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This Index does not list every aspect of each principal subject. To locate other details, turn to appropriate main heading(s) on the preceding pages and read the subheadings.

Abortion, 25, 26

Abraham, wives, 250

Abyss, Satan confined, 366

Adam and Eve, 27-29

heaven their destiny?, 162

historical persons, 27, 28, 128

marriage, 249, 250

ransom for offspring, 307, 308

sin—God’s “plan”?, 29, 142

sin, how possible, 371, 372

why we suffer for what Adam did, 395-397

Adversity, punishment from God?, 398, 399

Alcoholic beverages

effects of overindulgence, 188, 189

marijuana contrasted, 109

Alpha and Omega, 412, 413

Ancestors, dead, cannot help or harm anyone, 29, 30

loving them while they are alive, 30, 31

messages from dead?, 31, 100-102

Animals, bleeding for food, 71

harmony with humans, 231

souls, 376, 377

Anthems, Christian view, 274, 275

Antichrist, 32, 33

Apostasy, 34-37

attitude toward apostates, 36

identifying marks, 34-36

Apostles, forgiving sins, 81, 82

Peter the “rock”?, 37-39

Apostolic Succession, 37-44

“keys of the kingdom,” 39-41

line of succession, 41

Peter in Rome?, 41

Peter the “rock”?, 37-39

“Appointed times of the nations”

how figured, 95-97

Archangel, Jesus Christ, 218

Armageddon, 9, 44-49

identified, 44, 45

survivors, 47, 48

where fought, 45, 46

Associations, bad, 189

Astrology, 51, 52, 144, 145, 177

Babies, baptism, 55

birth defects, 397, 398

death, 99

Babylon, ancient city, 49, 50

astrology, 51, 52, 144, 145

confession, 82

cross, 90, 91

dreams, 105

Peter in Babylon, 41

religious influence today, 50-52

triads of gods, 51

Babylon the Great, identified, 49-53

urgent to flee, 53

Baptism, “for the dead,” 56, 57

water immersion, 54-56

with fire, 57, 58

with holy spirit, 56, 58

Bible, 10, 58-68

evidences of inspiration, 60-63

personal reading not sufficient, 328, 332, 333

reliability of translations, 63, 64, 277, 278

Birthday, 68-70

Blacks, curse on Canaan, 303

Blood, 70-76

Blood transfusions, alternatives, 73, 74

children, 74, 75

use of human blood, 72, 73

Born Again, 76-80

have holy spirit if not?, 78, 79

saved if not?, 77, 78

why necessary, 76, 77

Buddhist, witnessing to, 21

Cain, wife, 301, 302

Celibacy, 42, 43

Charismatics, 156-158, 400-402

Children, 11

at Armageddon, 47, 48

birth defects, 397, 398

blood transfusions, 74, 75

God’s children, 303, 304

God’s view of unborn, 25

infant baptism, 55

Christians

how to identify true, 158, 328-330, 403

witnesses for Jehovah and Jesus, 208

Christmas, 176-178

Chronology

‘appointed times of nations,’ 95-97

Clergy-laity distinctions, 51

Clouds, ‘caught up in clouds,’ 312, 313

Jesus “coming in a cloud,” 313, 314, 342, 343

Community

attitude of Witnesses toward improvement, 207, 208

Confession, 80-84

Conversion, Jews, 222, 223

Kingdom not wait for world conversion, 233

Corruption, lasting relief, 153, 154

Cosmetics, women’s use, 435

Creation, 84-88

belief in, in scientific world, 84-86

origin of raw material, 88

similarities in structure, 87

time involved, 88

Crime, 10

increase is real, 237

Cross, Jesus’ death, 89, 90

origin of Christendom’s, 90, 91

veneration, 92

Cult, why Witnesses are not, 202

Cures: see “Healing.”

