Comments You Will Not Hear at the 07-01-2012 WT Study (APRIL 15, 2012, pages 27-31)(SAFEGUARDS)
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JEHOVAH SAFEGUARDS US
FOR SALVATION
“You . . . are being
safeguarded by God’s
power through faith
for a salvation ready
to be revealed in the
last period of time.”
—1 PET. 1:4, 5.
HOW WOULD YOU ANSWER?
How did Jehovah draw us to
true worship?
How can we allow Jehovah to
lead us with his counsel?
How does Jehovah provide us
with encouragement?
OPENING COMMENTS
Yes, arrogantly the WTS says that God safeguards “us,” jws, for salvation. How many non-jws realize that that organization has condemned all 7 billion plus men, women, and children to eternal death with no hope of a resurrection, many simply because an individual “witness” could logistically not be given to them, that the WTS says it is not necessary, that children die for the sins of their parents, that the adults die for the sins of their community.
How many jws sooth themselves that somehow God will read the non-jw hearts and not destroy them; but this has not been the current doctrine of the WTS for many years. Charles Taze Russell taught that the infrastructures of the world, government, business, religion would end but that the earth’s population would survive. Then the organization was only searching for those who had the heavenly calling were to be taken to heaven in 1914 to rule with Christ. With the focus on the non-anointed in 1935, Rutherford led an organization searching only for those worthy to live on earth. Since then the WTS has verbalized at their assemblies and conventions and in their publications taught who is worthy and who is not as they hide behind the words “only Jehovah judges the heart.”
http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/salvation-only-for-jehovahs-witnesses.php
Here’s the WTS hanging themselves with their own words. (see above)
START OF ARTICLE
1, 2. (a) What assurance do we have that God will help us
to keep our integrity? (b) How well does Jehovah know each
of us?
“HE THAT has endured to the end is the one
that will be saved.” (Matt. 24:13) With
those words, Jesus made it clear that for us
to be preserved alive when God executes judgment
on Satan’s world, we must maintain our integrity to
the end. But this does not mean that Jehovah expects
us to endure in our own wisdom or strength.
The Bible assures us: “God is faithful, and he will not
let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but
along with the temptation he will also make the way
out in order for you to be able to endure it.” (1 Cor.
10:13) What do those words imply?
COMMENTS
Will all jws be preserved alive through the judgment or will some die and be resurrected per the WTS? The WTS has said that some jws with serious illness may die during Armaggedon but not by God’s hand and will be resurrected; the WTS does not promise individual survival, only “as a group.”
Satan’s world = all non-jws; I wonder if all of them know that jws believe they worship the devil, indirectly or directly?
***w90 12/1 p. 6 ***
Satan has enormous influence. The apostle John said that “the whole world” is lying in his power, and Paul called him “the god of this system of things.” (1 John 5:19; 2 Corinthians 4:4) Hence, worship of any god apart from Jehovah is really worship of Satan.
End of what? All 7 billion plus non-jws, men, women and CHILDREN, eternally, no resurrection.
In the wisdom of the WTS and its representatives or the bible?
***w94 10/1 p. 8 ***
Even as Bible prophecy pointed forward to the Messiah, it also directs us to the close-knit body of anointed Christian Witnesses that now serve as the faithful and discreet slave. It helps us to understand the Word of God. All who want to understand the Bible should appreciate that the “greatly diversified wisdom of God” can become known only through Jehovah’s channel of communication, the faithful and discreet slave.—John 6:68.
Imply = so God cannot be clear?
2 For Jehovah to make sure that we are not tempted
beyond what we can bear, he has to know everything
about us, including the challenges we face, our
individual makeup, and just how much we can take.
Does God really know us that well? Yes. The Scriptures
reveal that Jehovah knows each of us intimately.
He is familiar with our daily routine and habits.
He can even discern our thoughts and the intentions
of our heart.—Read Psalm 139:1-6.
COMMENTS
So does knowing mean doing anything? Does he know people as individuals? Why doesn’t he clue the elders in then?
Do his representatives know us similarly; where is the holy spirit?
While God and Jesus can discern thoughts and intentions of the heart (motives) can the elders or anointed male jws?
***w08 1/15 p. 14 par. 7 ***
Jehovah has appointed Jesus as Judge; hence, we do not have the right to judge anybody. That is fitting, since—unlike Jesus—we can judge only by the “mere appearance to [our] eyes” or “the thing heard by [our] ears,” whereas Jesus can read the intimate thoughts and reasonings of the heart.—Isa. 11:1-5; 2 Tim. 4:1.
