Questions for JW's

  The Watchtower teaches that Jesus is only the mediator for the "anointed class" "Likewise, the Greater Moses, Jesus Christ, is not the Mediator between Jehovah God and all mankind. He is the Mediator between his heavenly Father, Jehovah God, and the nation of spiritual Israel, which is limited to only 144,000 members." Worldwide Security Under the "Prince of Peace" (1986) pp.10 (16)-11 "So in this strict Biblical sense Jesus is the "mediator" only for anointed Christians." Watchtower 1979 Apr 1 p.31   If Jesus is only the mediator for the 144,000 anointed, who is mediator for the "great crowd"? "The "great crowd" of "other sheep" that is forming today is not in that new covenant. However, by their associating with the "little flock" of those yet in that covenant they come under benefits that flow from that new covenant." Watchtower 1979 Apr 1 p.31 Without a medi...

Greek scholar Misquoted by Watchtower - p1158 Kingdom Interlinear Translation      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s69sc6o4qXA Greek-Scholar Dr. Julius Mantey … His Letter To The Watchtower The Letter of Dr. Julius Mantey to the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society In Response to a Letter from the WTB&TS to CARIS On the Use of the Dana Mantey Greek Grammar July 11, 1974 Dear Sirs: I have a copy of your letter addressed to Caris in Santa Ana, California, and I am writing to express my disagreement with statements made in that letter, as well as in quotations you have made from the Dana-Mantey Greek Grammar. (1) Your statement: “their work allows for the rendering found in the Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures at John 1:1.”  There is no statement in our grammar that was ever meant to imply that “a god” was a permissible translation in John 1:1. A. We had no “rule” to argue in support of the trinity. B. Nei...

John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” – John 1:1 John 1:14 “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” – John 1:14 Philippians 2:5-7 “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.” – Philippians 2:5-7 Hebrews 1:3 “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.” – Hebrews 1:3 Colossians 1:15 “The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.” – Colossians 1...

  Questions about the Spiritual / Theological Roots of the Watchtower Origin of Charles Taze Russell's theology William Miller movement of the 1800's (freemason) Miller had 2 false prophesies of world ending in 1843, 1844 - great disappointment Some decided that the Lord returned invisibly - the start of 7th Day Adventism Russel joined & studied with the Adventists starting in 1873  Former Millerite, now SDA George Storrs teaches Russel doctrine soul is not immortal & no hell Joined up with former Millerite, now SDA Nelson Barbour who was already printing magazines Barbour 'calculated' that Christ would return in 1874. ( 6000 years since the creation of Adam ended in 1873 and that Christ would return in 1874). Didn't happen. Russel said it happened invisibly - Barbour thought it was nonsense because that's what was said with the Millerite failed prophecy & they parted ways.  Russel starts printing Zion's Watchtower 1879 Double downed on theology ...

Catholic Priest who attended a seance, renounced the church & became a spiritist. (medium) Married a medium. Used spirit channeling to write his version of the new testament  The Watchtower quotes him up until 1983. ( 28 years) The Watchtower (1955)  What Do the Scriptures Say About “Survival After Death”? Johannes Greber , a former Catholic clergyman, has become a spiritualist and has published the book entitled “Communication with the Spirit World, Its laws and Its Purpose. https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1955726?q=Johannes+Greber&p=doc The Watchtower (1956)  Triumphing over Wicked Spirit Forces  Says Johannes Greber in the introduction of his translation of The New Testament, copyrighted in 1937: “I myself was a Catholic priest, and until I was forty-eight years old had never as much as believed in the possibility of communicating with the world of God’s spirits. The day came, however, when I involuntarily took my first step toward such comm...