Is the New World Translation a Superior Bible?
Jehovah’s Witnesses are rather proud of their version of the bible. Their translation of the bible is known as The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. They use it constantly in their preaching work, but is it more superior to other bible translations? Is it more accurate? Is it clearer and easier to understand? Let’s […]
How do Jehovah’s Witnesses Explain Wickedness?
Jehovah’s Witnesses have a rather unique way of explaining wickedness. In The Watchtower 2011, January 1, page 9, they explain that God allows wickedness: Why does God allow wickedness? In the garden of Eden, Satan called God a liar who withholds good from his creatures. (Genesis 3:3-5) He thus called into question the rightfulness of Jehovah’s way […]
Inserting “Apostasy” in Isaiah
The word “Apostasy” comes from the Greek word “Apostasia”. Basically, it’s a verb meaning to “stand away from”. It’s use in ancient Greek, at a secular level, was in relation to politics. For example, when one would defect, draw off others, and form an independent party, they would have committed political apostasy. It’s use at a […]
Is Jesus God?
Jehovah’s Witnesses do not believe that Jesus is God. They believe that he is the Son of God. In other words, they believe that God created him and then through him all other things had been created. But are they correct? Let’s look at the evidence. We’ll use nothing else but scripture and will quote […]
Is God Resting or Rested?
In the New World Translation of the Holy Bible (NWT), it reads as follows at Genesis 2:3: And God went on to bless the seventh day and to declare it sacred, for on it God has been resting from all the work that he has created, all that he purposed to make. In the King […]
John 17:3: A Huge Change
John 17:3 is one verse that gives many Christians purpose, hope and faith. You’ll often see John 17:3 on a sign at public events such as sports games and music concerts. The odd thing about John 17:3 for Jehovah’s Witnesses is how until 2013, they had translated the text differently to all other bibles. Let’s see why. In […]