Posts by lesterd

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A practical lesson on shunning.

by strawberry cake in

today i decided to visit a friend of mine who i met when she was my study.

(she has no intentions of making a commitment, but still continues studying with old pioneer 'friends' of mine.

well it just so happens that these 2 sisters were there.

lesterd

She has no intention of "becoming" a JW. She likes the attention and socialization she gets from "good" people, and the sisters can use the time in service visiting.

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PDF of Oct 1, 1993 WT. Pg 19

by lostsheep82 in

can anyone please maybe find a scan of this article?

the first sentence reads:"disfellowshipping can be extremely punitive.".

it is an article that supposedly reads that the punishment to a df'd person goes so far as to 'include hatred' of such persons-not just their behavior.

Godly hate is a powerful protection against wrongdoing, even as godly love makes the doing of what is right a pleasure. (1 John 5:3) Repeatedly the Scriptures urge us to cultivate both love and hate. "O you lovers of Jehovah, hate what is bad." (Psalm 97:10) "Abhor what is wicked, cling to what is good." (Romans 12:9) Are we doing that?

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Jehovah has clearly stated his purpose to root the wicked ones out of the earth and to usher in a new earth in which righteousness is to dwell. (Psalm 37:10, 11; 2 Peter 3:13) Lovers of righteousness long for that time to come. They are in full agreement with the psalmist David, who prayed: "O thatyou,O God,wouldslaythewickedone!Theneventhebloodguiltymenwillcertainlydepartfromme,whosaythingsaboutyouaccordingtotheiridea;theyhavetakenupyournameinaworthlessway—youradversaries." (Psalm 139:19, 20) David did not personally long to slay such wicked ones. He prayed that retribution would come at Jehovah’s hand. (Deuteronomy 32:35; Hebrews 10:30) These were not people who had in some way merely offended David personally. They had misrepresented God, taking up his name in a worthless way. (Exodus 20:7) Dishonestly, they professed to serve him, but they were using his name to promote their own schemes. David had no love for those who chose to be God’s adversaries.

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There are billions of people who do not know Jehovah. Many of them in ignorance practice things that God’s Word shows to be wicked. If they persist in this course, they will be among those who perish during the great tribulation. Yet, Jehovah takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, nor should we. (Ezekiel 33:11) As long as time permits, we endeavor to help such people to learn and apply Jehovah’s ways. But what if some people show intense hatred for Jehovah?

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Regarding them, the psalmist said: "DoInothatethosewhoareintenselyhatingyou,O Jehovah,anddoInotfeelaloathingforthoserevoltingagainstyou?WithacompletehatredIdohatethem.Theyhavebecometomerealenemies." (Psalm 139:21, 22) It was because they intensely hated Jehovah that David looked on them with abhorrence. Apostates are included among those who show their hatred of Jehovah by revolting against him. Apostasy is, in reality, a rebellion against Jehovah. Some apostates profess to know and serve God, but they reject teachings or requirements set out in his Word. Others claim to believe the Bible, but they reject Jehovah’s organization and actively try to hinder its work. When they deliberately choose such badness after knowing what is right, when the bad becomes so ingrained that it is an inseparable part of their makeup, then a Christian must hate (in the Biblical sense of the word) those who have inseparably attached themselves to the badness. True Christians share Jehovah’s feelings toward such apostates; they are not curious about apostate ideas. On the contrary, they "feel a loathing" toward those who have made themselves God’s enemies, but they leave it to Jehovah to execute vengeance.—Job 13:16; Romans 12:19; 2 John 9, 10.

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PDF of Oct 1, 1993 WT. Pg 19

by lostsheep82 in

can anyone please maybe find a scan of this article?

the first sentence reads:"disfellowshipping can be extremely punitive.".

it is an article that supposedly reads that the punishment to a df'd person goes so far as to 'include hatred' of such persons-not just their behavior.

lesterd

They didnt.

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copy of Proclaimers of God's Kingdom

by windsong in

does anyone have a link to a scanned copy of "jehovah's witnesses - proclaimers of god's kingdom and th 1969 kit

your help would be appreciated thanks i hope i didn't post this twice by accident

lesterd

There was a virus on the Proclaimers downlaod

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A memory from my childhood.

by lost_light06 in

jw
friends

i just remembered this today, though i would share.. .

there was one sister in my childhood cong.

that was mentally challenged.

lesterd

I feel old

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How would the Society give up 1914?

by donny in

during the 1930's when the society was quietly moving jesus' presence from 1874 to 1914, it only seemed to ruffle a few feathers and most accepted this "brighter light.

" how could the society abandon 1914 and still keep most of its followers?

lesterd

Stop pointing to 1914, not mention it, and over time it would go away, just like 1975

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How can I know for sure that the WTS isn't God's organization?

by nbernat in

i go back and forth everyday.

one day i'm like, "suppress your gay feelings and what you think is wrong about this organization and keep going forward because you want eternal life and all of your friends are here and it's as close to the truth as it can possibly get so just deal with it.

" others i'm like, "live your life.

lesterd

Same way you KNOW that it is.

God does not lie and the borg does.

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Serena Williams J W quote today

by BluesBrother in

serena.

"williams: ``i obviously am excited to see [ barack] obama out there doing his thing, but i'm a [jehovah's] witness, so i don't get involved in politics.

we stay neutral.

lesterd

Doesnt sound like she has a religion...a religion has her.

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WERE THERE ANY BUSINESSMEN IN YOUR CONGREGATION?

by badboy in

jw
friends

any takers?