John the Baptist wasn't Organised, he couldn't even organise a square meal for himself, but lived off honey and locusts, but we can hardly say he wasn't successful could we?
KT
"The preaching work would have to be organized"
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Mary
Christ often addressed the physical needs of people without EVER mentioning the spiritual needs. See Matthew 8. There are folks doing that sort of work. They are not witnesses.
Bingo. The WTS has pointedly stated in the Botchtower studies though that Christ "always" took care of the spiritual needs of the people first, and apparently, if the mood took Him, he then addressed their physical needs.
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inquirer
John the Baptist wasn't Organised, he couldn't even organise a square meal for himself, but lived off honey and locusts, but we can hardly say he wasn't successful could we?
KT
Inq -- lol!
How can the JW rationalize this Scripture? Mental summersaults!? -
inquirer
"The preaching work would have to be organized" You have to say it with the NOW... right tone! The typical JW tone. I never lived in America, but I remember the typical Witness tones in Australia.
" THE (slight pause) preaching work (deep tone) would have to be organized. " (say this bit at moderate speed.)
NOW... as a Jehovah's Witness (slight pause) , we know (deep tone) we are full filling prophecy because ... (sound demanding -- like if you don't think we are fulfilling prophecy you must be a Santanic cult follower and will die in the lake of fire sort of thing.)
There tones are very distinct! Like this Catholic cardinal from Australia... he has "big tones" in his voice. -
MerryMagdalene
In the Proclaimers book, Chapter 3, under the section Organization of the Christian Congregation, Acts 2:42, 46 is cited to show that from Pentacost 33 C.E. onward the disciples met together "with one accord."
What they neglect to mention is exactly how the verses in between indicate they were actually organised: "And all that believed were together, and had all things in common; and they sold their possessions, and parted them out to all, according as any man had need."
If modern JWs are supposed to be organised just as the first century Christians were, why aren't they doing this? Can you imagine the WTS itself, along with everyone else, selling what it has and parting it out to all the members? Hahahaha. Can you imagine living in a commune with the last congregation you were/are in? All selflessly working for the common good of each other, sharing the gospel with non-believers, and showing love to strangers a la Hebrews 13:2?
~Merry