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ORGANIZATION - Links To Information (INDEX; Watchtower Online Library)
How Does Jehovah Direct His Organization? (wt chap. 14 pp. 128-135; Watchtower Online Library)
Organization and Obedience (Search For Bible Truths)
How the Governing Body Is Organized (Pastor Russell)
How Are Jehovah's Witnesses Organized? (Search For Bible Truths)
How Jehovah's Witnesses Are Organized? (w12 2/1 pp. 26-27; Watchtower Online Library)
Why Does God Have an Organization? (w12 2/1 pp. 26-27; Watchtower Online Library)
Their Modern Development and Growth (Pastor Russell)
Our Ministry, History and Organization (Jehovah’s Witnesses Official Media Web Site)
Development of the Organization Structure (Pastor Russell)
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Theomatics - Links to Information
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Theomatics - Does it Work? Does the Bible Have a Hidden Code? (Search For Bible Truths)
Does the Bible Have a Hidden Code? (Pastor Russel)
Does the Bible Have a Hidden Code? (Watchtower Online Library)
Theomatics - Does it Work? Does the Bible Have a Hidden Code? (Search For Bible Truths)
Does the Bible Have a Hidden Code? (Pastor Russel)
Does the Bible Have a Hidden Code? (Watchtower Online Library)
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Does the 'artificial life' breakthrough recently announced by scientists prove 'abiogenesis'?
No.
The theory of Abiogenesis is defined as "living organisms (that) can arise spontaneously from inanimate matter". It is the idea that life arose naturally - by itself - from chemical compounds. The 'artificial life' breakthrough recently announced by scientists was not abiogenesis but rather was a genome synthesized. They haven't even created a microbe yet - it was only the genome. Their work did not support special creation or abiogenesis but instead supported creation because 100% of their work represented design.
There was nothing new that they created - they synthesized already existing designs found in nature: the genetic code, the DNA structure, even the DNA was pre-existent. There were some 50 scientists working on this for some 15 years. It took much thought, it took foresight, they used tools, they had meetings and discussed what they should do.
Taking this into consideration, this should inspire even more awe of our Creator. It is no wonder why David said this to God:
"Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous -- and how well I know it." - Psalm 139:14 (New Living Translation)
Science, with even the best labs and equipment cannot replicate on purpose what they claim happened by shear accident. But even if scientists were able to someday create life from inanimate matter, this still wouldn't prove that living organisms arose from inanimate matter on their own on our planet long ago.
This is reminiscent of a cartoon that showed scientists approaching God to say they no longer needed Him as they had created life. God says, "Show me." The scientist begins playing with dirt. "No, No.", God says. "Make your own dirt."
For more see:
Should abiogenesis be regarded as fact when scientists have not even created life from inorganic matter? (Y/A)
Could life have occurred spontaneously?
Man-made life forms? (JWQ&A)
The theory of Abiogenesis is defined as "living organisms (that) can arise spontaneously from inanimate matter". It is the idea that life arose naturally - by itself - from chemical compounds. The 'artificial life' breakthrough recently announced by scientists was not abiogenesis but rather was a genome synthesized. They haven't even created a microbe yet - it was only the genome. Their work did not support special creation or abiogenesis but instead supported creation because 100% of their work represented design.
There was nothing new that they created - they synthesized already existing designs found in nature: the genetic code, the DNA structure, even the DNA was pre-existent. There were some 50 scientists working on this for some 15 years. It took much thought, it took foresight, they used tools, they had meetings and discussed what they should do.
Taking this into consideration, this should inspire even more awe of our Creator. It is no wonder why David said this to God:
"Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous -- and how well I know it." - Psalm 139:14 (New Living Translation)
Science, with even the best labs and equipment cannot replicate on purpose what they claim happened by shear accident. But even if scientists were able to someday create life from inanimate matter, this still wouldn't prove that living organisms arose from inanimate matter on their own on our planet long ago.
This is reminiscent of a cartoon that showed scientists approaching God to say they no longer needed Him as they had created life. God says, "Show me." The scientist begins playing with dirt. "No, No.", God says. "Make your own dirt."
For more see:
Should abiogenesis be regarded as fact when scientists have not even created life from inorganic matter? (Y/A)
Could life have occurred spontaneously?
Man-made life forms? (JWQ&A)
Saturday, June 12, 2010
W X Y Z
War (Category)
What is the difference between war in Biblical times and warfare today? (JWQ&A)
What is the crucial difference between "biblical" or 'good' warfare and the wars between nations today? (JWQ&A)
Armageddon—God's War to End All Wars
The Bible describes a unique war that will bring an end to all wars. It calls this war “Armageddon.” (WBTS)
“The War to End All Wars”
Although people long to see an end to war, few believe that a war or any other strategy could achieve this goal. (WBTS)
War Has Changed Its Face
WAR has always been brutal. It has always ruined the lives of soldiers and has always brought suffering to civilians. But in recent years, ... (WBTS)
Blunders That Led to World War
Could a third world war begin by accident? Consider some of the key events that led to World War I. (WBTS)
An End to War
Watchtower (Category)
What is the Watchtower? (jwitnessforum)
The Watchtower and Awake magazines An on-line selection of articles that have appeared in the current Watchtower and Awake! magazines by Jehovah's Witnesses.
Watchtower and Awake! Magazine Audio Downloads
Why is the Watchtower magazine called the "Watchtower"? (pastorrussell)
Is it true that Jehovah's Witnesses print the 1st & 2nd most widely distributed magazines in the world? (SFBT)
Is the Watchtower of pagan origin? (pastorrussell)
Watch Tower Society (Category)
Watch Tower Society (pastrorrussel)
What is the Watchtower? (jwitnessforum)
Watch Tower Society Incorported (pastrorrussel)
Brooklyn Bethel—100 Years of History (Subjects considered: "Why Move to Brooklyn?" and "Why Called Bethel?") (pastrorrussel)
The Bible House (pastrorrussel)
Their Modern Development and Growth (pastrorrussel)
No Claim of Inspiration (pastrorrussel)
Water (Category)
The unusual (and beneficial) properties of water (JWQ&A)
Should a person be baptized by a mere pouring or sprinkling or by complete immersion? (SFBT)
If the Holy Spirit is really a person, wouldn't the water and blood be persons too according to Trinitarian reasoning and 1 John 5:8? (SFBT)
The "Impossible" Universe
If such an atmosphere did exist at one time, and if the proper amino acids were produced, they would have been destroyed by the same source of energy that split the methane and water vapor in the first place. (SFBT)
Flood
From what source was the Flood of Noah's day? (SFBT) What effect of a rapid diminishment of a global water canopy? (JWQ&A) Noah's Flood - Where did the waters go? (jwitness forum) Is there any evidence to support the idea of a global flood?
Water Witching (Dowsing) and Other "Paranormal" Powers (SFBT)
Did Jesus turn the water to wine or grape juice? (SFBT)
Claim About Moses - The First Dowser?
Is it from this crag that we shall bring out water for YOU?" With that Moses lifted his hand up and struck the crag with his rod twice; and much water began to come out, and the assembly and their beasts of burden began to drink. (SFBT)
Dr. Emoto and his claims of the power of water and prayer (JWQ&A)
Is The World Running Out of Water? (WBTS)
Weddings (Category)
Why are wedding anniversaries acceptable to celebrate but not birthday anniversaries? (SFBT)
Should WEDDING RINGS and the use of days and months of the GREGORIAN CALENDAR be avoided by true Christians? (SFBT)
The Wedding Day--A Sample Preparations Checklist
Once it is decided that a couple will marry and that the marriage will conform to Bible laws and principles as well as to the law of the ... (WBTS)
Increase the Joy and Dignity of Your Wedding Day
How can the groom, the bride, and others add to the joy of the wedding day? (WBTS)
The Wedding Day--Happy but Demanding
Once it is decided that a couple will marry and that the marriage will conform to Bible laws and principles as well as to the law of the ... (WBTS)
"The Happiest Day of Our Lives"
A WEDDING is a joyful occasion. Many couples have said: "It was the happiest day of our lives." But it can also be one of the most demanding ... (WBTS)
Wheat (For 'Miracle Wheat', see Russell / Rutherford)
Wine
Did Jesus turn the water to wine or grape juice? (SFBT)
Did Jesus drink the wine? (jwitness forum)
Wisdom (Category)
Does "Wisdom" at Prov. 8:22-30 refer to the Messiah, and does it say that he was created? (SFBT)
Is Proverbs 8:22-31 talking about Wisdom personified instead of Jesus? Why is Wisdom referred to in the feminine gender? (SFBT)
Scores of trinitarian bibles have decided to render the word 'qanah' as "create". (JWQ&A)
Prov. 8:22-30 "Wisdom" and Christ (Examining the Trinity)
Witchcraft (See "Spiritism")
Women (Category)
Women's key role in the ministry (JWQ&A)
Are women looked down upon in the Bible? (SFBT)
Should women speak? (1 Tim. 2:11-13) (jwitness forum)
Are 1 Tim. 2:12-14 and 1 Cor. 14:34-35 really referring to women being totally quiet or even speaking to a man about the scriptures? (JWQ&A)
"While not permitted to teach in congregational assembly, a woman could teach persons outside the congregation who desired to learn the truth of the Bible as well as be a `teacher of what is good' to younger women (and children) within the congregation."(Tit. 2:3-5) (JWQ&A)
Should a woman wear a head covering? (JWQ&A)
What is the spiritual significance of a woman wearing a head covering? (JWQ&A)
Does Deut. 22:5 mean that women should never wear men's pants? What does this Scripture mean? (JWQ&A)
Because 1 Cor. 11:14, 15 is concerned about women having longer hair than men, does this mean that women should only have long hair? (JWQ&A)
Women - A Biblical Perspective (Jehovah's Witnesses United)
Rape and the Mosaic Law (jwitness forum)
Does the Bible Discriminate Against Women? (WBTS)
How Do God and Christ View Women? (WBTS)
Appreciating Women and Their Work (WBTS)
What Does the Future Hold for Women? (WBTS)
Man and Woman - A Dignified Role for Each (WBTS)
Why Do Men Batter Women? (WBTS)
Violence Against Women—A Global Problem (WBTS)
Help for Battered Women (WBTS)
"Sometimes I Think I Am Dreaming!" (WBTS)
Discrimination Against Females (WBTS)
Sexual Harassment - A Global Problem (WBTS)
Three Ways a Woman Can Improve Her Lot (WBTS)
Correcting Misconceptions (WBTS)
Machismo—A Global Problem (WBTS)
"Maybe This Time He'll Change" (WBTS)
Making Your Pregnancy SAFER (WBTS)
A Woman's Workday in Central Africa (WBTS)
Sexual Harassment - How to Protect Yourself (WBTS)
Word (See Bible or John 1:1)
World
John 16:33 - What "world" is this, when did it begin, and when will it end? How did Jesus conquer the world and what does this mean for his disciples? (JWQ&A)
Wormwood (Category)
What is Wormwood as read at Rev. 8:10,11? (SFBT)
Not uncommon for the Bible to use stars in a figurative sense (JWQ&A)
Wormwood and spiritual poisoning (JWQ&A)
Worship (Category)
Worship (as used in Scripture) (Examining the Trinity)
Worship or Obeisance? (Bible Translation and Study)
PROSKYNEO-Always "Worship"? (In Defense of The New World Translation)
Heb. 1:6 - "Let all the angels of God worship him [Jesus]." (JWQ&A)
Heb. 1:6 "All angels of God worship him" KJV (SFBT)
Should we worship Jesus (Hebrews 1: 6; Matthew 1:2)? (jwitness forum)
Did Jehovah's Witnesses worship Jesus prior to 1954? (jwitnessforum)
Should You Believe in the Trinity? - Worship God on His Terms (WBTS)
Worship That God Approves (WBTS)
Take Your Stand for True Worship (WBTS)
Does God Accept All Forms of Worship? (WBTS)
How to Identify True Worship (WBTS)
How Does God View Aids to Worship? (WBTS)
Worship That Is Good for You (WBTS)
Yoga
Yoga--Just an Exercise or Something More? (WBTS)
What is the difference between war in Biblical times and warfare today? (JWQ&A)
What is the crucial difference between "biblical" or 'good' warfare and the wars between nations today? (JWQ&A)
Armageddon—God's War to End All Wars
The Bible describes a unique war that will bring an end to all wars. It calls this war “Armageddon.” (WBTS)
“The War to End All Wars”
Although people long to see an end to war, few believe that a war or any other strategy could achieve this goal. (WBTS)
War Has Changed Its Face
WAR has always been brutal. It has always ruined the lives of soldiers and has always brought suffering to civilians. But in recent years, ... (WBTS)
Blunders That Led to World War
Could a third world war begin by accident? Consider some of the key events that led to World War I. (WBTS)
An End to War
The Bible explains that real peace requires and end of war, not in just one region of the globe, but in all the earth. (WBTS)
Watchtower (Category)
What is the Watchtower? (jwitnessforum)
The Watchtower and Awake magazines An on-line selection of articles that have appeared in the current Watchtower and Awake! magazines by Jehovah's Witnesses.
