@Kosonen: so what do you think of this latest announcement from the society then ?
Encouraging scriptures for the day
by Kosonen 543 Replies latest jw friends
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TonusOH
1 Corinthians 13:1-8
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
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Queequeg
- "Love is a gift of one’s inner most soul to another so both can be whole." - Buddha
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Duran
is this referring to Donald Trump ?
I am wondeting that also.
That would be a BIG NO. The fierce king is the same as the wild beast/8th king, the MOL, KOTN, etc. They are all the same entity.
[Daniel 8:23 “And in the final part of their kingdom, as the transgressors act to a completion, a fierce-looking king who understands ambiguous sayings will stand up. 24 His power will become great, but not through his own power. He will bring ruin in an extraordinary way, and he will be successful and act effectively. He will bring mighty ones to ruin, also the people made up of the holy ones. 25 And by his cunning he will use deception to succeed; and in his heart he will exalt himself; and during a time of security he will bring many to ruin. He will even stand up against the Prince of princes, but he will be broken without human hand.]
[13 These have one thought, so they give their power and authority to the wild beast.
5 It was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and it was given authority to act for 42 months. 6 And it opened its mouth in blasphemies against God to blaspheme his name and his dwelling place, even those residing in heaven. 7 It was permitted to wage war with the holy ones and conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation. 19 And I saw the wild beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to wage war against the one seated on the horse and against his army. 20 And the wild beast was caught, and along with it the false prophet that performed in front of it the signs with which he misled those who received the mark of the wild beast and those who worship its image. While still alive, they both were hurled into the fiery lake that burns with sulfur.]
[2 Thessalonians 2:4 He stands in opposition and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits down in the temple of God, publicly showing himself to be a god. 8 Then, indeed, the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will do away with by the spirit of his mouth and bring to nothing by the manifestation of his presence.]
[36 “The king will do as he pleases, and he will exalt himself and magnify himself above every god; and against the God of gods+ he will speak astonishing things. And he will prove successful until the denunciation comes to a finish; because what is determined must take place. 37 He will show no regard for the God of his fathers; nor will he show regard for the desire of women or for any other god, but he will magnify himself over everyone.44 “But reports out of the east and out of the north will disturb him, and he will go out in a great rage to annihilate and to devote many to destruction. 45 And he will plant his royal tents between the grand sea and the holy mountain of Decoration; and he will come all the way to his end, and there will be no helper for him.] -
Kosonen
We can expect the following the in final years:
1 Timothy 4:1 However, the inspired word clearly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to misleading inspired statements and teachings of demons, 2 by means of the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, whose conscience is seared as with a branding iron.
2 Thessalonians 2:1 However, brothers, concerning the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you…
3 Let no one lead you astray in any way, because it will not come unless (1) the apostasy comes first and (2) the man of lawlessness gets revealed, the son of destruction.
Jude 1:4 For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
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Duran
3 Let no one lead you astray in any way, because it will not come unless (1) the apostasy comes first and (2) the man of lawlessness gets revealed, the son of destruction.
The MOL being revealed means when he comes on scene. That is when the said apostasy occurs.
32 “And those who act wickedly against the covenant, he will lead into apostasy by means of smooth words. But the people who know their God will prevail and act effectively. 33 And those having insight among the people will impart understanding to the many. And they will be made to stumble by sword and by flame, by captivity and by plundering, for some days.
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Kosonen
@Kosonen: so what do you think of this latest announcement from the society then ?
Good for them, I suspect that the Governing Body members themselves were uncomfortable reporting their hours, so I think they themselves were especially happy to remove it.
They have always claimed that they follow the first century christian congregation. But really? There is still so much to get rid off to be like the first century christian congregation.
Delete all pioneers, delete the Governing Body it self. There was no Governing Body in the first century. Every congregation was independent. By the time the apostles were scattered to different places. Apostles and other disciples wrote independently their own letters, among them the disciple Luke and he wrote that others had also written about Jesus, so he decided to do that also. Jesus was the head of the congregation, and not a Governing Body.
Only once was a problem solved by the elders and apostles in Jerusalem, according to the Bible.
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nicolaou
There's no tragedy so appalling that the religious nutjobs won't come out with their scriptures and 'explanations'.
People are being gunned down, kidnapped and terrorised but hey, read these verses!!
Fuck off.
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stan livedeath
the religious nutjobs
seems we have yet another new kid on the block. It slightly amuses me seeing them arguing with each other and tossing bible verses back and forth.
Hey--good idea incoming--why dont you bible thumpers start your own forum ?
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EasyPrompt
"why dont you bible thumpers start your own forum ?"
If Simon asks the "Bible thumpers" to leave, they will leave. (I didn't know you spoke for Simon, @stanlivedeath. Are you his appointed spokesman?) It seems to me that Simon is able to speak for himself.
"People are being gunned down, kidnapped and terrorised but hey, read these verses!!"
"religious nutjobs"
@nicolaou, many of the people living in the area where the attacks took place are religious. They would be reading the scriptures especially this time of year. They receive comfort from reading them. If they were here on this forum, one way you could comfort them or show you care for them would be to share such scriptures or at the very least to respect their religious persuasion.
https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/yom-kippur-a-reading-list/
https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/palestine-christians-have-no-margin
@nicolaou, @stanlivedeath, there are no atheists in foxholes.