Posts by Evanescence

for those who believe that they will go to heaven after they die, why are they so anxious to live? If I knew I was going to heaven I would be waiting to die. To be with the Lord and God, I couldnt wait.

We must go through our trial on earth, God will call us home when our time has come.

Those who endure to the end will be saved.

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Are You Afraid To Die?

by minimus in

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do you every worry about dying?

do you think that you probably won't have a very long life?

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I have faith in God and what I believe in

..although death does sometimes come accross as a fearful thought...

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As a JW did you ever have a personal relationship with God?

by Evanescence in

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as a jehovah's witness did you ever have a personal relationship with god?.

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As I stated once before.

Sorry I don't go on this forum much and read every post so apologies for missing it

To encourage people not to give up on Jehovah!

Thats awsome

FreeWilly this is not the thread to debate Athiesm

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As a JW did you ever have a personal relationship with God?

by Evanescence in

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as a jehovah's witness did you ever have a personal relationship with god?.

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Personal encounterments?

When you pray and he responds to your prayers? Feeling his presence? Been filled with his love?

Guidance? Miracles? Dreams?

Yes I understand the burden of sin I would never want to offend God...

And a question out of curiosity... what do you hope to achieve through posting here? my main reason would be out of understanding other churchs and learning other point of views... but you being an active jw.... what would be your main motive here?

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As a JW did you ever have a personal relationship with God?

by Evanescence in

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as a jehovah's witness did you ever have a personal relationship with god?.

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Defd, what has your personal relationship with God been like?

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As a JW did you ever have a personal relationship with God?

by Evanescence in

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as a jehovah's witness did you ever have a personal relationship with god?.

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As a Jehovah's Witness did you ever have a personal relationship with God?

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My Accomplishments As A JW Of Which I'm Proud

by Nate Merit in

i never even came close to making a convert.. .

i never donated a dime to the wtbts.. .

when i was involved, i was involved.

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That is what being a christian is about. Following in Jesus steps. What did he dedicate his whole life doing? What did he teach his disciples to do? What did his disciples do after Jesus had died and gone to heaven? Preach, teach, and made DISCIPLES.
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So thats what jw's really believe...? Just to go out door to door winning over converts! Yet some would deny it... others would admit it. Defd, Firstly... Where is the LOVE? that Jesus taught about? A christian involves having a personal relationship with God.. Not just running around winning people over to your church... Defd, do you have a personal relationship with God? God does find it important that people do hear his word, and its a job of a christian to show their faith (deny Jesus before man and Jesus will deny you before God) Sharing Jesus is important, but not quite the approach JW's have it... theirs is more forceful and not patient... "love is patient, love is kind etc." God will reveal himself in ones personal life when he feels the timing is right... the Holy Spirit guides individuals to the truth... So in a way you could view it as The Holy Spirit will guide people to the true church. With a bit of help from Christians... An interesting view would be... could you imagine that even a good standing Hindu, Buddhist etc. are already on their way to christ... simply having good morals.. and doing what is right... that is already a starting point. We do trust God, and pray for those who are "lost" Its not all about running around door to door, putting your foot in the doorway and torturing your poor residence... that would more likely make people less interested in God... and you know why? Because an important factor is missing, and that is a love of a christian... Jesus golden rules where 1. Love God with all your heart, mind, soul 2. Love one another The golden rules... not run around shoving religion down everyones throat! People will come when ready... And my question still stands... Why do you try to convert people who already claims they are happy with the church they are in, and that they have already found christ? In peace, Evanescence

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My Accomplishments As A JW Of Which I'm Proud

by Nate Merit in

i never even came close to making a convert.. .

i never donated a dime to the wtbts.. .

when i was involved, i was involved.

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Nate I do not consider them ACCOMPLISHMENTS, but only as failures. Maybe that is why you are NOT a JW. A big part of being a disciple of Jesus and a worshiper of Jehovah is to PREACH, TEACH and MAKE disciples. If you, as you say, didnt even come close, than that is a failure not an accomplishment. It reminds me of the individual who BURIED his coin. It was taken away from him.

..So thats what its all about? Winning over converts?

Its just like what the JW said to me... she feels that she needs to make 100 converts...

JW's even try to convert people who are already happy with their faith and have already found God and has a personal relationship with him, why is that?

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What is orthodox Christianity?

by Justin in

we frequently contrast what jehovah's witnesses believe with orthodox christianity (or what they call "christendom").

but what does orthodox christianity look like if allowed to stand on its own, not defending itself from outside attack?

the archbishop of canterbury (rowan williams) recently gave his own description to a group of non-christians - his audience being at the islamic university in islamabad.

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Do you mean the Orthodox church? or Eastern Christianity?

I know that there was one church in early christians... but there was a schism that divided into Catholic and Orthodox... It wasn't until the reformation that the Prodestant churches came to be...

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