Oh yea!! Well thank you to jwfacts too!!
Can it be shown through their literature
by therevealer 16 Replies latest watchtower bible
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therevealer
Oops!! Examining the Scriptures Daily 2912 2012. I certainly hope that they are no longer publishing that little publication in 2912. LOL
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cantleave
I guarantee Armageddon still wouldn't have arrived by 2912!
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therevealer
And if they still existed they would still be able to say "only about 0.1 percent of the earth's population" have fallen for our bull.
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Ucantnome
In the book Revelation Its Grand Climax at Hand! page126 commenting on Rev. 7:14 it says,
"How do individuals of the great crowd qualify for survival? ... In other words, they have exercised faith in Jesus as their Ransomer, have made a dedication to Jehovah, have symbolized their dedication by water baptism, ... "
"Further, they have become zealous Witnesses of Jehovah-"rendering him sacred service day and night in his temple."
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blondie
*** w82 4/15 pp. 23-24 par. 10 Enduring Joyfully Despite Persecution ***. “You can be Jehovah’s Witnesses,” we are often told, “but you may not preach or hold any meetings.” Yet if we did not preach or hold meetings, we would not be witnesses of Jehovah God or Christ Jesus, since a witness who does not say anything is really not a witness at all. (Isaiah 43:10, 12; Acts 1:8) And what would happen to our faith if we no longer obeyed God’s command to meet together?—Hebrews 10:24, 25.
*** w59 12/1 p. 722 par. 8 “Prove Yourselves My Disciples” ***. All who are counted as Jehovah’s witnesses are active preachers of the good news meeting the Biblical standard of morals, since an inactive Christian or one not meeting the standard is not a Christian at all. He is not a witness for Jehovah.
*** w57 2/15 p. 114 par. 4 How Jehovah’s Witnesses View Their Ministry ***Without exception each witness of Jehovah is aware of his obligations in this regard, as set out in Ezekiel 3:17-21. If one does not witness, he is not one of Jehovah’s witnesses. To call ourselves witnesses of Jehovah and then to refrain from witnessing, which is ministering, would be taking Jehovah’s name in a vain or worthless way.
*** w01 12/1 p. 10 You Can Avoid a Spiritual Heart Attack *** Some in that situation have allowed their spiritual strength to dwindle to such a point that they become inactive, or nonpracticing, Witnesses!
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wannabefree
If one is not an active Witness they are ... well, inactive ... I think a lot of the control on this is by association of key words and scriptures in the indoctrinated mind ... for example ...
(2 Peter 1:8, 9) 8 For if these things exist in YOU and overflow, they will prevent YOU from being either inactive or unfruitful regarding the accurate knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For if these things are not present in anyone, he is blind, shutting his eyes [to the light], and has become forgetful of his cleansing from his sins of long ago.
... they don't always have to state the belief in plain terms because there is enough implied and the connections are made by the individual Witness quite readily.
If and Then
If Witness is inactive ... then verse 9 applies