by Vanderhoven7 15 Replies latest watchtower bible
Hi iXav
If the GB receives new light, does that mean that the old light came from Satan or did the holy spirit gave the GB the wrong information.
If God doesn't speak/intervene directly in human affairs today, how do you know that the GB are chosen by God?
How can someone chosen by God and who has holy spirit still make doctrinal and organizational mistakes?
Excellent questions! Thanks
although she is long dead, I am supposedly her contemporary....
Nitty Gritty, not really, con temporary is just that temporary, together traveling through time for a time , her time. you are now alone. contemporaries no more.
How is it possible to maintain that Jesus was teaching that the 1914 generation would not pass away?
It's obvious that we have not understood this correctly.
NG: My sub questions to you on this please: --- to show why, and it has nothing to do with overlap.
Jesus said that in effect: " this generation would pass away after all these things occur"
a) Did he mean by "all" the destruction of the temple, the city of Jerusalem,? --
b) would that mean in the 2nd fulfillment 'Babylon the great, Armageddon'? if so,
c) How do you support wt's teaching that the anointed generation will be called to heaven before Armageddon at the outset of the GT?
thank you: great discussion!
What if these same Non-JWs die a few years before Armageddon...might they get a resurrection?
Do you think its fair that God would eternally destroy people simply based on the timing of their death?
@Nitty Gritty Of course not...
What if this scenario was happening during Armageddon? A building had collapsed on someone you were giving comfort to, say?As you correctly pointed out @Nitty Gritty, this is one of the major flaws in Watchtower theology. Had this scenario played out the day before Armageddon Witnesses would be able to answer that yes they may be resurrected as you have above.
Do you believe Jehovah will destroy billions of people at Armageddon?
Possibly, since the Bible speaks of only a minority being on the road to life.
Again, good answer @Nitty Gritty. This is a scripture many other Christians love to quote from the Bible so It’s rather hypocritical for other Christians to condemn JWs for claiming many will die at Armageddon.
Concerning this generation one must ask how the Greek word "genea" is used in all four gospels. We'll just use Matthew's gospel as an example to answer the question:
The Greek word “genea” (pronounced ghen-eh-ah') appears thirteen times in Matthew's gospel. Four times it is used to delineate “one set of parents to the next”. Ignoring Matthew 24:34 for the moment, in every other appearance, including 6 of the instances Matthew places the definite article “this” (houtos) before “generation”, “this generation” (houtos genea), in context, clearly covers the same group of people -i.e. “Christ's contemporaries”
Are those who make contributions at assemblies or meetings given a detailed report on what the contributions are spent on or do they simply trust that they are being spent wisely?
Would it be improper for a JW especially a sister or a brother who holds no position, to ask to see a detailed report of the congregations spending?
Are JW's provided with the "business plan" of the organization or are they free to see leaderships meeting agendas or sit in on their meetings or view videos of their leaders discussing matters pertaining to the future of the organization they are finically supporting?
Nitty Gritty
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