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WHHYYD DIIDDJ JEESSUUSSS
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THISHISM MAAGGAZINEAZINE,,T ThheeW Waattchchttoowweerr,,h
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heaeavveenlnlyyK Kininggddoommwill willsoo soonne ennddall
allwick wickednednessessan anddtr trananssffoorrmmth theeear
earththin inttooa ap pararaadisedise..It Itp prroommoottesesf
faithaithin inJes JesuussChr Chrisistt,,w whhoodied diedso soth
thaattw weemigh mighttg gainaine evveerrllaasstintingglif lifeean
anddw whhoois isn noowwr rulinulingga assK Kininggo offGod
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wideideBi Biblebleed educucaattionionalalw wororkks suup-p-por
portedtedb byyv voluolunnttararyydon donaattionsions..T
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WHHAATTDO DOY YOUOUT THINK?HINK?C
Canany yoouur realleallyybe benneefitfitf frroommth
theev veerryyw weell-knll-knoowwnns statatteemmeenntt::“God
“Godlo lovvededt thehew wororldldso som mucuchht thhaatthe
hega gavveehis hisonl onlyy-bego-begotttentenSon Son”?”?—Jo
—Johnhn3 3::1166..T
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HeedinggAd AdvvananceceW WararninninggC CananSa SavveeY YooururL Lifife!e!11 11Ch
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WhhaattD Doesoesth theeBib BiblleeSa Sayy??1 166
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Thhiisse exxttrraaoorrddiinarynaryaccoun accounttco commesesto tous usf frroommth theef
fourourGos Gospepellsso offththeeC ChrhriisstiantianGr GreeeekkScr Scriippturtureses,,co com-m-m
moonlnlyyc calalllededth theeN NeewwT Tesesttamamenentt..Did Didth thoseoseth thiingngssr
reealalllyyhap happenpen??T Thahatti issa ape perrtitinnenenttan anddse serriiousousq quesues--ti
tioonn..I Iffth theeyyd dididn noott,,C Chrhriisstiantianf faaiiththi issv valuealuellessessan anddth
theeh hoopepeo offe eteterrnalnall lififeei innP Pararadadiisesei issn nooththiingngm moorreethan
thana aw wiisshhffululdr dreeamam..(1 (1C Coorriinnththiansians15 15:1:14)4)On Onth theeo
oththeerrhan handd,,if ifth thoseosee evvenentstsr reealalllyyd dididhap happenpen,,th thenenth
theerreei issa ab brriigghhttf fuuturtureef foorrmank mankiinndd,,o onneei innw whhicichhy
yououc canans sharharee..So, So,ar areeth theeGos Gospepellaccoun accountstsf facactto orrfic
fictitioonn??W
WHHAATTT THEHEF FAACCTTSSSHO SHOWWUnl
Unliikkeef fanancifcifulull leegengendsds,,th theeGos Gospepellw wrriititingngssr re-e-fl
flececttpa paiinsnsttakakiingngaccur accuracyacyan andda atttententitioonnto tod deettaaiill..F
Foorre exxamamppllee,,th theeyya abounbounddw wiiththnam nameseso offr reealalp pllacesaces,,man
manyyo offw whhicichhc cananbe bev viisisitedtedtoda todayy..T Thheeyyte telllla aboubouttr
reealalpeo peoppllee,,w whhoseosee exxiisstentencecehas hasbeen beenco corrrrooboborraatedtedb
byysecul seculararh hiisstotorriansians..——LukLukee3 3::11,,2 2,,23. 23.C
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Inth theesp sprrininggo off33 33C C.E.E.,.,Jes
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exxecuecutteded..He Heh haaddbee beennf falalsesellyych
chararggededwith withseditio sedition,n,s saavvaaggeellyybea
beatteen,n,an anddn nailailededt tooa as staktakee..He
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lifee,,an andd40 40d daayyssl laatteerr,,Jes Jesuussa
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4. 4T THEHEW WAATTCHCHTTOOWWERERGi
Givveennth theepr prooffooununddi innflfluueennceceth thaattJ Jeesusussh haaddo
onnth theew wororld,ld,s shhoouuldldw weee exxpecpecttm mororeei innth theew waayyo
offco conntetempormporaarryyn noon-n-BiBiblblicaicallcor corrrooborboraattioionn??N
Noottn neceecesssasaririlyly..F Fororo onneeth thiinng,g,th theeGos Gospelspelsw werereewrit
writtetenna allmmosostt2 2,0,00000y yeaearrssa aggoo..F Feewwo oththererwrit writ--i
innggsso offth thaattt tiimmeeh haavveesu surrvviivved.ed.( (11P Peeterter1 1::2244,,2
255))T Thheen,n,t toooo,,it itis isun unlliikkelyelyth thaattJ Jeesususs’’m mananyyo
oppposerposerssw woouuldldwrite writean anythythiinnggth thaattw woouuldldle lennddc
crredediibibillityityt tooth theer reeporporttssabo abouutth hiim.m.R
RegegaarrddiinnggJ Jeesususs’’r reesusurrrrececttioion,n,P Peeterter,,o onneeo offh
hisisapos aposttleless,,e exxplaplaiinned:ed:“God “Godr raaisedisedth thisiso onneeup upo
onnth theeth thiirrddd daayyan andda alllolowwededh hiimmt toobeco becommeem
mananififeesstt,,n noottt tooal alllth theepeo peopleple,,b buuttt toowitn witnessesessesap
appoinpointtededbe beffororeehhananddb byyGod, God,t toou uss,,w whhooa atetean
anddd drrankankwith withh hiimma affterterh hisisris risiinnggf frroommth theed
deaead.d.””( (AAccttss1 100::440,0,4 411))W Whhyyn noottt tooa allllth theepeo peo--ple
ple??M Maattththeeww’’ssGos Gospelpeltel tellslsu ussth thaattw whheennth theer
releligigioiouusse enneemmieiessh heaearrddr reeporporttsso offJ Jeesususs’’r reesusurr--r
rececttioion,n,th theeyysch scheemmededt toosup supprpreessssth theem.m.—M
—Maattththeeww28 28::1111--1155..Doe
Doessth thisism meaneanth thaattJ Jeesusussw wanantedtedh hisisr reesusurrrrecec--t
tioionnt toobe bek keeppttsec secrreet?t?N Noo,,f fororP Peeterterw weenntto onnt toosa
say:y:“ “HHeeor orddererededu usst toopr preaeachcht tooth theepeo peopleplean anddt
toog giivveea ath thororooughughwitn witneessssth thaattth thisisis isth theeo onneed
dececrreedeedb byyGod Godt toobe beju juddggeeo offth theel liivviinnggan anddth theed
deaead.d.””T TrruueeC Chhrisristtianianssh haavveed doonneean andda arreed doioinnggju
jussttth thaatt..—A—Accttss1 100::4422..W
WhhyyI IssT TherehereN NoottM MoreoreSec
SecululararSu Supporpport?t?J
Jesusesush hiimsemsellffi issm menentitioonnededb byysecul seculararw wrriiteterrsso
offth theefi firrssttan anddseco seconnddcen centurturiesies..1Hi Hissmann manneerro off
1a Tcitacius,tus,bo borrnna abouboutt55 55C C..EE.,.,w wrrootetetha thatt“C “Chrhriisstustus,,f frroommw whhoommth theenam
namee[C [Chrhriisstians]tians]had hadi itstso orriiggiinn,,suff suffeerrededth theee exxttrrememeepenal penaltytydur duriingngth
theer reieiggnno offT Tiibeberriiususa attth theehan handsdso offo onneeo offour ourp prrocurocuraatotorrss,,P PoonntitiususPi
Pillaatustus.”.”J Jesusesusi issal alsosor refefeerrrrededto tob byySue Suetotonniiusus(fi (firrssttcen century);tury);J Jeeww--i
isshhh hiisstotorrianianJ Joseosepphushus(fi (firrssttcen century);tury);an anddP Plliinnyyth theeY Youngeoungerr,,go govveerr--n
