mindset-3-only-true-interpretersIn this series, we are examining four specific Watchtower claims which all sincere Jehovah’s Witnesses believe.

Watchtower Claim #2: Only the Watchtower can properly interpret the Bible

Because Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the Watchtower is God’s sole channel of communication, it follows that you and I cannot properly interpret the Bible without them to explain it to us. They cite the situation of the Ethiopian in Acts 8, who needed Philip to explain to him what he was reading. Of course, this ignores the fact that the reason he needed help understanding an Old Testament prophecy about the Messiah was because the New Testament hadn’t been written yet!
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