Robert King (e-watchman)
Jehovah’s Witnesses – What is the truth?
Robert King (e-watchman)
Jehovah’s Witnesses – What is the truth?
They are a cult! No, they are God’s earthly organization! They are false prophets and antichrists! No, Jehovah’s Witnesses are Kingdom proclaimers —the true religion. They protect child molesters! No, “we abhor child abuse.”
These are just a sampling of the accusations against and claims made by the Watchtower. One thing is certain: The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society and Jehovah’s Witnesses are one of the most controversial religious organizations in the world. But what is the truth?
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Robert King (e-watchman)
Watchtower’s PR Dept Brushes Over Child Abuse by Jehovah’s Witnesses
Robert King (e-watchman)
Watchtower’s PR Dept Brushes Over Child Abuse by Jehovah’s Witnesses
The Watchtower has produced
a brief melodramatic video of a child abuse victim telling her story. It is a slickly produced public relations movie. It even has some drone footage shot over the beach as happy families frolic.
At first glance one might assume that the Society is trying to help the many victims of sexual abuse who have suffered at the hands of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Not so. This sister, Crystal, was abused before she became acquainted with Jehovah’s Witnesses. And obviously her abuser was not one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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Robert King (e-watchman)
Moscow Moving for Total Ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia
Robert King (e-watchman)
Moscow Moving for Total Ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia
A statement dated April 7th posted on jw.org
indicates that Russia is moving to implement a total ban on the the work of Jehovah’s Witnesses, including the confiscation of the branch property, known as the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. For a few years the city of Moscow has been suppressing Jehovah’s Witnesses. But a nationwide ban would set Jehovah’s Witnesses back to the days of Stalin’s USSR and the Siberian gulags.
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Perimeno
The Great Tribulation is “Jehovah’s Day” at Armageddon
Perimeno
The Great Tribulation is “Jehovah’s Day” at Armageddon
“For then there will be great tribulation such as has not occurred since the world’s beginning until now, no, nor will occur again. In fact, unless those days were cut short, no flesh would be saved; but on account of the chosen ones those days will be cut short.” —Matthew 24:21,22.
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Perimeno
What Does 607 BCE Mean to You, and Does it Matter?
Perimeno
What Does 607 BCE Mean to You, and Does it Matter?
”And he is changing times and seasons, removing kings and setting up kings, giving wisdom to the wise ones and knowledge to those knowing discernment. He is revealing the deep things and the concealed things, knowing what is in the darkness; and with him the light does dwell." —Daniel 2:21,22; NWT
Jesus made God's kingdom the focus of his ministry, preaching it as good news everywhere he went. He taught us not only to pray for the kingdom to come, but also stressed that it should occupy the most important place in our lives. (Matt. 6:9,10, 33; Luke 4:43) This is the kingdom that God foretold by means of his prophet Daniel, when he said that he will "set up a kingdom that will never be brought to ruin. . . It will crush and put an end to all [existing] kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite." In vision Daniel also saw "someone like a son of man" to whom God gave "rulership and dignity and kingdom, that the peoples, national groups and languages should all serve even him." (Daniel 2:44; 7:13,14) Along with the son of man, Daniel further saw that ”the definite time arrived” and "the kingdom and the rulership and the grandeur of the kingdoms under all the heavens were given to the people who are the holy ones of the Supreme One." (Dan. 7:18, 22, 27; NWT) Understandably, God's people have wondered about this kingdom ever since Daniel's day. (1 Peter 1:10-12) During his ministry, Jesus provided many of the answers, such as the coming blessings of that kingdom; the identity of the "son of man," and of the "holy ones." (Matt. 11:4,5; 16:28-17:9; 19:27,28; 25:31; Luke 12:32) But he did not give his disciples the answer to perhaps the most intriguing of all questions: When does ”the definite time” arrive for God's kingdom to come? Are there any indications, anywhere in the Scriptures, that might be helpful in calculating accurately the time for the establishment of God's kingdom?
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Baruq
Continue na expectativa!
Baruq
“Seja leal ao Reino de Deus”
Pahel & Baruq
O que a Bíblia tem a dizer sobre o período do exílio na Babilônia?
Jan
Prophecy against the congregation elders
Jan
Prophecy against the congregation elders
I just recently understood the prophecy that tells that the "shepherds" among Jehovah's people will be dismissed by Jehovah God. I had for years wondered how that possibly was going to take place practically? I wondered how the elders would all around cease to be shepherds?
