I thought there was something recently. Clyde says he needs it soon to show a friend, and I don't know where to find it. Can I get it off JW.org ?
Need article about looking to the slave rather than Christ for salvation
by Bonnie_Clyde 32 Replies latest jw friends
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AndDontCallMeShirley
Check the May 2013 Kingdom Ministry in addition to these articles:
The Watchtower of July 15, 2013 said "It is vital that we recognize the faithful slave. Our spiritual health and our relationship with God depend on this channel." (page 20)"
"We need to obey the faithful and discreet slave to have Jehovah’s approval." Watchtower 2011 Jul 15 p.24 Simplified English Edition
"The anointed and their other sheep companions recognize that by following the lead of the modern-day Governing Body, they are in fact following their Leader, Christ." Watchtower 2010 Sep 15 p.23
"It is vital that we appreciate this fact and respond to the directions of the "slave" as we would to the voice of God, because it is His provision." Watchtower 1957 Jun 15 p.370
"A mature Christian must be in unity and full harmony with fellow believers as far as faith and knowledge are concerned. He does not advocate or insist on personal opinions or harbor private ideas when it comes to Bible understanding. Rather, he has complete confidence in the truth as it is revealed by Jehovah God through his Son, Jesus Christ, and the faithful and discreet slave." (Watchtower, August 1, 2001, p. 14).
"By submitting to the slave class, Gods people also show their subjection to the Master, Jesus Christ."(w02 10/1 p. 19)
"This governing body is the administrative part of a 'faithful and discreet slave' or 'steward' class concerning which Jesus promised: 'His master . . . will appoint him over all his belongings.' (Matt. 24:45-47; Luke 12:42-44) So, recognition of that governing body and its place in Gods theocratic arrangement of things is necessary for submission to the headship of Gods Son." (w72 12/15 p. 755)
Therefore, when we loyally submit to the direction of the faithful slave and its Governing Body, we are submitting to Christ, the slave’s Master. - (W 4-1-2007, p.24. par.12)
And while now the witness yet includes the invitation to come to Jehovah’s organization for salvation, the time no doubt will come when the message takes on a harder tone, like a "great war cry." (W 11-15-81, p. 21, par.18)
Bible students need to get acquainted with the organization of the "one flock" Jesus spoke about at John 10:16 . They must appreciate that identifying themselves withJehovah’s organization is essential to their salvation. ( Rev. 7:9 , 10 , 15) Therefore, we should start directing our Bible students to the organization as soon as a Bible study is established. (KM 11/1990, par.1)
Those desiring salvation must make for God’s organization, and find entrance into it and remain there permanently (W 10-1-1952, p.603)
We Need Jehovah’s Organization:What does the Bible say? Does God want Christians to be associated with an organization? (W 1-1-2001, p.30)
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Watchtower-Free
Paragraph 14 from Jan 15, 2010 Watchtower last article entitled "Jehovah's way of ruling vindicated".
"A few anointed members of "the Israel of God" still remain, and as Jesus' brothers, they continue to act as "ambassadors substituting for Christ (2 Cor 5:20) They have been appointed as a faithful and discreet slave class to care for and provide spiritual food for annointed ones and a growing crowd of Christians, who now include millions having the hope of living on earth forever.w79 4/1 p. 31 Questions From Readers ***
Questions From Readers
? Is Jesus the "mediator" only for anointed Christians?The term "mediator" occurs just six times in the Christian Greek Scriptures and Scripturally is always used regarding a formal covenant.
Moses was the "mediator" of the Law covenant made between God and the nation of Israel. (Gal. 3:19, 20) Christ, though, is the "mediator of a new covenant" between Jehovah and spiritual Israel, the "Israel of God" that will serve as kings and priests in heaven with Jesus. (Heb. 8:6; 9:15; 12:24; Gal. 6:16) At a time when God was selecting those to be taken into that new covenant, the apostle Paul wrote that Christ was the "one mediator between God and men." (1 Tim. 2:5) Reasonably Paul was here using the word "mediator" in the same way he did the other five times, which occurred before the writing of 1 Timothy 2:5, referring to those then being taken into the new covenant for which Christ is "mediator." So in this strict Biblical sense Jesus is the "mediator" only for anointed Christians.The new covenant will terminate with the glorification of the remnant who are today in that covenant mediated by Christ. The "great crowd" of "other sheep" that is forming today is not in that new covenant. However, by their associating with the "little flock" of those yet in that covenant they come under benefits that flow from that new covenant. During the millennium Jesus Christ will be their king, high priest and judge. For more detailed information, see Aid to Bible Understanding, pages 1129 and 1130 under "Mediator"; also God's "Eternal Purpose" Now Triumphing for Man's Good, page 160, paragraph 10; also The Watchtower issues of February 15, 1966, pages 105 through 123; November 15, 1972, pages 685 and 686, under the subheading "Leading the Way to a New Covenant"; and April 1, 1973, pages 198 and 199, under the subheading "The New Covenant."
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AndDontCallMeShirley
Daily Text
Friday, May 3, 2013
"Abraham put faith in Jehovah, and it was counted to him as righteousness," and he came to be called "Jehovah’s friend."— Jas. 2:23Abraham came to be "Jehovah’s friend"—and that before the ransom sacrifice was offered.
Isa. 41:8 ) What, then, about true Christians who hope to live in the restored earthly Paradise? These have not received "the free gift of righteousness" with heavenly life in view "through the release by the ransom paid by Christ Jesus." ( Rom. 3:24; 5:15, 17 ) Nevertheless, they exercise deep faith in God and his provisions, and they manifest their faith by good works. One such work is that of "preaching the kingdom of God . . . and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ." ( Acts 28:31 ) Thus, Jehovah can view these as righteous in the sense that he did Abraham.The gift such ones receive—friendship with God—differs from "the free gift" the anointed receive. Yet, it certainly is a gift that they accept with deep gratitude. w11--
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Friday's daily text is a reminder to Witnesses that they can only be saved by works, because "the free gift" does not apply to them.
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Narcissistic Supply
pull my finger.
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Newly Enlightened
Good job WTfree & DCMShirley!
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Bonnie_Clyde
Thanks everybody. You were so quick! I've printed it all out for Clyde.
Bonnie
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leaving_quietly
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label licker
Marked! Reading Deuteronomy 15:12-18 was showing how that slave would be happy pleaseing his master that after the seven years once freed from being a slave he still wanted to serve his master no matter what. How he was entrusted with all his masters belongings. We are the faithful and discreet slaves. You don't see us plastering our faces and names in all the publications handing them out to the public. You don't see these eight goons helping the poor first, widows and orphans in the congregations first, and then the Levite priests would be next on the list for they had put their whole lives teaching( tithes) and then the rest of the money went on the needs of the congregation like the buildings or whatever. Everything goes to the WBT$.
Again, Jesus was quoteing from the Torah when he was useing that PARABLE about the faithful and discreet slave to his apostles whom by the way wrote these inspired scriptures and who are the foundation described in at Revelation 21:14.
You can't expect anything spiritual from these" lawless" (men without Torah) men
Are these slaves(witlesses) happy to be serving their master??????????????????????????????????????????
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