by breeze 9 Replies latest jw friends
OK,
I have a question? OOPS, more than one??? But for now a simple one.....
Does the Bible say that Jesus and the apostles went from door to door, house to house?
I have done several searches and I can't find a reference to doors or houses and that they did this specific type of activity?
Can anyone straighten this out??
BREEZE
PS: Not Matthew were it says "this good news will be preached", be more specific....??
They went from one house to another at a distance but not canvassing every single house/door in a roll. In fact Luke 10:7 says "do not be transferring from house to house." Instead what they did was this.
They asked while visiting at a home where they might go to next to visit at another town. Thus they might start out around Nazareth then go up north to Capernaum visiting relatives and speaking with anyone who'd gather around.
The Bible does not give fast and hard rules about where and how to witness. We are in fact free to witness any place and time that will bring glory to our heavenly Father's name (personage not a particular pronunciation).
There was teaching or witnessing in places such as in a boat, by a river, in a house (many in fact), in public synagogues (equivalent today to other church buildings), while in a moving vehicle (Phillip with the eunuch/court office in the chariot) etc.
The Watchtower Society's requiring door-to-door witnessing stifles Jehovah's Holy Spirit. It may take I think I once read 15,000 hours of door-to-door work before someone is baptized. Informal witnessing is more effective and the best method is actually not with our mouths but by showing acts of kindess.
Did Jehovah's Christ only talk to people? No, he talked but he also healed the sick and fed the hungry. The apostles did such thing too, took clothing to those in need and the like.
I am part of a fellowship of former JWs and other friends. We just call ourselves Christians, though descriptively some use Free Christians, Jah Christians etc. We witness by showing love, not just talking, for it is the Bible way of Godly devotion.
There certainly is no law either against doing a lot of talking to God's glory or even against literally canvassing doors in rolls at times, if you truly feel so moved, but it should be from the heart if so, without pressure.
Sound okay? Hope this is helpful. [email protected]
They went from one house to another at a distance but not canvassing every single house/door in a roll. In fact Luke 10:7 says "do not be transferring from house to house." Instead what they did was this.
They asked while visiting at a home where they might go to next to visit at another town. ; Thus they might start out around Nazareth then go up north to Capernaum visiting relatives and speaking with anyone who'd gather around.
The Bible does not give fast and hard rules about where and how to witness. ; We are in fact free to witness any place and time that will bring glory to our heavenly Father's name (personage not a particular pronunciation).
There was teaching or witnessing in places such as in a boat, by a river, in a house (many in fact), in public synagogues (equivalent today to other church buildings), while in a moving vehicle (Phillip with the eunuch/court official in the chariot) etc.
The Watchtower Society's requiring door-to-door witnessing stifles Jehovah's Holy Spirit. ; It may take I think I once read 15,000 hours of door-to-door work before someone is baptized. ; Informal witnessing is more effective and the best method is actually not with our mouths but by showing acts of kindess.
Did Jehovah's Christ only talk to people? No, he talked but he also healed the sick and fed the hungry. The apostles did such thing too, took clothing to those in need and the like.
I am part of a fellowship of former JWs and other friends. ; We just call ourselves Christians, though descriptively some use Free Christians, Jah Christians etc. We witness by showing love, not just talking, for it is the Bible way of Godly devotion.
There certainly is no law either against doing a lot of talking to God's glory or even against literally canvassing doors in rolls at times, if you truly feel so moved, but it should be from the heart if so, without pressure.
Sound okay? Hope this is helpful.
The person who goes under the name of Bang has had a lot to say on this subject. If you can find any of his old posts I think you will find some more answers.
Marilyn
I wish there was a scripture that said Jesus and the Apostles spent Sunday eating hot wings, drinking beer and watching foot ball. Now there would have been a religion!!!!!!!!!!! Of course, if you were not a Packers fan, that would make you a Apostate .
TO: kenpodragon
I agree except for the Packers thing... In the states I get all the NFL games via satellite, Directv . Do you really live in Romania, or is that a way to hide ID?
Also thanks to nancee park,
I am certain that your reply is correct. Acts of kindness is something we, I should be working on more.
Dubs have taken the Bible and twisted it, like all of religion for their own benefit? To instill loyalty and p ropagate there literature and beliefs. And to keep you so busy that you can't find out that you are being told things that are suspect.
BREEZE
Kenpo,
Jesus was accused for that sort of stuff - He didn't do what the pharisees wanted and they couldn't help themselves.
The Son of man has come eating and drinking; and you say, `Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.
As for door to door - as Jesus said, "do not go from house to house".
When visiting christians, Paul, however, did go from their house to house, but that's not what the problem is about.
And the keeping people too busy to know - you got that right - people have known that for ages.
"Let heavier work be laid upon the men that they may labor at it and pay no regard to lying words."
paduan
Edited by - a paduan on 4 September 2002 8:45:7
Paul went from house to house because he was tired of getting robbed and beat up for living in a tent. HE WAS A MOOCHER!!!!! GET A JOB!!!!
TimB
LEAVE MY DOOR OUT okay I do not feel like answering it...MY LISA has a key to let herself in as it is usually locked tighter than a drum....XOXO LINDA aka qeenie
In Ray Franz's book Search for Christian Freedom gives us what that scripture meant.
" having private discussions"
