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The Apostasy Must Come First

2024-02-26T22:01:22-05:00February 26th, 2024|Commentary|

Be obedient to those who are taking the lead among you and be submissive, for they are keeping watch over you.—Heb. 13:17. What should we do if a contagious disease is spreading where we live? We should obey emergency regulations, such as those regarding washing our hands, social distancing, wearing a mask, and quarantining. Our diligence in these areas shows how deeply we appreciate God’s gift [...]

The apostasy of the Governing Body

2022-02-23T08:50:16-05:00September 28th, 2021|Page One|

The truth is a precious thing. Jehovah is the God of truth. In fact, it is impossible for God to lie. On the other hand, the god of this world is a liar. Jesus said of him: “When he speaks the lie, he speaks according to his own disposition, because he is a liar and the father of the lie.” Satan’s influence permeates the world. That [...]

From the Watchtower apostasy has spread

2022-12-12T03:46:53-05:00September 3rd, 2021|Commentary, Jeremiah|

Friday, September 3 The existing authorities stand placed in their relative positions by God. —Rom. 13:1. Do elders comply with secular laws about reporting an allegation of child abuse to the secular authorities? Yes. In places where such laws exist, elders endeavor to comply with secular laws about reporting allegations of abuse. Such laws do not conflict with God’s law. (Acts 5:28, 29) So when they learn of [...]

Is this what apostasy looks like?

2020-12-26T17:11:32-05:00December 25th, 2020|Page One|

As the First World War was winding down the Spanish Flu emerged and swiftly swept the earth in successive waves killing more people than were butchered during the bloody Great War. It is no wonder that even years later millions of Jehovah's Witnesses became convinced that this series of dreadful calamities is evidence that the symbolic horsemen of the Apocalypse [...]

The Apostasy Comes First

2020-08-30T20:23:26-04:00August 30th, 2020|Commentary|

Sunday, August 30 Old men and young together. Let them praise the name of Jehovah. —Ps. 148:12, 13. If you are a Christian youth, why not make it your aim to take an interest in older ones? You might respectfully ask them to relate an experience from their years of service. You will find this very upbuilding, and both you and they will be even more motivated [...]

Apostasy comes from the Governing Body

2020-08-03T19:10:17-04:00August 3rd, 2020|Child Abuse|

Someone emailed me this brief clip of Governing Body member, Stephen Lett, (below) lecturing the Bethel family about apostates and their lies. First, I do not know why anyone would take exception to the word “permissive.” Has the Watchtower been permissive with pedophiles? Well, when elders are forbidden by the Watchtower from contacting the police or cooperating with them if a crime against a child [...]

Addressing Accusations of Apostasy

2019-09-20T13:58:42-04:00July 5th, 2017|Mailbag|

This is a response to an email I recently received from one of Jehovah's Witnesses.  Satan has long used apostates in his efforts to seduce God's servants (Matt.13:36-39) Apostates may claim to worship Jehovah and to believe the Bible, but they reject the visible part of his organization. This is not true. The real apostates are very much apart of God’s organization. They praise the organization [...]

The Apostasy Comes First

2019-09-21T14:26:41-04:00September 2nd, 2016|Commentary|

Friday, September 2 Let everyone calling on the name of Jehovah renounce unrighteousness.—2 Tim. 2:19. No text in the Hebrew Scriptures matches Paul’s quote. So, what was the apostle referring to when he said the above? Immediately preceding this statement, Paul quoted from Numbers chapter 16, which relates the account of Korah’s rebellion. The Bible says that Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, joined Korah as leaders of [...]

Does the Watchtower have its own criteria for what is apostasy?

2019-10-01T14:25:03-04:00April 30th, 2013|Mailbag|

QUESTION: Does the Watchtower have its own unique criteria for 'apostate'? As far I know from the Scriptures the criteria for apostasy is one who teaches a false gospel, but with the Watchtower this seems to extend to a broader meaning with which one can be classed as an apostate for merely disagreeing with their interpretation of scripture.

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