3, 4. (a) How does David’s experience indicate that Jehovah
pays attention to individuals? (b) What remarkable work is Jehovah
accomplishing today?
3 Does it seem farfetched that God would take
such an interest in lowly humans? The psalmist
David pondered this question, saying to Jehovah:
“When I see your heavens, the works of your fingers,
the moon and the stars that you have prepared,
what is mortal man that you keep him in mind?”
(Ps. 8:3, 4) Perhaps this question was prompted by
David’s own experience. In him, the
youngest son of Jesse, Jehovah had
found “a man agreeable to his heart”
and had taken him “from following the
flock to become a leader” over Israel.
(1 Sam. 13:14; 2 Sam. 7:8) Imagine how
David must have felt upon realizing that
the Creator of the universe had paid attention
to his private meditations, the
musings of a shepherd boy!
COMMENTS
Does God knowing David mean he cares about those not in the line of the Messiah….protection
*** w10 1/15 p.9 par.10***
Notice that God promises to protect those who love him and trust in him. ( Read Psalm 91:9, 14. ) What sort of protection did he mean? Well, Jehovah protected some of his ancient servants physically—in some cases to preserve the genealogical line leading to the promised Messiah. However, many other faithful men were imprisoned, tortured, and killed in devilish attempts to turn them away from faithfulness to God. (Heb. 11:34-39) They found the needed courage to endure because Jehovah protected them spiritually from the danger of breaking their integrity. Therefore, the 91st Psalm can be understood as a promise of spiritual protection.
If David knew that God saw him individually then, why then did he commit adultery and have a man murdered while God watched?
4 It is no less astonishing to contemplate
the remarkable personal interest
that Jehovah is showing in us today. He
is collecting together in true worship
“the desirable things of all the nations,”
and he is helping his servants to maintain
their integrity. (Hag. 2:7) To understand
better how Jehovah helps us to
keep our integrity, let us reflect on how
he draws people to true worship in the
first place.
COMMENTS
When WTS representatives do not value us, abuse us, ignore us, how then is God’s caring modeled towards us?
Hear the shepherd’s voice, in the bible, not man-made publications.
With Jesus rarely mentioned in the WTS publications compared to “Jehovah” and the organization, how do the sheep hear his voice?
(John 10:2-4) . . .But he that enters through the door is shepherd of the sheep. 3 The doorkeeper opens to this one, and the sheep listen to his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has got all his own out, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
DRAWN BY GOD
5. How does Jehovah draw people to his Son?
Illustrate.
5 Jesus said: “No man can come to me
unless the Father, who sent me, draws
him.” (John 6:44) Those words imply
that to become a disciple of Christ, we
must have God’s help. How does Jehovah
draw sheeplike ones to his Son?
Through the preaching of the good news
and the operation of holy spirit. For example,
when Paul and his missionary
companions were in Philippi, they met a
woman named Lydia and began sharing
the good news with her. The inspired
record states: “Jehovah opened her heart
wide to pay attention to the things being
spoken by Paul.” Yes, God provided
his spirit to help her get the sense
of the message, with the result that she
and her household got baptized.—Acts
16:13-15.
COMMENTS
Does “coming” to Christ = coming to the WTS?
Remember the quote above, the WTS/FDS/GB is the only channel to Christ per the WTS.
Does the WTS use the person of Jesus in their suggested sermons for their publications?
The WTS provides 4 each month in the KM…except near Christmas, Jesus is never mentioned (actually “Jehovah” is never mentioned, only “God”)
What did Paul say; was he placing publications; ?? Is there any proof that anthropology shows Christian going door to door with bible scrolls?
http://i33.tinypic.com/nejgo5.jpg
Baptized as what “Jehovah’s witnesses” or Christians (acts by divine providence)
PICTURE PAGE 28
Young black woman baptized as jw, same one on page 30 and 31 (note brother has white shirt, no bare chests there, she has a t-shirt over her swimsuit to maintain modesty, I wonder why those white baptism robes of Russell’s day are not required?)
6. How were all of us drawn by God to true
worship?
