Author: michaeljfelker

Watchtower August 2017 Review: Week of October 2-8

September 24, 2017

Reviewing the study article in the August 2017 Watchtower Study Edition, “The Peace of God…Surpasses All Understanding”  Topics discussed: our relationship to Jesus Christ through prayer, Jehovah’s Witness baptism process, and the end times.  The blog I recommended at the beginning can be found at http://beroeans.net/   Go HERE to subscribe to the JW Review Podcast … More Watchtower August 2017 Review: Week of October 2-8

Is Mormonism Christian? – Kennesaw State University Presentation

September 14, 2017

Sorry, no Watchtower review this week as I was preparing for this presentation.  Plus the hurricane kept us pretty occupied. You can listen to the full presentation HERE (Video will be posted here once available from KSU) Download the presentation slides HERE Every source I quote from has a link to take you where I pulled … More Is Mormonism Christian? – Kennesaw State University Presentation

Reviewing the February 2017 Watchtower Study Edition part 2

March 9, 2017

This is part 2 of 3.  I was hoping to get part 3 done before February ended, but time got away from me.  I plan on getting to part 3 before the end of March. If you’d like to follow along, you can download the Feb. 2017 Watchtower Study Edition HERE.   Please subscribe to … More Reviewing the February 2017 Watchtower Study Edition part 2

Reviewing the November 2016 Watchtower Study Edition

November 6, 2016

It was not necessarily by my choosing that this review centered once again on the Governing Body.  Rather, it is the Governing Body themselves who are regularly promoting every Christian’s absolutely unquestionable obedience to anything they put in print.  I would encourage everyone to read the full context of the November 2016 Watchtower HERE.  In … More Reviewing the November 2016 Watchtower Study Edition

When Did God’s Kingdom Begin Ruling? – part 1

July 24, 2014

In the October 1, 2014 Watchtower, a “conversation article” is published whereby a Jehovah’s Witness discusses 1914 with his neighbor.  It was obviously not a real discussion, but described as a “typical conversation” nonetheless.  While the neighbor is nowhere near as skeptical as myself, he still asked some decent questions.  In fact, many of the … More When Did God’s Kingdom Begin Ruling? – part 1

Does Matthew 11:11 teach that John the Baptist won’t be in the Heavenly Kingdom?

June 11, 2014

Before we delve into Matthew 11:11, let’s briefly go over the Watchtower’s two-class theology.  They teach that all Jehovah’s Witnesses will be eternally separated into two metaphysically distinct locations: heaven or earth.  The anointed 144,000 of Revelation 7 will rule and reign with Christ in heaven while the remaining “great crowd” live on paradise earth. … More Does Matthew 11:11 teach that John the Baptist won’t be in the Heavenly Kingdom?