“Coming” or “Presence” – What do the Facts Reveal?
Introduction In the question put to Jesus at Matthew chapter twenty-four, verse 3, “What will be the sign of your coming,” the word “coming”
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Teachings and History of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Charles Taze Russell and the secret rapture
INTRODUCTION In 1894 Pastor Charles T. Russell, the first president of the Watch Tower Society and founder of the movement
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The origin and nature of the doctrine of Christ’s parousia as an invisible presence
INTRODUCTION The subject of Christ’s second coming has arrested the attention of Christians throughout the centuries, especially in times of
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Baptism — validated by whom?
Historical writer Johnson observed that in the post-apostolic period it became the case that, along with the Bible, “the sacraments
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The Creation of a Theocracy
On 6 January 1917, Judge Joseph Franklin Rutherford,1 for some years Russell’s personal lawyer, was chosen president of the Watch
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“By what name you people call yourselves?”
__ Source: Zion’s Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence – April, 1882
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The Generation That Will Not Pass Away
For about 50 years the Watch Tower Society has preached that the generation of people who witnessed the events of 1914 would
Read moreThe Prophecy of “Peace and Security” – Successive Disappointments
To apocalyptic movements the “end” has always been at hand. Without doubt this has been the key to their success.
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Interpretations of Romans 13 – Facts and Consequences
In the year 1981, the leadership of the Watch Tower Society has felt the need to come up with a
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How Are We Reconciled to God
Witnessing to Jehovah’s Witnesses This article is prepared to assist the Christian in presenting the good news to Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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Blood, Medicine, and the Law of God
One controversial belief of Jehovah’s Witnesses is their refusal to accept blood transfusions based on the biblical command to not
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