Repudiate "Valueless Things" 4/15/08 WT

by bud2114 25 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  bud2114

  Hot off the presses - just some of the latest garbage coming out of Brooklyn as found in the 1st study article - Repudiate "Valueless Things" (4/15/08 Koolaid edition WT):

  Par 17: Another example of valueless words is found among the religious leaders of Christendom. These claim to speak in God's name, but most of their utterances are not based on the Scriptures, and what they have to say is basically worthless. Apostates too speak valueless words, claiming to have greater wisdom than the appointed "faithful and discreet slave." (Matt 25:45-47) However, apostates speak their own wisdom, and their words are valueless, a stumbling block to any who might listen. (Luke 17:1,2) How can we avoid being misled by them?

  Par 18: ...In harmony with John's counsel, we always encourage those we meet in the preaching work to test what they have been taught by comparing it with the Bible. That is a good rule for us too. If any statements come to our ears that are critical of the truth or that cast aspersions on the congregation, the elders, or any of our brothers, we do not accept them at face value. Rather, we ask: "Is the one spreading this story acting in harmony with what the Bible says? Do these stories or allegations further Jehovah's purpose? Do they promote the peace of the congregation?" Anything we hear that tears down the brotherhood rather than builds it up is a worthless thing. - 2 Cor. 13:10,11.

  Par 19: When it comes to valueless words, elders too learn an important lesson. Whenever they are called upon to give counsel, they bear in mind their limitations and do not presume to offer counsel soley from their own personal store of knowledge. They should always point to what the Bible says. A sound rule is found in the words of the apostle Paul: "Do not go beyond the things that are written." (1 Cor. 4:6) Elders do not go beyond the things that are written in the Bible. And by extension, they do not go beyond the Bible-based counsel written in the publications of the faithful and discreet slave.
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  JosephMalik

  Bud 2114,

  Good article. Let them keep speaking out like this. This makes it easier for the Messiah to judge them all. This faithful slave once said: Matt.12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

  Joseph
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  brinjen

  "Do not go beyond the things that are written." (1 Cor. 4:6)

  So are they exempt from that scripture then?
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  knock knock

  Brinjin, evidently there is an "extension clause" in the vicinity of that scripture.
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  AuldSoul

  Apply that counsel to Charles T. Russell and J.F. Rutherford and everyone would have rejected what they had to say, as well.

  Their capacity for hypocrisy is mind-boggling.
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  joelbear69

  their words are empty and meaningless silly really.
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  oompa

  From article: Do not go beyond the things that are written." (1 Cor. 4:6)

  HA HA HA HA HA! And funny, but WT never does..................they don't have to, they just change what is written or add what they want in the Bible, then they don't have to go beyond it!!..........oompa
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  MidwichCuckoo

  These brainwashing editions are beyond a joke.

  ...test what they have been taught by comparing it with the Bible. That is a good rule for us too.

  I thought they discouraged this? Threatened not to in fact.
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  WTWizard

  I think I have better wisdom than the Filthful and Disgraceful Slavebugger. Why? While they have been studying the Bible for ways to use it to gain control all their lives, I have been examining the doctrines using independent sources and independent thinking. And I have been pretty successful at bashing the doctrine apart.

  This is more manifest on MySpace (I wonder if that is why the Filthful and Disgraceful Slavebugger does not want people to have accounts there). They have a forum, and every time the Witlesses topics come up, I (and numerous other posters) will start attacking the doctrine. Invariably, the witlesses will come up with some stock answer to defend their belief, which I have a very easy time dissecting and totally destroying. The witlesses are sent to a site, and they denounce it without even so much as reading a page of it. And they just reiterate their stock argument.

  That shows the total lack of practical wisdom that the Filthful and Disgraceful Slavebugger has. The stock Specious Reasoning book they have from 1985 is out of date, and they still expect people to use it. Their demonstrations show people having success out of it, but such is never attained out in the field. I think most worldly people have more wisdom than the Filthful and Disgraceful Slavebugger.
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  dust

  Par 18: ...In harmony with John's counsel, we always encourage those we meet in the preaching work to test what they have been taught by comparing it with the Bible. That is a good rule for us too.

  And then the test criterion:

  Rather, we ask: "Is the one spreading this story acting in harmony with what the Bible says? Do these stories or allegations further Jehovah's purpose? Do they promote the peace of the congregation?" Anything we hear that tears down the brotherhood rather than builds it up is a worthless thing. - 2 Cor. 13:10,11.

  So, the main criterion while testing is to see whether something is tearing down or building up the JW brotherhood. If it's tearing it down, then it's not in harmony with the Bible. In other words: If we discover that the WTS says something that is not in harmony with the Bible, then we have done something bad, because then we are tearing down the brotherhood.