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CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO Did Jesus pre-exist as Michael the Archangel? Or did Jesus first come into existence when born of Mary? Find more information by clicking below. DID JESUS HAVE A BEGINNING? WAS HE CREATED? THE SCRIPTURAL CASE FOR JESUS’ PRE-HUMAN EXISTENCE DOES JESUS HAVE A BODY OF FLESH? WHO Read more… We would like to invite you to hear our special Sunday morning service from February 7, 2016, featuring a prophecy-oriented topic about the “days” in the books of Daniel and Revelation. You might get a new perspective on the subject of the rapture, compared to that depicted in the “Left Behind” series. We hope you Read more… Listen to this 3 Part Study by clicking here: Select “David Doran – Convention Study on Times of the Gentiles” Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3. Click here for handouts. David Doran – Study-Gentile Times (Handout 1) David Doran – Study-Gentile Times (Handout 2)
More notes to consider: Luke 21:24 – “Jerusalem shall Read more… Listen to a Bible Student Convention – Topic: 1914 and the Times of the Gentiles – August 9-10, 2014You can now listen to the recordings of the Associated Bible Students of Central Ohio Topical Study Weekend August 9-10, 2014. The topic for the weekend Convention about “1914 – Its Lessons and Impact.” The Speakers were Br. John Baker, Br. Ed Bushlus, Br. Wes Cramer, Br. Ric Cunningham, and Br. Steve Palmgren. A common view by many Christians, based on Rev. 20:5, is that the resurrection and a quick judgment of mankind will occur at the end of the 1,000 years. The judgment is considered a formality since it is believed that the trembling sinner is judged hell based on his behavior before he died and he Read more… Dozens of Bible Prophecies are yet to be fulfilled between now – Armageddon and the setting up of the earthly Kingdom. What are these prophecies? What will happen. Listen by clicking here: Click here to look at the Prophetic Timeline Chart Listen to this two part talk covering the development of the Church through the early centuries and into the Dark Ages, as the pure Church turns into the Apostate Church. While Christianity converted the world, the world converted Christianity. See how Revelation 12 relates to this topic. Click here to listen: In The Wilderness part Read more…
Fundamentalist Christians take a hard line on setting dates for the second advent of Christ. Failed date-setters are labeled as “false prophets.” What are the Read more… “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John.” —Revelation 1:1 The Book of Revelation is a prophetic picture of the experiences and purpose of the Christian Age. Read more… Listen to “When will Babylon Collapse?” by clicking below: When Will Babylon Collapse Rev 16(NKJV) 12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of Read more…
Click here for the new and updated article: Who is Michael the Archangel 2014_08_27 Below is the older version of the article which is less complete. Is Michael the Archangel Jesus or is Michael just a Read more… Read an explanation of Daniel 11 (World History) by clicking here:Daniel_11_JUNE_2005 The prophecy of Daniel 11 is a bridge between ancient Israel and End Times. End time prophecy has three principal sources: the Book of Daniel, our Lord Jesus’ Great Prophecy in Matthew 24 and the Book of Revelation. There are also many Read more… Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.–Jeremiah 46:28 Consider this question: If Jehovah has rejected the Jews (natural Israel) and has cast them out of their land forever, how then, in these end times, have they defied Jehovah and returned to their land establishing a nation, against His will? Is that a reasonable conclusion? No. Had Jehovah been against the Jews, Read more… Table of Contents Will Israel Survive the End Times? Replacement Theology vs. God’s Promises Will Only 1/3 of Living Jews be Saved? Anti-Semitism–and the New Anti-Semitism Is there any Hope for Israel? Living in Messianic Times Promise to Abraham to Bless All A Chosen People–with Responsibility A New Covenant with Judah and Israel Read more… Daniel 12 refers to three periods of time: 1260, 1290, and 1335 days. These prophetic days are generally understood to represent years, which began to count “from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up.” (Daniel 12:11) The date when Papacy was “set up” with Read