6 Was Lydia’s experience unique? By
no means. If you are a dedicated Christian,
you too were drawn by God to true
worship. Just as our heavenly Father saw
something valuable in the heart of Lydia,
he saw something good in you. When
you began listening to the good news,
Jehovah helped you to grasp it by supplying
holy spirit. (1 Cor. 2:11, 12) When
you endeavored to apply what you
learned, he blessed your efforts to do
his will. When you dedicated your life
to him, his heart rejoiced. Indeed, ever
since you started on the road to life, Jehovah has been with you each
step of the way.
COMMENTS
Dedicated Christian = only jws, all others are only professed Christians, so-called Christians per the WTS
When was the last time an elder found something good in you, and not just a pretense preceding correction? The only time I heard commendation was a general one preceding a severe, inappropriate correction.
*** w03 8/1 p.30***
Tact is especially important when you have a complaint against someone. You can so easily hurt his dignity. Specific commendation is always appropriate first. Rather than criticize him, concentrate on the problem. Explain how his action affects you and exactly what you would like to see changed. Then be prepared to listen. Perhaps you have misunderstood him.
Apply what you learn = depending on that congregation’s set of rules.
Where is Jesus in this joy?
7. How do we know that God will help us to remain
faithful?
7 Having helped us to begin walking
with him, Jehovah does not now leave
us to our own devices to remain faithful.
He knows that just as we did not
come into the truth on our own, we will
not stay in the truth on our own. Writing
to anointed Christians, the apostle Peter
said: “You . . . are being safeguarded by
God’s power through faith for a salvation
ready to be revealed in the last period
of time.” (1 Pet. 1:4, 5) Those words
You too have been drawn by Jehovah
apply in principle to all Christians and
should be of interest to each of us today.
Why? Because we all need God’s help to
remain faithful to him.
COMMENTS
Walking with Jesus?
The truth – according only to the WTS
Faithful to whom, Jesus, God or the WTS or are they identical?
All Christians - only jws
So what devices did God provide? Human rules, publications, do what we say not what we do (Pharisees) Even if the WTS speaks correctly from the Bible they “do not perform.”
(Matthew 23:1-3)23 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying: 2 “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the seat of Moses. 3 Therefore all the things they tell YOU, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds, for they say but do not perform.
RESTRAINED FROM TAKING
A FALSE STEP
8. Why do we need to beware of taking a false
step?
8 The pressures of life and our own
imperfections could cause us to lose our
spiritual focus and put us in danger of
taking a false step without our even being
aware of it. (Read Galatians 6:1.)
This is illustrated by an incident that
took place in the life of David.
COMMENTS
David—who lost spiritual focus that led to his committing adultery, having the woman’s husband put to death, his baby son died for David’s sin, David’s wives were raped publicly, his older sons suffered (perhaps partly due to David’s inaction when Absalom’s sister Tamar was raped by her half-brother Amnon; taking a census he knew God did not want him to do, 70,000 other people died; but David, the one without focus was allowed to live)
9, 10. How did Jehovah restrain David from
taking a false step, and what does He do for us
today?
9 While being hunted by King Saul,
David had shown admirable restraint in
not retaliating against that jealous monarch.
(1 Sam. 24:2-7) But soon thereafter,
David’s imperfect impulses got the better
of him. He was in need of provisions
for his men and respectfully asked for
assistance from a fellow Israelite named
Nabal. When Nabal responded with insults,
David became enraged and set out
to avenge himself on the men of Nabal’s
entire household, failing to discern
that killing innocent people would
make him bloodguilty before God. Only
the timely intervention of Abigail, Nabal’s
wife, saved David from making a
calamitous mistake. Recognizing Jehovah’s
hand in the matter, David said to
her: “Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel,
who has sent you this day to meet
me! And blessed be your sensibleness,
and blessed be you who have restrained
me this day from entering into bloodguilt
and having my own hand come to
my salvation.”—1 Sam. 25:9-13, 21, 22,
32, 33.
COMMENTS
David did not retaliate against Saul who at least WAS trying to kill him; but had an innocent man put to death to cover up his serious sin of adultery.
David also was not only going to kill Nabal, but all his household who were only slaves or a wife, so where was David’s holiness then when he refused to kill Saul?
I wonder how many bad things happen in the WTS because they refused to listen to a mere woman? Sometimes they did, Deborah and Huldah, both married women but they consulted the wife.
