Dear Governing Body, can you enlighten me....

BoogerMan

......regarding the 'slave's' statement which says the "great crowd" must also "figuratively partake?"

w87 6/15 p. 19 par. 13 - "In 1986: It was appreciated that both the remnant and the “great crowd” must figuratively partake of Jesus’ flesh and blood by accepting his sacrifice in order to be in harmony with him." (John 6:53-56)

As a hopeful member of the G.C., how do I "figuratively partake of Jesus' flesh & blood?"

Oh, don't bother - found it!

(Matthew 26:26-28) “As they continued eating, Jesus took a loaf, and after saying a blessing, he broke it, and giving it to the disciples, he said: “Take, eat. This means my body.” And taking a cup, he offered thanks and gave it to them, saying: “Drink out of it, all of you, for this means my ‘blood of the covenant,’ which is to be poured out in behalf of many for forgiveness of sins.”

(not just for 144,000?????????)

enoughisenough

Luke 22: 20 Also, he did the same with the cup after they had the evening meal, saying: " this cup means the NEW COVENANT by virtue of my blood, which is to be poured out in your behalf." WT 14 10/15 14 says: The new covenant creates the spiritual Israel, and it is the legal basis for the anointed ones to become joint heirs with Christ.

Excuse me, but that isn't what Jesus said the new covenant was about. It is for forgiveness of sins for the many. Cross reference New covenant, and it is about Jesus sacrifice for forgiveness of sin.

The scriptures about the bread and wine are read every year and because of the pre programmed group think, the rank and file aren't getting the truth of what they are reading.

neat blue dog

Very true BM. The JWs say that the 'great crowd' are pictured by proselyte residents and don't partake of the memorial, yet they ignore the command in Exodus 12 regarding the Passover:

"All the assembly of Israel are to celebrate it. If a foreigner resides with you ... he will become like a native of the land. ... One law will apply for the native and for the foreigner who is residing among you.”

Beth Sarim

They ''cant' enlighten me''

waton

The new covenant is named in contrast to the old, mosaic covenant. All of Israel, including permanent residents were to obey, benefit from the old covenant.

wi has developed the strange idea that only the priests and kings are in the new covenant, not everyone.

Strange that the 144 000 partakers, royals and priest all, "come out of the 12 tribes of Israel [of god] "

"spiritual" Israel is clearly bigger than just the partakers. the anointed, chosen, sealed are in the kingdom covenant, all the tribes, all the members are in the new covenant.

The New covenant leads to everlasting life, being king, priest with Christ means more, immortality, but

Everlasting life, when sacrificed, leads to immortality. You have to partake to get everlasting life, whether you live it or lose it by the ax, Rev.20.

It is enlightening to have the heavy burden of mixed up wt doctrine removed from one's load,