Link to the discussion/debate I mentioned on the John Cedars Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUxfNWCLEUU Link to my debate with a JW on 1919: http://www.truetheology.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=678 Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
Reviewing the study article, “Are You Maintaining Your ‘Large Shield of Faith’?” from the November 2019 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: strengthening and analyzing your faith, “apostate lies”, and neutrality Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
Reviewing study articles 44-45 from the November 2019 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: lessening Jesus in the publications and Watchtower’s speculating
Reviewing the study article, “Give Jehovah Exclusive Devotion” from the October 2019 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: Christology and devotion to Jehovah Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
Reviewing the article, “1919 – One Hundred Years Ago,” from the October 2019 Watchtower Study Edition. Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
Reviewing the study article, “Stay Faithful Through the ‘Great Tribulation’” from the October 2019 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: eschatology, independent thinking, Governing Body, Political Neutrality Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
Apologies for the sub-par audio quality. Something went wrong with my mic during the recording. This review will be from the study article, “Keep Busy During the Last of ‘The Last Days’” from the October 2019 Watchtower Study edition. Topics of discussion: eschatology, preterism, futurism, neutrality, evangelism Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast HERE Support MJF … More Keep Busy During the Last of “the Last Days” – October 2019 Watchtower Study Review
Reviewing the study article, “Look! A Great Crowd” from the September 2019 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: the two-hopes theology and works salvation. Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast in iTunes HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
Reviewing the study article, “Come to Me,…and I Will Refresh You” from the September 2019 Watchtower Study Edition. Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast in iTunes HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
Reviewing the study article, “Readily Submit to Jehovah,” from the September 2019 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: Watchtower rules, waking up, careers, elders, Governing Body Authority. Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast in iTunes HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
Link to publication: https://www.jw.org/en/library/jw-meeting-workbook/november-2019-mwb/meeting-schedule-november11-17/ Digging for Spiritual Gems The below quotes are from the Insights volume and would take up too much space to quote fully here. I would encourage you to read the full context. But here’s the highlights. Love is held back only from those whom Jehovah shows are unworthy of it, or … More JW Life and Ministry Workbook Review – November 11-17, 2019
Reviewing the study article, “Armageddon Is Good News!” from the September 2019 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: Eschatology, the resurrection, United Nations, the Gospel, the Governing Body. Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast in iTunes HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
Reviewing the study article, “Jehovah Values His Humble Servants” from the September 2019 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: the Governing Body’s lack of humility, anxiety in field service, and JW retirement. Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast in iTunes HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
Link to the publication: https://www.jw.org/en/library/jw-meeting-workbook/october-2019-mwb/meeting-schedule-october28-november3/ TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD 11 How, though, should we understand Jesus’ assurance that Jehovah will cause justice to be done “speedily”? God’s Word shows that “even though [Jehovah] is long-suffering,” he will quickly execute justice when the time is ripe. (Luke 18:7, 8; 2 Peter 3:9, 10) In Noah’s time, when the Flood arrived, the … More JW Life and Ministry Workbook Review – October 28–November 3, 2019
You can view the full JW Broadcast here: https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/StudioFeatured/pub-jwb_201910_1_VIDEO Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast in iTunes HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
You can view the meeting workbook here: https://www.jw.org/en/library/jw-meeting-workbook/october-2019-mwb/meeting-schedule-october21-27/ This week’s meeting workbook didn’t have a whole lot to sink my teeth into, but I do have a few thoughts. TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD “THE most difficult time of the night to stay awake is just before the dawn of a new day,” says a former … More JW Life and Ministry Workbook Review – October 21-27, 2019
For various reasons, I haven’t been able to keep up with the meeting workbook reviews. I have been prioritizing the Watchtower Study Reviews when I only have time to review one. If you find the Meeting Workbook reviews to be more beneficial, let me know and i’ll try to prioritize this better. You can find … More JW Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook Review – October 14-20, 2019
Reviewing the study article, “Let Your Love Abound” from the August 2019 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: Omitting Jesus, justification before God, the name “Jehovah’s Witnesses” Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast in iTunes HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
Reviewing the study article, “We Do Not Give Up”! from the August 2019 Watchtower Study edition. Topics of discussion: Omitting Jesus, Dealing with Watchtower’s failed predictions, the anointed class, and addressing a comment from a JW. Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast in iTunes HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
Sorry for missing the past few weeks. Hopefully now that i’m settled in with my move I can keep these reviews going consistently. I know to many, the workbook reviews may not be as entertaining as the Watchtower video reviews I do. But in a lot of ways, I enjoy this more because it allows … More JW Life and Ministry Workbook Review – September 23-29, 2019
Reviewing the study article, “Reaching the Hearts of Nonreligious People” from the July 2019 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: preaching and evangelism Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast in iTunes HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
In this video, we’ll be discussing dualism vs. physicalism and whether the Old Covenant prophets like John the Baptist have souls that entered heaven when they died. Here is a link to the article on Matthew 11:11 I wrote, which is the Watchtower’s primary text against John the Baptist going to heaven: HERE
This review is from the study article, “Go…Make Disciples” from the July 2019 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: 1914, the Gospel, Anointed Class, Politics, Preaching, Baptism Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast in iTunes HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
I’m sorry for the last few weeks without reviews, but I was moving and took quite a bit of time getting packed, unpacked, getting settled in, etc. The reviews should be coming out regularly once again. This review is from the study article, “Keep Worshipping Jehovah When Under Ban” from the July 2019 Watchtower Study … More Keep Worshipping Jehovah When Under Ban – July 2019 Watchtower Study Review
Reviewing the study article, “Improve Your Study Habits!” from the May 2019 Watchtower Study edition. Topics of discussion: studying the Bible and the Watchtower publications. Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast in iTunes HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
Reviewing the study article, “Do Not Be Fooled by ‘The Wisdom of This World’” in the May 2019 Watchtower Study Edition. Topics of discussion: Do we need the Governing Body to understand the Bible, Omitting Jesus Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast in iTunes HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
This week’s review comes from the July Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook for July 15-21, 2019. TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD – “The Revealing of the Lawless One” Herein lies another mystery, diametrically opposed to Jehovah’s “sacred secret.” It is “the mystery of this lawlessness.” This was a mystery to true Christians because in the apostle … More JW Life and Ministry Workbook Review – July 15-21, 2019
Welcome to MJF Apologetics! My name is Mike Felker and my goal is to respond to the claims of Jehovah’s Witnesses and other groups who deny essential Christian truths. I do this primarily through my weekly Watchtower Study and Meeting Workbook reviews. If any of this interests you, please subscribe to my YouTube channel or … More Welcome to MJF Apologetics
Reviewing the July 2019 JW Meeting Workbook for the week of July 8-14. TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD – Keep Encouraging One Another and Building One Another Up 13 In order to preside well over the flock, the elders discuss among themselves how to address the needs of the congregation. It might be more efficient if … More JW Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook Review – July 8-14, 2019
Reviewing the study article, “Love and Justice in the Face of Wickedness” in the May 2019 Watchtower Study Edition. Also, we reviewed the “Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Scripturally Based Position on Child Protection.” Topics of discussion: Child Abuse Subscribe to the JW Review Podcast in iTunes HERE Support MJF Apologetics through Patreon HERE
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