from this week's wt study:.
all of us, whether of the anointed or of the “other sheep,” hope to see the fulfillment of god’s original purpose and the sanctification of jehovah’s name.
(john 10:16; matt.
tor1500 said - "....Jehovah don't need us to clear his name, that's why he sent his son..."
Revelation 3:14 describes only Jesus as God's faithful and true witness - everyone else had to witness for Christ - not God! There's not a single scripture which says Christians would/should witness for God!
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/70840001/attention-all-bethelite-lurkers
Rutherford conned the Bible Students with his re-branding exercise. Nice job!
"does religious conversion dishonor family traditions or customs?
this need not be the case.
the bible encourages respect for all, regardless of their religion.
"Does religious conversion dishonor family traditions or customs? This need not be the case. The Bible encourages respect for all, regardless of their religion. (1 Peter 2:17) In addition, Jehovah’s Witnesses obey the Bible’s command to honor their parents, even if they have different beliefs." - Ephesians 6:2, 3." https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/change-religion/
So J.W.'s aren't instructed & obligated by the WTBTS to shun parents who leave the org?
A major investigation of the practices, hypocrisy, and lies of this alleged "charity" is long overdue by the relevant authorities.
wolves use their "loyalty" questions to trap others - "do you believe we're living in the last days/this is god's organization/faithful slave?
" - yet resolutely avoid discussing topics which put their org in a bad light, my "loyalty" question to them would be - "do you accept literature truth over bible truth?
" they will either run or be forced to ask for examples of alleged differences.any other suggestions for "loyalty" questions?.
@ A Believer - "The literature like the bible teach book is used to help understand the scripture."
The literature teaches that "new" scrolls will be opened - during Christ's 1000 years reign - and that they will contain "new teachings."
Revelation 20:1-12 totally repudiates all three of these false teachings by the WTBTS:
there are no "new" scrolls, the scrolls are opened after the 1000 years & after Satan is destroyed, and people are judged by what's in the scrolls - not educated by them! It's there in black & white.
Question: "Are you going to continue to accept what you read in the literature, or what you read in your Bible?"
my daughter called today laden down with wrapped presents for all family who are coming over holiday.
she did not say at first but she had seen a group of witnesses working the street.
when the rebellion wen i went expecting the postman, but my daughter rushed first and told me to sit down as it was the witnesses.
What a wonderful, gutsy daughter you have, and what a terrible experience for you and your family to go through.
I hope and pray that I live long enough to see this corrupt corporation get thoroughly exposed and suffer irreparable damage for the evil and deception which it has inflicted on so many people.
wolves use their "loyalty" questions to trap others - "do you believe we're living in the last days/this is god's organization/faithful slave?
" - yet resolutely avoid discussing topics which put their org in a bad light, my "loyalty" question to them would be - "do you accept literature truth over bible truth?
" they will either run or be forced to ask for examples of alleged differences.any other suggestions for "loyalty" questions?.
Any other suggestions for "loyalty" questions?
about 3 weeks ago i created a thread due to my mom reaching out to me (we hadn't talked in over 2 years due to typical jw politics).
well, today she reached out again thought facebook messenger saying " i'm so sorry i hurt you my beautiful baby boy.
i'm hurting very much also.
Herelgo - I truly empathise with you.
As a "devout fader", I'm experiencing similar treatment. Trying to have a discussion about doctrines with J.W.'s can be very precarious - especially so with loved ones - because the truth is that they don't want to hear the truth about their revered organization and its leadership.
it probably will never happen but... imagine the gb recieved some new light that told them the great tribulation was imminent.
the world is going to hell and all jws can expect until armageddon is terrible persecution the likes of which no christian has ever experienced in two thousand years.
but jehovah has a solution: put yourself and your family 'to sleep' and after armageddon's over, jehovah will 'wake his people up' at the resurrection.
Rainbow - February 2017 Study Watchtower, page 26:
please, recent information is needed about this subject discussed some 12-years ago here on jwn?
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https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/85323/watchtower-society-50-share-holder-military-company?page=1&size=10.
From Reuters 3 days ago. No mention of the org having any shareholding.
http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyOfficers?symbol=RGUS.PK&WTmodLOC=C4-Officers-5
i don't know if this letter has been discussed or published here - apologies if it has.
this is not verbatim, but it basically said that even if j.w.
's couldn't offer any physical support for the wonderful provision of the new britain branch (which the g.b.
I don't know if this letter has been discussed or published here - apologies if it has.
This is not verbatim, but it basically said that even if J.W.'s couldn't offer any physical support for the wonderful provision of the new Britain Branch (which the G.B. had allowed to go ahead) everyone could contribute financially to the project. To facilitate such donations, a new contribution box would be installed at the back of the KH, and all the money received would also be used to finance other projects around the world. So much for the existing box which is allegedly for everything org-related - Worldwide Work donations. Also, this new Branch construction demonstrated the great expansion taking place in the organization.
Double-speak again from the org, and not one word about the new Branch being self-financed by the sales of all the lucrative London properties. The fleecing of the sheep continues at full speed.
it appears to me revelation was 'fulfilled' 1st century and we are fooling ourselves to think it applies to present times .
let's start with the opening statement:.
a revelation by jesus christ, which god gave him,+ to show his slaves+ the things that must shortly take place.. hmm-- shortly take place ?
Just a thought: not only does the language which you've highlighted indicate that Revelation was mostly applicable to its 1st century audience, but also the very fact that John never mentions a single word about Christians escaping the destruction of Jerusalem a few years earlier gives serious credibility to the view that Revelation was written prior to 66 C.E, and not around 96 C.E. as tradition claims. https://www.ecclesia.org/truth/revelation.html
