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| the watchtower society: Zion's Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence , 1921 |
| the watchtower society: The Four Presidents of the Watch Tower Society (Jehovah's Witnesses) Edmond C. Gruss, 2003 |
| the watchtower society: Awakening of a Jehovah's Witness Diane Wilson, 2010-05-01 This tale of mind control, the use of fear to manipulate vulnerable people, and final escape from a suffocating cult environment is a revealing exposeof a secretive contemporary sect, as well as a true psychological thriller. Diane Wilson spent twenty-five precious years of her life, first becoming indoctrinated by the dogma of the Watchtower Society, and then struggling to free herself from its pervasive, intimidating clutches. In this probing, brutally honest assessment, Wilson describes how a childhood of psychological abuse and lack of self-confidence rendered her vulnerable to the seductive doctrines of the Jehovah''s Witnesses.What she reveals about the goings-on within the closed Watchtower Society will shock the average person who assumes the polite, well-dressed people who pass out leaflets are much like any other conservative religious group. Wilson contends that membership in the Jehovah''s Witnesses requires obedience bordering on psychological enslavement and complete suppression of individuality. Her engrossing memoir will be of great interest to former Witnesses, students of cult phenomena, and anyone who has ever had contact with Jehovah''s Witnesses. |
| the watchtower society: What the Watchtower Society Doesn't Want You to Know Wilbur Lingle, 2009-03-17 Wilbur Lingle puts into layman’s language his many years of documented research about the inner workings of the society. Here is a true picture of what goes on behind the walls of the Kingdom Halls, a clear image of truth that the Watchtower Society doesn’t want you to know. |
| the watchtower society: Awakening of a Jehovah's Witness Diane Wilson, 2010-05 This tale of mind control, the use of fear to manipulate vulnerable people, and final escape from a suffocating cult environment is a revealing exposeof a secretive contemporary sect, as well as a true psychological thriller. Diane Wilson spent twenty-five precious years of her life, first becoming indoctrinated by the dogma of the Watchtower Society, and then struggling to free herself from its pervasive, intimidating clutches. In this probing, brutally honest assessment, Wilson describes how a childhood of psychological abuse and lack of self-confidence rendered her vulnerable to the seductive doctrines of the Jehovah's Witnesses. What she reveals about the goings-on within the closed Watchtower Society will shock the average person who assumes the polite, well-dressed people who pass out leaflets are much like any other conservative religious group. Wilson contends that membership in the Jehovah's Witnesses requires obedience bordering on psychological enslavement and complete suppression of individuality. Her engrossing memoir will be of great interest to former Witnesses, students of cult phenomena, and anyone who has ever had contact with Jehovah's Witnesses. |
| the watchtower society: The Harp of God Joseph Franklin Rutherford, 1921 |
| the watchtower society: Studies in the Scriptures Charles Taze Russell, 1889 |
| the watchtower society: Bearing Thorough Witness about God's Kingdom Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, 2025-12-24 Actual language is Mapudungun. |
| the watchtower society: The Finished Mystery Charles Taze Russell, 2018-05-15 Reproduction of the original: The Finished Mystery by Charles Taze Russell |
| the watchtower society: Jehovah's Witnesses and the United Nations Tami Dickerson, 2011-10-11 This book is a one-stop resource detailing all the evidence regarding the Watchtower Society's affair with the United Nations. Not only did this affair deceive the United Nations, but it also deceived the worldwide membership of Jehovah's Witnesses. This book gives all of the source references so that the reader can verify the information for him or herself. It is a must-have for anyone who is investigating this matter in depth. |
| the watchtower society: Watchtower Elizabeth A. Lynn, 2014-04-01 In a land brought to life by warriors and lovers, war and honor, the legendary tower Tornor Keep is invaded by raiders. No longer the watchtower at the winter end of a summer land, Tornor turns to a young prince with the hopes that he might protect the future of the enchanting land. |
| the watchtower society: Mama Bear Apologetics Hillary Morgan Ferrer, 2019-06-04 *Foreword written by Nancy Pearcey* Parents are the most important apologists our kids will ever know. Mama Bear Apologetics will help you navigate your kids’ questions and prepare them to become committed Christ followers.” —J. Warner Wallace If every Christian mom would apply this book in her parenting, it would profoundly transform the next generation. —Natasha Crain #RoarLikeAMother The problem with lies is they don’t often sound like lies. They seem harmless, and even sound right. So what’s a Mama Bear to do when her kids seem to be absorbing the culture’s lies uncritically? Mama Bear Apologetics® is the book you’ve been looking for. This mom-to-mom guide will equip you to teach your kids how to form their own biblical beliefs about what is true and what is false. Through transparent life stories and clear, practical applications—including prayer strategies—this band of Mama Bears offers you tools to train yourself, so you can turn around and train your kids. Are you ready to answer the rallying cry, “Mess with our kids and we will demolish your arguments”? Join the Mama Bears and raise your voice to protect your kids—by teaching them how to think through and address the issues head-on, yet with gentleness and respect. |
