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  Simplified Suggestion-- The Faithful and Discreet Slave

  by FusionTheism in

  1. watchtower
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  my simplified suggestion for the faithful and discreet slave (matthew 24:45-51, luke 12:40-48):.

  it's really just a simple parable showing that jesus will reward the leaders of each congregation / church who remain faithful and discreet in caring for their flocks, and that he will punish the wicked leaders.. nothing more, nothing less.. this parable is exactly like the messages jesus delivered to the 7 congregations in revelation 2:1 through 3:22.. there is nothing in the bible that links the faithful and discreet slave to anything else besides the leaders of congregations.. plus, since this is definitely a parable/illustration, the governing body now says we should not be looking for any special complicated antitypical fulfillments or giving explanations for every detail of the parable..

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  Pixel,

  Good point. I would agree that the principle or moral lesson can definitely apply to any individual Christian.
  
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  Simplified Suggestion-- The Faithful and Discreet Slave

  by FusionTheism in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  my simplified suggestion for the faithful and discreet slave (matthew 24:45-51, luke 12:40-48):.

  it's really just a simple parable showing that jesus will reward the leaders of each congregation / church who remain faithful and discreet in caring for their flocks, and that he will punish the wicked leaders.. nothing more, nothing less.. this parable is exactly like the messages jesus delivered to the 7 congregations in revelation 2:1 through 3:22.. there is nothing in the bible that links the faithful and discreet slave to anything else besides the leaders of congregations.. plus, since this is definitely a parable/illustration, the governing body now says we should not be looking for any special complicated antitypical fulfillments or giving explanations for every detail of the parable..

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  FusionTheism

  My Simplified Suggestion for the Faithful And Discreet Slave (Matthew 24:45-51, Luke 12:40-48):

  It's really just a simple parable showing that Jesus will reward the leaders of each Congregation / Church who remain faithful and discreet in caring for their flocks, and that He will punish the wicked leaders.

  Nothing more, nothing less.

  This parable is exactly like the messages Jesus delivered to the 7 Congregations in Revelation 2:1 through 3:22.

  There is nothing in the Bible that links the Faithful and Discreet Slave to anything else besides the leaders of Congregations.

  Plus, since this is definitely a parable/illustration, the Governing Body now says we should not be looking for any special complicated antitypical fulfillments or giving explanations for every detail of the parable.
  
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  May JW Broadcasting Video about the Money Problems

  by FusionTheism in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in the video, they repeatedly talk about these big ugly misunderstandings that have taken place between the circuit overseers and the elders,, at least partially, leading to their current money problems fiasco.. if the governing body were intentionally lying, wouldn't they lie to make themselves and their elders look better, instead of worse?.

  what would the motive be for them to tell everyone about these big misunderstandings?.

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  FusionTheism

  Plus, another thing:

  If you're intentionally lying, why on earth wouldn't you have made it sound really desperate, like saying you needed money for the Disaster Assistance Fund, or for helping poor widows, or for printing publications?

  Instead, they told everyone they needed the money to build fancy new buildings.

  I don't think they're lying, I think they're making bad/unwise decisions on how they use their money.
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  May JW Broadcasting Video about the Money Problems

  by FusionTheism in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in the video, they repeatedly talk about these big ugly misunderstandings that have taken place between the circuit overseers and the elders,, at least partially, leading to their current money problems fiasco.. if the governing body were intentionally lying, wouldn't they lie to make themselves and their elders look better, instead of worse?.

  what would the motive be for them to tell everyone about these big misunderstandings?.

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  Yeah, but it makes no sense from a motive standpoint if they are intentionally lying in order to look better.

  If they were doing that, they should've claimed everything was fine among the Elders, but instead Satan is attacking the weaker Witnesses (or something) causing them to be stingy, tight-fisted, and lacking in generosity and support for Jehovah.

