In last week’s post, I showed how the Watchtower arrives at its 1914 date for the end of the Gentile Times.
As I noted, its calculations are dependent on its claim that Jerusalem fell to Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians in 607 B.C.E.
If that date is wrong, then the 1914 date is also wrong. Continue reading
The Watchtower has trained Jehovah’s Witnesses in how to respond to accusations that it is a false prophet. Here are its defenses, along with my suggested responses. Continue reading
Here is a compendium of prophetic statements the Watchtower has made and the documentation provided on David Reed’s website. (pp. 284-287) Continue reading
Key Scripture: “When the prophet speaks in the name of Jehovah and the word is not fulfilled or does not come true, then Jehovah did not speak that word. The prophet spoke it presumptuously. You should not fear him’” (Deuteronomy 18:22, Watchtower translation).
The objective of The False Prophecies Approach is to show Jehovah’s Witnesses that the Watchtower organization is not the reliable guide it claims to be in that it has made numerous false prophecies. Continue reading
Discussing people’s standing with God requires a great deal of tact. Because the Watchtower has trained them to expect persecution, Jehovah’s Witnesses are often easily offended.
In order to personalize the issue without giving offense, I recommend that you ask questions such as these: Continue reading
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