had "seated themselves in the seat of Moses."
What did he…
In this week's CLAM, there is a video that was released some months back in a monthly broadcast. "Jehovah Will Care for Our Needs" tells the true story of a witness who gave up his job because a…
[From ws6/16 p. 23 for August 22-28]
“Continue…forgiving one another freely.”—Col 3:13
There are several trump cards that all Jehovah’s Witnesses carry up their sleeves to be used when someone makes…
“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel.” (Ge 3:15 NASB)
In the previous article,…
The dreaded question!
There you are, trying to show a pair of elders the scriptural basis for your belief (pick any topic) which is at odds with what the publications teach, and instead of reasoning…