"Thy Kingdom Come..."

by AGuest 45 Replies latest jw friends

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  AGuest

  May you have peace!

  Please know that I personally don't speak this way: I am African American, raised in the 'hood during the 60-70's, a former wearer of an afro and bell bottoms (well, actually, I still wear bell bottoms), a contemporary of the Watts riots, a HUGE fan of James Brown... and speak a great deal of "ebonics" when I have a mind to... as well as regular 'ol A-Merican.

  What you "hear" me share here, however, is what I hear from the Spirit, translated from a form of ancient Hebrew-Aramaic (as close as I can tell) to as close as I can get to today's English. I am sure if you ask almost any bilingual person they will tell you that sometimes language translations take the form of the proper and/or archaic. I share it in this manner, however, because it's exactly how I hear it and I don't want to deviate one way or the other.

  I apologize, then, that it "sounds" a bit out of date to you, but I think that if I had rapped it to you (which is about as "update" as one can get, these days), you would have the same reaction.

  May I suggest you try not to take offense at the words themselves, but try to hear their message, instead? That might make it a bit "easier" on your ears.

  I bid you peace.

  Your servant and a slave of Christ,

  SJ (the verbose)
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  PEC

  I won't read anything that refrences more that one scripture, I don't own a bible and would get lost.

  Philip (of the when I see god I will believe class.)
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  AGuest

  May you have peace!

  If by "one of the 144,000" you mean in the manner as taught by the WTBTS, the answer is, emphatically, no. If you are asking whether I have received an anointing with holy spirit, the answer is yes. If you are asking whether I have received a sealing in my forehead, the answer is yes. If you are asking whther I am from among the sons of Abraham, the answer would be yes, of the tribe of ben-JAH-min.

  I bid you peace.

  Your servant and a slave of Christ,

  SJ
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  Anti-Christ

  Man, Star Wars is way overdone at this point. How about "Incoming transmission from the Big Giant Head!" from 3rd Rock From The Sun?

  Yea sure, why not. I just think the "slave of the Christ", "chosen one" blawblaw, blaw, is overdone.
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  AGuest

  May you have peace... and may the Spirit be with you... if it is his will and if you so wish it.

  A slave of Christ,

  SJ
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  educ8self

  Hi SJ, there is no need to apologize because I am not taking offense, as you can see I just don't take it that seriously. I actually appreciate the basic point you are making, I just think being preoccupied with linguistic expression misses the point in the first place.
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  JamesThomas

  Hello, dear Shelby.

  I was thinking about you just the other day and wondering how you are doing. Seems you're well and up to speed.

  Thank you for your sincere concern. It has always shined brightly through your posts.

  j
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  Anti-Christ

  Thank you.
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  AGuest

  May you have peace!

  No, this is not a joke: I shared the truth with you, just as I heard and received it from the Truth. (John 14:6)

  A slave of Christ,

  SJ

  P.S. Do you swim... or are you afraid to get your hair wet? LOLOLOLOL!
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  AGuest

  May you have peace!

  The scripture and verses were for those who walk by sight and not by faith and thus still need to see things "in writing." They are not for those who possess faith by means of holy spirit, for the spirit of those individuals would bear witness with the truth of what was stated, by means of the One from whom it actually came, my Lord, JAHESHUA MISCHAJAH, just as I stated. Faith is not a possession of all, however, and so I am directed to include them just in case someone needs to "test the inspired expression." They should certainly be able to, if necessary.

  I bid you peace.

  A slave of Christ,

  SJ