Curse, black race?, 303

Dates, calculating 1914, 95-97

pre-Flood ages of humans, 94, 95

scientists’ dating methods, 93, 94

Day, length of creative, 88, 125, 126

Dead, baptism for, 56, 57

cannot help or harm living, 29, 30

condition, 100, 169, 300

holidays in memory of, 180, 181

resurrection, 118, 230, 231, 335-340

talking with, 31, 101, 102, 384-386

where they are, 99, 100

Death, 14, 98-104

Adamic, eliminated, 231

Babylonian view, 51

Jesus’ death different, 306

mourning customs, 102, 103

punishment after?, 171-175, 300

reports of “another life,” 100-102

resurrection hope, 118, 230, 231, 335-340

smoking-related, 110, 111

soul, 169, 377, 378

time predetermined?, 104, 138

what God purposed?, 98, 103, 245

Decisions, ignoring God’s will, 189, 190, 390-393

relying on astrology, 144, 145

Demons, influence on nations, 48, 49, 153, 365

responsibility for wickedness, 427

spiritism, 362, 384-389

take on human form?, 388

Devil, 361-366

Disasters, why God permits “natural,”398

Discouragement, 117-121

Divination, games, 387, 388

Divorce, 252

Dreams, 104-106

Drugs, Bible principles, 106, 107, 109-111

breaking free, 112

effects, 108-111

marijuana, 108, 109, 111

tobacco, 109-111

Earth, 112-117, 200

eternal life on, 165, 166

evidence of creation, 85

future Paradise, 232, 285-288

globe to remain forever, 44, 45, 112-115

if none die, where will everyone live?, 116, 340

inhabitants—to return from heaven?, 115, 116, 316

shape of planet, 63

survivors on, after wicked world ends, 240, 315

Earthquakes, last days, 236, 241

why God permits, 398

Easter, 179, 180

Employment, Kingdom to provide, 11, 155, 229

Encouragement, 117-121

Esau, predestinated?, 142, 143

‘Eternal torment,’ 171-174

Evildoer, promise of Paradise, 286-288

Evolution, 121-129

dating methods, 93, 94

disagreement among scientists, 122, 123

fossil record, 123, 124

mutations, 124

pictures of “ape-men,” 125

scientific?, 121, 122

used by God?, 86, 87, 127, 128

Faith, 129-132

faith alone not enough, 132, 359

how acquired, 130, 131

why not everyone has it, 129, 130

False Prophets, 132-137

Jehovah’s Witnesses?, 137

Family, 11, 253, 254

Famines, last days, 235, 236, 241

Fate, 104, 138-145

everything foreknown and foreordained by God?, 140-144

everything “the will of God”?, 139, 140

preset “time to die”?, 138

Fear, last days, 237, 238

of Jehovah, 198, 199

of the dead, 30

Fire, baptism with, 57, 58

earth destroyed by fire?, 113-115

Flags, Christian view, 274, 275

Food, abundance under Kingdom, 229

animal flesh, 71

Food shortages, last days, 235, 236

Foreknowledge: see “Fate.”

Foreordination: see “Fate.”

Forgiveness

apostles authorized to forgive, 81, 82

Fossils, evolution, 123, 124

Future, what Bible foretells, 11, 12, 140, 141, 227-232, 296, 297

why not to turn to spiritism, 387

Games, involving divination, 387

Gehenna, 173, 174

Genetics, key to evolution?, 124

Gifts of spirit, why given, 159

God, 10, 145-151

Jesus as a god, 150, 212, 213, 411, 413, 414, 416, 417

name of—where found in Bible translations, 191-195

“only true God,” 150, 411

proof of existence, 145-147, 151

real person, 147, 148

without beginning, 148, 149

(See also “Jehovah.”)

Government, 152-156

Christians’ attitude toward secular, 270

God’s Kingdom, 154-156, 226, 227

why human rule fails to satisfy, 152-154

Great crowd, earthly hope, 167, 168

survive great tribulation, 315

Great tribulation, survivors, 240, 315

Grief, over death of loved one, 102

Hades, 169, 171, 286

Halo, 354, 355

Happiness, 13, 152, 153, 163

Head covering, why needed, 433, 434

Headship, 432

Healing, 156-161

danger in spiritistic, 160, 386

miraculous—by God’s spirit today?, 156-158, 160, 161

Heaven, 161-168

bodies of persons in heaven, 217, 314, 334-336

Lord ‘descends from heaven,’ 313

Mary’s body, 258

number that go to heaven, 166, 167

paradise, 284, 286, 287

rapture, 312-317

when Christians are taken to heaven, 312-316

who go there, 162-164, 166, 167

why some go to heaven, 168, 335

will those taken to heaven return to earth?, 115, 116, 316

Hell, 168-175

‘eternal torment,’ in Revelation, 172, 173

Gehenna, 173, 174

rich man and Lazarus, 174, 175

who go there, 170

Hellfire, origin of belief, 175

Hindu, witnessing to, 22

Holidays, Christmas, 176-178

Easter, 179, 180

in memory of “spirits of the dead,” 180, 181

Mother’s Day, 182

national holidays, 182

New Year, 180

Valentine’s Day, 181, 182

Holy spirit: see “Spirit.”

