This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume29, number3 (2006). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org SYNOPSIS Believers who attempt to present the message of Christ to...
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Is It Proper to Worship Jesus? Examining a Jehovah’s Witness Doctrine
This article first appeared in theChristian Research Journal, volume 23, number 4 (2001). For further information about Christian Research Journal please click here. SYNOPSIS Consistent with their denial of the deity of Christ, the Jehovah’s Witnesses deny that...
What about the New World Translation?
THE NEW WORLD TRANSLATION- Introduction Jehovah’s Witnesses have their own translation of the Bible, which they call the New World Translation. Is it accurate? Should Christians use it in discussing the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses? THE NEW WORLD TRANSLATION-...
Beth-Sarim: A Monument to a False Prophet and to False Prophecy
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 20, number 1 (September-October 1997). SUMMARY With the publication of Jehovah’s Witnesses — Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom in 1993, many Witnesses learned of Beth-Sarim ("House of the...
Faithful and Wise Servant? Examining the Watch Tower’s 1919 Appointment
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 26, number 3 (2003). For further information about the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org SYNOPSIS The Jehovah’s Witnesses most important claim is that after Christ Jesus...
That Hideous Strength: The Watchtower Society: The Personal Testimony of Don Nelson
This article first appeared in the Christian Research NEWSLETTER, volume 4, issue 2 (March/April 1991). For more information about the Christian Research Journal click here. The year was 1951. I was a math major at U.C. Berkeley, suffering from what we would...
Best of BAM Q&A: Jehovah’s Witnesses, Marijuana, and Creation
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Best of BAM: Boko Haram, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Q&A
Today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast includes the following topics: Hank's Prologue: Hank discusses a USA Today article, “Schoolgirl kidnapped by Boko Haram refuses to convert to Islam, family says.” Leah Sharibu was the only Christian among the 110 girls kidnapped on...
Q&A: The Prodigal Son, the Name of God, and Jehovah’s Witnesses
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/29/19), Hank answers the following questions: In the parable of the prodigal son, who does the younger son represent? Is this describing a believer coming back to the Lord? Can we trace our DNA back to a common ancestor? Is...
Best of BAM: Jehovah’s Witnesses, Blood Transfusions, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcomes Brian J. Wright to discuss his article in the current edition of the Christian Research Journal entitled, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Blood Transfusions: Their Use of Scripture in Their Blood Doctrine. Hank also answers...
The Name that Is Above Every Name
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society is God’s only channel of truth on the earth today. Because of this teaching, they believe all other religions, including historic Christianity, are of Satan. For this reason, they will...
Revelation — Its Grand Climax at Hand!
This review first appeared in Christian Research Journal Fall (1988). The full text of the article can be obtained by clicking here. For further information about the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org/christian-research-journal/ Book Review...
The Prophet Jonah: Jonah’s “False Prophecy”
THE PROPHET JONAH- Introduction You wouldn’t normally expect Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, and skeptics to agree on much of anything. Yet all three share a similar opinion regarding, of all things, the Book of Jonah. Can you guess what it is? The CRI Perspective in a...
Deity Vs. Humanity: A Closer Look at Philippians 2:6-7
This article first appeared in the Practical Hermeneutics column of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 32, number 04 (2009). For further information or to subscribe to the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL go to: http://www.equip.org/christian-research-journal/...
Faith of Our Fathers (Part 1): Were the Early Christians Jehovah’s Witnesses?
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 18, number 3 (Winter 1996). SUMMARY The Watchtower Society (Jehovah’s Witnesses) claims to be the sole religious group faithful to the teachings of Christ and the apostles today. The...
Watchtower Issues New Instructions On Blood
This article first appeared in the News Watch column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 14, number 3 (1992). The Watchtower Society has issued new instructions requiring Jehovah’s Witnesses to offer greater resistance to court-ordered blood...
Firstborn: How to Do a Word Study
This article first appeared in the Practical Hermeneutics column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 27, number 6 (2004). For more information about the Christian Research Journal, click here. If someone were to ask you, “What does the word dog mean?” you...
Revelation: It’s Grand Climax At Hand by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
A Book Review of Revelation — Its Grand Climax at Hand! (Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, 1988) This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, Fall 1988. The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For...
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Matthew 24: “New Light” or New Hermeneutic?
This article first appeared in the Practical Hermeneutics column of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 36, number 04 (2013). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information or to subscribe to the CHRISTIAN...
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Blood Transfusions: Their Use of Scripture in Their Blood Doctrine
This article first appeared in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 37, number 05 (2014). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information or to subscribe to the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, click here....
Faith of Our Fathers (Part 2): Were the Early Christians Jehovah’s Witnesses?
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 18, number 4 (Spring 1996). SUMMARY Jehovah’s Witnesses believe the Holy Spirit is an impersonal force and deny His deity. They further deny that the soul survives physical death and that...
Who Are the 144,000 of Revelation?
This article first appeared in the Practical Hermeneutics column of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 37, number 03 (2014). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information or to subscribe to the CHRISTIAN...