| the watchtower society: Rescuing Slaves of the Watchtower Joe Hewitt, 2011-05-01 Though its members represent one of the fastest-growing religions in the world, the Jehovah's Witnesses remain one of the most enigmatic and puzzling groups to many people today. Hewitt, formerly a third-generation Jehovah's Witness, pulls back the curtain of mystery and exposes lies, the mind control, and the glaring contradictions of biblical truth behind the organization. |
| the watchtower society: How to Rescue Your Loved One from the Watchtower David A. Reed, 1989 |
| the watchtower society: No Room to Move Alan Butters, 2013-07 The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania is the main legal entity of the Jehovah's Witnesses. This organisation directs and controls the thinking of almost eight million people around the world known principally for their door knocking campaigns. The Watchtower Society is responsible for almost everything in the life of a Jehovah's witness; from the literature they read, the lectures to which they listen through to their attitude toward medical procedures and the people with whom they choose to associate. They don't celebrate Christmas, Easter or birthdays, don't vote in political elections, refuse blood transfusions and refuse to be conscripted into the military, which often makes them stand out from the rest of society. Less understood is why they take these stands and what it costs them and society as a whole to do so. Concerning is the fact they anticipate a day when the vast majority of mankind will be wiped from the earth so that a small group may worship in the way they choose. The fact they live their lives under the control of a handful of men to whom they essentially turn over their power of reasoning and their freedom of speech is even more concerning. That this sometimes costs them their lives or the lives of their children is frightening. This is the story of one man's journey through and eventually out of The Bizarre World of the Watchtower Society. |
| the watchtower society: The Watchtower's Coming Crisis Daniel Rodriguez, 2009 A devastating crisis has the Jehovah's Witness religion facing extinction. Chances are that you have never met a real “Jehovah’s Witness.” While those at your door may claim to be one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, their own publications plainly teach otherwise. So, who are the real Jehovah’s Witnesses? The Watchtower Society teaches that they are members of the 144,000 who will be the only ones going to heaven. Membership in this group began with the early apostles. Over the centuries others have been added but the Watchtower declared that the number was completed in 1935. Anyone who claims to be one of Jehovah’s’ Witnesses has to be one of the 144,000 and must be very old now. However, the Watchtower Society teaches that these are the only ones who hear from God and are responsible for Watchtower teaching and leadership. Because these people are dying, the Watchtower is facing a credibility crisis. So, the Watchtower is quietly manipulating these death figures to keep the Watchtower organization alive! And now, just last year, Watchtower literature quietly began to try to wiggle out of the 1935 closing date for the 144,000. But this only adds further opportunity for you to show the “JW” who comes to your door that he cannot trust the Watchtower with his precious eternal life. The Watchtower representative at your door believes he will remain on “Paradise Earth” after the coming Armageddon, since only the original 144,000 have any hope of going to heaven. In fact, they are the only ones allowed to take communion. He does not believe he can understand Bible truths without the Watchtower. He is dependent on a publication that, one day soon, will be left without writers to reveal God’s truths. Who are those writers? Those who remain of the original 144,000 and they are dying! Oddly enough, their founder, Charles Taze Russell, never taught the doctrine of the 144,000. In this book, you will learn the true history of this false Watchtower doctrine. You will be surprised to discover that this doctrine is not just a Bible issue. It is also a historical issue and a numbers game that the Watchtower Society has had to manipulate throughout the years to keep that organization alive! With the information and witnessing strategies in this book, you will be able to plant seeds of doubt and undermine the authority of the Watchtower. The Watchtower knows it is essential that this cornerstone doctrine remain alive if it is going to continue to exist as the spiritual leader for its followers. Time is the enemy of this teaching and they know it. |
