discreetslave
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WT Nov 1, 2011 SEX - Ten Questions About Sex Answered
by St George of England in(11) what is the wts view on oral sex?.
what questions would you like answered?.
george.
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For those of you who love the bible, do you think its been a little overcomplicated?
by TimothyT inthis weekend i read the gospel according to matthew and john.. it felt lovely as i was simply learning about jesus and his teachings, which are incredibly easy to understand and which amount to what i feel is a fabulous guide to life.. but what about the old testament... is it just history?
is it important?
should a christian spend too much time reading it?
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discreetslave
First off read other translations of the Bible see where the NWT is off. I like doing parallel readings.
So far these are my conclusions ( I am not claiming they are right & am open to discussion)
Old Testament is not to be disregarded good lessons in there & historical background.For instance Pro 4:18 " But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light , growing brighter and brighteruntil full day ." This is a Christians personal journey in truth not an organizations views of prophecy.
New Testament trumps the Old. The law was abolished.
When one lives by Jesus words works as mentioned by James comes naturally. Pharisees focused on the external, the law & traditions which is legalism and works. Jesus taught that by Grace of God, faith in him, imitating him one will do what is right or learn what is right.
Paul did good in explaining how Grace replaced the law, yet he allowed his background as a Pharisee to influence him. Perhaps Jesus warning of the leaven of Pharisees should apply. Eg his setting of some rules & his view of homosexuality ;)
John found LSD on Patmos (just kidding or am I) I haven't gotten to Revelation yet.Except the first 3 capters to me it reveals the church (Christianity not one denomination) had problems much like today. They lost sight of Christ needed reminders.
Each congregation has it's own personality & problems. They were not to be identical they took background & locality into consideration.
In regards to prophecies it's like supplementary material not necessary to understand for salvation. Or you can compare them to puzzles. Fun not necessary.
When something isn't clear look to Jesus. Above all else believe in God's Grace, have faith in Christ & his dying for our sins which is related to grace, & do all things with love & show love to all.
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"Do not go beyond the things written"
by hotspur inhow many times did you hear that?
it wasn't until i read with disbelief no room for george's pitiful statement about being proud to be a jw did i start to think of a simple of way of discrediting the jws... it needed a simple scriptural phrase that causes them to shoot their own foot!.
so - how many different ways can you think of where jws have "gone beyond the things written"?.
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discreetslave
*Claiming that Acts Ch 15 lays out the arrangement for a governing body. The term governing body
*Claiming Matt 24:45-47 only applies to the 144,000
*Choosing the name Jehovah's Witnesses when the name Jehovah is not found in any existing Greek manuscript of the Christian scriptures. Why not Jesus' Witnesses, Christian Witnesses, Witnesses of Jesus? Jesus said at Acts 1:8 " YOU will be witnesses of me both in Jerusalem and in all Ju?de′a and Sa?mar′i?a and to the most distant part of the earth.”
Jesus also said John 17:11,12 "...Holy Father, watch over them on account of your own name which you have given me , in order that they may be one just as we are. 12 When I was with them I used to watch over them on account of your own name which you have given me ; and I have kept them, and not one of them is destroyed except the son of destruction, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled."
Matt 28:18,20 "18 And Jesus approached and spoke to them, saying: “ All authority has been given me in heaven and on the earth. ...20 teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded YOU . And, look! I am with YOU all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.
Luke 9:35 "And a voice came out of the cloud, saying: “This is my Son, the one that has been chosen. Listen to him. ”
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Do you still call it The Truth"?
by mamamo ini spent sometime with a fellow ex jw yesterday.
we had grown up in the same congregation and left within a few years ago.
she referred to it as "the truth.
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discreetslave
Due to habit I catch myself about to say it. Which to me is progress soon I that won't even happen.
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Confusing messages at DC
by Kensho inokay i know everyone has probably already attended the dc and have posted their experiences here, but i just went to fri. and sat.
session (with a drama although timely for families i thought would never end) and a couple of bizarre things stood out.. very poor attempt at explaining the overlapping gen. new light.
during the brother's talk he said" there are two phases to the overlapping generations".
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discreetslave
Hey Shamus
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discreetslave
Is this real? It's awesome
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WT Nov 1, 2011 SEX - Ten Questions About Sex Answered
by St George of England in(11) what is the wts view on oral sex?.
what questions would you like answered?.
george.
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discreetslave
Try now
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WT Nov 1, 2011 SEX - Ten Questions About Sex Answered
by St George of England in(11) what is the wts view on oral sex?.
what questions would you like answered?.
george.
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discreetslave
00DAD you have a PM
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WT Nov 1, 2011 SEX - Ten Questions About Sex Answered
by St George of England in(11) what is the wts view on oral sex?.
what questions would you like answered?.
george.
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Are plasma TVs appropriate for true Christians?
by rebel8 inhttp://bethshancongregation.freeforums.org/post38.html#p38.
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discreetslave
I know plenty of JW's one could convince blood plasma is used for those tv's
