the theme of the in person convention this year is "exercise patience".
looking at the convention map, they are really using their assembly halls and they are using smaller civic centers or city arena.
no more huge stadiums.. are they not expecting a great crowd?
"Exercise Patience District Convention"
The name just gives me the heebie jeebies. So manipulative, so un-motivating, so booring sounding. Imagine going to a Seminar titled,
"Exercise Patience Three Day Seminar"
Keynote Address: Hurry up and Wait .... Again
the theme of the in person convention this year is "exercise patience".
looking at the convention map, they are really using their assembly halls and they are using smaller civic centers or city arena.
no more huge stadiums.. are they not expecting a great crowd?
Ooops
w81 11/15 p. 21 par.
18 ‘stay awake and keep your senses’ - "...the witness yet includes the invitation to come to jehovah’s organization for salvation...".
such an ironic & tragic title for the article!.
1. “All things are delivered to Me by My Father..., “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest... learn from Me... My burden is light.” - Jesus in Mt. 11
2. "come to Jehovah’s organization for salvation", and work (publish) for us. - Wt
Mmmmm whom to believe? Well, that was easy.
they were positioned in a walk way and i had to go right pass them.
i tried to keep walking but my legs went straight to them like they had a mind of their own.. they pointed to john 17:3 on how to get saved.
1 peter 3:18. .
You agree that it was one of satan's lies that people are conscious after death and are tormented? Then, why did Jesus knowing that it was satan's lie, use this lie in the rich man and Lazarus parable without ever explaining it to his desciples?
Wow! I never heard it put exactly that way. That's brilliant. It is more concise than they way I have previously tried to explain why would Jesus teach a lie that was believed upon for 2000 years until his man Russell could be born and correct His words.
If you think about it, Satan started his career "correcting" God's words. Why can't people (myself included at one time) just read the bible like any other book... literally, unless there is obvious reason for metaphor?
It's just weird.
......well it was 50 years ago!!
meanwhile, millions of jw's sing diana ross' song, "i'm still waiting.".
w70 12/15 p. 758 par.
@BM
Yes, too bad they couldn’t follow simple instructions.
Romans 6:7 is about what happens when a person accepts the New Covenant, the one they reject..
They die unto themselves. “Buried with him in baptism and raised unto newness of life”
It is just overwhelming how badly they screw it all up. But, then again they got their theology from a 7th grader - CT Russell aka Mr. Miracle Wheat himself.
......well it was 50 years ago!!
meanwhile, millions of jw's sing diana ross' song, "i'm still waiting.".
w70 12/15 p. 758 par.
Now that it is almost over, it is too bad that they didn't engage in the same ministry that God gave the apostles:
2 Corinthians 5:18-19 KJV
And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Scripture also says that things don't end well for Watchtower and their lackeys:
Galatians 1:8-9 KJV
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.... so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
rumor has it there is “new light” (gag!
) regarding blood and organ transplants since a recent royal member on the wts board found reason to ok one for himself!
i mean this shit is so far removed from my life now, but hearing something so outrageous, that once cost people close to me their lives, is too unsettling to not want to know..
a recent royal member on the WTS board
This is definitely not JW terminology. Are you referring to a Governing Body member?
i thought it was in 1914. silly me!.
w78 3/1 p. 18 par.
15 - when was god’s son made a king-priest like melchizedek?
I can see the spin now:
See there? The WT never claimed that Jesus became King in 1914. Apostates are just liars. That's why we are strongly admonished to not listen to them. We listen to Jehovah instead of apostates.
i went into a supermarket yesterday and said to the assistant, "i'd like to buy some herbs.
she said to me, "sorry, i don't have thyme.
" so i just walked out and went to a different store.
i went into a supermarket yesterday and said to the assistant, "i'd like to buy some herbs.
she said to me, "sorry, i don't have thyme.
" so i just walked out and went to a different store.
I called the Supermarket today and asked if they had Prince Albert in a can. She put me on hold and then affrimed that they did. I asked her to please let him out .
