From the fact that its followers call themselves, “Jehovah’s Witnesses,” it is evident that the name “Jehovah” is an important part of the Watchtower religion.
The Watchtower claims that no one can have a close personal relationship with God unless they know and use this name. Continue reading
On page 51 of its book What Does the Bible Really Teach?, the Watchtower asks, “The Bible describes in detail the suffering that Jesus endured before his death. He was whipped and nailed to the torture stake, suffering an agonizing death. (citations omitted). Why was it necessary for Jesus to suffer so much?”
How does the Watchtower answer its own question, and is it the Bible’s answer? Continue reading
For the last couple of weeks, we have been discussing this claim that the Watchtower makes on its website:
“The most important reason why God’s Son came to earth was not to save mankind. Rather, it was to settle the slanderous issues raised by Satan with regard to Jehovah’s sovereignty.”
As a reminder, in Genesis 3:4-5, the serpent (Satan) led Eve to rebel against God, telling her that God had lied to Adam: “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Continue reading
In last week’s post, I noted that in an article entitled “Appreciating Why the Messiah Was to Come,” the Watchtower makes the following claim:
“The most important reason why God’s Son came to earth was not to save mankind. Rather, it was to settle the slanderous issues raised by Satan with regard to Jehovah’s sovereignty.”
Let’s discuss what the Watchtower means by that second sentence.
What “slanderous issues” did Satan raise “with regard to Jehovah’s sovereignty”? Continue reading
Although the Watchtower teaches that Jesus made the “ransom sacrifice,” in an article entitled “Appreciating Why the Messiah Was to Come,” the Watchtower makes the following claim:
“The most important reason why God’s Son came to earth was not to save mankind. Rather, it was to settle the slanderous issues raised by Satan with regard to Jehovah’s sovereignty.”
In a later post, I will explain what they mean by their second sentence and the issue of “Jehovah’s sovereignty.”
For now, I want to discuss the first sentence—specifically, the Watchtower’s contention that saving the lost was not the most important reason why God the Father sent Jesus into the world. Continue reading
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