Posts by Witchettygrub

i've spoken with a number of jw's in the past who have told me that they believe the h. spirit only indwells the 144,000 (obviously contradicted by romans 8:8-9).

however, the jw i am presently trying to convert caught me a little off guard by telling me he was unaware of this doctrine (he's been a jw for 40-years) and that he understood it to be that all believers are indwelt by the h. spirit.

is he simply misinformed about his own organisations teachings here?

Witchettygrub

James46888,

Here is a link to what you might need re your JW friend. http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/197519/1/Watchtower-says-Anointed-DO-NOT-have-MORE-Bible-Understanding

Posted under Friends 8/15/10.

Witchettygrub

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Who does the H. Spirit indwell according to the Watchtower?

by james46888 in

i've spoken with a number of jw's in the past who have told me that they believe the h. spirit only indwells the 144,000 (obviously contradicted by romans 8:8-9).

however, the jw i am presently trying to convert caught me a little off guard by telling me he was unaware of this doctrine (he's been a jw for 40-years) and that he understood it to be that all believers are indwelt by the h. spirit.

is he simply misinformed about his own organisations teachings here?

Witchettygrub

I recall reading the Watchtower mag not long ago re the above.

I'm sure I read that the 'other sheep' earthly class have as much holy spirit as the heavenly group. The difference seems to be, as Hadit said, only being 'led'.

If someone could locate the article on their WT cd maybe?...it would clear the mud.

Witchettygrub

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Which is the latest movie you have seen ??

by on the rocks in

avataar-brilliant.

Witchettygrub

2 weeks ago Mel Gibson in 'Edge of Darkness'. A little of the hereafter included surprisingly.

Last weekend, 'Shutter Island'.

Mmm, can someone explain was he - Leonardo - guilty or innocent? I couldn't make out the ending.

Witchettygrub

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Most Livable Cities in the World - is Yours on the List?

by sammielee24 in

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in case the olympics weren't drawing enough attention to city of vancouver, this year's economist intelligence unit's list of the world's most livable cities has declared the canadian city the number one urban area in which to settle down.. if you are surprised, well, you shouldn't be, due to the fact that vancouver is a consistent high achiever in these polls.

what is it about the city that makes it so great?

according to the economist's gulliver blog, canada and australia do exceptionally well in the eiu rankings due to their perfect scores for health care and education.. some of the other rankings might be more surprising, however - for example, what does one make of the fact that detroit (40th) beats both london (54th) and new york (56th)?.

Witchettygrub

Mmm, just read this.

Melbourne, a great city, and number 3 on that list. Sydney must be envious now.

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Pray -Jehovah will save you...or let you die depending on "his will." Please Explain?

by Witness 007 in

witness yearbooks are full of experiences where jehovah saved a poor witness who prayed for help...and the soldiers walked passed and did not see them etc, etc.

however, other brothers prayed and still got executed by gillotine so...why does gods will allow such things?

isn't this just random chance put down as god's will?

Witchettygrub

What about "time and the unforeseen events" that come to all of us, good or bad.

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Does anyone know anything about the Gideons?

by arwen in

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my husband has been invited to attend a retreat or something like that on the weekend.. sounds like an overnight thing.. we are a couple of friends that belong to this group... seems innocent enough to me but my red flag went up and i am feeling very anxious about it.

..he says.

they just place bibles.. i said yeah,, that's what the jw's said.. does anyone have any ideas about the gideons??

Witchettygrub

Over here (Australia) placing Bibles is banned. You bring your own if you are going into hospital.

Last motel I stayed in, I looked in the bedside table - no Bible.

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Max Hatton's 1960s study into the WTS chronology

by Doug Mason in

in the early 1960s, a jehovah's witness named max hatton was living and working in albany, a town on the southern coast of western australia.

when he was challenged by sda geoff rogerson, who lived in the nearby township of denmark, about the watchtower society's neo-babylonian chronology, max investigated geoff's claims.. after four years of intensive research, max resigned his position as a "servant in the organisation".. max documented the result of his research, and his 77-page study is remarkable and deserves to be widely known.

it is quite likely that the copies max and i have are two of very few copies that now exist.

Witchettygrub

Am downloading it now. Thanks so much for this bit of history.

Witchettygrub

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Can demons repent?

by heyfea in

it sounded very funny when my little sister asked my mother during their weekly bible study (some 25 years ago) what would happened if satan repented?

my mom thought she was being a smart-ass and punished her for asking such thing.

but now that i think about it, can any of these fallen angels repent?

Witchettygrub

Thanks Cabasilas for the link - interesting read.

Atlantis, thank you for your information too.

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