tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196389937297796742012-02-01T19:02:10.038-08:00"Watching the Ministry" is based on Colossians 4:17, "Keep watching the ministry which you accepted ... that you fulfill it." This Blog is used by Greg Stafford for Elihu Books. Elihu Books is a publishing company used to present books, online articles, videos, and audio related to the Christian Witnesses of Jah: Christians who bear witness to the biblical God "Jah" (Psalm 68:4) and to Jesus of Nazareth, the biblical Messiah, but apart from the traditions of men.--Isaiah 29:13; Mark 14:61-62.Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comBlogger481100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-23772371786232192012012-02-01T09:34:00.000-08:002012-02-01T19:02:10.067-08:00

A half sibling is one who shares the same mother with another person, but a different father. When it comes to biblical Christianity, Jesus' real "father" is said to be none other than the God of Moses, Jah (Exodus 15:2; 17:16; Psalm 68:4; 102:18; 115:17; Isaiah 12:2; 26:4; 38:11; Revelation 19:1-6). The Christian belief expressed clearly and frequently in biblical writings is the God of Moses

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-77387811555860384902012-01-10T09:39:00.000-08:002012-01-11T05:03:38.044-08:00

Back on September 27, 2006, I was invited to appear on the Narrow Mind radio show with Pastor Gene Cook, Jr. On the day of the show, Dr. Robert Morey showed up and then essentially took over the show from Gene Cook, Jr., and Morey even changed the entire course of the show's intended subject from the deity of Jesus and the Trinity to God's foreknowledge of events. Even with all this, Morey ended

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-12593994868419100852011-11-06T10:42:00.000-08:002011-12-16T09:12:00.055-08:00

I, like all of you, did not live to remember having actually seen the man known today as Jesus of Nazareth, nor can I say for a certainty whether the imagery found below likely matches how Jesus really, distinctively looked. However, I do have good reasons for believing Jesus did not actually look similar to how we often see him presented by others, that is, as an otherwise appealing or strong

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-77659718463803696032011-11-01T13:42:00.000-07:002012-01-30T20:08:53.068-08:00

On February 25, 2004, Professor Daniel B. Wallace of Dallas Theological Seminary posted an article online titled, “The Text and Grammar of John 1:18” (link http://bible.org/article/text-and-grammar-john-118 [last accessed October 27, 2011]). In his online article, Wallace takes issue primarily with a specific syntactical observation and argument made in 1993 by Professor Bart D. Ehrman. Prior to

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-4876547268005557812011-09-15T12:49:00.000-07:002011-12-13T11:49:50.445-08:00

Today when asked about the oldest available evidence for any part of a text from a biblical book, it is not unlikely that the response may be, “The Dead Sea Scrolls.” While these Scrolls do contain many ancient treasures, treasures which preserve among other things various forms of the name of the God of Moses in special, but often very recognizable and quite pronounceable forms (unlike what we

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-31585271928752249982011-08-01T12:16:00.000-07:002012-01-30T20:12:51.174-08:00

Some thirteen (13) years ago I published the First Edition of Jehovah’s Witnesses Defended: An Answer to Scholars and Critics (Elihu Books, 1998). Shortly thereafter, Dr. James White published a book review titled, “A Summary Critique: Jehovah’s Witnesses Defended” (Christian Research Journal, volume 21, number 2 [available online here]), in which he claims in large letters crossing the entire

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-5244322645229673692011-07-07T17:32:00.000-07:002011-10-27T18:33:38.063-07:00

In the more private (not-for-the-public) “Study Edition” of The Watchtower magazine dated July 15, 2011, there is an article which asks the question, “Will You Heed Jehovah’s Clear Warnings?” On page 16, in paragraph 6 of this article another question is asked and then answered: How can we protect ourselves against false teachers? The Bible’s counsel regarding how to deal with them is clear. (

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-72929779492797523422011-06-26T20:22:00.000-07:002011-09-19T17:27:24.222-07:00

According to the New Testament book known as the “Acts” of the Apostles, a first-century CE Jewish lawyer named “Saul” converted to Christianity and was sent forth as an “apostle” to non-Jews, or to people of the “nations.” This one also became known as “Paul.”—Acts 13:9. Among the nations to whom Paul and other early Christians visited and later wrote concerning Christian living, beliefs, and

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-18980043814752689272011-06-07T09:54:00.000-07:002011-09-22T11:20:20.829-07:00