Homosexuality, 368-371

Housing, 11, 154, 229

Human body, designed to live forever, 247

evidence of creation, 86

Images, 183-187

aids in worship?, 183, 184

Babylonian, 51

image or idol?, 183, 185

Mary, 259

of “saints,” 184, 354

“Immaculate Conception,” of Mary, 257, 258

Immersion, 54

Immortality

human souls not immortal, 29, 30, 100, 377, 378

origin of Christendom’s belief, 379, 380

Independence, attitudes to avoid, 190, 191

real freedom without Bible standards?, 187-190

Injustice, 12, 119, 120

Inspiration, evidence in Bible, 60-63

Interfaith, 325, 326

Israel, fulfillment of Bible prophecy, 223-225

spiritual, 224, 225

Jacob, predestinated?, 142, 143

wives, 250, 251

Jehovah, 191-199

importance of name, 196, 197

name in Christian Greek Scriptures, 194, 195, 278

name—where found in various Bibles, 191-193

“Old Testament” name for Jesus?, 197, 198

only true God, 150, 411, 413, 414, 416, 417

sanctifying of his name, 227

without beginning, 148, 149

Yahweh or Jehovah?, 195, 196

(See also “God.”)

Jehovah’s Witnesses, 199-208

American religion?, 201

beginnings, 202, 203

beliefs that set them apart, 199-201

corrections of viewpoint, 136, 137, 205

how work is financed, 201, 202

not false prophets, 137

only right religion?, 203, 204

why persecuted, 207

Jesus Christ, 209-220

a god, not the God, 212, 213, 416, 417

born of a virgin, 255

“coming in a cloud,” 313, 314, 342, 343

death, 306

death on stake or cross?, 89, 90

divinity, 426

events associated with presence, 234-239, 341, 344, 345

‘firstborn of creation,’ 408, 409

Hebrew Scripture texts that refer to Jehovah and that are applied to Jesus, 414

historical person, 209, 210

Jehovah not a name for, 197, 198

kingship, 95-97, 232, 233

“last Adam,” 28, 307, 308

memorial of his death, 264, 266-269

merely a good man?, 210

ransom sacrifice, 71, 72, 305-311

resurrection body, 217, 218, 334, 335

“rock,” 37, 38

Savior, 216, 219, 220, 298, 413

teachings superior, 290, 291

titles of Jehovah applied to, 412-414

why many Jews did not accept, 211

Jewelry, women’s use, 435

Jews, 220-225

chosen people?, 220-222

identity of 144,000, 166, 167

rejection of Jesus as Messiah, 211

witnessing to, 22, 23

Judas Iscariot, predestinated?, 143

Judgment, resurrection of, 338

Justice, 155, 230

Keys of Kingdom, 39-41

Kindness, 13, 14

Kingdom, 12, 13, 225-234

government, 226, 227

“keys of the kingdom,” 39-41

rulers with Christ, 76, 77, 166-168

time of establishment, 95-97, 232-234

what it will accomplish, 227-232

witnessing, 238, 330

King James Version, 67, 68

Last Days, 13, 234-243

beginning, in 1914, 239, 240

now in progress, 234-239, 241, 242

why extended so long, 241

Lawlessness, last days, 237

Life, 243-248

abortion, 25, 26

disrespect for, 106, 109-111

effect ransom should have on ours, 311

eternal life, 13, 165, 166, 246, 247, 268, 306-308

other planets?, 247, 248

purpose, 13, 59, 243, 244

Love, cooling off, 237

for fellowman, 327

God’s, violated by Armageddon?, 48

lack in world, 13

mark of true religion, 329

Marijuana, 108, 109, 111

Marriage, brother and sister, 252, 253

divorce, 252

how to improve, 253, 254

legal registration, 248-250

polygamy, 250, 251

separation, 251

sexual relations before, 368

Mary (Jesus’ Mother), 254-261

adoration, 259, 260

body of flesh to heaven?, 258

immaculately conceived?, 257, 258

“Mother of God”?, 256, 257

praying to Mary, 258, 259

virgin, 255, 256, 260, 261

Mass, frequency, 265

relief to souls in purgatory?, 265

sacrifice, 261, 264

transubstantiation, 262, 263

Materialism, 188, 392

Memorial, date, 269

emblems, 267

frequency, 265, 269

partakers, 267, 268

significance, 266, 267

Messiah, why Jews rejected Jesus, 211

Michael, identified, 218

Ministers, women, 432, 433

Miracles, Jesus’, 215, 216, 229, 230

modern-day, 133, 134, 156-158

Mosaic Law, “ceremonial” and “moral” parts, 347, 348

passing away, 348, 349

“Mother of God,” Mary, 256, 257

Mother’s Day, 182

Mourning, for the dead, 102, 103

Mutations, evolution, 124, 125

Natural disasters (so called), why permitted, 398

Neutrality, 269-276

carnal warfare, 271-273

flags and anthems, 274, 275

political involvement, 273, 274

New World Translation, 276-280

name Jehovah in Christian Greek Scriptures, 278

translators, 277

type of translation, 276-278

verses apparently missing, 278, 279

New Year, celebrations, 180

1914, Kingdom established, 95-97

secular historians’ view, 239, 240

Omens, 387

144,000, literal number, 167

only natural Jews?, 166, 167

only ones to be saved?, 361

Oppression, lasting relief, 153, 154

Organization, 280-284

evidence that God has, 280-283

how to identify God’s visible, 283, 284

necessary?, 326-328

Paradise, 284-288

earthly, 232, 285, 286

evildoer in Paradise, 286-288

Peace, 14, 228

Persecution, encouragement to endure, 118, 119

why Witnesses are persecuted, 207, 238

Pestilence, last days, 236, 237

Peter, ‘keys of kingdom,’ 39-41

popes not successors, 41

“rock”?, 37-39

Rome or Babylon?, 41

Philosophy, 288-292

Planets, life on others?, 247, 248

Pleasure, pursuit of, 106, 107, 391, 392

Politics, Christians’ attitude, 273, 274

religious involvement, 52

Polygamy, 250, 251

Possessions, life dominated by desire for, 392

showing off, 392

Prayer, 292-295

proper matters, 294, 295

to Mary, 258, 259

to “saints,” 353, 354

whose prayers God hears, 292, 293

whose prayers unacceptable, 293, 294

Predestination, Adam, 142

Christians, 143, 144

“it is the will of God,” 139, 140

Jacob and Esau, 142, 143

Judas Iscariot, 143

(See also “Fate.”)

