Boogerman, "How will congregations process and send donations if they DON'T have a bank account?" Good question! Currently, all monetary transactions between congregations and the WTS are done online, and If I understand correctly, the WTS has access to congregation bank accounts . It seem the WTS is taking over all that. Many congregations and idiots when it comes to handling money. At one time 15 of my jw relatives did accounts for congregations, sometimes rescuing it from the bad banking/bill paying abilities of those assigned to do it. Some were so accomplished, that even when becoming elders, they were asked to keep handling the accounts. After about 3 MS screwed up the finances, secretly the COBOE had his wife do it and he just signed off on the report. There is more to this story too much to related, but I can see why the WTS is trying to take direct control of the money. Some elders moved the money around so the WTS did not really know how much the congregation had. I am wondering how the WTS is going to handle bills such as lights, water, heat, etc. I'm sure as this plays out, info will be provided to us.
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by James Jack inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-c6yshtkqu.
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What Name Does the New Testament Emphasize - Jehovah or Jesus?
by Vanderhoven7 init seems to me scripturally speaking, that jehovah's witnesses are emphasizing the wrong name.. it should be jesus, not jehovah.
who is the way, the truth and the life?
(john 14:6).
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blondie
When researching, I wondered why while jws call themselves "Christians" and then themselves "witnesses of Jehovah" why not "witnesses of Jesus." Reading the New Testament, I never found a phrase that said "witnesses of Jehovah" only "witnesses of Jesus." I know the WTS tries to use Revelation 1:5 to prove that Christians were witnesses of Jehovah, but that is reaching way too far. John 15:27, Acts 1:8, Rev. 12:17, Rev. 17:6, Rev. 1:3,9. The WTS likes to slip in Isaiah 43:10-12, and try to apply that to Jesus' followers, but if that is important to be identified as Jehovah's witnesses, why nothing in the New Testament that says that phrase at all. Also, according to the WTS, the only congregation is the 144,000 literal Israelites in Isaiah, and says it applies to the 144,000, the spiritual Israelites. I wondered how the non-anointed jws fit into this description. For years, the WTS would say "Jehovah's witness" and "their companions (presumably non-anointed). But as time went by the WTS stopped emphasizing this as the number of anointed decreased on earth, and the great crowd took over responsibilities. 1950 "Jehovah’s witnesses and their companions" Note that it is Jehovah's (lower-case w) witnesses. That was quibbled about often.
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WHEN is the Kingdom of God coming?
by Fisherman inwhen is the kingdom of god coming?.
on being asked by the pharisees when the kingdom of god was coming, he answered them: “the kingdom of god is not coming with paratherisis; 21 nor will people say, ‘see here!’ or, ‘there!’ for look!
the kingdom of god is in your midst.” —lu 17:20,21. .
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blondie
I think the WTS uses this:
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WT to Resume In-Person Conventions 2023
by Smiles in"breaking news | 2023 conventions.
we are pleased to announce that the governing body has decided that, jehovah willing, we will resume in-person regional conventions in 2023. branches will now begin scheduling dates and selecting venues.
we pray for jehovah’s rich blessing to be with all those involved in the planning.".
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blondie
haha, FedUpJW
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According to Jehovah's Witnesses, who will be saved?
by Vanderhoven7 ini know who won't be saved according to witnesses and that includes just about everyone alive at armageddon who is not a jehovah’s witness.
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others who are permanently lost include adam and eve, those who died in the flood, people of sodom and gomorrah and apostates to their one true religion..
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blondie
Only those ‘marked’ for salvation will survive into Jehovah’s new system. (Ezek. 9:2-6) (1987)
Other versions of this statement over the years:
The act of baptism is a vital part of “the mark” that identifies you for salvation.—Ezekiel 9:4-6.
As a result of his dedication and baptism, he becomes ‘marked’ for salvation.—Ezekiel 9:4-6.
This bold, public act is a vital part of the marking that identifies you for salvation!—Ezekiel 9:4-6; compare 1 Peter 3:2
Before long, he will want to take the step of Christian baptism, thus becoming approved by God and ‘marked’ for salvation.—Ezekiel 9:4-6.
Previously discussed here: https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5069928626388992/what-does-wts-say-mark-survival-armaggeddon-baptism
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Randall Watters our old friend
by new boy indoes anyone here know his where about or have any updates on him?
he hasn't been active his face book in over a year.
