The Watchtower uses 1 Corinthians 15 in support of its doctrine that Jesus rose from the dead in spirit form rather than in a physical body. Continue reading
The Watchtower teaches that Jesus’ body never rose from the dead. Rather, “at his resurrection from the dead, Jesus was brought forth with a spirit body.”[1]
In last week’s post, we asked, “What did Jesus say would be raised?”
We looked at his prophecy in John 2:19-21 that if his body would be destroyed, in three days he would raise it up.
This time let’s focus on something different.
Let’s look at what happened after the resurrection and see what Jesus had to say about his resurrected form. Continue reading
The Watchtower teaches that Jesus’ body never rose from the dead. Rather, “at his resurrection from the dead, Jesus was brought forth with a spirit body.”[1]
Let’s create a “stone in the shoe” soundbite response.
A good way to reply is to point out what Jesus prophesied about his own resurrection. Continue reading
Let’s consider the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The Watchtower teaches that Jesus did not rise from the dead bodily; rather, it teaches that he was raised as an invisible spirit creature.
One way to challenge the Watchtower’s doctrine on this point is to focus on the nature of resurrection.
Establish that in order for there to be a resurrection, something has to die and then come back to life again. Continue reading
Is salvation a reward for faithfulness?
The Watchtower says that it is. Continue reading
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