noorro offBi Biththyynniaia(e (eararllyyseco seconnddcen century).tury).d
deeaathth,,as asd descrescriibedbedi innth theeGos Gospepellss,,a aggrreeseesw wiiththR
Roomanmane exxecuecutitioonalnalm meeththodsodso offth theeti timmee..M Moorre-e-o
ovveerr,,e evvenentstsar areer reellaatedtedi inna af facactualtualan anddc cananddididmann
manneerr——eevvenenpo porrttrraayyiingngso sommeeo offJ Jesus’esus’d diiscisci--p
pllesesun unffaavvoorraabbllyy..(M (Maattththeeww26: 26:556;6;Luk Lukee2 222::2244--26;
26;J Joohnhn18 18::110,0,1 111))A Allllth theseesef facactotorrsss sttrroongngllyyi
innddicicaatetetha thattth theeGos Gospepellw wrriiteterrssw weerreeh hoonnesesttan anddaccur
accuraatetei innw whahattth theeyyw wrrootetea aboubouttJ Jesusesus..W
WHHAATTAABOUBOUTTJESUSJESUS’’R RESURESURRREECCTTIONION??Wh
Whiilleei itti issgen geneerralalllyyacce accepptedtedtha thattJ Jesusesusl liivvededan
anddd diedied,,so sommeew wouloulddq quesuestitioonnh hiissr resuresurrrecectitioonn..E
Evvenenh hiissapos apostltlesesd dididn noottbe bellieievveeth theei inniitialtialr reepoporrtto
offh hiissha havviingngr reeturturnnededto tol lififee..(Luk (Lukee2 244:1:111))A Alllld
dououbbttw wasasr rememoovveded,,h hoowweevveerr,,w whhenenth theeyyan anddo othth--e
errd diisciscippllesessa sawwth theer resuresurrrecectedtedJ Jesusesuso onnse sepa-pa-r
raateteocc occasiasioonsns..In Inf facactt,,i inno onneec casease,,th theerreew weerreem
moorreethan than500 500e eyyeewwiittnnessesessesp prresenesentt..——11C Coorriinn--th
thiansians15 15::6.6.A
Attth theer riisskko offbei beingngar arrresestedtedan anddk kiilllleded,,th theed diis-s-ci
cippllesescour couraageousgeousllyyp prrococllaaiimmededJ Jesus’esus’r resuresurrrecec--ti
tioonnto toal alll——eevvenento toth theev veeryryo onnesesw whhoohad hade exxecuecut-t-ed
edh hiimm..(A (Acctsts4 4::11--3,3,1 10,0,1 199,,20 20;;5 5::2277--332)2)W Wouloulddso soman
manyyd diisciscippllesesha havveebeen beenso sobo bollddif ifth theeyyw weerreen nootta
absobsolulutetellyysur sureetha thattJ Jesusesushad hadr reealalllyybeen beenr resuresur--r
recected?ted?In Inf facactt,,th theer reealaliitytyo offth theer resuresurrrecectitioonno offJ
Jesusesusi issth theedr driivviingngf foorrcecebe behhiinnddth theei immpacpactttha thattC
Chrhriisstiantianiitytyhas hashad hado onnth theew woorrllddbo boththth thenenan anddn
nooww..T
ThheeGos Gospepellaccoun accountstso offJ Jesus’esus’d deeaaththan anddr res-es-ur
urrrecectitioonnbe beararal alllth theen necessecessaryarymar markksso offan anau au--th
thenentictich hiisstotorricicalalr recoecorrdd..Car Carefefululllyyr reeadadiingngth thememw
wiillllco connvviinncecey yououtha thattth theseesee evvenentstsr reealalllyyhap hap--pen
peneded..Y Yourourco connvvicictitioonnc cananbe bef fururththeerrs sttrrengengthth--en
enededw whheneny yououun unddeerrssttananddw whhyyth theeyytoo tookkp pllaceace..T
Thheen neexxttar articticlleew wiilllle exxppllaaiinn..

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Whattw wouloulddy youous saayyif ify yououw weerreeas askkeded,,“Do “Doy yououw wananttto tol liivveef
foorreevveer?”r?”M Mososttpeo peopplleew wouloulddp prroobababbllyys saayytha thattth theeyyw wananttto tobu
butttha thattth theeyyf feeeelli itti issunr unreealaliissticticto toco considnsideerri itt..De Deaaththi issa an
noorrmalmalpar partto offl lififee,,th theeyys saayy,,th theena naturturalalou outcotcommeeo offour oure exx--i
isstentencece..Sup
Supposepose,,th thougoughh,,tha thattth theeq quesuestitioonnw weerreetur turnnededar arounounddan
anddy yououw weerreeas askkeded,,“ “AArreey youour reeadadyyto tod die?”ie?”Un Unddeerrn noorrmalmalci
cirrcumscumsttanancesces,,m mososttpeo peopplleew wouloulddans answweerrn no.o.T Thheepo poiinntt??In Ins
sppiiteteo offth theet trrialialssan anddhar hardsdshhiipspsw weef faceace,,our ourn noorrmalmalan anddna nat-t-ur
uralald desiesirreei issto tol liivvee..T ThheeBi Bibbllees shhoowwsstha thattGod Godcr creeaatedtedhu- hu-mans
mansw wiiththth theed desiesirreean anddth theew wiillllto tol liivvee..In Inf facactt,,i itts saayysstha thatt“
“hheehas hase evvenenpu putte eteterrnniitytyi innth theieirrh heearartt.”.”——EccEccllesiasesiastestes3 3::1111..T
Thheer reealaliityty,,th thougoughh,,i isstha thatthumans humansd doon noottl liivveef foorreevveerr..So, So,w
whahattw wenenttw wrroong?ng?F Fururththeerrmmoorree,,has hasGod Godd doonneean anythythiingngto tor
rememededyyth theesi situatuatitioonn??T ThheeBi Bibbllee’’ssans answweerrssar areeh heearartenteniingng,,an
anddth theeyyha havveea ad diirrececttbe bearariingngo onnw whhyyJ Jesusesussuff suffeerrededan anddd
diedied..W
WHHAATTW WENENTTW WRONGRONGT
Thheefi firrssttthr threeeec chaphapteterrsso offth theeBi Bibblleeboo bookko offGen Genesiesisste tellllus ustha
thattGod Godse settbef befoorreeth theefi firrsstthuman humancoup coupllee,,A Adamdaman anddE Evvee,,th
theep prrosospecpectto offun unenenddiingngl lififeean anddto tollddth thememw whahattth theeyyw wouloulddha
havveeto tod dooto tog gaaiinni itt..T Thhenenth theeaccoun accounttd descrescriibesbesh hoowwth theeyyf
faaiillededto too obebeyyGod Godan anddl losostttha thattp prrosospecpectt..T Thhees stotoryryi issto tollddsi
simmppllyy——sososi simmppllyytha thattso sommeear areeq quicuickkto tod diismsmiissssi ittas asf foollkk--l
loorree..Bu ButtGen Genesiesiss,,l liikkeeth theeGos Gospepellss,,g giivvesese evveeryryi innddicicaatitioonno offbei
beingnga af facactualtual,,h hiisstotorricicalalr recoecorrdd..1Wha
Whatthas hasbeen beenth theer resulesultto offA Adamdam’’ssf faaiilurlureeto too obebeyy??T ThheeBi Bi--b
blleeans answweerrssth thiissw waay:y:“ “TThrhrougoughho onneeman man[A [Adam]dam]si sinnen enteterrededi
inntototh theew woorrllddan anddd deeaathththr througoughhsi sinn,,an anddso sod deeaathths spprreeadadto toal
alllm menenbec becauseauseth theeyyhad hadal alllsi sinnnneded.”.”(R (Roomansmans5 5::112)2)B Byyd diis-s-o
obebeyyiingngGod God,,A Adamdamsi sinnnneded..H Heethus thusl lososttth theep prrosospecpectto offen end-d-l
lessessl lififeean andde evvenentualtualllyyd diedied..Bei Beingngh hiissd descenescendandantsts,,w weeha havveei
inhnheerriitedtedh hiisssi sinnffululco connddiititioonn..A Assa ar resulesultt,,w weear areesu subbjjececttto tosic
sickknnessess,,o olldda agege,,an anddd deeaathth..T Thhiisse exxppllanaanatitioonno offw whhyyw weed dieiei
issi innhar harmmoonnyyw wiiththw whahattw week knnoowwtoda todayya abouboutth heerredediityty..
