The Watchtower, “Disfellowshipping—A Loving Provision?”
“Ever since the Christian congregation came into existence 19 centuries ago, true Christians have put up a hard fight to protect it from spiritual and moral uncleanness.”
Organisation's rationale article; opened for the 'loving provision' framing used from the 1990s onward.
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Provenance and verification note for The Watchtower, Disfellowshipping—A Loving Provision?
Confidence note. Re-opened by the independent source auditor on 19 September 2026: the online library's reference for document 1995526 is w95 7/15 pp. 25-27, so the issue is 15 July 1995 (an earlier record inferred 15 August from the document numbering); page markers 25-27 and wording confirmed.
Notes. Issue date corrected from 15 August to 15 July 1995 on 19 September 2026.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-w-1995-0715-loving-provision