Watchtower and Awake! Magazine Audio Downloads
Why is the Watchtower magazine called the "Watchtower"? (pastorrussell)
Is it true that Jehovah's Witnesses print the 1st & 2nd most widely distributed magazines in the world? (SFBT)
Is the Watchtower of pagan origin? (pastorrussell)
Watch Tower Society (Category)
Watch Tower Society (pastrorrussel)
What is the Watchtower? (jwitnessforum)
Watch Tower Society Incorported (pastrorrussel)
Brooklyn Bethel—100 Years of History (Subjects considered: "Why Move to Brooklyn?" and "Why Called Bethel?") (pastrorrussel)
The Bible House (pastrorrussel)
Their Modern Development and Growth (pastrorrussel)
No Claim of Inspiration (pastrorrussel)
Water (Category)
The unusual (and beneficial) properties of water (JWQ&A)
Should a person be baptized by a mere pouring or sprinkling or by complete immersion? (SFBT)
If the Holy Spirit is really a person, wouldn't the water and blood be persons too according to Trinitarian reasoning and 1 John 5:8? (SFBT)
The "Impossible" Universe
If such an atmosphere did exist at one time, and if the proper amino acids were produced, they would have been destroyed by the same source of energy that split the methane and water vapor in the first place. (SFBT)
Flood
From what source was the Flood of Noah's day? (SFBT) What effect of a rapid diminishment of a global water canopy? (JWQ&A) Noah's Flood - Where did the waters go? (jwitness forum) Is there any evidence to support the idea of a global flood?
Water Witching (Dowsing) and Other "Paranormal" Powers (SFBT)
Did Jesus turn the water to wine or grape juice? (SFBT)
Claim About Moses - The First Dowser?
Is it from this crag that we shall bring out water for YOU?" With that Moses lifted his hand up and struck the crag with his rod twice; and much water began to come out, and the assembly and their beasts of burden began to drink. (SFBT)
Dr. Emoto and his claims of the power of water and prayer (JWQ&A)
Is The World Running Out of Water? (WBTS)
Weddings (Category)
Why are wedding anniversaries acceptable to celebrate but not birthday anniversaries? (SFBT)
Should WEDDING RINGS and the use of days and months of the GREGORIAN CALENDAR be avoided by true Christians? (SFBT)
The Wedding Day--A Sample Preparations Checklist
Once it is decided that a couple will marry and that the marriage will conform to Bible laws and principles as well as to the law of the ... (WBTS)
Increase the Joy and Dignity of Your Wedding Day
How can the groom, the bride, and others add to the joy of the wedding day? (WBTS)
The Wedding Day--Happy but Demanding
Once it is decided that a couple will marry and that the marriage will conform to Bible laws and principles as well as to the law of the ... (WBTS)
"The Happiest Day of Our Lives"
A WEDDING is a joyful occasion. Many couples have said: "It was the happiest day of our lives." But it can also be one of the most demanding ... (WBTS)
Wheat (For 'Miracle Wheat', see Russell / Rutherford)
Wine
Did Jesus turn the water to wine or grape juice? (SFBT)
Did Jesus drink the wine? (jwitness forum)
Wisdom (Category)
Does "Wisdom" at Prov. 8:22-30 refer to the Messiah, and does it say that he was created? (SFBT)
Is Proverbs 8:22-31 talking about Wisdom personified instead of Jesus? Why is Wisdom referred to in the feminine gender? (SFBT)
Scores of trinitarian bibles have decided to render the word 'qanah' as "create". (JWQ&A)
Prov. 8:22-30 "Wisdom" and Christ (Examining the Trinity)
Witchcraft (See "Spiritism")
Women (Category)
Women's key role in the ministry (JWQ&A)
Are women looked down upon in the Bible? (SFBT)
Should women speak? (1 Tim. 2:11-13) (jwitness forum)
Are 1 Tim. 2:12-14 and 1 Cor. 14:34-35 really referring to women being totally quiet or even speaking to a man about the scriptures? (JWQ&A)
"While not permitted to teach in congregational assembly, a woman could teach persons outside the congregation who desired to learn the truth of the Bible as well as be a `teacher of what is good' to younger women (and children) within the congregation."(Tit. 2:3-5) (JWQ&A)
Should a woman wear a head covering? (JWQ&A)
What is the spiritual significance of a woman wearing a head covering? (JWQ&A)
Does Deut. 22:5 mean that women should never wear men's pants? What does this Scripture mean? (JWQ&A)
Because 1 Cor. 11:14, 15 is concerned about women having longer hair than men, does this mean that women should only have long hair? (JWQ&A)
Women - A Biblical Perspective (Jehovah's Witnesses United)
Rape and the Mosaic Law (jwitness forum)
Does the Bible Discriminate Against Women? (WBTS)
How Do God and Christ View Women? (WBTS)
Appreciating Women and Their Work (WBTS)
What Does the Future Hold for Women? (WBTS)
Man and Woman - A Dignified Role for Each (WBTS)
Why Do Men Batter Women? (WBTS)
Violence Against Women—A Global Problem (WBTS)
Help for Battered Women (WBTS)
"Sometimes I Think I Am Dreaming!" (WBTS)
Discrimination Against Females (WBTS)
Sexual Harassment - A Global Problem (WBTS)
Three Ways a Woman Can Improve Her Lot (WBTS)
Correcting Misconceptions (WBTS)
Machismo—A Global Problem (WBTS)
"Maybe This Time He'll Change" (WBTS)
Making Your Pregnancy SAFER (WBTS)
A Woman's Workday in Central Africa (WBTS)
Sexual Harassment - How to Protect Yourself (WBTS)
Word (See Bible or John 1:1)
World
John 16:33 - What "world" is this, when did it begin, and when will it end? How did Jesus conquer the world and what does this mean for his disciples? (JWQ&A)
Wormwood (Category)
What is Wormwood as read at Rev. 8:10,11? (SFBT)
Not uncommon for the Bible to use stars in a figurative sense (JWQ&A)
Wormwood and spiritual poisoning (JWQ&A)
Worship (Category)
Worship (as used in Scripture) (Examining the Trinity)
Worship or Obeisance? (Bible Translation and Study)
PROSKYNEO-Always "Worship"? (In Defense of The New World Translation)
Heb. 1:6 - "Let all the angels of God worship him [Jesus]." (JWQ&A)
Heb. 1:6 "All angels of God worship him" KJV (SFBT)
Should we worship Jesus (Hebrews 1: 6; Matthew 1:2)? (jwitness forum)
Did Jehovah's Witnesses worship Jesus prior to 1954? (jwitnessforum)
Should You Believe in the Trinity? - Worship God on His Terms (WBTS)
Worship That God Approves (WBTS)
Take Your Stand for True Worship (WBTS)
Does God Accept All Forms of Worship? (WBTS)
How to Identify True Worship (WBTS)
How Does God View Aids to Worship? (WBTS)
Worship That Is Good for You (WBTS)
Yoga
Yoga--Just an Exercise or Something More? (WBTS)
U V
Unity (Category)
How important is it for true Christians to have unity among themselves? (SFBT)
Be "fitly united in the same mind", beware of speaking thoughtlessly, "make sure of the more important things..." (JWQ&A)
Organization and Obedience (SFBT)
United by LOVE OF GOD (WBTS)
People Worldwide Are Being United—How? (WBTS)
"Apologizing - A Key Way to Making Peace" (JWQ&A)
Universe (See "Creation")
Uparchon (See "Huparchon")
Valentine's Day (See "Holidays")
Voting (Category)
How do Jehovah's Witnesses view voting? (JWQ&A)
Why Don't Jehovah's Witnesses Vote? (Slate article)
Why Don't Jehovah's Witnesses Vote, Pledge Allegiance Or Support The Military? (SFBT)
How important is it for true Christians to have unity among themselves? (SFBT)
Be "fitly united in the same mind", beware of speaking thoughtlessly, "make sure of the more important things..." (JWQ&A)
Organization and Obedience (SFBT)
United by LOVE OF GOD (WBTS)
People Worldwide Are Being United—How? (WBTS)