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Robert King (e-watchman)
A Conversation Regarding 1914 (Spoof)
Robert King (e-watchman)
A Conversation Regarding 1914 (Spoof)
The following is a hypothetical conversation that one of Jehovah’s Witnesses might have with a person who is knowledgable of the Bible, as opposed to the typical householder. Let us imagine that a Witness named Cameron has returned to the home of a man named Robert. This spoof is based upon the November 2014 Watchtower edition for the public
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Robert King (e-watchman)
When Will Jehovah’s Witnesses Go into Captivity to Babylon the Great?
Robert King (e-watchman)
Imaginando o Paraíso
Robert King (e-watchman)
Imaginando o Paraíso
I feel really depressed and mixed up because I have this feeling that maybe the New World after Armageddon will not live up to expectations. I know it’s just because I could not imagine everlasting life in this system without getting bored or tired of it. I know we are told that we will be happy, but I need some form of reassurance. Please help.
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Robert King (e-watchman)
Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Last Days
Robert King (e-watchman)
Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Last Days
In reading Acts 2:14-21, Peter quotes from Joel chapter 2. How do you reason that Joel’s prophecy applies to the modern day parousia, when Peter applied those verses to their time? Frankly, how could Peter have applied those prophetic words to then? Did the sun darken, moon into blood, people calling on the name of Jehovah to be saved then?
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Robert King (e-watchman)
E quanto ao trigo e ervas daninhas na ilustração de Jesus?
Robert King (e-watchman)
E quanto ao trigo e ervas daninhas na ilustração de Jesus?
Na sua compreensão da parábola de trigo e o joio no Mateus 13, o trigo apenas representa cristãos "ungidos" ou todos os cristãos? Eu sei que a Watchtower sempre diz que é apenas ungido, mas parece mais apropriado que seja tudo. Comparando o que você escreveu sobre o tópico se as ervas daninhas estão sendo separadas do reino, se fosse apenas representar cristãos ungidos, quanto joio ou impostor ungidas realmente existirão, não parece ser assim. Onde, como se fossem joio ou falsos cristãos se espalhassem entre os cristãos médios (o que eu imaginaria ser uma quantidade muito maior do que com os ungidos) pareceria mais uma contagem de cabeça para separar essas ervas dos justos cristãos.
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Robert King (e-watchman)
Erá que Jeová tem algo a ver com as Testemunhas de Jeová?
Robert King (e-watchman)
Erá que Jeová tem algo a ver com as Testemunhas de Jeová?
Eu sou uma das Testemunhas de Jeová. Não estou desassociado nem me desassociado. Eu ainda vou às reuniões na ocasião, mas sou o que é considerado inactivo. Meu interesse é que você ainda se mantenha fiel ao ensino das testemunhas de Jeová, mas ainda não é tudo. Embora eu tenha sido criado como católico, nunca acreditei que Jesus era Deus, ou fogo do inferno, ou na imortalidade da alma e na Idolização dos santos. Como resultado, foi muito fácil para mim aceitar e tornar-se uma das Testemunhas de Jeová. E então eu btambém acredito nas doutrinas básicas que, por sua vez, foram acreditadas desde a época de Russell. O meu problema é que estou preso à atenção que é dada ao que é reverenciado como "Organização de Deus". Em vez de tentar fortalecer nossa fé no Reino de Deus, eles querem que vejamos a "Organização de Jeová". E então, este prelúdio foi esperançoso, para ajudá-lo a entender melhor a minha pergunta. Quanta participação realmente Jeová tem com "Organização de Jeová".
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Robert King (e-watchman)
Os 144'000 selados e a Revelação de Cristo
Robert King (e-watchman)
Os 144'000 selados e a Revelação de Cristo
Como o número 144'000 (se é literal) inclui TODOS que irão para o céu? Uma característica única dos 144.000 selos é mostrada em Apocalipse 6:11 onde diz que esperam sob o altar "até que se completasse o número dos seus coescravos e irmãos QUE ESTAVAM PARA SER MORTOS ASSIM COMO ELES TINHAM SIDO". Apocalipse 7:4 nos dá o número exato daqueles que são selados. Não é indicado que todos estejam morrendo? No entanto, 1 Coríntios 15:51 revela que nem todos "adormeceremos na morte" e 1 Tessalonicenses 4:17 diz que "nós, os vivos, que sobrevivermos, seremos arrebatados junto com eles ("eles" definidos no versículo 16) em nuvens para encontrar o Senhor …" Como conciliar isso biblicamente?
