Mailbag

QUESTION: I have a question that you can probably help out with. The Bible says that God is love. It also says that love is never jealous. If both those statements are true, then God can never be jealous. The problem is, of course, that the Bible clearly indicates that Jehovah is a jealous God. How are these three seemingly contradictory concepts to be reconciled with one another?

QUESTION: I just have a question on how demons can affect human beings. What is the difference between Satan's influence and demon possession? Can a demon completely takeover a human being's mind? If so, does it happen at human's will? This is mind boggling for me, your thoughts will be much appreciated.

QUESTION: Why do you think Jehovah didn't want much done in the East? Does it involve today?

Question: I was reading your article on the Governing Body changing their view on when it is the faithful slave  is appointed over all the master’s belongings. I could not buy this teaching and never got baptized, even though so much else made sense. Here is my question: You see the Governing Body as being destroyed before the fall of Babylon the great. First question - Is there any hope that they will completely reform their teaching or is it destined in prophesy that they will be destroyed? Second question - Do you see some remnant of the current Jehovah's Witnesses as being gathered to do the true final preaching work? How do you see that unfolding?

QUESTION: Is the act of masturbation a sin? Humans have engaged in this act for a
very long time, far predating Christianity. Considering this was an ongoing practice
before, during and after the OT and NT were written, then surely if Jehovah did
consider it a sinful act he would have included it in his word somewhere. As far as I
can see it is nowhere to be found; leading me to believe that it must not be sinful.
Having been brought up the truth however, I was always told it was a sin against
Jehovah, both by my parents and from the WT itself. But I feel now, thinking about it,
the Watchtower has truly ‘gone beyond what is written’, at least in this case.

QUESTION: Who will Jehovah let survive Armageddon? And is Armageddon going start out a global war among the nations, such as nuclear war?

QUESTION: I was baptized in my early teens but left the truth. I recently lost a loved one and the hope that they might come back in the resurrection helped me in some ways. I would love to see them again, but my lifestyle isn't God’s way and I don't feel worthy asking for forgiveness, as I've done so many wrong and bad things and that makes me feel so sad. I don't know where to go from here. Any advice would be good to try and help me sort things, as I'm not happy. Don't really feel worthy going to Jehovah.

QUESTION: The Israelites communicated to Jehovah via a theocracy. As Christians we now pray to him through Jesus, but still require faith that our prayers are heard. Is there any basis in the Bible to believe that those living on Earth in the new system we will be able to communicate individually with Jesus and Jehovah?

QUESTION: On some of your videos and podcasts you mention Jehovah will ultimately destroy the current regime that is the Watchtower. I'm interested how you imagine this will take place. Will it be through the holy spirit, invisibly, or will he take more physical intervention? I hope you can shed some insight into this question.

QUESTION: Please give me a detailed summary of how the end will begin and end.