Beth-Shan and the Return of the “Princes”: The Untold Story
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 20, number 2 (1997). SUMMARY Beth-Shan, named only once in Watch Tower publications, gives another significant insight into the history and teachings of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Predictions...
Encore Q&A: Israel United in Christ, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Discipleship
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/29/18), Hank answers the following questions: Have you heard of Israel United in Christ, and what do you think of their claim that salvation is only for the house of Israel? I have a friend who has converted to a...
Q&A: Understanding the Trinity
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Una pregunta que los mormones no pueden responder
Este artículo es una exclusiva en línea de Christian Research Journal. Para más información o para suscribirse al Christian Research Journal, haga clic aquí. Al suscribirse al Christian Research Journal, se une al equipo de suscriptores impresos cuyas suscripciones de...
Jehovah’s Witnesses and John 1:1: New Evidence Advances the Discussion
This article first appeared in CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 35, number 03 (2012). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information or to subscribe to the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL go to:...
Is Christmas Pagan?
As a young Roman Catholic, Christmas was my favorite time of year — filled with magic and meaning. The birth of Christ played a role in this festal feeling, but so did Santa Claus and all the more temporal pleasures of the season. As I grew older, I not only lost...
Colossians 1 15: The Firstborn of all Creation
Colossians 1:15 calls Jesus “the firstborn of all creation.” Does this verse teach that Jesus is a created being? THE FIRSTBORN OF ALL CREATION- Interpretations The expression “firstborn of all creation” in Colossians 1:15 has been interpreted in three different ways....
Questions and Answers with Hank
November 21, 2011 Hank comments on the Jehovah’s Witness claim that all Bible translations are corrupt except for their New World Translation and points out that it is the New World Translation which tampers with the text of the Scriptures (0:34) Questions / Comments...
The Trinity: A Case Study in Implicit Truth
This article first appeared in the Practical Hermeneutics column of the Christian Research Journal, volume29, number1 (2006). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org Jehovah’s Witnesses are famous for...
T.D. Jakes Responds to the Journal
This article first appeared in the From the Editor column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 22, number 3 (2001). For further information about the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org Although he has not directly corresponded with the...
Q&A: Israel United in Christ, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Jesus’ Glorified Body
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: Have you heard of Israel United in Christ, and what do you think of their claim that salvation is only for the house of Israel? I was divorced about two years ago; can I get remarried?...
The Occult: What is the difference between the words “Cult” and “Occult”?
CULT AND OCCULT- Introduction The words “cult” and “occult” are popular terms that should not be confused with one another. So, what is the difference between them? CULT AND OCCULT- Cult The term “cult” is typically used by the secular media to describe religious or...
George M. Lamsa: Christian Scholar or Cultic Torchbearer?
This article first appeared in Christian Research Journal, volume 12, number 2 (Fall 1989). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information about the Christian Research Journal go to:...
Questions and Answers with Hank
September 1, 2009 Hank shares on social networks playing crucial role in the delivery of spiritual information. Questions: How do Christians take all the information circulating on the Illuminati? (5:45) Answering Jehovah’s Witnesses on Jesus Christ. How to respond to...
Medical Marijuana
Volume 37:Issue 5 CONTENTS: 04 From the Editor What Should Christians Do as America Goes to Pot? 08Medical Marijuana: Miracle Drug or Spiritual Poison? by Richard Poupard Ethical Discernment: Although smoking marijuana effectively treats some illnesses, medical...
Watchtower Reverses Itself on Resurrection Doctrine
This article first appeared in Christian Research Journal volume 11, number 1 (Summer 1988). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information on the Christian Research Journal go to:...
The Great Evangelical Recession with John Dickerson – Part 2
Today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast includes the following topics: Hank's Prologue: Hank welcomes back award-winning journalist and pastor, John S. Dickerson to continue discussing six trends that are causing a great evangelical recession in America. Hank...
Bible Versions (Part Two)
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 28, number 4 (2005). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org SYNOPSIS Christians who are serious about the Bible tend to gravitate...
Questions and Answers with Hank
November 10, 2023 Hank debunks the Darwinian stories about Hippos evolving into whales and scales evolving into feathers. (0:39) Questions / Comments I tell my relatives who are into preaching about getting ready for the end times that if you are saved what else can...
Questions and Answers with Hank
August 5, 2010 Hank addresses the court ruling against Proposition 8 in California (0:30) Questions / Comments Having a discussion with someone on homosexuality not being an identity but a behavior (8:54) Can you give me Bible verses that tell of the Antichrist...
Questions and Answers with Hank
April 9, 2010 Hank shares on how there are so many preachers who wrongly teach that anytime a believer has a problem receiving a healing that believer suffers from the ignorance of God’s Word. Truth is the false teachers who have miscarried justice, righteousness, and...
Who Is Wisdom in Proverbs 8?
This article first appeared in the Practical Hermeneutics column of the Christian Research Journal , volume 27, number 2 (2004). For further information about the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org I’m an enthusiast for “the Bible as...