As members of the "other sheep" we were always taught to conclude our prayers with the words: "In Jesus Christ, amen". What I don't get though is, why are we praying to God in Jesus' name if Jesus Christ is not the mediator of the "other sheep" but only of the "little flock? We are instead taught that only by associating ourselves with the Watchtower Society can we hopefully/maybe be saved. Maybe we instead should be praying to God in the name of the Governing Body. Does anybody have any thoughts?
In the name of Jesus Christ
by stichione 5 Replies latest jw friends
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pomegranate
I believe that would be a bogus teaching. Not the Jesus name part, the two classes of sheep teaching.
Christ taught one flock one shepherd.
JW's teach two flocks, one flock has a good shepherd and the other flock has a governing body.
Go figure.
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gumby
Hey there sticiony
What I don't get though is, why are we praying to God in Jesus' name if Jesus Christ is not the mediator of the "other sheep" but only of the "little flock?
Good question!
The dub response would be that Jesus is mediator....of the" New Covenant " with the annointed only....but....he is the High Priest of the Great Crowd. There reasoning is,.... just as the High Priest offered the sacrafices on behalf of those under the law.....Jesus likewise acts as high priest on behalf of the Great Crowd.
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stichione
Pomingranate,
I agree that the teaching of two classes of Christians is false. But then how do the Dubs justify praying this way when they are taught that Jesus is not their mediator?Edited by - stichione on 13 September 2002 19:57:20
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Francois
The Dubs don't justify shit, and as a publisher you can't question shit. Ain't that a tidy little arrangement?
francois
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Vivamus
Maybe we instead should be praying to God in the name of the Governing Body
Lol, good one.