In the article, “The Intelligence in Life: Intent and ‘Time,’” Watching the Ministry (February 8, 2010), I wrote: Christian Witnesses of Jah do not define what we choose to believe by what we assume is true. We define our beliefs based on what we believe we can show or demonstrate is true or most likely true according to the best available reasons. Once beliefs have been defined according to the

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-20116791197754315412011-04-02T06:03:00.000-07:002011-11-12T20:41:09.683-08:00

If you have heard anything about "Christian Witnesses of Jah," I am about to tell you a lot more, more as it relates to the meaning of our name, or why we call ourselves, "Christian," "Witnesses of Jah," and why we also use the form of the name, "Jaho(h)-ah" when speaking about the biblical God (compare the use of these two forms of the divine name in Exodus 15:2; Psalm 45:17; 115:18; Isaiah 12

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-38756929627180344872011-02-23T07:38:00.000-08:002011-05-31T04:54:39.437-07:00

A text which has been frequently cited by Trinitarians and others who do not accept the biblical teaching that Jesus of Nazareth was raised to life as a "spirit" is Luke 24:39. For example, according to Dr. Walter Martin, the founder of the Christian Research Institute and the author of a variety of books and other materials concerning many of the beliefs promoted by the Watchtower Bible and

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-75804318452027064712011-02-17T14:58:00.000-08:002011-02-18T05:25:27.665-08:00

In the Bible we read that with God "all things are possible" (Matthew 19:26; Mark 10:27; 14:36), though this does not have an all-inclusive meaning for we also read that 'God does not lie' (Numbers 23:16), with the implication being God cannot "lie" as men do. Similarly, we also read, "All things are possible for the one who believes" (Mark 9:23). This, too, is not all-inclusive in meaning for in

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-1842682252029042582011-02-11T05:47:00.000-08:002011-02-17T20:19:34.832-08:00

I should probably title this Blog "Richard and Francis Rawe," but while they are and have been one for some time Richard Rawe is the one with whom I have communicated most over the past 15 or so years. Most of our correspondence has been over the phone and in writing. However, in 2002 I was asked by Lawrence Hughes, the father of Bethany Hughes, to come up to Calgary, Canada, to assist him in his

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-18311635150259165462011-02-07T14:50:00.000-08:002011-02-08T09:09:09.224-08:00

Earlier this year the new Elihu Online Papers (EOP) page became active with its first article, a revision of the earlier draft, "Advanced 'Earth Conditions': Corrections to Miller's 1953 Hypothesis and Its Likely Indications," EOP 1 (July 4, 2010 [revised January 10, 2011]). Shortly thereafter the second article was added (also a revision of an earlier draft), "Another Exception to Granville

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-38980454860318526302010-11-24T05:38:00.000-08:002011-05-26T11:37:16.453-07:00

[NOTE: This Blog article can best be viewed in its entirety by those who either own BibleWorksTM, or its fonts, which can be download here: http://www.bibleworks.com/fonts.html. Please check to see if any initial or later restrictions may apply. Elihu Books has no associations with BibleWorks other than some articles written by Greg Stafford involve use of its fonts.] Around 40 BC the Roman

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-11570921241871842602010-10-18T07:45:00.000-07:002011-09-13T09:32:29.674-07:00

[NOTE: This Blog article can best be viewed in its entirety by those who either own BibleWorksTM, or its fonts, which can be download here: http://www.bibleworks.com/fonts.html. Please check to see if any initial or later restrictions may apply. Elihu Books has no associations with BibleWorks other than some articles written by Greg Stafford involve use of its fonts.] In the New Testament books

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-7313681519401203262010-09-04T11:16:00.000-07:002011-02-07T12:59:12.301-08:00

Here is a link to what will soon be slightly revised and listed as Elihu Online Papers 3, "Punctuation in Early Greek New Testament Texts." The Online Papers will replace the current "IN MEDIO" as part of my continuing presentation of information related to the Bible and to biblical Christianity. [February 7, 2011, AUTHOR'S NOTE: The link to the article has been revised to the currently listed

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-63079455079109804882010-07-27T06:02:00.000-07:002012-01-30T20:11:24.167-08:00

If you are familiar with New Testament (NT) studies involving translations of certain texts which may or may not call Jesus of Nazareth "G-god," then you have probably heard of "Sharp's rule." However, unless you have taken a great deal of time to sort through the history of issues related to the discussion and to the application of this "rule" to various NT (and other) texts, you may not realize

