Posts by Vanderhoven7

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Where Does Watchtower Doctrine Contradict Scripture?

by Vanderhoven7 in

here are some areas that i have found:.

not only is watchtower eschatology offbase, which is not critical, but so is watchtower soteriology … which is critical.

the bible says not to put trust in men who cannot save.

Vanderhoven7

Hi EP,

Do you have a relationship with Michael the archangel?

If so, can you describe it for me?

Let's stick with Michael for the time being, shall we?

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Were can you find Jesus' witnesses?

by Kosonen in

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in the revelation book it talks about jesus' witnesses.

were are true witnesses of jesus, not those who teach that jesus is the almighty god, but really true witnesses of jesus.. this is what the revelation book ways about witnesses of jesus:.

19:10 ..... brothers who have the work of witnessing concerning jesus.

Vanderhoven7

Excellent list Bman

Nowhere in the New Testament are Christians called to be witnesses of Jehovah.

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Where Does Watchtower Doctrine Contradict Scripture?

by Vanderhoven7 in

here are some areas that i have found:.

not only is watchtower eschatology offbase, which is not critical, but so is watchtower soteriology … which is critical.

the bible says not to put trust in men who cannot save.

Vanderhoven7

Mark Jones writes about how Watchtower contradicts the Bible.

The bible:

For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. - 1 Timothy 2:5–6

The Watchtower:

"…Jesus Christ, is not the Mediator between Jehovah God and all mankind. He is the Mediator between his heavenly Father, Jehovah God, and the nation of spiritual Israel, which is limited to only 144,000 members." - Worldwide Security Under the "Prince of Peace" (1986) pp.10-11
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The bible:

“But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” - John 6:50–51
Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.” - Matthew 26:27

The Watchtower:

Today there remains alive on earth only a small remnant of those chosen by God for heavenly life. Only such ones who are in “the new covenant” are authorized to partake of the emblems, the bread and the wine, during the annual Memorial celebration. Of course, all true Christians today who look forward to living forever on earth under Kingdom rulership know that this is possible by exercising faith in Jesus’ sacrifice. As Jesus told the crowd, he is “the living bread that came down from heaven.” Yet, that does not mean that those with the earthly hope ought to partake of the literal Memorial emblems, for they are not in “the new covenant,” nor are they in the covenant with Jesus to be ‘in his kingdom, sitting on thrones.’ - Watchtower 1 Feb 1988, page 30.
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As a side note, remember what Jesus accused the Pharisee’s of in Matthew 23:13:

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.”

The bible:

For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father"? Or again, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son"? - Hebrews 1:5

The Watchtower:

Jesus has “an archangel’s voice” because he is the archangel, Michael.
Jesus and Michael, refer to the same person. - JW. org, Bible Questions Answered
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For Christians, the question is a simple one: Who will you go with? The bible or the Watchtower society?

An “inspired book”? Or an uninspired magazine written by uninspired men who try to “explain” it?

This man…

Or this man…?

Footnotes

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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101986071?q=limited+to+only+144%2C000+members&p=par

[2]

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1988090#h=10

[3]

https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/archangel-michael/

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Where Does Watchtower Doctrine Contradict Scripture?

by Vanderhoven7 in

here are some areas that i have found:.

not only is watchtower eschatology offbase, which is not critical, but so is watchtower soteriology … which is critical.

the bible says not to put trust in men who cannot save.

Where Does Watchtower Doctrine Contradict Scripture?

by Vanderhoven7 in

here are some areas that i have found:.

not only is watchtower eschatology offbase, which is not critical, but so is watchtower soteriology … which is critical.

the bible says not to put trust in men who cannot save.

Vanderhoven7

Hi EP,

Yes, white blood cells in a mother's milk are the same as those in the blood stream.

By the way, there are 12 times as many white blood cells in organs as in the blood stream itself. These cannot be removed from the tissue of organs that are transplanted.

Why do you think Jews could eat animals found dead in their fields (unbled) with relative impunity. They would merely have to wash their clothes and be unclean until evening.

Levitcus 11:38,39 - "If an animal that you are allowed to eat dies, anyone who touches its carcass will be unclean till evening. Anyone who eats some of its carcass must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening. Anyone who picks up the carcass must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening." (see also Leviticus 17:15)

Do you think a Christian farmer today should wash and change his apparel if he eats the meat of a cow that died in his field?

Vander

PS: Cofty has a thorough study on the blood issue. I believe it is posted on this forum somewhere.

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Where Does Watchtower Doctrine Contradict Scripture?

by Vanderhoven7 in

here are some areas that i have found:.

not only is watchtower eschatology offbase, which is not critical, but so is watchtower soteriology … which is critical.

the bible says not to put trust in men who cannot save.

Vanderhoven7

@EP

I was hoping you would answer:

Do you think if Paul were invited alone to the home of a pagan who was known to buy unbled meat from the shambles, that he would ask questions of conscience?

Do you believe God against organ transplants?

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Where Does Watchtower Doctrine Contradict Scripture?

by Vanderhoven7 in

here are some areas that i have found:.

not only is watchtower eschatology offbase, which is not critical, but so is watchtower soteriology … which is critical.

the bible says not to put trust in men who cannot save.

Vanderhoven7

Yes, I believe God's word as well.

Milk is not blood, but a mother's milk contains millions of white blood cells none the less.

The dietary rules found in Acts 15 were temporary and designed to facilitate fellowship between Jewish and Gentile Christians. Even Pastor Russell got that right.

Do you think if Paul were invited alone to the home of a pagan who was known to buy unbled meat from the shambles, that he would ask questions of conscience?

So what about organ transplants? Would God be against a Christian having a kidney transplant from a family member to save his or her life?

Before you answer this "trap" question, you do realize that billions of white blood cells are passed from donor to recipient with every major organ transplant.

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Where Does Watchtower Doctrine Contradict Scripture?

by Vanderhoven7 in

here are some areas that i have found:.

not only is watchtower eschatology offbase, which is not critical, but so is watchtower soteriology … which is critical.

the bible says not to put trust in men who cannot save.

Vanderhoven7

@ EasyPrompt,

You realize of course, that a mothers milk contains white blood cells that help protect their babies from infection and disease. Millions of white blood cells are passed from mother to child at every feeding.

Does God break His own rules...or are blood transfusions acceptable to him?

Do you believe God is against organ transplants?

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