"Evidently" is another Society favorite:
*** re chap. 29 p. 199 par. 4 Singing the Triumphal New Song ***
4 John sees not only Jesus but the complete body of the 144,000 fellow heirs of the heavenly Kingdom standing upon the Mount Zion. At the time represented by the vision, many, but not all, of the 144,000 are already in heaven. Later in the same vision, John learns that some of the holy ones still have to endure and die faithful. (Revelation 14:12, 13) Evidently, then, some of the 144,000 are still on earth. So how is it that John sees all of them standing with Jesus on Mount Zion? In that, as members of the congregation of anointed Christians, these have now “approached a Mount Zion and a city of the living God, heavenly Jerusalem.” (Hebrews 12:22) Like Paul when he was still on earth, they have already—in a spiritual sense—been raised up to be in union with Christ Jesus in heavenly places. (Ephesians 2:5, 6) Additionally, in 1919 they responded to the invitation, “Come on up here,” and in a figurative way “went up into heaven in the cloud.” (Revelation 11:12) In view of these scriptures, we can see that all the 144,000—spiritually speaking—are located on Mount Zion with Jesus Christ.
SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING, mind you.
Apparently...
by ballistic 52 Replies latest jw friends
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under_believer
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RichieRich
apparently, I miss you guys.
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luna2
Apparently, we miss you too, Richie!
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looking_glass
Apparently, evidently, is allegedly, misused by the group known as Jehovah's Witnesses. Seek and ye shall find.
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ballistic
right in the middle of the Barcelona / Arsenal match.
I can't believe when you posted that we were 1-0 up, and now 2-1 down, apparently.
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sir82
Reasonably, then, mature Christians would want to avoid stumbling others, and therefore confess this software piracy to the elders.
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RichieRich
Apparently, violence IS the answer.
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looking_glass
And apparently KatieKitten, B-man is alleging it is all your fault that the score flip-flopped. Them, there are fight'n words. Looks like there may be a battle royal in the houz. At least apparently so.
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ballistic
And apparently KatieKitten, B-man is alleging it is all your fault that the score flip-flopped
Apparently, the whole game could be depending on this thread. We're into extra time folks.
Touch me.
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under_believer
*** w89 11/1 p. 19 par. 8 Do Not Yoke Yourselves With Unbelievers ***
8 Jehovah is deeply concerned about our lasting welfare. Did he not, at great cost to himself, give his Son as “a ransom in exchange for many”? (Matthew 20:28) Is he not ‘the One teaching us to benefit ourselves’? (Isaiah 48:17) Does he not promise that ‘he will not let us be tempted beyond what we can bear’? (1 Corinthians 10:13) Reasonably, then, when he tells us not to yoke ourselves with unbelievers, he must have our best interests at heart! Consider how this warning is an expression of his loving care for us.