he will not pressure her to engage in sexual acts that make her feel uncomfortable, that are demeaning, or that bother her conscience..... the bible does not provide details as to what sexual practices between a husband and a wife should be considered clean or unclean.
a christian couple must make decisions that reflect their resolve to honor jehovah, to please each other, and to maintain a clean conscience.
generally speaking, a couple would not discuss with others this intimate aspect of their marriage..
Matthew 24:14 - "And this good news of the marital bedroom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
"The evil slave and its Writing Committee are certainly providing food at their proper time - toxic & unwanted!
january 2025 study watchtower, p. 30 - "at the memorial, let us make it a point to greet not only one another but especially those who have not attended in a long time we have ignored for the previous 12 months!
we want to make them feel welcome!
"it is only because of the ransom that we have forgiveness of our sins.
January 2025 Study
Watchtower, p. 30 - "At the Memorial, let us make it a point
to greet not only one another but especially those who
have not attended in a long time we have ignored for the
previous 12 months! We want to make them feel welcome!" (via love-bombing 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰)
"It is only because of the ransom that we have forgiveness of our sins."
Is that really so, G.B.????????
Watchtower May 15th 1982, pp. 8,9 - "The Bible explains that at death a person is set free or released from any sins he committed."
Woo-hoo! No need to attend the org's Black Mass.
didn't jehovah assign christ all power & authority?
so why no mention of him?.
from the january 2025 study watchtower: .
Didn't Jehovah assign Christ all power & authority? So why no mention of him?
From the January 2025 Study Watchtower:
Give Glory to Jehovah
STUDY ARTICLE 1, SONG 2 Jehovah Is Your Name
OUR YEARTEXT FOR 2025: “Give Jehovah the glory due his name.”—PS. 96:8
HOW WOULD YOU ANSWER?
What does it mean to give Jehovah glory?
What motivates us to give Jehovah glory?
How can we give Jehovah the glory he deserves?
A self-promotion of the org's brand-name/logo (Jehovah) while dismissing the torrent of Scriptures to the contrary.
From my Bible research and what I can discern, God Almighty wants his Son's name witnessed about, relied upon, and praised - at least for 1000 years!
(Matthew 10:18) ....before governors and kings for my sake, for a witness....
(Mark 13:9) ...be put on the stand......for my sake, for a witness to them.
(Luke 24:48) You are to be witnesses of these things.
(John 1:15) John bore witness about him, (Jesus)
(John 5:37) And the Father who sent me has himself borne witness about me.
(John 8:18) ...bears witness about myself, and the Father..bears witness about me.”
(John 15:26, 27) the spirit of the truth...bear witness about me;
(Acts 1:8) ..witnesses of me in Jerusalem,.....the most distant part of the earth.”
(Acts 9:15, 16) But the Lord said to him: “Go! because this man is a chosen vessel to me to bear my name [Jesus] to the nations as well as to kings and the sons of Israel. For I will show him plainly how many things he must suffer for my name.” [Jesus]
(Acts 10:39) And we are witnesses of all the things he did.......
(Acts 10:43) To him all the prophets bear witness....
(Acts 13:31) .......These are now his witnesses to the people.
(Acts 22:15) ...because you are to be a witness for him (Jesus) to all men......
(Acts 22:20) ...and when the blood of Stephen your witness...
(Acts 23:11) ....witness about me in Jerusalem,.....also bear witness in Rome.”
(Acts 26:16) .....a witness.......respecting me.
(1 Corinthians 1:6) ...the witness about the Christ has been made firm among you,
(1 Timothy 2:6, 7) ...this is what is to be witnessed to in its own due time.
(2 Timothy 1:8) ....the witness about our Lord.......
(1 John 5:9) ....this is the witness God gives, the witness.....about his Son.
(Revelation 1:9) ......bearing witness concerning Jesus.
(Revelation 12:17) ....have the work of bearing witness concerning Jesus.
(Revelation 17:6) ......and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus.
(Revelation 19:10) ....witnessing concerning Jesus...the witness concerning Jesus...”
(Revelation 20:4) ...for the witness they gave about Jesus......
The perfect Jesus Christ was assigned to be God's witness, and in turn, imperfect Christians were assigned to be witness of their Messiah.
