Back in 2008, I was excommunicated as Jehovah’s Witness from the Watchtower Society. I did not yet know the Lord Jesus. But that night—the same night I was excommunicated—I felt a ball and chain fall off of me. I paid the price of losing my relationship with my parents and sister. I went on to … Read More
Has the Watchtower Society purposefully misquoted people in defense of their views? The Watchtower said in their Theocratic Ministry School Guidebook: We are posting a number of e-letters Make Sure Ministries has received from David Henke, founder of Watchman Fellowship, Inc., an apologetics ministry, on a variety of subjects. They will post on Tuesdays into … Read More
The Watchtower teaches that Jesus did not rise physically from the tomb. They teach that Jesus’ body was “dissolved into gases” and that post resurrection, what Jesus and the disciples saw was just a body manifested for the moment. This leads to some very pertinent questions. But first, in the Watchtower’s teaching there are two … Read More
Do the Bible and modern psychology agree or disagree about the source of behavioral changes? In Romans 12:2 we read very clearly that we are to be “transformed by the renewing of the mind …” It also tells us in John 8:32 that “you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” … Read More
Marcion, born in Pontus (modern day Turkey) about 85 AD, was one of the more significant of the gnostic heretics. The impact of his teachings and movement are largely unknown today. However, many of his doctrines survive in modern heretical movements. Gnosticism holds that the material world is evil but the spiritual realm is holy. … Read More
The question of who joins high control religious groups seems like it would have a simple answer. It does not. Nor is there a simple answer to how it happens. The starting place should be the question of what disposes a person to spiritual abuse? Why is a person vulnerable? What differences in people make … Read More
When we share the Bible with a Jehovah’s Witness, we should emphasize what is most important for them to know. We must let them know that the bodily resurrection is of “FIRST IMPORTANCE.” My recommendation is that we should focus our witness to them on a topic that is essential to the Gospel. It also … Read More
One of the questions Jehovah’s Witnesses frequently ask is “Do you know the Lord’s prayer?” When the answer is given, it will include the phrase “… hallowed be thy name….” Then the JW will ask, “What is God’s name?” This conversation-starting question is intended to show that “Christendom” has not “hallowed” God’s name but Jehovah’s Witnesses have. The name of … Read More
Next time you meet a Jehovah’s Witness, tell them someone pointed out a set of verses in Revelation chapters 4 and 5 that set your mind to working on a problem. When you next see a Jehovah’s Witness cart witnessing or by chance one comes to your door, ask them in a “help me understand” … Read More
The Watchtower Society teaches that Jesus is a creature. They do not believe He is eternal, almighty, or worthy of worship. Here are some very useful questions about their views. Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that Jehovah directly created ONLY ONE THING, Michael the Archangel (aka Jesus), and that Michael then created all OTHER things … Read More
