TW (thinkers wife) said"JW's, do not believe Jesus died on a cross...
.....The Bible says: M't:27:35: And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
TW said "JW's do not believe that the majority of other religious people will be saved. They believe they are the only ones with the corner on the market, when it comes to prophecy and they believe they are the mouth-piece of God
The Bible says: John:3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that **whosoever believeth** in him should not perish, but have everlasting life"
Are we to Question Gods divine words? - do we know the mind of God that we may instruct him?.
TW said" I am going to stop for now. Check out what the others told you. Study and truly think for yourself
Study and think for myself.... I read the Bible and believe in the "word of God". from Genesis to Revelation. I Pray to God to open my heart and mind when I open the Bible - and in doing so, gain more insight into Gods words......
TW says "They believe there is only one true organization with God's backing on earth and all others emanate from Satan
I SAY - Read the Bible - fully, understand what you read, take Gods word as is - and repeat what you said above...from your HEART
Finally "Anthony says" (me) "What version of the Bible do JW read? - to assume there was no - Crucifixion and that only a chosen few will be saved?
How many times do you hear people say "God bless the Child (EG a young infant that died at birth) - she/he is safe with jesus now"?. This obviously assumes that a person who dies - goes to heaven in an "instant" - in the "twinkling" of an eye... (as it says in the Bible), and not to lie dormant for 1000 years (dead - without life) - to "wake" for Judgement.
Can someone please provide me with a Jehova's witness Bible? (online) (which will, presumably, include the Apocrypha..) I have 4 Bibles: Good news, Gideon, King James, and a small new testament given me at school. They all say the same thing though, with the good news Bible simplying it for the benefit of those who have never read the Bible - and want to get the main Idea of gods word - without having to think too hard...
One more thing. (a quiz for you!) were did these verses appear then?
"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Bless you all
Anthony
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Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Edited by - Anthony on 12 February 2001 13:44:47