"The Bible is a sealed book except in the organization." Watchtower 7/1/1973, p. 402
"An individual must have the Watchtower to understand the Bible." 1983 Yearbook, p. 21
“Unless we are in touch with this channel of communication that God is using , we will not progress along the road to life, no matter how much Bible reading we do.” Watchtower 12/1/1981, p. 27
"Jehovah caused the Bible to be written in such a way that you need his channel to understand it". Watchtower 2/15/1981, p. 17
“It is through the columns of The Watchtower that Jehovah provides direction and constant Scriptural counsel to his people ….” Watchtower 5/1/1964, p. 277
“He does not impart his holy spirit and an understanding and appreciation of his Word apart from his visible organization. Watchtower 7/1/1965, p. 391
“ We all need help to understand the Bible, and we cannot find the Scriptural guidance we need outside the ‘faithful and discrete slave’ organization.” Watchtower 2/15/1981, p. 19
“…we must recognize not only Jehovah God as our Father but his organization as our Mother.” Watchtower 5/1/1957, p. 274
“The world is full of Bibles…. Why then do the people not know which way to go? Because they do not also have the teaching or law of the mother, which is light.” Watchtower 5/1/1957, p. 274
“Avoid independent thinking… questioning the counsel that is provided by God’s visible organization.” Watchtower 1/15/1983, p. 22
“Fight against independent thinking.” Watchtower 1/15/1983, p. 27
“…yet there are some who point out the organization has had to make adjustments before, and so they argue: ‘ This shows that we have to make up our own mind on what to believe.’ This is independent thinking . Why is it so dangerous? Such thinking is evidence of pride.” Watchtower 1/15/1983, p. 27
“ That it [ The Finished Mystery] contains some mistakes is freely admitted. Even the Bible contains some.” Watchtower 4/1/1920, p.103
“Sometimes a member of a class will refuse to engage in the canvasing for the books because there are some mistakes in the books … As everyone knows, there are mistakes in the Bible…” Watchtower 4/15/1928, p. 126
"Association with JW’s requires the teachings of the Bible, including scriptural beliefs that are unique to Jehovah’s Witnesses". Watchtower 4/1/1986, p. 31
"An individual must have the Watchtower to understand the Bible." 1983 Yearbook, p. 21
“Unless we are in touch with this channel of communication that God is using , we will not progress along the road to life, no matter how much Bible reading we do.” Watchtower 12/1/1981, p. 27
"Jehovah caused the Bible to be written in such a way that you need his channel to understand it". Watchtower 2/15/1981, p. 17
“It is through the columns of The Watchtower that Jehovah provides direction and constant Scriptural counsel to his people ….” Watchtower 5/1/1964, p. 277
“He does not impart his holy spirit and an understanding and appreciation of his Word apart from his visible organization. Watchtower 7/1/1965, p. 391
“ We all need help to understand the Bible, and we cannot find the Scriptural guidance we need outside the ‘faithful and discrete slave’ organization.” Watchtower 2/15/1981, p. 19
“…we must recognize not only Jehovah God as our Father but his organization as our Mother.” Watchtower 5/1/1957, p. 274
“The world is full of Bibles…. Why then do the people not know which way to go? Because they do not also have the teaching or law of the mother, which is light.” Watchtower 5/1/1957, p. 274
“Avoid independent thinking… questioning the counsel that is provided by God’s visible organization.” Watchtower 1/15/1983, p. 22
“Fight against independent thinking.” Watchtower 1/15/1983, p. 27
“…yet there are some who point out the organization has had to make adjustments before, and so they argue: ‘ This shows that we have to make up our own mind on what to believe.’ This is independent thinking . Why is it so dangerous? Such thinking is evidence of pride.” Watchtower 1/15/1983, p. 27
“ That it [ The Finished Mystery] contains some mistakes is freely admitted. Even the Bible contains some.” Watchtower 4/1/1920, p.103
“Sometimes a member of a class will refuse to engage in the canvasing for the books because there are some mistakes in the books … As everyone knows, there are mistakes in the Bible…” Watchtower 4/15/1928, p. 126
"Association with JW’s requires the teachings of the Bible, including scriptural beliefs that are unique to Jehovah’s Witnesses". Watchtower 4/1/1986, p. 31