"Apologizing - A Key Way to Making Peace" (JWQ&A)
Universe (See "Creation")
Uparchon (See "Huparchon")
Valentine's Day (See "Holidays")
Voting (Category)
How do Jehovah's Witnesses view voting? (JWQ&A)
Why Don't Jehovah's Witnesses Vote? (Slate article)
Why Don't Jehovah's Witnesses Vote, Pledge Allegiance Or Support The Military? (SFBT)
T
Tartarus
When were the disobedient angels cast into Tartarus and what is their condition there? (2 Pet. 2:4,5) (JWQ
Tattoos (Category)
Are tattoos for Christians today? (SFBT)
Should I Get a Tattoo? (WBTS)
Listed references to tattoos from WBTS publications/articles (JWQ&A)
Temple
What is 'naos' or temple (sanctuary)? (JWQ&A) (Additional)
Thanksgiving (Also see "Holidays") (Category)
Why don't Jehovah's Witnesses celebrate Thanksgiving? (Y/A; Bar Anerges' Best Answer)
THANKSGIVING - Does It Have Any Known Pagan Religious Association? (SFBT)
The Facts Behind Thanksgiving (From God's Word)
Is there anything wrong with buying a turkey, which is on sale, and making a dinner on Thanksgiving? Is Thanksgiving pagan? (JWQ&A)
Theomatics (Category)
Does the Bible Have a Hidden Code? (WBTS)
Do Theomatics Work? Does the Bible Have a Hidden Code? (SFBT)
Does the Bible Have a Hidden Code? (pastorrussel)
Theon
Description (JWQ&A)
THEON - 'RDB's Rule' (Examining the Trinity)
What is the difference between theon and theos? (JWQ&A)
Is "theon" found in other places in the Bible and where? (JWQ&A)
NWT-B (Defending the NWT)
Insight on Coptic John 1:1 from Acts 28:6 (John 1:1 and the Coptic Versions)
Theos
Description (JWQ&A); Additional (JWQ&A)
What is the difference between theon and theos? (JWQ&A)
John 1:1c Primer (Examining the Trinity)
John 10:33 "a god" or "God"? (Examining the Trinity)
God and gods (Examining the Trinity)
1 Tim. 3:16 God "manifest in the flesh" KJV (Examining the Trinity)
Theotes (See "Godhead")
Theou
Description (JWQ&A)
Thomas
What Is the Gospel of Thomas? (Jehovah's Witnesses United)
"Why is there no gospel of Thomas in the Bible when there other references to this elsewhere?" (JWQ&A)
Time
Our perception of time (JWQ&A)
Tongues
Is the ‘speaking in tongues’ that is done today the same as that done by first-century Christians? (SFBT)
Speaking in tongues - Definition and analysis (JWQ&A)
Tree
What did the fruit from the tree of "the knowledge of good and bad" symbolize? (JWQ&A)
Did Adam And Eve originally not know good and bad? Didn't Adam and Eve already have to know what bad was in order to eat from the tree and disobey God? (JWQ&A)
What happened to the trees of life and the knowledge of good and bad after Adam and Eve left Eden? (JWQ&A)
Trinity
(For the 'Files', 'Scriptures' and 'Subject' Indexes for our associated blog/website "Examining the Trinity", click here.)
What is the definition of the Trinity? (SFBT)
Description of the Trinity (JWQ&A)
The Conservative Evangelical definition of the Trinity (JWQ&A)
"This post is for those who have don't think the word 'three' is important for a description of the trinity doctrine or a description of the trinitarian God." (JWQ&A)
"Many who say that they believe in the trinity contradict the very definition of their doctrine by commonly referring to the supposed 'Godhead' as "GOD, the Son and the Holy Spirit". (JWQ&A)
Questions For Those Who Believe in the Trinity (SFBT)
Is God comprised of three persons, or is He just one person? (SFBT)
Is the Trinity Doctrine a Bible teaching and if not, what is it's origin? (SFBT)
The Scriptures, Reason and the Trinity (pastorrussell)
The Trinity—Is It Taught in the Bible? (pastorrussell)
Unbiblical Teachings (pastorrussell)
How Christendom Borrows from Plato (pastorrussell)
What About Trinity "Proof Texts"? (SFBT)
Trinity And Pagan Influence (Examining the Trinity)
Does the Bible Support the Doctrine of the Double Nature of Christ? (SFBT)
Bar Kochba and the Christians (SFBT)
The Socinians—Why Did They Reject the Trinity? (pastorrussell)
IS GOD A “TRINITY”? (pastorrussell)
Why Do You Believe in the Trinity? (pastorrussell)
Is there even one scripture which clearly defines the Trinity? (SFBT)
Is the fundamental nature of God SUPPOSED to be a "Mystery"? (SFBT)
One God in Three? (pastorrussell)
Does Elohim really mean a "plural oneness" or a "plurality of persons"? (SFBT)
God and gods - What is a god and who have been called 'gods'? (SFBT)
Is Jesus God? (SFBT)
Is Jesus God? (pastrorussell)
Is Jesus God or Is Jesus the Son of God? (SFBT)
If Jesus is not God, how can he be a God? (SFBT)
Did Those Who Knew Jesus Think He was God? (SFBT)
How Does John 17:3 Show That The Trinity Doctrine is NOT a Bible Teaching? (SFBT)
If the Father is the "only true God" (John 17:3), does that mean that Jesus is a false god? (SFBT)
IF God is a trinity, then how is it that “the Word (Jesus) was WITH God.”? (John 1:1)
John 1:1c - English translation: "The Word was a god." (SFBT)
Is the New World Translation the only Bible to phrase John 1:1c as "the Word was A God"? (SFBT)
How does the Coptic text render John 1:1? (SFBT)
"Was" and "Beginning" in John 1:1 (SFBT)
They call me Trinity (pastorrussell)
"Begotten" and "Created" as Found in Scripture (SFBT)
If God and Jesus really are equal, then why does the Bible phrase them as "Father" and "Son"? (SFBT)
If Jesus is really God, would he have a Head (i.e., someone over him with more authority)? (1 Cor. 11:3) (SFBT)
Does "Wisdom" at Prov. 8:22-30 refer to the Messiah, and does it say that he was created? (SFBT)
Is God Always Superior to Jesus? (SFBT)
How can Jesus have a God and be God at the same time? (SFBT)
How can Jesus be God and also sit at His right hand? (SFBT)
At the side of (or approaching) God (JWQ&A)
Does the Bible phrase Jesus as a separate person from God? (SFBT)
Does Hebrews Chapter 1 show that Jesus is (and was) an angel and distinct from God? (SFBT)
Are Jehovah's Witnesses the first to reason that Jesus is Michael the Archangel? (SFBT)
Could Jesus Have Had Faith in God? - A Trinitarian Dilemma (pastorrussell)
Is the Holy Spirit really God? (SFBT)
Did Jesus ever teach that the Holy Spirit was God along with the Father and Son? (SFBT)
How can Jesus be God when the scriptures clearly show how Jesus and God are NOT co-equal in knowledge? (SFBT)
How can Jesus and the Father be God if only the Father has knowledge of the "day and hour"? (Mt. 24:36) (SFBT)
Is Micah 5:2 saying that Jesus' ORIGIN was “from early times”? (SFBT)
Did Jesus raise himself up from the dead (John 10:17-18)? (SFBT)
If Jesus is God and resurrected himself, wouldn't that mean that Jesus was never really dead in the first place and therefore his sacrificial death never really happened? Even if it did, would God's death really be "a corresponding ransom"? (SFBT)
"No Man Has Seen the Father" (SFBT)
How important is it for us to know whether God is a Trinity or not? (JWQ&A)
Responses to those who claim that Jehovah's Witnesses quoted out of context in the brochure "Should you believe in the Trinity?" (Examining the Trinity)
Trinity 'Proof Texts' (Category)
(Also see: Holy Spirit 'Proof Texts)
Many who believe that Jesus is God or in the Trinity rely on a few selected, so-called 'proof-texts'. Trinity 'proof' texts are scriptures commonly used by defenders of the Trinity Doctrine as 'proof' (or at least 'evidence') of the validity of said Doctrine. For example, many Trinity apologists use the common translations of John 8:58 and Exodus 3:14 to 'prove' that Jesus is Jehovah God. (Also see: "What exactly is a 'proof text'?"; JWQ&A)
