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WHO IS THE 'LORD' AS MENTIONED IN ROMANS 10:12-16
1903 - 'Lord' refers to Jesus.
1940 - 'Lord' refers to Jehovah.
1978 - 'Lord' refers to Jesus.
1980 - 'Lord' refers to Jehovah.
DID THE EDENIC SERPENT HAVE LEGS?
YES - w64 6/1 p. 352 Questions From Readers
It, therefore, is reasonable to conclude that before God cursed it the serpent possessed legs that elevated it above the ground.
NO - po (1974) chap. 5 p. 59 pars. 15-16 God’s “Eternal Purpose” in His Anointed One Is Formed
"Upon your belly you will go and dust is what you will eat." This was not a curse upon the whole serpent family. Seemingly God’s words were addressed to that one literal serpent.
NO - w07 6/15 p. 31 Questions From Readers
The Bible does not specifically state that the animal used in tempting Eve had previously had legs but lost them. While the wording of Genesis 3:14 might lead some to think so, we need not necessarily conclude that prior to this curse, serpents had legs.
TAKING A 'FIRM STAND' ON THE MEDICAL USE OF BLOOD FRACTIONS/PROCEDURES
1940 Blood transfusions are acceptable
1945 Blood transfusion are not acceptable
(Can we accept clotting factors, albumin, hemoglobin, stored blood etc.?)
NO – Awake! Sept. 8, 1956 Awake, p. 20
YES - The Watchtower Sept. 15, 1958, p. 575
NO – The Watchtower Sept. 15, 1961, p.558 para.16
YES - The Watchtower Nov 15, 1964, p.682 para.3
NO - Awake! Feb 22, 1975, p.30 "Hemophilia Treatment Hazard"
YES - The Watchtower Jun 15, 1978, p.30 "Are serum injections compatible with Christian belief?"
NO - Blood Brochure 1990 p.27 para.7
YES -The Watchtower, June 15, 2004, p.23 para.16
CAN DISFELLOWSHIPPED PARTAKE OF THE EMBLEMS?
NO - w56 6/15 p. 383 Questions From Readers
A disfellowshiped person is no member of Jehovah’s congregation and may not be served the emblems by those serving at the celebration of the Lord’s evening meal.
YES - w58 8/1 p. 478 Questions From Readers
It is not for you or anyone serving the Memorial emblems to act as the judge, but to allow the emblems to go to anyone in the audience as these are passed along in the normal manner of letting each one have the opportunity to partake.
NO - w60 4/1 p. 224 Questions From Readers
Disfellowshiped persons are not welcome. Should they attend and partake, they would not be counted.
YES - w76 2/1 p. 76 “Keep Doing This in Remembrance of Me”
Those counted as partakers are those known as faithful, baptized servants of God. We do not invite disfellowshiped persons to attend. But if such a one is present, there is no reason to be disturbed if he is seated in a row with others and proceeds to partake of the emblems.
CAN SAY "HELLO" TO A DISFELLOWSHIPPED MEMBER?
1970 NO WT 6/1/70 p.352
1972 NO Organization for Kingdom Preaching..., 1972, p.172
1974 YES WT 8/1/74 pp.464,465
1974 YES WT 74 8/1 p. 471 par. 21 - 22
1981 NO WT 9/15/81 p.25
2013 jw.org Feb 2013 - Shunning is bullying
LECITHIN
May be derived from blood so ask the manufacturer -
w63 2/15 p. 123 Carry Your Own Load of Responsibility
For example, while lecithin is found in blood, it is also derived from soybeans, which happen to be the common commercial source of most lecithin. If there is doubt about a product, it is up to the individual to investigate by inquiring of the manufacturer. The substance may have been derived from blood or it may not.
Is not derived from blood - no need to ask the manufacturer -
w79 3/15 p. 31 Questions From Readers
some Christians have refused to eat any product having lecithin listed as an ingredient. Others have felt compelled to write to manufacturers to check on the source of the lecithin used in certain foods... there is no reason for any manufacturer to seek to have lecithin extracted from blood
WHO ARE THE 'GLORIOUS ONES' (2Pe 2:10)?
All anointed - w60 9/1 p. 539 par. 14 Awake Worshipers in the Time of the End
The “glorious ones” here referred to are not any who are bright and shining in their own eyes or who are glorious in the eyes of others due to their personal achievements. Those who are the brothers of the King Jesus Christ have been selected as heirs of the heavenly kingdom—a glorious privilege indeed!