(Revelation 1:5) "....Jesus Christ, “the Faithful Witness,”
(Revelation 3:14) "....the faithful and true witness.."
(Revelation 19:11) "And the one seated on it is called Faithful and True,.."
The Bible repeatedly shows that Christians were never to do anything in/for God's name. The following verses show that Christ's name alone was always to be the priority for Christians:
(Isa.
62:2)
...a new
name.....Jehovah’s own mouth will designate. (see
Acts 11:26)
(Matthew 5:11) “Happy are you when people...say every sort of wicked thing against you for my sake.
(Matthew 12:21) Indeed, in his name nations will hope.”
(Matthew 10:22) And you will be hated by all people on account of my name,......
(Matthew 18:5) …receives one such young child on the basis of my name receives me also.
(Matthew 18:20) For where there are two or three gathered together in my name,....
(Matthew 19:29) .......for the sake of my name......will inherit everlasting life.
(Matthew 24:5) ...for many will come on the basis of my name,... (Matthew 24:9) .......and you will be hated by all the nations on account of my name. (Mark 9:37) ...on the basis of my name....
(Mark 9:39) ….will do a powerful work on the basis of my name...
(Mark 13:6) Many will come on the basis of my name,...
(Luke 9:48) Whoever receives this young child on the basis of my name receives me also.
(Luke 9:49) ….we saw someone expelling demons by using your name.
(Luke 10:17) “...even the demons are made subject to us by the use of your name.”
(Luke 21:8) ...for many will come on the basis of my name,...
(Luke 21:12) ......brought before kings and governors for the sake of my name.
(Luke 21:16, 17) .......and you will be hated by all people because of my name.
(Luke 24:47) ...and on the basis of his name, repentance for forgiveness of sins would be preached...
(John 2:23) .....many people put their faith in his name........
(John 5:27) .....in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice..
(John 14:26) But the helper, the holy spirit, which the Father will send in my name,
(John 15:16) ......no matter what you ask the Father in my name,
(Acts 2:38) Repent, and let each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ
(Acts 3:6) In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, walk!”
(Acts 4:10) .....in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene,
(Acts 5:40) . . .and ordered them to stop speaking on the basis of Jesus’ name.
(Acts 5:41) ....counted worthy to be dishonored in behalf of his name.
(Acts 9:14-16) .....all those calling on your name.....he must suffer for my name.”
(Acts 10:48) .....he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
(Acts 11:26) ..........the disciples were by divine providence called Christians.
(Acts 16:18) “I order you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.”
(Acts 19:5) On hearing this, they got baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
(Acts 21:13) ...but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.....
(Acts 22:16) ....get baptized, and wash your sins away by your calling on his name.’
(1 Corinthians 6:11) ...been declared righteous in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
(2 Corinthians 5:15) .....no longer for themselves, but for him who died for them.
(Philippians 2:10) .....so that in the name of Jesus every knee should bend......
(Hebrews 13:15) Through him (Jesus) let us always offer to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of our lips that make public declaration to his* name.
(Revelation 2:3) ....and you have borne up for my name’s sake...
(Revelation 2:13) ......and yet you keep on holding fast my name,. . .
* Jesus' name was to be "publicly declared" and the focus for Christtian's - not Jehovah's name. This is clearly proven by the 43 "name" scriptures & the 27 "witness" scriptures above. Confirming this truth, Romans 10:17 says this, "So faith follows the thing heard. In turn, what is heard is through the word about Christ." (not Jehovah!)
Repetitition for emphasis! (for newbies who never knew Christians were to be witnesses for Christ)
If any JW reads all these scriptures, they must be deeply disturbed by the org's name of Jehovah's Witnesses. Surely?
study 49 rinses & repeats the order for the sheeple to exercise their faith, i.e.
recruitment etc.
for the cult.. (john 3:16-18) “for god loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten son, so that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.
Study 49 rinses & repeats the order for the sheeple to exercise their faith, i.e. recruitment etc. for the cult.
(John 3:16-18) “For God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life. For God did not send his Son into the world for him to judge the world, but for the world to be saved through him. Whoever exercises faith in him is not to be judged. Whoever does not exercise faith has been judged already, because he has not exercised faith in the name of the only-begotten Son of God." (RNWT)
(John
3:16-18) “For God
loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that
everyone who believes
in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into
the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.