The following links lead to research showing how the most frequently used so-called 'Proof Texts' are not proof of the Trinity in any way:
Gen. 1:26
Does Genesis 1:26 prove the Trinity?; Gen. 1:26 "Let Us Make Man in Our Image" (Examining the Trinity)
Gen. 19:24
"Jehovah rained down fire ... from Jehovah" (Examining the Trinity)
Isa. 6:3
"Holy, Holy, Holy" - Is. 6:3; Isa. 6:3 "Holy, Holy, Holy" (Examining the Trinity)
Isa. 9:6
Why is Jesus called "Mighty God" at Isa. 9:6?; Isa. 9:6 "Mighty God, Eternal Father" (Examining the Trinity)
Isa. 42:8 Heb. 1:3 / Isa. 42:8 Does Jesus really share Jehovah's Glory? (SFBT)
Isa. 43:11
Isa. 43:11 / 2 Pet. 3:18 Jehovah only Savior; Jesus Savior; (SFBT)
Isa. 44:6
Isa. 44:6 / Rev. 1:17 "First and the Last"; (SFBT)
Isa. 48:16
Isa. 48:16; Trinitarian "speaker confusion" trick (SFBT)
Micah 5:2
Does Micah 5:2 (or 5:1 in some versions) show that Jesus always existed ("from everlasting" - KJV)? (SFBT)
Zech. 12:10
Zech. 12:10 "...they shall look upon me whom they have pierced." (SFBT)
Mt. 28:19
Does Mt. 28:19 prove that the Holy Spirit is God? (SFBT); Concerning Mt. 28:19... (JWQ&A); Some comments by scholars and translators (JWQ&A); Notes on Shem Tov's Hebrew Matthew (JWQ&A)
John 1:1
List of all John 1:1 posts (SFBT)
John 5:18
"...making himself equal to God" (Examining the Trinity); John 5:18 - What is this scripture saying? (JWQ&A)
John 5:23
"That all may honor the Son JUST AS [kathos] they honor the Father." - NIV (SFBT)
John 8:19
"If you knew me, you would know my Father also."' (JWQ&A)
John 8:58
What did Jesus actually say at John 8:58?; John 8:58 "I AM" Part 1 (Examining the Trinity); John 8:58 "I AM" Part 2 (Examining the Trinity); John 8:58 "I AM" Part 3 (Examining the Trinity); John 8:58 "I AM" Part 4 Endnotes (Examining the Trinity)
John 10:17,18
Did Jesus raise himself up from the dead (John 10:17-18)? (SFBT)
John 10:30
In John 10:30, does Jesus say that he and his Father are one person?; John 10:30 "I and my Father are one." KJV (Examining the Trinity)
John 10:33
Is Jesus called "God" in John 10:33? Or is he called "a god"? (SFBT)
John 14:14
John 14:14 (JWQ&A)
John 20:28
Why did Thomas say "My Lord and my God" at John 20:28?; John 20:28 "My God" (Examining the Trinity); Why did the apostle Thomas exclaim "My Lord and my God!" at John 20:28? (JWQ&A)
Acts 20:28
Does Acts 20:28 really say that God bought the church with his "own" blood?; Acts 20:28 "God...with his own blood" (Examining the Trinity); Does God have blood (Acts 20:28)? (jwitness forum)
Rom. 9:5
Is Rom. 9:5 really proof that Jesus is God? - " ... Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen." - KJV (SFBT)
1 Cor. 8:6
1 Cor. 8:6 `Unitized Title' Vs. `Title with Identifiers' (Examining the Trinity)
2 Cor. 4:4
2 Cor. 4:4 "Christ, who is the image of God" (SFBT)
2 Cor. 13:14
2 Cor.13:14 "Jesus", "God", "and the...Holy Spirit"; (SFBT) 2 Cor. 13:14 "Jesus", "God", "and the...Holy Spirit" (Examining the Trinity)
Eph. 5:5
Eph. 5:5 and "Sharp's Rule" (Primer) (SFBT)
Phi. 2:6
What does it mean when Phil. 2:6 says that Jesus was in God's form? (SFBT); Huparchon (or `Uparchon') - Does the word `being' in Philippians 2:6 [KJV], really literally mean `remaining or not ceasing to be'? (SFBT); Phil. 2:6-8 "not robbery to be equal to God" KJV (Examining the Trinity)
Col. 2:9
Does Col. 2:9 prove that Jesus is God?; (SFBT) Col. 2:9 "Fulness of Deity" (Examining the Trinity)
2 Thess. 1:12
2 Thess. 1:12 (Examining the Trinity)
1 Tim. 3:16
1 Tim. 3:16 God "manifest in the flesh" KJV (SFBT)
1 Tim. 5:21
1 Tim. 5:21 (Examining the Trinity)
Titus 2:13
Titus 2:13 (Examining the Trinity)
Heb. 1:3
Heb. 1:3 `He [Jesus] is the reflection of his [God's] glory'; (Examining the Trinity) Heb. 1:3 / Isa. 42:8 Does Jesus really share Jehovah's Glory? (SFBT)
Heb. 1:6
Heb. 1:6 "All angels of God worship him" KJV (SFBT) Heb. 1:6 - "Let all the angels of God worship him [Jesus]." (JWQ&A)
Heb. 1:8
Heb. 1:8 "the son he saith, thy throne, O God" (Examining the Trinity)
2 Pet. 1:1
2 Pet. 1:1 (Examining the Trinity)
2 Pet. 3:18
Isa. 43:11 / 2 Pet. 3:18 Jehovah only Savior; Jesus Savior (SFBT)
1 John 5:7
Is 1 John 5:7 proof of the Trinity?; 1 John 5:7 "...and these three are one." KJV (Examining the Trinity)
1 John 5:20
1 John 5:20 "We are in him that is true, even in his Son, Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life." - KJV (SFBT)
Rev. 1:8
Rev. 1:8 "Alpha and Omega" (Examining the Trinity)
Rev. 1:17
Isa. 44:6 / Rev. 1:17 "First and the Last" (SFBT)
Rev. 5:6
Rev. 5:6 "Throne" (Examining the Trinity)
Rev. 5:13
Rev. 5:13 "Throne" (Examining the Trinity)
Rev. 22:13
Rev. 22:13 "Alpha and Omega" (Examining the Trinity)
More material:
Trinity 'Proof' Texts Refuted (From In Defense of The New World Translation of The Holy Scriptures)
What About Trinity "Proof Texts"? (From the Official Website of Jehovah's Witnesses)
What About Trinity “Proof Texts”? (pastorrussell)
Trust
Why You Can Trust the Bible (pastorrussell)
Does Psalms 146:3 mean that Christians should trust no one? (jwitness forum)
When were the disobedient angels cast into Tartarus and what is their condition there? (2 Pet. 2:4,5) (JWQ
Tattoos (Category)
Are tattoos for Christians today? (SFBT)
Should I Get a Tattoo? (WBTS)
Listed references to tattoos from WBTS publications/articles (JWQ&A)
Temple
What is 'naos' or temple (sanctuary)? (JWQ&A) (Additional)
Thanksgiving (Also see "Holidays") (Category)
Why don't Jehovah's Witnesses celebrate Thanksgiving? (Y/A; Bar Anerges' Best Answer)
THANKSGIVING - Does It Have Any Known Pagan Religious Association? (SFBT)
The Facts Behind Thanksgiving (From God's Word)
Is there anything wrong with buying a turkey, which is on sale, and making a dinner on Thanksgiving? Is Thanksgiving pagan? (JWQ&A)
Theomatics (Category)
Does the Bible Have a Hidden Code? (WBTS)
Do Theomatics Work? Does the Bible Have a Hidden Code? (SFBT)
Does the Bible Have a Hidden Code? (pastorrussel)
Theon
Description (JWQ&A)
THEON - 'RDB's Rule' (Examining the Trinity)
What is the difference between theon and theos? (JWQ&A)
Is "theon" found in other places in the Bible and where? (JWQ&A)
NWT-B (Defending the NWT)
Insight on Coptic John 1:1 from Acts 28:6 (John 1:1 and the Coptic Versions)
Theos
Description (JWQ&A); Additional (JWQ&A)
What is the difference between theon and theos? (JWQ&A)
John 1:1c Primer (Examining the Trinity)
John 10:33 "a god" or "God"? (Examining the Trinity)
God and gods (Examining the Trinity)
1 Tim. 3:16 God "manifest in the flesh" KJV (Examining the Trinity)
Theotes (See "Godhead")
Theou
Description (JWQ&A)
Thomas
What Is the Gospel of Thomas? (Jehovah's Witnesses United)
"Why is there no gospel of Thomas in the Bible when there other references to this elsewhere?" (JWQ&A)
Time
Our perception of time (JWQ&A)
Tongues
Is the ‘speaking in tongues’ that is done today the same as that done by first-century Christians? (SFBT)
Speaking in tongues - Definition and analysis (JWQ&A)
Tree
What did the fruit from the tree of "the knowledge of good and bad" symbolize? (JWQ&A)
Did Adam And Eve originally not know good and bad? Didn't Adam and Eve already have to know what bad was in order to eat from the tree and disobey God? (JWQ&A)
What happened to the trees of life and the knowledge of good and bad after Adam and Eve left Eden? (JWQ&A)
Trinity
(For the 'Files', 'Scriptures' and 'Subject' Indexes for our associated blog/website "Examining the Trinity", click here.)
