The Bible
Acts 15, Blood Transfusions, and a Question Every Jehovah's Witness Should Ask
Few biblical passages have had a greater impact on modern medical decisions than Acts 15:28–29. For Jehovah's Witnesses, these verses are understood to prohibit not only eating blood but also accepting blood transfusions. As a result, many Witnesses have declined transfusions based on their understanding of this passage.
Read moreAntitypes — What the Bible Actually Teaches
One of the most fascinating features of the Bible is the use of “types” and “antitypes.”
In Scripture, a type is a person, event, object, or institution that foreshadows a greater future reality — the antitype.
The New Testament writers occasionally identified these prophetic patterns directly, especially when explaining how Jesus fulfilled the Hebrew Scriptures.
The important point, however, is this: the Bible itself identifies only a limited number of antitypes. Problems begin when interpreters move beyond what Scripture actually says and start assigning hidden prophetic meanings to nearly every detail in the Bible.
Read more“Yeah, but…” — The Sound of Scripture Being Overruled
Whenever you read a scripture that plainly says something, and the first response you hear from another person—perhaps even another Jehovah’s Witness—is, “Yeah, but…,” that should tell you something important.
Read moreRediscovering the Bible Beyond the Watchtower
Back in the 1960s, many Jehovah’s Witnesses vividly remember the release of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. It came as a compact green hardcover Bible, and at the time it was presented as a major advancement because it used what was considered more modern English. Comparisons were often made with the King James Version, especially with archaic words such as “shambles,” which in older English referred to a meat market.
Matthew 23 and the Blood Doctrine: What Is Truly Greater?
In Gospel of Matthew 23:16–19, Jesus delivers a sharp rebuke to the religious leaders of his day. They had developed a way of thinking that elevated certain religious objects above the very things that gave those objects meaning.
JW Study Material Says ‘Overcome Obstacles’… But Misses the Biggest One
This is in reference to the April 2026 Christian Life and Ministry meeting material from JW.org. I found something in it rather ironic.
The part assigned was titled “Overcoming Obstacles to Personal Study.” The illustration shows a woman reading the New World Translation of the Bible. That, in itself, is interesting—because it raises a deeper question: what exactly is the obstacle here?
The Governing Body has decided...
Have you really seriously thought about what that statement, that preamble, of every organizational change means? It means the Governing Body themselves—yes, that group of old white (and Sam Herd) men in New York—openly admit that they are not inspired by God. That’s not an accusation. That’s their own statement.
400 Bible Translations Later… Have You Actually Read It?
Most people today who identify as Christians own a Bible. That’s something we often take for granted—but it hasn’t always been this way.
In the first century, believers did not possess a complete, bound Bible as we know it today. The Hebrew Scriptures existed, but they were preserved primarily in scrolls housed in synagogues or the temple. Early Christians relied on oral teaching, eyewitness accounts, and eventually individual letters—what we might think of as “books”—circulating among congregations. The Christian faith grew and spread long before a compiled New Testament ever existed.
Witnesses of Whom? A Biblical Examination of Christian Identity
Understanding the identity of God’s witnesses requires beginning with the structure and purpose of the Bible itself.
The Bible is divided into two major sections. The first is the Old Testament, often called the Hebrew Scriptures. The second is the New Testament, which Jehovah’s Witnesses refer to as the Christian Greek Scriptures.
The Hebrew Scriptures record Jehovah’s dealings with the nation of Israel. They contain the Law of Moses, the writings of the prophets, and the historical account of God’s covenant people. Through these writings we learn about Jehovah’s character, his purposes for mankind, and the moral standards he expected Israel to follow.
Scripture Matters More Than Religious Tradition
The Ganges Analogy: A Tale of Two Waters
Picture this: the Ganges River in India, revered as sacred yet tragically recognized as the second most polluted waterway on Earth. Now imagine you're desperately thirsty and have two choices for a drink.
- Option One: The waters flowing through Kanpur, where industrial runoff mingles with human waste and decomposing bodies create a toxic cocktail that would poison anyone brave enough to taste it.
- Option Two: The pristine glacial source high in the Himalayas at 13,000 feet, where crystal-clear water emerges blue-white from ancient ice, carrying only the pure essence of ground rock from millennia of glacial action.