the talk given today sounded pretty convincing.
facts were stated about how our body is designed to live forever (the brain, blood vessels etc) and how all these intricated details about the human body raises us to ask the question: "did not jehovah design us with the purpose of living forever?
now i've read the threads about how there just would not be enough room in the world for all those people.
I've read posts that insist that passages in the Scriptures speaking of the Paradise were symbolic? If so then what was God speaking of?
Yet, was that not the original plan? For Adam and Eve to live forever on earth? How can we explain why God just up and changed his mind?
determined to display loving-kindness, exercise justice, and hope in god.
ways.
keep walking in jehovah's upright ways.
Dear Blondie,
I finally got a chance to look over your notes. My meeting was changed to the 9:30 spot and so I will probbably need to start looking into your notes Saturdays instead. Anyways, I have a question that I came across as we went over the WT study at the meeting.
Pagraph 7,8 under the subheading: God Shows His People Loyal Love. Question B asks:" What should we do if we have sinned seriously?" And the first comment that was made from the audience was that we should first ackowledged that we have sinned, then go to Jehovah in prayer and then go to the elders.Then James 5: 13-16 was used to support this statement which states:
13 Is there anyone suffering evil among YOU ? Let him carry on prayer. Is there anyone in good spirits? Let him sing psalms. 14 Is there anyone sick among YOU ? Let him call the older men of the congregation to [him], and let them pray over him, greasing [him] with oil in the name of Jehovah. 15 And the prayer of faith will make the indisposed one well, and Jehovah will raise him up. Also, if he has committed sins, it will be forgiven him.
16 Therefore openly confess YOUR sins to one another and pray for one another, that YOU may get healed. A righteous man’s supplication, when it is at work, has much force.
I read your references pertaining to the WT's flip flop on wether or not the elders are the ones that can forgive of our sins. So what's there reasoning on going to them in the first place?
I always think: If I have to go the elders when I commit a sin wether its smoking a cigarette or accidently running my hand over my boob and getting a bit excited over it in order to gbe forgiven then doesn't this teaching not make the purpose of Jesus' ransom scarifice meaningless? It would seem that and going to God in prayer are now proved useless.
Can you point me in the right direction Blondie? (or anyone else.)
the talk given today sounded pretty convincing.
facts were stated about how our body is designed to live forever (the brain, blood vessels etc) and how all these intricated details about the human body raises us to ask the question: "did not jehovah design us with the purpose of living forever?
now i've read the threads about how there just would not be enough room in the world for all those people.
the talk given today sounded pretty convincing. Facts were stated about how our body is designed to live forever (the brain, blood vessels etc) and how all these intricated details about the human body raises us to ask the question: "Did not Jehovah design us with the purpose of living forever?"
Now I've read the threads about how there just would not be enough room in the world for all those people. (The elder acknowledged this theory and started talking about how everyone would presumably have 2 acres of land per household. Now he was just talking out of his a**)
But the point is I left the meeting confused all over again. Can someone point me in the right direction? Is the Paradise teaching a myth or not?
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what's your choice of beverage this new years eve?
i made a fine mixture of boston's vodka and one those cheap wine coolers.
within time it started to taste like merlot.
Come on! What's your choice of beverage this new years eve?!
I made a fine mixture of Boston's Vodka and one those cheap wine coolers.
Within time it started to taste like Merlot.
determined to display loving-kindness, exercise justice, and hope in god.
ways.
keep walking in jehovah's upright ways.
I can always count on you Blonde's! I can call you Blonde's can't I?
Man, its 12:57 I'm tipsy off this cheap wine I saw stashed in the back of the panty. Nice try mom.
So I will definetly look over your comments in the morning! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
happy new year to everyone on this board.
i hope that this year will be a happy and prosperous one.
thanks to all of you for everything throughout the last year.
HAPPY NEW YEAR B***** (AGAIN I MEAN THAT WITH LOVE)
SORRY, ITS THE WINE TALKING.
wishing everyone here on the board a happy new year!
maybe we can all chat tonight.
i will be on yahoo messenger and msn messenger.
HAPPY NEW YEAR B*******!! (AND I MEAN THAT WITH LOVE)
DRINK IT UP, WRAP IT UP AND AND WORRY ABOUT SEEKING REPENTANCE IN THE MORNING!
MAN, THIS WINE IS GOOD! CHEAP BUT GOOD!
I just spent the last 2 hours emailing my brother (was never baptized) about the real truth! EEK! I'm nervous!
more than anything, i am happy to be with my family going into a new year.
in spite of difficulties, these are the two most important joys of my life.
jeannie .
I can ring in the new year with a positive outlook for the first time ever!
So I won't be on South Beach patying it up like a celebrity. My time will come!
I've got my health, these gorgeus girl next door looks and the cutest butt amongst all my friends! Eat your heart out Beyonce!
