by Joy Veinot | Nov 13, 2025 | Evangelism, Free Grace, Grace, Jehovah's Witnesses, May/June 1996, MCOI Journal, Rewards, Salvation, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
(Originally printed in the May/June 1996 Issue of the MCOI Journal) In our last issue, we made the case that salvation is a free gift, not of works. We discussed the cultic view that “faith plus works = salvation.” Under cultic belief systems, faith in...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Oct 23, 2025 | context, False Prophet, False Teacher, Jehovah, Jehovah's Witnesses, NAR, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Word Faith
As we help those who are former cult members, it is nearly always necessary to show them how to read the Bible in its historical and grammatical context. Bringing new clarity to a person’s understanding of Scripture is a process we refer to as “unwinding.” Plenty of...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Oct 9, 2025 | Armageddon, Deity of Christ, False Prophecy, False Prophet, Jehovah, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
We have mentioned Joy’s paternal grandfather, Albert, previously, in one or two articles. When we met, Don was not a believer, and at some point, Grandpa began praying for his salvation. He didn’t really know Don very well, so he must’ve made it a practice to pray for...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Sep 11, 2025 | Angels, Bible, Elohim, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jewish, Masoretes, Michael Heiser, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Our friend, the late Dr. James Sire, wrote a very helpful book, released on October 1, 1980, titled Scripture Twisting: 20 Ways the Cults Misread the Bible. This book has been a great help to many trying to understand the various ways the Bible can be misread....
by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 21, 2025 | Angels, context, Elohim, False gods, Hinduism, Idols, Israel, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus, Jewish, Michael Heiser, Mormon, Mormonism
Early on in talking with Jehovah’s Witnesses, we noticed something interesting about their view of God in their New World Translation of the Bible. While they SAY there is only one God, they have at least two separate gods in their teaching. One is Jehovah, and the...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 14, 2025 | Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus Resurrection, Resurrection, Soul, Transhuman
What does it mean to be human? Are we merely physical beings with sentience (the ability to perceive or feel things) due to electrical activity in our material brain? When we breathe our last, and our material brain dies, do we simply cease to exist? This is a...