What is the definition of the Trinity? (SFBT)
Description of the Trinity (JWQ&A)
The Conservative Evangelical definition of the Trinity (JWQ&A)
"This post is for those who have don't think the word 'three' is important for a description of the trinity doctrine or a description of the trinitarian God." (JWQ&A)
"Many who say that they believe in the trinity contradict the very definition of their doctrine by commonly referring to the supposed 'Godhead' as "GOD, the Son and the Holy Spirit". (JWQ&A)
Questions For Those Who Believe in the Trinity (SFBT)
Is God comprised of three persons, or is He just one person? (SFBT)
Is the Trinity Doctrine a Bible teaching and if not, what is it's origin? (SFBT)
The Scriptures, Reason and the Trinity (pastorrussell)
The Trinity—Is It Taught in the Bible? (pastorrussell)
Unbiblical Teachings (pastorrussell)
How Christendom Borrows from Plato (pastorrussell)
What About Trinity "Proof Texts"? (SFBT)
Trinity And Pagan Influence (Examining the Trinity)
Does the Bible Support the Doctrine of the Double Nature of Christ? (SFBT)
Bar Kochba and the Christians (SFBT)
The Socinians—Why Did They Reject the Trinity? (pastorrussell)
IS GOD A “TRINITY”? (pastorrussell)
Why Do You Believe in the Trinity? (pastorrussell)
Is there even one scripture which clearly defines the Trinity? (SFBT)
Is the fundamental nature of God SUPPOSED to be a "Mystery"? (SFBT)
One God in Three? (pastorrussell)
Does Elohim really mean a "plural oneness" or a "plurality of persons"? (SFBT)
God and gods - What is a god and who have been called 'gods'? (SFBT)
Is Jesus God? (SFBT)
Is Jesus God? (pastrorussell)
Is Jesus God or Is Jesus the Son of God? (SFBT)
If Jesus is not God, how can he be a God? (SFBT)
Did Those Who Knew Jesus Think He was God? (SFBT)
How Does John 17:3 Show That The Trinity Doctrine is NOT a Bible Teaching? (SFBT)
If the Father is the "only true God" (John 17:3), does that mean that Jesus is a false god? (SFBT)
IF God is a trinity, then how is it that “the Word (Jesus) was WITH God.”? (John 1:1)
John 1:1c - English translation: "The Word was a god." (SFBT)
Is the New World Translation the only Bible to phrase John 1:1c as "the Word was A God"? (SFBT)
How does the Coptic text render John 1:1? (SFBT)
"Was" and "Beginning" in John 1:1 (SFBT)
They call me Trinity (pastorrussell)
"Begotten" and "Created" as Found in Scripture (SFBT)
If God and Jesus really are equal, then why does the Bible phrase them as "Father" and "Son"? (SFBT)
If Jesus is really God, would he have a Head (i.e., someone over him with more authority)? (1 Cor. 11:3) (SFBT)
Does "Wisdom" at Prov. 8:22-30 refer to the Messiah, and does it say that he was created? (SFBT)
Is God Always Superior to Jesus? (SFBT)
How can Jesus have a God and be God at the same time? (SFBT)
How can Jesus be God and also sit at His right hand? (SFBT)
At the side of (or approaching) God (JWQ&A)
Does the Bible phrase Jesus as a separate person from God? (SFBT)
Does Hebrews Chapter 1 show that Jesus is (and was) an angel and distinct from God? (SFBT)
Are Jehovah's Witnesses the first to reason that Jesus is Michael the Archangel? (SFBT)
Could Jesus Have Had Faith in God? - A Trinitarian Dilemma (pastorrussell)
Is the Holy Spirit really God? (SFBT)
Did Jesus ever teach that the Holy Spirit was God along with the Father and Son? (SFBT)
How can Jesus be God when the scriptures clearly show how Jesus and God are NOT co-equal in knowledge? (SFBT)
How can Jesus and the Father be God if only the Father has knowledge of the "day and hour"? (Mt. 24:36) (SFBT)
Is Micah 5:2 saying that Jesus' ORIGIN was “from early times”? (SFBT)
Did Jesus raise himself up from the dead (John 10:17-18)? (SFBT)
If Jesus is God and resurrected himself, wouldn't that mean that Jesus was never really dead in the first place and therefore his sacrificial death never really happened? Even if it did, would God's death really be "a corresponding ransom"? (SFBT)
"No Man Has Seen the Father" (SFBT)
How important is it for us to know whether God is a Trinity or not? (JWQ&A)
Responses to those who claim that Jehovah's Witnesses quoted out of context in the brochure "Should you believe in the Trinity?" (Examining the Trinity)
Trinity 'Proof Texts' (Category)
(Also see: Holy Spirit 'Proof Texts)
Many who believe that Jesus is God or in the Trinity rely on a few selected, so-called 'proof-texts'. Trinity 'proof' texts are scriptures commonly used by defenders of the Trinity Doctrine as 'proof' (or at least 'evidence') of the validity of said Doctrine. For example, many Trinity apologists use the common translations of John 8:58 and Exodus 3:14 to 'prove' that Jesus is Jehovah God. (Also see: "What exactly is a 'proof text'?"; JWQ&A)
The following links lead to research showing how the most frequently used so-called 'Proof Texts' are not proof of the Trinity in any way:
Gen. 1:26
Does Genesis 1:26 prove the Trinity?; Gen. 1:26 "Let Us Make Man in Our Image" (Examining the Trinity)
Gen. 19:24
"Jehovah rained down fire ... from Jehovah" (Examining the Trinity)
Isa. 6:3
"Holy, Holy, Holy" - Is. 6:3; Isa. 6:3 "Holy, Holy, Holy" (Examining the Trinity)
Isa. 9:6
Why is Jesus called "Mighty God" at Isa. 9:6?; Isa. 9:6 "Mighty God, Eternal Father" (Examining the Trinity)
Isa. 42:8 Heb. 1:3 / Isa. 42:8 Does Jesus really share Jehovah's Glory? (SFBT)
Isa. 43:11
Isa. 43:11 / 2 Pet. 3:18 Jehovah only Savior; Jesus Savior; (SFBT)
Isa. 44:6
Isa. 44:6 / Rev. 1:17 "First and the Last"; (SFBT)
Isa. 48:16
Isa. 48:16; Trinitarian "speaker confusion" trick (SFBT)
Micah 5:2
Does Micah 5:2 (or 5:1 in some versions) show that Jesus always existed ("from everlasting" - KJV)? (SFBT)
Zech. 12:10
Zech. 12:10 "...they shall look upon me whom they have pierced." (SFBT)
Mt. 28:19
Does Mt. 28:19 prove that the Holy Spirit is God? (SFBT); Concerning Mt. 28:19... (JWQ&A); Some comments by scholars and translators (JWQ&A); Notes on Shem Tov's Hebrew Matthew (JWQ&A)
John 1:1
List of all John 1:1 posts (SFBT)
John 5:18
"...making himself equal to God" (Examining the Trinity); John 5:18 - What is this scripture saying? (JWQ&A)
John 5:23
"That all may honor the Son JUST AS [kathos] they honor the Father." - NIV (SFBT)
John 8:19
"If you knew me, you would know my Father also."' (JWQ&A)
John 8:58
What did Jesus actually say at John 8:58?; John 8:58 "I AM" Part 1 (Examining the Trinity); John 8:58 "I AM" Part 2 (Examining the Trinity); John 8:58 "I AM" Part 3 (Examining the Trinity); John 8:58 "I AM" Part 4 Endnotes (Examining the Trinity)
John 10:17,18
Did Jesus raise himself up from the dead (John 10:17-18)? (SFBT)
John 10:30
In John 10:30, does Jesus say that he and his Father are one person?; John 10:30 "I and my Father are one." KJV (Examining the Trinity)
John 10:33
Is Jesus called "God" in John 10:33? Or is he called "a god"? (SFBT)
John 14:14
John 14:14 (JWQ&A)
John 20:28
Why did Thomas say "My Lord and my God" at John 20:28?; John 20:28 "My God" (Examining the Trinity); Why did the apostle Thomas exclaim "My Lord and my God!" at John 20:28? (JWQ&A)
Acts 20:28
Does Acts 20:28 really say that God bought the church with his "own" blood?; Acts 20:28 "God...with his own blood" (Examining the Trinity); Does God have blood (Acts 20:28)? (jwitness forum)
Rom. 9:5
Is Rom. 9:5 really proof that Jesus is God? - " ... Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen." - KJV (SFBT)
1 Cor. 8:6
1 Cor. 8:6 `Unitized Title' Vs. `Title with Identifiers' (Examining the Trinity)
2 Cor. 4:4
2 Cor. 4:4 "Christ, who is the image of God" (SFBT)
2 Cor. 13:14
2 Cor.13:14 "Jesus", "God", "and the...Holy Spirit"; (SFBT) 2 Cor. 13:14 "Jesus", "God", "and the...Holy Spirit" (Examining the Trinity)
Eph. 5:5
Eph. 5:5 and "Sharp's Rule" (Primer) (SFBT)
Phi. 2:6
What does it mean when Phil. 2:6 says that Jesus was in God's form? (SFBT); Huparchon (or `Uparchon') - Does the word `being' in Philippians 2:6 [KJV], really literally mean `remaining or not ceasing to be'? (SFBT); Phil. 2:6-8 "not robbery to be equal to God" KJV (Examining the Trinity)
Col. 2:9
Does Col. 2:9 prove that Jesus is God?; (SFBT) Col. 2:9 "Fulness of Deity" (Examining the Trinity)
2 Thess. 1:12
2 Thess. 1:12 (Examining the Trinity)
1 Tim. 3:16
1 Tim. 3:16 God "manifest in the flesh" KJV (SFBT)
1 Tim. 5:21
1 Tim. 5:21 (Examining the Trinity)
Titus 2:13
Titus 2:13 (Examining the Trinity)
Heb. 1:3
Heb. 1:3 `He [Jesus] is the reflection of his [God's] glory'; (Examining the Trinity) Heb. 1:3 / Isa. 42:8 Does Jesus really share Jehovah's Glory? (SFBT)
Heb. 1:6
Heb. 1:6 "All angels of God worship him" KJV (SFBT) Heb. 1:6 - "Let all the angels of God worship him [Jesus]." (JWQ&A)
Heb. 1:8
Heb. 1:8 "the son he saith, thy throne, O God" (Examining the Trinity)
2 Pet. 1:1
2 Pet. 1:1 (Examining the Trinity)
2 Pet. 3:18
Isa. 43:11 / 2 Pet. 3:18 Jehovah only Savior; Jesus Savior (SFBT)
1 John 5:7
Is 1 John 5:7 proof of the Trinity?; 1 John 5:7 "...and these three are one." KJV (Examining the Trinity)
1 John 5:20
1 John 5:20 "We are in him that is true, even in his Son, Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life." - KJV (SFBT)
Rev. 1:8
Rev. 1:8 "Alpha and Omega" (Examining the Trinity)
Rev. 1:17
Isa. 44:6 / Rev. 1:17 "First and the Last" (SFBT)
Rev. 5:6
Rev. 5:6 "Throne" (Examining the Trinity)
Rev. 5:13
Rev. 5:13 "Throne" (Examining the Trinity)
Rev. 22:13
Rev. 22:13 "Alpha and Omega" (Examining the Trinity)
More material:
Trinity 'Proof' Texts Refuted (From In Defense of The New World Translation of The Holy Scriptures)
What About Trinity "Proof Texts"? (From the Official Website of Jehovah's Witnesses)
What About Trinity “Proof Texts”? (pastorrussell)
Trust
Why You Can Trust the Bible (pastorrussell)
Does Psalms 146:3 mean that Christians should trust no one? (jwitness forum)
S
Sabbath (Category)
Must Christians keep a weekly sabbath? (pastorrussel)
Are Christians under obligation to keep a weekly sabbath day? (JWQ&A)
Are Christians Under the Mosaic Law? - Is Celebrating the Sabbath Necessary? (From God's Word)
Has the Sabbath really been abolished? (JWQ&A)
Jesus said that the law will still stand until the "heavens and earth pass away". They have not passed away". So according to this, why is the law or the commandment of the sabbath not observed? (Mt. 5:18) (JWQ&A)
What, then, is "the Lord's day" mentioned in Rev. 1:10? (JWQ&A)
Why do Jehovah's Witnesses hold meetings of worship on the seventh day (Sunday)? Is it because of the Sabbath? (JWQ&A)
Sahidic (Also see "Coptic")
What is the Sahidic and when did it come into existence? (JWQ&A)
Salvation (Category)
Faith - Once Saved, Always Saved? (SFBT)
Why did Jesus have to sacrifice his life? - What is the Ransom? (SFBT)
Christ Jesus’ Role as Ransomer (pastorrussell)
Jesus Saves - How? (SFBT)
“You, O Jehovah, are good and ready to forgive.” (pastorrussell)
Are some people permanently saved? (SFBT)
What is faith, and is it the only thing required of us? (SFBT)
Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe that only they will be saved? (SFBT)
Do Jehovah's Witnesses Believe That They Are the Only Ones Who Will Be Saved? (JWQ&A; With reference to 11/1/08 WT article)
Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe that only 144,000 people will be saved? (jwitnessforum)
Is baptism a requirement for salvation? (SFBT)
Are there scriptures that definitely show that some will never be saved? (SFBT)
Once a person is saved, is he always saved? (SFBT)
Does Psalms 146:3 mean that Christians should trust no one? (jwitness forum)
Isa. 43:11 / 2 Pet. 3:18 Jehovah only Savior; Jesus Savior (SFBT)
Is There Any Hope of Salvation? (WBTS)
What Must We Do to Be Saved? (WBTS)
Jesus Saves—How? (WBTS)
Finding True Enlightenment (WBTS)
Satan (Category)
Is Satan a real person? (SFBT)
How did one of God's spirit sons become Satan the Devil, and what was his motive? (SFBT)
Why is Satan and his angels invisible to our eyes? (JWQ&A)
Is Satan really the ruler of the world? (SFBT)
What are scriptural indications that show that Satan is ruling the world? (JWQ&A)
Was Satan around at the time of Adam and Eve and was he responsible for the snake? (SFBT)
Where in the Bible does it show that Satan is a spirit being? (JWQ&A)
Why didn't God just destroy the Devil? (jwitness forum; Link to slideshow included)
Did Satan have more power than Michael according to the account at Jude 9? (SFBT)
Is Satan the Devil able to read our minds? (SFBT)
Do all of our desires and temptations come from Satan and his demons? (JWQ&A)
How Real Is the Devil to You?