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Robert King (e-watchman)
Who are the 24 elders in Revelation? (The opinion of Robert King)
Robert King (e-watchman)
How will every eye see Jesus and those who pierced him?
Robert King (e-watchman)
“Em verdade, eu lhe digo hoje: Você estará comigo no Paraíso.”
Robert King (e-watchman)
“Em verdade, eu lhe digo hoje: Você estará comigo no Paraíso.”
Jesus usa a frase "Em verdade vos digo ..." ou "lhe digo" mais de 50 vezes na Bíblia. Na Tradução do Novo Mundo, a vírgula é colocada após a palavra "digo" toda vez, exceto em Lucas 23:43, onde a vírgula é colocada após a palavra "hoje". Por que a vírgula é colocada após "hoje" em vez de depois "digo" neste verso? Se a tradução desta frase em Lucas 23:43 foi consistente com a tradução desta frase em todos os outros versos em que aparece (ver concordância), e a vírgula foi colocada após a palavra "digo", como seria lê-lo?
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Robert King (e-watchman)
What about the preaching work of Jehovah’s Witnesses?
Robert King (e-watchman)
What about the preaching work of Jehovah’s Witnesses?
If the WT has been in such egregious error before Jehovah purporting a supposed lie of 1914, and willfully doing so….how do we explain Jesus backing and blessing the preaching work of the last 100 years? Honestly, I’ve never understood how we apply Matthew 24:14 over the last 100 yrs. It makes more sense to apply it to a very impactful, swift and compact hard hitting ministry work, say 3.5 yrs. But, if as you state, the WT has offended Jesus and God over the 1914 debacle, what do you call this last 100 years of JW history? Was it blessed or not? What was its purpose, etc., if the WT is to be damned in a way?
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Baruq & Cristo
“Your Deliverance Is Getting Near”!
Musings About God
About God's Gratitude
Musings About God
About God's Gratitude
We do not doubt that God manifests love in the most perfect way. He is the God of all qualities. But sometimes, we do not have full awareness of the way in which he demonstrates his other qualities, such as gratitude. This monograph attempts to demonstrate the scope of the gratitude of Jehovah to his son. Our turn to cultivate this quality, towards God and towards our neighbor.
This text is an excerpt from an article on the site MusingAboutGod.com.
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Robert King (e-watchman)
Como é que Jesus é filho de Davi?
Robert King (e-watchman)
Como é que Jesus é filho de Davi?
PERGUNTA: desde que Jeová Deus é o pai de Jesus, como é que, em Mateus 1:1-16, listando a genealogia de Jesus, diz que ele está relacionado a José? Joseph nunca teve relações com Maria até depois do nascimento de Jesus, então seu material genético nunca foi parte da concepção de Jesus. Assim, como é que Jesus é filho de Davi, filho de Abraão? Mary também era parte da casa de Davi? Ou está sendo o filho de Joseph bom o suficiente para cumprir essa profecia?
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Robert King (e-watchman)
The Wall Must Fall!
Robert King (e-watchman)
The Wall Must Fall!
A little more than a century ago Charles Taze Russell made the bold proclamation: “The Gentile times have ended. Their kings have had their day.” For nearly four decades before that fateful year Russell’s Watch Tower had been pointing forward to 1914 as a year marked in prophecy that would see the beginning of anarchy and the collapse of civilization.
When Austrian Archduke, Franz Ferdinand, along with his wife Sophie, were assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28th, it resulted in all the Great Powers of Europe choosing up sides and declaring war against each other in a matter of a few weeks – setting the stage for the bloodbath that became known as the First World War. Those tragic developments led C. T. Russell to make his historic announcement on October the 2nd of that year.
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Robert King (e-watchman)
Babylon the Great – What is it?
Robert King (e-watchman)
Babylon the Great – What is it?
One of the most intriguing mysteries of Revelation has to do with the identity of the symbolic Babylon the Great. There are various interpretations of what “Babylon the Great” represents. For example, one of the latest interpretations is that Babylon the Great is America. Others think that it is the old Roman Empire or the Vatican. In fact, back in the 1850’s Alexander Hislop, in his book The Two Babylons, made a compelling case that the Catholic Church is the symbolic harlot. The Catholic Church, though, says that they are not the great harlot, but that apostate Jerusalem and pagan Rome fit the profile of the whore of Babylon.
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