1ee See“ “TThheeHi HisstotorricicalalC Charharacacteterro offGen Genesiesiss,”,”i innIns Insiigghhtto onnt thheeS Sccrriipptturureses,,V Voolumlumee1 1,,pa
pagege9 92222,,pu pubblliisshhededb byyJ Jeehhoovvahah’’ssWi Wittnnessesesses..W
WHHYYD DIIDDJ JEESUSUSSS SUUFFEFFERRA ANNDDD DIIE?E?“
“TThhrougroughhone onem manan[
[AAddam]am]s sininen enteredteredin
intotot thehew wororldldand anddea
deatthht thhrougroughhs sin.in.””—R
—Romomansans5 5::1122

6. 6T THEHEW WAATTCHCHTTOOWWERERBu
Butthas hasGod Godd doonneean anythythiingngto tor rememededyyth theesi situatua--ti
tioonn??W
WHHAATTGOD GODH HAASSDONE DONEY
Yeses,,God Godmad madeear arrrangemangemenentststo tor rededeemeem,,o orrbu
buyybac backk,,w whahattA Adamdamhad hadl lososttf foorrh hiissd descenescen--dan
dantsts,,nam nameellyy,,th theep prrosospecpectto offen endldlessessl lififee..H Hoowwd
dididGod Godacco accommpplliisshhtha thatt??“
“TThheew waagesgessi sinnpa payyssi issd deeaathth,”,”s saayyssth theeBi Bibblleea attR
Roomansmans6: 6:23.23.T Thhiissm meeansanstha thattd deeaaththi issth theeco conse-nse-q
quenuenceceo offsi sinn..A Adamdamsi sinnnneded,,so soh heed diedied..Li Likkeewwiisese,,w
weesi sinnan anddar areeth theerrefefoorreesu subbjjececttto tosi sinn’’ssw waagesges,,d
deeaathth..Bu Buttw weew weerreebo borrnni innth thiisssi sinnffululco connddiititioonnthr
througoughhn noof faulaultto offour ouro owwnn..So SoGod Godl loovviingngllyysen sentth
hiissSo Sonn,,J Jesusesus,,to toacce accepptt‘ ‘ththeew waagesgeso offsi sinn’’f foorrus us..H
Hoowwd doesoesth thiissw woorrkk??S
Siinncceeo onneem maann,,t thheep peerrffeeccttm maannA Addaamm,,b
brrougoughhttsi sinnan anddd deeaaththo onnus usthr througoughhd diisosobedbedi-i-en
encece,,a ape perrffececttman mano obedbedienientte evvenenti tilllld deeaaththw wasasn
needeedededto tor reelleeaseaseus usf frroommtha thattbur burddenen..T ThheeBi Bibblleee
exxppllaaiinsnsi ittth thiissw waay:y:“ “JJususttas asthr througoughhth theed diisosobe-be-d
dienienceceo offth theeo onneeman manman manyyw weerreemad madeesi sinnnneerrss,,so
soal alsosothr througoughhth theeo obedbedienienceceo offth theeo onneepe perrsosonnman
manyyw wiillllbe bemad madeer riigghhteousteous.”.”(R (Roomansmans5 5::119)9)J Je-e-sus
susw wasastha thatt“ “oonneepe perrsosonn.”.”H Heel lefeftth heeaavvenen,,be- be-c
camameea ape perrffececttman man,1,an anddd diediedi innour ourbe behalhalff..A Assa
ar resulesultt,,i itti isspossi possibblleef foorrus usto toha havveea ar riigghhteousteouss
sttananddiingngw wiiththGod Godan anddg gaaiinnth theep prrosospecpectto offen end-d-l
lessessl lififee..W
WHHYYJESUSJESUSSUF SUFFFEREREDEDA ANDNDDIED DIEDWh
Whyy,,th thougoughh,,w wasasi ittn necessecessaryaryf foorrJ Jesusesusto tod
dieieto toacco accommpplliisshhth thiis?s?C Couloulddn noottA AlmlmiigghhtytyGod Godha
havveesi simmppllyyi issuedssueda ad decrecreeeetha thattA Adamdam’’ssd descenescen--dan
dantstsbe beal allloowwededto tol liivveef foorreevveer?r?H Heece cerrttaaiinlnlyyhad hadth
theeau auththoorriitytyto tod dooso. so.Bu Butttha thattw wouloulddha havveed diiss--r
reeggararddededh hiisss sttaatedtedl laawwtha thattth theew waagesgeso offsi sinni issd
deeaathth..T Thahattl laawwi issn noope petttytyrul ruleetha thattc cananbe bed diis-s-m
miissedssedo orrc changedhangedf foorrco connvvenenieniencece..I Itti issf fununda-da-m
menenttalalto tot trueruej jususticetice..——PPssalmalm37 37::28.28.H
HadadGod Godse settj jususticeticeasid asideei innth thiissi insnsttanancece,,peo peo--p
plleem miigghhttha havveew woonnddeerrededw whheeththeerrh heew wouloulddd dooso soi
inno oththeerrma mattteterrssas asw weellll..F Foorre exxamamppllee,,w wouloulddh heebe be
1od’ Gods’st trransfansfeerro offh hiissSo Sonn’’ssl lififeef frroommh heeaavvenento toth theew woommbbo offM Maryaryc
causedausedco conncecepptitioonn,,an anddGod God’’ssh hoollyys sppiirriitts shhieiellddededJ Jesusesusf frroommi inhnheerr--i
ititingngi immpeperrffecectitioonnf frroommM Maryary..——LukLukee1 1::3131,,35. 35.J
Jeesususs’’d deaeaththo opepennssth theew waayyt
tooa ah hapapppyy,,e ennddlelessssl lififee

7. No..2 2201 201667 7On
Onth theen nighighttbe beffororeeh heesu surrrreennddererededh hisisl lififee,,J
Jeesusussg gaaththererededwith withh hisisf faaithithffuullapos aposttlelessan
anddi innssttituitutedtedth theeM Meemmoriaoriallo offh hisisd deaeath.th.H
Heesa saididt tooth theem:m:“ “KKeeeeppd doioinnggth thisisi innr reemmeem-m-br
brananceceo offm mee..””( (LLukukee2 222::1199))In Ino obedbedieienncecet tooth
thaattco commmmanand,d,J Jeehhoovvahah’’ssW Witnitneesssesessw wororldld--wid
wideeg gaaththererannu annuaalllylyo onnth theeann anniivverersasarryyo offJ
Jeesususs’’d deaeath.th.L Laasstty yeaearr,,1 199,,862862,7,78833a atttetenndd--ed
edth thisise evveenntt..T
Thhisisy yeaearr,,th theeM Meemmoriaoriallo offJ Jeesususs’’d deaeaththf faalllslso
onnW Wedednesdnesdaayy,,M Marcarchh23, 23,a afftertersun sunddoowwn.n.Y
Yoouuan anddy yoouurrf famamiilylyan anddf frieriennddssa arreew waarrmmlylyi
innvviteditedt tooa atttetennddan anddl lisistetennt tooa aBi Bibleble-ba-basedsedta
tallkk..It Itwi willlle exxplaplaiinnw whhyyJ Jeesususs’’d deaeaththw waasss sig-ig-n
nificanificanttan anddh hoowwit itcan canbe benneefitfity yoouuper persosonn--a
alllyly..A Atttetennddananceceis isf frree;ee;n noocol colleclecttioionnsswi willllbe
betak takeen.n.P Plealeasesea asskkJ Jeehhoovvahah’’ssW Witnitneesssesessi inny
yoouurra arreaeaf fororth theet tiimmeean anddloca locattioion.n.Or Ory yoouum
maayyco connsusultlto ouurrw weebsbsiteite,,w wwwww.jw.jw..ororg.g.“
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faaiirri innd deeteterrmmiinniingngw whhooam amoongngA Adamdam’’sso offffsspprriingngq
qualualifyifyf foorre eteterrnalnall lifife?e?C Couloulddh heebe bet trusrustedtedto tok
keeeepph hiissp prroommiises?ses?God God’’ssadh adheerrenenceceto toj jususticeticei innw
woorrkkiingngou outtour ours salalvvaatitioonni issassur assurananceceto tous ustha thatth
heew wiillllal alwwaayyssd doow whahatti issr riigghhtt..B
ByyJ Jesus’esus’ssacracrificialificiald deeaathth,,God Godo openpenededth theew waayyto
toen endldlessessl lififeei innP Pararadadiiseseo onne eararthth..N NooteteJ Jesus’esus’w
woorrdsdsas asr recoecorrddededa attJ Joohnhn3 3::16:16:“God “Godl loovvededth theew
woorrllddso somuc muchhtha thatth heeg gaavveeh hiisso onlnlyy--bebegogotttentenSo
Sonn,,so sot thahatte evveeryryoonneee exxeerrcicisisingngf faaiiththi innh hiimmm
miigghhttn noottbe bed desesttrrooyyededbu buttha havveee evveerrllasastitingngl lififee.”.”J
Jesus’esus’d deeaaththi issthus thusan ane exxpprressiessioonnn nootto onlnlyyo offGod
God’’ssun unffaaiilliingngj jususticeticebu butt,,m moorrees specialpecialllyy,,o offh hiissg
grreeaattl loovveef foorrhumans humans..H
Hoowweevveerr,,w whhyyd dididJ Jesusesusha havveeto tosuff suffeerran anddd dieiei
