Posts by myelaine

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Questions For Jehovah's Witnesses Regarding Doctrine

by Corvin in

recently, xlaurax asked for some good questions to ask jw's when they come to visit.

the following is taken from ray franz's book, crisis of conscience, pages 330 and 331. these are very good questions and should do the job nicely.. .

what plain statement in scripture could anyone, governing body member or anyone else, point to and say, "here, the bible clearly says":.

myelaine

XQsThaiPoes,

You are you because of who you are, not what you are. You are not just a man or a woman (a body) From dust you came to dust you will return (physical) You will be with Me in heaven (spiritual) Put off the desires of the flesh. Be reborn in the spirit. If the original washes his robes in the blood of Jesus, they are symbolically washing away the sin. Being reborn in the spirit entails more than just washing away the sin. It means walking in the spirit of God in all ways. Now this is impossible without the spirit of God being reborn in you, only He can give you this gift. This gift from God makes the original you even more valuable. If you would like an analogy...An antique bucket, rusted out, gets cleaned up and it has value to the collector because of what it is. An antique bucket, expertly repaired, gets cleaned up and it has greater value to the collector not only because of what it is, but because of what it does (holds water). As a collector, God values all of the cleaned up buckets, but values the useful ones more. This would be the difference between those that are called and those that are chosen. Either way, you have to clean up the bucket.

michelle

p.s. Our CHILDREN are like antique buckets that have recently been pulled out of the box. Take care of those buckets.

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Questions For Jehovah's Witnesses Regarding Doctrine

by Corvin in

recently, xlaurax asked for some good questions to ask jw's when they come to visit.

the following is taken from ray franz's book, crisis of conscience, pages 330 and 331. these are very good questions and should do the job nicely.. .

what plain statement in scripture could anyone, governing body member or anyone else, point to and say, "here, the bible clearly says":.

myelaine

XQsThaiPoes,

Seems like he don't like the "original" people that much.

He loves the original people very much, He just hates the sin (can't even live beside it) that's why people are told to wash their robes etc., to get rid of the sin, so that the original can live with Him in Heaven. In His abode.

michelle

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Questions For Jehovah's Witnesses Regarding Doctrine

by Corvin in

recently, xlaurax asked for some good questions to ask jw's when they come to visit.

the following is taken from ray franz's book, crisis of conscience, pages 330 and 331. these are very good questions and should do the job nicely.. .

what plain statement in scripture could anyone, governing body member or anyone else, point to and say, "here, the bible clearly says":.

myelaine

dear undisfellowshipped,

"What IS the difference between an original and a copy?"

When it comes right down to it the difference, as Terry pointed out, is the difference in value.

The original you is more valuable to God than a copy, therefore I can't see him even making a copy.

michelle

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Why 2 Witnesses ???

by christopherrobin in

jw
friends

if " holy spirit" is guiding judicial meetings, why need a legal loophole that justifies their process?

if they are guided by the ultimate power of the universe, would'nt jehovah directly affect decisions vs. child molesters, thieves, adulterers, etc, without the need for witnesses.

why does holy spirit need witnesses if it can guide the motion of millions of planets, galaxys, blah blah blah ??

myelaine

jgnat,

Much more through answer than mine. There is that wisdom of yours that I spoke of earlier. Thank you.

michelle

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Where is this promised presence of his?

by truthseeker in

jw
friends

jesus, where are you?

you arrived on this planet nigh on 2000 years ago.

you were baptized at 30, preached for 3 1/2 years, cured the sick, resurrected the dead, opened the way for salvation.

myelaine

Dear Truthseeker,

If you are patiently waiting for Jesus to return, your reward is with Him. If you are patiently waiting for the WBTS time predictions to come true, you are in for a long wait. Wait patiently on the Lord. Romans 8:25. But if we hope for what we do not see, we keep on waiting for it with endurance.

love michelle

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Why 2 Witnesses ???

by christopherrobin in

jw
friends

if " holy spirit" is guiding judicial meetings, why need a legal loophole that justifies their process?