All anointed - w65 10/1 p. 592 par. 7 Execution of Divine Judgment upon the Ungodly
Who are these “glorious ones”? They must be those who receive glory from Jehovah God and his Lord of lords, Jesus Christ. According to Isaiah 60:1, 2, Jehovah’s “own glory” would be conferred upon the remnant of spiritual Israel, the anointed Christians.
Elders - w79 1/15 p. 25 Why Keep Free from Murmuring?
They were individuals who were “disregarding lordship and speaking abusively of glorious ones,” or responsible men in the congregation.
Elders - w80 1/15 p. 19 par. 10 Are You a Loyal Subject of God’s Government?
Further describing them, the apostle says: “Daring, self-willed, they do not tremble at glorious ones [persons entrusted with oversight within God’s congregation] but speak abusively.”
Anointed elders - w82 8/15 p. 28 pars. 14-15 Heed the ‘Warnings Placed Before Us’!
Those ungodly persons also spoke abusively of “glorious ones” (literally, “of glories”), evidently those who had certain glory conferred upon them by Jehovah God and Jesus Christ... 15 Certainly, those of Christ’s anointed followers who serve faithfully as appointed Christian overseers have had glory, or honor, conferred upon them.
Anointed elders - w89 9/15 p. 22 par. 8 Be Obedient to Those Taking the Lead
Surely, we do not want to be like the “ungodly men” of Jude’s day who ‘disregarded lordship and spoke abusively of glorious ones,’ anointed Christian elders with God-given glory, or honor, conferred upon them.
Anointed elders - w91 4/15 p. 31 Beware of Apostates!
Unlike the archangel Michael, who would not even bring a judgment against the Devil in abusive terms, the ungodly men spoke abusively of “glorious ones,” evidently those with certain glory conferred upon them by God and Christ as anointed elders.
Elders - w97 9/1 pp. 15-16 pars. 13-14 Beware of False Teachers!
Jude writes that “these men, . . . indulging in dreams, are defiling the flesh . . . and speaking abusively of glorious ones.” (2 Peter 2:10; Jude 8) In what sense, though, do they “look down on lordship” and speak “abusively of glorious ones”? 14 They do so in that they despise divinely constituted authority. Christian elders represent the glorious Jehovah God and his Son and, as a result, have certain glory conferred upon them. True, they make mistakes, as did Peter himself, but the Scriptures urge members of the congregation to be submissive to such glorious ones.
Elders - w98 6/1 p. 17 par. 10 “Put Up a Hard Fight for the Faith”!
But if we dwell on their faults and undermine respect for them, might we be “speaking abusively of glorious ones”? In verse 10, Jude mentions those who “are speaking abusively of all the things they really do not know.” Some will, at times, criticize a decision made by a body of elders or a judicial committee.
Elders - w08 11/15 p. 22 par. 9 Highlights From the Letters of James and of Peter
While “glorious ones,” that is, Christian elders, have faults and may err at times, we must not speak abusively of them.
THE "ALPHA AND OMEGA"OF REVELATION 22:12 REFERS TO...
Jesus - Light (1930) p. 268
Jehovah - WT 53 1/1 p. 31
Jesus - WT 55 7/1 p. 387
An angel (speaking for Jehovah) - Awake! 66 6/8 p. 28
Jehovah - WT 67 11/15 p. 680
Jehovah - Awake! 8/22/78 p.28
Jesus - WT 10/1/78 p.15 ( A major change in just 2 months!)
Jehovah - Revelation Grand Climax (1988) p. 316 para. 6
Jehovah - WT 99 12/1 p. 19
Jesus - WT 03 12/15 p. 21
Jehovah - WT 09 1/15 p.30
ROMANS 13:1 - WHO ARE THE "SUPERIOR AUTHORITIES?"
1886 - Earthly governments - Divine Plan of the Ages, 1886, p.266
1889 - Earthly governments - Time Is At Hand, 1889, p.81
1932 - God and Christ - Vindication, Vol. 3, 1932, p.13
1943 - God and Christ - The Truth Shall Make You Free, 1943, p.312
1951 - God and Christ - w51 1/1 p. 21 "a heavy weight was lifted from his people"!
1959 - God and Christ - Jehovah's Witnesses in the Divine Purpose, p.91
1963 - Earthly political governments - WT 1/1/63 p.31
1975 - Earthly political governments - 1975 Yearbook, p.238
1980 - Earthly political governments - WT 5/15/80 p.4
HOW MANY 'KEYS OF THE KINGDOM'?