“There is no judgment against anyone who believes
in him. But anyone who does not believe
in him has already been judged for not believing
in God’s one and only Son." (NLT)
Greek
πιστεύω (pisteuō) - "to
think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in
of the thing believed, to credit, have confidence in a moral or
religious reference, used in the NT of the conviction and trust to
which a man is impelled by a certain inner and higher prerogative and
law of soul, mere acknowledgment of some fact or event: intellectual
faith ."
πιστεύω pisteúō, pist-yoo'-o; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ):—believe(-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with."
(John 5:24) "Most truly I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes the One who sent me has everlasting life,"
(John 6:47) "Most truly I say to you, whoever believes has everlasting life."
(Acts 13:38, 39) “Let it therefore be known to you, brothers, that through this one [Jesus] a forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you, and that.......everyone who believes is declared guiltless by means of this one."
(1 John 5:1) "Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born from God,"
I REST MY CASE, G.B.
the jw idea that believers are destined either for heavenly life or for endless life on earth comes in for significant criticism by critics of various kinds.
even some groups, such as the christadelphians, who share belief in a future paradise earth, don’t share the view that some christians are destined for life in heaven.
yet there is surprisingly quite a lot of evidence in the bible for the existence of two distinct groups of believers.
@ SBF - The Gibbering Body must have read your post title - they give their answer in the December 2024 Study WT.
w12 3/1 p. 4 “remain in my word” - "regarding jehovah’s witnesses, the new catholic encyclopedia states: “they regard the bible as their only source of belief and rule of conduct.”" .
time for a revised new catholic encyclopedia to include, "and their g.b.".
w12 4/1 p. 3 in search of answers - "is there one reliable source of information that can give authoritative answers to our questions about jesus?
w12 3/1 p. 4 “Remain in My Word” - "Regarding Jehovah’s Witnesses, the New Catholic Encyclopedia states: “They regard the Bible as their only source of belief and rule of conduct.”"
Time for a REVISED New Catholic Encyclopedia to include, "And their G.B."
P.S. w12 4/1 p. 3 In Search of Answers - "Is there one reliable source of information that can give authoritative answers to our questions about Jesus? The publishers of this journal believe that the Bible is the Word of God and that it alone tells us the whole truth about Jesus."
P.P.S. w68 1/1 p. 5 - "The only source of information that supplies the truth...is the Holy Bible." 😄
if god's self-appointed "slave" says so, it must be the right thing to do!.
w15 9/1 p. 3 who are jehovah’s witnesses?
- "would you like to receive truthful answers to your questions about jehovah’s witnesses?
Of course we should! If God's self-appointed "slave" says so, it must be the right thing to do!
w15 9/1 p. 3 Who Are Jehovah’s Witnesses? - "Would you like to receive truthful answers to your questions about Jehovah’s Witnesses? We encourage you to turn to the most knowledgeable source—Jehovah’s Witnesses themselves, who publish this magazine." (Proverbs 14:15 - "The naive person believes every word, But the shrewd one ponders each step.")
The org actually cited Proverbs 14:15! Cognitive dissonance at its best.
the world's heads of state/governments have already given their power to the united nations.. apparently it wasn't even voted on.
click on the language you want and download .
https://www.undocs.org/home/mobile?finalsymbol=a%2f79%2fl.2&language=e&devicetype=mobile&langrequested=false.
@ KERRYKING - "The World's Heads of State/Governments have already given their power to the United Nations."
From what I've read, your assessment seems overly-optimistic.
7. Today, we pledge a new beginning in multilateralism. The actions in this Pact aim to ensure that the United Nations and other key multilateral institutions can deliver a better future for people and planet,..
Language like this which is used throughout the Pact doesn't indicate to me that the U.N. feels it has total power & control over all nations.
Such a situation/agreement would have been world news!
