Halloween: Should Christians Participate?/Program 3
By: Dr. John Weldon, Dr. James Bjornstad; ©1996 Why is it that ghosts, skeletons, haunted houses and poltergeists are associated with Halloween? Why are ghosts so fascinating to us today? Contents 1 Introduction Introduction Ankerberg: Soon Halloween will be here. Hundreds of thousands of children will put on costumes and go door-to-door yelling, “Trick or…
Halloween: Should Christians Participate?/Program 5
By: Dr. John Weldon, Dr. James Bjornstad; ©1996 Why do we buy pumpkins, carve a face in them, and place a candle inside to light up the face? What does that symbolize? Why are Ouija boards, séances, white witchcraft, black witchcraft, even Satanism associated with Halloween? Contents 1 Introduction Introduction Ankerberg: This week Halloween will…
Halloween: Should Christians Participate?/Program 2
By: Dr. John Weldon, Dr. James Bjornstad; ©1996 How do the customs, practices, costumes and symbols of Halloween tie to the occult. Why do we do these things? Where did the customs and symbols of Halloween come from? Why do children wear masks and costumes? Why do they yell the phrase “Trick or Treat”? What…
How is Witchcraft Related to Halloween?
After the idea of roaming spirits of the dead, witchcraft is perhaps the most common theme of Halloween. However, our image of witchcraft is changing from that of something evil to something spiritually positive. Unfortunately, witchcraft is no laughing matter. Leading former witch Doreen Irvine reports how the proselytizing activity of modern witches is…
What Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe?/Program 4
By: Joan Cetnar, Brian Garcia, Bob Gray, Keith Walker, and Don Veinot; ©2011 Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t just view God slightly different from Christians — they redefine who God is. Why? The Watchtower claims that the Trinity is a “demonic doctrine” and that only Jehovah is God. In this session of The John Ankerberg Show, we’ll learn…
Has the Watchtower Ever Lied, Covered Up, or Changed Important Doctrines, Dates, and Biblical Interpretations?/Program 3
By: Lorrie MacGregor; ©1989 The Jehovah’s Witnesses’ belief that all true religion is made up of only two classes of people: first, the people that get to go to heaven; And the “other sheep” do not get to go to heaven, they get to go to Paradise Earth. But what do they have to do…
Has the Watchtower Ever Lied, Covered Up, or Changed Important Doctrines, Dates, and Biblical Interpretations?/Program 2
By: Lorrie MacGregor; ©1989 Who are the leaders of the Jehovah’s Witnesses? Are they credible? is that information accurate and honestly written? We’re going to look at that right now. The beliefs of the Jehovah’s Witnesses concerning their worldwide Governing Body, the group that meets in Brooklyn, New York. Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Excerpt from…
What Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe?/Program 5
By: Joan Cetnar, Brian Garcia, Bob Gray, Keith Walker, and Don Veinot; ©2011 Jehovah’s Witnesses have more than different beliefs — they have a different Bible. The New World Translation includes numerous changes found in no other English translation that can be proven as inaccurate. Why are they changed? To support key Watchtower beliefs. In…
What Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe?/Program 6
By: Joan Cetnar, Brian Garcia, Bob Gray, Keith Walker, and Don Veinot; ©2011 In this session of The John Ankerberg Show, we’ll hear what information led three former Jehovah’s Witnesses to faith in Jesus. We’ll also discover helpful ways to talk about Jesus with those who are Jehovah’s Witnesses, whether at our door, with family members,…