“Afterlife” in Biblical View – Part 3
Gerardus van der Leeuw, Onsterfelijkheid of Opstanding (Immortality or Resurrection), Van Gorcum & Comp, Assen, Nederlands, 1933, pp. 20, 30, 32, 36:
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“Afterlife” in Biblical View – Part 2
Realenzyklopädie für protestantische Theologie und Kirche (1853-1868). In English: The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, 1908-1914: 6. Merits and Defects [in
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“Afterlife” in Biblical View – Part 1
INTRODUCTION Cum diebus nostris, quod dolenter referimus, zizaniae seminator, antiquus humani generis hostis, nonnullos perniciosissimos errores, a fidelibus semper explosos,
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What Jesus taught and why
Jesus taught for the best part of three years in southeast Galilee and Jerusalem. His early ministry centered on Capernaum, on
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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
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The Resurrection Body
“But someone will say, ‘How are the dead raised?’ and, ‘With what kind of body do they come?’” (1 Corinthians
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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“Protecting the Flock” – Guidelines Against Dissenters of Jehovah’s Witnesses
TEXT See here the original letter, with underscores added: __________________________ Image: The Inquisition Tribunal, Francisco Goya (1812-1819).
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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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In what year did Jesus die?
Problems in Dating the Crucifixion (United States Naval Observatory) The commonly accepted reading of the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and
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What Is The Holy Spirit?
In discussions as to the identity of the holy Spirit, argumentation generally revolves around the issue of personality or a
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