Maybe soon..........
https://youtu.be/uxqqyrrffow?si=wo0jotyvjg76oljk.
well that's sort of related to the next talk on our program brother jeffrey jackson will discuss the theme don't be surprised by sudden changes, brother jeff you have our.
attention well i'm sure we all agree with this fact in recent years there have been a lot of changes even since the last annual meeting there have been many changes some of them perhaps are a little surprising or may seem to be sudden but you know brothers and sisters when we look back on how these changes have come we can see that jehovah has gradually prepared us for each of these adjustments and changes let's review some of the recent changes we've had what changes have we seen with regard to our understand understanding of bible teachings at the 2021 annual meeting we received an adjusted understanding of john 529 it was explained that the resurrection of judgment will not be a judgment of condemnation rather it will be more like a period of probation the unrighteous mentioned at acts 24:15 will have an opportunity to gain everlasting life but their names will not be written wr in the book of life at the time of their resurrection to have their names eventually written in that book these ones will need to respond positively to the great educational work that will take place during the thousand-year reign then at the annual meeting in 2023 we gained enhanced insight into what we do know and what we don't know concerning jehovah's judgments we learned that the door of opportunity for people to take a stand for the kingdom does not shut when the great tribulation starts with the destruction of false religion at that time perhaps some will be like the egyptians in moses day who took a last minute stand and joined the exodus of god's people at the same annual meeting we adjusted our views with regard to jehovah's judgments of those who died in the flood and those who were destroyed in sodom and gomorrah also at that annual meeting an adjustment was made regarding the reporting of our time and activity in our preaching work instead of focusing on reports we try to make good use of every opportunity to witness then we receive the 2024 governing body update number two in that update we saw the need to adjust how we interact with those who have committed serious sins and have been removed from the congregation what other major adjustments have we recently seen in our preaching work the emphasis now is on studing bible studies and making disciples not on distributing literature to that end the focus is on studying meaningful conversations not just on using memorized presentations were you surprised by these adjustments perhaps so but as we look back we see how one adjustment in understanding gradually helped us with the next adjustment isn't it true that gradually jehovah has prepared us and when we look back on it we see how logical this training has been to refine our understanding but events in the world likewise have changed it's true sometimes in the world you have sudden changes for example the pandemic but often times change in the world is gradual isn't it true with regard to the view of morality homosexuality abortion even what's acceptable and not acceptable with regard to conduct all of that has happened gradually in the world and it's not until you look back and see how different the world is today with regard to those matters that we see that there have been a lot of changes but this can be dangerous because as things gradually change we may get used to gradual change and forget that there are some sudden changes about to occur uh let's take our bibles please and if you turn with me to the book of luke chap 21 now this is an example of sudden change in luke chap 21 uh notice there in verse 34 the words of our lord jesus are recorded and he said in verse 34 but pay attention to yourselves that your hearts never become weighed down with oving and heavy drinking and anxieties of life and suddenly suddenly that they be instantly instantly upon you it's interesting to note that jesus had already said that this day he was referring to would occur at a time that we don't think is likely so what lesson do we learn from what jesus said it's a warning isn't it that we can't just sit back and think well things are gradually going to develop we know which way it's going and maybe it's not going to happen yet you know got a little bit more wiggle room there with regard to the schedule but you see that's dangerous thinking now what we're going to do is consider two examples of areas where perhaps we could be a little guilty with regard to that for example our view as with regard to the number of anointed ones remaining on the earth now for many years what did we think we thought well that number would go down and down and down and down now i don't know about you but me i you when that report came out just how many how many partakers and and what were we thinking we probably you maybe we didn't say it but we were thinking you know the number will go down down down down and there'll be just a couple of old guys in a wheelchair who will get their reward well i'm exaggerating but that was sort of the feeling wasn't it but now what have we seen in recent years those numbers have gone up and up and not only that younger brothers have been appointed on the governing body now i know what you're all thinking two new ones how old are they we know you're not googling now but you will be but you see we need to be careful about what we're thinking with regard to the number of anointed ones left on earth you see 19 years ago i was appointed on the governing body even i thought i was too young now they tell me i'm not so young anymore but do we see the point what does the bible actually tell us with regard to this well it doesn't say the number would just dwindle down to just having a few uh older ones left no the great crowd of other sheep will be judged on the basis of how they deal with
@ Sea Breeze - You've got it all wrong!
The self-proclaimed "faithful slave" assures us that a person's own death washes their sins away - based on the org's "inspired understanding" of Romans 6:7 - so people won't be judged on their previous sins!