innth theepa paiinnffululw waayytha thattw wasasd descrescriibedbedi innth theeGos Gos--pe
pells?s?B Byysu subbjjecectitingngh hiimsemsellffto toth theee exxttrrememeetes testtan
anddr remaemaiinniingngf faaiiththffulul,,J Jesusesusr refefuutedtedo onncecean anddf
foorral alllth theeDe Devviill’’ssc cllaaiimmtha thatthumans humansw wouloulddn noottr re-e-ma
maiinnl looyyalalto toGod Godw whhenenun unddeerrt trrialial..(J (Joobb2 2::44,,5) 5)T
Thahattc cllaaiimmm miigghhttha havveeseem seemededv valalididaf afteterrS Saattanani
innducedducedpe perrffececttA Adamdamto tosi sinn..Bu ButtJ Jesusesus——wwhhoow
wasasA Adamdam’’sspe perrffecectteq equiuivvalalenentt—r—remaemaiinnededo obedbedi-i-en
enttd desesppiitetese sevveerreesuff suffeerriingng..(1 (1C Coorriinnththiansians15 15::4
45)5)H Heethus thusp prroovvededtha thattA Adamdamtoo toocoul coulddha havveeo
obebeyyededGod Godif ifh heehad hadc chhosenosento tod dooso. so.B Byyen en--dur
duriingngun unddeerrt trrialial,,J Jesusesusl lefefttus usa am mododeellto tof fooll--l
looww..(1 (1P Peeteterr2 2::2121))God Godr reewwararddededh hiissSo Sonn’’sspe perr--f
fecectto obedbedieniencece,,g grranantitingngJ Jesusesusi immmmoorrttalall lififeei innh
heeaavvenen..HO
HOWWY YOUOUC CAANNBENEF BENEFIITTJ
Jesus’esus’d deeaaththr reealalllyyoccur occurrreded..T Thheew waayyto toun un--en
enddiingngl lififeei isso openpen..Do Doy yououw wananttto tol liivveef foorreevveer?r?J
Jesusesusi innddicicaatedtedw whahattw ween needeedto tod doow whhenenh hees
saaid:id:“ “TThhiissm meeansanse evveerrllasastitingngl lififee,,th theieirrco commiingngto tok
knnoowwy youou,,th theeo onlnlyyt truerueGod God,,an anddth theeo onneew whhoommy
youousen sentt,,J JesusesusC Chrhriisstt.”.”——JJoohnhn1 177::3.3.T
Thheepu pubblliisshheerrsso offth thiissma maggaazziinneei innvviitetey yououto tol
leeararnnm moorreea aboubouttJ Jeehhoovvahah,,th theet truerueGod God,,an andda
abouboutth hiissSo Sonn,,J JesusesusC Chrhriisstt..J Jeehhoovvahah’’ssWi Wittnnessesessesi
inny yourourco communmmuniitytyw wiillllbe behap happpyyto toassi assisstty youou..Y
Yououc cananal alsosor receieceivveeh heellppffululi innffoorrmamatitioonnb byyv viisisit-t-i
ingngour ourw weebsibsitete,,www www..jjww..oorrgg.. ˇ

8. 8T THEHEW WAATTCHCHTTOOWWERERE
EVVERERYYy yeearar,,m moorreethan thansi sixxm miilllliioonnpeo peopplleet trraavv--e
ellt tooa anni issoollaatteeddc ceeddaarrf foorreesstto onnt thheeS Shhii--ma
maP Peneniinsulnsulaai innJ Japanapan..T Thheeyyco commeeto toth theeGr GrananddS
Shrhriinneeo offIse Ise,,w whheerreeth theeS Shhiinntotosun sungod godddessess,,Ama Ama--te
terrasuasuOm Omiikkamamii,,has hasbeen beenw woorrsshhiipppedpedf foorrso sommeetw
twooth thousousananddy yeeararss..T Thheew woorrsshhiipppeperrssfi firrssttpur purifyifyth
themseemsellvvesesb byyw wasashhiingngth theieirrhan handsdsan anddm mououthth..T
Thhenen,,s sttananddiingngbef befoorreeth thees shrhriinnee’’ssh haaidideenn(w (woorrsshhiipphal
hall),l),th theeyyf foolllloowwa ar riitualtuali innw whhicichhth theeyybo boww,,c cllap,ap,an
anddp prraayyto toth theegod godddessess..1S Shhiinntotoal allloowwssi itstsadh adheerr--en
entststo top prracacticeticeo oththeerrf faaiiththss,,an anddso sommeeBud Buddhdhiisststs,,p
prrooffessedessedC Chrhriisstianstians,,an anddo oththeerrsssee seen nooco connflflicictti innpe
perrffoorrmmiingngth theeS Shhiinntotor riitualtualssa attth thiisss shrhriinnee..M
Maannyyo offt thheew woorrlldd’’ssm maajjoorrr reelliiggiioonnssh haavvees
shrhriinneses,,2an anddcoun countltlessessm miilllliioonsnso offpeo peopplleev viisisittth
themem..In Inp prrooffessedessedC Chrhriisstiantianl lanandsds,,th theerreear areen nu-u-m
meerrousousc churhurcchhesesan andds shrhriinnesesd dededicicaatedtedto toJ Jesusesus,,M
Maryary,,an anddth thees saaiinntsts..Oth Otheerrssl liikkeeth thememar areees esttaabb--l
liisshhededi innl lococaatitioonsnsw whheerreeBi Bibbllicicalale evvenentstso orr“m “miirra-a-c
clles”es”o offm moorreer recenecenttti timmesesar arees saaididto toha havveet takakenenp
pllaceaceo orrw whheerreer reelliiggiiousousr reellicsicsar areek keepptt..M Mananyypeo peo--p
plleego goto toth thees shrhriinnesesbec becauseauseth theeyybe bellieievveetha thattth
theieirrp prraayyeerrssar areem moorreel liikkeellyyto tobe beh heeararddif ifo of-f-fe
ferrededi inna as sacracrededp pllaceace..F Foorro oththeerrss,,r reeacachhiingnga as
shrhriinneei issth theeculm culmiinanatitioonno offa al loongngp piilglgrriimamagegeth theeyy
1Ri Ritualtualssma mayyd diffiffeerra attv varariiousousS Shhiinntotos shrhriinneses..
2See Seeth theebo boxx“ “WhaWhattIs Isa aS Shrhriinne?”e?”ha
havveemad madeeto tod dememoonsnsttrraateteth theieirrr reelliiggiiousousd deevvoo--ti
tioonn..A
Arreep prraayyeerrssa annddp peettiititioonnssm moorreel liikkeellyyto tob beeh
heeararddan anddans answweerrededif ifththeeyyar areeo offffeerrededa atta as shrhriinne?e?Wi
WillllGod Godbe bep plleeasedasedb byyth theed deevvootitioonno offth thoseosew whhoomak
makeep piilglgrriimamagesgesto tos shrhriinnes?es?M Moorreeto toth theepo poiinntt,,s
shhouloulddC Chrhriisstianstiansw woorrsshhiippa atts shrhriinnes?es?T Thheeans answweerrssto
toth theseeseq quesuestitioonsnsw wiilllln nootto onlnlyyte tellllus ush hoowww wees
shhouloulddv vieiewww woorrsshhiippppiingnga atts shrhriinnesesbu buttal alsosoh heellppus
usto toun unddeerrssttananddth theek kiinnddo offw woorrsshhiipptha thattt trulrulyyp
plleeasesasesGod God..W
WORSHIPORSHIP“ “WWIITTHHSP SPIRIRIITTAANDNDT TRRUUTTHH””A
Aco connvveerrssaatitioonntha thattJ Jesusesushad hadw wiiththa aS Samaramariittananw
woomanmanr reevveealalssGod God’’ssv vieiewwo offw woorrsshhiippa atts sacracrededp
pllacesaceso orrs shrhriinneses..J Jesusesusw wasast trraavveelliingngthr througoughhS Sa-a-mar
mariaiaan andds stotopppedpedto tor resestta atta aw weelllln neeararth theeci citytyo offS
Syyccharhar..H Hees sttrucruckkup upa aco connvveerrssaatitioonnw wiiththa aw woom-m-an
anw whhooc camameeto todr draawww waateterrf frroommth theew weellll..A Assth theeyyt
talalkkeded,,th theew woomanmanpo poiinntedtedou outta ama majjoorrr reelliiggiiousousd
diffiffeerrenencecebe betwtweeneenth theeJ Jeewwssan anddth theeS Samaramariittansans..“Our
“Ourf foorrefefaaththeerrssw woorrsshhiipppedpedo onnth thiissm mounounttaaiinn,”,”s
shhees saaidid,,“ “bubutty yououpeo peoppllees saayytha thatti innJ Jeerusrusalalememi issth
theep pllaceacew whheerreepeo peopplleemus musttw woorrsshhiip.”p.”——JJoohnhn4 4::5
5--99,,20. 20.T
Thheem mounounttaaiinntha thattth theew woomanmanr refefeerrrrededto tow wasasM
MounounttGe Gerriziziimm,,l lococaatedteda abouboutt30 30m miilleses(50 (50k km)m)n
noorrththo offJ Jeerusrusalalemem..T Thheerreeth theeS Samaramariittansanso onnceceSh
ShoouuldldC ChhrisristtianianssW Wororsshhiippa attSh Shririnneess??