Preexistence, 161, 162

Presence, Christ’s, 234-239, 340-345

Pride, 391

Prophecy, 140, 141, 295-298

fulfillments, 60-62, 95-97, 155, 234-239

why be keenly interested, 297, 298

yet to be fulfilled, 296, 297

Prophets, identifying true and false, 132-136

Punishment, adversity a punishment by God?, 398, 399

after death?, 300

eternal punishment, 171-174

Purgatory, 298-300

basis for teaching, 299

Mass for those in, 265

Races of Mankind, 300-305

common origin, 27, 301

origin of blacks, 303

reasons for characteristics, 302, 303

Ransom, 305-311

benefits to whom, and why, 308-310

children, 397, 398

how Jesus’ death was different, 306

what effect on how we use our lives?, 311

why necessary, 306-308

Rapture, 312-317

Rebellion, 391

Reincarnation, 317-321

different from Bible hope, 320, 321

evidence of, in Bible?, 318-320

strange feeling of familiarity with persons and places, 317, 318

Relics, venerating, 354

Religion, 322-333

Babylon the Great, 49-53

good in all?, 323, 324, 331, 332

how to identify true, 328-330

interfaith, 325, 326

leaving parents’ religion, 324, 325

one true religion, 203, 204, 332

organized, 326-328

what sets Jehovah’s Witnesses apart, 199-201

why so many religions, 322

Resurrection, 333-340

contrast with reincarnation, 320, 321

earthly, 336-340

heavenly, 335, 336

Jesus’ resurrection body, 217, 334, 335

Return of Christ, 340-345

invisible, 341-344

presence, 340, 341, 344, 345

Revolution, 153, 154

Rich man and Lazarus, parable, 174, 175

Rock, Christ, not Peter, 37-39

Sabbath, 345-352

significance to Christians, 349-351

weekly, for Christians?, 345, 346

Saints, 352-356

free from all sin?, 355

halos, 354, 355

images and relics, 184, 354

praying to, 353, 354

Salvation, 356-361

for only 144,000?, 361

for those not “born again”?, 77, 78

Jews, 222, 223

once saved, always saved?, 358, 359

requirements, 216, 307, 308, 359

universal?, 356-358

Satan the Devil, abyssing, 365, 366

a spirit person, 361-363

god of this system, 364, 365

hurled out of heaven, 97, 366

maneuvers nations to Armageddon, 48, 49

origin, 363

responsibility for wickedness, 427

ruler of world, 364, 365

why allowed to remain, 363, 364

Saul, spoke to “Samuel” through spirit medium, 385

Savior, Jehovah, 413

Jesus Christ, 219, 220, 298, 413

Science, belief in creation, 84-86

belief in God, 145, 146

Bible ahead of discoveries by scientists, 62, 63

conflicting views regarding evolution, 121-123

Sects, 34, 202

Security, 11, 12, 230

Separation, marital, 251

Serpent, spoke to Eve, 28

Sex, 188, 367-371

Bible’s view, 367, 368

homosexuality, 368-371

premarital, 368

Sheol, 169, 171

Sickness, faith healing, 156-158, 160, 161

lasting healing, 117, 118, 160, 229

Sin, Adam’s, God’s “plan”?, 29, 142

confession, 83, 84

effect on relationship with God, 374, 375

forgiveness, 55, 56, 81, 82

how possible for perfect creature, 371, 372

is there sin nowadays?, 373, 374

Mary, free from sin?, 257, 258

purification from, 55, 56, 300

saints free from?, 355

willful, 81, 84, 371

Smoking, 109-112

Solomon, wives, 250, 251

Sons of God, 77, 303, 304

Sorcery, 51, 52

