Posts by pomegranate

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Interpretation of Scripture

by chacha in

can the bible be interpreted correctly only by the watchtower?.

do you believe that the bible was written to all people?

pomegranate

If you made the mold unflawed and someone else made it flawed, then what?

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To Ozziepost: What/Who is Wisdom?

by AGuest in

may you have peace!.

if i may, i would like to expound on and explain to you what... rather, who, 'wisdom' truthfully is.

thank you.. indeed 'wisdom' is my lord, for he is the one produced by my father... out of 'true wisdom', jerusalem above, the wife of my father and mother of my brothers and i, through holy spirit, and therefore by means of that spirit keeps 'calling out' and 'keeps saying come'.. proverbs 8:12, 22. proverbs 9:1. revelation 22:17. he is the one that calls to us... speaks to us... and 'utters truth' in 'low tones'.

pomegranate

That is not correct...

1 Cor. 3:16 uses naos;

NT:3485
naos (nah-os'); from a primary naio (to dwell); a fane, shrine, temple (Comp NT:2411.)

Eph. 2:20,21 uses naon.

It is NOT naon that denotes "temple" in it's entirety, it is this word;

NT:2411
hieron (hee-er-on'); neuter of NT:2413; a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas NT:3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere)

"Naon" and "naos" are different forms of the same word "naio" meaning the SANCTUARY.

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Interpretation of Scripture

by chacha in

can the bible be interpreted correctly only by the watchtower?.

do you believe that the bible was written to all people?

pomegranate

>>However, now I am an exJW I am no longer prepared to insist that my belief is the true one<<

A lovely attitude!!

Are we not TRULY BLESSED by the release from the bondage of a yoke that was unmerciful as well as ridiculous??? (Ain't hindsight great?)

Yoke = JW <phew!! I'm outa there!!>

Regarding sin, we are born in sin. All of Jericho was in sin. Do you believe all who were destroyed in the flood weren't worthy of that judgement? Or you don't believe that happened either? Curious...How much "sin" does a man have to do in order to be worthy of destruction?

All men will die because of sin.

Regarding justice, do you think it was just for the Father to predestine his Son to a violent death on the cross? That was the plan right from the beginning right? For Christ to die? His one and Only. Was his Sons death any more or less than the ones at Jericho?

Would you agree that leaders are responsible for their people?

So many questions....

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE for True Believers

by Fire in

dear brothers and sisters,.

in the times of the old testament the prophets foretold of the coming of a saviour,a son of god, a king of kings.

the pharisees, being imperfect men, interpreted these prophecies to mean that a literal king would be coming to nation of israel.

pomegranate

I think this thread needs some entertainment...

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or sumthin...

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To Ozziepost: What/Who is Wisdom?

by AGuest in

may you have peace!.

if i may, i would like to expound on and explain to you what... rather, who, 'wisdom' truthfully is.

thank you.. indeed 'wisdom' is my lord, for he is the one produced by my father... out of 'true wisdom', jerusalem above, the wife of my father and mother of my brothers and i, through holy spirit, and therefore by means of that spirit keeps 'calling out' and 'keeps saying come'.. proverbs 8:12, 22. proverbs 9:1. revelation 22:17. he is the one that calls to us... speaks to us... and 'utters truth' in 'low tones'.

pomegranate

>>>I was granted the privilege of seeing this spirit actually BECOME one and unified again, during the time that my Lord explained to me what the 'temple' of God truly was... US...<<<

Rev 21:22
22 I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

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Interpretation of Scripture

by chacha in

can the bible be interpreted correctly only by the watchtower?.

do you believe that the bible was written to all people?

pomegranate

because I don't think it is God's word

You think it isn't or you know it isn't?

What if it is and you think it isn't?

Is it wise to bash the book that MAY BE God's word, just because men organize themselves into the "only ones" who can "interpret" it and weild that lie onto their subordinates?

Is it justifiable in your heart because ALL these organizations who profess to know and be the "instrument of God" to condemn the book that they use for their own self righteousness?

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NEED HELP !!! 7000 yrs. ??

by thinker in

the wt claims that each "day" in genesis (chap.1) is really 7000 yrs.

can anyone provide an explaination of this belief?

please list references from wt literature or scripture that backs up this idea.. personally, i can find nothing; which is interesting since so much jw doctrine and teaching hinges on this number "7000".. thinker

pomegranate

1 Peter 1:10-12
10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, 11 trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

I read God was into adoption...cool huh?

pom

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Pentecost 33CE What really happened.

by biblexaminer in

foreword.

and if they were not in the "upper chamber" at pentecost, where were they?

or is it "acts of the apostles"?

pomegranate

Words, words, words, words, words.

I just wet me pants!!!!!!!!!!

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Pentecost 33CE What really happened.

by biblexaminer in

foreword.

and if they were not in the "upper chamber" at pentecost, where were they?

or is it "acts of the apostles"?

pomegranate

you should post in smaller chunks...

TOO BIG..

pom

Sorry

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Wisdom Personified

by ozziepost in

the next time a householder says to you: everyone has his own interpretation of the bible, how will you respond?

perhaps you will use the suggestion from the reasoning book (page 65) you might reply: and obviously not all of them are right.

you might add: twisting the scriptures to fit our own ideas can result in lasting harm .

pomegranate

"how was it this snake didn't crawl on its belly BEFORE it was cursed?"

Do I understand you correctly in that you feel the God of heaven is literally cursing the physical snake that the spirit creature Satan used as a tool for his deception on Eve, rather than cursing Satan himself?