Up until October 1979 there were TWO. The 1st for the Jews, the 2nd for the Gentiles.
After 1979 there were THREE. The 1st for the Jews, the 2nd for the Samaritans, the 3rd for the Gentiles.
WHO IS "THE TRUE LORD?"
Jesus Christ WT 9-15-83 p.19
Jehovah God WT 7-1-89 p.30
TO WHOM DOES 2COR 11:13 APPLY?
(2Co 11:13) 'For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.'
Misinformed religionists - w51 5/15 p. 309 par. 10 Leaves of Healing
False apostles in the congregation - w51 5/1 p. 272 par. 13 The Prayer of Faith During Sickness
Those in the Lord’s organization - w52 8/15 p. 501 par. 16 God’s Spirit Essential to Maturity
The clergy in general - w53 5/1 p. 263 “Keeping a Tight Grip on the Word of Life”
Spiritualists - w56 2/15 p. 112 par. 13 Triumphing over Wicked Spirit Forces
Satan's ministers - w57 9/15 p. 550 The Great Contest
False religious guides - w57 8/15 p. 503 par. 14 The Fight of Faith of the Peaceable
Roman Catholic priests - w58 9/15 p. 574 Is Catholic Action Christian?
Jesus' appointed overseers - w58 1/15 p. 47 par. 25 Overseers in Apocalyptic Times
The leaders of Christendom - w60 7/15 p. 420 The Truth Shall Stand
Religious zealots - w61 8/1 p. 454 Satan—the Genius of Deception
Religious Christendom - w61 7/1 p. 398 par. 27 Right Associations Lead to Life
The Pope - w68 7/15 p. 446 The Pope Is Not Infallible
Supposedly Christian religions - w68 3/1 p. 136 The Devil Is “the Ruler of the World”
False religious organizations - w69 2/15 p. 103 The Last Days of This Wicked System of Things
Congregation of God’s people - w72 3/15 p. 192 Questions From Readers
Christendom - w75 12/1 p. 729 par. 5 What Does It Mean to Be a “Minister”?
Religious leaders - w75 4/15 p. 253 Rebellion Against God Comes to Light
Ambitious men - w78 5/1 p. 22 par. 5 “Roll Your Works upon Jehovah”
Fellow worshipers of Jehovah - w79 8/15 p. 4 To Whom Does It Apply?
Present-day Christendom - w81 5/1 p. 14 par. 9 Which Organization—Jehovah’s or Satan’s?
The members of Jehovah’s family - w82 6/1 p. 19 par. 13 Loyally Submitting to Theocratic Order
Seemingly benevolent religious and political fronts - w83 6/15 p. 26 Insight on the News
False brothers in the congregation - w84 2/1 p. 23 par. 8 ‘Oneness of Spirit’ in a Rapidly Growing Flock
Apostates - w86 3/15 p. 14 par. 15 ‘Do Not Be Quickly Shaken From Your Reason’
The Christian congregation - w88 9/1 p. 3 Satan—Is He Real?
Apostates - w90 8/15 p. 16 par. 6 Loyally Working With Jehovah
False religion - w90 2/1 p. 24 par. 17 Exposing “the Man of Lawlessness”
The clergy - w90 2/1 p. 11 par. 10 Identifying “the Man of Lawlessness”
The clergy class of Christendom - w94 7/1 p. 5 A Divided Church—Can It Survive?
The “evil slave,” - w00 10/15 p. 9 Should You Investigate Other Religions?
Apostates - w02 3/1 p. 11 par. 14 Divine Light Dispels Darkness!
Propagandists - w03 7/15 p. 22 Think Straight—Act Wisely
False brothers - w03 5/15 p. 11 par. 6 Christ Speaks to the Congregations
“Babylon the Great” - w06 12/1 p. 6 The Antichrist Exposed
Churches of Christendom - w06 9/1 p. 5 Religion—What Good Does It Do?
False religion - w12 5/1 p. 16 What Is the Good News About Religion?
HOW TO REMOVE A TATTOO
Use salt - g72 2/8 p. 29 Watching the World
A simple method for removing an unwanted tattoo has been developed by Dr. F. W. Crittenden, Jr., a U.S. Navy dermatologist. He rubs the tattoo with salt.
Don't use salt - g89 10/8 p. 29 Watching the World
In an attempt to remove an embarrassing tattoo, some have tried sandpapering, freezing, burning, and even rubbing salt into the tattoo to wear the skin away.
JESUS HAS A BEARD?
