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THE WATCHTOWER No. 2 2016 | Why Did Jesus Suffer and Die?

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Can you really benefit from the very well-known statement:

“God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son”?​—John 3:16.

This issue of The Watchtower explains how Jesus’ suffering and death can benefit you.

 

COVER SUBJECT

Did It Really Happen?

What gives the Gospel accounts about Jesus the ring of truth?

COVER SUBJECT

Why Did Jesus Suffer and Die?

How can his death benefit you?

Should Christians Worship at Shrines?

Many of the world’s major religions have shrines. Does worship at them have particular merit?

Heeding Advance Warning Can Save Your Life!

Bible prophecies provide clear signs of impending disaster. Will you act on them?

Chapters and Verses​—Who Put Them in the Bible?

Why did this numbering system catch on?

What Does the Bible Say?

Can the Devil control people?

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