Tag: translation
Is Scripture Sufficient?
If you are a JW, are you aware that the Watchtower teaches that independent Bible reading is not productive? You don’t believe me do you? 🙂 Here’s some quotes (not an exhaustive list by any means) We are told in the New Testament that the Holy Spirit is the one given to…
Who is the Faithful and Discreet Slave? (A Context Adventure)
So here we are looking at Matt 24:45 and scratching our heads. Who is the faithful and discreet slave?? What if we had nothing to aid our understanding? No one to explain? Could we figure it out just from the pages of the Bible? Let’s try! How can we do that? We have to…
🔥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…
IF the Spirit of God dwells in you…
Reading Romans 8 this morning. It speaks for itself! People are either indwelled by the Spirit of God making them sons of God, having the life of God….or they do not belong to him. They cannot please him. They are “after the flesh”. JW! Please be born again! Jn 3:3 Truely truely I say to you,…
🔥 Lake of Fire-A Hot Way to Die? Or Eternal Destination?
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…
A Twist in Translation 