YES - (1914) Photodrama of Creation (pictures) p.57, 58, 61, 88:
NO - w54 8/15 p. 511 Questions From Readers
Watch Tower publications show Jesus as beardless and with short hair because he is shown that way in representations of him that are older than the traditional effeminate-looking picture... The photograph of this church window... shows a cross with a young man nailed to it, beardless and with short hair, to represent "Christ crucified, but triumphant."... Since the Bible does not describe Jesus’ facial appearance or indicate he had a beard of length, we follow the oldest archaeological evidence rather than the later traditional view.
YES - w68 5/1 p. 286 Questions From Readers
Biblical evidence is the most reliable testimony to be found on this question, and a recent careful review of what it says indicates that Jesus did indeed have a beard.
NO - (1986) Worldwide Security under the Prince of Peace (picture) p.164:
YES -(2012) Good News From God (brochure picture) p.9:
MUST YOU MARRY "ONLY IN THE LORD"? (1COR 7:39)
YES - w51 6/15 p. 371 par. 3 Free Moral Agency and the Word
Each Christian is free to marry, but "only in the Lord".
NO - w52 7/1 p. 414 Questions From Readers
If one in the truth wishes to marry someone who is not, it is his responsibility and his decision to make... it is his personal choice and others need not interfere.
YES - w52 3/15 p. 191 Questions From Readers
For a Christian to unequally yoke himself up with an unbeliever is not conducive to Christian welfare. Such deliberate and willful endangerment of one’s Christian welfare and spiritual interests is not pleasing to God or Christ, is a flouting of Jehovah’s counsel and command.
WHO REPLACED JUDAS AS THE 12TH APOSTLE?
Paul - w51 12/15 p. 763 Questions From Readers
Paul - w57 7/15 p. 423 Do the Apostles Have Successors?
Matthias - w71 11/15 p. 688 par. 3 Appointed Officers in the Theocratic Organization
Matthias - w71 5/15 p. 320 Questions From Readers
ADAMS CREATION DATE
1935 : 4028 BC on Friday March 21st at 3:00am! - Golden Age March 13th 1935 p.382
1935 to 1944 : 4028 BC - w55 2/1 Questions From Readers p.94
1944 to 1953: 4026 BC - The Truth Shall Make You Free p.150 - 151
1953- 1967 : 4025 BC - New Heavens and a New Earth Chart p.364
1967 - present : 4026 BC - w67 7/15 p.446
WHO ARE 'ORDAINED MINISTERS'?
1950 - All baptized persons - g95 5/22 p.22 'I Was Convinced I Had Found The Meaning Of Life' par. 2
1951 - All dedicated persons, even before baptism - w51 11/1 p.672 Questions From Readers
1952 - All publishers - w52 1/1 p.18 par. 17
1954 - All baptized persons - w54 3/1 'The Meaning of Baptism' p.139
1955 - All publishers - w55 12/15 p.742 par.6
1955 - All dedicated persons - w55 11/1 p.665 par.10 & 13 and p.670 par.27
1957 - All baptized persons - w57 8/15 p.487 'Recognised and Certified by Man' par.4
1961 - All publishers - w61 1/1 p.18 par.5
1962 - All baptized persons - w62 10/15 p.626 'Who Ordains Jehovah's Witnesses?' par.1
1975 - Only men with responsibilities in the cong - WT 75 12/1 p.733 par. 22
1976 - Only men with responsibilities in the cong - 05/1976 KM Question Box
1981 - All baptized persons, specifically including women - w81 3/15 'Who Are God's Ministers?' p.15 par.3
1984 - All dedicated persons - Song Book (1984) Song 202 To God We Are Dedicated
1987 onwards - All baptized persons - w87 5/15 'Zealous at 70 Years of Age' p.27 par.2
WOMEN CAN BE MINISTERIAL SERVANTS
YES - WT50 4/15 p.122 par.9 (based on 'Dia'konos' in Rom 16:1; 1Tim 3:8-11)
Only if there are not enough brothers - WT64 4/1 p.208 par.10 ('apparently')
NO - km 1/76 p.5 par.2 ('evidently')
NO - Awake! 77 8/8 "Women in the Pulpit" p.27 par.7 ('apparently')
YES but unofficially - WT80 9/15 p.23 par.10 ('evidently')
NO - WT81 3/15 "Female Ministers" p.18 ('obviously')
NO - Insight Vol 2 (1988) P.635 'Phoebe'. ('evidently')
Omit and ignore the problematic text - WT05 1/15 "Follow the course of hospitality" par.5 p.23
NO - WT07 1/15 "Women enjoy Fine Privileges" par.5 p.6
IS CHESS A SAFE GAME TO PLAY?
