A topical guide to 1,084 reviewed verses

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The book examines additions, omissions, and changes in meaning in NWT passages across both the Old and New Testaments. Its index groups those comparisons under 21 Bible teaching and interpretation topics, making it easier to explore a question and find the detailed passage discussion.

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All 21 shifted-doctrines headings.

Page numbers below refer to the printed topical guide on pages 973–978, not to the separate detailed passage entries.

  1. 01

    The Trinity and the Identity of God

    Passages affecting how the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinguished or identified within the one God.

    Topical guide: 973

    Open topic guide
  2. 02

    The Divine Name and Divine Titles

    Passages where a divine name, title, or self-description is narrowed, expanded, or reassigned.

    Topical guide: 973

  3. 03

    Jesus Christ: Deity, Preexistence, and Creation

    Passages affecting Christ's divine identity, eternal existence, creative agency, or created status.

    Topical guide: 973

    Open topic guide
  4. 04

    The Holy Spirit: Personhood and Agency

    Passages affecting the Holy Spirit's identity, personhood, speech, action, or agency.

    Topical guide: 973–974

  5. 05

    Worship, Prayer, and Divine Honor

    Passages affecting prayer, worship, homage, and the honor directed to God or Christ.

    Topical guide: 974

  6. 06

    The Cross, Crucifixion, and Christian Discipleship

    Passages affecting the instrument of Jesus' death and the language of Christian discipleship.

    Topical guide: 974

  7. 07

    Salvation by Grace, Faith, and Union with Christ

    Passages affecting grace, faith, justification, union with Christ, and the basis of salvation.

    Topical guide: 974–975

  8. 08

    Atonement, Blood, Ransom, and Forgiveness

    Passages affecting Christ's sacrifice, blood, ransom, forgiveness, and the Lord's Supper.

    Topical guide: 975

  9. 09

    Baptism, New Birth, and Covenant

    Passages affecting baptism, new birth, covenant, and participation in Christ's promises.

    Topical guide: 975

  10. 10

    Resurrection, Soul, and the State of the Dead

    Passages affecting resurrection, soul, death, consciousness, and the intermediate state.

    Topical guide: 975–976

    Open topic guide
  11. 11

    Future Promises: Paradise, Heaven, and Eternal Life

    Passages affecting paradise, heaven, eternal life, and the location or timing of future hope.

    Topical guide: 976

  12. 12

    Christ's Return, Presence, and the Last Days

    Passages affecting Christ's return, presence, chronology, and the last days.

    Topical guide: 976

  13. 13

    Judgment, Hell, and Final Destiny

    Passages affecting judgment, punishment, destruction, hell, and final destiny.

    Topical guide: 976

  14. 14

    God's Kingdom, Prophecy, and Messianic Rule

    Passages affecting God's Kingdom, prophecy, kingship, and messianic rule.

    Topical guide: 976

  15. 15

    The Church, Congregation, and Christian Unity

    Passages affecting the church or congregation, its identity, unity, and offices.

    Topical guide: 976

  16. 16

    Ministry, Christian Authority, and Organizational Control

    Passages affecting ministry, Christian authority, leadership, and organizational claims.

    Topical guide: 977

  17. 17

    Christian Freedom, Conscience, Discipline, and Family

    Passages affecting conscience, discipline, family ties, freedom, and institutional demands.

    Topical guide: 977

  18. 18

    Holiness, Ethics, and Christian Conduct

    Passages affecting holiness, ethics, loyalty, conduct, and moral responsibility.

    Topical guide: 977

  19. 19

    Human Nature, Free Will, Suffering, and Divine Sovereignty

    Passages affecting human nature, choice, suffering, providence, and divine sovereignty.

    Topical guide: 977–978

  20. 20

    Scripture, Revelation, and Prophetic Interpretation

    Passages affecting inspiration, revelation, prophecy, symbolism, and interpretation.

    Topical guide: 978

  21. 21

    Translation Method, Supplied Meaning, and Textual Choices

    Material differences chiefly involving supplied words, punctuation, textual variants, or interpretive wording rather than one settled doctrine.

    Topical guide: 978

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