A World Without Guns!
Another school shooting. Another mass murder. Blood is being shed before the eyes of their peers in real life. Innocent lives needlessly lost, cut short, leaving behind grieving fathers and mothers, siblings and friends, and a community giving way to tears. At the...
“And the Word was a god” in other translations – John 1:1
A common charge made against the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures is that it is the *only* bible to translate John 1:1c as “the Word was a god” due to some sort of anti-trinitarian bias. However, this is incorrect, as other translators, including known...
The Dead Are as Lifeless as Idols
There is often the question about what is the condition of the dead. Some believe that the dead are in heaven or hell. On the other hand, Jehovah's Witnesses teach the Bible's view that the dead are "conscious of nothing at all" - Ecclesiasted 9:5 (NWT Reference...
Desperate Trinitarian Journalist Interviews Jesus & Friends
Even if Jesus himself said he was not a trinity, trinitarians still wouldn’t “get it”…. Trinitarian: Good morning folks. We are very blessed to have with us today Jesus Christ and some of the Apostles. We really appreciate you taking the time out of your busy...
Was Judas Present When Jesus Instituted the Lord’s Evening Meal?
Someone asked the following question: Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses say that Judas was not present on the night that Jesus presented the New Covenant, instituted the Lord’s Evening Meal, and made the Kingdom Covenant with his apostles? The simple answer is that this is...
The Temple that the Apostle John Mentions in Revelation Leaves Preterists Grasping At Straws
This post is based on a discussion I had with someone who finds the preterist approach to eschatology to be very intriguing. What is Preterism? Christian eschatology is a major branch of study within Christian theology. Eschatology, from two Greek words meaning last...
John 8:58 – A Claim of Pre-existence or an Admission of Being the Almighty God?
The following is a partial transcript of a discussion I had on this subject in a Biblical discussion and debate group. The real names of other participants have been changed, and some of their spelling and punctuation have been corrected. The purpose of posting it...
The Role of the Governing Body / Jerusalem Council in First Century Christianity
Is Organized Religion a Choice? Or a Requirement? There are some who claim that the congregations throughout the known world in the first century were completely autonomous, to which such claims are made usually with the intent of justifying a personal dismissal of...
John 8:58 – Various English Translations that Recognize Jesus Did Not Say “I AM”
Trinitarian critics of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, published by Jehovah's Witnesses, often take issue with the verse recorded at John 8:58, which reads... John 8:58 “Jesus said to them: “Most truly I say to YOU, Before Abraham came into...
He Made Himself at Home
A few years after I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around from then on. As I...
Jesus Christ May Not Have Died on Cross
So this is really an interesting article that follows, originally published by ABC News. A few months back, a similar article appeared in the Daily Mail, and we had posted about it and discussed it over at JWTalk. The Daily Mail is a news publication in print over in...
Origin of the Human Race
A little girl asked her mother, "How did the human race appear?" The mother answered, "God made Adam and Eve and they had children, and so was all mankind made." Two days later the girl asked her father the same question. The father answered, "Many years ago there...
The Watchtower – The Most Widely Read Magazine in the World!
Every month, nearly 40 million copies of The Watchtower are printed in more than 180 languages and sent to 236 countries. There are no subscriptions and you won’t find it on newsstands, but it’s still hard to miss. Thanks to the efforts of Witnesses like the...