9. No
No..2 2201 201669 9had
hada atem tempplleew whheerreeth theeyyce celleebbrraatedtedf fesestitivvalalsssuc suchhas
asth theeP Passoassovveerr..H Hoowweevveerr,,i insnsteteadado offf focusiocusingngo onnth
thiissco connttrroovveerrsialsiald diffiffeerrenencecebe betwtweeneenth themem,,J Jesusesuss
saaididto toth theew wooman:man:“Be “Bellieievveem mee,,w woomanman,,th theeh hourouri
issco commiingngw whhenenn neieiththeerro onnth thiissm mounounttaaiinnn noorri innJ
Jeerusrusalalememw wiilllly yououw woorrsshhiippth theeF Faaththeerr.”.”(J (Joohnhn4
4::2121))Wha Whattan anas astountounddiingngco commmmenentt,,es especialpecialllyyco
commiingngf frroomma aJ Jeew!w!Wh Whyyw wouloulddth theew woorrsshhiippa attGod
God’’sstem tempplleei innJ Jeerusrusalalememce cease?ase?J
Jesusesusco conntitinnued:ued:“ “TThheeh hourouri issco commiingng,,an anddi itti issn
nooww,,w whhenenth theet trueruew woorrsshhiipppeperrssw wiillllw woorrsshhiippth theeF
Faaththeerrw wiithths sppiirriittan anddt truruthth,,f foorri innddeedeed,,th theeF Faaththeerri
issl looookkiingngf foorro onnesesl liikkeeth theseeseto tow woorrsshhiipph hiimm.”.”(J
(Joohnhn4 4::23)23)F Foorrcen centurturiesies,,th theeJ Jeewwssv vieiewwededth theema
maggnnificenificentttem tempplleei innJ Jeerusrusalalememas asth theecen centeterro offth
theieirrw woorrsshhiip.p.T Thheeyyj jourournneeyyededth theerreethr threeeeti timmesesa ay
yeeararto tomak makees sacracrificesificesto toth theieirrGod God,,J Jeehhoovvahah..(Ex
(Exodusodus23 23:1:144--117)7)Bu ButtJ Jesusesuss saaididtha thattal alllo offth thiissw
wouloulddbe bec changedhangedan anddtha thatt“ “ttrueruew woorrsshhiipppeperrs”s”w
wouloulddw woorrsshhiipp“ “wwiithths sppiirriittan anddt truruthth.”.”T
ThheeJ Jeewwiisshhtem tempplleew wasasa at tangangiibbllees sttrucructurtureea atta as
specificpecificgeog geogrrapaphhicicl lococaatitioonn..Bu Butts sppiirriittan anddt truruththar
areen noottma mateterrialial,,n noorrar areeth theeyyl liimmiitedtedto toan anyyp phhyys-s-ic
icalalp pllaceace..T Thushus,,J Jesusesusw wasase exxppllaaiinniingngtha thattt truerueC
Chrhriisstiantianw woorrsshhiippw wouloulddn noottbe becen centeterrededi inno orrd dee--pen
penddenentto onnan anyyma mateterrialials sttrucructurtureeo orrp phhyysicsicalall lo-o-c
caatitioonn,,w whheeththeerrM MounounttGe Gerriziziimm,,th theetem tempplleei innJ Jee--rus
rusalalemem,,o orran anyyo oththeerrs sacracrededp pllaceace..In
Inh hiissco connvveerrssaatitioonnw wiiththth theeS Samaramariittananw woom-m-an
an,,J Jesesususal alsosom menenttiioonneeddtha thatt“ “tthheeh hoourur””f foorrth
thiissc changehangei innGod God’’ssw woorrsshhiippw wasas“ “cocommiingng.”.”Wh Whenenw
wouloulddtha thattbe? be?T Thheeh hourourc camameew whhenenJ Jesusesus,,b byyh hiisss
sacracrificialificiald deeaathth,,en enddededth theeJ Jeewwiisshhs syysstemtemo offw woorr--s
shhiippbased basedo onnth theeL Laawwo offM Mosesoses..(R (Roomansmans1 100::4)4)Y
Yeett,,J Jesusesusal alsosos saaid:id:“ “TThheeh hourour. .. .. .i issn nooww.”.”Wh Whyy??Bec
Becauseauseas asth theeM Messiahessiah,,h heew wasasalr alreeadadyyg gaaththeerriingngd
diisciscippllesesw whhoow wouloulddo obebeyyth theeco commanmmanddh hees sttaatedtedn
neexxt:t:“God “Godi issa aS Sppiirriitt,,an anddth thoseosew woorrsshhiippppiingngh hiimmmus
musttw woorrsshhiippw wiithths sppiirriittan anddt truruthth.”.”(J (Joohnhn4 4::224)4)Wha
Whatt,,th thenen,,d doesoesi ittm meeananto tow woorrsshhiippw wiithths sppiirriittan
anddt truruth?th?Wh
WhenenJ Jesusesusm menentitioonnededw woorrsshhiippppiingngw wiithths sppiirriitt,,h
heew wasasn nootts spepeakakiingngo offa apar particulticulararllyys sppiirriitedted,,an an--i
imamatedted,,o orren enthusiasthusiasticticf foorrmmo offw woorrsshhiip.p.R Raaththeerr,,h
heew wasast talalkkiingnga aboubouttbei beingngguid guidededb byyGod God’’ssh hoollyys
sppiirriitt,,w whhicichham amoongngo oththeerrth thiingngssguid guidesesour ourun un--d
deerrssttananddiingngo offth theeScr Scriippturtureses..(1 (1C Coorriinnththiansians2 2::99--1
12)2)An Anddth theet truruththJ Jesusesusr refefeerrrrededto toi issan anaccur accuraatetek
knnoowwllededgegeo offBi Bibblleete teacachhiingngss..T Thheerrefefoorree,,r raaththeerrW
Whhaattdid didJes Jesuussm meaneanw whheennh
hees saidaidth thaattw weem muussttw woorrshipship“with
“withspir spirititan anddtr truuthth”?”?©
5J JTTBBP Phhootto/o/UIUIG/G/aaggeef foottoossttockock©
5Jo JosséF FuusstteeR Raagga/a/aaggeef foottoossttockock
&V Visisititororssa attth theeGr GrananddSh Shririnneeo
offIse Ise,,J Japan,apan,an anddth theeGr Groottttooo
offM Maasssabielsabiellele,,L Loouurrddeess,,F Frranancece

10. Origiinnaalllylyth theew worordd“s “shhririnnee””r reeprpreesesenntedteda aca
caseseth thaatth heldeldsa saccrrededr relelicicss..T Thheem meaneaniinnggh
haasss siinncecebr broaoaddeenned;ed;it itn noowwr reefferersst tooa apla
placececo connssididererededsa saccrred,ed,r releligigioiouuslyslyor oro
oththererwisewise..R Releligigioiouusss shhririnneessa arreed dededicaicatedtedt
tooth theew wororsshhiippo offa ad deityeityor orth theev veennereraattioionno
offa a“ “hholyoly””per persoson.n.T Thheeyyo offtetennh hoouusesei imm--a
aggeessan anddr relelicicssth thaatta arreebel belieievvededt toobe bea ass--soc
sociaiatedtedwith withm miirraaclecless,,v visisioionnss,,or orap appapari-ri-t
tioionnssf frroommth thees spipiritritr reaeallm.m.T Tododaayya as shhririnneem
maayybe bea ate templemple,,a achu churrch,ch,or ora an nichicheew whherereea
aper persosonnw wororsshhiipsps..S Soommeese settup upa as shhririnneei innth
theieirrh hoommee..H Hoommees shhririnneess,,i innbo boththOrie Orienntatallan
anddW Weessterternnlan landdss,,a arreesm smaalllla altaltarrssw whherereepeo
peopleplepr praayy,,m mededitaitatete,,or orm makakeeo offfferierinnggss..N
Nootta alllls shhririnneessa arreei inntetennddededt toobe bepla placecessf fororr
releligigioiouussw wororsshhiipp..F Forore exxampleample,,w wororldldwidwidee,,f
famamiillieiessan anddf frieriennddsso offv vicicttiimmsso offf faatatallau auttoo--m
moobibilelea accccidideennttssco commmmoonnlylym makakee‘r ‘roaoaddssididees
shhririnneess’’i innr reemmeembrmbrananceceo offth theieirrlo lovvededo
onneess..Oth Otherers shhririnneessa arreem mororeesecu seculalarri innn naa--tu
turreean anddco commmmeemmororaatetef famamoouussba battttlelessor orth
thoseosew whhood diediedi innw waarror ori innso sommeeo oththerertr
traaggededyy..A Althlthooughughsu suchchs shhririnneessg giivveepeo peopleplean