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-86043596669309323312010-07-04T19:16:00.000-07:002011-01-10T17:40:01.821-08:00

Part 4 below is a continuation of my "Origin of Life" series, which started on this Blog back on January 13, 2010. To date, the complete Blog-related, online series is inclusive of the following parts: Part 1 "The Origin of Life is Life (or Something or Someone Already Alive)"; Part 2 "The Intelligence in Life: Intent and 'Time'"; Part 3(a) "Intentional Intelligence in Non-Human Life: The

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-29613309059897608652010-05-27T15:26:00.000-07:002011-08-19T14:20:36.084-07:00

There are several words in my Twitter “Day Texts” which are different from what you might find in other translations. This is because, while I make no special claims about any of my translations, I do believe I have good reasons for moving away from some of the more commonly found or accepted renderings for pistis (the Greek word often translated “faith,” “belief,” or “trust),” to what I have

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-60894976841781645402010-05-18T15:24:00.000-07:002011-06-21T10:16:08.491-07:00

Millions of those loyal to the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society follow exactly what is told to them by the ones who govern the Watchtower Society, namely, by the ones who govern the Society’s teachings. These ones have taken upon themselves the name, “Governing Body,” and in a larger sense, the “faithful and discreet slave” (based on Matthew 24:45-47). The Governing Body and thousands of others

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-21534295882431403182010-05-08T12:06:00.000-07:002011-06-21T10:06:55.275-07:00

If you pray according to a Jewish, Christian, or other religious tradition, do you say, "Amen"? Many people do, for it is a biblical term often heard or used openly at times to conclude a 'blessing' over a meal or a prayer for a group. "Amen" is a Hebrew word ('amen) which comes to us from the same root from which we get the Hebrew word for "truth" (Hebrew: 'emet). According to Alfred Jepsen, it

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-77365377895789098682010-05-04T22:01:00.000-07:002011-06-21T10:00:35.201-07:00

In my answer to the question, "Why do different editions of the New World Translation (NWT) contain different footnotes to its rendering of John 8:58?" ("Upon the Lampstand," December 17, 2009), on page 8 and on the related note on page 14 (for note 38 on page 8), I wrote  the following in part concerning a possible reason for why renowned Southern Baptist Greek grammarian A.T. Robertson (1863-

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-25561060826987536182010-05-03T15:38:00.000-07:002011-06-21T09:53:10.224-07:00

In my third part of the "Origin of Life" series, in my post dated April 5, 2010, "Intentional Intelligence in Non-Human Life: The Division of Human Language," I have added the following corrective, clarifying note at the end of that article:[*AUTHOR'S NOTE: On Monday, May 3, 2010, I removed "biological, evolutionary view of life" from the second-to-last paragraph in this article and in its place

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-83871248928004672722010-04-11T17:12:00.000-07:002011-06-21T09:49:59.106-07:00

The earth moves and it shakes, in different ways (because of different types of earthquakes), at different times, and in different places, affecting many different people according to our activities, our location, and our surroundings when the earthquake or its aftershocks hit. Recent evidence of this comes from the effects of quakes in Haiti, in Chili, in Central and South America, and now

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-5148169399683396952010-04-05T07:43:00.000-07:002011-06-21T09:46:38.747-07:00

Humans are not that old. By “that old” I write, of course, comparatively, that is, where it involves the apparent periods of life for various other life forms or other bio- or ecosystems which we find through searching the layers of earth’s history (fossils), though there are even here questions about sedimentation and dating which I will consider separately, specifically, as it relates to dating

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-4778471132634745372010-03-13T04:30:00.000-08:002011-06-21T09:18:21.655-07:00

Take a look at the right-hand side of this Blog, which shows updates from our Twitter account.  In addition to using Twitter for various updates for recent or for important information, I have been using Twitter to send out "Day Texts," or translations from the Bible based on my nearly twenty-five years of experience in researching, evaluating, and handling biblical texts.  I make no special

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-34403653258928399802010-03-03T09:28:00.000-08:002011-06-21T09:16:43.918-07:00

The Elihu Books online Chat is a more interactive feature of the site which allows me to “chat” more regularly with others in (hopefully) briefer segments for which the particular Chat we use is limited by design. At times in the history of the Elihu Chat I have approved and posted material that spans several Chat “posts.” Though more extensive responses can be more informative, they are not so

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-79670459988097351222010-02-08T10:39:00.000-08:002011-06-20T05:27:13.437-07:00

