Organization
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Discipline in the Church
A Look at Matthew 18:15-17 Discipline in the Church In Matthew 18, Jesus talks to His followers about how to deal with conflicts and offenses among the community of believers. He really emphasizes the importance of humility and forgiveness. 15 “Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him…
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THE DOUGLAS WALSH TRIAL
THE WATCHTOWER UNDER OATH So, the Douglas Walsh trial, which took place in Scotland between November 1954 and January 1955, was a pretty big deal. It was all about whether Jehovah’s Witnesses could be seen as a “religious body” in the UK. The official name of the case was L. Strachan v. Douglas Walsh, and…
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The Watchtower: A Non-Prophet Organization
The Watchtower Society really holds religious organizations to high standards and isn’t afraid to call them out when they fall short. The Catholic Church has faced its fair share of criticism, and back on August 22, 1984, the Awake! magazine addressed a reader who felt the Society was taking “cheap shots” at the Church. On…
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Does Jehovah require an Organization?
Does Jehovah really need an organization? Well, He’s managed just fine for about 2,500 years, connecting directly with people from Genesis all the way to the Israelites. For a long stretch, from the time of the Apostles until the 1800s, there wasn’t a recognized group that represented God’s organization. Still, Jehovah’s Witnesses feel that being…
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C. T. Russell and the Jehovah’s Witnesses
A Comparison You know, a lot of people say that Charles Taze Russell started the Jehovah’s Witnesses, and it’s such a common belief that you might be surprised to hear someone argue against it. Sure, he was a key player in establishing the original Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, but when it comes to…