ano oppporportuntunityityt toom mededitaitatetean anddm moouurrn,n,th
theeyyo offtetennr reeflecflecttth theer releligigioiouussbel belieieffssan anddpr
praacctticeicesso offth thoseosew whhoose settth theemmup up..W
WhhaattIs Isa aSh Shririnnee??than
thanbei beingngr renenddeerrededa attan anyys specialpecialp pllaceace,,our ourw woorr--s
shhiippw wiillllbe beacce acceppttaabblleeto toGod Godif ifi ittco connffoorrmsmsto tow
whahattth theeBi Bibblleete teacachhesesan anddi issguid guidededb byyth theeh hoollyys
sppiirriitt..T
THEHECHR CHRISISTTIIAANNV VIEWIEWOF OFSHR SHRINESINESH
Hooww,,th thenen,,s shhouloulddC Chrhriisstianstiansv vieiewwp piilglgrriimamagesgesto
toan anddw woorrsshhiippa atts shrhriinnes?es?T Takakiingngi inntotoaccoun accounttJ Je-e-sus’
sus’co commanmmanddtha thattt trueruew woorrsshhiipppeperrssw woorrsshhiippGod Godw
wiithths sppiirriittan anddt truruthth,,i itti issc clleearartha thattw woorrsshhiippr renen--d
deerrededa attan anyys shrhriinneeo orrs sacracrededp pllaceacehas hasn noos specialpecialv
valuealueto toour ourh heeaavvenlenlyyF Faaththeerr..A Addddiititioonalnalllyy,,th theeBi
Bibblleete tellllssus ush hoowwGod Godv vieiewwssth theev veneneerraatitioonno offid
idoollssi innw woorrsshhiip.p.I Itts saayys:s:“Fl “Fleeeef frroommid idoollaattryry””an andd“
“guarguarddy youroursesellvvesesf frroommid idoollss.”.”(1 (1C Coorriinnththiansians1 100::1
144;;1 1J Joohnhn5 5::2121))T Thheerrefefoorree,,a at truerueC Chrhriisstiantianw wouloulddn
noottw woorrsshhiippa attan anyyp pllaceacetha thatti issv vieiewwededas ash hoollyyi inni
itsetsellffo orro onneetha thatten encourcouraagesgesid idoollaattryry..TThushus,,o onnac- ac-coun
countto offth theev veeryryna naturtureeo offs shrhriinneses,,t truerueC Chrhriiss--tians
tiansr refefrraaiinnf frroommw woorrsshhiippppiingnga attth themem..T
Thhiiss,,h hoowweevveerr,,d doesoesn noottm meeanantha thattGod God’’ssW Woorrddf
foorrbbidsidsha havviingnga ap prrefefeerrrrededl lococaatitioonnf foorrp prraayyeerr,,s
studtudyy,,o orrm medediittaatitioonn..A Am meeeetitingngp pllaceacetha thatti isso orr--d
deerrllyyan anddd diiggnnifiedifiedi issco connduciducivveeto tol leeararnniingngan anddd
diiscussiscussingngs sppiirriitualtualth thiingngss..N Neieiththeerri issi ittw wrroongngto tomak
makeea am mememoorrialial,,suc suchhas asa ato tommbsbstotonnee,,f foorra ad de-e-ce
ceasedasedpe perrsosonn..T Thhiissma mayysi simmppllyybe bean ane exxpprressiessioonno
offr remememembbrrananceceo orraff affecectitioonnf foorrth theed deceeceasedased..H
Hoowweevveerr,,co considnsideerriingngsuc suchha al lococaatitioonnas asa ah hoollyyp
pllaceaceo orrv veneneerraatitingngi imamagesgeso orrr reellicsicsth theerreew wouloulddbe
beco commpplleetetellyyco connttrraryaryto toJ Jesus’esus’w woorrdsds..T
Thheerrefefoorree,,y yououd doon noottn needeedto togo goto toa as shrhriinneei innh
hoopespestha thattGod Godi issm moorreel liikkeellyyto toh heearary yourourp prraayyeerrth
theerree..N Noorrw wiillllGod Godbe bep plleeasedasedw wiiththy yououo orrg giivveey
youous specialpecialb bllessiessingngssf foorrmak makiingnga ap piilglgrriimamagegeto toa as
shrhriinnee..T ThheeBi Bibblleete tellllssus ustha thattJ JeehhoovvahahGod God,,th thee“L
“Loorrddo offh heeaavvenenan andde eararthth,,d doesoesn noottd dwweelllli innhan
handmaddmadeetem tempplleses.”.”Bu Buttth thiissd doesoesn noottmak makeeGod Godd
diissttananttf frroommus us..W Weec cananp prraayyto toh hiimman anddbe beh heeararddan
anywywhheerreebec becauseause“ “hheei issn noottf fararo offfff frroomme eacachho onneeo
offus us.”.”——AAcctsts1 177::2244--2277.. ˇ

11. ONNDece Decembermber26, 26,2004 2004,,a a9 9.1.1--mamaggnniitudtudeee eararthth--q
quuaakkeej joolltteeddS Siimmeeuulluuee,,a anni issllaannddo offfft thheen
noorrththwwesesttcoas coastto offSuma Sumattrraa,,In Inddoonnesiaesia..A Alllle eyyeseso
onnth thees shhoorreel looookkededou outttotose seaa..TThheetid tideew wasasr recedeced--i
ingngbe beyyoonnddn noorrmalmal..Ins Insttanantltlyy,,e evveeryryoonnees sttarartedtedrunn
runniingngf foorrth theeh hiillllss,,s shhououtitingng,,“Smo “Smongng!!Smo Smongng!”!”th
theel lococalalw woorrddf foorrtsunam tsunamii..Wi Withthiinn30 30m miinnuutestes,,po
powweerrffululw waavvesesc camameecr crasashhiingngo onntototh theecoas coastt,,d de-e-s
sttrrooyyiingngm mosostto offth theeh hoommesesan anddv viillllaagesges..Si
SimmeulueeulueIs Isllananddw wasasth theefi firrssttl lococaatitioonnto tobe beh
hiittb byytha thattd deevvasasttaatitingngtsunam tsunamii..Y Yeett,,o offth thee7 78,-8,-000
000r residesidenentsts,,o onlnlyy7 7d diedied..Wh Whyyco commparparaatitivveellyyso sof
feew?w?1A As saayyiingngam amoongngth theei issllananddeerrssi is:s:‘I ‘Iffa as sttrroongngt
trrememoorroccur occurssan anddth theese seaaw wiiththdrdraawwss,,run runto toth theeh
hiillllss,,f foorrth theese seaaw wiillllsoo soonnrus rushhas ashhoorree.’.’F Frroommpas pastte
exxpeperrieniencece,,th theepeo peopplleeo offSi Simmeulueeuluehad hadl leeararnnededto tor
recogecognnizeizean anap appprroacoachhiingngtsunam tsunamiib byyth theec changehangei
innth theese seaa..H Heedeediingngth theead advvanancecew wararnniingngs saavvededth
theieirrl liivveses..T
ThheeBi Bibbllees spepeakaksso offan anap appprroacoachhiingngd diissasasteterr,,a a“
“ggrreeaattt trriibulbulaatitioonnsuc suchhas ashas hasn noottoccur occurrrededsi sinnceceth
theew woorrlldd’’ssbe beggiinnnniingngun untitilln nooww,,n no,o,n noorrw wiilllloccur occura
aggaaiinn.”.”(M (Maattththeeww2 244::2121))Bu Buttth thiissi issn noottth theeen enddo offp
pllananeettEar Earththb byyi irrrresespoponsinsibblleehuman humanac actitivviitiestieso orrso
sommeec caattasasttrroopphhicicna naturturalale evvenentt—f—foorri itti issGod God’’sspur
purposeposetha thattth theee eararththr remaemaiinnf foorreevveerr..(Ecc (Ecclle-e-sias
siastestes1 1::4)4)R Raaththeerr,,th theeco commiingngt trriibulbulaatitioonni issan an
1h Tihsis2004 2004tsunam tsunamiic cllaaiimmededth theel liivveseso offo ovveerr2 220,00020,000peo peoppllee——oonneeo
offth theem mososttd desesttrucructitivveetsunam tsunamiissi innr recoecorrddededh hiisstotoryry..ac
actto offGod Godto to“ “bbrriingngto torui ruinnth thoseoserui ruinniingngth theee
eararthth.”.”I Ittw wiillllbe beth theeen enddo offal alllw wicickkednednessessan anddsuf- suf-fe
ferriingng..(R (Reevveellaatitioonn1 111:18:18;;P Prroovveerrbsbs2 2::222)2)Wha Whatta ab
bllessiessingngtha thattw wiillllbe be!!F
