By W C. Sawyer Often we hear people say they are tired of the constant fight put up by certain preachers of the church and that we should teach more on “love.” Possibly those who criticize strong negative teaching do not understand that Christ was the strongest teacher and practitioner of “love,” yet he rebuked anyone …
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Why Christ Died
By Cecil Willis Inasmuch as some of our brethren have begun to advocate “unconditional grace,” at least for certain sins of Christians, it might therefore be helpful if we pause again to discuss the characteristics of God which made necessary the death of Christ, and made provision for the “word of his grace” (Acts 20:32). There …
Exegesis or Cop-Out?
By Jeffery Kingry Is strictly exegetical discourse on the Word of God a legitimate method of teaching (An explanation or critical interpretation of a text)? Definitely. But what if there is a controversy surrounding a particular subject? Is it enough to merely quote the passages and claim “They mean what they say”? I believe the teacher, …
The Watchtower Gospel (Part II): Hell and Punishment
By Ronald D. Howes Deep within the framework of Jehovah’s Witness belief is an unreasonable and unrelenting opposition to the idea that God will punish the wicked eternally. This drives them to wrest the scriptures beyond our wildest imagination. “. . . when Jesus said that persons would be thrown into Gehenna for their bad deeds, …
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