Posts by ttdtt

Recently, we commemorated the death of Jesus, thereby honoring him and Jehovah God
We were reminded of their overwhelming love for us even in our present sinful state (Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:9) Each passing year that we proclaim the death of the Lord by means of observing the Memorial brings us closer to the end of this system of things (1Co 11:26)

Jesus’ gripping prophecy found at Mark 13:1-4 has long been a subject of great interest and speculation

[Read] Jesus gave his disciples a composite sign identifying the last days of Satan’s wicked system of things [Read Mark 13:8]
This prophecy has a two-fold fulfillment—in the first century and in our day

Is Mark 13:8 being fulfilled? What do the facts show? Are we really in the last days? Is it later than you think?

COMPOSITE SIGN OF THE LAST DAYS (11 min.)

Let us examine five specific features identified by Jesus
(1) “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom” (w08 5/15 13-14 par. 7)

Since 1914 more than 100 million lives have been lost in wars!
(2) “There will be earthquakes in one place after another” (w11 5/1 4)

(3) “There will be food shortages” (w11 5/1 5)
(4) “There will be ... in one place after another pestilences” (Lu 21:11; w11 5/1 6) (5) There is “the increasing of lawlessness” (Mt 24:12)

Lawlessness is a blatant disregard for God’s laws and principles; increasingly, many consider such sins as adultery and homosexuality to be acceptable (Isa 5:20; w02 3/1 9 par. 8)

We have touched on just five features of the composite sign What do you think? Are we really living in the last days?

Never before have these features been as prominent as they are now The facts prove that it is much later than most people think!

RETURN NOW, AND ACTIVELY SERVE THE SHEPHERD OF OUR SOULS (10 min.)
We do not know how long Jehovah will offer reconciliation (2Co 5:18-20; w98 12/15 17-18 pars. 9-11)

We do know that destruction of the wicked is soon to come [Read 2 Peter 3:11, 12]
We do well to ask ourselves, ‘Do I demonstrate that I really believe that “the time left is reduced”?’ (1Co 7:29-31)

Jehovah invites people from all walks of life to take in life-giving knowledge from the Bible (Re 22:17) Taking in such knowledge and acting in harmony with it can lead to everlasting life in Paradise on earth

Does that prospect appeal to you?
It is urgent that you act without delay

Jehovah’s Witnesses would be pleased to assist you in learning how you can bring your life into harmony with God’s will

Jehovah also wants his inactive sheep to come back into his loving everlasting arms (De 33:27; La 3:40) If you were once an active servant of Jehovah, please take to heart the words of 1 Peter 2:25 [Read] (jr130 par. 5)

That you have made the effort to be here is evidence that you have not forgotten your Shepherd and his commandments [Read Psalm 119:176]

There are a number of reasons why individuals become inactive (w08 11/15 13-15 pars. 5-13)

Whatever your reason, we entreat you to accept the necessary assistance so that you can again actively serve our loving Shepherd (jr 72-76 pars. 13-16; 152-153 pars. 22-25)
Allow God’s Word and our Christian publications to help you gain spiritual strength (Ps 119:105)

You will receive the support of Jehovah’s loving congregation (1Pe 5:2; w08 11/15 16 pars.19-22)

In the past, prophets provided needed reminders to God’s people and warned them of God’s coming judgments (Am 3:7)

Today, Jehovah uses his anointed servants to remind even the righteous that it is later than most think (Eze 3:21)
These servants have proved to be immovable, like iron pillars in a fortified city (Jer 1:17-19)
The anointed have their ‘hips girded up’; they allow God’s Word to strengthen them to fulfill their commission

Make it your aim to show similar zeal and to support them

What will you do (5 min.)

It is vital that we “pay more than the usual attention to the things heard by us” (Heb 2:1; Lu 21:34-36) Those who ignored warnings of impending destruction in the past soon realized that it was later than they thought

Today, an even more urgent warning is being sounded, with overwhelming evidence that Armageddon is near

Millions turn a deaf ear, but time is running out
It is later than they think! Is it later than you realize?

