Jehovah's Witness

Is Jesus a True or a False God?:

Christian Research Journal, 1990:win./spr.:p.7 ("Witnessing Tips"), by Robert M. Bowman, Jr. Robert M. Bowman, Jr., shows how to demonstrate to Jehovah's Witnesses from their own New World Translation that Jesus Christ must be either Jehovah God or a false god.

Jehovah's Witnesses and Luke 23:43:

"Jehovah's Witnesses and Luke 23:43 -- A Case Study in Watchtower Interpretation" Part Three in a four-part series on Jehovah's Witnesses and the Bible. Christian Research Journal, 1989:sum.:p.23, by Robert M. Bowman, Jr. How do Jehovah's Witnesses (JWs) interpret the Bible? What sort of assumptions do they make, and what kind of methods do they use?

The New World Translation on Trial:

Part Two in a four-part series on Jehovah's Witnesses and the Bible. Christian Research Journal, 1989:win./spr.:p.20, by Robert M. Bowman, Jr. Jehovah's Witnesses are convinced that their New World translation (NWT) stands out as an accurate and faithful rendering of the Bible. Robert M. Bowman, Jr., argues that the NWT rather stands out for its systematic mistranslation of Scripture to support the doctrinal biases of its translators.

JWs, the Divine Name = "Jehovah"?

"Jehovah's Witnesses and the Divine Name," Part Four in a four-part series on Jehovah's Witnesses and the Bible (an article from the Christian Research Journal, Fall 1989, Volume 12, Number 2, page 21) by Robert M. Bowman, Jr. Watchtower followers believe their use of the name "Jehovah" sets them apart as true disciples of Jesus. The author provides an orthodox Christian response.

Whither the Watchtower?: An Unfolding Crisis for Jehovah's Witnesses

 by David A. Reed. Christian Research Journal, 1993:summer:p.24. Not since Armageddon failed to materialize in 1914 have Jehovah's Witnesses faced a crisis comparable to that which Frederick W. Franz has left them. The recently deceased Watchtower president based the Society's claims to legitimacy on a prophetic scenario that is rapidly running out of time for fulfilment. David Reed explains.

Jesus raised a JW Spirit Creature?

"Was Jesus Raised as a Spirit Creature?: Dialoguing With Jehovah's Witnesses on 1 Corinthians 15:44-50" (an article from the Witnessing Tips column in the Christian Research Journal, Summer 1987, Volume 10, Number 1, page 7) by Robert M. Bowman, Jr. and Brian A. Onken. Long a bone of contention, Jehovah's Witnesses deny the bodily resurrection of Jesus by saying He was raised as a spirit alone.

Watchtower Authority and the Bible

"Watchtower Authority and the Bible," Part One in a four-part series on Jehovah's Witnesses and the Bible" (an article from the Christian Research Journal, Fall 1988, page 19) by Robert M. Bowman, Jr. The Watchtower prides itself on its high view of biblical authority. And yet, Jehovah's Witnesses are not free to independently interpret the Bible. The author reviews this and takes a hard look at the Society's claim that they are the sole channel for biblical truth today.

Discussing Deity with Jehovah's Witnesses

Christian Research Journal, 1988:summer.p.7 ("Witnessing Tips"), by David A. Reed. How can one get Jehovah's Witnesses to consider the Trinity when they have been convinced that the doctrine is a blasphemy of Jehovah God? David Reed suggests an approach to breaking this difficult ground.