How clearly the Bible portrays the Devil as a real spirit person! (WBTS)
Is the Devil Real?
Is the Devil someone to be feared, or should he be dismissed as nothing more than a superstitious notion? (WBTS)
THE DEVIL - More Than Just Superstition
Is the Devil simply superstitious nonsense? Or is he someone to be taken seriously even in the 21st century? (WBTS)
Satan—Myth or Sinister Reality?
If God is the good and loving Creator, how could he create a wicked spirit creature like Satan? (WBTS)
Who Is the Devil?
In 16 well-illustrated lessons, this brochure presents the Bible's basic teachings. (WBTS)
Does the Devil Make Us Sick?
In almost every instance, the only connection between Satan and human illness is the fact that Satan tempted the first human couple, and they fell into sin. He and his demons are not the direct cause of each and every malady. (WBTS)
Who Really Rules the World?
Nowhere does the Bible say that either Jesus Christ or his Father are the real rulers of this world. Who could this be? (WBTS)
The Source of Evil Exposed!
Take in accurate knowledge of the Bible so as to protect yourself against evil influences and secure the hope of living in a world free from evil. (WBTS)
Has Evil Won?
Has the Devil managed to turn everyone away from the true God? (WBTS)
Why Wickedness Continues
The reason why God has permitted wickedness to exist until our day is related to events that happened early in human history. (WBTS)
Savior (Category)
Isa. 43:11 / 2 Pet. 3:18 Jehovah only Savior; Jesus Savior (Examining the Trinity)
Title Confusion Trick "Saviour" (Is. 43:11) (Examining the Trinity)
How many saviors at Isaiah 43:11? (jwitness forum)
A short exchange on "savior" and Isaiah 43:11 (INDNWT)
Science (Category)
Is there scientific evidence that supports the Bible? (SFBT)
Is science compatible with the Bible? (jwitness forum)
Does the Bible teach that the earth is flat? (jwitness forum)
Does the Bible indicate whether or not life exists beyond the earth? (SFBT)
The "Impossible" Universe (SFBT)
Could life have occured spontaneously? ("Impossible" Creatures) (SFBT)
The "coincidences" of extra protons, and the very small mass difference between a neutron and proton, etc. (SFBT)
The "Just Right" Status of the Gravitational Force (SFBT)
Why Do Some Scientists Believe in God? (SFBT)
What is the Big Bang Theory? (SFBT)
How did Moses know that the universe had a beginning when Einstien did not? (JWQ&A)
Is the Earth really only 10,000 years old? (SFBT)
Were the creative "days" in Genesis literal 24 hour periods? (SFBT)
Did God Use Evolution to Create Life? (SFBT)
From what source was the Flood of Noah’s day? (SFBT)
RECONCILING Science and Religion (WBTS)
The Bible—A Book From God (WBTS)
True Teachings That Please God (WBTS)
Why You Can Trust the Bible (WBTS)
Why I Believe the Bible - A Nuclear Scientist Tells His Story (WBTS)
Why Some Scientists Believe in God (WBTS)
Seal
What did John mean when he wrote, "Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until after we have sealed the slaves of our God in their foreheads"? (JWQ&A)
Serpent (See "Snake")
Servetus (Michael)
The Socinians—Why Did They Reject the Trinity? (pastorrussell)
Sex
Does the Bible condemn sex before marriage? (jwitness forum)
Is sex before marriage a sin? (jwitness forum)
What’s Wrong With Premarital Sex? (WBTS)
Do Jehovah's Witnesses prohibit certain sexual acts? (jwitnessforum)
Shroud of Turin
Is the Shroud of Turin really the materiel used to cover Jesus’ body? (SFBT)
The Shroud of Turin (SFBT; Comprehensive analysis)
Shunning (See "Disfellowshipping")
Sin (Definition & Category)
If God is perfect, why did His creation sin? (jwitness forum)
If one accepts Jesus and then willfully sins, will that person be forgiven again for any of his sins? (JWQ&A)
What does 1 John 5:16,17 mean: "There is a sin that does incur death...and yet there is a sin that doesn't incur death"? (JWQ&A)
Rom. 6:23 says that "the wages sin pays is death". So why does John 5:28, 29 say that there will be a judgment of the unrighteous if their sins were payed by death? (JWQ&A)
What Was the Original Sin?
The Bible states: “Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned. (WBTS)
Who Is to Blame --You or Your Genes?
Were Adam and Eve predisposed to sin by some defect in their genes? ... God's response to the sin of Adam and Eve is revealing. (WBTS)
The Ransom—God's Greatest Gift
All of us sin either in word or in deed. But by means of Jesus' ransom sacrifice , ... The ransom is Jehovah's means to deliver humankind from sin and death. (WBTS)
Will God Overlook Our Weaknesses?
Paul fought without letup, for he knew that sin is unrelenting. ... Sin offends God. It causes "division" between us and Jehovah. (WBTS)
Let Us Abhor What Is Wicked
The congregation has a responsibility before Jehovah to protect its children. (WBTS)
Skin
Where did all of the varieties of human races/skin tones come from? (JWQ&A)
Slavery
Is slavery approved by God? (SFBT)
The Bible and slavery (jwitness forum)
Did God Condone the Slave Trade? (WBTS)
Smoking (Category)
Is smoking a sin? Can you be a good Christian and be a smoker? (SFBT)
WHY QUIT SMOKING? (WBTS)
CIGARETTES - Do You Reject Them? (WBTS)
A WORLD HOOKED ON SMOKING (WBTS)
HOW YOU CAN QUIT SMOKING (WBTS)
HELPING A LOVED ONE QUIT (WBTS)
Is Your Life-Style Killing You? (WBTS)
How to Safeguard Your Health (WBTS)
How Can the Risk of Heart Attack Be Reduced? (WBTS)
Snake
Did the snake in the Garden of Eden really talk? How could it when snakes don't have vocal cords? (JWQ&A)
Who was the Serpent in Genesis 3? (Jehovah's Witnesses United)
Sneeze
The custom of saying "God bless you" to someone who sneezed - How did it originate? (SFBT)
Socinus (Laelius)
The Socinians—Why Did They Reject the Trinity? (pastorrussell)
Solomon
Who wrote the book of Ecclesiastes? (JWQ&A)
Sons of God (Category)
Were the "sons of God" mentioned in Genesis 6:2 angels, and if so, how could they produce offspring (Nephilim) in the time of Noah? (SFBT)
In order to marry the daughters of men and have sex relations with them, what did those angelic "sons of God" have to do? (JWQ&A; 9/15/55 WT)
Were the "sons of God" mentioned in Gen. 6:2 unfaithful angelic sons of God, or were they actually human sons of God? (Distinction between the daughters of mankind in general and the "sons of God") (JWQ&A)
Did the sons of God know better than to do what they did in Noah's day? (JWQ&A)
What is the difference between the several instances where some angels materialized in human form to bring messages from God and those who took wives for themselves as mentioned in Gen. 6:2? (JWQ&A)
What was the general population's attitude and the disobedient angels' motivations in the days before the flood? (JWQ&A)
Soul (Category)
The different ways that "soul" is used in the Bible (JWQ&A)
Do You Have an Immortal Soul?
Is “soul” a part of man that separates from the body at death and goes on living ? Consider what the Bible says. (WBTS)
“Soul” and “Spirit”—What Do These Terms Really Mean?
What is the soul, and what is the spirit, according to God's Word? (WBTS)
What Happens After You Die? (SFBT)
Is the body and soul the same, and if so, why does Matthew 10:28 say, "And do not become fearful of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul"? (SFBT)
Does the Bible say that animals are souls? (SFBT)
Does the Bible indicate that the soul survives the death of the body? (SFBT)
Is the soul immortal? (jwitness forum)
Why is the soul not immortal? (SFBT)
What does the Bible say that helps us to understand what the soul is? (JWQ&A)
Do other scholars who are not Jehovah's Witnesses acknowledge that this is what the Bible says the soul is? (JWQ&A)
Can the human soul die? (JWQ&A)
Why does the Bible refer to God as having soul? (jwitness forum)
Does conscious life continue for a person after the spirit leaves the body?
(JWQ&A)
How can a soul "leave" someone (Gen 35:18; 1Kings 17:21)? (jwitness forum)
How does "the spirit...return to God who gave it"? (JWQ&A)
Is the soul the same as the spirit? (JWQ&A)
What is the origin of Christendom's belief in an immaterial, immortal soul? (JWQ&A)
Where does the Bible say that animals are souls? (JWQ&A)
Spirit (Category) (For Holy Spirit, see Holy Spirit.)
Different ways that the words translated as "spirit" is used in the Bible (JWQ&A)
The definition of "spirit" - context is key (JWQ&A)
Is the soul the same as the spirit? (JWQ&A)
How does "the spirit...return to God who gave it"? (JWQ&A)
1 Thess. 5:23 - The word spirit in the Bible applies at times to the "mental inclination" (JWQ&A)
What is the difference in the meaning of "ru´ach" (spirit) in Genesis chapter 1 and 2 in the Bible? (SFBT)
Spirits (For wicked spirits, see "Demons".)
