The blood of the covenant and forgivness of sins

by enoughisenough 7 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  enoughisenough

  I am pasting in a copy of an email I hope my friend will read...I watched a video by bridget from az and I had thoughs I had never even considered before. So here goes:

  This is interesting : Matt 26:28 for this means my 'blood of the covenant,' which is to be poured out in behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins.
  According to WT, The Christian Greek Scriptures were ( see copy ) WT 74 6/15 Serve with eternity in view :

  Also, it is to the spirit-anointed Christians who will rule in that kingdom that most of the Christian Greek Scriptures is directed, including the promises of everlasting life ( pasted from WT 74 6/15)

  
  So Matt 26:28 is at the Lord's evening meal where the new covenant is being initiated. Note the blood being poured out for the forgiveness of sins. If you go by what is quote from WT74 and what JW teach, only the 144000 anointed would be forgiven-because they are the only ones in that covenant, and the Christian Greek Scriptures are mostly directed to them...are you following this?
  Also of interest is none of the apostles were anointed by holy spirit in that upper room until Penecost , which was after this covenant was made. ( so those who were not "anointed" were partaking with Jesus, and yet JW instruct only the anointed can partake.
  
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  Sea Breeze

  Good reasoning. Also consider:

  "poured out in behalf of many" ... not few as in a little flock.

  Bottom line is the new covenant is for sinners to get their sins forgiven, not government positions in heaven.
  
  
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  waton

  partaking with Jesus, and yet JW instruct only the anointed can partake.

  eie, consider that jesus was not partaking with the apostles. he only served***.

  to the contrary, he did all non anointed to partake for he said eat and drink all of you [ not yet anointed]. Every partaker is a potential anointed, wt's contention that the number is full notwithstanding.

  All believers should partake, have their "sins" symbolically forgiven, qualify for everlasting life.

  The 144 000 are willing to sacrifice that privilege, give up earthly perfect life to rule in heaven, and

  are willing, and actually die a violent death to rule for a thousand years. REv. 20.

  *** wt has it all wrong about the memorial.

  at the last supper, the anointed abstained, the earthly hopers partook,

  at the wt memorial, the earthly hopers abstain, the anointed partake. anti biblical, anti christian.
  
  
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  waton

  The mosaic covenant was with all the 12 tribes of Israel, not just with Judah and Levi. To correspond,

  The New Covenant, for foregiveness of sins, is with all the members of all tribes of the Israel of God, not just with the small number of 144 k that are sealed out of them, according to Rev. 7.

  according to past wt doctrine the 12 tribes of Israel are the non anointed of the earth. figure.
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  Vidqun

  Depending on one's interpretation, John 6 is an additional complication for the Witnesses. If it does point to the memorial, which I believe (only account in John of memorial-related information), the Witnesses have an even bigger problem. Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” No information given on spectators that will be present. Thus, partaking of the emblems qualifies as a feature of true Christianity (cf. John 6:48-54 ESV).
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  waton

  drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” V

  Right, and there has to be a distinction made between everlasting live, as Adam& Eve had and immortality, that only the Father, and Christ after his resurrection possess.

  everlasting life is potentially restored by the blood of the new covenant, for all, regardless of future destination. The sealed 144 000 have to sacrifice the right to everlasting life to gain immortality, like their forbearer J.C.

  The wt's two tier memorial scheme is a stand alone doctrinal monstrosity without scriptural basis.
  
  
  
  
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  joao

  Very, very interesting information. Thanks!
  
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  enoughisenough

  waton- served instead of partaking....thanks for the catch...I didn't see the little "edit" on the post to change the wording.