The Watchtower, April 1, 1997

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APRIL 1, 1997

WATCHTOWER

ANNOUNCING JEHOVAH'S KINGDOM

Are These REALLY The Last Days?

THE WATCHTOWER

ANNOUNCING JEHOVAH'S KINGDOM

April 1, 1997

Average Printing Each Issue: 20,980,000

Vol. 118, No. 7

THE PURPOSE OF THE WATCHTOWER is to exalt Jehovah God as Sovereign Lord of the universe. It keeps watch on world events as these 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 God's 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.

IN THIS ISSUE

3 Why Are These Times So Bad?

4 Are These Really the Last Days?

9 Take Courage as Deliverance Draws Near

14 Deliverance Into a Righteous New World

19 The "Holy Coat of Trier"

20 I Learned Bible Truth in Romania

26 Kingdom Proclaimers Report

27 Questions From Readers

29 Jehovah's Witnesses to Hold International Conventions

30 A 403-Year Marriage Is in Trouble

32 Will We Ever Be Rid of Scenes Like This?

Cover and page 32: AFP/Corbis-Bettmann

WATCHTOWER STUDIES

MAY 5-11: Take Courage as Deliverance Draws Near. Page 9. Songs to be used: 144, 171.

MAY 12-18: Deliverance Into a Righteous New World. Page 14. Songs to be used: 36, 4.

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