What Did Jesus Say Had Been Raised?

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

What Did Jesus Prophesy Would Be Raised?

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

What Died and Was Raised?

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?

Is salvation a reward for faithfulness?

The Watchtower says that it is. Continue reading

Do We Have to Earn Our Salvation?

Can we earn our salvation by our works?

The Watchtower’s answer to that question is, “No.”

Based on that, an unsuspecting Christian might well think, “Oh, I guess the Watchtower accords with Paul.”

Not so! Continue reading

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