Christian Witnesses of Jah do not define what we choose to believe by what we assume is true. We define our beliefs based on what we believe we can show or demonstrate is true or most likely true according to the best available reasons. In other words, just because we call ourselves “Christian” does not mean we start with the assumption that the Bible is true, or even reliable. We come to these

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-47901286026998262602010-01-20T06:22:00.000-08:002011-06-20T02:44:57.772-07:00

In my section “Uses of Blood” in my Chapter 9 of the Third Edition of Jehovah's Witnesses Defended, on pages 574-575 I show when and why the Watchtower Society transformed its blood policy in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It has changed in more ways since then, but the fundamental flaw in the Watchtower’s view of uses of blood and the Bible remains. The result is in part that some people loyal

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-67695219988864009102010-01-18T05:32:00.000-08:002011-06-20T02:37:38.029-07:00

Jesus of Nazareth told his earliest followers the words forming the title of this Blog, as recorded in Matthew 24:6. Just moments earlier, Jesus taught that many would come in his name to mislead others, in part (as the complementing account in Luke's historical record states) by stirring up people's fears about the time of the end. Note: Then [Jesus] said to [his disciples], "You must see to it

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-69212171306800012712010-01-13T17:31:00.000-08:002011-06-20T02:33:36.290-07:00

Life exists. It is all around us. We are alive, or living beings, creatures, either intentionally (intelligently) made/designed or the product of time, a lot of time and chance, and unintentional in design and in purpose or function. But we're alive! Even the most ardent skeptic must accept this. So how does that help us, or answer the question, What is the origin of life? Here is an argument

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-68442532678346757132010-01-13T06:17:00.000-08:002011-10-13T11:19:54.950-07:00

In the New Testament (NT) Jesus of Nazareth is presented to us as a preexistent Son of God who “stepped out of heaven” to do only the God Jah’s will (John 3:13; 7:16-18; 8:47, 54: 12:49). Jesus’ real, personal preexistence can be seen in his identity as “the Word” and “Wisdom” of God according to the Bible (Proverbs 8:22-31; Micah 5:1-2; John 1:1; Revelation 19:3; see also my Third Edition of

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-32929210509042617562009-12-26T04:20:00.000-08:002011-06-20T02:17:44.183-07:00

As many of you know, the Third Edition of Jehovah's Witnesses Defended: An Answer to Scholars and Critics was a book long in preparation and in completing. It required significant re-working of the text and material in ways that would maintain a consistency with the prior editions' positions on biblical teachings and also then connect these together with the beliefs and identify of Jehovah's

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-91517480669505541332009-10-24T04:27:00.000-07:002011-06-20T02:15:05.142-07:00

Remember my "Christian Tract Idea #1"? Back on January 1, 2009, I put up a Blog about a tract idea which has now been realized. It's a little different from the fist vision about how the tract should look, but I believe in the end it came out better than I first intended! You can view and download PDFs of the tract on the Elihu Books Topical Index under "C," "Christian Tracts: Beliefs Based on

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-83116875155183030362009-10-15T05:56:00.000-07:002011-06-20T02:07:52.454-07:00

Given the time of year, with several holidays fast approaching, is it a fact that many Christians and others are often confused about to what extent, if any, persons should participate in festivals or other celebrations. In particular, those persons who follow the directives of the Watchtower Society regularly publish information about such celebrations and festivals which is not accurate, and

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-44846417447884139332009-09-13T21:54:00.000-07:002011-06-20T01:50:56.013-07:00

Lucian of Samosata lived from around 120 CE to 190 CE. He wrote many dialogues in which he satirizes humanity as well as various philosophies circulating during his time. Lucian was not a Christian. In fact, in his work The Death of Peregrine Lucian writes about the devotion of “the Christians” to “a man” who “was crucified” because of the “novel rites” which the “crucified” man is said to have

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-36738115557474386972009-09-01T04:03:00.000-07:002011-06-20T01:42:00.552-07:00

The words forming the quoted portion of the title of this Blog come from one of the four best historical witnesses to the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth (Luke 21:8). The fuller text of Jesus’ words here is as follows: “Then [Jesus] said to [his disciples], ‘You must see to it that you are not misled. For many will come using my name and saying, “I am [the Christ/Messiah],” and, “The

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-56737965353719125122009-08-24T06:50:00.000-07:002011-06-20T01:37:08.051-07:00

