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The Watchtower translates John 1:1 in the New World Translation to say that "the Word was a god" therefore, Jesus is a created being, not God. Other Bibles translate John 1:1 to say that "the Word was God." How should this verse be translated? Is the Word God or is the Word a god? Listen to find out.
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The Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, claim that Jesus is Michael the Archangel, a created being and therefore is not God. When they come to your door they show many passages to support their claims. Does the Bible show that Jesus is Michael the Archangel? Does Scripture teach that Jesus was created by God? How can Christians respond to the most common verses that Jehovah's Witnesses use as proof texts for their beliefs? Listen to find out.
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The Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, reject the doctrines of the Trinity and Hell. They claim that these Christian doctrines are unbiblical and the result of pagan influence. They argue that the doctrine of Hell would make God out to be a tyrant who delights in torturing His creation, and whose moral standard is lower than that of many men. Are these doctrines the result of paganism? Does the doctrine of Hell turn God into a tyrant or show that He is a just God? What does the Bible teach? Listen to find out.
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The Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, reject the deity of Christ. They claim that this Christian doctrine is unbiblical and the result of pagan influence hundreds of years after the death of Christ. Is the deity of Christ the result of pagan influence or did the early church worship Jesus as God from the beginning? What does the Bible teach? Listen to find out.
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The Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, reject the deity of Christ, the deity of the Holy Spirit, the doctrine of Hell as well as other core Christian doctrines. The origin of their theology does not date back to 1870 with Charles Taze Russell, it actually dates back nearly two thousand years, to the 4th Century. How was this theology viewed by the early church? Listen to find out.
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According to The Watchtower Organization and its members Jehovah's Witnesses the Bible was corrupted by Christians to make it say things that were not in the original Greek and Hebrew manuscripts. They claim that the New World Translation is the most accurate version of Holy Scripture. What is the New Word Translation and what do we know about the committee members that developed this version of the Bible? Listen to find out.
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The Watchtower Organization claims to be the "mouthpiece of God." Since their inception, the Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, have claimed that all other churches and denominations are false and that the Watchtower is the only organization through whom God speaks. Do these claims represent reality? Is the Watchtower the only organization through whom God speaks? In this episode we will continue looking at several prophecies that Watchtower Presidents made to see if those prophecies came true. We will also look at what the Bible says about God's standard for prophets to see if these Watchtower leaders qualify. What does a court case in 1954 have to do with Watchtower prophecies? Listen to find out.
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The Watchtower Organization claims to be the "mouthpiece of God." Since their inception, the Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, have claimed that all other churches and denominations are false and that the Watchtower is the only organization through whom God speaks. Do these claims represent reality? Is the Watchtower the only organization through whom God speaks? In this episode we will look at several prophecies that Watchtower Presidents made to see if those prophecies came true. We will also look at what the Bible says about God's standard for prophets to see if these Watchtower leaders qualify.
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Are Jehovah's Witnesses our brother and sisters in Christ, but just members of a different Christian denomination, like the difference between Baptists, Methodists, or Lutherans, or the difference between protestants and Catholics? Over the course of several episodes we are going to answer this question by looking in depth at Jehovah's Witness faith and the teachings of the Watchtower Organization. In this episode, we will look at the beliefs of the Watchtower Organization to help us answer the question of whether or not Jehovah's Witnesses are our brothers and sisters in Christ.
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Many books have been written that have cast doubt on the reliability of the Gospels. Textual critics, like Bart Ehrman, have written books claiming that the Gospels were written by non-eyewitnesses and are the result of legendary stories which circulated around the ancient world for hundreds of years after the death of Jesus and His disciples. Outside the academic world are other authors, like Dan Brown who wrote the Da Vinci Code, which also make claims that attack the reliability of the Gospels and the rest of the New Testament. Are their claims valid? Were the Gospels written by people who never witnessed the events that they record? This episode looks at these and other issues and asks the question, "Are the Gospels reliable?
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Have you ever wrestled with why God would send people to eternal Hell? If God is so loving and merciful, how could He do such a thing? Different religious groups believe that the doctrine of Hell is an unbiblical, disgusting and nefarious doctrine that makes God out to be a tyrant who enjoys torturing His creatures. This episode looks at the doctrine of Hell to see if it is taught in the Bible. It also asks if God can be just without Hell existing.
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Have you ever wrestled with why God would command the annihilation of seven nations? For many, like Richard Dawkins, God is nothing more than a malevolent genocidal bully. This episode concludes a look at the book of Deuteronomy and God's command to destroy the nations. It asks if this command is unjust genocide or righteous judgement
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Have you ever wrestled with why God would command the annihilation of seven nations? For many, like Richard Dawkins, God is nothing more than a malevolent genocidal bully. This episode is part 1 of 2 in a look at the book of Deuteronomy and God's command to destroy the nations. It asks if this command is unjust genocide or righteous judgement.
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Have you ever wrestled with the evil that you see in the world? Have you ever wondered, "if there is a God, why would he allow evil?" Does the presence of evil disprove the existence of God? In this episode, I answer these questions.
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Joseph Smith claimed that the angel Moroni appeared to him and told him about Golden plates which contained the Book of Mormon. Does the Bible actually mention the angel Moroni? The answer might surprise you. In this episode several passages of Scripture are looked at and provide a surprising answer to who the messenger was that appeared to Jospeh Smith.
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Have you ever been confused when Mormon missionaries come to your door and talk to you about the Bible? Does the Bible actually support Mormon doctrine? In this episode several common passages are looked at to see if Scripture supports Mormon doctrine.
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Have you ever talked to Mormons about Jesus and been confused? After your conversation with them did you think, "It sure seems like we might be serving the same Jesus?" In this episode we ask the question, "Are Mormons and Christians serving the same Jesus?" In order to answer this question, passages from the Bible and different Mormon doctrines are examined.
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The Book of Mormon claims that Native Americans are the direct descendants of the Jews. This is a belief that was taught by Joseph Smith and continues to be proclaimed by members of the LDS church. What does modern DNA research tell us regarding these claims? In this episode the fields of archeology, anthropology, and genetics are addressed to see if modern DNA evidence supports the claims made by Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon, and the LDS Church.
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Is the existence of an ancient north American civilization proof that the Book of Mormon is true? Is there archeological and DNA evidence proving that the Hopewell Civilization was one of the people groups mentioned in the Book of Mormon? These as well as other questions are answered in this episode.
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Joseph Smith claimed that the Book of Mormon is more accurate than the Bible. This is the view held by the LDS Church today. In fact, Mormons often state that the Book of Mormon has been used as an archeological guide. Is this true? Is the Book of Mormon more accurate than the Bible? Is there evidence for 95% of the Book of Mormon in North America? These questions are answered in this episode.
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