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New letter, re: Fully Utilizing Kingdom Hall Auditoriums

by suavojr in

jw
friends

let the merging begin!!!.

to all bodies of elders in the united states branch territory.

re: fully utilizing kingdom hall auditoriums.

Writing Committee Doesn't Understand Past, Present, & Future Tenses

by The Searcher in

the verses say one thing, the org says it means something entirely different.. (matthew 24:34) "truly i say to you that this generation will by no means pass away until all these things happen.

w14 1/15 p. 31 par.

15 - "we understand that in mentioning "this generation," jesus was referring to two groups of anointed christians.

What kind of errors in the Bible?

by TheWonderofYou in

the new testament specialist daniel wallace notes that although there are about 300,000 individual variations of the text of the new testament, this number is very misleading.

most of the differences are completely inconsequential--spelling errors, inverted phrases and the like.

a side by side comparison between the two main text families (the majority text and the modern critical text) shows agreement a full 98% of the time.[18].

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if Jehovah can't even keep his own name in the bible how can I trust anything else in there to be correct?

This.

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Just an introduction

by Israel Ricky Gonzales in

just wanted to say hello since i am new to this forum.

allow myself to introduce myself.

lol.

Why does the Almighty need a mediator?

by economy in

god is alike to all of his children, hence cannot elevate one child above all others just because one was brought into existence before others.

(ezekiel 18:4) someone has to be first-born which does not give him any superiority over others!

interestingly, jesus simply dismissed the whole idea of one being placed over the others as pagan.

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Jesus is not my mediator. The GB is! Well according to them. NOT.

"We need to obey the faithful and discreet slave to have Jehovah’s approval." Watchtower 2011 Jul 15 p.24 Simplified English Edition

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GB Spirit directed writing - October 2015 Awake

by Listener in

the awake oct 2015 is now up on jw org.. one article talks about young adults returning to their parents home and tries to give them some advice.. one of the highlighted comments are these magical words.

<<remember, more important than what you do is becoming proficient at what you do.>>.

i don't see how it's more important to become more proficient in that window washing job than working towards a more interesting and better paying job.

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You don’t have to do what you love in order to love what you do.

WTF?

You don’t have to do what you love [ I don't love being a JW, in fact, I hate it!] in order to love what you do [ I won't love it either!].

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GB Spirit directed writing - October 2015 Awake

by Listener in

the awake oct 2015 is now up on jw org.. one article talks about young adults returning to their parents home and tries to give them some advice.. one of the highlighted comments are these magical words.

<<remember, more important than what you do is becoming proficient at what you do.>>.

i don't see how it's more important to become more proficient in that window washing job than working towards a more interesting and better paying job.

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Double Post

2013 Annual Meeting Request

by pixel in

does anybody have or know how to get the entire 2013 anual meeting?

the one where the new gray-bible came out?.

i'm looking for a particular clip of that meeting where samuel herd disrespect the kjv of the bible and makes a face showing disgust at that version.. thanks!.

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Does anybody have or know how to get the entire 2013 Anual Meeting? The one where the new Gray-Bible came out?

I'm looking for a particular clip of that meeting where Samuel Herd disrespect the KJV of the Bible and makes a face showing disgust at that version.

Thanks!

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Drama at the RC

by leaving_quietly in

i sat through part 1 of the drama yesterday.

i thought they did a fairly decent job with it, except for the weird questions asked up front by an ancient guy asking "how do you know jehovah's witnesses have the truth?

" that has absolutely nothing to do with how he was convinced jesus was the messiah.

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The JWs have their own version of Jesus, so as far as they are concern, they can do whatever they one with him.

It's a cult, what do you expect?

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Oral Review for May-June

by James Jack in

pixel, atlantis, anybody have the oral review for may-june 2015?.

thanks .

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Yeah, I forgot - Sorry. Here it is!

1. What was wrong with the way that Michal
spoke to David, and what lesson should
married couples take to heart from this account?
(2 Sam. 6:20-23) [May 11, w11 8/1
p. 12 par. 1] In speaking sarcastically
to her husband, Michal offended David
and displeased Jehovah. Couples
should choose their words carefully and
resist any urge to use sarcasm and namecalling.

