Posts by myelaine

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Faith and the Bible

by tec in

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for those of us who must walk by sight (for now), there is nothing wrong with using the bible to help learn about christ and god... as long as ... you look to christ first and foremost and over anything else.

otherwise, i do not see the point in saying you follow christ or you are a christian.

he is the truth.

myelaine

dear Tammy...

the scripture in john 8:24 says "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."

do you believe this is true for you and that is why you put your faith in Jesus?

was it your "intuition" that told you that if you did not believe that Jesus was who He said He was, that you would die in your sins?

I ask you this because "intuitively" this dogmatic statement doesn't sound merciful, forgiving, loving or patient does it?(that is why many people balk at the teaching of it)

is it possible that you are mistaking your "intuition" or conscience for the convicting Holy Spirit of God?

love michelle

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Witnesses Now For Jesus Conference WILL Continue

by DocBob in

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myelaine

Hello!...here is a video from today's conference. it's a little "glitchy" at 8:00 but you can fast forward to about 8:04 and re-start

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/17739270

love michelle

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Soooo... "Brother" Daniel and "Sister" Pat, Just Left...

by AGuest in

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(may you all have peace!)...

after a 25 minute "discussion"... that simply blew their minds.

so much stammering and stuttering.

myelaine

dear AGuest...

Jesus loves you this I know, for the bible tells me so...

I feel kind of sad for you.

love michelle

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Soooo... "Brother" Daniel and "Sister" Pat, Just Left...

by AGuest in

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(may you all have peace!)...

after a 25 minute "discussion"... that simply blew their minds.

so much stammering and stuttering.

myelaine

dear AGuest...

ShadesofGrey said: "Keep witnessing for Jesus!"

you said: "Greetings, dear SOG and JO (the greatest of love and peace to you, both!)... and I hope you're both right! Some of them folks are true "die-hards", though - LOLOLOL! Funny, our Lord and I were discussing early this morning... "

are you a witness for JESUS now?

love michelle

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What you believe is NOT an intellectual feat of logic: PURE ACCIDENT

by Terry in

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let's take a completely fresh approach.. take out your eraser and wipe the blackboard clean.. there!.

now, start over.... we can't go outside with a telescope and search the skies for a location for god or heaven.. there is a source for god ideas.. depending on what your national and racial origin is the source may be some holy writings.. in the west, due to accident of birth (on our part) we have the bible or scriptures.. this is a received text, so we are told.. take it or leave it---you cannot go around it.. can we all agree on one thing?

there are possibilities:.

myelaine

dear AGuest...

Jesus was quite sure that His essential message was correctly received AND He had faith in those He had sent out to preach the message. whether He sent out His apostles with His message or whether He sent out 70 (two by two) into every city that He would go...one can be confident that these disciples had been given the teaching in line with that of the Holy Spirit before being BLESSED and sent out...

Jesus said about those who He Himself had taught for a specific purpose: He who hears you hears Me, and he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me. luke 10:16.

with the word of the Lord Jesus in mind...WHY can we reject the authoritive teaching of the apostles that is contained in the bible? WHY can your expressed opinion have more weight than that of Jesus Christ?

love michelle

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Do active JW's understand the "new light" on the feet toes of the staue in Daniel?

by donny in

can someone enlighten me as to what is the new understanding vs the old one regarding the vision of the statue was given by god to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon in a dream?

i have asked two of the jw's who work with me and neither of them were able to explain it to me.

the best i got was "well the feet and clay are not just the u.s. and great britain, they are i think most of the big powers as a whole or something like that.".

myelaine

dear Terry...

you said: "We humans can only see what HAS happened and what IS happening to make a call"...

At the correct time(s) GOD reveals aspects of the "times" WE live in from the ancient scriptures of His prophets...in the book of revelation Jesus calls this "hidden manna". revelation 2:17.

love michelle

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Why Some Cannot "See" that the Bible is NOT the Word of God

by AGuest in

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to the household of god, israel, and those who go with... may you all have peace.

some of you may have recently observed some discussions regarding what... or rather, who... the word of god is, truly.

in those and other threads, some participants weren't able to grasp the difference between discussion vs. contention... and defending their own faith... and love of god and christ... vs. ramming their [mis]assumptions as to the "vengeance of god"... down others' throats.

myelaine

dear AGuest...

the last (and only other) time you went hysterical with me about PM's, I'm sure I posted that PM publicly. that was the one about how I thought you had a demon...if you recall?

so what's this about?

"As I stated: "because (1) [you] will post on the board I posted responses/statements to [you] via PM that I did not,"

love michelle

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Why Some Cannot "See" that the Bible is NOT the Word of God

by AGuest in

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to the household of god, israel, and those who go with... may you all have peace.

some of you may have recently observed some discussions regarding what... or rather, who... the word of god is, truly.

in those and other threads, some participants weren't able to grasp the difference between discussion vs. contention... and defending their own faith... and love of god and christ... vs. ramming their [mis]assumptions as to the "vengeance of god"... down others' throats.

myelaine

dear AGuest...

you said: " I've asked you numerous times to NOT PM me but post whatever you have to say to ME on the board. You have continually disregarded that request... NOT because you're being honest OR discreet (ummmm... THAT boat sailed when you publicly stated that my Lord is a demon - what in the WORLD is the point of trying to be "discreet" after that??)... but because you THINK you are "saving" me from "embarassment" in front of others... because you are "right" and I am "wrong.""...

I recall that you asked me to not PM you once or twice several months ago regarding another topic up for discussion. Why do YOU need to have all of our discussions in public?...are YOU grandstanding?

love michelle

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Why Some Cannot "See" that the Bible is NOT the Word of God

by AGuest in

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friends

to the household of god, israel, and those who go with... may you all have peace.

some of you may have recently observed some discussions regarding what... or rather, who... the word of god is, truly.

in those and other threads, some participants weren't able to grasp the difference between discussion vs. contention... and defending their own faith... and love of god and christ... vs. ramming their [mis]assumptions as to the "vengeance of god"... down others' throats.

myelaine

dear AGuest...

I can also post my observations here if you prefer...I wasn't being deceitful...I was being honest and discreet.

luke 16:19-31...Jesus has Father Abraham telling believers in hell that they could have "stood" to hear/read Moses and the prophets more. the written word of God also implies that it is milk for babes and meat for men...1 peter 2:2, matthew 24:45. love michelle

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Anybody here from Romania

by skipperdino in

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hi guys,.

just wandering if anybody here is or was from romania?.

skip.

myelaine

dear skipperdino...

Rus is in romania > http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/member/32276 <

love michelle