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  "An open mind" definition

  by MacHislopp in

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  for all those who are interested.

  you can serch in your library or cd-r. and enjoy the definition of an "open mind".. .

  ...applications starts in the editor's house.

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  MacHislopp

  Hello Philo,

  as you were informed before, you have to order a copy
  
  of the latest CD-R,(1999) at the K.H., or...receive a

  copy - from a "friend ". You could ask me some

  informations and I can e-mail them to you.

  Greetings , J.C. MacHislopp
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  "An open mind" definition

  by MacHislopp in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for all those who are interested.

  you can serch in your library or cd-r. and enjoy the definition of an "open mind".. .

  ...applications starts in the editor's house.

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  MacHislopp

  Hello,

  for all those who are interested

  you can serch in your library or CD-R

  and enjoy the definition of an "open mind".

  *awake! 22.11.1984 pp.3,4

  P.S. ...applications starts in the Editor's house

  Greetings, J.C. MacHislopp
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  JW in India /Changes?

  by MacHislopp in

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  i'm sorry for the previous message without the subject.. my question is : has anybody recent and reliables in-.

  formations concerning changes in india, due to the .

  government "opposition"??.

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  MacHislopp

  Hi Fredhall,

  Thanks for the information, I'll
  
  share if true and interesting.

  J.C. MacHislopp
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  JW in India /Changes?

  by MacHislopp in

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  i'm sorry for the previous message without the subject.. my question is : has anybody recent and reliables in-.

  formations concerning changes in india, due to the .

  government "opposition"??.

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  MacHislopp

  Hello,

  I'm sorry for the previous message without the subject.

  My question is : has anybody recent and reliables in-

  formations concerning changes in India, due to the

  government "opposition"??

  Thanks. J.C.MacHislopp
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  Question about disfellowshipping

  by MoodyBlue in

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  i have a question.... if the elders "catch wind" of something that could be a df'ing offense, and they ask for a judicial, if you don't show up or refuse to talk to them, can they disfellowship u in absence??

  if they can, is there any legal action that can be taken against it?.

  i've been threatened by my jw husband (we are separated) because i've met someone else...he is threatening to tell the elders i'm dating someone else ( though as of yet, no "fornication" has occured and it's long distance) if i don't write a letter of disassociation.

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  MacHislopp

  Hello Moody Blue,

  I think (knowing all the updated procedures), that if you

  wish, you could try to send a letter to the b.o.e. and the

  local branch, clearly stating that at the moment you do not

  wish to be disturbed, nor you desire any call at your house

  nor you feel in the " right frame " to speak . In the

  event that you should receive an "invitation " to the local

  k.h., you can ask to specify clearly -in writing -the date,

  who will be present, what will be the subject and if you can

  take along a witness, then ...wait for a written answer.

  Do above all pray to our Creator Jehovah for help and confort,

  and try you best to imitate the attitude of the Christ and

  if you can confide openly with a close "friend"...it helps.

  Greetings, J.C. MacHislopp
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  Identity/appearance of gov.body ?

  by MacHislopp in

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  the 19 centuries since then, .

  during the 19 centuries since pentecost.

  thus the identity of the faithful and discreet slave class would .

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  MacHislopp

  Hello everyone, with this message I do have a request:

  - can you help me to reconcile the statements, quotations
  from the w concerning the identity, time of appearance
  of the "modern time" " governing body"?

  Thank you for your precious help!

  Greetings , J.C. MacHislopp

  P.S. I do apologize for the text and the mistakes.

  *** w81 3/1 24 Do You Appreciate the "Faithful and Discreet Slave"? ***

  “Who really is the faithful and discreet
  slave whom his master appointed over his domestics,

  to give them their food at the proper time?

  Happy is that slave if his master on arriving finds him doing so. Truly I say to you,

  He will appoint him over all his belongings.”—Matt. 24:42-47.

  *** w81 3/1 24 Do You Appreciate the "Faithful and Discreet Slave"? ***

  Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that this

  parable pertains to the one true congregation of Jesus

  Christ’s anointed followers. Beginning with Pentecost,

  33 C.E., and continuing through

  the 19 centuries since then,

  this slavelike congregation has

  been feeding Its members spiritually,

  doing so faithfully and discreetly.

  *** w81 3/1 24 Do You Appreciate the "Faithful and Discreet Slave"?

  Especially has the identity of this “slave” become clear at the time of
  Christ’s return or presence.

  The “slave” is identifiable by its watchfulness and by the fact that it is faithfully

  and discreetly providing spiritual food as needed by all in the

  Christian congregation.

  Indeed, this “slave,” or spirit-anointed

  congregation, is the one approved

  channel representing God’s kingdom

  on earth in the “time of the end.” (Dan. 12:4)

  *** w81 3/1 24 Do You Appreciate the "Faithful and Discreet Slave"?

  Witnesses of Jehovah understand that the “slave” is comprised

  of all anointed Christians as a group on earth at any given time

  during the 19 centuries since Pentecost.

