what would be your answer?
are you are a righteous person?
on a scale of 1-10, how righteous do you feel you are?.
Ucantnome, one supposes the clergy class might rationalise their existence with Eph 4:11.
However we know Jesus espoused servant leadership. Not the type of authoritarian dictator "servant" that exists in the Watchtower.
Therefore a genuine teacher and shepherd appointed not by man but by God would seek to serve rather than control, dominate, direct, or rule above and over.
Seeing as there is "one hope" we are all brothers albeit with different gifts that can be used to serve others.
what would be your answer?
are you are a righteous person?
on a scale of 1-10, how righteous do you feel you are?.
Truth be told if I had to rely on my own merits or works my scores would be dismal and not worth publishing.
The fellow with the thick red file in this video is me:
what would be your answer?
are you are a righteous person?
on a scale of 1-10, how righteous do you feel you are?.
I am also one of the holy ones spoken of in scripture. I score 10/10.
Again this clean standing before God is a "free gift" available to any that would accept it as such.
We have a clean standing imputed to us (sanctification).
Once again, at Jesus' death his holiness was imputed to us, and our dysfunction (aka sin) was imputed to him (2 Corinthians 5:21).
This whole thing creates a very level playing field where no one has special merit or authority that can be legitimately used to create a hierarchy or a clergy class.
In fact this astounding aspect of the "Good News" or gospel message totally obliterates all of the Watchtower's favourite idols: a two class clergy/laity system, a powerful hierarchy, a powerful organisation, religion, legalism, moralism and more.
In fact once we accept Jesus as mediator we as ordinary folk get to deal direct - no human middlemen needed ever.
what would be your answer?
are you are a righteous person?
on a scale of 1-10, how righteous do you feel you are?.
Fantastic question Esse quam videri.
One that humans struggle with in the absence of a perfect standard of righteousness.
When measured against such a standard we all fall short.
How far?
A lot.
Even when we think we are doing well (Isa 64:6).
I believe that was Jesus' point regarding adultery.
If memory serves me right, he was talking to a friendly audience who thought they might be doing well according to their interpretation of the standard (the Mosaic Law).
Then he pointed out that even looking with a passion meant one fell short of the standard. That probably includes almost everyone on planet earth.
To answer your question though: I believe I am righteous in God's sight. I score 10/10.
How so, given the above (the fact that I fall far short of, and cannot attain the perfect standard of righteousness)?
I have received the "free gift" of imputed righteousness (justification).
At Jesus death, my dysfunction (aka sin) was imputed to him, and his righteousness was imputed to me (2 Corinthians 5:21).
If one marks every occurrence of the word righteous/ness in Paul's letters and summarises, he is talking exactly about this very thing.
The Watchtower of course denies that all men can be declared righteous as a "free gift", and instead need to become and remain a member of, and in good standing with their apostate religious organisation and hierarchy, and somehow earn, work, deserve or pay for an unattainable right standing with God.
To this end they have tampered with scriptures like Romans 5:18 and 1 Timothy 2:4 which is easily established by comparing the NWT with the KIT (both by Watchtower).
this is my first post.
i just had to get that statement off of my chest!
my father is one cold hearted judge mental, hypocritical, piece of s**t. i hate this religion and what it has done to my family!
Welcome Butyoucanneverleave.
Many here have been through similar and will understand - I'm glad you found us.
Many here will confirm there is definitely hope and a better future for us whose eyes have opened.
Yes it is initially heartbreaking to see our favourite religion for what it really is.
And the Watchtower excels at ruining families without the families realising. Such is the power of propaganda - just ask Hitler.
Best wishes on JWC and your future
Fernando
this ballot initiative put forth by matt mclaughlin, an attorney in southern california, would allow for the execution of gays by bullets to the head.
mclaughlin has to gather 365,000 signatures to put it up for a vote.
i'm in favor of gay rights but in my opinion this despicable ballot should make it to a vote knowing that it absolutely will not pass in order to publicize the demented mentality of fundamentalist christians in the united states.
Yup, shine a light on centuries old religious bigotry, prejudice, ignorance and hypocrisy that is alive and well today.
This person makes the Pharisees look like moderates.
Could it be his ilk who spawned ISIS?
Hard proof that spiritual blindness is a real condition with sometimes severe symptoms.
i have been searching for this for ages.
it just seemed to have fallen off the net or was down in south africa - couldn't find links or anything.
was really weird.. the site looks clean, i miss the old site however.
Good on you Louise, it sounds as if life in South Africa is increasingly challenging for white and black alike.
Greetings
Fernando
jw child cured according to bbc this morning.
if you remember the child's parents took him out of the southampton, uk hospital against the doctors' advice to have proton beam therapy for his brain tumour in prague.
interesting follow-up article..
Arrested for choosing an alternative therapy?
Something very wrong with those who saw the parents' choice, free will, and informed consent, as criminal and chose to hound them in their darkest hour.
Well done to the parents for how they conducted themselves.
Maybe the parents should sue for malicious and wrongful arrest, along with gross incompetence?
hey guys,.
this is going to be a topic of a different nature.
so, while i am not looking to date at the current moment since i'm still trying to figure out who i am and what i want life, i do want to start dating in the near future.. my issue is that i've been in for almost all my life and it's left a big hole when it comes to my romantic life.. i was wondering, after leaving, did any of you date?
As you are saying, once you have established a new identity, dating will be much easier.
In the meantime just friends?
For me personally spiritual identity is the most important, and other differences less so.
jwvictims has done an excellent but disturbing article on how jw's feel about the child abuse problem.. http://jwvictims.org/2013/11/23/jehovahs-witnesses-caught-laughing-at-child-rape-accusers/.
