I've heard Elders say more than once that if the congregation isn't productive, there is probably an apostate in the midst; since the holy spirit doesn't seem to be upon the congregation. Anyone ever hear similar claims before?
Apostates and the Holy Spirit
by iamwhoiam 16 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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jookbeard
yeah similar, old old cong allegedly had the holy spirit withdrawn from it,only because the elders were up to no good.
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Londo111
Seems so medieval. The crops falter and they look for a witch to burn.
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leaving_quietly
Proof that I am not apostate, regardless of whether I agree with official teachings of the men in Brooklyn or not. The cong. I attend is doing very well on almost all fronts.
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problemaddict
Ummm. That wouldn't probably fall under official teaching. Probably just a bad elders excuse.
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rather be in hades
i wonder if one of those elders saying that was also molesting children in the flock...
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fakesmile
ha ha. in our cong it was because the brothers were drinking during construction of the hall, early 80s i think. "jehovers spirit was not upon the building."
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creativhoney
Don't you remember that bad pat h when it was awful in the cong? Jehovah's spirit must have left and then it came out that brother so and so was cheating on his wife.... Yawn lol
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DesirousOfChange
Must be A LOT of apostates in the Congregations then, as no growth in most of them.
Wonder if that applies higher up, too?
Doc
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sd-7
The most powerful force in the universe is blocked by the sins of a handful of individuals. And apparently not covered at all by that ransom sacrifice thing. Paradoxes abound.
--sd-7