February 2020 Study Watchtower - JW's MUST confess!

by The Fall Guy 7 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  The Fall Guy

  Page 24, Par. 17 - If you commit a serious sin, do not try to cover the error. Instead, openly confess your sin to Jehovah in prayer. (Scripturally correct!)

  Page 25, Par. 18 - If we (you!) have committed a serious sin, we (you!) need to talk to those whom Jehovah has appointed to shepherd us. (you!) (Jas. 5:14, 15) (Scripturally false!)

  James says zero regarding confessing to anyone!

  Matthew 18:15-17 - Jesus said nothing about elders being involved when someone commited a serious sin. In fact, he explicitly stated that if a sin was witnessed by someone, the matter should be resolved between the sinner and the witness alone! No one else was to be involved. Jesus never even hinted about Christians having to confess to elders.

  JW's - reason on the scriptures you claim to believe in.
  

  
  
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  neat blue dog

  True! JWs invention of the "Judicial Committee" has more in common with the Inquisition than the Bible!
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  DATA-DOG

  So the GB confess to...which Body of Elders??? 🤔

  DD
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  Sigfrid Mallozzi

  Yes, DataDog, confession should start at the top for high crimes.
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  DATA-DOG

  Did Tomo confess his BottleGate sins?? If so, who did he report to? Do the GB police each other? This would explain the lack of reforms over the decades.

  ”Oh?? You had a swimming/sauna party with the young Bethelites? Well Brother Greenles, you’ve obviously confessed to the proper degree and you’re repentant. Carry on!”

  DD
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  smiddy3

  So JW`s and lurkers who come here .

  Not if but when you sin pray to your God for forgivness if thats what you want but whatever you do dont confess to the Elders its between you and your God alone and nobody else should be involved .
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  RubaDub

  I guess the scripture of "Don't let the left hand know what the right hand is doing" is applicable in this context.

  Report the right hand to the elders.

  Rub a Dub
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  WTWizard

  Good thing I know some German. That way, I can confess in German and be able to tell them that I did confess. Whether they understand a word of it or not, that's their problem.