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blondie
Could be, dropoffyourkeylee.
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WT to Resume In-Person Conventions 2023
by Smiles in"breaking news | 2023 conventions.
we are pleased to announce that the governing body has decided that, jehovah willing, we will resume in-person regional conventions in 2023. branches will now begin scheduling dates and selecting venues.
we pray for jehovah’s rich blessing to be with all those involved in the planning.".
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blondie
The WTS does leave themselves a window of opportunity to renege on 2023: Governing Body has decided that, Jehovah willing, we will resume in-person regional conventions in 2023". I wonder how their god will tell them he is not willing?
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Michael Jackson Jehovah's Witness Thriller
by researcher1010 ini'm a reporter working on a series about michael jackson.
part of this series will look at his life as a jehovah's witness and his relationship to the faith.
i've already spoken to a few ex-witnesses and one elder who have explained jw 101 beliefs and teachings.
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blondie
This came out in the May 22, 1984, Awake, p.19-20 "“I Would Never Do It Again!”
In another popular video, Thriller, the performer is seen to transform first into a “cat person,” then a dancing “monster.” Evidently not wanting viewers to conclude that it promoted spiritism, the film begins with the disclaimer: “Due to my strong personal convictions, I wish to stress that this film in no way endorses a belief in the occult.—Michael Jackson.” Nevertheless, it was so realistic that some who saw it admitted that they were horrified at first. What was this short film intended to convey? And how does the performer, Michael Jackson, feel about it in looking back?
“I would never do it again!” says Jackson. “I just intended to do a good, fun short film, not to purposely bring to the screen something to scare people or to do anything bad. I want to do what’s right. I would never do anything like that again.” Why not? “Because a lot of people were offended by it,” explains Jackson. “That makes me feel bad. I don’t want them to feel that way. I realize now that it wasn’t a good idea. I’ll never do a video like that again!” He continues: “In fact, I have blocked further distribution of the film over which I have control, including its release in some other countries. There’s all kinds of promotional stuff being proposed on Thriller. But I tell them, ‘No, no, no. I don’t want to do anything on Thriller. No more Thriller.’”"
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Randall Watters our old friend
by new boy indoes anyone here know his where about or have any updates on him?
he hasn't been active his face book in over a year.
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blondie
new boy, thanks for doing that extra research. I only had time to search for some possible contacts and not check them out with deeper research.
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Anyone else heard this?
by BoogerMan inthe other day, i chatted to an elderly woman and her daughter who was about 45-50. total strangers.. we were discussing covid when the daughter said, "my neighbor studies with jw's, and the jw's told her 3 months before the virus started, that they had to stop going from door to door because something was coming.".
i've never heard anything like this before - have you?.
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blondie
The WTS gives them an out regarding their understanding prophecy right here: Current statements in 2020:
April 2020 WT Study magazine, p. 2
As those Bible students soon found out, however, it can be one thing to learn what the Bible teaches about a certain doctrinal subject but quite another to discern correctly the meaning of a Bible prophecy. Why is that so? For one thing, Bible prophecies are often best understood when they are undergoing fulfillment or after they have been fulfilled.
** w11 12/1 p. 12 Who Can Interpret Prophecy? ***
“Interpretations belong to God” also in that he determines and directs when a prophecy is to be understood by his faithful servants on earth. The meaning of a prophecy can be discerned before, during, or after its fulfillment. Since God tied up the prophecies, he will unravel them at the right time—his time.
Or this: *** w11 12/1 p. 12 Who Can Interpret Prophecy? ***
The inspired prophets of old, such as Daniel, did not personally analyze the current trends of their time and then attempt to unravel a complicated future by uttering a prophecy. If they had tried to force the future to unfold in this way, such prophesying would have originated in their own imagination. It would then have been a human prediction, a forecast built upon an imperfect foundation.
Or this: w04 2/1 p. 21 par. 13 "The Scene of This World Is Changing" ***
Since Bible prophecies are often fully understood only after they are fulfilled or are in the process of fulfillment,
we will have to wait and see.***
w00 3/15 p. 13 par. 12 ‘O God, Send Out Your Light’ ***Just as the apostles understood many prophecies concerning the Messiah only after Jesus’ death and resurrection, Christians today understand Bible prophecy in its finest detail only after it has been fulfilled.