Therefore, Jack the Ripper and every other evil scumbag who avoided capture & punishment, have absolutely nothing to worry about when they wake up! 😀
Divine justice????
https://youtu.be/uxqqyrrffow?si=wo0jotyvjg76oljk.
well that's sort of related to the next talk on our program brother jeffrey jackson will discuss the theme don't be surprised by sudden changes, brother jeff you have our.
attention well i'm sure we all agree with this fact in recent years there have been a lot of changes even since the last annual meeting there have been many changes some of them perhaps are a little surprising or may seem to be sudden but you know brothers and sisters when we look back on how these changes have come we can see that jehovah has gradually prepared us for each of these adjustments and changes let's review some of the recent changes we've had what changes have we seen with regard to our understand understanding of bible teachings at the 2021 annual meeting we received an adjusted understanding of john 529 it was explained that the resurrection of judgment will not be a judgment of condemnation rather it will be more like a period of probation the unrighteous mentioned at acts 24:15 will have an opportunity to gain everlasting life but their names will not be written wr in the book of life at the time of their resurrection to have their names eventually written in that book these ones will need to respond positively to the great educational work that will take place during the thousand-year reign then at the annual meeting in 2023 we gained enhanced insight into what we do know and what we don't know concerning jehovah's judgments we learned that the door of opportunity for people to take a stand for the kingdom does not shut when the great tribulation starts with the destruction of false religion at that time perhaps some will be like the egyptians in moses day who took a last minute stand and joined the exodus of god's people at the same annual meeting we adjusted our views with regard to jehovah's judgments of those who died in the flood and those who were destroyed in sodom and gomorrah also at that annual meeting an adjustment was made regarding the reporting of our time and activity in our preaching work instead of focusing on reports we try to make good use of every opportunity to witness then we receive the 2024 governing body update number two in that update we saw the need to adjust how we interact with those who have committed serious sins and have been removed from the congregation what other major adjustments have we recently seen in our preaching work the emphasis now is on studing bible studies and making disciples not on distributing literature to that end the focus is on studying meaningful conversations not just on using memorized presentations were you surprised by these adjustments perhaps so but as we look back we see how one adjustment in understanding gradually helped us with the next adjustment isn't it true that gradually jehovah has prepared us and when we look back on it we see how logical this training has been to refine our understanding but events in the world likewise have changed it's true sometimes in the world you have sudden changes for example the pandemic but often times change in the world is gradual isn't it true with regard to the view of morality homosexuality abortion even what's acceptable and not acceptable with regard to conduct all of that has happened gradually in the world and it's not until you look back and see how different the world is today with regard to those matters that we see that there have been a lot of changes but this can be dangerous because as things gradually change we may get used to gradual change and forget that there are some sudden changes about to occur uh let's take our bibles please and if you turn with me to the book of luke chap 21 now this is an example of sudden change in luke chap 21 uh notice there in verse 34 the words of our lord jesus are recorded and he said in verse 34 but pay attention to yourselves that your hearts never become weighed down with oving and heavy drinking and anxieties of life and suddenly suddenly that they be instantly instantly upon you it's interesting to note that jesus had already said that this day he was referring to would occur at a time that we don't think is likely so what lesson do we learn from what jesus said it's a warning isn't it that we can't just sit back and think well things are gradually going to develop we know which way it's going and maybe it's not going to happen yet you know got a little bit more wiggle room there with regard to the schedule but you see that's dangerous thinking now what we're going to do is consider two examples of areas where perhaps we could be a little guilty with regard to that for example our view as with regard to the number of anointed ones remaining on the earth now for many years what did we think we thought well that number would go down and down and down and down now i don't know about you but me i you when that report came out just how many how many partakers and and what were we thinking we probably you maybe we didn't say it but we were thinking you know the number will go down down down down and there'll be just a couple of old guys in a wheelchair who will get their reward well i'm exaggerating but that was sort of the feeling wasn't it but now what have we seen in recent years those numbers have gone up and up and not only that younger brothers have been appointed on the governing body now i know what you're all thinking two new ones how old are they we know you're not googling now but you will be but you see we need to be careful about what we're thinking with regard to the number of anointed ones left on earth you see 19 years ago i was appointed on the governing body even i thought i was too young now they tell me i'm not so young anymore but do we see the point what does the bible actually tell us with regard to this well it doesn't say the number would just dwindle down to just having a few uh older ones left no the great crowd of other sheep will be judged on the basis of how they deal with
"Things" could happen suddenly in the world?
No!!!!!!! I don't believe such a ludicrous statemenet.
