Hello
Doubting Thomas,
Interesting
comments on your part...
Can
you please read the following entire QfR ?
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w86 4/1 p. 30 Questions From Readers ***
Why
have Jehovah’s Witnesses disfellowshipped (excommunicated)
for
apostasy some who still profess belief in God, the Bible, and Jesus
Christ?
Those
who voice such an objection point out that many religious
organizations claiming to be Christian allow dissident views. Even
some clergymen disagree with basic teachings of their church, yet
they remain in good standing. In nearly all the denominations of
Christendom, there are modernists and fundamentalists who greatly
disagree with one another as to the inspiration of the Scriptures.
However,
such examples provide no grounds for our doing the same. Why not?
Many of such denominations allow widely divergent views among the
clergy and the laity because they feel they cannot be certain as to
just what is Bible truth. They are like the scribes and Pharisees of
Jesus’ day who were unable to speak as persons having authority,
which is how Jesus taught. (Matthew 7:29) Moreover, to the extent
that religionists believe in interfaith, they are obligated not to
take divergent beliefs too seriously.
(&
1 and 23)…..
Obviously,
a basis for approved fellowship with Jehovah’s Witnesses cannot
rest merely on a belief in God, in the Bible, in Jesus Christ, and so
forth. The Roman Catholic pope, as well as the Anglican Archbishop of
Canterbury, professes such beliefs, yet their church memberships are
exclusive of each other. Likewise, simply professing to have such
beliefs would not authorize one to be known as one of Jehovah’s
Witnesses.
Approved
association with Jehovah’s Witnesses requires
accepting the entire range of the true teachings of the Bible,
including those Scriptural
beliefs that are unique
to Jehovah’s Witnesses. What do such beliefs include
(
1 6 and 7)
When
you have finished the reading would you kindly expalin to thsi board
the following , expecially how,
by
which means ... « Jehovah reveals the
truth gradually .. » today and to whom ??
THE
WATCHTOWER OCTOBER 2021 STUDY ARTICLE 42 pages 47-48 §
12
Hold Fast to the Truth
With Strong Conviction
12
God’s people today
do not claim to have perfect or complete knowledge of the
truth . At times, they have made mistakes
in doctrinal matters and in
organizational direction. That
should not surprise us. The Scriptures make it clear
that accurate knowledge increases with time. (Col. 1:9, 10) Jehovah
reveals the truth
gradually, and we must be willing to wait patiently
for the light of truth to get brighter. (Prov. 4:18) When
those taking the lead realize
that our
understanding
on a certain point of truth
needs to be clarified, they
do not hesitate to make the needed
adjustments. While many denominations in Christendom make
changes to please their congregations or to get closer to the world,
the changes made
by Jehovah’s organization are designed to
draw us closer to God and to the pattern of worship established by
Jesus. (Jas. 4:4) The adjustments
we make are drivern not by trends or popular demands,
but by a clearer understanding
of the Scriptures. We love the
truth!—1 Thess. 2:3, 4
12)
What happens when those taking the lead
realize that our understanding
needs to be clarified, and why do
they take that action?
I'm
very interested – and I do believe many others too in your
biblical answer, in line with Jesus words “I am the
way and the truth and the life: »
(John 14:6)
Greetings
J..C. MacHoislopp
