Posts by DJPoetech

can i receive a proper baptism by one church in the name of the father, son, and holy spirit and then determine where i would like to go for fulfilling fellowship.

or do i have to get baptised each time i settle into a new location or go to a new church.

i would love to have something that will provide me a baptism and communion only deal with no strings attached.

DJPoetech

tula: Different churches will look at there own particular checklists for who maybe acceptable. I try to keep my eye on what the bible shows me.

I am a fading JW and as a Jehovah's Witness you must study the proper study materials then have and interview with one or two elders. Then make an appointment at the next convention. Oh and by the way you may want to make a personal prayer to Jehovah about your decision. The JW's say they are in the "truth". I dare say they don't have enough of it.

Colosians 2: 8 Look out: perhaps there may be someone who will carry YOU off as his prey through the philosophy and empty deception according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary things of the world and not according to Christ; --

11 By relationship with him YOU were also circumcised with a circumcision performed without hands by the stripping off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision that belongs to the Christ, -- This is a personal relationship without help. Through earnest searching and prayer on your part

12 for YOU were buried with him in [his] baptism, and by relationship with him YOU were also raised up together through [YOUR] faith in the operation of God, who raised him up from the dead. -- The baptism is symbolic. If your heart leads you to make that step by emersion or sprinkling, no one should stop you. If your heart doesn't, no one should judge you.

14 and blotted out the handwritten document against us, which consisted of decrees and which was in opposition to us; and He has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the torture stake.-- Jesus eliminated an organization that was confirmed through blood line, the Israelites. How can any man made church after that compete. We are baptised into a relationship with Jesus. I could care less what any church or man can say about that.

18 Let no man deprive YOU of the prize who takes delight in a [mock] humility and a form of worship of the angels, "taking his stand on" the things he has seen, puffed up without proper cause by his fleshly frame of mind, 19 whereas he is not holding fast to the head, to the one from whom all the body, being supplied and harmoniously joined together by means of its joints and ligaments, goes on growing with the growth that God gives. -- This is Christ Body and what we baptise into. This body is the only church I recognize. Churches today should be "shepharding congregations".

If you want to fast, let it be YOUR decision. Anything else is pleasing men. If you want to take the test, let it be YOUR decision. But don't do it to prove it to any man. The test and fasting proves nothing to God. The only requirement is that you love God and want to please him.

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Can I have an a la carte' baptism?

by DJPoetech in

can i receive a proper baptism by one church in the name of the father, son, and holy spirit and then determine where i would like to go for fulfilling fellowship.

or do i have to get baptised each time i settle into a new location or go to a new church.

i would love to have something that will provide me a baptism and communion only deal with no strings attached.

DJPoetech

VoidEater: Religion went off when someone wanted to organize it....

tula: scriptural requirements for baptism? Well from your personal reading of the bible what do you understand? Do you think that God would hold you to a standard that you yourself may not understand? God reads each man's (or woman's) heart. I'm sure if you never get baptised God will read your heart. If you read the bible and see in there a desire to be a part of Christ's Body by Baptism and Communion then God will read your heart. No one has the perfect vision of what God wants and no one should put you in a box. Jesus yoke is so loving that most people can't see it for what it is.

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Can I have an a la carte' baptism?

by DJPoetech in

can i receive a proper baptism by one church in the name of the father, son, and holy spirit and then determine where i would like to go for fulfilling fellowship.

or do i have to get baptised each time i settle into a new location or go to a new church.

i would love to have something that will provide me a baptism and communion only deal with no strings attached.

DJPoetech

I know it seems a little funny but when you think about it, deciding to get baptised is really a relationship confirmation between you, God, Jesus and the holy spirit. All churches should be of the mind to take care of Jesus little sheep and feed them not qualify them under there own membership rules. Or am I off base? Wouldn't this would open opportunities to learn and associate with any religious organization that may respect those same tenets?

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Can I have an a la carte' baptism?

by DJPoetech in

can i receive a proper baptism by one church in the name of the father, son, and holy spirit and then determine where i would like to go for fulfilling fellowship.

or do i have to get baptised each time i settle into a new location or go to a new church.

i would love to have something that will provide me a baptism and communion only deal with no strings attached.

DJPoetech

Can I receive a proper baptism by one church in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and then determine where I would like to go for fulfilling fellowship. Or do I have to get baptised each time I settle into a new location or go to a new church.

I would love to have something that will provide me a baptism and communion only deal with no strings attached. Give me my certificate of baptism and I'll be on my way. Let the holy spirit be with you.

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So just what or who DO you have faith in now?

by oompa in

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i never used to wonder about death, or what comes after, because i had all the answers!

but now i really wonder, but not with fear....it feels odd, and i am curious.

this planet and universe are so incredible and complex that to me it defies logic that someone must have had a creative hand it.

DJPoetech

I have faith that God knows what should happen and when. I have faith in a personal relationship with Jesus without any mediators or 3rd parties.

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JWs selling Bossert Hotel-New York Times Article 1-30-08

by AndersonsInfo in

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new york times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/nyregion/30hotel.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion&oref=slogin.

hotel where dodgers celebrated a title is up for sale .

DJPoetech

Maybe there is a twist to this and they know something we don't know about todays financial situation. Property values keep falling. The dollar is becoming more and more worthless. Getting rid of the extra weight of large property may make this billion dollar golliath(WTS) a little more nimble on the economic front.

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Public Talks- What do you think about the changes?

by Connaughty in

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what do you think about the reduced time of the public talks?.

i actually find it pleasant, it makes it a lot easier to tolerate some of the boring speakers.

but what about the service.

DJPoetech

I think its interesting but fail to see the purpose other than adding on another layer of that supposed light that keeps getting dimmer - I mean brighter.

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Joy Or Sorrow When You First Found Out It Was False?

by serotonin_wraith in

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for me, it was joy.

i was raised in the religion, and i always figured i'd be dying along with 6 billion others because i hated the meetings, the preaching work and the rules, morality and threats of 'jehovah'.

i did not want it to be true.. for others here, finding out it was false was a hard time to go through.. as well as asking which feelings you had at first (joy/sorrow/or add your own) i have a follow up question for those who found it hard- what was it that made the impending deaths of 6 billion people okay for you?

DJPoetech

I felt Joy because of the freedom of thought. Sorrow because my family considered me lost or spiritually weak. I have never felt so spiritually in tune since first studying the bible.