| the watchtower society: Reasoning from the Scriptures with the Jehovah's Witnesses Ron Rhodes, 2009-07-01 Christians have great news to offer Jehovah's Witnesses. In this revised and updated version of the top-selling Reasoning from the Scriptures with the Jehovah's Witnesses (more than 90,000 copies sold), author and Bible expert Ron Rhodes helps readers delve into the Bible and use practical tools to share God's truths with those who come calling. Convenient side-by-side comparisons of the New World Translation and the Bible, along with answers to each doctrinal error espoused by the Witnesses Point-by-point lists of the favorite tactics and arguments used by the Witnesses—along with effective, biblical responses to each Questions you can ask to challenge the Jehovah's Witnesses' confidence in the Watchtower Society With easy-to-understand helps, concise information, direct comparisons of beliefs, and a compassionate presentation, this resource from Ron Rhodes is ideal for personal and church libraries and for any reader who wants to confidently share the gospel. |
| the watchtower society: Millions Now Living Will Never Die! Joseph Franklin Rutherford, 1920 |
| the watchtower society: Jehovah's Witnesses , 1993 History and teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses organization. |
| the watchtower society: Jehovah of the Watchtower Walter Martin, 1979 |
| the watchtower society: Strongholds Shaken David Legge, 2008-03 |
| the watchtower society: Your Will Be Done on Earth Watch Tower Bible And Tract Society, 2013-08 |
| the watchtower society: The Contextual Abuse of the Watchtower Society Brian Orr, 2013-12-06 The purpose of this work is to demonstrate the lack of reasoning and contextual misuse by the Jehovah's Witnesses in their use of sources and the Scriptures to support their erroneous beliefs and doctrines. |
| the watchtower society: Approaching Jehovah’s Witnesses in Love Wilbur Lingle, 2004-01-01 Do you feel like hiding when Jehovah’s Witnesses ring your doorbell? Have you tried to convey your faith to them...and gotten nowhere? It’s proven and practical guide which includes questions, answers, conversation starters and other great witnessing tools that will help you speak to Jehovah’s Witnesses. |
| the watchtower society: Behind the Watchtower Curtain David A. Reed, 1989 |
| the watchtower society: Apocalypse Delayed M. James Penton, 1997-01-01 M. James Penton offers a comprehensive overview of a remarkable religious movement, from the Witnesses' inauspicious creation by a Pennsylvania preacher in the 1870s to its position as a religious sect with millions of followers world-wide. This second edition features an afterword by the author and an expanded bibliography. |
| the watchtower society: Jehovah's Witnesses & the False Teachings of the Watchtower Society Billy Crone, |
| the watchtower society: The Natural History of Pliny Pliny (the Elder.), 1855 |
| the watchtower society: The Watchtower , 1928 |
| the watchtower society: Jehovah's Witnesses George D. Chryssides, 2016-12-05 From its origins in nineteenth century Adventism until the present day, the Watch Tower Society has become one of the best known but least understood new religious movements. Resisting the tendency to define the movement in terms of the negative, this volume offers an empathetic account of the Jehovah's Witnesses, without defending or seeking to refute their beliefs. George Chryssides critically examines the historical and theological bases of the organization's teachings and practices, and discusses the changes and continuities which have defined it. The book provides a valuable resource for scholars of new religious movements and contemporary religion. |
| the watchtower society: Christian Conversations with Jehovah's Witnesses Christian R. Darlington, 2012-11-22 Follow the inspiring dialogues between a Christian named Karen and a Jehovah's Witness named Cindy as they discuss the Watchtower brochure What Does God Require of Us? and explore the core differences between Biblical Christianity and the Watchtower religion. In this book, Biblical truth is presented in an effective way that challenges the common reasoning embraced by faithful members of the Watchtower organization. Originally published under the title What Does God Require?, this book is the product of experiences the author had talking with Jehovah's Witnesses of all levels of leadership. Written in dialogue format, this book includes photocopies of the pages referenced from official Watchtower publications and other sources essential for Christians using this book to witness to Jehovah's Witnesses. Discussion topics are: New Light Changes In Watchtower Doctrine False Prophecies Of The Watchtower Society The Watchtower's Definition Of A Cult Watchtower History and Cover-ups The Jehovah's Witness Claim To Be The Only True Religion The Divine Name Jehovah The Trinity And The Deity Of Christ Faith and Works in Salvation Blood Transfusions War And Political Neutrality Holiday And Birthdays Celebrations Hell and Immortal Soul The Cross Loyalty To