i dound an interesting site from a christian group that has similar doctrines - but more sound i'd say.
they have free audio books and free podcasts.
if you read / listen, what do you think of them?.
Listen to their audio books or poscasts.
Very interesting. All ideas are supported by the Bible. And they do not believe christians should leave their congregations, they believe all christians are saved.
They define themselves as a para-church organization.
"Para" meaning:
Parachurch organizations are Christian faith-based organizations that usually carry out their mission independent of church oversight. The prefix para, is Greek for beside,or alongside.
so something i never knew was the fact jw's were taught that jesus is only the mediator for the anointed class and not for everyone.
i only found this out after reading "crisis of conscience" and i was actually pretty shocked to learn so.
if that is the case, when they pray why even bother saying the words "in the name of jesus christ we ask"?
Thank you Searcher!
And before that there is this sentence:
Jesus Christ is not the mediator between Jehovah God and all mankind. He is the mediator between Jehovah and the spiritual israel which is limited to 144000 ...
a whole new watchtower society (governing body 3.0 / simplified society).
i'm not here to attack the governing body, watchtower society, or the jehovah's witnesses (jw) organization.
the bible says there is just "one hope" for christians (ephesians 4:4).
FusionTheism
here is a webpage to some christians who believe something similar as you wrote.
they also have free ebooks and postcasts with their believes
I think it is a great idea to send a letter to the GB, maybe maybe they will get back to their senses. But it is probably better to not sign it with your real name. Wonder if they read it in this case.
a whole new watchtower society (governing body 3.0 / simplified society).
i'm not here to attack the governing body, watchtower society, or the jehovah's witnesses (jw) organization.
the bible says there is just "one hope" for christians (ephesians 4:4).
I agree with you. With one addition, about the one hope of christians.
In revelation it says that christians are raptured to meet Jesus in the sky and after they come back to earth with Jesus for the battle of Armaghedon to fight next to Him.
So in the end, they come back to earth and there is indeed just one hope for christians! And yes, some will have privileged positions in the kingdom, but this does not mean that only 144000 are anointed / become new creations.
i do not know what it is about the monthly broadcasts that are making me feel they have watered down their message and talk at us like were stupid fools.
they prep each month for these broadcasts, why can't the gb speak on the level, not talking down at us like we are all infants?
the pitch, pace and tone of each monthly talk is weird, so there are many of us who can't handle watching this trash entirely.
Another crazy say in on the anual meeting broadcast, at about 2 h and 9 min, a GB member talks about the piramyd next to Russell's grave and about his "hobby" - studying the pyramids.
so something i never knew was the fact jw's were taught that jesus is only the mediator for the anointed class and not for everyone.
i only found this out after reading "crisis of conscience" and i was actually pretty shocked to learn so.
if that is the case, when they pray why even bother saying the words "in the name of jesus christ we ask"?
If anyone wants to see a quote where they say black on white that Jesus is the mediator only between God and the 144 000, there is a book published in 1986, named The desire for peace and security worldwide (ws) - go to chapter 1 paragraph 16.
If you have the english software, please copy and paste that quote - it is so clear that that is what they truly believe!
so something i never knew was the fact jw's were taught that jesus is only the mediator for the anointed class and not for everyone.
i only found this out after reading "crisis of conscience" and i was actually pretty shocked to learn so.
if that is the case, when they pray why even bother saying the words "in the name of jesus christ we ask"?
WasOnceBlind
This is still in effect, and this is the main reason that made me research more and understand they are not God's organisation!
This doctrine is a paradox - it is actually their main doctrine but it is also a hidden doctrine. I belive more than 80-90 % of jw's have no idea this doctrine exist.
Why this is a main doctrine: this is the reason why only the annointed ones partake. You can also read in insight at the subject "Mediator".
The last study article from march 2015 watchtower edition, paragraph 7 says:
And we know that Jesus will judge people according to how they have treated the anointed oneswho are still on earth. We are so grateful that Jehovah has helped us over the years to understand this parable and the other parables in Matthew chapters 24 and 25!
So they believe annointed ones are saved by grace, others are saved by works!!!
I believe most jw's have no idea of the implications of this doctrine!
i dound an interesting site from a christian group that has similar doctrines - but more sound i'd say.
they have free audio books and free podcasts.
if you read / listen, what do you think of them?.
I dound an interesting site from a christian group that has similar doctrines - but more sound I'd say
They have free audio books and free podcasts.
If you read / listen, what do you think of them?
trailer for the first book of the sparlock of the multiverse trilogy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouvwf1mncog&feature=youtu.be.
here is a recording of the prologue:.
if you were somehow magically put in-charge of the governing body tomorrow, by jesus, with the rules being, you could not teach anything that would be considered outright apostasy and you could not teach anything that would be considered to cause doubt about god's existence... (so as not to arouse suspicion).
what "new light" or "clarified understandings" would you introduce first?.
and which later on?.
I would introduce the following new light:
- the "organization" is not the only channel of communication with God. God does not have an organisation on Earth, He deals with individuals not with organizations.
- other christians from other religions will be saved
- all christians are anointed and can have the help / access to the holly spirit
- all partake at commemoration
- there will be a new earth and new heavens
- do not turn a report on preaching
- no shunning
- no judgment for those who want to celebrate a day or not
