By What Authority?

by Orthodox1 183 Replies latest jw friends

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  Orthodox1

  Taken from: http://jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/230653/1/Blondies-Comments-You-Will-Not-Hear-at-the-08-19-2012-WT-Review-SERVICE paragraphs 13-14

  Jehovah’s organization = only the WTS per JESUS anointing in 1919

  Jesus is said to have chosen the Watchtower Society as his only means of salvation because it was the only organization providing food at the proper time, and so justly appointed over all Jesus belongings.

  Wow, that requires a lot of faith... And why wouldn't Jesus commission a larger, more enterprising body instead of a small group that isn't supported scripturally or historically? And, what about His warning of false prophets and false Christs' until His second and final coming? He wouldn't come in secret, against what He said was His plan, to make yet another Church on earth, would He?
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  Isidore

  So imagine the year is 1750 and a non-Christian who converts to Christ wishes to be faithful to Christ's instructions here. To which church should he go? Think about it....
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  Orthodox1

  So imagine the year is 1750 and a non-Christian who converts to Christ wishes to be faithful to Christ's instructions here. To which church should he go? Think about it....

  Christ's Instructions:

  Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, be merciful, love your neighbor and your enemy, confess your sins to one-another, eat my flesh and drink my blood, baptize all nations in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, "this is your mother" referring to Mary who says "all generations shall call me blessed", participate in the communion of saints, institution of the office of Peter as the head of the Church on earth....

  YEP, SOUNDS LIKE THE CATHOLIC CHURCH TO ME!

  ...anxiously awaiting the hate now...
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  Isidore

  "...anxiously awaiting the hate now..."

  John 15

  [18] If the world hate you, know ye, that it hath hated me before you. [John 15:18] [Latin] [19] If you had been of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. [20] Remember my word that I said to you: The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have kept my word, they will keep yours also.
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  Finkelstein

  Concerning the WTS. it was really a self imposing marketing gimmick to draw up attention to the organization's literature

  as well as a means to create a stature of self empowerment directed toward the head editorial leaders of the WTS.,

  similar in action as the other man made religious organizations.

  The many various Christian based religious organizations is really indicative to how many men are willing to bask

  themselves in the divine power of the almighty one.

  Unfortunately there's probably more who will try likewise I'm sure into the future.
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  King Solomon

  "...anxiously awaiting the hate now..."

  Check out the ego on you, and the Persecution Complex... Sigh....

  Get over yourself. You're just not that important to warrant hatred...
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  notjustyet

  I can't find the part where it says to "Hold thine own Rice hostage until ye see fit to share it with those brethern that hath just finished sitting thru thy sermon" I think it is under the heading "Rice Christians" but cannot put my fingert on it.

  NJY
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  00DAD

  Because I said so. That's why!

  

  I said so too!

  

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  We agree, therefore we are!

  
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  Orthodox1

  King Solomen,

  You've seen the vitriole on here toward me and others of faith, so please don't accuse me of having a complex; the hatred is real...And, I'm no better than anyone else, so if it seems I have some large ego, I apologize. Though you accuse me of having a big ego and a persecution complex, thank you for not hating me...

  Notjustyet,

  I don't understand anything you're saying. Rice Christians? I guess I understand not just yet ;)
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  00DAD

  For those of you veering off topic and making it about the personalities of JWN posters I suggest you check out this thread:

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  Enjoy, or not!