hello - my bro [and many others] often speak of how the true teachings of jesus and the apostles were corrupted and as one poster recently wrote 'since then, the catholic church has been forcing the trinity down our throat'.
is there any evidence to support the great apostasy?
is there any evidence to support such claims?.
Hello - My bro [and many others] often speak of how the true teachings of Jesus and the apostles were corrupted and as one poster recently wrote 'since then, the Catholic church has been forcing the trinity down our throat'. Is there any evidence to support the great apostasy? Is there any evidence to support such claims?
dc
you guys remember the show third rock from the sun?
if you don't, a group of aliens take on human bodies and pose as a family on earth.
they try to fit in but get things wrong and hilarity ensues.. yesterday my family celebrated easter.
wait until Christmas!
is "paradise" going to be in heaven or in earth?.
is it even mentioned in the bible?.
please explain, along with scriptures to back it up.
That is one of the thieves being killed with him...the good thief
is "paradise" going to be in heaven or in earth?.
is it even mentioned in the bible?.
please explain, along with scriptures to back it up.
Jesus told one of the thiefs that 'today, you will be in paradise with me'. Sorry, not sure which gospel that comes from, but if probably rings a bell with you, yes? I imagine that Jesus was speaking of heaven in that conversation.
dc
i know there are a lot.. one belief i never understood is that blood fractions might be ok for a christian but not "whole blood".
to me the "blood doctrine" is ridiculous from a scriptural point of view..
someone's playing with the light switch....
i know there are a lot.. one belief i never understood is that blood fractions might be ok for a christian but not "whole blood".
to me the "blood doctrine" is ridiculous from a scriptural point of view..
How about
the men of Sodom will be resurrected [Watchtower July 1879 pg 7-8]
the men of Sodom will not be resurrected [Watchtower 1 June 1952 338]
the men of Sodom will be resurrected [Watchtower 1 Aug 1965 479]
the men of Sodom will not be resurrected [Watchtower 1 June 1988 30-31]
the men of Sodom will.........
dc
the watchtower has been known for over 130 years as a great scriptural cherry-picker.
they pick out disparate unrelated verses and combine them to support the wackiest of wacky doctrines.. on the other hand there are many scriptures they almost never address, whether because they contradict wt doctrine or because they simply don't have a clue what they mean or how to spin them to the wt advantage.. one of these is revelation 19:1 that mentions a "great crowd" "in heaven.
" the only time it is ever brought up it is dismissed.
Designs- I was asking for examples of scriptures that other Christian denominations ignore. That's what this thread is about..ignored scriptures
Not a captive wrote- I see in the study material that we had last week that I am not considered part of the Body of Christ unless I "believe in" the Trinity. I have discussed this with my study conductor. I have put before her that I do not understand why I must say the formula that has been forced down the throats of so many since the 4th century. I DO believe and affirm every Bible text that Jesus and the apostles taught.
I respectively disagree. The teaching of the Trinity has not been forced down your throat. It clearly is in scripture. Not the word Trinity, but it's concept. The Father , the Son and the Holy Ghost are all referred to as God and having attributes that only God could have. So let me add a few more scriptures that the Watchtower ignores supporting this position. seeing how you stated that you do believe and affirm every bible text that Jesus and the apostles taught.
These are Holy Ghost examples. Acts 13;2 The Holy Spirit refers to himself as 'I', Acts 5;3 "he" can be lied to, Acts 8;29. 10;19, 20; 13;2 'he' hears, Acts 21;11 'he' knows the future. John 15;26 'he' teaches, John 16;8-11 'he' prays and intercedes. Romans 15;30 'he' guides, Romans 8;26 'he' loves, Is 63;10 'he' feels hurt. In Heb 10;29 'he' can be outraged. These are the attributes of a person, not an active force. And lastly Mark 3;29 states that the Holy Spirit can be blasphemed....guess what.....Only God can be blasphemed. That is why these are scriptures that the Watchower would have it's adherents avoid. Are there scriptures that other Christian groups ignore? That was the question. Thanks
dc
the watchtower has been known for over 130 years as a great scriptural cherry-picker.
they pick out disparate unrelated verses and combine them to support the wackiest of wacky doctrines.. on the other hand there are many scriptures they almost never address, whether because they contradict wt doctrine or because they simply don't have a clue what they mean or how to spin them to the wt advantage.. one of these is revelation 19:1 that mentions a "great crowd" "in heaven.
" the only time it is ever brought up it is dismissed.
designs- How about some examples please.
dc
i'm going to make a statement that is simple and direct and i want to ask you if you agree.. before i make the statement i want to give an analogous example so that you can quickly understand my intention.. .
when we decided to put 3 of our children in the finest school possible we turned to private schools with the best reputation.
nothing wrong with that, right?.
Terri, I respectively disagree. Sorry, but as I do feel that the watchtower is crackpot, I find that most JWs that I have met are sincere people who are looking for the truth. It is only after denial of sriptural evidence that contidicts the Watchtower do I see the crackpot come out in some witnesses. But most are God fearing and rational....except for my brother, the JW.
dc
the watchtower has been known for over 130 years as a great scriptural cherry-picker.
they pick out disparate unrelated verses and combine them to support the wackiest of wacky doctrines.. on the other hand there are many scriptures they almost never address, whether because they contradict wt doctrine or because they simply don't have a clue what they mean or how to spin them to the wt advantage.. one of these is revelation 19:1 that mentions a "great crowd" "in heaven.
" the only time it is ever brought up it is dismissed.
Every single Denomination claiming Christianity makes all of the same goof ball and sometimes dangerous mistakes the Society makes.
Designs - Can you find an amount of scriptures that other Christian organizations do not promote?
What are ignored scriptures from Pentecostal, Protestant, Evengelical, Catholic and Orthodox churches?
I'm not looking to change this thread, but I think the point is that the Watchtower ignores a massive amount of scriptural evidence that contidicts many of their doctrines. As is evident from the examples displayed on these 3 [so far] pages.
dc