  Instead, the video explicitly says that the individual members of the Congregation are not to blame at all.
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  May JW Broadcasting Video about the Money Problems

  by FusionTheism in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in the video, they repeatedly talk about these big ugly misunderstandings that have taken place between the circuit overseers and the elders,, at least partially, leading to their current money problems fiasco.. if the governing body were intentionally lying, wouldn't they lie to make themselves and their elders look better, instead of worse?.

  what would the motive be for them to tell everyone about these big misunderstandings?.

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  FusionTheism

  In the video, they repeatedly talk about these big ugly misunderstandings that have taken place between the Circuit Overseers and the Elders,, at least partially, leading to their current money problems fiasco.

  If the Governing Body were intentionally lying, wouldn't they lie to make themselves and their Elders look better, instead of worse?

  What would the motive be for them to tell everyone about these big misunderstandings?
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  Spiritual AMNESTY -- Return to Jehovah

  by FusionTheism in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  basically, from what i can tell from the new return to jehovah brochure, is that the governing body is now offering amnesty to anyone who has been gone from the congregation but now wants to return.. it claims it doesn't matter what sins you've done, or what caused you to leave, if you repent to jehovah and ask the elders to help you, and return to the meetings, you'll be warmly welcomed with no disciplinary action or judgment against you..

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  WTWizard,

  There was New Light in a Watchtower a few years ago. Saying that likely the only "unforgivable sin" today is choosing not to repent.

  Watchtower, July 15, 2007:

  "if we are deeply grieved over a sin we have committed, it is very likely that we are truly repentant."

  Watchtower, May 15, 2010:

  "But what if we have erred seriously? If we have repented and have been helped by the elders, we can conclude that God has forgiven us and that we have not sinned against the holy spirit."
  
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  Simplified Suggestion-- The Generation of 1914

  by FusionTheism in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the governing body has recently placed a large priority on simplicity and clarity in their teachings and publications.

  the watchtower study edition, march 15, 2015, pages 8-10:.

  in recent years, the spiritual instruction provided by jehovahs organization has reflected an increased emphasis on simplicity and clarity.

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  The Governing Body has recently placed a large priority on simplicity and clarity in their teachings and publications. For example:
  

  
  

  The Watchtower Study Edition, March 15, 2015, Pages 8-10:

  In recent years, the spiritual instruction provided by Jehovah’s organization has reflected an increased emphasis on simplicity and clarity. Consider three examples. First, there is the simplified edition of The Watchtower. This edition has proved to be, in effect, a loving gift to those who struggle with language or find reading a challenge.

  As we might expect, over the years Jehovah has helped “the faithful and discreet slave” to become steadily more discreet. Discretion has led to greater caution when it comes to calling a Bible account a prophetic drama unless there is a clear Scriptural basis for doing so.

  Additionally, it has been found that some of the older explanations about types and antitypes are unduly difficult for many to grasp. The details of such teachings—who pictures whom and why—can be hard to keep straight, to remember, and to apply. Of even greater concern, though, is that the moral and practical lessons of the Bible accounts under examination may be obscured or lost in all the scrutiny of possible antitypical fulfillments. Thus, we find that our literature today focuses more on the simple, practical lessons about faith, endurance, godly devotion, and other vital qualities that we learn about from Bible accounts.

  So that's why I am starting a new series of posts on this website entitled "Simplified Suggestions." I'll be giving suggestions to the Governing Body for much simpler, accurate, interpretations based on the context. Now, for this first post in this series, it will be all about...

  The Generation of 1914 (Matthew 24:34) -- Simplified Suggestion

  My Simplified Suggestion for this topic is larger than most of these suggestion posts will be, because there are so many good, valid interpretation options that are much better than the current "Overlapping Generation."

  The current "Overlapping Generation" doctrine is that there are TWO groups of Anointed who make up the one generation. The first group are the Anointed who were alive to be eyewitnesses of the events in 1914. The second group are any of the Anointed who received their anointing while the first group were still alive. In theory, this could push Armageddon to 2060, 2070, or even 2080. But it doesn't really have any Biblical support whatsoever.