*** w02 12/15 p.22
Upon hearing the reading of “the very book of the law” found in the temple, King Josiah ordered Shaphan and four other high-ranking officials to “inquire of Jehovah” about the book. (2 Kings 22:8-20) Where could the delegation find the answer? Jeremiah and possibly Nahum and Zephaniah, all prophets and Bible writers, lived in Judah at the time. The delegation, however, approached Huldah the prophetess.
10 What lesson can we learn from this
account? Jehovah used Abigail to restrain
David from taking a false step. He
does much the same for us today. Of
course, we should not expect that God
will send someone to intervene whenever
we are about to make a mistake;
nor can we presume to know precisely
how God will act in any given situation
or what he will allow in the outworking
of his purpose. (Eccl. 11:5) Nonetheless,
we can be confident that Jehovah is
always aware of our circumstances and
will help us to remain faithful to him.
He assures us: “I shall make you have
insight and instruct you in the way you
should go. I will give advice with my
eye upon you.” (Ps. 32:8) How does Jehovah
give us advice? How can we benefit
from it? And why can we be sure that Jehovah
is leading his people today? Note
how those questions are answered in the
book of Revelation.
COMMENTS
So David listed to a woman, Abigail, and later married her, after having threatened her husband and household with death.
And if God did send a woman to intervene today, would any elders, Cos, DOs, any man at the KH listen?
“How does God give us advice” only through the WTS per their words above.
Is God leading the WTS? How many prophecies have they made and erred greatly? How many policies have they changed having put others at risk physically? The same organization that told its members that God dwelt in the Pleiades.
http://www.seanet.com/~raines/jehovah.html
SAFEGUARDED BY COUNSEL
11. To what extent is Jehovah aware of what is
taking place in the congregations of his people?
11 In the vision recorded in Revelation
chapters 2 and 3, the glorified Jesus
Christ inspects the seven congregations
of Asia Minor. The vision reveals that
Christ sees not just general trends but
specific situations. In some instances, he
even mentions individuals, and in each
case, he gives appropriate commendation
or counsel. What does this indicate?
In the fulfillment of the vision, the seven
congregations represent anointed Christians
after 1914, and the counsel given to
the seven congregations applies in principle
to all the congregations of God’s
people today earth wide. Thus, it is safe
to conclude that Jehovah by means of his
Son is actively leading his people. How
can we benefit from that guidance?
COMMENTS
Jesus sees “specific situations” but does he share this with the anointed, how, as individuals through the holy spirit, at the weekly GB meeting as a dove from heaven?
No Proof---represents seven congregations—anointed Christians (only jws though)
Applies in principle to all jw congregations (only they are God’s people today per the WTS)—PROOF?
Thus it is safe to conclude – WHAT – PROOF?
The same people that said the superior authorities were secular governments from 1879 to 1929; Jesus and God from 1929 to 1962; and back to secular governments in 1962. Do you want to bet your life on their pronouncements. The Jews of Jesus day bet their life, only a few rebelled against the Talmud of the religious leaders.
12. How can we allow Jehovah to guide our
steps?
12 One way we can benefit from Jehovah’s
loving direction is through personal
study. By means of the publications
of the faithful and discreet slave class,
Jehovah provides a wealth of Scriptural
counsel. (Matt. 24:45) To benefit from it,
however, we must take the time to
study it and apply what we learn. Personal
study is one means by which Jehovah
can “guard [us] from stumbling.”
(Jude 24) Have you ever studied something
in our literature that seems to have
been written just for you? Accept the
correction as coming from Jehovah. Just
as a friend might tap you on the shoulder
to bring something to your attention,
Jehovah can use his spirit to draw your
attention to an aspect of your conduct
or personality that you—and no doubt
many others like you—need to improve.
By being sensitive to the leadings of the
spirit, we allow Jehovah to guide our
steps. (Read Psalm 139:23, 24.) In this
regard, we do well to examine our study
habits.
COMMENTS
Personal study = note that the WTS (FDS) publications are prominently mentioned, that scriptural counsel comes from there not the Bible directly. I remember an WT conductor that asked where we get our information from as he started to hold up the WT. I thought the PO would mess his pants as he jumped up and grabbed the mike and said, “the Bible.” Conductor: Oh yah, that’s right.
How can God guard us from stumbling when the WTS has so many doctrines that have changed and changed back: resurrection of Sodom and Gomorrah, scream when raped or not scream, organ transplants ok or not ok, blood fractions okay or not okay, no storing blood except for hemoglobin based products made out of stored blood, etc.
