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(Questions #3 & #4) Has the Society ever taught anything scripturally incorrect? (See Prophecy Blunders of the Organization). Might the Society be teaching anything scripturally incorrect now? __________ The questioner apparently spent a lot of time researching the Watchtower’s “prophecy blunders,” assuming that the knowledge of such will dissuade Jehovah’s Witnesses from pursuing their faith, which is obviously the intent. The inspired Psalmist wrote of those [...]

(Question #2) If the Watchtower organization rejects others calling them "inspired" yet the Watchtower organization does call themselves "God's Spirit-directed Prophet" what is the difference? Is there such a thing as an "uninspired prophet”? __________ The simple answer is, there is a difference. The original Bible prophets were inspired in various ways, some through visions and dreams, others spoke directly with God - or at least [...]

This article is the first in a series of articles to come answering so-called stumper questions for Jehovah's Witnesses. All entires will appear in the ANSWERS category listed on the footer menu (Question #1) If the organization did not actually prophesy the end in 1925 and 1975, then how come so many Witnesses left the faith immediately afterwards? ("They lost roughly three-quarters of the movement between [...]

The Watchtower organization has claimed to be the prophet of God yet it has made numerous false prophecies. The excuse given for their false prophecies has been to quote Proverbs 4:18, which says, "But the path of the righteous ones is like the bright light that is getting lighter and lighter until the day is firmly established." Whether or not the "light gets brighter" or not, [...]

QUESTION #2: Why does the NWT insert the word Jehovah in the New Testament, when there are absolutely no Greek manuscripts that have it in there? Isn’t this playing with the text?  Questions for Jehovah's Witnesses CARM   The fact of the matter is, there are no original copies of the gospels or any of the letters that were written to the congregations that comprise what [...]

QUESTION #3:  In the book, "Salvation,"2 (a Watchtower Publication) it says, "At San Diego, California, there is a small piece of land, on which, in the year 1929, there was built a house, which is known as Beth-Sarim. The Hebrew wordsBeth Sarim mean "House of the Princes"; and the purpose of acquiring that property and building the house was that there might be some tangible proof that there [...]

QUESTION #4: The Watchtower organization states that Jesus died on a stake, not a cross. The typical Watchtower representation of this is with Jesus on a single vertical stake, hands over his head with a single nail in his wrists. If Jesus were crucified on a cross, then two nails would be necessary, one in each hand. How then does the Watchtower organization handle the verse in [...]

QUESTION #5: The Watchtower organization states that through good works and sincere effort only 144,000 elite Jehovah's Witnesses will go to heaven. The 144,000 are mentioned in two chapters in the Bible: Revelation 7 & 14. By looking at the verses it is obvious that the 144,000 are literal Jews of the ancient tribes with no Gentiles among them (7:4-8). They are all males (14:4) and virgins [...]

QUESTION #6: Where does it teach in the Bible that Jesus is Michael the archangel?  Why isn't Jesus called Michael right now since he is in heaven?   Taken from Questions for Jehovah's Witnesses ANSWER: This is certainly an inconsistent line of reasoning for a trinitarian to employ. To underscore that fact, Jehovah's Witnesses merely have to turn the question around and ask the trinitarian: Where does it teach in [...]

QUESTION #7: According to the Watchtower Organization, Feb. 15, 1983, p. 12, there are four requirements for salvation as taught by the Watchtower Magazine.  The second is relevant here:  “Many have found the second requirement more difficult. It is to obey God's laws, yes, to conform one's life to the moral requirements set out in the Bible. This includes refraining from a debauched, immoral way of life.” 1 Corinthians [...]