Reviewing the December 2018 Watchtower Study Edition for the week of February 4-10, 2019. Topics of discussion: the anointed class, second chance theology, dualism, heaven, and paradise earth Subscribe to the JW Review in iTunes
After a 7 month break from just about all things apologetics (other than my personal studies), i’m finally back! In this podcast, I explain my reasons for the break, the new format for the Podcast, as well as why I do this JW-type ministry at all. This new format will definitely be a work in … More The JW Review is Back!
Hello everyone, Due to various personal reasons, i’m taking a break from the weekly JW Review Podcast. I don’t know for how long, but most likely a minimum of 6 months. As far as posting content here (or YouTube), I may or may not be posting anything either for these 6 months. I know that … More Taking a Break
Acts 24:15 teaches, “Having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.” There is no question that the unrighteous are resurrected. The real question is this: a resurrection to what? Life? Death? Judgment? A second chance? The below quotes from … More JW.org and the Resurrection of the Unrighteous
Reviewing the April 2018 Watchtower Study Edition for the week of June 11-17, 2018. Topics of discussion: freedom in the organization, Second Chance Doctrine, Higher Education, interpreting 2 Cor. 4:4, pointing others to Jesus (not just Jehovah), simplifying your life to serve Christ. Subscribe to the JW Review in iTunes
Reviewing the April 2018 Watchtower Study Edition for the week of June 4-10. Topics of discussion: freedom in the organization, Christology, the truth and the organization, salvation, the two-class doctrine, the ransom benefits Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast in iTunes
Reviewing the March 2018 Watchtower Study Edition for the week of May 28-June 3. Topics of discussion: Omitting Jesus, the Divine Name in the Christian Scriptures, the Organization, Disfellowshipping/Shunning, Judicial Committees, Second Chance Doctrine, the Atonement, the Governing Body Subscribe to the JW Review in iTunes and please consider rating this podcast!
Reviewing the May 2018 Our Christian Life and Ministry for May 14-20, 2018. Topics of discussion: eschatology, the transfiguration, the intermediate state, and Christology
Reviewing the Study Article, “Parents, Are You Helping Your Child Progress to Baptism?” in the March 2018 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: JW.org online library update (go HERE for my written article on the topic), baptism, disfellowshipping/shunning, second chance doctrine. Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast in iTunes HERE (please consider rating and reviewing … More Watchtower Study Review – “Parents, Are You Helping Your Child Progress to Baptism?” May 7-13, 2018
Until recently, if you wanted to obtain information from Watchtower publications going back to the 1950’s through the 1990’s, you either had to have the printed publications, access to the Watchtower Library CD-ROM, or worse, scans of the publications. This made the situation quite difficult for non-JW’s and their interactions with JW’s. Here’s why: A … More My Thoughts on the Recent JW.org Online Library Updates
Reviewing the study article, “Baptism – A Requirement for Christians” in the March 2018 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: baptism, second chance doctrine, Jesus as mediator, disfellowshipping/shunning Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast in iTunes HERE and don’t forget to rate it! JW.org sources cited in this podcast: Organized to do Jehovah’s Will JW.org … More Watchtower Study Review – “Baptism—A Requirement for Christians” – April 30 – May6, 2018
This will be a work in progress, especially as new quotes come out to support this Watchtower doctrine. Keep in mind that this post is not intended to be an argument for or against this Watchtower teaching. Rather, it’s meant to be a resource to accurately represent Watchtower teachings from their own sources. If you’re … More JW.org quotes – Jesus Mediates Only for the Anointed Class of 144,000
Reviewing the April Christian Life and Ministry for the week of April 16-22, 2018. I apologize for the blank spaces in the video/audio. I had a power outage during my editing, which shut everything down and compromised the file. Great timing! Topics of discussion: forgiveness of sins, the resurrection, Christology, 1919, the new birth Subscribe … More Watchtower Christian Life and Ministry Review – April 16-22, 2018
Reviewing the study article, “What Does It Mean to Be a Spiritual Person” in the February 2018 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: reading Bible verses in context, examining the teachings of men, the authority of the Governing Body, compassion for shunning victims, the two classes. JW.org sources cited: 7 Elders who are reading this … More Watchtower Study Review – “What Does It Mean to Be a Spiritual Person?” April 16-22, 2018
Reviewing the March 2018 JW Broadcast Topics of discussion: the authority of the Governing Body Go HERE to subscribe to the JW Review Podcast on iTunes. Don’t forget to rate it! More ratings draws more people to the podcast.
Reviewing the study article, “Imitate the Faith and Obedience of Noah…” in the February 2018 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: Topics of discussion: salvation through obedience, omitting Jesus, political neutrality.
