One of my colleagues who just got kicked out of the Episcopal seminary in West Virginia knows that I post here and proffered this scripture to me as another piece of ammo for us.
Luke 9:49 In response, John said: Instructor, we saw a certain man expelling demons, by the use of your name and we tried to pervent him, because he is not following with us. But Jesus said to him" 'Do not you men try to prevent him, for he that is not against YOU is for YOU".
Does not this scripture fly in the face of everything they have done to Bill and others, and to all of us for that matter? Just thought I would see what you guys thought.
Sincerely,
District Overbeer of the "faithless and indiscreet" class
Agree, Valis. And who is for Jehovah? Those producing the fruits of the Spirit. And those good fruits would be...
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, meekness, self-control: against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22, 23 Darby)
Christendom is bashed for Christmas, Birthdays, and Blood. Great topics to fight over, but what do they have to do with the fruit of the Spirit, one way or another? It seems the WTS will keep these fights going just so they can claim total separation from the rest of Christianity.
Hanging on to silly arguments like drowning souls.
Thanks, DO, I like that scripture. I thought of it a few weeks ago and used it at the Silent Lambs Guestbook when some of the regulars were complaining about some of the more "rowdy" posters who were "for us" (Silent Lambs) yet would get off track discussing doctrine, old WT magazines/literature, etc. with the ever-present JW-Defenders who post there. And some of the SL-regulars were upset at all the docrtinal bickering that was occuring between the two parties. It was my opinion and I wrote, "Hey, the {rowdy} posters Are For Us, so let them stay and play" (so to speak). Luke 9:49.
It also dawned on me how that scripture is another great one to prove that JWs are not the ONLY ONES doing God's will, but that other "Christian" religions obviously are too.
And your application of it to B.Bowen would apply as well. It's just more proof that there are more variety of "gifts in men" than the WTS wants to own up to, i.e., "different strokes for different folks" for the different needs of the "brethren" (and the sisters) that need to be tended to.