It is the WTS that points out our current flaws, guides us to the changes; can’t divorce mate because homosexuality or bestiality, oops, we goofed now you can but if you divorced before we said you could and remarried and were df’d, you are still df’d for not waiting on God = waiting on the WTS.
PAGE 30 PICTURE
WE ARE SAFEGUARDED BY APPLYING GOD’S COUNSEL
Young black sister reading WTS pubs and decides to throw away some of her clothes; the same one on page 31 (Yes, the sisters are wearing skirts touching their knees, with slits to their knees, hems have to be ankle length; I’m surprised she is allowed to have a perm and wear jewelry
13. Why would it be wise for us to examine our
study habits?
13 Excessive time spent on entertainment
can rob us of time needed for personal
study. One brother observes: “It is
so easy to let personal study slip. Entertainment
is more available now than
ever before, and it is less expensive than
ever before. It is available on TV, on the
computer, and on the phone. We are
surrounded by it.” Unless we are careful,
time needed for in-depth personal
study can gradually diminish until it all
but disappears. (Eph. 5:15-17) Each of us
does well to ask: ‘How often do I take
time to dig deeper in my study of God’s
Word? Is it only when I have a talk or a
meeting part to prepare?’ If so, perhaps
we could make better use of the evening
set aside for family worship or personal
study to treasure up the spiritual wisdom
that Jehovah provides to safeguard
us for salvation.—Prov. 2:1-5.
COMMENTS
Define “excessive.” Who decides; will an elder be telling us as we know he watches sports 10 hours daily on the weekend, rearranges his schedule during the playoffs, runs out to his vehicle during the assemblies/conventions to catch up on the game during the announcements. The elder who doesn’t know the names of the 12 apostles, the 9 fruits of the spirit or that there are 66 books in the bible, but knows the names of the football, baseball, hockey, basketball teams, the coaches, players, and stats. The elder who can’t remember your first (Sister so-and-so) or your children’s names after 20 years at the same congregation.
Elders that haven’t read the material they are assigned to conduct at the book study, forgot they have a part on the service meeting, phone in their public talk, etc.
SUSTAINED BY ENCOURAGEMENT
14. How do the Scriptures show that Jehovah
pays attention to our feelings?
14 David faced many distressing circumstances
in his life. (1 Sam. 30:3-6)
His inspired words reveal that Jehovah
knew his feelings. (Read Psalm 34:
18; 56:8.) God knows our feelings as
well. When we are “broken at heart”
or “crushed in spirit,” he draws near
to us. This in itself may give us a measure
of comfort, as it did David, who
sang: “I will be joyful and rejoice in your
loving-kindness, in that you have seen
my affliction; you have known about the
distresses of my soul.” (Ps. 31:7) But Jehovah
does more than just notice our
distress. He sustains us by providing
comfort and encouragement. One way
he does this is by means of Christian
meetings.
COMMENTS
Yes, it must have been distressing for David to be trapped by that vixen Bathsheba; after all David’s life depended on his being on that roof at her bath time. She tricked him into making a baby and forcing him to have her husband killed or he would be killed as an adulterer. Yes, it must have been distressing for him to know his wives were raped by David’s son, that 70,000 people died because of David’s sin. It must have been distressing to live to an old age and still have a young woman sleep in his bed.
How comforting it must have been for David to keep living when others died, especially other adulterers in Israel who had no forgiveness clause extended to them under the Law code.
If Jesus is the Greater David, does that mean he will commit adultery although have 144,000 wives, and will Jesus cover up his adultery by having the husband killed?
*** w09 5/15 p.28***
As we reflect on Ittai’s example, we can ask ourselves: ‘Do I display a similar loyal attachment to the Greater David, Christ Jesus?
15. What lesson can we learn from Asaph’s experience?
15 One benefit of attending meetings
is illustrated by the experience of the
We are safeguarded by applying God’s counsel
psalmist Asaph. Dwelling on injustices
caused Asaph to question the value of
serving God. Asaph grew discouraged.
He described his feelings this way: “My
heart was soured and in my kidneys
I was sharply pained.” As a result, he
almost stopped serving Jehovah. What
helped Asaph to regain his balance? “I
proceeded to come into the grand sanctuary
of God,” he said. There, among fellow
worshippers of Jehovah, he regained
the proper perspective. He saw
that the success of the wicked was only
temporary, that Jehovah would without
fail set matters right. (Ps. 73:2, 13-22) It
is similar with us. The stress of dealing
with the injustices of Satan’s world can
wear us down. Meeting together with
our brothers refreshes us and helps us
retain our joy in serving Jehovah.