Jehovah God A Christian who reads Christian Conversations with JWs will not only learn the reasoning behind many of the doctrinal differences that separate Jehovah's Witnesses from Biblical Christianity, but he or she will be inspired to approach Jehovah's Witnesses in a more gentle, non-confrontational way that will help open the door to more effective dialogues rather than closed-minded defensive debates. Likewise, any thinking Jehovah's Witness will find the documentation presented from Watchtower publications and solid Biblical arguments stimulating to: Make sure of all things; hold fast to what is fine. (1 Thessalonians 5:21, New World Translation) Regarding the Karen and Cindy conversations in this book, readers have said: I am currently studying each and every page of the Karen and Cindy studies, looking up every Bible passage. They are very well put together, very well documented, with references and all, enormously helpful! I had Jehovah's Witnesses visiting for six years. ... The sad thing is now I have their beliefs in my head. So I put myself into God's hands and asked for direction. ...Well, the feeling of freedom is amazing. I am like a child, learning again for the first time. The reason I had to write to you was the Karen and Cindy conversations. Instead of me asking for help, one question at a time, they are all there for me!! It seems as if 'Cindy' could read my mind. It's so lovely for things to fall into place... I was scared while I did not understand even the tiny bit I do now. It's such a joy instead of feeling unworthy (we're all sinners I know) and feeling I would never be saved or go to Heaven. So, please thank God and Jesus with me for such help. As you know... I am in prison... I know that every soul you help touch is a seed that might grow to touch hundreds and thousands... For example, the What Does God Require book you sent me some time back has been making its rounds around this prison yard. And many Jehovah's Witnesses have been raising lots of questions and are re-thinking their faith... Again, thank you for your ministry... Keep up the great work! |
| the watchtower society: Winning the Witnesses Daniel Rodriguez, 2011 Proven step-by-step methods that will help you bring Jehovah’s Witnesses to Christ. While serving as an Associate Pastor in 1996, Daniel Rodriguez was instrumental in targeting his city’s large Jehovah’s Witness population. Construction of a Kingdom Hall was stopped because the strategies in this book either won Witnesses to Christ or destroyed their faith in the Watchtower Society. The step-by-step plan in this practical, easy-reading book will help you to reach Jehovah’s Witnesses like you never thought possible. Discover: Why Jehovah’s Witnesses won’t listen when you quote your Bible. How to get them to actually hear and receive your words. How you can get them to doubt their leaders. Tactics they use to get Christians sidetracked. You Will Also Learn: The logic that is such an effective tool to reach them. How to persuade honest Witnesses to reject the authority of the Watchtower Society. How Watchtower publications contradict themselves, the Bible, and their religion. Why the first thing you must do is destroy their faith in the Watchtower, and how to do it. If you want to be more successful at sharing the gospel with Jehovah’s Witnesses, here’s help. |
| the watchtower society: Shining as Illuminators in the World , 1989 |
| the watchtower society: Blood on the Altar David A. Reed, 2011-01-27 More kids are dying right now in obedience to the Jehovah''s Witness ban on blood transfusions than perished in the fire at Waco, Texas, says former Witness elder David A. Reed. How can a major sect with headquarters in New York City and twelve million attending its religious services worldwide quietly lead victims to early deaths without public outcry? Reed cites dozens of well-documented casesmedia reports naming victims, doctors, and hospitals issuing their death certificatesas he blows the whistle on a deadly cult that secretly instructs members to kidnap children from hospital beds and teaches children to resist doctors violently and give false testimony in court. This former minister, now widely recognized as an authority on the sect, explains his own role in bringing new members under mind control. With captivating anecdotes he details an enforcement apparatus that reaches even into clinics and hospitals. He brings to light secret instructions for hospital employees to turn over confidential patient records to the church, and tells how the hierarchy conducts bedside trials of members who accept forbidden medical treatment. Reed joined the sect as a naive young adult and rose through the ranks until he learned how the secretive leadership operated. Realizing that his friends were dying for beliefs supposedly channeled from God, but actually fabricated by the church hierarchy. After leaving the sect, he spent years researching its history and activitiesevidence revealed here for the first time. Reed''s warning cannot be ignored. |
| the watchtower society: Lessons You Can Learn from the Bible Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, 2017-05-31 |