  From 1995 until 2010 or so, the Society said that the generation was any wicked people who saw the signs since 1914 and refused to repent.

  Prior to 1995, the Society said that the generation were all the people born in 1914.

  Going back even further, into the 1970's, The Watchtower Society said this generation was all the people who were eyewitnesses of the events of 1914.

  So here are my Simplified Suggestions:

  1. Say that "this Generation" simply refers to all of the Anointed, and Jesus was saying there would always be some faithful Anointed Christians on earth. (Matthew 28:20)
     
  2. Say that "this Generation" refers to the entire Christian Congregation replacing Israel as God's "chosen race." (1 Peter 2:9)
  3. Say that "this Generation" only applied to the people living while Jesus was speaking, and this was fulfilled in 70 A.D. (Use their new Types/Antitypes Rule to justify this change)
  4. Say that "this Generation" begins with the Cry of Peace & Security/Outbreak of the Tribulation. (1 Thessalonians 5:1-5)
  5. Say that "this Generation" refers to wicked religious leaders/clergy such as the Pharisees. Jesus was saying unfortunately the clergy would always be with us until the Tribulation. (Acts 20:29)
     
  6. Say that "this Generation" refers to the foundation of the"Disgusting Thing"(United Nations) on October 24th, 1945, and that a generation is around 100 years.
  7. Say that "this Generation" was referring to the Jewish people. As part of God's unconditional promise to Abraham, God feels obligated to keep some Jews alive at all times so they have the opportunity to hear the Good News and be saved. (Romans 11)
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  Spiritual AMNESTY -- Return to Jehovah

  by FusionTheism in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  basically, from what i can tell from the new return to jehovah brochure, is that the governing body is now offering amnesty to anyone who has been gone from the congregation but now wants to return.. it claims it doesn't matter what sins you've done, or what caused you to leave, if you repent to jehovah and ask the elders to help you, and return to the meetings, you'll be warmly welcomed with no disciplinary action or judgment against you..

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  Looks like it is located here: http://download.jw.org/files/media_books/9a/rj_E.pdf
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  Spiritual AMNESTY -- Return to Jehovah

  by FusionTheism in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  basically, from what i can tell from the new return to jehovah brochure, is that the governing body is now offering amnesty to anyone who has been gone from the congregation but now wants to return.. it claims it doesn't matter what sins you've done, or what caused you to leave, if you repent to jehovah and ask the elders to help you, and return to the meetings, you'll be warmly welcomed with no disciplinary action or judgment against you..

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  FusionTheism

  I live by the motto that "You catch more flies with honey" and "A positive change is always good, even if many negative things remain."
  I've learned over the past decade that being kind, civil, friendly is much more persuasive than beating someone over the head and condemning their core beliefs.
  It is my hope that some people in the Bethel Headquarters may see some of my suggestions and take them to heart.
  With that said, there are absolutely things that have been done wrong, are being done wrong, and need to be addressed immediately before the Society can be considered something besides a cult.
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  Spiritual AMNESTY -- Return to Jehovah

  by FusionTheism in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  basically, from what i can tell from the new return to jehovah brochure, is that the governing body is now offering amnesty to anyone who has been gone from the congregation but now wants to return.. it claims it doesn't matter what sins you've done, or what caused you to leave, if you repent to jehovah and ask the elders to help you, and return to the meetings, you'll be warmly welcomed with no disciplinary action or judgment against you..

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  Basically, from what I can tell from the new Return to Jehovah Brochure, is that the Governing Body is now offering AMNESTY to ANYONE who has been gone from the Congregation but now wants to return.

  It claims it doesn't matter what sins you've done, or what caused you to leave, if you repent to Jehovah and ask the Elders to help you, and return to the Meetings, you'll be warmly welcomed with no disciplinary action or judgment against you.