In the mind of Jehovah’s Witnesses, because Jesus died, Jesus can’t be God.
The substance of the Watchtower’s argument can be expressed in a simple syllogism:
Where have they gone wrong? Continue reading
The Watchtower doesn’t believe that Jesus had a soul which could go to heaven when he died.
That’s because it doesn’t believe that any human being has a soul.
Rather, human beings are souls. Continue reading
The Watchtower cites several proof texts in support of its teaching that there is no conscious existence after death. Here is how to address them. (pp. 254-256) Continue reading
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The “Soul” and “Spirit” Appendix
This portion of “Bible Teach” shows the importance of defining terms biblically.
Chapter 6, paragraph 5 (p. 58) refers you to an appendix entitled, “’Soul’ and ‘Spirit’—What Do These Terms Really Mean?”
That appendix states, “Many believe that these words mean something invisible and immortal that exists inside us. They think that at death this invisible part of a human leaves the body and lives on. Since this belief is so widespread, many are surprised to learn that it is not at all what the Bible teaches.” (p. 208, the appendices don’t have numbered paragraphs) Continue reading
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When I was studying with Jehovah’s Witnesses, the study conductors presented me with a barrage of proof texts for which I had no answer or explanation.
Masters of Deception was written to provide those answers. The author, F.W. Thomas, states, “Our primary reason in putting out this volume is to answer the false charges which the JW deceivers hurl against the Christian Church” and to “enable Christians to withstand and blunt the ferocity of the Watchtower onslaught, which has swept so many into perdition.” (pp. xiii-xiv) Continue reading
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