2. How did the prophet Nathan react when Jehovah
corrected him for telling David to
go ahead and build a temple for Jehovah?
(2 Sam. 7:2, 3) [May 11, w12 2/15 p. 24
pars. 6-7] Jehovah corrected Nathan because
the prophet apparently expressed
his own feelings instead of speaking in
Jehovah’s name. Nathan’s judgment with
respect to temple construction did not
harmonize with God’s will. Without murmuring,
however, this humble prophet
acquiesced to Jehovah’s purpose and cooperated
with it.

3. Why did Nathan relate the parable recorded
at 2 Samuel 12:1-7 instead of just telling
David directly that he was guilty of serious
sin? How can this account help us to be
better teachers? [May 18, w12 2/15 p. 24
pars. 2-3] Nathan’s illustration helped
David view his situation objectively, detached
from self-justification. A Bible teacher’s objective is to help his listeners
arrive at the right conclusion by acquiring
Jehovah’s point of view. He can
accomplish this by appealing to his listeners’
sense of what is right, doing so
without assuming any air of superiority.

4. Why was Absalom able to deceive the Israelites,
and how can we protect ourselves
from the “Absaloms” of our day? (2 Sam.
15:6) [May 25, w12 7/15 p. 13 par. 7] Perhaps
the Israelites were swayed by
Absalom’s physical appearance or his
persuasive speech. They also lacked loyalty
to Jehovah and his appointed king.
Today, Satan continues to use “Absaloms”
in his attempt to steal the hearts of
Jehovah’s servants by saying such things
as “Jehovah’s standards are too restrictive”
and “people in the world have all
the fun.” We must cherish the true freedom
we enjoy under the law of the Christ
and see through such contemptible lies.

5. How did Jehovah provide for David during
a time of dire need, and what can we
learn from this? (2 Sam. 17:27-29) [June 1,
w08 9/15 p. 6 pars. 15-16] Recognizing
the plight of David and his men,
Shobi, Machir, and Barzillai brought
them much-needed supplies. David no
doubt saw the kindness of these men as
an expression of Jehovah’s loving care.

In the same way, Jehovah can move his
modern-day servants to come to the aid
of a fellow worshipper in need.

6. How can we benefit from David’s example
in his dealings with a foreigner named Ittai?
(2 Sam. 18:2) [June 1, w09 5/15 p. 27
par. 7] Like David, we should strive to
look beyond cultural, racial, or ethnic
differences and recognize the good qualities
in others. The bond that was formed
between David and Ittai illustrates that
our coming to know and love Jehovah
can help us to overcome any lingering
prejudices or animosities.

7. How might older ones in the congregation
benefit from the example of Barzillai?
(2 Sam. 19:33-35) [June 8, w07 7/15 p. 15
pars. 1-2] The account of Barzillai highlights
the need for balance. On the one
hand, we should not turn down a service
privilege or avoid reaching out for
it simply because we want a quiet life
or feel incapable of shouldering responsibility.
On the other hand, we need to
display modesty and recognize our limitations.

8. How do David’s words about loyalty assure
Jehovah’s servants today? (2 Sam. 22:26)
[June 15, w10 6/1 p. 26 pars. 6-7] David’s
words remind us that Jehovah values our loyalty and obedience to Him. (Eph. 4:
24; 5:1) If we imitate Jehovah in showing
loyalty in our dealings with others, we
can trust that he will never abandon us.
We can count on Jehovah to act loyally
in our behalf, helping us to face successfully
whatever trials may come our way.

9. How did Nathan display loyalty to God, and
how can we imitate that quality today?
(1 Ki. 1:11-14) [June 22, w12 2/15 p. 25
pars. 1, 4-5] Nathan displayed loyalty to
Jehovah by vigorously defending divine
arrangements. We can imitate Nathan’s
loyalty by upholding Jehovah’s righteous
standards. We can also be courageous,
yet tactful, teachers of truth and promoters
of pure worship.

10. In what areas of life might a servant of
God use imperfect reasoning to get around
God’s commands, as Solomon apparently
did? (1 Ki. 3:1) [June 29, w11 12/15 p. 10
pars. 12-14] A brother or a sister might attempt
to rationalize forming a romantic
link with a non-Witness, ignoring God’s
directive to marry “only in the Lord.”
(1 Cor. 7:39) With similar rationalizing,
one might share in extracurricular
sports or clubs at school, underreport
taxable income, or tell untruths when
asked to reveal actions that could be embarrassing.