Governing Body
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ARE JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES REALLY GOD’S CHOSEN PEOPLE?
Jehovah’s Witnesses often defend their beliefs by comparing themselves to the Israelites, saying, “The Israelites were God’s chosen people, even when they messed up. And even though we make mistakes, we are still God’s chosen people today.” But that argument really doesn’t hold up. According to the Bible, the Israelites came about because of a…
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“The Governing Body Has Decided…” A Phrase That Should Make You Pause
Every time I hear “the Governing Body has decided…” it makes me stop and think: Who exactly gave them the authority to decide anything for millions of people? That phrase carries an immense, almost divine weight. But if you strip away the religious trappings, what you’re left with are just eleven men in New York…
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“The truth will set you free!” John 8:32
JESUS MADE a true statement in John 8:32 when he said, “You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” Jesus said those words to the Jews who believed on him, but also in the hearing of the Scribes and Pharisees who wanted to kill him. The question then arises, how…
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The Council at Jerusalem – Christian Liberty and Doctrinal Differences – Acts 15:22-33
“The Liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free.”— Galatians 5:1. WHEN St. Paul and Barnabas had made their report to the Church at Antioch, both the congregation and their missionaries rejoiced in their mutual service for the Gentiles. The Lord’s Cause was indeed quite prosperous everywhere for a season. But this period of peace, prosperity,…
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The Third Babylon
Listen to the talk by Allen Springer, who gives a parallel description of ancient Babylon to that of Babylon the Great and compares it to the events of 1917 after the death of Pastor C.T. Russell. THE THIRD BABYLON