Soul, death, 169, 299, 300, 377, 378

different from spirit, 378, 379

immortality—origin of belief, 101, 379, 380

reincarnation, 317-321

resurrection, 333, 334

what it is, 375-377

Sovereignty, issue, 363, 364, 428, 429

Kingdom upholds Jehovah’s, 227

Speech, abusive, 392

ecstatic, 400, 401

Spirit, active force of God, 380, 381, 406, 407, 412

active life-force—what happens to it at death, 378, 379, 382-384

baptism, 56, 58

identifying those having holy spirit, 78, 79, 381, 382, 384, 400-403

Spiritism, 384-389

drugs, 107

gaining freedom from influence, 388, 389

possible to talk with the dead?, 384-386

what harm in consulting spiritist?, 386, 387

Spirit mediums, messages from the dead, 31, 385, 386

Spirit of the World, characteristics, 389-393

Stake, Jesus’ death, 89, 90

Stars, astrology, 51, 52, 144, 145

star led astrologers to Herod, 177

Suffering, 12, 393-400

children with birth defects, 397, 398

proof there is no God?, 146, 147

responsibility for, 139, 140, 393, 394

what God purposed?, 245, 246

why God permits, 393-400

Ten Commandments, passed away, 348, 349

Tobacco, 109-112

Tongues, speaking in, 400-405

gift to continue how long?, 403, 404

proof that a person has holy spirit?, 400-402

Torments, eternal, in Revelation, 172, 173

rich man and Lazarus, 174, 175

Transfusions, abstaining from blood, 70-73, 75, 76

alternative treatments, 73, 74

Translations, reliability of Bible, 63, 64, 277, 278

when Bible renderings differ, 416

Trinity, 405-426

are basic concepts embodied in the dogma Biblical?, 406-412

do scriptures used by Trinitarians provide solid basis?, 412-424

origin of teaching, 42, 51, 405, 406

position of those who cling to it, 424, 425

Truth, absolute truth, 66, 67, 289

Unity, all creation, in worship, 228

all races, 304, 305

Universe, origin, 62

Valentine’s Day, 181, 182

Verses, Bible—why some seem to be missing, 278, 279

Violence, 392

Virgin, Mary, 255, 256

War, ancient Israel, 271, 272

Armageddon, 44-49

Catholic Church, 43, 44

Christian view, 271-273

freedom from war, 14, 228

last days, 234, 235

nuclear war, 44, 45, 113

Wickedness, 130, 427-431

adversity, God’s punishment?, 398, 399

proof there is no God?, 146, 147

responsibility for, 142, 427

why after Kingdom established, 97

why God permits, 428-430

why so much, 427

Wife, more than one?, 250, 251

position in Christian household, 432

Wisdom, human, 289-292

true, 288, 289

Witnessing, 34, 35, 238, 330

for Jehovah and Jesus, 208

house to house, 206

Women, Bible does not treat them as inferior persons, 431, 432

cosmetics and jewelry, 435

head covering, 433, 434

ministers, 432, 433

Works, consistent with faith, 132, 359

World, 435-438

attitude of Christians toward, 200, 276, 329, 437, 438

conversion, 233

end of, 97, 98, 436

guarding against its spirit, 389-393

meaning of conditions, 59, 234-239

religious involvement, 43, 52

ruler, 364, 365, 436, 437

survivors of end, 240

Worship, all creation united, 228

cross, 92

not all approved by God, 322, 323

to humans, 393

to Jesus, 214, 215

use of images, 51, 183-187, 259, 354

Yahweh, Jehovah or Yahweh?, 195, 196