by booby 28 Replies latest watchtower bible
Reap Blessings Through God's Spirit-Guided King!
19 Among those "gifts in men" are the members
of the Governing Body, who act in a representative
way for the entire Christian congregation.
(Acts 15:2, 6) In fact, our attitude toward
Christ's spiritual brothers is a major factor that
will determine how we will be judged during the
coming great tribulation. (Matt. 25:34-40) Thus,
one aspect of the way we gain a blessing is by giving
our loyal support to God's anointed ones.
paragraph 18 says elders, then they slip in governing body in 19 and then conclude 19 with anointed ones. Slippery ya think?
And listening to God means willingly
submitting oneself to the arrangement he has
set in place, the Christian congregation with appointed
elders, "gifts in men."
it appears they are insecure and are in trouble.
Even in the study article about singing from the new song book.
15. As time passes, refinements are made in
our understanding of the Scriptures. Proverbs
4:18 says: “The path of the righteous
ones is like the bright light that is getting
lighter and lighter until the day is firmly established.”
Increased light inevitably leads
to adjustments in the way in which we ‘sing
the truth.’ For the past 25 years, Jehovah’s
Witnesses in many lands have enjoyed using
the songbook entitled Sing Praises to Jehovah.
_ In the years since that book was first
published, the light has been getting brighter
on a number of topics, and some of the
expressions used in that songbook have become
outdated. For example, we no longer
speak of “the new order” but of “the new
world.” And we now state that Jehovah’s
name will be “sanctified,” not “vindicated.”
Clearly, from a doctrinal standpoint, there
has been a need to bring our songbook up to-
date.
In other words , because our teachings keep changing we even have to alter the words in our songbook.
Otherwise you might start to question.
Under the picture on page 23 of a congregation singing.
It says : Do you discourage your children from leaving
their seat unnecessarily during the song?
Now the poor kids can't even get a break from the boredom.
rule #1 for starting a cult
Get the followers to think you speak for God(s) as the absolute Truth.
Clear enough .. Ignore the Gov Body at your peril - and all the elders and hierarchy are appointed by H/Spirit - so you are fighting against God if you do not do as you are told (Control freaks!)
P18........And listening to God means willingly
submitting oneself to the arrangement he
has set in place, the Christian congregation
with appointed elders, “gifts inmen.”—
P19 (quoted in original post)
P 20 ....The “gifts in men” also include members
of Branch Committees, traveling over-
seers, and congregation elders—all of whom
have been appointed by holy spirit. (Acts 20:
What gift's do these men claim to have, if they are not inspired ?
Isn't inspiration by holy spirit considered a gift ?
will someone clear that up for me if i'm wrong.
2 Timothy 1:6 says "For this very cause I remind you to stir up like a fire the gift of God......."
Don't you need inspiration for that ?
Lduh, what are you?
Nice to know that the Filthful and Disgraceful Slavebugger has to waste time getting the witlesses to even listen. Seems that 90% of this rag is devoted to getting the witlesses to listen, not to teaching anything that is actually useful. And nice to know they are wasting time because the witlesses are not getting the new Kingdumb Maladies right.
