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		<title>An Examination and Exegesis of Acts 20:28 Pt. 1 of 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sarkissian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Which variant reading is the original one and why?
It must have been at least a year or so of reading the Bible consistently that I first made the observation that there were some peculiar footnotes placed in and at the end of certain Bible verses. Maybe it was due to the type of Bible I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jehovah’s Witnesses: Ministers of a False Gospel and in need of Evangelization (4)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sarkissian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[4. Their Logic (final post in this series. Download all 4 parts below)
Logic definitely ties in with hermeneutics for you must be able to think logically to interpret the Scripture correctly. However, as the beacons of light in this dark world, when you sit down with the Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses ask them to promise in writing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jehovah’s Witnesses: Ministers of a False Gospel and in Need of Evangelization (3)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sarkissian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Their History
2. Their Prophet
3. Their Hermeneutic (current)

(4. Their Logic NEXT)
Hermeneutics is the art and science of interpreting the Bible. It must be said that &#8220;most of their interpretations have nothing to do with the grammar or context&#8221; of the passage (Morey 34). They twist the Scripture up like a pretzel and are so good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jehovah’s Witnesses: Ministers of a False Gospel and in need of Evangelization (2)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sarkissian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2.    Their Prophet
Rather than hold to the Word of God as inerrant, infallible, and authoritative in everything it teaches, Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses place the Watchtower Society in this position, as their prophet.  Their publications take precedence over Holy Scripture. The issue of authority is the second reason to reject Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses. The Watchtower is the Jehovah&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jehovah’s Witnesses: Ministers of a False Gospel and in need of Evangelization (1)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sarkissian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This series will consist of four parts. This is only part 1 of 4. The parts will be posted in the following order:
1. Their History (today&#8217;s post)
2. Their Prophet
3. Their Hermeneutic
4. Their Logic
At the end of part 4 a downloadable pdf of the entire article with footnotes will be available.
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Everybody knows that Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Critical Examination and Exegesis of 1 John 5:7</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sarkissian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Which variant reading is the original and why?
In a day where literacy abounds and technology is flourishing there is still a large amount of ignorance deeply-rooted within society. Much of this ignorance is manifest in the belief most people have that the New Testament is nothing more than exaggerated tales passed down from generation to [...]]]></description>
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