COMMENTS
So were in the bible does it say 1 st century Christians attended 5 different meetings a week? Or 3 conventions/assemblies a year (remember I said Christians)?
OT = Asaph No NT example. What meetings did the Jews go to weekly? Did Asaph live in the age of synagogues or did that come into being after the return from Babylon?
I found dealing with the injustices in the WT organization more difficult to deal with. After all they claim to be the only ones accurately being led by God. Can you imagine how refreshing it must be to be told 3 times weekly that you don’t measure up, have jws not talk to you before or after the meeting from some slight they can’t talk to you about but can tell the whole congregation.
16. How can we benefit from the example of
Hannah?
16 What, though, if a situation in the
congregation makes it difficult for you to
attend meetings? Perhaps you have had
to relinquish a privilege of service and
are embarrassed, or you have had a difference
of opinion with a brother or sister. If so,
you may find the example of
Hannah helpful. (Read 1 Samuel 1:4-8.)
Recall that she was sorely vexed over a
family situation involving her rival wife,
Peninnah. The situation became especially
acute each year when the family
went to offer sacrifices to Jehovah at Shiloh.
It was so distressing to Hannah that
“she would weep and not eat.” Yet, she
did not allow this to keep her away from
occasions for worshipping Jehovah. Jehovah
took notice of her faithfulness
and blessed her.—1 Sam. 1:11, 20.
COMMENTS
So relinquish a privilege…most congregations are made up of women, what privilege would that be? Difference of opinion to have elders wives spread lies about you and when confronted by through the principles of Matthew 18 or going to elders being told that you should just overlook it as people in the congregation avoid you, still believe the lies…….
Remember the Peninnah constantly threw it up in Hannah’s face that she had no child, no one to inherit, that she had no value even as a woman in the Jewish woman.
How many jws know that only men were required to go to the festivals?
17, 18. (a) In what ways do we receive encouragement
at congregation meetings? (b) How do
you feel about the tender care Jehovah provides
to help us attain salvation?
17 Christians today have good reason
for imitating Hannah’s example. We
need to be faithful in attending meetings.
As we all have experienced, meetings
provide vital encouragement. (Heb.
10:24, 25) The warmth of Christian fellowship
comforts us. A simple expression
made in a talk or comment may
touch our heart. In conversation before
or after a meeting, a fellow believer may
give us a listening ear or share consoling
words. (Prov. 15:23; 17:17) As we raise
our voices in song to Jehovah, our spirits
are uplifted. Especially when we are
beset by “disquieting thoughts” do we
need the encouragement that we receive
at meetings, where Jehovah sustains us
with his “own consolations” and supports
us in our determination to remain
faithful.—Ps. 94:18, 19.
COMMENTS
Christians today = only jws
So was Hannah going to 5 weekly meetings 3 days a week? Were Christians required to do the same?
I used to test the elders and say hi and see who would say hi back. They would say “how are things” going and never break their walk away. Always too busy. Once we needed to discuss something serious and it took 6 weeks to set up an appointment. I guess only sex sells as a topic.
18 Secure in our God’s tender care, we
feel as did the psalmist Asaph, who sang
to Jehovah: “You have taken hold of my
right hand. With your counsel you will
lead me.” (Ps. 73:23, 24) How grateful
we are that Jehovah safeguards us for
salvation!
COMMENTS
Why always an OT example? Was no one in the NT “secure in God’s tender care”?
PICTURE
Old white elder talking to young black sister seated at the KH before or after meeting with people in the background; what “encouraging scripture might he be using…what did the elders use in your life?
We are sustained by the encouragement we receive
CONCLUDING COMMENTS
NEXT WEEK, “DO YOU REALLY APPRECIATE GOD’S GIFT OF MARRIAGE?”
What about marrying an unbeliever?
Deut. 7:3,4
But Deut 21:10-14
Esther married an unbeliever, in fact was considered the savior of the nation of Israel because she did.
And those jws who are married to non-jws either pre-baptism or post-baptism as a jw are “kissing a corpse” per the WTS; yes, non-jws already pronounced dead even before Armageddon.
Love, Blondie