I don't recall the Eunich's baptism being delayed by the answering of a plethora of baptismal questions, nor do I recall Phillip mentioning an "Organization" and recitation of an oath.
Jehovahs Witnesses make a big deal about following first century christianity, so please explain this.
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villagegirl
Remember that the first Christians were all Jews, and Jews had a system
like they also have today, in which they teach their children how to read.
Reading the law was part of going to a Synagogue . Each Synagogue had
its own scrolls available to all to read. Jewish children go to Torah school
and learn Hebrew. The two things that distinguished Jews in the ancient world
and in the Middle Ages was that unlike the majority of people, they
washed themselves on a regular basis, and their garments, and they could
read and write and understood mathematics. Jews were bankers, accountants,
merchants, and scholars. Remember Jesus saying in a parable, "Who of you
when building a tower, does not first calculate the expense ? " Jesus was
talking to ordinary Jews.
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sarahsmile
I look at what they preached it was telling others that Jesus the Messiah was born, he deeds, resurrection, that he ascended. They acknowlege the Father and the son. Christians was coined by the politcal parties to mark them.
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sarahsmile
JustVisiting, Why would the son of God need to carry scrolls around when he was fullfilling,establishing, OT prophesy.
what does others say about Mr.Elder, that he is too old or what?
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Phizzy
Another glaring way they do not follow first Century practice and example is in the financing of C.O's and their visits. The Apostle Paul, surely the outstanding C.O of his day, worked as a Tent maker so as not to be a burden on the faithful.
Contrast that to how everything from the C.O's car, to the fuel for the car, his food for the week etc etc, even the socks on his feet , are paid for by the R&F.
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Heartofaboy
I remember the picture of a scroll being used in H2H work, it was some time ago.
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Finkelstein
The Jehovah's Witnesses is a religion that was created to support a religious publishing house (WTS.),
because of that has a surmountable created false doctrines toward supporting that publishing house.
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The first era Christians didn't have any literature in their preaching work with connecting money transferences.
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AlphaMan
As an outsider, I'm going to venture to guess that the preferred brand of the GB would be "Always."
The Governing Body use to like "Leggs" pantyhose.
Then the band ZZ Top came out with the song "Legs" in 1982.
ZZ Top members have beards.
The Governing Body thinks beards are evil.
Therefore Leggs pantyhose are evil.
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gingerbread
My better half now says "If you're a Jehovah's Witness you can't be a Christian. What a screwed up mess we were raised in..."
ginger
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