Spiritism (Category)
Do demons exist and what should a person do if they suspect that they are being harassed by them? (SFBT)
Dabbling in the Occult - What's The Harm? (WBTS)
Is Hypnotism for Christians? (WBTS)
Is there anything wrong with Dowsing? (SFBT)
Why did the Mosaic law condemn witchcraft? (jwitness forum)
Is there anything wrong with witchcraft? (WBTS)
What You Should Know About Witchcraft (WBTS)
Spiritual Israel (See "Israel")
Spiritual Need
What must we do to fill our spiritual need? (SFBT)
How Can You Find Inner Peace? - "Happy Are Those Conscious of Their Spiritual Need” (WBTS)
Filling Spiritual Needs of Early Bible Students (pastorrussell)
Sports
Does the Bible say anything as to how true Christians should view sports? (JWQ&A)
St. Patrick's Day (See "Holidays")
Stauros (See "Cross")
Suffering
All Suffering Soon to End! (pastorrussell)
Why does God permit suffering? (SFBT)
Why does God permit wickedness and suffering? (JWQ&A)
Why Does God Allow Suffering? (WBTS)
Why Does God Permit Suffering? (WBTS)
Does God Really Care About Us? - Why God Has Permitted Suffering? (WBTS)
Young People Ask . . .Why Does God Let Us Suffer? (WBTS)
Is God still interested in us? (SFBT)
God's Permission of Suffering Nears Its End (WBTS)
Suicide (Category)
Is suicide an unforgiveable sin? (JWQ&A)
Why So Many Suicides? (JWQ&A; 8/1/83 WT)
What viewpoint does God’s Word indicate that Christians should have toward suicide?
...It is because of these and other considerations that we are not in a position to judge whether the deceased committed an unforgivable sin in the eyes of Jehovah. (SFBT)
Will God Forgive Me for Feeling This Way?
It is vital to note, though, that none of those faithful ones let their feelings drive them to commit suicide. ... (WBTS)
A Worldwide Problem
Yet, the suicide rate in the United States, which was 11.4 per 100000 in 1997, is below the global rate published by the World Health ... (WBTS)
Suicide--A Sure Hope
By means of Christ's heavenly rule, God's original purpose for the entire earth to be a paradise will be fulfilled! (WBTS)
Why People Give Up on Life
Although the reasons why people commit suicide vary, certain events in life commonly trigger suicide. Why? How can this deadly urge be ... (WBTS)
Suicide--Given a Desire to Live
How depressing to grow old, lose physical strength, and suffer pain and sickness ! Yet, there is powerful reason to treasure life--even under ... (WBTS)
Have You Lost a Loved One to Suicide?
When someone commits suicide, family members and close friends suffer severe mental turmoil. Many blame themselves for the tragedy. (WBTS)
Suicide--Risk Factors and Warning Signs
Those whose loved ones commit suicide are often tormented by the question, What could I have done to prevent it? (WBTS)
Suicide--The Hidden Epidemic
The modern tragedy of teenage suicide has gained public attention. Yet, you will find the story about a group that is even more at risk to ... (WBTS)
Motivations for Suicide
There are many theories about the motivations for suicide. (WBTS)
Suicide--A Scourge of Young People
AS IF war, murder, and atrocities were not enough to devastate our youths, there is self-destruction in the form of youth suicide. ... (WBTS)
Some Indicators of Suicide
Be vigilant to note tendencies in young ones that may indicate a fragile and possibly unbalanced emotional state. (WBTS)
When Hope and Love Return
It counsels: "All suicide attempts should be treated seriously. Twenty to 30 percent of people who attempt suicide repeat their attempt ... (WBTS)
A Cry for Help
More people have died from suicide than homicide. How can people in despair discover that life is worthwhile? (WBTS)
You Can Find Help
In many places he or she can enlist the help of a suicide ... Thus, I reversed my former desire to commit suicide and came to love life ... (WBTS)
Why Not Just End It All?
Many young people commit suicide each year, and millions attempt it. See how one can gain victory over painful emotions. (WBTS)
How Can You Help Someone Who Seems Suicidal?
Have You Lost a Loved One to Suicide? Related topics: ... What should you do if someone confides in you that he wants to commit suicide? ... (WBTS)
Understanding Mood Disorders - Hope for Sufferers
"As a teenager," he says, "I often entertained the idea of committing suicide because of my overwhelming feelings of worthlessness. ... (WBTS)
Must Christians keep a weekly sabbath? (pastorrussel)
Are Christians under obligation to keep a weekly sabbath day? (JWQ&A)
Are Christians Under the Mosaic Law? - Is Celebrating the Sabbath Necessary? (From God's Word)
Has the Sabbath really been abolished? (JWQ&A)
Jesus said that the law will still stand until the "heavens and earth pass away". They have not passed away". So according to this, why is the law or the commandment of the sabbath not observed? (Mt. 5:18) (JWQ&A)
What, then, is "the Lord's day" mentioned in Rev. 1:10? (JWQ&A)
Why do Jehovah's Witnesses hold meetings of worship on the seventh day (Sunday)? Is it because of the Sabbath? (JWQ&A)
Sahidic (Also see "Coptic")
What is the Sahidic and when did it come into existence? (JWQ&A)
Salvation (Category)
Faith - Once Saved, Always Saved? (SFBT)
Why did Jesus have to sacrifice his life? - What is the Ransom? (SFBT)
Christ Jesus’ Role as Ransomer (pastorrussell)
Jesus Saves - How? (SFBT)
“You, O Jehovah, are good and ready to forgive.” (pastorrussell)
Are some people permanently saved? (SFBT)
What is faith, and is it the only thing required of us? (SFBT)
Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe that only they will be saved? (SFBT)
Do Jehovah's Witnesses Believe That They Are the Only Ones Who Will Be Saved? (JWQ&A; With reference to 11/1/08 WT article)
Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe that only 144,000 people will be saved? (jwitnessforum)
Is baptism a requirement for salvation? (SFBT)
Are there scriptures that definitely show that some will never be saved? (SFBT)
Once a person is saved, is he always saved? (SFBT)
Does Psalms 146:3 mean that Christians should trust no one? (jwitness forum)
Isa. 43:11 / 2 Pet. 3:18 Jehovah only Savior; Jesus Savior (SFBT)
Is There Any Hope of Salvation? (WBTS)
What Must We Do to Be Saved? (WBTS)
Jesus Saves—How? (WBTS)
Finding True Enlightenment (WBTS)
Satan (Category)
Is Satan a real person? (SFBT)
How did one of God's spirit sons become Satan the Devil, and what was his motive? (SFBT)
Why is Satan and his angels invisible to our eyes? (JWQ&A)
Is Satan really the ruler of the world? (SFBT)
What are scriptural indications that show that Satan is ruling the world? (JWQ&A)
Was Satan around at the time of Adam and Eve and was he responsible for the snake? (SFBT)
Where in the Bible does it show that Satan is a spirit being? (JWQ&A)
Why didn't God just destroy the Devil? (jwitness forum; Link to slideshow included)
Did Satan have more power than Michael according to the account at Jude 9? (SFBT)
Is Satan the Devil able to read our minds? (SFBT)
Do all of our desires and temptations come from Satan and his demons? (JWQ&A)
How Real Is the Devil to You?
How clearly the Bible portrays the Devil as a real spirit person! (WBTS)
Is the Devil Real?
Is the Devil someone to be feared, or should he be dismissed as nothing more than a superstitious notion? (WBTS)
THE DEVIL - More Than Just Superstition
Is the Devil simply superstitious nonsense? Or is he someone to be taken seriously even in the 21st century? (WBTS)
Satan—Myth or Sinister Reality?
If God is the good and loving Creator, how could he create a wicked spirit creature like Satan? (WBTS)
Who Is the Devil?
In 16 well-illustrated lessons, this brochure presents the Bible's basic teachings. (WBTS)
Does the Devil Make Us Sick?
In almost every instance, the only connection between Satan and human illness is the fact that Satan tempted the first human couple, and they fell into sin. He and his demons are not the direct cause of each and every malady. (WBTS)
Who Really Rules the World?
Nowhere does the Bible say that either Jesus Christ or his Father are the real rulers of this world. Who could this be? (WBTS)
The Source of Evil Exposed!
Take in accurate knowledge of the Bible so as to protect yourself against evil influences and secure the hope of living in a world free from evil. (WBTS)
Has Evil Won?
Has the Devil managed to turn everyone away from the true God? (WBTS)
Why Wickedness Continues
The reason why God has permitted wickedness to exist until our day is related to events that happened early in human history. (WBTS)
Savior (Category)
Isa. 43:11 / 2 Pet. 3:18 Jehovah only Savior; Jesus Savior (Examining the Trinity)
Title Confusion Trick "Saviour" (Is. 43:11) (Examining the Trinity)
How many saviors at Isaiah 43:11? (jwitness forum)
A short exchange on "savior" and Isaiah 43:11 (INDNWT)
Science (Category)
Is there scientific evidence that supports the Bible? (SFBT)
Is science compatible with the Bible? (jwitness forum)
Does the Bible teach that the earth is flat? (jwitness forum)
Does the Bible indicate whether or not life exists beyond the earth? (SFBT)
The "Impossible" Universe (SFBT)
Could life have occured spontaneously? ("Impossible" Creatures) (SFBT)
The "coincidences" of extra protons, and the very small mass difference between a neutron and proton, etc. (SFBT)
The "Just Right" Status of the Gravitational Force (SFBT)
Why Do Some Scientists Believe in God? (SFBT)
What is the Big Bang Theory? (SFBT)
How did Moses know that the universe had a beginning when Einstien did not? (JWQ&A)
Is the Earth really only 10,000 years old? (SFBT)
Were the creative "days" in Genesis literal 24 hour periods? (SFBT)
Did God Use Evolution to Create Life? (SFBT)
From what source was the Flood of Noah’s day? (SFBT)
RECONCILING Science and Religion (WBTS)
The Bible—A Book From God (WBTS)
True Teachings That Please God (WBTS)
Why You Can Trust the Bible (WBTS)
Why I Believe the Bible - A Nuclear Scientist Tells His Story (WBTS)
Why Some Scientists Believe in God (WBTS)
Seal
What did John mean when he wrote, "Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until after we have sealed the slaves of our God in their foreheads"? (JWQ&A)
Serpent (See "Snake")
Servetus (Michael)
The Socinians—Why Did They Reject the Trinity? (pastorrussell)
Sex
Does the Bible condemn sex before marriage? (jwitness forum)
Is sex before marriage a sin? (jwitness forum)
What’s Wrong With Premarital Sex? (WBTS)
Do Jehovah's Witnesses prohibit certain sexual acts? (jwitnessforum)
Shroud of Turin
Is the Shroud of Turin really the materiel used to cover Jesus’ body? (SFBT)
The Shroud of Turin (SFBT; Comprehensive analysis)
Shunning (See "Disfellowshipping")
Sin (Definition & Category)
If God is perfect, why did His creation sin? (jwitness forum)
If one accepts Jesus and then willfully sins, will that person be forgiven again for any of his sins? (JWQ&A)
What does 1 John 5:16,17 mean: "There is a sin that does incur death...and yet there is a sin that doesn't incur death"? (JWQ&A)
Rom. 6:23 says that "the wages sin pays is death". So why does John 5:28, 29 say that there will be a judgment of the unrighteous if their sins were payed by death? (JWQ&A)
What Was the Original Sin?