NO - g73 3/22 p. 14 Chess—What Kind of Game Is It?
YES - g79 1/22 p. 10 Playing Indoor Games
NO - g94 1/22 p. 29 Watching the World
YES - g96 9/22 p. 22 How Can I Have a Good Time?
WHO IS MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL?
An angel, not the Son of God - Zion's Watch Tower 1879, November p.4
The Papacy - Zion's Watch Tower 1879 December p.6
Jesus, not an angel - Zion's Watch Tower March, 1883, p.456
The Pope of Rome - The Finished Mystery, 1917 p.188 and 1926 Edition, p.188
Jesus Christ, the Son of God - 1930's onwards (see Reasoning From the Scriptures, 1985, p.218)
WHAT YEAR WAS THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS PROPOSED?
1918 - w53 9/15 p. 562 par. 19 Flight to Safety with the New World Society
1918 - w58 10/15 p. 630 par. 16 Public Address: God’s Kingdom Rules—Is the World’s End Near?
1919 - w59 3/1 p. 142 par. 30 Warnings of Jehovah’s Unusual Work
1919 - w59 9/15 p. 573 Part 22—“Your Will Be Done on Earth”
1918 - w59 10/1 p. 597 Part 23—“Your Will Be Done on Earth”
1918 - w60 2/1 p. 88 par. 31 Part 31—“Your Will Be Done on Earth”
1919 - w64 12/15 p. 745 par. 20 “Do Not Become Fearful of Those Who Kill the Body”
1918 - w66 6/1 p. 345 Can You Avoid the Mark of the Beast?
1919 - w66 8/15 p. 499 Image Worship Brings Incurable Disease
1918 - w67 1/15 p. 55 par. 16 The Modern Fulfillment of the “Penny”
1918 - w70 12/1 p. 722 par. 10 The Desolating of Christendom by the “Disgusting Thing”
1918 - w71 9/15 p. 560 par. 8 Set Apart from the World
1918 - w72 3/15 p. 189 Wanted—a Messenger
1918 - w74 12/15 p. 761 par. 15 Benefits and Rewards from Being Spiritually Secure
1919 - go (1977) chap. 8 p. 136 par. 35 Marked Days During the “Time of the End”
1918 - w79 10/15 p. 14 par. 12 Sustained by the Millennial Hope
1918 - w79 7/1 p. 7 Keeping Watch for 100 Years
1919 - w80 5/15 p. 19 par. 14 “Get Out of Her, My People”
1918 - w81 6/15 p. 20 par. 3 “Welcome One Another”
1919 - w82 11/15 p. 5 Flee While There Is Yet Time!
1918 - w85 2/1 p. 14 par. 3 Seeing the “Sign” With Understanding
1918 - w85 2/1 p. 12 par. 19 Who Can Read the “Sign” Aright?
1918 - w87 9/1 p. 20 par. 11 On Guard Against “Peace and Security” as Devised by Nations
1919 - w93 11/1 p. 11 par. 15 Daniel’s Prophetic Days and Our Faith
1919 - dp (1999) chap. 17 p. 300 par. 22 Identifying True Worshipers in the Time of the End
1919 - dx86-12 (2012) Dates (Calendar)
WHAT IS "THE SIN THAT EASILY ENTANGLES US" (HEB 12:1)?
entanglement with old world pursuits - w56 6/1 p. 341 par. 15 Keep Pace with the New World Society
distractions, possessions - w58 9/15 p. 565 par. 20 Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
lack of faith - w59 5/1 p. 267 par. 25 Break Free to Do the “Complete Will of God”
lack of self control - w67 7/1 p. 405 par. 17 Self-Control Vital to Progress
loss of faith - w89 7/15 p. 15 par. 18 Live a Balanced, Simple Life
fear of men - w90 8/1 p. 20 par. 16 Do You Appreciate What God Has Done?
lack of faith - w92 4/1 p. 16 Do You Have Faith Like Elijah’s?
the world’s immorality, and its snares - w96 2/1 p. 8 What Must We Do to Be Saved?
lack of faith - w09 5/1 p. 8 4 Face Your Doubts
carelessness or overconfidence or some distraction - w11 9/15 p. 22 par. 10 “Run That You May Attain It”
Sorry it was so long, though this is just a fraction of their flip flopping teachings.
Who knows what they will teach tomorrow eh?
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