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Posts by Vidqun
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25Any Snappy comebacks to this email
by loosie inwhy you should seek further higher education.
the kingdom hall is your university, jehovah is your professor, jesus is your instructor , .
the holy spirit is your protector, the angels are your support system, .
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We know what Babylon means. What does Egypt mean?
by N.drew inrevelation 11:8 .
and their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city which mystically is called sodom and egypt, where also their lord was crucified.
revelation 11:8. .
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Vidqun
Here is some research I did a while back on "the great city Egypt" of Rev. (11:8) and "the land of Egypt" of Dan. (11:42, 43) for what it's worth:
After the death of Messiah, “the Leader of [the] covenant” (cf. Dan. 9:26; 11:22), the identity of “the beautiful land” would change. Fleshly Israel as a nation would be rejected (cf. Matt. 21:42-44; 23:37, 38; Luk. 13:34, 35). God would choose a new nation, made up of people of the nations, for his Name (Ac. 15:14).This new nation (= spiritual Israel) would inhabit a spiritual realm, “the beautiful land”, i.e., the spiritual estate (or paradise) of God’s anointed remnant (cf. Is. 66:8). This new “beautiful land” (= “the land of the Decoration”) stands in stark contrast to “the land of Egypt” mentioned in Daniel (11:42, 43). Egypt then referred to the land of the Pharaohs as well as the headquarters of the King of the South. Moreover, in the first century CE, after “the beautiful land” would undergo its identity change, “Egypt” would acquire a new symbolic meaning. This is the key that would unlock the final verses of Daniel 11.
Because ancient Egypt was a hub of international trade, it would show hospitality to a host of nations (cf. Gen. 41:57). Its populace at that stage would be a fair reflection of the “global village” of today. In the book of Revelation she is portrayed as a great city, the capital of Satan’s debased world. This would in all probability be the new location of Satan’s throne during the Lord’s Day (cf. Rev. 1:10; 2:13). Rev. 11:8 informs us:
And when they have finished their witnessing, the wild beast that ascends out of the abyss will make war with them and conquer them and kill them. 8 And their corpses will be on the broad way of the great city which is in a spiritual sense called Sod´om and Egypt, where their Lord was also impaled.
What does this great city “Egypt” represent? In the Revelation Climax-book we find a detailed discussion on the subject:
Jesus was impaled there. So we immediately think of Jerusalem. But he also says that the great city is called Sodom and Egypt. Well, literal Jerusalem was once called Sodom because of her unclean practices. (Isaiah 1:8-10; compare Ezekiel 16:49, 53-58.) And Egypt, the first world power, sometimes appears as a picture of this world system of things. (Isaiah 19:1, 19; Joel 3:19) Hence, this great city pictures a defiled “Jerusalem” that claims to worship God but that has become unclean and sinful, like Sodom, and a part of this satanic world system of things, like Egypt.
According to the Keil-Delitzsch Commentary, “Egypt, as the chief power of the south, represents the mightiest kingdoms of the earth. (and there shall not be for an escape), expressive of complete overthrow, cf. Joel 2:3, Jer. 50:29.” Daniel (11:42) uses a form of hendiadys (Gr. hen dia dyoin, ‘one through two’). Lit. “And he will stretch out his hand against the lands (= the earths), and land (= earth) of Egypt will not escape”, i.e., “lands” = “land of Egypt” (cf. Zech. 14:17, 18: “families of the earth” = “family of Egypt”). BDBLex adds: “5. pl. ’ärâtsouth is almost wholly late… it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations.” A few translations add “other” to Dan. 11:42, usually in cursive script. However, this is understood and not part of the text.
Here “the land of Egypt” does not refer to Christendom as such, but the domain in which Christendom operates, amongst mankind alienated from God, i.e., the “world” under Satan’s control. This would include territories in the domain of the King of the South, as well as those held by the King of the North. In other words, “the land of Egypt” would here point to the current satanic system of things, encompassing the entire world. This is Satan’s counterfeit “kingdom”.
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"Be Successful in Coping with Change" - Notes from a special talk given after Watchtower Study at Brooklyn Bethel December 5, 2011
by wannabefree inthese are notes passed on to me, i thought i would share.. .
be successful in coping with change.
special talk given after watchtower study at brooklyn bethel december 5, 2011. monday night - monday night we had a special lecture to attend after study of the watchtower entitled "be successful in coping with change".
