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“Who really is the faithful and discreet slave…?” (Mt. 24:45)
Imagine you are reading this verse for the first time. You come across it without prejudice, without bias…
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There’s a part in this week’s Service Meeting based on Reasoning from the Scriptures, page 136, paragraph 2. Under the “If Someone Says—“ section we are encouraged to say, “May I show you how the…
The November Study Edition of The Watchtower just came out. One of our alert readers drew our attention to page 20, paragraph 17 which reads in part, “When “the Assyrian” attacks…the life-saving…
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In Part 2 of this series, we established that there is no scriptural evidence for the existence of a first century governing body. This begs the question, Is there…
I hate playing the grinch, but sometimes I just can't help myself.
Today's Daily Text is a prime example of the ridiculous places a false doctrine can take us. It says, "If we want to 'prove…
A number of our readers have commented that they have been fighting depression. This is quite understandable. We are continually faced of the conflict that results from holding to opposing positions…
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Our modern-day Governing Body takes as divine backing for its existence the teaching that the first century congregation was also ruled by a governing body…
Matthew and Mark offer two different renderings of the same account.
(Matthew 19:16, 17) . . .Now, look! a certain one came up to him and said: "Teacher, what good must I do in order to get…
This week’s The Watchtower study opens with thought that it is a great honor to be sent by God as an ambassador or envoy to help people establish peaceful relations with Him. (w14 5/15 p. 8 par. 1,2…
[I had originally decided to write a post on this topic in response to a comment made by a sincere, but concerned, reader concerning the advisability of the public nature of our forum. However, as I…
Make Sure of the More Important Things (w13 4/15 p. 22)
Do Not Tire Out (w13 4/15 p. 27)
These two articles seem to be published with the goal of encouraging continued support and obedience to those…
Serve Jehovah with fear And be joyful with trembling.
Kiss the son, that He may not become incensed
And YOU may not perish [from] the way,
For his anger flares up easily.
Happy are all those taking…