Fururththeerrmmoorree,,unl unliikkeetsunam tsunamiiss,,e eararththqquakuakeses,,o orrv
voollccananicice erupruptitioonsns,,th theeco commiingngd desesttrucructitioonnw wiilllln
noottr resulesultti innth theed deeaaththo offi innnnocenocenttpeo peoppllee..“God “Godi issl
loovvee,”,”s saayyssth theeBi Bibbllee,,an anddGod God,,w whhoseosenam nameei issJ Jee--h
hoovvahah,,p prroommiisessestha thatt“ “ththeer riigghhteousteousw wiillllpossess possessth
theee eararthth,,an anddth theeyyw wiilllll liivveef foorreevveerro onni itt.”.”(1 (1J Joohnhn4
4::88;;P Pssalmalm37 37::29)29)H Hooww,,th thougoughh,,c canany youousurv surviivveeth
theeg grreeaattt trriibulbulaatitioonnan andden enjjooyyth theep prroommiisedsedb blless-ess-i
ingngs?s?T Thheek keeyyi is:s:H Heedeedth theead advvanancecew wararnniingng!!BE
BEA ALLERERTTT TOOT THEHECH CHAANGINGNGINGT TIDEIDEW
Weec cannannoottd deeteterrmmiinneeth thees specificpecificda dateteo offth theeen
enddo offal alllw wicickkednednessessan anddsuff suffeerriingng,,f foorrJ Jesusesuss saaid:id:“C
“Coonncecerrnniingngtha thattda dayyan anddh hourourn noobodbodyyk knnoowwss,,n
neieiththeerrth theeange angellsso offth theeh heeaavvensensn noorrth theeSo Sonn,,bu butto
onlnlyyth theeF Faaththeerr.”.”N Noonneeththeellessess,,J Jesusesusen encourcouraagedgedus
usto to“ “kkeeeeppo onnth theew waatctchh.”.”(M (Maattththeeww2 244::36;36;25 25:13):13)F
Foorrw whahatt??T ThheeBi Bibblleeg giivvesesus usa ad descrescriipptitioonno offw woorrllddco
connddiititioonsnstha thattw woulouldde exxiissttb befefoorreeGod Godb brriingngssth theeen
endd..J Jususttas asth theesud sudddenens shhififtitingngo offth theetid tideeal aleerrtedtedth
theer residesidenentstso offSi Simmeulueeulueto toan anap appprroacoachhiingngtsu- tsu-nam
namii,,th theedr dramaamatictics shhififtitingngo offth theetid tideeo offw woorrlldde
evvenentstsw wouloulddsi siggnalnalto tous ustha thattth theeen enddi issn neearar..T Thheeacco
accommpanpanyyiingngbo boxxh hiigghlhliigghhtstsso sommeeo offth theedr dramaamat-t-ic
icc changeshangesth theeBi Bibbllees spepeakaksso off..H
HeedeediinnggA AddvvananceceW WaarrnniinnggCa
CannS SaavveeY YoouurrL Lififee!!©
5D DeerrmmoottT Taatltlooww/P/PananoossP PictictururesesNo
No..2 2201 2016611 11

12. 1
122T THEHEW WAATTCHCHTTOOWWERERGr
Granantedted,,t takakeneni innddiivvidualidualllyy,,so sommeeo offth theee evvenentstso
orrco connddiititioonsnsl liisstedtedi innth theebo boxxha havveeoccur occurrrededi innth
theepas pasttto toso sommeee exxtententt..Bu ButtJ Jesusesuss saaididtha thattupo uponnseei
seeingng“a “allllt thheseeset thhiingngss,”,”w weew wouloulddk knnoowwtha thattth theeen
enddi issc clloseosea atthan handd..(M (Maattththeeww2 244::333)3)A Asskky yourour--se
sellff,,‘ ‘WhWheneni innh hiisstotoryryha havveeal alllth theeth thiingngssd descrescriibedbed(1
(1))t takakenenp pllaceaceo onna ag glloobalbalsc scalalee,,(2) (2)occur occurrrededa attth
thees samameeti timmee,,an andd(3) (3)p prrogogrressedessedto toan anun unpprrece-ece-d
denentedtede exxtententt?’?’C Clleeararllyy,,w weear areel liivviingngi innsuc suchha ati
timmee..A
ANNEX EXPPRRESSIONESSIONOF OFGOD’S GOD’SL LOOVVEE“Ear
“Earllyyw wararnniingngs syysstemstems. .. .. .d doos saavveel liivveses,”,”s saaidido
onneef foorrmmeerrU U.S.S..p prresidesidenentt..F Foolllloowwiingngth thee2004 2004tsunam
tsunamii,,a aw wararnniingngs syysstemtemw wasasi insnsttalalllededi innth theeaf- af-fec
fectedtedr reeggiioonni innan aneff effoorrttto top prreevvenenttsi simmiillararl lossosso offl
lififeef frroommoccur occurrriingngi innth theef fuuturturee..Si Simmiillararllyy,,God Godhas
hasmad madeep prroovviisisioonnf foorrad advvanancecew wararnniingngto tobe beg giivv--en
enbef befoorreeth theeen enddco commeses..TThheeBi Bibblleef foorreetotolld:d:“ “TThhiissgood
goodn neewwsso offth theeK Kiingdngdoommw wiillllbe bep prreeacachhededi innal alllth
theei inhanhabbiitedtede eararththf foorra aw wiittnnessessto toal alllth theena natitioonsns,,and
andt thheennth theeen enddw wiillllco commee.”.”——MMaattththeeww2 244:1:144..L
Lasastty yeeararal aloonnee,,J Jeehhoovvahah’’ssWi Wittnnessesessess spenpenttw weellllo
ovveerr1 1.9.9b biilllliioonnh hourourssp prreeacachhiingngth theegood goodn neewwssi inn2
24040l lanandsdsan anddi innm moorreethan than7 70000l languaanguagesges..T Thhiissm
mododeerrnn--dadayyd deevveelloopmpmenentto offffeerrsss sttrroongngp prroooofftha thattth
theeen enddi issn neearar..M Moovvededb byyl loovveef foorrth theieirrn neieigghhboborr,,J
Jeehhoovvahah’’ssWi Wittnnessesessess sparpareen nooeff effoorrttas asth theeyyw wararnno
oththeerrsso offGod God’’ssda dayyo offj jududggmmenentttha thatti issf fasasttap ap--p
prroacoachhiingng..(M (Maattththeeww2 222::339)9)T Thheef facactttha thatty yououc cananben
benefiefittf frroommth thiissi innffoorrmamatitioonni isse evvididenenceceo offJ Jeehhoo--v
vahah’’ssl loovveef foorry youou..R Remememembeberr,,“[God] “[God]d doesoesn noottd
desiesirreean anyyoonneeto tobe bed desesttrrooyyededbu buttd desiesirresesal alllto toa att--t
taaiinnto tor reepenpenttanancece.”.”(2 (2P Peeteterr3 3::9)9)Wi Willlly youour re-e-s
spoponnddto toGod God’’ssl loovveean anddh heedeedth theead advvanancecew wararnn--i
ing?ng?DRA
DRAMMAATTICICW WORLORLDDEV EVEENNTTSSSI SIGNGNAALLIINGNGT THHAATTT THEHEEND ENDIS ISNEA NEARRG
GLLOBOBAALLW WAARRA ANNDDE
ESCASCALLAATTIINGNGCH CHAAOSOS“
“YYoouua arreeg goioinnggt tooh heaearro offw waarrssan anddr
reeporporttsso offw waarrss..S Seeeeth thaatty yoouua arreen
nootta alalarrmmed,ed,f fororth theeseseth thiinnggssmu musstttak
takeepla placece,,b buuttth theee ennddis isn nootty yeett..F
Fororn naattioionnwi willllrise risea aggaaiinnssttn naattioionnan
anddki kinnggddoomma aggaaiinnssttki kinnggddoomm. .. .. .A
Allllth theeseseth thiinnggssa arreea abeg begiinnnniinnggo offpan
panggsso offd disistrtreessss..””—M—Maattttheheww2 244::6
6--8.8.DIS
DISEEAASSEEA ANNDDH HUUNGNGEERRW
WORLORLDDWWIIDEDE“
“InIno onneepla placecea affterteran anooththererf foodoods
shhorortataggeessan anddpe pessttiilelenncecess..””—L
—Luukkee2 211::1111..W
WIIDEDESSPPREREAADDL LAAWWLLEESSSSNNEESSSSA
ANNDDRE RELLIGIGIOUSIOUSC CONONFUSFUSIONION“
“MMananyyf faalselsepr proopphheettsswi willlla ariserisean anddm
misleaisleaddm manany;y;an anddbecau becauseseo offth theei
innccrreaeassiinnggo offla lawwlelesssnsneessss,,th theelo lovveeo
offth theeg grreaeaterternumber numberwi willllg grroowwcold.
cold.””—M—Maattttheheww2 244::111,1,1 122..