The Bible states: “Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned. (WBTS)
Who Is to Blame --You or Your Genes?
Were Adam and Eve predisposed to sin by some defect in their genes? ... God's response to the sin of Adam and Eve is revealing. (WBTS)
The Ransom—God's Greatest Gift
All of us sin either in word or in deed. But by means of Jesus' ransom sacrifice , ... The ransom is Jehovah's means to deliver humankind from sin and death. (WBTS)
Will God Overlook Our Weaknesses?
Paul fought without letup, for he knew that sin is unrelenting. ... Sin offends God. It causes "division" between us and Jehovah. (WBTS)
Let Us Abhor What Is Wicked
The congregation has a responsibility before Jehovah to protect its children. (WBTS)
Skin
Where did all of the varieties of human races/skin tones come from? (JWQ&A)
Slavery
Is slavery approved by God? (SFBT)
The Bible and slavery (jwitness forum)
Did God Condone the Slave Trade? (WBTS)
Smoking (Category)
Is smoking a sin? Can you be a good Christian and be a smoker? (SFBT)
WHY QUIT SMOKING? (WBTS)
CIGARETTES - Do You Reject Them? (WBTS)
A WORLD HOOKED ON SMOKING (WBTS)
HOW YOU CAN QUIT SMOKING (WBTS)
HELPING A LOVED ONE QUIT (WBTS)
Is Your Life-Style Killing You? (WBTS)
How to Safeguard Your Health (WBTS)
How Can the Risk of Heart Attack Be Reduced? (WBTS)
Snake
Did the snake in the Garden of Eden really talk? How could it when snakes don't have vocal cords? (JWQ&A)
Who was the Serpent in Genesis 3? (Jehovah's Witnesses United)
Sneeze
The custom of saying "God bless you" to someone who sneezed - How did it originate? (SFBT)
Socinus (Laelius)
The Socinians—Why Did They Reject the Trinity? (pastorrussell)
Solomon
Who wrote the book of Ecclesiastes? (JWQ&A)
Sons of God (Category)
Were the "sons of God" mentioned in Genesis 6:2 angels, and if so, how could they produce offspring (Nephilim) in the time of Noah? (SFBT)
In order to marry the daughters of men and have sex relations with them, what did those angelic "sons of God" have to do? (JWQ&A; 9/15/55 WT)
Were the "sons of God" mentioned in Gen. 6:2 unfaithful angelic sons of God, or were they actually human sons of God? (Distinction between the daughters of mankind in general and the "sons of God") (JWQ&A)
Did the sons of God know better than to do what they did in Noah's day? (JWQ&A)
What is the difference between the several instances where some angels materialized in human form to bring messages from God and those who took wives for themselves as mentioned in Gen. 6:2? (JWQ&A)
What was the general population's attitude and the disobedient angels' motivations in the days before the flood? (JWQ&A)
Soul (Category)
The different ways that "soul" is used in the Bible (JWQ&A)
Do You Have an Immortal Soul?
Is “soul” a part of man that separates from the body at death and goes on living ? Consider what the Bible says. (WBTS)
“Soul” and “Spirit”—What Do These Terms Really Mean?
What is the soul, and what is the spirit, according to God's Word? (WBTS)
What Happens After You Die? (SFBT)
Is the body and soul the same, and if so, why does Matthew 10:28 say, "And do not become fearful of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul"? (SFBT)
Does the Bible say that animals are souls? (SFBT)
Does the Bible indicate that the soul survives the death of the body? (SFBT)
Is the soul immortal? (jwitness forum)
Why is the soul not immortal? (SFBT)
What does the Bible say that helps us to understand what the soul is? (JWQ&A)
Do other scholars who are not Jehovah's Witnesses acknowledge that this is what the Bible says the soul is? (JWQ&A)
Can the human soul die? (JWQ&A)
Why does the Bible refer to God as having soul? (jwitness forum)
Does conscious life continue for a person after the spirit leaves the body?
(JWQ&A)
How can a soul "leave" someone (Gen 35:18; 1Kings 17:21)? (jwitness forum)
How does "the spirit...return to God who gave it"? (JWQ&A)
Is the soul the same as the spirit? (JWQ&A)
What is the origin of Christendom's belief in an immaterial, immortal soul? (JWQ&A)
Where does the Bible say that animals are souls? (JWQ&A)
Spirit (Category) (For Holy Spirit, see Holy Spirit.)
Different ways that the words translated as "spirit" is used in the Bible (JWQ&A)
The definition of "spirit" - context is key (JWQ&A)
Is the soul the same as the spirit? (JWQ&A)
How does "the spirit...return to God who gave it"? (JWQ&A)
1 Thess. 5:23 - The word spirit in the Bible applies at times to the "mental inclination" (JWQ&A)
What is the difference in the meaning of "ru´ach" (spirit) in Genesis chapter 1 and 2 in the Bible? (SFBT)
Spirits (For wicked spirits, see "Demons".)
Spiritism (Category)
Do demons exist and what should a person do if they suspect that they are being harassed by them? (SFBT)
Dabbling in the Occult - What's The Harm? (WBTS)
Is Hypnotism for Christians? (WBTS)
Is there anything wrong with Dowsing? (SFBT)
Why did the Mosaic law condemn witchcraft? (jwitness forum)
Is there anything wrong with witchcraft? (WBTS)
What You Should Know About Witchcraft (WBTS)
Spiritual Israel (See "Israel")
Spiritual Need
What must we do to fill our spiritual need? (SFBT)
How Can You Find Inner Peace? - "Happy Are Those Conscious of Their Spiritual Need” (WBTS)
Filling Spiritual Needs of Early Bible Students (pastorrussell)
Sports
Does the Bible say anything as to how true Christians should view sports? (JWQ&A)
St. Patrick's Day (See "Holidays")
Stauros (See "Cross")
Suffering
All Suffering Soon to End! (pastorrussell)
Why does God permit suffering? (SFBT)
Why does God permit wickedness and suffering? (JWQ&A)
Why Does God Allow Suffering? (WBTS)
Why Does God Permit Suffering? (WBTS)
Does God Really Care About Us? - Why God Has Permitted Suffering? (WBTS)
Young People Ask . . .Why Does God Let Us Suffer? (WBTS)
Is God still interested in us? (SFBT)
God's Permission of Suffering Nears Its End (WBTS)
Suicide (Category)
Is suicide an unforgiveable sin? (JWQ&A)
Why So Many Suicides? (JWQ&A; 8/1/83 WT)
What viewpoint does God’s Word indicate that Christians should have toward suicide?
...It is because of these and other considerations that we are not in a position to judge whether the deceased committed an unforgivable sin in the eyes of Jehovah. (SFBT)
Will God Forgive Me for Feeling This Way?
It is vital to note, though, that none of those faithful ones let their feelings drive them to commit suicide. ... (WBTS)
A Worldwide Problem
Yet, the suicide rate in the United States, which was 11.4 per 100000 in 1997, is below the global rate published by the World Health ... (WBTS)
Suicide--A Sure Hope
By means of Christ's heavenly rule, God's original purpose for the entire earth to be a paradise will be fulfilled! (WBTS)
Why People Give Up on Life
Although the reasons why people commit suicide vary, certain events in life commonly trigger suicide. Why? How can this deadly urge be ... (WBTS)
Suicide--Given a Desire to Live
How depressing to grow old, lose physical strength, and suffer pain and sickness ! Yet, there is powerful reason to treasure life--even under ... (WBTS)
Have You Lost a Loved One to Suicide?
When someone commits suicide, family members and close friends suffer severe mental turmoil. Many blame themselves for the tragedy. (WBTS)
Suicide--Risk Factors and Warning Signs
Those whose loved ones commit suicide are often tormented by the question, What could I have done to prevent it? (WBTS)
Suicide--The Hidden Epidemic
The modern tragedy of teenage suicide has gained public attention. Yet, you will find the story about a group that is even more at risk to ... (WBTS)
Motivations for Suicide
There are many theories about the motivations for suicide. (WBTS)
Suicide--A Scourge of Young People
AS IF war, murder, and atrocities were not enough to devastate our youths, there is self-destruction in the form of youth suicide. ... (WBTS)
Some Indicators of Suicide
Be vigilant to note tendencies in young ones that may indicate a fragile and possibly unbalanced emotional state. (WBTS)
When Hope and Love Return
It counsels: "All suicide attempts should be treated seriously. Twenty to 30 percent of people who attempt suicide repeat their attempt ... (WBTS)
A Cry for Help
More people have died from suicide than homicide. How can people in despair discover that life is worthwhile? (WBTS)
You Can Find Help
In many places he or she can enlist the help of a suicide ... Thus, I reversed my former desire to commit suicide and came to love life ... (WBTS)
Why Not Just End It All?
Many young people commit suicide each year, and millions attempt it. See how one can gain victory over painful emotions. (WBTS)
How Can You Help Someone Who Seems Suicidal?
Have You Lost a Loved One to Suicide? Related topics: ... What should you do if someone confides in you that he wants to commit suicide? ... (WBTS)
Understanding Mood Disorders - Hope for Sufferers
"As a teenager," he says, "I often entertained the idea of committing suicide because of my overwhelming feelings of worthlessness. ... (WBTS)
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