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Author: Robert M. Bowman Jr. The Olivet Discourse is a speech Jesus made to his disciples from the Mount of Olives (Matt. 24:3; Mark 13:3) a few days before his crucifixion. Although most popular discussions of this discourse focus on the longest version found in Matthew 24-25, it also properly refers to the speech as … Continue reading Olivet Discourse and Parallels
Summary: The Watchtower Society teaches that Christmas is a pagan holiday and therefore advises Christians not to observe it in any way. To the contrary, Christmas is a Christian holiday that replaced a pagan holiday. Christians are not obligated to observe Christmas, but they may do so as long as they do so in a … Continue reading ANSWERS TO JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES #24: Is Christmas Pagan?
Summary: Jehovah’s Witnesses are taught that Jesus Christ is never returning personally or bodily to the earth. What Christians commonly refer to as the “second coming” of Christ, according to the Watchtower doctrine, is his invisible presence in a spiritual, figurative sense. This article is part of a series that explains the doctrines of Jehovah’s … Continue reading ANSWERS TO JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES #17: Does Christ Return Invisibly?
Summary: The Watchtower Society teaches that Jesus Christ ceased to exist as a human being when he died and that he was “raised” from the dead as an immaterial spirit or angelic being. However, the proof texts the Society uses to support this doctrine do not teach it, and the rest of the New Testament … Continue reading ANSWERS TO JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES #15: Was Christ Raised As An Angelic Spirit?
Summary: The Watchtower Society teaches that Jesus’ death was a “corresponding ransom” (an expression found in their translation of 1 Timothy 2:6). The Society infers from this statement that Jesus could not be God incarnate but had to be simply a perfect man. They further argue that Jesus gave up his human life as a … Continue reading ANSWERS TO JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES #14: Is Jesus’ Death a “Corresponding Ransom”?
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