SECTS

(See also Christendom)

Bible view: w58 52-53; w47 165

causes: w75 166-168; w53 358-360; w30 107-111

definition: w83 9/15 3; w53 412; to 17

development: w83 9/15 4-9; w53 358-360

discussion: w83 9/15 3-20

of Bible usage: ad 1463-1464

disfellowshipping for promoting: km 8/80 1, 4

Gnostics: w83 9/15 11-12

Jewish sects: w83 9/15 16

number of: w83 9/15 3; w83 12/15 15; w57 721; g57 3/8 5; w56 549; g52 11/8 14-17; g51 4/22 11; el 182; w48 141; rg 47; g39 4/19 26; g36 5/20 517

“of Nicolaus” (Re 2:6): fm 110-113

“quietly bring in destructive sects” (2Pe 2:1): w83 9/15 10-15; bw 149-151

sects can serve to identify genuine believers (1Co 11:19): w80 6/1 31

why so many: w83 9/15 3-4