| the watchtower society: Jehovah's Witnesses & the False Teachings of the Watchtower Society Crone Billy Crone, 2020 |
| the watchtower society: The Watchtower's Coming Crisis Daniel Rodriguez, 2011 A devastating crisis has the Jehovah's Witness religion facing extinction. Chances are that you have never met a real “Jehovah’s Witness.” While those at your door may claim to be one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, their own publications plainly teach otherwise. So, who are the real Jehovah’s Witnesses? The Watchtower Society teaches that they are members of the 144,000 who will be the only ones going to heaven. Membership in this group began with the early apostles. Over the centuries others have been added but the Watchtower declared that the number was completed in 1935. Anyone who claims to be one of Jehovah’s’ Witnesses has to be one of the 144,000 and must be very old now. However, the Watchtower Society teaches that these are the only ones who hear from God and are responsible for Watchtower teaching and leadership. Because these people are dying, the Watchtower is facing a credibility crisis. So, the Watchtower is quietly manipulating these death figures to keep the Watchtower organization alive! And now, just last year, Watchtower literature quietly began to try to wiggle out of the 1935 closing date for the 144,000. But this only adds further opportunity for you to show the “JW” who comes to your door that he cannot trust the Watchtower with his precious eternal life. The Watchtower representative at your door believes he will remain on “Paradise Earth” after the coming Armageddon, since only the original 144,000 have any hope of going to heaven. In fact, they are the only ones allowed to take communion. He does not believe he can understand Bible truths without the Watchtower. He is dependent on a publication that, one day soon, will be left without writers to reveal God’s truths. Who are those writers? Those who remain of the original 144,000 and they are dying! Oddly enough, their founder, Charles Taze Russell, never taught the doctrine of the 144,000. In this book, you will learn the true history of this false Watchtower doctrine. You will be surprised to discover that this doctrine is not just a Bible issue. It is also a historical issue and a numbers game that the Watchtower Society has had to manipulate throughout the years to keep that organization alive! With the information and witnessing strategies in this book, you will be able to plant seeds of doubt and undermine the authority of the Watchtower. The Watchtower knows it is essential that this cornerstone doctrine remain alive if it is going to continue to exist as the spiritual leader for its followers. Time is the enemy of this teaching and they know it. |
| the watchtower society: Jehovah's Witnesses Marley Cole, 1955 |
| the watchtower society: In Search of Christian Freedom Raymond Franz, 2013-04-05 Finding a proper balance between freedom and responsibility is a problem that has faced every serious Christian. For those raised in a highly structured religious environment, balancing loyalties to a religious organization, family, and personal conscience may raise difficult issues. Raymond Franz's first-hand account of the issues with which he struggled forms the theme of his first book, Crisis of Conscience. In Search of Christian Freedom, the sequel to Crisis of Conscience, provides even more comprehensive study. The issues and options discussed herein, although relating particularly to the structure of Jehovah's Witnesses, are not so very different from issues other Christians have faced and continue to face when they seek to reconcile considerations for conscience, loyalty, responsibility and freedom. This work will mover readers — of any religion — to consider seriously how much they value Christian freedom and to ask how genuine their own freedom is. |
| the watchtower society: Invited by the Watchtower Dan Johnson, 2020-03-28 - Do you love mystery and intrigue? - Do you enjoy unraveling the truth? - Do you believe facts matter? - Do you have a friend or family member that is studying the literature of the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of Jehovah's Witnesses, but you don't know how to help them? Then this book is for you--and them. This short book is only 30 pages of text, but is packed with more than 100 pages of documentation from the Watchtower Society's own literature. Within these few pages you will discover verifiable truths from the most critical era of Watchtower Society history that most Jehovah's Witnesses are not even aware of. With this in mind, you now have the tools to accept an open invitation straight from the Watchtower Society. Expert Custody Consultants helps its clients and their attorneys rescue children at the center of custody battles from the multiple endangerments imposed upon them by the proxy parent and dominating spiritual mother of all Jehovah's Witnesses--the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society. The author of this book, Dan Johnson is at the helm of that endeavor. You can reach Dan through the company's website at www.jehovah'switnessesexperts.com |
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