All those in JW land know this verse: Jehovah’s Witnesses pride themselves with being the only ones going from house to house. In context of the New Testament, we know the early churches met in homes. (Act 2:2,46, 5:42, romans 16:3-5 etc). Apostles and teachers would travel around from “house to house” visiting and preaching…
Tag: Greek
Are You a Confirmed Drunkard?
Here’s a quick “Twist in Translation” I found while studying the faithful and discreet slave (please see the study “Who is the Faithful and Discreet Slave? (A context adventure) for a clear study on the slave). It pretty much explains itself. See the passage below and meet me on the other side. My purpose here is…
🔥Punishment or Destruction? 💀
Interesting early Christian history. Polycarp. ( Lived AD 65-155) direct disciple of Apostle John. Became the 2nd bishop of smyrna. As he was being burned at the stake for the name of Christ…He said to his tormentor….”You threaten with fire that burns for an hour and then is extinguished, for you are ignorant of the…
Today. Or not Today.
Commas can be life changing. I mean, for the thief next to Jesus, it was the difference between paradise today or paradise thousands of years in the future. Before we talk about the comma, though, think about what comes after it. “You will be with me in Paradise” Jws believe Jesus will reign over paradise…
Let’s use Logic: John 1:1, creation, demons translating things, etc.
Board my train of thought for a moment and let’s let the Bible explain itself. Let’s use Logic John 1:1 in the Beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was (a) God. So Let’s go back to the beginning. Genesis 1:1 in the beginning God created the heavens and…
Was the blood God’s??
Every other translation of acts 20:28 indicates that the church (or congregation) is purchased by God with his own blood! Notice in the kingdom interlinear (son) is added in parenthesis. Then notice the other three verses with the same sort of phrase and how it is structured in the Greek. If you let this compute,…
A Twist in Translation 