Hello smiddy and all the others ,tings
here below the search that you have requested.
From:the
book :
Jehovah’s
Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom
(1993 edition)
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chap. 8 p. 105 Declaring the Good News Without Letup (1942-1975) ***
The answer came in 1968 with the release of a new
Bible study aid, The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life. This 192-page
pocket-size book was prepared with newly interested ones in mind. It contained
22 absorbing chapters dealing with such subjects as “Why It Is Wise to Examine
Your Religion,” “Why We Grow Old and Die,” “Where Are the Dead?” “Why Has God
Permitted Wickedness Until Our Day?” “How to Identify the True Religion,” and “Building
a Happy Family Life.” The Truth book was designed to encourage the Bible
student to reason on the material being considered and to apply it in his own
life.
This new publication was to be used in connection
with a six-month Bible study program. The September 1968 issue of the Kingdom
Ministry explained how the new program would work: “It would be good to try
to study a whole chapter of the ‘Truth’ book each week, though this may
not be possible with all householders or with all the chapters in the book. . . . If, at the end of six months of intensive study and conscientious efforts to get
them to meetings, they are not yet associating with the congregation,
then it may be best to use your time to
study with someone else who really wants to learn the truth and make
progress. Make it your goal to present the good news on Bible studies in such a
way that interested ones will act within six months!”
And act they did! In a short period of time, the
six-month Bible study program had astounding success. For the three service
years beginning September 1, 1968, and ending August 31, 1971, a total of
434,906 persons were baptized—more than double the number baptized during the
previous three service years! Coming as it did at a time when there was a
feeling of expectancy and urgency among Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Truth
book and the six-month Bible study campaign greatly aided in speeding up the
disciple-making work.—Matt. 28:19, 20.
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Greetings,,
JC MacHislopp