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"for as regards those who were once enlightened and who have tasted the heavenly free gift and who have become partakers of holy spirit and who have tasted the fine word of god and powers of the coming system of things, but have fallen away, it is impossible to revive them again to repentance, because they nail the son of god to the stake again for themselves and expose him to public shame.

I_love_Jeff

In the "Reasoning" book (pages 34-37), this scripture is used to help define and understand apostasy:

Hebrews 6:4-6

"For as regards those who were once enlightened and who have tasted the heavenly free gift and who have become partakers of holy spirit and who have tasted the fine word of God and powers of the coming system of things, but have fallen away, it is impossible to revive them again to repentance, because they nail the Son of God to the stake again for themselves and expose him to public shame."

Why would Jehovah's inspired word say something that sounds totally inaccurate? Is this passage merely figurative? I know that when something that is literally-stated in the Bible doesn't make sense, we can simply take it "figuratively" and vice versa. Does this passage require a figurative interpretation? you can find this question on our yahoo answers account-

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20131204210203AA50OHx

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For a Jehovah's Witness, which causes more problems: a decorated tree, or a decorated woman?

by I_love_Jeff in

let's say that a brother, joe, is walking to kingdom hall and he passes a store display featuring a christmas tree.

"wretched pagans!

" he mutters to himself.

I_love_Jeff

Let's say that a brother, Joe, is walking to Kingdom Hall and he passes a store display featuring a Christmas tree. "Wretched pagans!" he mutters to himself. Then, when he finally reaches his destination, he sees a young sister who is decorated with the finest makeup and modest (but eye-catching) jewelry. He keeps looking her way during the meeting, trying to avoid being noticed by her husband.

That night, when Joe goes home, he can't seem to get her out of his mind. He is restless and has to take a cold shower before going to bed. In the morning, he has only had a few hours' sleep and can't stay focused while working with his study.

Which caused more problems for Joe? Was it the decorated tree, or the decorated woman? If you were Satan, which tool would value most?

Why do the elders work so hard to keep Christmas trees out of the homes of publishers when there is a permanent forest of Satan's "pretty trees" bearing the fruit of sin in congregations all over the world?

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As far as the Watchtower goes, how should an adulteress be punished?

by I_love_Jeff in

should we use jesus' advice john 8:7 or god's advice .

leviticus 20:10?

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I_love_Jeff

Should we use Jesus' advice John 8:7 or God's advice
Leviticus 20:10?

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Why omit John 8:6?

by I_love_Jeff in

.....if this verse may well constitute a symbolic allusion to the person of messiah: he writes with the same authority as god, because he is god?

john 8:6 this they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him.

but jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

I_love_Jeff

.....if this verse may well constitute a symbolic allusion to the person of Messiah: he writes with the same authority as God, because he is God?

John 8:6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

Exodus 31:18 Now as soon as he had finished speaking with him on Mount Si′nai, he gave Moses two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone written on by God’s finger.

Perhaps we have the REAL reason why this verse was omitted by the Watchtower and other mainstream religions?

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Why remove John 8:1-11 in the NWT if these verses speak highly of Jesus

by I_love_Jeff in

i understand these verses were removed in the nwt as well as some other bibles because they were added later & considered uninspired.

jesus protected an adultress so why remove it?

it fits in nicely with his teachings, does it not?

I_love_Jeff

I do agree!

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Why remove John 8:1-11 in the NWT if these verses speak highly of Jesus

by I_love_Jeff in

i understand these verses were removed in the nwt as well as some other bibles because they were added later & considered uninspired.

jesus protected an adultress so why remove it?

it fits in nicely with his teachings, does it not?

I_love_Jeff

I understand these verses were removed in the NWT as well as some other bibles because they were added later & considered uninspired. Jesus protected an adultress so why remove it? It fits in nicely with his teachings, does it not?

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Why remove John 8:1-11 in the NWT if these verses speak highly of Jesus

by I_love_Jeff in

i understand these verses were removed in the nwt as well as some other bibles because they were added later & considered uninspired.

jesus protected an adultress so why remove it?

it fits in nicely with his teachings, does it not?

I_love_Jeff

I understand these verses were removed in the NWT as well as some other bibles because they were added later & considered uninspired. Jesus protected an adultress so why remove it? It fits in nicely with his teachings, does it not?

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Should Jehovah follow the lead of the elders and the Faithful Slave where punishment is concerned?

by I_love_Jeff in

how can one's love of god be pure while being tainted by the fear of punishment?

satan would point out that those who claim to love jehovah are merely afraid of being destroyed by him.

it is for this reason that we conclude that the only appropriate punishment for sinners would be a temporary and voluntary separation from jehovah god.

I_love_Jeff

How can one's love of God be pure while being tainted by the fear of punishment?

Satan would point out that those who claim to love Jehovah are merely afraid of being destroyed by him. It is for this reason that we conclude that the only appropriate punishment for sinners would be a temporary and voluntary separation from Jehovah God. Under this plan, wrongdoers could choose, at any time, to turn around and make their way back to the light.

The disfellowshipping arrangement has been designed with this principle in mind. Disfellowshipped ones may come back at any time. Therefore, with this provision in place, it can be more convincingly argued that decisions handed down by the elders are not cruel, but meant to help bring lost sheep back into the fold. Similarly, if God allowed us to stray from him indefinitely (without the threat of eternal destruction), he could easily refute Satan's complaint by explaining that sinners may return to the light at any time without the fear of being harmed. Satan would not be able to claim that our love of God is related to our fear of destruction at Armageddon.

I_love_Jeff

Posts by I_love_Jeff

I understand these verses were removed in the NWT as well as some other bibles because they were added later & considered uninspired. Jesus protected an adultress so why remove it? It fits in nicely with his teachings, does it not?

I understand these verses were removed in the NWT as well as some other bibles because they were added later & considered uninspired. Jesus protected an adultress so why remove it? It fits in nicely with his teachings, does it not?