  Accordingly, the “domestics” are these followers of Christ as individuals.

  *** w81 3/1 26 Do You Appreciate the "Faithful and Discreet Slave"? ***

  Thus we see a clear Scriptural basis for saying that all anointed

  followers of Christ Jesus make

  up God’s “servant,” with Jesus as

  its Master. Accordingly, that servant, or “slave,” as a collective

  body provides spiritual food for all the individuals of this congregation,

  which make up the household of “domestics.” These individually

  benefit as recipients of that food.—

  1 Cor. 12:12, 19-27; Heb. 3:5, 6; 5:11-14.

  *** w81 3/1 26 Do You Appreciate the "Faithful and Discreet Slave"? ***

  THE ‘FAITHFUL SLAVE’ DISAPPEARS FROM CLEAR VIEW

  This clear identity of the “faithful and

  discreet slave” class was not to continue

  all through the centuries until the return of the

  Master with his kingly power.

  The apostles warned that a great apostasy would develop after their

  death and would continue until Christ’s presence. (2 Thess. 2:1-12; Acts 20:29, 30;

  1 John 2:18, 22; 4:2, 3)

  Jesus also indicated this in his parable of the ‘wheat and the weeds.’

  *** w81 3/1 26 Do You Appreciate the "Faithful and Discreet Slave"? ***

  Jesus foretold that both the “wheat” and the “weeds” would grow together until the

  “harvest,” or “conclusion of the system of things,” when the “wheat

  (true Christians) would be separated

  from the “weeds” (false Christians) and would let their spiritual light shine.

  (Matt. 13:30, 39-43)

  Thus the identity of the “faithful and discreet slave” class would

  not again become clear
  until the time for Christ Jesus to return.

  *** w81 3/1 26-7 Do You Appreciate the "Faithful and Discreet Slave"? ***

  THE ‘FAITHFUL SLAVE’ IDENTIFIED BY ITS ACTIVITY

  Though the “weeds” dominated the world’s religious scene through

  the centuries, some “wheat”

  was active and spiritual food was provided for the “domestics.”

  By the early 1870’s there was a group of

  sincere Bible students sufficiently well

  fed spiritually to be in expectation

  of the Lord’s return and to realize the need for thorough study of the

  Scriptures so as to be prepared. Their unsectarian search of

  the Bible produced an abundance of knowledge.

  *** w71 12/15 756 A Governing Body as Different from a Legal Corporation ***

  The Christian apostle John, who wrote the last books of the Holy Bible toward the close of the

  first century C.E., was apparently the last surviving member of the original governing body

  appointed by Jesus Christ.

  Centuries passed. Came the month of July of the year 1879.

  Then there appeared on the scene a new religious magazine called Zion’s Watch Tower and

  Herald of Christ’s Presence. It was then to be published monthly, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

  U.S.A., its first issue comprising only 6,000 copies. Its editor and publisher was a sincere

  Christian man, Charles Taze Russell, and the names of five other regular contributors to

  the magazine were announced.

  *** w71 12/15 756 A Governing Body as Different from a Legal Corporation ***

  At that time C. T. Russell was associated with a Christian congregation of Bible students at

  Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and this congregation had requested him to serve as its religious

  pastor. Thereafter C. T. Russell became known world wide as “Pastor Russell.”

  *** w71 12/15 757 A Governing Body as Different from a Legal Corporation ***

  GOVERNING BODY

  According to the apostolic example of the first century C.E., these dedicated, baptized Christians

  known today as Jehovah’s witnesses have a governing body, as specifically noted from the year

  1944 onward. This governing body has through the years been associated with the publishers of

  the Watch Tower magazine and the Board of Directors of the legal religious corporation now

  known as Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

  *** w71 12/15 760 A Governing Body as Different from a Legal Corporation ***

  HOW THE GOVERNING BODY CAME TO EXIST

  How did this governing body make its appearance in recent times? Evidently under the direction

  of Jehovah God and his Son Jesus Christ. According to the facts available, the governing body

  became associated with the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.

  C. T. Russell was patently of that governing body back there in the last quarter of the nineteenth

  century. Being fully dedicated to God through Christ, he set himself to apply his time, energy,

  abilities, wealth and influence to defending God’s inspired Word and spreading its message.

  To that end he began publishing Zion’s Watch Tower back there in July of 1879, believing, as

  he said in its columns, that this had Jehovah’s backing, and hence there would be no

  solicitation for money. He manifested the qualifications of an overseer as set out in

  1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9 and accordingly he was requested by the congregation

  of Christian Bible students at Allegheny to serve as its pastor or spiritual shepherd.

