by arover2014 | Jun 3, 2015 | JW.ORG |
[this article is contributed by Alex Rover] The theme of the JW.ORG June 2015 TV Broadcast is God’s name, and the program is presented by Governing Body member Geoffrey Jackson. [i] He opens the program saying that God’s name is represented in Hebrew by 4 letters,...
by Meleti Vivlon | Apr 8, 2015 | JW Doctrine |
When one of Jehovah’s Witnesses goes out knocking on doors, he brings a message of hope: the hope of eternal life on earth. In our theology, there are only 144,000 spots in heaven, and they are all but taken. Therefore, the chance that someone we might preach to will...
by arover2014 | Jan 20, 2015 | Jehovah's Day |
[this article was contributed by Alex Rover] First you publish some articles, then slowly but inevitably you gather some kind of following. Even if we remain humble and admit we may not have the full picture, in practice those who control the blog itself also control...
by arover2014 | Dec 3, 2014 | Baptism |
[this article is contributed by Alex Rover] Jesus command was simple: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am...
by arover2014 | Aug 27, 2014 | General |
[This post was contributed by Alex Rover] Daniel’s final chapter contains a message that would be sealed up until the time of the end when many would rove about and knowledge would increase. (Daniel 12:4) Was Daniel talking about the internet here? Certainly hopping...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jun 11, 2014 | Apostasy, Judicial Matters |
[This post continues our discussion on the issue of apostasy – See A Weapon of Darkness] Imagine you are in Germany circa 1940 and someone points at you and cries out, “Dieser Mann ist ein Jude!” (“That man is a Jew!”) Whether you were a Jew or not wouldn’t matter....
by Meleti Vivlon | May 14, 2014 | Governing Body |
“The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you.” (Mat. 12:37 New Living Translation) “Follow the money.” (All the President’s Men, Warner Bros. 1976) Jesus instructed his followers to preach the good news, make disciples and baptize them. Initially,...
by Meleti Vivlon | Apr 28, 2014 | Watchtower Commentor |
[Watchtower study for the week of April 28, 2014 – w14 2/15 p. 21] Par. 1,2 – “Jehovah, our heavenly Father, is the Giver of life…we, his human children…have the ability to maintain friendships.” Thus, deftly, we address the thorny issue of how we can be God’s...
by Meleti Vivlon | Jan 20, 2014 | Watchtower Commentor |
Par. 7 – “In giving direction to fellow believers, elders provide encouragement and counsel based either on the Scriptures themselves or on Scriptural principles.” What is the difference between counsel based on the “Scriptures themselves” and “Scriptural...
by Meleti Vivlon | Dec 28, 2013 | Watchtower Commentor |
[This is the second installment in our provision of a placeholder post for forum members to comment on the current Watchtower Study.] ______________________________________ Par. 2 – Question: Can anyone out there prove that there were only 11 disciples present when...
by Meleti Vivlon | Feb 27, 2013 | Watchtower Commentor |
[This post is by way of an essay, and I would very much appreciate getting feedback from regular readers of this forum to help in better understanding what Isaiah is referring to.] In last week’s Watchtower study (w12 12/15 p. 24) titled “Temporary Residents United in...
by Meleti Vivlon | May 28, 2012 | Jehovah's Witnesses |
[Some years back, a good friend shared this research with me and I wanted to make it available here as I thought it might be beneficial for some. – Meleti Vivlon] Independent thinking is a term I’ve always disliked. One reason is the way it could be...
