SUBJECTS FOR STUDY 413for purpose of salvation, 322invisible, 321nations ruled with iron rod at, 322resurrection of 144,000 begins, 322sign of, 319, 320, 337See Christ, Jesus ChristPriest(hood), atonement by high, 259Christ's, 376consecration applies only to, 95in Israel not class distinction, 55Levitical, 376Princes, 75Propaganda of world deceptive, 128Prophesying, 362Prophet(s), 14, 109Public speaking, preaching, 140, 206, 269Purgatory, 286-290QQueen of heaven, 168, 400RRace(s), black, not from curse, 291distinctions no barrier, 197due to hereditary factors, 291Israel's favor not superiority of, 55of Mankind, 290-293Ransom, 293-296exact price needed for, 294faith in, leads to salvation, 120, 332Jesus provides, 245makes resurrection possible, 88not appreciated without repentance, 309provided only if Jesus all flesh, 181releases from trouble, 294supplied at first presence, 322those having faith in, alive, 88Redemption, 88, 123Registrations complied with, 52Reincarnation : see TransmigrationRelative worship forbidden, 177, 178Religion(s), 296-307Adam's, without formalism, 296Christendom began with falling away, 298Christians set free from false, 124Eve's mind bent away from true, 272false, induced by lying claim, 297false, permeated by demons, 107false, to be destroyed, 300how false originated, 98, 296, 297many false, sign of last days, 337ministers of false, 154"natural," not sufficient, 301true, is revealed, 301Remnant, 153, 200, 215, 217, 392Repentance, 307-311deathbed, cannot manifest itself, 308for sins against Law covenant, 28, 309leads to knowledge, 307must precede dedication, baptism, 30, 91none from sin against holy spirit, 309replaces sorrow with joy, 308required of all saved, 307requires instruction, 307Respect for rulers, 50, 172Responsibility, community, 223Resurrection, 311 .318after paradise established, 111, 318all prior to Christ awaiting, 88death triumphed over by, 88first, 315for judgment on earth, 317from the "gates of death", 90hope of, 311, 314is not a transmigration, 315, 385key of Hades used at time of, 22life pattern re-created in, 83, 313 . 327no second death for 144,000 after, 90none from second death, 89not a violation of God's rest, 327of faithful men of old, 317of Jesus a sign, 215of Jesus as immortal, 209of Jesus not in same body, 314of life, 317of 144,000, 248 . 315, 316, 322possible through ransom, 88provides entry into Kingdom, 236provides opportunity for life, 248wicked not remembered for, 314Return, or Christ, 319-324visits, 139, 269Revelations, God's Word contains, 368special, have ceased, 368Rich man and beggar : see LazarusRighteousness, by works impossible, 333self-, impossible, 333Rack, 16Rosary, forbidden in prayer, 282SSabbath, 324-330abolished with rest of Law, 238Christ's resurrection no change of, 330Jehovah's 7,000-year, 324not to be kept for all time, 240seventh-day, a shadow, 329weekly, 327, 328Sacrifice(s), of Jesus flees, 347of Jesus never needs renewal, 258typical, 258unbloody, do not remit sins . 259Saints, 96, 281Saluting flags Is idolatry, 176Salvation, 330-336depends upon Jesus, 331effected at second presence, 322not "once saved always saved", 332repentance required for, 307self-, impossible, 333through baptism into Greater Noah, 336through faith in ransom, 120through preaching work, 198universal, a fallacy, 334way of, 332Sanctification, 91, 95, 96by means of truth and holy spirit, 96must be maintained, 96Satan, brings woes upon people, 395cast out of heaven, 103destroyed, 104, 230, 336inspires expressions, 360
414SUBJECTS FOR STUDYIntroduced sin, death, 87is a god, 102is responsible for wrong thinking, 273no f<strong>org</strong>iveness for world of, 348protection against, 104proved a liar, 103released at end of 1,000 years, 226tries to thwart God's purpose, 396world of, condemned, 221See DevilSchool, ministry, 206Sects, 300Seed, 208, 228of Abraham, 218of serpent, 306of woman is Christ, 401Serpent : see Devil, SatanServant(s), assistant, 141cleansed as by fire, 289have been inspired, 362of God hated by world, 127of God use no violence, 394special, 204, 270See "Bishop", "Deacon"Service, appointments, 202, 204, 268meeting, 205, 206positions of other sheep, 204repentance a prerequisite to, 307Seventieth week, time of, 20Sheol, 156"gates of," 90See HellSign(s), healing and tongues as . 147, 382lying, performed in God's name, 339not given to faithless Jews, 215of Christ's first presence, 319of Christ's second presence, 319, 320of Last Days, 257, 337-344of sabbath to Jews, 238, 328Sin(s), 344-349against holy spirit, 309against Law covenant, 28, 309are accounted inactive in death, 288confession of, proper, 68f<strong>org</strong>iveness of, easy as healing, 68freedom from, 126introduced, 87, 97man freed from law of, 347no man can f<strong>org</strong>ive, 68not washed away by baptism, 30of Adam, 344of repentant ones f<strong>org</strong>otten, 308oily inherited, excused, 347results in death, 86slavery of, 123that incurs second death, 89those in, considered dead by God, 88unbloody sacrifice does not remit, 2,59willful, bring destruction, 348Social, legal distinctions, accepted, 52reforms not Christian's activity, 57status no barrier, 197Son of man, 124Soul(s), 349-357animals are, 349attributes, qualities of, 352"dead," 355human, is mortal, destructible, 352human, to live forever if obedient, 353no transmigration of, 315not conscious after death, 287reproduce after own kind, 383reproduce in own likeness, 355See TransmigrationSpeaking : see Public speakingSpIrit, 357-366active force of God is, 360angels are, 358distinguished from soul, 356fruitage of, 251gifts of, 142holy, not a person, 389inspired expressions are, 360Jehovah is, 357Jesus is, 357life principle is, 355, 358mental disposition is, 359poured out on Jewish remnant, 217true religion produces fruits of, 302Spiritism, 366-369Stake, a symbol of shame, reproach, 85boasting in, means bearing reproach, 86enemies of, are those denying ransom, 85Jesus' death on a, 84Law nailed to, 238preaching of, means preaching ransom, 85See CrossStones, in spiritual temple, 17Street work, 139, 269Stud(ies, y), children to attend, 257home Bible, 139, 269, 270personal, necessary, 279, 333Superior Authorities, 369-372Adam, Eve tried to become, 326Jehovah, Christ are, 199Superior(s), Christ jesus is a, 369Jehovah above all, 369no nation is, 292Suprem(acy, e), 92, 98, 100, 104, 189,230, 369System(s) of things, Jewish, 70, 71new, 33, 73, 137, 187Satan's, 102, 109, 273TTartar(os, us), 155, 164Taxes should be paid, 51Teaching, 141Temple(s), 214, 217, 306Tempt(ation), brought by Satan, 101Jehovah does not, 192Ten Commandments, not for all time, 240proper to quote as proof, 242trying to gain life by, 309Ten "Lost Tribes", 373-375Theocratic, government, 102, 229<strong>org</strong>anization, 199Thousand year(s), 22, 24, 35, 89, 90,104, 110, 112, 150, 232, 248, 318,324, 329, 348day of test, 224Satan bound for, 164
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CONTENTSPageJehovah 188Jehovah's Wi
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8 FOREWORDrounded-out coverage by a
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Animal Worshipthere is no work, nor
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