  *** w71 12/15 761 A Governing Body as Different from a Legal Corporation ***

  Dedicated, baptized, anointed Christians became associated with that Society at headquarters in

  Pennsylvania. Whether on the Board of Directors or not, they rendered themselves available for

  special work of the “faithful and discreet slave” class. They aided in the feeding and directing of

  the slave class, and thus a governing body made its appearance. This was evidently under the

  guidance of Jehovah’s invisible active force or holy spirit.

  Also, under the direction of the Head of the Christian congregation,

  Jesus Christ the Son of God.

  *** w71 12/15 761 A Governing Body as Different from a Legal Corporation ***

  True, the members of that governing body were not directly appointed by the Lord Jesus Christ.

  *** w71 12/15 761 A Governing Body as Different from a Legal Corporation ***

  This is illustrated by the action of those twelve apostles when appointing Stephen and Philip and

  five other men to take care of certain business of the Jerusalem congregation. (Acts 6:1-8) Also,

  the apostle Paul pointed out in his remarks to the elders of the Ephesus congregation that the

  overseers of God’s flock of spiritual sheep were appointed by God’s holy spirit. (Acts 20:28)

  Thus, too, even though there were no apostles of Christ on hand in the nineteenth century,

  God’s holy spirit must have been operative toward the formation of the governing

  body for his anointed remnant of the “faithful and discreet slave” class.

  *** w71 12/15 761 A Governing Body as Different from a Legal Corporation ***

  The facts speak for themselves. There came on the scene a body of anointed Christians who

  accepted and undertook the responsibilities of governing the affairs of Jehovah’s dedicated,

  baptized, anointed people who were following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ and endeavoring

  to fulfill the work stated in Jesus’ prophecy at Matthew 24:45-47. Facts speak louder than words.

  The governing body is there.
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  Special Assembly Day "Wisdom"

  by deludednomore in

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  this is my first post here.

  this forum has really.

  helped in my break from the organization.. .

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  MacHislopp

  Hello Wendy,

  I do like the way you gave your comment.

  If you allow me I would like to add:

  "This magazine will never shrink in fear from
  championing the truth!-Isaiah 43:9,10"

  and

  "The Watchtower and Awake ! : Champions of
  truth" (w87 3/1 p.13,14)

  so when we speak the truth, we fear nothing
  and noone.

  Greetings,

  J.G.MacHislopp
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  THINK ABOUT IT...!

  by MacHislopp in

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  - staying awake with the "faithful and discreet slave".

  16 again we can stay awake by our service and financial.

  contribution to the watch tower society... the remnant .

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  MacHislopp

  Hello again,

  - Staying awake with the "faithful and discreet Slave"
  §16 Again we can stay awake by our service and financial
  contribution to the Watch Tower Society... The remnant
  in their small numbers contributed millions of dollars
  to the Society's work prior to 1931. Surely now the "great
  crowd "are willing to do their share in making the Society's
  educational work today the most important business in the
  world. From our resources of time and money let us give
  generously" (w60 7/15 p. 443)

  I hope you'll appreciate this quote.

  Greetings, MacHislopp
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  The BIBLE's about RUSSELL & SERVANT GIRL!

  by Focus in

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  what the bible's about: russell and his servant girl.

  what follows are quotations from "the finished mystery" (volume vii of the studies in scriptures), a publication by the people's pulpit association (1917-20, 1924, 1926-7) for the watchtower society.

  (matt, 24:44-47; luke 12:42-44.)..

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  MacHislopp

  Hello again ! Thank you again to Focus.

  I would like to add this:

  "...Having an open mind , on the other end , means
  to be receptive to new information and ideas. It
  means being willing to examine and to evaluate infor-
  mations without a biased attitute... A closed mind
  may betray a lack of interest in the subject or a
  reluctance to look into the matter. " g. 11.22.84 p.3,4

  Also:

  " ...through the cloese of 1917 and into 1918, the Bible
  Students energetically distributed the new book, The
  Finished Mistery. By the end of 1917, the printers were
  busy on the 850,000 edition. The Watchtower of December
  15, 1917 reported:" The sale of the Seventh volume is un-
  parallelled by tha sale of any other book known, in the
  same length of time, excepting the Bible"
  (***jv 69 6 A Time of Testing (1914-1918).-

  To end with a modern quote from Adem Demaci
  (a Kosovar) and winner of " Sakharov Prize for Freedom
  of thought" in 1991 "...Without freedom of speech there
  is no dialogue, without dialogue the truth cannot be esta-
  blished, and without the truth progress is impossible."

  Greetings to you all, MacHislopp
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  Appointing of eleders

  by MacHislopp in

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  i appreciated the message posted .

  by focus on feb.26,2001 concerning.

  the appointing of eleders.. many thanks for the references.

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  MacHislopp

  Hello everybody!

  I would like to say how much
  I appreciated the message posted
  by FOCUS on Feb.26,2001 concerning
  the appointing of eleders.

  Many thanks for the references
  given.

  Greetings,

  MacHislopp