The New Testament speaks several times of the PAROUSIA of Jesus of Nazareth, that is, of his “return,” second “presence,” or “coming,” depending on which translation you use or how you understand this Greek word in each context in which it is used (see, for examples, Matthew 24:3; 1 Corinthians 15:23; 2 Thessalonians 2:1). However, too often religious groups have and continue to misuse the

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-90138252845625065402009-08-15T09:48:00.000-07:002011-06-20T01:06:01.714-07:00

I am posting this here on my Blog and on the Elihu Books’ Chat. Since many are waiting anxiously for their copy of the Third Edition of Jehovah’s Witnesses Defended, in addition to the previous online selections from the new book, I have updated the Topical Index for Elihu Books under “J” so that it now includes all of the following: Introduction to the Third Edition Table of Contents Chapter

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-34089778578622159282009-07-05T19:13:00.001-07:002011-06-20T01:02:57.264-07:00

As many of you know, I decided to put Chapters 1 and 7 as well as the section on "Uses of Blood" from Chapter 9 of my Third Edition of Jehovah's Witnesses Defended online in the Elihu Books Topical Index. The following files have now been uploaded to the Elihu site, as I also noted in our Chat: 1) JWD3: Chapter 1: “Jehovah” and Jehovah’s Witnesses 2) JWD3: Chapter 7: The Freedom of Jah and the

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-16679057446856865722009-06-02T12:11:00.000-07:002011-06-20T00:59:48.103-07:00

Things take time, sometimes. The Third Edition of Jehovah's Witnesses Defended: An Answer to Scholars and Critics, is no exception. Click here to order the book. You can also view all of Chapter 7, "The Freedom of Jah and the Free Will of Mankind" online for free, as I promised to provide this Chapter to others previously, and I have decided to go ahead and make it available for all to read

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-56339034427769273322009-03-09T05:29:00.001-07:002011-06-20T00:56:13.841-07:00

For those of you who have been waiting for the release of the new edition of Jehovah's Witnesses Defended, the wait is almost over. There have been several delays that have kept it from being released to date, but the book is still scheduled for release early this year. Click here to order this book. Click here to read the entire Chapter 1. We have received many pre-orders, and shipping will

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-63427464144858162432009-01-10T05:41:00.000-08:002011-06-20T00:50:18.774-07:00

Today there seem to be many who prefer deceit or trickery to presenting what good reasons they have for what they do or for what they say should be done. Or at best some will only give their opinion about what should be done, based usually on what they already do, but not for any other good reasons than how they "feel" or based on what they personally desire. Alright, then just what is so bad

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-25717559309297956132009-01-01T17:30:00.001-08:002011-06-20T00:45:43.404-07:00

The other day I went through my "drawer of good intentions" and I found a draft of a trifold tract/brochure that I started thinking about in the summer of 2006. Unfortunately, I could not get a scan of the hand-written draft into this Blog (I'm still learning!) but here is what I had in mind:Page 1 (front page when folded): Title super-imposed on an image of a peaceful scene or majestic

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-75617924762964352922008-12-25T10:21:00.000-08:002011-06-20T00:42:23.770-07:00

In the Bible book of Genesis, Chapter 4, verses 25-26, we read about how after Cain killed Abel (Genesis 4:8-10) his mother Eve eventually gave birth to a son whom she named "Seth," which means "appoint" or "set in place." The explanation given in the text itself, by Eve, says that "Seth" was chosen as Eve's son's name since "'God has appointed another seed in place of Abel, because Cain killed

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-90621078120422848882008-12-14T03:58:00.000-08:002010-04-06T04:57:02.062-07:00

People are busy. Organizations are busy. But many are not too busy to keep publishing things about what others should believe where it concerns belief in God and in what he requires of us. Though many things published about God and the Bible are not true, people believe them anyway without first evaluating what is taught to the extent needed in order to "make sure" (1 Thessalonians 5:21). The

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519638993729779674.post-74726384046728473962008-11-30T06:42:00.000-08:002010-10-24T05:57:03.989-07:00

Hello! Welcome to "Watching the Ministry." My name is Greg Stafford. I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses and a Christian Witness of Jah. Both are the same thing, really, in that both "Jehovah's Witnesses" and the "Christian Witnesses of Jah" from a biblical perspective have to do with those people who bear witness to the God Jah, apart from the traditions of men (compare Isaiah 29:13; Galatians 1:10)

Greg Staffordnoreply@blogger.com