a very certain distinctive of jws is how they refer to themselves.
"one of jehovah's witnesses".
it's one of those coded jargon thingies.
"Why do you call yourselves Jehovah's witnesses? The Bible says Christians were to be witnesses of Christ!"
Isa. 62:2; Acts 11:26; Matt. 10:18; Mark 13:9; Luke 24: 47,48; Acts 1:8; John 1:15; John 5:37; John 8:18; John 15:26,27; Acts 10:39; Acts 10:43; Acts 13:31; Acts 22:15; Acts 22:20; Acts 23:11; Acts 26:16; 1 Cor. 1:6; 1 Tim. 2:6,7; 2 Tim. 1:8; 1 John 5:9; Rev. 1:9; Rev. 12:17; Rev. 17:6; Rev. 19:10; Rev. 20:4.
the acronym uap once stood for "unidentified aerial phenomena," until december 2022. .
then the pentagon updated its terminology to encompass "submerged and trans-medium objects.".
https://www.defense.gov/news/transcripts/transcript/article/3249303/usdis-ronald-moultrie-and-dr-sean-kirkpatrick-media-roundtable-on-the-all-domai/.
the acronym uap once stood for "unidentified aerial phenomena," until december 2022. .
then the pentagon updated its terminology to encompass "submerged and trans-medium objects.".
https://www.defense.gov/news/transcripts/transcript/article/3249303/usdis-ronald-moultrie-and-dr-sean-kirkpatrick-media-roundtable-on-the-all-domai/.
The acronym UAP once stood for "unidentified aerial phenomena," until December 2022.
Then the Pentagon updated its terminology to encompass "submerged and trans-medium objects."
NASA and other agencies soon followed suit.
Three undeniable facts (IMO) about Unidentified Flying Objects / Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena:
1) They exist.
2) They are being seen by more & more people across the world.*
3) Fighter pilots & other witnesses are agreed that nothing physical could survive the massive G-forces invoked by the incredible speeds & changes of direction.
* Because they now want to be seen?
for jw's who sin, just listen, obey, & be blessed by the current "slave's" direction from a few years ago.. after all, they do speak for jehovah & christ, don't they?
no need to to confess anything to elders.. w00 6/15 pp.
16-17 pars.
For JW's who sin, just listen, obey, & be blessed by the current "slave's" direction from a few years ago.
After all, they do speak for Jehovah & Christ, don't they? No need to to confess anything to Elders.
w00
6/15 pp. 16-17 pars. 17-18 - "...should
we not have faith in Jesus Christ as the living Head of the
Christian congregation? (not the G.B? 😀) Is he not aware of what
is happening in his own worldwide congregation? Should we not respect
his way of handling the situation and recognize
his ability to control matters? Really, ‘who
are we to be judging our neighbor?’ Why not
bring your concerns before Jehovah in your prayers?.....Those
having spiritual discernment will wait on Jehovah to set
things straight and administer whatever
discipline may be needed in his own time and way."
Elders - take note!!!
do you have quotations from watchtower literature regarding how to handle those contributing to disunity in the congregation?.
No, they don't threaten - they do it. ALWAYS!!!!!! It's the unforgivable sin in JW eyes.
w06
7/15 p. 22 par. 14 - "Such
conversations murmuring is often caused by
Bible knowledge a lack of understanding of
God’s way of doing things. The Creator progressively
reveals the truth to his people. Hence, our perversion
understanding of the Scriptures is bound to be reversed
refined from time to time. The vast majority of the
blinded Jehovah’s people agonise
rejoice over such refinements. A few become like the
Beroeans “righteous overmuch” and question
resent the changes. Logic pride may play a
role, and some fall into the trap of seeing the falsehood
independent thinking."
(1 peter 4:17) "...it is the appointed time for the judgment to start with the house of god.".
w04 3/1 p. 16 par.
15 - "....christ jesus...in 1918, he came to god’s spiritual temple and fulfilled peter’s words: “it is the appointed time for the judgment to start with the house of god.” (1peter 4:17).
@ NotFormer - Bearing Witness (2009)
(1 peter 4:17) "...it is the appointed time for the judgment to start with the house of god.".
w04 3/1 p. 16 par.
15 - "....christ jesus...in 1918, he came to god’s spiritual temple and fulfilled peter’s words: “it is the appointed time for the judgment to start with the house of god.” (1peter 4:17).
(1 Peter 4:17) "...it is the appointed time for the judgment to start with the house of God."
Either 33 C.E. or 1918:
w04
3/1 p. 16 par. 15 - "....Christ
Jesus...in 1918,
he came to God’s spiritual temple and fulfilled Peter’s words:
“It is the appointed time for the judgment to start with the house
of God.” (1Peter 4:17)
w96
4/1 p. 18 par. 8 - Mankind has entered a period of judgment. We
are informed at 1 Peter 4:17 that judgment started “with the house
of God”—a judgment of professed Christian organizations that has
been apparent since...1914-18.
bw
chap. 8 p. 133 par. 49 - As a “house of God,” the Christian
congregation had its beginning in 33 C.E. From
that time onward its members have been under divine
judgment.
october 2024 study watchtower p.16 par.15 footnote - "in some cases, qualified men in their mid-to-late 20’s may be appointed as circuit overseers.
however, such men must first gain experience serving as elders.".
(well, if jw's are dunking kids who still play with fisher-price toys & lego, they'll be ready to become c.o.
October 2024 Study Watchtower p.16 par.15 footnote - "In some cases, qualified men in their mid-to-late 20’s may be appointed as circuit overseers. However, such men must first gain experience serving as elders."
(well, if JW's are dunking kids who still play with Fisher-Price toys & Lego, they'll be ready to become C.O.'s at 25!)
Show Appreciation
for “Gifts in Men” p.18 - 😄😄😄😄
Eph. 4:8 - "Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.” (not 'in' men) [fn] * (ESV) * anthrōpos - a human being, whether male or female.
1 Corinthians 13:8 - "...gifts...will be done away with...will cease;"
How to Overcome Doubts p.25 par.3 - "One way that we can resolve our doubts is by turning to God’s Word to find answers to our questions." (not literature?)
I had a doubt about the "slave's" claim that armageddon will be the final war, so I checked with the Bible.
Yup, the Bible contradicts the "slave" (yet again) by saying there's a war after the 1000 years! (Rev.20:7,8)
(w15 11/1 p. 8 - "Armageddon....in this final war")
those of us who have deep roots into watchtower remember the shadowy whispers about "the evil slave" when we were kids.. for those that need to get up to speed: .
the internal crisis came to its full with the occurrence of an outstanding bible-predicted event, namely, the coming of jehovah’s “messenger,” christ jesus, to jehovah’s temple for judgment in the spring of 1918, to separate the “faithful and discreet slave” class from the “evil slave” group.
(mal.
One of the contributors at an evangelical seminary in the USA who was involved in the NET Bible translation, declared this in the footnote:
w13 7/15 p. 24 - "One scholar says that in the Greek text, this passage “for all practical purposes is a hypothetical condition.”
So JW's should be thankful to a member of Babylon the Great for the "new light" and "food at the proper time." 😀
big news.
just in from a friend who is fading.. disfellowshipping will no longer be a term used by jws.
study article 35, paragraph 4 footnote says this:.
August 2024 Study Watchtower p.27, par 6 - "Is the individual who has been removed from the congregation abandoned - left completely on his own to
find his way back to the cult Jehovah?"
Many JW apostates heretics have not lost faith or belief in Christianity - only in the apostatic WTBTS and their equality with Jehovah.