Think deeply about your heavenly Father; how late do you suppose he would say it is?
We entreat you to find safety in the warm embrace of Jehovah, the Great Shepherd! (Isa 40:11)

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Do JW get counseled for buying a home?

by thedepressedsoul in

i was curious, i couldn't find much on it.

if anything, there are a few articles that give advice on how to properly buy a home, mortgage, good location etc... .

do you know if the elders can counsel on this matter or remove privileges over it?

ttdtt

No.

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The wt has now changed Jesus definition of neighboor

by poopie in

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the man asked jesus who is my neighbor jesus stated the one who acts mercifully toward other humans.

not good enough for watchtower neighbor must fit in three catagories only according to yesterdays wt wow changed the words of the son of god.

ttdtt

IT ALL MAKES ME SO SICK!

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JW Expressions We Hate

by Socrateswannabe in

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i was browsing through stuff on jw.org recently and ran across some expressions that really grate on my nerves: loyal love, loving-care, and loving-kindness, as in: "please exercise loving-kindness toward your servant.

" who talks like that?

they must be relics of the fred franz era.

ttdtt

Oh here is one I hate:

"Independent thinking"

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The GB know it's all lies and wants to dismantle the WTS ... then what?

by Simon in

so imagine the gb have a sudden attack of honesty and realize "crap, this whole thing is lies - we're not god's spokespeople at all !".

how do you dismantle a religion that has +8 million members in a responsible way?

you can't just publish a watchtower saying "we were wrong" because that would be irresponsible - you need to let people down gently, put people off gradually.

ttdtt

That's complete fantasy unfortunately.

If they wanted to shut it down they would only need to do 2 things.

1: End DFing

2: Make Field Service optional.

It would be over pretty quick.

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Constant out-of-context quoting; how do Writing dept. cope with that?

by Anders Andersen in

i am just wondering here: almost every single quote in jw literature for which a source can be found, is taken out of context..

personally, i have checked almost every quote in the 5-questions brochure, some on dating and the cross in reasoning book, and some in magazine articles i found interesting..

just checked the "they envisioned a universe subject to whims of gods" quote in the feb 2016 awake..

ttdtt

For at least 4 years I have seen that most quotes are completely out of context. Like when you hear a scientist say evolution is wrong. It's hard for me to not feel that the writers are not doing this with full knowledge.

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Who can you trust to admit you have doubts?

by MrMonroe in

(that is, doubts).

in margaret atwood's "the handmaid's tale", a futuristic story of life inside a repressive, abusive big brother-style society tightly controlled by religious fundamentalists, there's a passage in which the protagonist is alone with another woman at a state-controlled centre where prayers are generated -- then printed out and read out -- by a machine.

the other woman asks, in barely more than a whisper, "do you think god listens to these machines?

ttdtt

I was able to trust a few I could sense had doubts as well. The were also smart people, not low information koolaid drinkers with that glazed look in their eyes. But it took a long time, and a lot of gentle probing. There were hints that caught my attention.

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JW Expressions We Hate

by Socrateswannabe in

jw
friends

i was browsing through stuff on jw.org recently and ran across some expressions that really grate on my nerves: loyal love, loving-care, and loving-kindness, as in: "please exercise loving-kindness toward your servant.

" who talks like that?

they must be relics of the fred franz era.

ttdtt

The Read Scripture - drives me nuts!

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JW Expressions We Hate

by Socrateswannabe in

jw
friends

i was browsing through stuff on jw.org recently and ran across some expressions that really grate on my nerves: loyal love, loving-care, and loving-kindness, as in: "please exercise loving-kindness toward your servant.

" who talks like that?

they must be relics of the fred franz era.

ttdtt

"Evidently" when it's not

"Logically" when it isn't

Actually you know 100% that anytime those2 words are used - bullshit is on its way.