The Watchtower, January 15, 1989

The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom

ARE YOU OPEN TO NEW IDEAS?

In This Issue

Why Be Open to New Ideas? 3

Are You Open to New Ideas? 5

Searching for the Lost 8

What Prevents You

From Getting Baptized? 10

How Baptism Can Save Us 15

Bride-Price

—How Should Christians View It? 21

The Grand Artist—Jehovah! 24

Divine Justice—A Cause for Rejoicing! 25

Insight on the News 30

Questions From Readers 31

THE PURPOSE OF THE WATCHTOWER is to exalt Jehovah God as the Sovereign of the universe. It keeps watch on world events as they fulfill Bible prophecy. It comforts all peoples with the good news that God's Kingdom will soon destroy those who oppress their fellowmen and that it will turn the earth into a paradise. It encourages faith in the now-reigning King, Jesus Christ, whose shed blood opens the way for mankind to gain eternal life. The Watchtower, published by Jehovah's Witnesses continuously since 1879, is nonpolitical. It adheres to the Bible as its authority.

WATCHTOWER STUDIES FOR WEEKS OF

February 20: What Prevents You From Getting Baptized? Page 10. Songs to Be Used: 202, 207.

February 27: How Baptism Can Save Us. Page 15. Songs to Be Used. 221, 106.

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