Tag: Paradise
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Adventism (Part 2 Theological Formulations) by Jason Wright
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Adventism (Part 2 Theological formulations) by Jason Wright Introduction This article is the second in a two part series exploring the historical and theological connections between Adventism, Charles Taze Russell and the subsequent Watch Tower organization. In review, part one dealt with the rise of Millerism, an Advent movement that taught that… Read More ›
Watchtower Magazine – March 2013 Review
As Easter approaches and Jehovah’s Witnesses look forward to their annual ‘Memorial Supper’, the March edition of The Watchtower magazine asks the question: Did Jesus Promise the Evildoer Life in Heaven? The ‘Evildoer’ in question, is the one of the two criminals crucified either side of Jesus. The question asked is of much importance as… Read More ›
Resurrection and Jehovah’s Witnesses – by John Stickland
Current Watchtower doctrine is that nothing survives of any person after the point of physical death. This is made very clear in their rather misnamed publication ‘ What Does the Bible Really Teach’. On page 58 of this book we read ‘When a person dies, he ceases to exist’. This is further confirmed on page… Read More ›
Paradise and the Watchtower translation of Luke 23:43 by John Stickland
Luke 23:43 records what must be amongst the most gracious words ever spoken by Jesus. To the dying criminal on the cross beside Him who reaches out to Him in his dire need, He says, ‘Verily I say unto you, today you will be with Me in Paradise’. The word Paradise, of ancient Persian origin,… Read More ›
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