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THE JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES AND JESUS CHRIST

A Biblical and Theological Appraisal By Bruce M. Metzger Theology Today 10/1 (April 1953), pp. 65-85. I. Who Are the Jehovah’s Witnesses? The sect known today as the Jehovah’s Witnesses originated about 1872 when Charles Taze Russell (born February 16, 1852) of Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and a group

BIBLE VERSIONS AND THE DEITY OF CHRIST

In this post I will be citing some of the most common verses used to affirm the eternal nature and essential Deity of Christ from several version which I feel best capture and/or explain these texts. JOHN 1 CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH TRANSLATION (CEV) “In the beginning was the one who

New World Translation On Jehovah Becoming Flesh

In this post I will employ the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (2013 Revision) to prove that Jesus Christ is identified as Jehovah God Almighty in the flesh. A. Jesus is the Jehovah who comes to repay every person according to what s/he has

CHALLENGES FOR ONE MESSAGE FOUNDATION PT. 5

I continue from where I previously left off: CHALLENGES FOR ONE MESSAGE FOUNDATION PT. 4. ALLAH MURDERS WOMEN, CHILDREN AND ANIMALS Contrary to the assertions of the Muhammadan polemicists, the Quran NOWHERE forbids the killing of women or children. The opposite is true since it speaks of Allah destroying whole

The Meaning of Monogenes: Is Jesus God’s “Only Begotten” Son?

The following lengthy excerpt is taken from Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theoolgy (Second Edition): An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine, published by Zondervan Academic, Grand Rapids, MI 2020, Part 2: The Doctrine of God, Chapter 14. God in Three Persons: The Trinity, pp. 293-298. “In John 3:16, Jesus is said

MORE ON DANIEL’S MESSIANIC TIMELINE

In the following articles, The Time of Messiah’s Advent Pt. 1 The Time of Messiah’s Advent Pt. 2 I cited scholarly references in respect to the precise timeline that the prophet Daniel gave for the coming of the Messiah, and how this perfectly ties in with the appearance

JOHN 1:18 REVISITED… AGAIN!

In this post I am going to share how English versions render John 1:18 depending on which reading they adopt. MONOGENES HYIOS By far this happens to be the majority reading. It has both very early and widespread geographical attestation, as well as support from ancient translations in various

Acts 8:37 – Sorting out the Evidence

Presented by James Snapp, Jr. (with assistance from members of the NT Textual Criticism group on Facebook), April 2014. And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” – Acts 8:37 Acts

ACTS 8:37 AND BAPTISMAL CONFESSION

The Authorized King James Version (AV) of the Holy Bible contains a verse which modern versions either omit entirely or question its genuineness: “And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

REVEALING THE IDENTITY OF ISRAEL’S LORD GOD

The Scriptures testify that YHVH or Jehovah is the only true God: “For a long time Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest and without law, but when in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found