Posts by AlphaOmega

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Martain, I would like a Bible Study

by mavie in

jw
friends

please?

i propose an online bible study.

no reporting time.

AlphaOmega

It's impossible to offend me, Alpha- but easy to get me heated when scripture is abused! A free-for-all Bible Study online would be GREAT! The BIG question is HOW- and HOW to avoid all the Non-Serious?
It's hard to keep track of all these postings, so if I miis replying to you, e-me at: [email protected] , please!
MFM

Keeping track is easier if you click on the link at the top marked "active topics". You can always click on your name at the top left of the screen, then click on "post history" - that way you can see if people have replied you any threads that you are actively involved in. BIBLE STUDY - Do it online... here... People here are serious about this subject, but they also know when to "switch it off" and relax and have a joke with each other. Sometimes it gets a bit confusing as it is hard to convey sarcasm or humour when typing brief replies. You will find some excellent scholars on here, some well versed in Hebrew and Greek, some with a fantastic knowledge of Watchtower History, some with an intimate knowledge of the workings of WatchtowerLand (from first hand experience) etc etc. We are all truthseekers here in one way or another. Right that's the JWD advert over with... TOPICS... How about we pick something with room to manoeuvre on both sides. Do you have any subjects that you are uncertain of or areas that you want to discuss?

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They got him!

by ithinkisee in

AlphaOmega

HOLY GHOST BUSTERS ????

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A Gem from the new book "COME BE MY FOLLOWER"

by bennyk in

i've only skimmed the book, but this is a keeper:.

he [jesus] is certainly angry at all those religious organizations that falsely claim to represent him.

--p. 185, par.

AlphaOmega

Thank you, Alpha! I have that problem; being tactless & confident, I am not very pleasant to most! But then- look at this BOARD! LOLO!
And you are TOTALLY correct on "Agape"! That's a sign of someone with True Faith- looking that deep!
AGAPE,
MFM

Didn't fit that someone would be advocating loving only selected people but use "agape" as a signature...

WELCOME TO JWD

Agape is a word that most of us here know. There was no need to look it up.

It just surprised me that you used it. That is not something that I have "heard" a Witness use before in a signature, but then most Witness don't post on the internet, so you must be a bit different.

On the subject of faith, yes I do have it.

So, "what's your story?"... are you a current Witness? Ex-Witness? Martian? Ex-Martian? etc etc

AO

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Martain, I would like a Bible Study

by mavie in

jw
friends

please?

i propose an online bible study.

no reporting time.

AlphaOmega

Martian is a new poster who popped up yesterday.

A quick scan of his posts will suggest that he is a current Witness.

One has to wonder if he will respond to the replies of the posts that he has made.

I personally hope that he does. He ended a post to a thread that I was "in" by saying "agape".

Sounds sincere enough.

Hope he doesn't feel too atacked with our responses to his zeal.

The idea of an online study is excellent.

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The Bible Says that Jesus is God - Definately

by Sirona in

i am not a bible believer.

i have a question for those of you who are bible believers.

if you believe that jesus is not god, how do you justify the following:.

AlphaOmega

I understand it this way:

That prior to his birth, he emptied himself of his right to INDEPENDENTLY exercise his divinity at will. He became a 'slave' to God. Then, when he died, he took up that right to exercise his divinity again.

So, that would allow for him saying that "he could do nothing without the father"

Phi 2:5-9 CEV

...think the same way that Christ Jesus thought:

(6)

Christ was truly God. But he did not try to remain equal with God.

(7)

Instead he gave up everything and became a slave, when he became like one of us.

(8)

Christ was humble. He obeyed God and even died on a cross.

(9)

Then God gave Christ the highest place and honored his name above all others.

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The Bible Says that Jesus is God - Definately

by Sirona in

i am not a bible believer.

i have a question for those of you who are bible believers.

if you believe that jesus is not god, how do you justify the following:.

AlphaOmega

Sirona,

Are those the Rocky Horror fangs, or are they from "Vamp"?

or neither?

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The Bible Says that Jesus is God - Definately

by Sirona in

i am not a bible believer.

i have a question for those of you who are bible believers.

if you believe that jesus is not god, how do you justify the following:.

AlphaOmega

If you've seen me, you' ve seen my father...

(modern paraphrase sort of)

ANYWAY,

Thank you for this. I had some of these comparisons, but now I have many more.

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A Gem from the new book "COME BE MY FOLLOWER"

by bennyk in

i've only skimmed the book, but this is a keeper:.

he [jesus] is certainly angry at all those religious organizations that falsely claim to represent him.

--p. 185, par.

AlphaOmega

My, my- I guess none of you READ your Bibles...
John 13: 35 - By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Matt 23: 27 - Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men's bones and everything unclean.
Agape,
MFM

I guess that says it all really.

Agape (IPA: [?'g?.pe] or IPA: ['?g??pe] ) (Gk. a??p? [ a'?a.pi ]), is one of several Greek words translated into English as love. The word has been used in different ways by a variety of contemporary and ancient sources, including Biblical authors. Many have thought that this word represents divine, unconditional, self-sacrificing, active, volitional, and thoughtful love.
Agape has been expounded on by many Christian writers in a specifically Christian context. Thomas Jay Oord has defined agape as "an intentional response to promote well-being when responding to that which has generated ill-being."

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE - not just love for your fellow believer. Yes, love your fellow believers, but also love the others too. Do it, becasue it is within you NOT just because a line of scripture tells you.

If you do that with everyone (as Jesus did), wouldn't you automatically love your fellow believer too ?

John 13:35 implies that if they love one another (fellow man) then people will know that they are his disciples. It doesn't say "just love your fellow disciple"

Who is Matthew 23:27 directed at ?

Martian, I know that you cannot seriously be advocating only loving those who believe the same as you - but that is how it sounds.

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Eh? Found a website - what's it all about ?

by AlphaOmega in

http://evenbethel.tripod.com/.

i was just e-mailed a link to the site above.... seems like a rant to me, but you never know.

might be worth keeping an eye on.. to tell you the truth i'm tired and so didn't read much of it.. night night all.

AlphaOmega

Consensus; Another Bethelite not taking his meds.

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Eh? Found a website - what's it all about ?

by AlphaOmega in

http://evenbethel.tripod.com/.

i was just e-mailed a link to the site above.... seems like a rant to me, but you never know.

might be worth keeping an eye on.. to tell you the truth i'm tired and so didn't read much of it.. night night all.

AlphaOmega

http://evenbethel.tripod.com/

I was just e-mailed a link to the site above...

Seems like a rant to me, but you never know. Might be worth keeping an eye on.

To tell you the truth I'm tired and so didn't read much of it.

Night night all. Bedtime in the UK