Sorry, no JW Review Podcast this week as I was traveling and had no time to prepare. So in it’s place, here’s an interesting conversation I had with a JW online. It began with this JW commenting on my video, “An Interesting Visit to the Kingdom Hall.” While I don’t think this JW is representative … More Recent Discussion with a JW
Reviewing the article, “What Kind of Love Brings True Happiness?” in the January 2018 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: the great crowd and anointed class, the Watchtower’s omission of Christ, and yearbook stats. Go HERE to subscribe to the JW Review Podcast on iTunes. Don’t forget to rate it! More ratings draws more people to the … More Watchtower Study Review – “What Kind of Love Brings True Happiness?” – March 19-25, 2018
Reviewing the article, “Why Give to the One Who Has Everything?” in the January 2018 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: non-JW’s partaking at the memorial and giving to the JW organization Go HERE to subscribe to the JW Review Podcast on iTunes. Don’t forget to rate it! More ratings draws more people to the podcast.
Reviewing the article, “Pleasant Unity and the Memorial” in the January 2018 Watchtower Study Edition. Admittedly, I struggled to explain the Watchtower’s resurrection doctrine. There is much to criticize, but also much to learn as it’s important we accurately represent the JW’s in what they believe. Topics of discussion: The Lord’s Supper, the “faith examination … More Watchtower Study Review – “Pleasant Unity and the Memorial” – March 5-11, 2018
Reviewing the article, “He Gives Power to the Tired One” in the January 2018 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: The burdens of JW activities, prayer to Jesus, children of God vs. friends of God, confession of sins to elders. Go HERE to subscribe to the JW Review Podcast on iTunes. Don’t forget to rate it! … More Watchtower Study Review – “He Gives Power to the Tired One” – February 26 – March 4, 2018
Reviewing the article, “Keep Working Out Your Own Salvation” in the December 2017 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: Baptism and salvation, Obeying God before men, friendship or sonship with God, Watchtower’s continued diminishment of Jesus, the Divine Name in the Christian Scriptures, and being a witness for Jesus. Go HERE to subscribe to the JW … More Watchtower Study Review – “Keep Working Out Your Own Salvation” – February 19-25, 2018
Apologies for the poor playback quality on the Watchtower video. Figured it’d be better to leave it up rather than take it down. Reviewing the January 2018 JW Broadcast. Topics of discussion: 1919, types/anti-types, and proving the true religion. Go HERE to subscribe to the JW Review Podcast on iTunes. Don’t forget to rate it! More ratings … More JW Broadcast Review – January 2018
I decided to create a compilation of authority quotes (that is, from the Governing Body) that can be easily linked to JW.org. Until relatively recently, it was somewhat difficult for the non-JW to track down Watchtower quotes from the original source. Now, with the online library at our disposal, we can easily link to the source … More JW.org Authority Quotes
Reviewing the article, “Help Your Children Become ‘Wise for Salvation’” in the December 2017 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: Correcting my error from last week’s Podcast, Watchtower’s lack of Jesus, applying critical thinking to Governing Body teachings, loving Jesus, Watchtower’s doctrinal changes and how to approach it, the cost of becoming a JW, and … More Watchtower Study Review – “Help Your Children Become ‘Wise for Salvation'” – February 12-18, 2018
This is a continuation of a previous discussion that can be found here.
Reviewing the article, “I Have Hope Toward God” in the December 2017 Watchtower Study Edition. The nature and timing of the resurrection is perhaps one of the most difficult Watchtower doctrines to reconcile with Scripture. This review will highlight these difficulties. Go HERE to subscribe to the JW Review Podcast on iTunes. Don’t forget to rate … More Watchtower Study Review – “I have Hope Toward God” – February 5-11, 2018
This is a review of the “Questions from Readers” in the April 2018 Watchtower Study Review. The primary statement in question is this: “By directing interested people to our official websites, we are connecting them with the one true source of spiritual food, “the faithful and discreet slave.” This may be the strongest statement of authority … More Is the Governing Body the “one true source” of Spiritual Food? April 2018 Watchtower Study Review
Reviewing the study article in the November 2017 Watchtower Study Edition, “Let Nothing Deprive You of the Prize.” Topics of discussion: The Anointed Class and The Other Sheep Go HERE to subscribe to the JW Review Podcast on iTunes. Don’t forget to rate it! More ratings draws more people to the podcast.
Recently I joined Matt DeLockery on his podcast to discuss the topic, “Getting to Know Jehovah’s Witnesses.” This was a great opportunity to introduce the JW religion to those who aren’t as familiar and highlighting what everyone, especially Christians, need to know. You can listen to the podcast HERE as well as Matt’s other podcasts (which … More Guest Appearance on “Conversations with Matt DeLockery” Podcast
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