watchtower-doctrinal-changes

Promises You Can’t Trust: The Watchtower’s Record of Failed Expectations

In the January 15, 2004 Watchtower, an article appeared with the reassuring title "Promises That You Can Trust." Its argument is simple and compelling: human promises often prove unreliable, but Jehovah's promises are different. Jehovah has demonstrated through his record that when he says something will happen, it happens.

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When Baptism Became Organizational Loyalty

A historical look at how the baptism questions of Jehovah’s Witnesses changed over time

Baptism is one of the most important acts of faith in Christianity. In the New Testament it represents a person’s appeal to God for forgiveness and a clean conscience through faith in Jesus Christ.

“Baptism… now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but the appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.”
— 1 Peter 3:21

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