if they are guided by the ultimate power of the universe, would'nt jehovah directly affect decisions vs. child molesters, thieves, adulterers, etc, without the need for witnesses.

why does holy spirit need witnesses if it can guide the motion of millions of planets, galaxys, blah blah blah ??

myelaine

Dear christopherrobin,

In the Bible when someone is led by the Holy Spirit they would be in agreement with another that is led by the Holy Spirit. The Bible also says that where ever there are two Spirit led people in agreement, Jesus is there also. And with all that "Holy Spirit" in one place, one can't help but see the truth of the matter in question. I would say that the WBTS have taken the "two witness position " as a loop hole precisely because they don't have the guidence of the Holy Spirit. John 14:26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, which My Father will send in My name, that One will teach(show) you all things and bring back to your minds all the things I told you.

Just my thoughts.

michelle

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A Very Sad Shell-Shocking Day

by Amazing1914 in

jw
friends

why is it our lot as former members of the watchtower organization to suffer so much emotional pain?

just when we think we have reached some level of putting it all behind us, something new pops up to bite us hard.

a couple that i have been very close to just sent me a very sad e-mail.

myelaine

I am lost as to what to do. I suppose there is nothing I can do. So I will wait and pray. I cannot understand why God would let two great people go back and waste their lives in the Watchtower all over again. Perhaps there is something they did not resolve. Who knows? Perhaps they forgot the unfairness they experienced. I have no way of know for sure.

Dear Jim W.,

I am sorry to hear of your friends and the grief that you are going through. I know what you are going through, as I have a "friend" too. I do still feel that perhaps I said the wrong thing or I didn't say enough. I continue to pray for my friend, knowing that I have lifted her up to God for Him to do his will in her life, has helped take some of the emotional burden from me. Thank you, Jesus. The problem they may have had is that they didn't have anything better to turn to for an organization. But what they didn't realize is that they shouldn't have turned to an organization, right? Organizations can lead people astray, God wont.You can only point them in the direction of God, it is up to them to choose Him.

Praying for you and your friends,

love michelle

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reason on this....

by myelaine in

jw
friends

i just wanted to share something with you that i believe is very important.

2 tim 3:16 states: all scripture is inspired of god and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of god may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.

now we are told that in every thing we do, every day of our lives we can turn to gods word to help us, to equip us, to feed us for every good work.

myelaine

dear avishai,

I do read my Bible, have for years. I have made the truth my own, and that is why I "semi-boldly" told funkydude to bring it on

love michelle

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reason on this....

by myelaine in

jw
friends

i just wanted to share something with you that i believe is very important.

2 tim 3:16 states: all scripture is inspired of god and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of god may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.

now we are told that in every thing we do, every day of our lives we can turn to gods word to help us, to equip us, to feed us for every good work.

myelaine

ezekiel3,

Did you say that you had some light to shine on this topic?

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reason on this....

by myelaine in

jw
friends

i just wanted to share something with you that i believe is very important.

2 tim 3:16 states: all scripture is inspired of god and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of god may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.

now we are told that in every thing we do, every day of our lives we can turn to gods word to help us, to equip us, to feed us for every good work.

myelaine

Dear funkyderek,

1. All scripture that Paul had access to, including scripture not included in todays Bible.

2. God will do the convincing, it is His will that all come to an accurate knowledge of the truth, regardless of what I say about His word.

3. I reject any scripture not in line with the sole worship of God or prayer to God. I thought that some scripture in the Catholic Bible advocated prayer through the mother Mary. If I'm dead wrong, forgive me on that point. That really doesn't throw any doubt on Paul's writing.

4. I am not scholarly at all, I simply believe in the God of my Bible. I thought I would tell you that, so that when you attack me you are aware of how you look. I may be simple but you would be a wolf.

5. If you must, "bring it on" I will try to contend for my faith, though I will only use my Bible which you seem to question as any authority on God. Am I right that you question its authority?

love michelle

p.s. If there are any Bible believeing Christians out there that would like to help me out, please feel free, I don't wish to be "devoured" so to speak. Thanx.