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Vidqun
When I read such a thread, words like downsizing, and consolidating come to mind. Creating a leaner, meaner machine. Getting rid of the dead wood. And I agree with Billy, if ever the nations take out Babylon the Great, why on earth should JWs be exempt from such a purge.
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Did you ever "feel" the holy spirt "apon you"?
by highdose insome jw's claimed that when they were out door to door that they could feel the angels guiding them and jehovahs spirt apon them.. others claimed this when having prayed felt a sense of calm afterwards.
self induced?
physcological suggestion?.
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Vidqun
Ditto and nope. No, I don't think I have what it takes.
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Jehovah's Witnesses: What covenant are you under?
by koolaid-man inask a witness this question and wait for the answer...... in most cases they will tell you they will return with an answer.. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120105141524aarmwqj.
open questionshow me anotherjehovah's witnesses: what covenant are you under?there was the old testament, where the book of the law was by moses and dedicated by the sprinkling of blood.
(hebrews 9:18:21) and the new testament by the blood of christ under the new covenant.
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Vidqun
A JW might answer that he is under the Noachian covenant (= covenant between God and Noah). They used to refer to an Edenic covenant, but I see they now call it the "Edenic promise", according to the Insight-books. Actually there is no such thing as an Edenic covenant. God never concluded a covenant with Adam or Eve. Those belonging to the "other sheep" miss out on all the other covenants, which is between God and the Jews, today between God and "spiritual Jews," i.e. the anointed remnant.
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That's one fancy trick
by N.drew inrevelation 6:1-2. the watchtower has jesus in heaven with the one seated upon the throne (revelation 5:1) pictured as a lamb (revelation 5:6)and at the same time (6:1) as a rider on a white horse (revelation 6:2).
one of the four living creatures says (with of voice as of thunder) come!
all authority had been given jesus in heaven and on earth.
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Vidqun
From one crown to many crowns. Different war implements, first the bow (Rev. 6), and then the sword (Rev. 19). Both riders are victorious.
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That's one fancy trick
by N.drew inrevelation 6:1-2. the watchtower has jesus in heaven with the one seated upon the throne (revelation 5:1) pictured as a lamb (revelation 5:6)and at the same time (6:1) as a rider on a white horse (revelation 6:2).
one of the four living creatures says (with of voice as of thunder) come!
all authority had been given jesus in heaven and on earth.
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Vidqun
I have always compared the rider of the white horse (Rev. 6) with the one at Rev. 19. The one at Rev. 19 is definitely the Christ. Same person, different context. However, the facts of Rev. 6 are sketchy, and open to interpretation, as the different posts on the thread suggest.
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Apostates are to be "LOATHED"...
by Lied2NoMore inthis weekend assy first day thankfully over!
had a good laugh at arrogant prick do last talk saying apostates are to be "loathed" and used a scripture in psalms that simply had the word "loathe" in it to support his weak point.
im gonna happen by him tomorrow and tell him his final talk had such an impact on me i tore out proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of solomon out of my bible cause those books were written by an apostate.
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Vidqun
A young circuit overseer explained to me that these senior CO and DOs are "the big men". And now he's one of them. He and his wife would not contribute anything to their stay. They viewed this as a privilege of the brothers. I wanted to ask him about Paul "making tents", "humility" and "not lording it over the flock" but I thought it better to keep my big mouth shut.
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Apostates are to be "LOATHED"...
by Lied2NoMore inthis weekend assy first day thankfully over!
had a good laugh at arrogant prick do last talk saying apostates are to be "loathed" and used a scripture in psalms that simply had the word "loathe" in it to support his weak point.
im gonna happen by him tomorrow and tell him his final talk had such an impact on me i tore out proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of solomon out of my bible cause those books were written by an apostate.
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Vidqun
NWT Psalm 119:158 I have seen those who are treacherous in dealing, And I do feel a loathing, because they have not kept your own saying.
or,
NWT Psalm 139:21 Do I not hate those who are intensely hating you, O Jehovah, And do I not feel a loathing for those revolting against you?
Wha, only these two qualify. Take your pick.
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What does "Seek Righteousness" mean?
by N.drew inzephaniah 2:3. world english bible.
seek yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances.
but, who have kept his ordinances, means their own righteousness.
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Vidqun
Now we have to "seek righteousness," (sounds like hit and miss) but in the new heavens and new earth righteousness is to dwell. We won't have to look for it anymore. And if it is the type of righteousness as practiced by the Watchtower, then I will rather not be there. But have no fear, God says He's going to make all things new. So before he can do that he'll have to get rid of all existing structures, including the Watchtower.