What Does the WTS say is the mark for survival of Armaggeddon--Baptism

blondie

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1974604?q=mark+baptism&p=par

If you have not yet come to know and to accept as a way of life the righteous decrees of Jehovah, you have no time to lose. You must act quickly if you are to stand before Jehovah’s executional forces with the mark of true Christian identification. There are many, though, who read these pages who have already recognized their sinful condition before God and who have repented of this bad way and turned around, accepting God’s provision for reconciliation, God’s indescribable gift to mankind, the sacrifice of his dear Son. Does this, then, guarantee for them the continued favor of God, his unchanging mercy exercised in their behalf? Those who have dedicated themselves to God and symbolized this act by water baptism know that continued vigilance is required.

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1989044?q=mark+baptism&p=par

sheep.” (Ezekiel 9:1-7; John 10:16) And what is the “mark”? It is the evidence that we are dedicated to Jehovah and are Jesus’ baptized disciples who have a Christlike personality.

21 Especially now is it vital that we have the “mark” and retain it, for we are deep into “the time of the end.” (Daniel 12:4) To be saved we must ‘endure to the end’ of our present life or of this system. (Matthew 24:13) Only if we thus remain faithful as witnesses of Jehovah will baptism save us.

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101995029?q=mark+baptism&p=sen

A dedicated, baptized person faithfully endeavoring to follow Jesus is special to God. Jehovah examines all the billions of human hearts and knows how rare such individuals are. He considers them to be treasures, “desirable things.” (Haggai 2:7) Bible prophecies show that God views such ones as marked to survive the execution of his judgment soon to come upon this wicked system of things. (Ezekiel 9:1-6; Malachi 3:16, 18) Are you “rightly disposed for everlasting life”? (Acts 13:48) Is it your earnest desire to be marked as one serving God? Dedication and baptism are part of that mark, and they are essential for survival.

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102008143?q=mark+baptism&p=sen

DID YOU KNOW . . . ?

The act of baptism is a vital part of “the mark” that identifies you for salvation.—Ezekiel 9:4-6.

What is the "mark" mentioned in Ezekiel 9? What saves individuals at Armageddon?

***Knowledge book chap. 18 p. 180 Make It Your Aim to Serve God Forever ***

Bible prophecies show that God views such ones as marked to survive the execution of his judgment soon to come upon this wicked system of things. (Ezekiel 9:1-6; Malachi 3:16, 18) Are you "rightly disposed for everlasting life"? (Acts 13:48) Is it your earnest desire to be marked as one serving God? Dedication and baptism are part of that mark, and they are essential for survival.

People not baptized as JWs will die at Armageddon per the WTS. Do you see what the push is there for children to get baptized, why parents think that if Armageddon comes tomorrow, their children are toast.........

Have jws said this to you?

Finkelstein

You must act quickly if you are to stand before Jehovah’s executional forces with the mark of true Christian identification.

But you cant be approved in god's eyes for salvation by being apostate false prophets who Jesus instructed to not listen to , the WTS/JWorg

waton

to stand before Jehovah’s executional forces quoted by B

Yeah, think of the stern faces, may be quivering lips , of Morris the 3rd, and the anointed you know personally, with printouts of your remarks here in hand, ready to ride you down, cross-bow you, cut you up , your blood reaching to the girdles, consigning you to the eternally hot place. (together with the other babes that will not make it through Armageddon).

anointed=executioners.

zeb

At my B a guy came into the change rooms and asked if any were being B for the second time (?) two of us said yes.

He then swaggered out of the room with an air of self importance.

My first B was in the Church of Christ but this idiot did not ask for details..

I did not know you could be b twice as a JW..

any takers?

days of future passed

Jehovah examines all the billions of human hearts and knows how rare such individuals are.

1. This makes a JW feel special.

2. I'm not good at math so I won't even try but.....if people are so rare that want to worship Jehovah, why is he waiting around for so long? The odds must be really small of more of these "rare" individuals coming along.

3. Jehovah isn't good at making quality products and so you only get a "good" one now and again.

4. Jehovah's way of life isn't much of a draw for most humans.

waton

I did not know you could be b twice as a JW..
any takers? Z

JWs know re-baptism. It is required, because when you face the judgemental executioners, you have to carry a valid baptism certificate.

The thought is, that you if now feel in hind sight that you were too young, or were not qualified (because you still smoked or could not keep your hands out of places stamped "private"), your immersion was not an expression of a valid dedication vow. but if you qualify now, and it would make you feel safer, -- you should be immersed again.

Jws that were baptized a long time ago, missed also out on the "spirit directed organisation" bit, required at armageddon.

The Fall Guy

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1989044?q=mark+baptism&p=par

21 ......To be saved we must ‘endure to the end’ of our present life or of this system. (Matthew 24:13) Only if we thus remain faithful as witnesses of Jehovah will baptism save us.

Yes, JW's, whatever you do, reject outright every scripture which shows that Christians are to be witnesses of Christ - and not of Jehovah:

Isa. 62:2; Acts 11:26; Matt. 10:18; Mark 13:9; Luke 24: 47,48; Acts 1:8; John 1:15; John 5:37; John 8:18; John 15:26,27; Acts 10:39; Acts 10:43; Acts 13:31; Acts 22:15; Acts 22:20; Acts 23:11; Acts 26:16; 1 Cor. 1:6; 1 Tim. 2:6,7; 2 Tim. 1:8; 1 John 5:9; Rev. 1:9; Rev. 12:17; Rev. 17:6; Rev. 19:10; Rev. 20:4.

Mr. Rutherford's new "brand name" and re-branding strategy in 1931 worked a treat. Sent those pesky Bible Students into virtual obscurity.

Sea Breeze

Jehovah examines all the billions of human hearts and knows how rare such individuals are.
1. This makes a JW feel special.

Exactly. It plays to peoples' pride and sense of entitlement. I have long thought that JW theology appeals to people already nursing a lot of hurts and hangups.

Scripture, on the other hand deals with such illusions head on with statements like:

There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. - Romans 3:10-12

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. - Eph. 2:8

for without me ye can do nothing. - John 15: 5

carla

When I still used to try and do jw discussions with my jw I would point out the jw belief that one MUST be a baptized jw to have any hope (no guarantee) of making it through the big A. He flat out denied it, even after showing him quote after quote. Today? I think that he may think that if he is good enough maybe, just maybe we can get through on his shirt tails. I don't know.

I don't know how one walks around everyday thinking the people they love the most in the world deserve to annihilated, zapped out of existence and forgotten. What a way to live. I am surprised more jw's are not ready for the funny farm (no offense intended, just an old term).

As a non jw/never been/never will, I was brought up with, "God is love". The jw's like to believe that we believe in the same Creator/God, I say no, we most certainly do not.

Biahi

This sounds like a desperate attempt to rope in the young kids, for sure. Trap em young.

What Does the WTS say is the mark for survival of Armaggeddon--Baptism

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