more… Revelation is the most difficult book in the Bible to understand, but now it is made easy. CLICK HERE to visit this amazing website and find our how quickly you can understand Revelation by letting the Bible interpret itself: Listen to these simple introductory talks on Revelation: Revelation For Beginners Revelation Introduction Revelation Made Read more… The days of Daniel, particularly the 1260 days is described in detail in Volume 3 of Studies in the Scriptures, “Thy Kingdom Come” here: http://www.ctrussell.us/ctrussell/ctrussell.nsf/ScriptureStudies?OpenView&Start=1&Count=1000&Expand=4#4 Daniel 7:25 reveals “the saints of the most high” are worn out by the “little horn” for a period of a “time, times, and a half times,” which most agree Read more… On Sunday, September 18, former Circuit Overseer, Richard Rawe and other Ex-JWs hammered questions at a Bible Student Elder. The Bible Student elder answered the question, “Is the Jewish return to Israel a fulfillment of Bible Prophecy?” As you know, JWs do not believe that Jehovah’s promises of a future return to their land apply Read more… On Sunday, August 21, 2011, Ex-JWs grilled a Bible Student elder on questions about the book of Revelation. The main question: Who is Babylon the Great? First the Bible Student elder gave a 45 minute presentation to answer that question. Two hours of tough and relentless questions followed. Yet the discussion was friendly, optimistic and Read more… The rebirth of Israel as a nation is the great phenomenon of our day to those who see this event as a fulfillment of God’s word. The rebirth of Israel could never have occurred without the astonishing fact that the people of Israel, who had been scattered throughout the entire earth for nearly 2,000 years, Read more… “Hew down the tree. . . leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass . . . let a beast’s heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him” – Daniel 4:14-16 This text comes from a dream of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. Read more… The Futurist view is held by many very sincere Christians. Actually, John Darby back in the mid 1800s sold his Futurist “seven-year tribulation” concept to a minority of Fundamentalists. But they are a vociferous minority. During the balance of the 1800s up until 1948 they taught that Jesus could return any day. They claim that Read more… Many Bible prophecies predict the conditions and events of our day as signs of the end of the world—today’s headlines written nearly 2,000 years ago. Consideration of these prophecies establishes: (1) that the Bible is indeed the inspired Word of God; (2) that we are living in unprecedented times prophesied in Scripture as the “end Read more… Click book to download the electronic book – REVELATION The Revelation Notebook You know what the Jehovah’s Witnesses Organization teaches about Revelation. What do Bible Students teach about Revelation. This wonderful electronic book is a good representation of what many Bible Students believe about the books of Revelation. As the light has shined brighter and Read more… Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.–Jeremiah 50:8 Babylon was not only a literal city and empire, but also a symbol of oppressive captivity. Thus it was not unusual for first century Jews to refer to Read more… [Javascript required to view Flash movie, please turn it on and refresh this page] document.getElementById(“player1”).style.display = “”; var s1 = new SWFObject(“https://www.beyondwatchtower.com/wp-content/plugins/flv-embed/flvplayer.swf”,”player1″,”550″,”420″,”7″); s1.addParam(“wmode”,”transparent”); s1.addParam(“allowscriptaccess”,”always”); s1.addParam(“allowfullscreen”,”true”); s1.addVariable(“height”,”420″); s1.addVariable(“width”,”550″); s1.addVariable(“file”,”/media/Egypt_in_Bible_Prophecy.flv”); s1.addVariable(“link”,”/media/Egypt_in_Bible_Prophecy.flv”); s1.addVariable(“callback”,”analytics”); s1.write(“player1”); Additionally, click here to listen to “Middle East Meltdown” on the Christian Questions radio program. It is program # 649 which aired on March 6, 2011. Read all about the Middle East Meltdown here: INTRODUCTION: Some of the JWs I have spoken to regarding this topic usually consider that the idea that the great crowd is not on earth is coming from ‘ex-JWs,’ ‘antagonists,’ and ‘sympathetic supporters from mainstream churches.’ The idea proposed is that these individuals do not see the two classes of saved men. It would Read more… If you missed the Friday, February 11, Webcast, you can hear and watch the recording right here: http://biblestudents.na5.acrobat.com/p46086277/ Former JW, Bethelite and Bible Student elder David Stein will interview Bible Student elder Kenneth Rawson as they investigate and discuss this topic together. Both elders are deep students of prophecies that are directed at Israel. Kenneth Read more… A firestorm is spreading throughout the Arab world. It ignited when a 26 year old university graduate could not find steady employment and had to resort to selling produce in the streets to earn money for his family. The authorities seized his fruits and vegetables robbing him of his livelihood and dignity. In protest the Read more… In our February 11 Webcast, Ken Rawson discusses whether Bible prophecies about Israel apply to the Jehovah’s Witnesses. He will also consider Bible prophecies that relate to the Arab-Israel conflict of today, including the Gog/Magog invasion and other aspects of how Bible prophecy explains many of the events taking place in our day. If you Read more…
Didn’t the Jewish people reject and crucify their Messiah, Jesus Christ? Although a few accepted Jesus, didn’t Israel as a nation reject Jesus? Don’t all the promises originally to Israel now belong to Christians? Certainly, Apostle Paul explains, “With the breaking off of some ‘natural branches’ of the figurative olive Read more… Our Multi-Religious Culture A Cultural Revolution is creeping across our country. We are in a fundamentally different religious environment from what our grandparents or even our parents encountered. No longer can we think and speak in terms of a Christian society. The United States is fast becoming a multi-religious culture. The world we live Read more… The Christian Questions radio program considers the events of 9/11 and brings it up to date with current events, including the recent plans for Koran burning. Was the Pastor right in wanting to burn the Koran? You can find this discussion at: http://christianquestions.net/Christian_Questions_2010.cfm Once at this site, scroll down to the September 12, 2010 program: Read more… Get a basic overview and explanation of the book of Revelation in the book called, How to Study Revelation and Have it Make Sense and in the July/Aug 2001 issue of the Herald Magazine and also try the Revelation website. Few subjects have intrigued the student of prophecy more than the Antichrist—“Man of Sin.” Small wonder, all Bible-believing Christians with the Apostle John long to be united with our Heavenly Bridegroom at his return, the event which will bring the satisfying grand fulfillment of “that blessed hope” (Titus 2:13). Excited by Paul’s clue in 2 Read more… The seven churches of Revelation, as described in chapters two and three of that Book, have intrigued Bible expositors down through the age. Were the messages to these churches intended mainly for the congregations to which they were sent during the apostolic period? Were they intended to be instructive in a general way to the Read more… Listen to the radio program Christian Questions topic “What next for Israel in Prophecy?” hosted by Bible Student Elder Rick Suraci, with guest Elder David Stein (former JW). Look for program dated June 27, 2010. Here are my notes (Peter K.) THE ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT What do the scriptures say about the Arab-Israeli conflict? Enemies plan Read more… After 1948, Hal Lindsey and many fundamentalists, on the basis of Israel and the generation of Luke 21:29-31, predicted that Jesus would return within 40 years of 1948. Excited over the new state of Israel, Billy Graham in 1950 told a rally in Los Angeles, “Two years and it’s all going to be over.” For Read more… Bible Students today still believe as Pastor Russell taught that the Times of the Gentiles ended in 1914. We see evidence of this in Jesus words In Luke 21:24 “And they [the Jews] shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden Read more… According to the book, “Pastor Russell – Founder of the Bible Students,” published by Bible Students Christian Classics: So what did happen in 1914? Is there any evidence to support or deny the position of Pastor Russell? The outbreak of an unprecedented world war caused the following reaction from the publisher of a noted periodical. Read more… |
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