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  A few words about God.

  by Etude in

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  "it is an insult to god to believe in god.

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  Nicolaou....I have the maximum freedom that will ever be attained in this universe. And yet, while there is tremendous freedom in Christ, I am paradoxically also a slave.

  But nontheless, I have been set free from sin, and it feels AWESOME!

  And yes, knowing is a sign of the new birth. If a person doesn't know they are saved, they probably aren't. The Holy Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God.

  I can tell you that this internal witness of the Spirit is profound. While God may at times speak a word or phrase into the spirit of a person directly, not all Christians have this experience. It has happened to me three times. In 60 years of ministry, my pastor stated that on only two occasions could he say God spoke to him.

  But, all Christians do have the internal witness of being part of God's family. This is not self delusion, it is tangible, measurable and memorable for the individual. I never had this confirmation as a Witness, even though as a witness I felt the presence of the Holy Spirit a time or two.

  Saved JW - Welcome!
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  How Many Remember the Mass Skating Rink Parties of the Late 70's ?

  by Perry in

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  they were a hoot weren't they?.

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  The GB act like anytime a group of JW's get together, unless there is an army of supervising elders, it will turn into an orgy.

  EndofMysteries hits the nail on the head.

  If the Holy Spirit really was involved with JW members, they wouldn't need Gestapo-like supervision. God's Grace, the new personality and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit would be sufficient. The WT tries to copy the real deal through domination. Seig Heil!
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  Need help!!!! My wife has a part on whether Christ was raised a spirit body...

  by DS211 in

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  2. bible

  i need to take this opportunity to plant a seed of truth to my wufe.

  remember subtlety is key!

  her part is was jesus raised a spirit body?.

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  Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. - Acts 1:11

  

  Jesus, in his actual crucified body, the one that could be touched, the one that bore the wounds and stripes of punishment is the one that went to heaven as witnessed by hundreds. "THIS SAME JESUS" in that physical body willl return in like manner. End of discussion.
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  The "Christian Greek Scriptures"

  by Doug Mason in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  from 1950 to 2013, the watchtower and bible tract society has been releasing its new world translation of the scriptures.. my study considers the christian greek scriptures (new testament).. http://www.jwstudies.com/why_does_wts_accept_christendoms_scriptures.pdf.

  i have also provided the pictures that i created for the study.. http://www.jwstudies.com/pix_for_study_wts_accepts_scriptures.pdf.

  please accept the fact that i have no idea whether colours clash or if they match.

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  ISAIAH 40:8 -- “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.”

  Here's my exegisis on the matter: God said it. I believe it. That settles it.

  I used to see those bumper stickers and feel sorry for those people for not listening to the Watchtower. Now, it pretty well sums up my position: Believe God first.
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  Article: Humanity Becoming Less Violent, Except Religious Violence

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  end: byline .

  http://www.alternet.org/print/belief/humanity-becoming-increasingly-less-violent-one-exception-religious-violence start: headline .

  humanity is becoming increasingly less violent, with one exception -- religious violence alternet by cj werleman published on alternet (http://www.alternet.org) <div id="sticky-social-sidebar"></div>

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  Islamic Violence to be More Specific

  Report: 9 out of 10 Top Christian Persecution Countries Due to Islamic Extremism

  WASHINGTON – Nine out of the ten countries ranked the most oppressive for Christians to live in were due to Islamic extremism, according to Open Doors' annual World Watch List, which was released Wednesday.

  With the exception of North Korea – ranked No. 1 for the 12th year in a row – every other country on the top 10 list had as its source of persecution, Islamic extremism.
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  How Many Remember the Mass Skating Rink Parties of the Late 70's ?

  by Perry in

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  they were a hoot weren't they?.

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  I have many fond memories of the weekly skating parties. Especially "couples skate!" I can't hear Nights in White Satin"

  Yep! I can remember skating to "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd like it was last week.
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  How Many Remember the Mass Skating Rink Parties of the Late 70's ?

  by Perry in

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  they were a hoot weren't they?.

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  Yes, holding hands during a couples skate could trigger the endocrine system to literally dump endorphins into the blood stream triggering smiles and "unwholesome" god-dishonoring expressions of well-being. In other words....it was fun. One of he GB must have viewed just such a display of joy while the DJ played "Physical" by Olivia Newton John ..... and then it was all over:

  km 9/95 p. 2 Do All Things for God’s Glory ***

  It has been reported that large numbers of Witnesses have gathered at rented facilities where the entertainment is unwholesome and worldly and where proper supervision is lacking. Similar activities advertised as a "Jehovah’s Witness" weekend have been held at hotels or resorts. Because of the difficulty in properly supervising such large groups, problems have developed. Rowdiness, overindulgence in alcoholic beverages, and even immorality have sometimes resulted. (Eph. 5:3, 4) Social gatherings where such conduct occurs do not honor Jehovah. Rather, they bring reproach upon the good name of the congregation and stumble others.—1 Cor. 10:23, 24, 2
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  Topics not often discussed now

  by jdubsnub in

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  when i was a kid in the early 90's there always seemed to be a mention of how demons posessing people or how if you saw a demon or something supernatural occuring mearly calling jehovah's name would rid you of the situation.

  rarely now a days do you hear anything of the sort.

  that got me to thinking, what are some other topics the society has backed off of?

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  Railing on publishers with two-door cars has subsided somewhat but rejecting the New Covenant for forgiveness of sins is still in vogue.
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  How Many Remember the Mass Skating Rink Parties of the Late 70's ?

  by Perry in

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  they were a hoot weren't they?.

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  They were a hoot weren't they?
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  Do you feel guilty?

  by Justmenthedogs in

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  2. friends

  so while i was out hiking with the dogs today i got to thinking about this forum and was wondering how many of you still feel guilty from time to time for leaving?

  i do, i miss my family at times but then i think about the life that i have created and i have a good one, i have good friends and i am happy, happier then i ever was as a jw.

  i was just wondering if others feel the same way sometimes..

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  No. Instead of guilt, I feel VICTORIOUS.