13. No
No..2 2201 2016613 13F
FLLEEEET TOOS SAAFFETETY!Y!R
Rececalallltha thattth theer residesidenentstso offSi Simmeulueeulue’’sscoas coasttalalv
viillllaagesgesfl flededto toh hiigghheerrg grrounounddf foorrs safafeetytyth theem moo--m
menenttth theeyys saawwth theetid tideer recedecediing;ng;th theeyyd dididn noottw waaiittun
untitilli ittr reeturturnneded..TThheieirrd deciecisisivveeac actitioonnm meeananttththeieirrsurv
surviivvalal..T Toosurv surviivveeth theeco commiingngt trriibulbulaatitioonn,,y yououtoo
toon needeedto tofl fleeeeto toh hiigghheerrg grrounoundd,,so soto tos spepeakak,,be- be-f
foorreei itti isstoo tool laatete..H Hoow?w?T Thheep prroopphheettIs Isaaiahiahw wasasi in-n-s
sppiirrededto tow wrriitetea abouboutta as stitirrrriingngi innvviittaatitioonntha thatti issbei
beingnge exxtentenddededdur duriingng“ “ththeefi finalnalpar partto offththeeda dayyss,”,”th
theeti timmeei innw whhicichhw ween noowwl liivvee..I Itts saayys:s:“C “Coommee,,l leettus
usgo goup upto toth theem mounounttaaiinno offJ Jeehhoovvahah. .. .. .H Heew wiilllli
insnsttrucructtus usa abouboutth hiissw waayyss,,an anddw weew wiillllw walalkki innh hiisspa
paththss.”.”—Is—Isaaiahiah2 2::22,,3. 3.Go
Goiingngto toth theeto toppo offa am mounounttaaiinnaff affoorrdsdsy yououan ane
elleevvaatedtedv vieiewwan andda ap pllaceaceo offs safafeetyty..In Ina asi simmiillararw
waayy,,ge getttitingngto tok knnoowwGod God’’ssw waayyssthr througoughhth theepa pag-g-es
eso offth theeBi Bibblleei issh heellppiingngm miilllliioonsnso offpeo peopplleew woorrlldd--w
widideetoda todayyto tomak makeeben beneficialeficialc changeshangesi innth theieirrl
liivveses..(2 (2T Tiimmooththyy3 3::16,16,1 17)7)B Byyso sod dooiingng,,th theeyybe beggiinnto
to“ “wwalalkki inn[God [God’’s]s]pa pathths”s”an andden enjjooyyh hiissf faavvoorran anddp
prrootectectitivveec cararee..Wi
Willlly youour resespoponnddto totha thatti innvviittaatitioonnan andda avvaaiilly
youroursesellffo offGod God’’ssl loovviingngp prrootectectitioonni innth theseesecr criiti-ti-c
calalda dayys?s?W Weeur urgegey yououto toe exxamamiinneec cararefefululllyyth theeScr
Scriippturturaalle evvididenenceceo offth thee“ “llasasttda dayys”s”p prresenesentt--ed
edi innth theebo boxxacco accommpanpanyyiingngth thiissar articticllee..J Jeehhoo--v
vahah’’ssWi Wittnnessesessesi inny yourourar areeaaw wouloulddbe behap happpyyto top
prroovvidideean anyyassi assissttanancecey yououma mayyn needeedto toge getta ac
clleeararun unddeerrssttananddiingngo offth theescr scriippturturesesp prroovvididededas asw
weellllas ash hoowwto toap apppllyyth themem..Or Ory yououma mayyfi finnddan- an-s
swweerrssto toy yourourq quesuestitioonsnsb byyv viisisititingngour ourw weebsibsitete,,www
www..jjww..oorrgg..L Looookkun unddeerrB BIBIBLLEET TEEAACHINCHINGGSS> ˛B BIBIBLLEEQUE
QUESTSTIIOONSNSANS ANSWWEREREDED.. ˇMORA
MORALLA ANNDDS SOCIOCIAALLBRE BREAAKKDODOWWNNON
ONA ANNU UNNPPRECERECEDEDENNTTEEDDSCA SCALLEE“
“InInth theela lassttd daayyssc critriticaicallt tiimmeessh
haarrddt tood deaeallwith withwi willllbe beh hereree..F Fororm
meennwi willllbe belo lovverersso offth theemmselselvveess,,lo
lovverersso offm moonneeyy,,. .. .. .d disloisloyyaal,l,h haavviinnggn
noon naatuturraalla affffececttioion,n,n nootto opepennt tooan
anyya aggrreeeemmeenntt,,slan slanddererererss,,with withoouuttself
self--coconntrtrol,ol,fier fiercece,,with withoouuttlo lovveeo offg
goodnoodneessss,,be betrtraayyererss,,h heaeaddsstrtroonng,g,p
puuffffededup upwith withprid pridee..””——22T Timoimotthhyy3
3::11--44..GOOD
GOODN NEWEWSSOF OFGOD’S GOD’SK KIINGNGDOMDOMP
PREREAACHCHEEDDW WORLORLDDWWIIDEDE“
“TThhisisg goodoodn neewwsso offth theeK Kiinnggddoommwi
willllbe bepr preaeachchededi inna allllth theei inhnhabitedabitedea
earrththf forora awitn witneesssst tooa allllth theen
naattioionnss,,an anddth theennth theee ennddwi willllco
commee..””—M—Maattttheheww2 244::1144..CRI
CRITTICICSSDE DENNYYT THHAATTT
THHEEE ENNDDIS ISN NEEAARR“
“InInth theela lassttd daayyssrid ridicuiculerlersswi willllco commeewith
withth theieirrrid ridicuiculele,,. .. .. .sa sayyiinng:g:‘
‘WWhherereeis isth thisispr proommisedisedpr preesesennceceo
offh hisis??W Whhyy,,f frroommth theed daayyo ouurrf
fororeeffaaththererssf felellla asleesleeppi innd deaeath,th,a
allllth thiinnggssa arreeco connttiinunuiinngge exxaaccttlylya
assth theeyyw werereef frroommc crreaeattioionn’’ssbeg
begiinnnniinng.g.’’””——22P Peeterter3 3::3,3,4 4..

14. 144T THEHEW WAATTCHCHTTOOWWERERI
IMMAAGGIINENEtha thatty yououar areea aC Chrhriisstiantianl liivviingngi innth theefi firrssttcen
centurytury..Y Yourourco congngrreeggaatitioonnhas hasj jususttr receieceivvededa al
leettteterrf frroommth theeapos apostltleeP Paulaul..A Assy yououl liisstentento toi ittbe- be-i
ingngr reeadad,,y yououn nooticeticetha thattP Paulaulo offtentenq quouotestesf frroomm“
“ththeeh hoollyyw wrriititingngss,”,”tha thatti iss,,th theeH HeebbrreewwScr Scriipp--tur
tureses..(2 (2T Tiimmooththyy3 3::15)15)‘I ‘Iw wouloulddr reealalllyyl liikkeeto tosee seeth
theete texxtth heei issq quouotitingngf frroomm,’,’y youous saayyto toy youroursesellff..Bu
Butttha thattw wouloulddn noottha havveebeen beene easasyy..Wh Whyyn noott??NO
NOCH CHAAPPTTERSERSOR ORV VERSESERSESC
Coonnsidsideerrw whahattt thheema mannuuscrscriippttsso off“ “ththeeh hoollyyw
wrriititingngs”s”tha thattw weerreea avvaaiillaabblleei innP Paulaul’’ssda dayyl looookkededl
liikkee..On Oneei isss shhoowwnnh heerree——aapo porrtitioonno offth theeboo bookko offIs
Isaaiahiahf frroommth theeDe DeadadSe SeaaScr Scroollllss..Wha Whattd dooy youousee?
see?So Sollididb bllocockksso offte texxtt!!N Noopun puncctuatuatitioonn..An Anddn
noonneeo offth theen numumbeberrededc chaphapteterrssan anddv veerrsessestha thattw weeuse
usetoda todayy..Bi
Bibblleew wrriiteterrssd dididn noottd diivvidideeth theieirrm messessaagegei inntotoc
chhaapptteerrsso orrv veerrsseess..T Thheeyyj juussttw wrrootteed doowwnnt thheew
whhoolleem messessaagegeGod Godg gaavveeth thememso sotha thattth theer reeadadeerrsscoul
coulddal alsosoge gettth theew whhoolleem messessaagege,,n noottj jususttti tinnyypar
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WHHAATTELSE ELSEC CAANNW WEEL LEAEARRNNF FROMROMT THEHEBIBL BIBLE?E?
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