36 naked, and you clothed me: i was sick, and you visited me: .
39 or when did we see you you sick, or in prison, and came to you?
lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, .
NIV 40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
Yeap, your right. They even think they are ones seperating the sheep from the goats. Basically they butcher the bible. Everything is about them.
if you hear a second it is probably a jehovah's witnesses.. can someone explain what that to me?.
It means once you get involved in a bible study with Jehovahs Witnesses your focus is distracted. Next thing you know your knocking on doors with gulf balls and quarters instead of playing gulf.
if you hear a second it is probably a jehovah's witnesses.. can someone explain what that to me?.
If you hear a second it is probably a Jehovah's Witnesses.
Can someone explain what that to me?
he: "who or what is your idea of god?".
me: "at one time i could speak confidently that i knew within a moral certainty exactly who god was, his name and his purpose.
now, i have to laugh at my idiotic and egotistical self-deception!
I sometimes attend what the call city church. I go to different churches because the JWs teachings. Anyhow,I seemed to return to this city church. Most the people who attend do not know it is a Baptist. You can look them up. New Heights 101.
The music a bit modern and songs hard but a big reason I go is for the music. They have a full band or two. Sing praises to God.
The sermons for the most part are good. Found a few errors here and there but who cares
Here is how I use to think I think it stems from JWs, First I would not go back to any church that taught a strange messeage. Reminds me of one pastor I got in his face and told him that he lied to his entire congregation. Had example and the example he presented as truth but was lies. Ok I will share:
121 lives died on a sinking boat. The Christians knew they were going to heaven so they threw out their life jackets to the unsaved. Drowning people who did not here the gospel. What would you do for a friend?
I had to call him out said he was blantly lying to the church people. He said why? Because those 121 men who gave their life jacket to the unsaved. Only God knows who is saved so who gives you the right to claim they were not saved. I believe there was never 121 men in a boat who went down with the boat. He said that is not the point. The point would you give your life for a friend. I said I do not know it depends. He said the bible says you should. Then he asked if I was a Jehovahs Witness. Wow was it that obvious,gee, had not been one for years. I said what does that have to do with anythinganything. I said that I would not come back. he said ok there is the door.
The city church is not anything like the above baptist. Recently I attended New Heights 101. Lol.
Guy just wanted people to take information. He went thru the brochures. One of them was a contract to join the church. Well at least they are up front with with it. Right? Unlike the JWs hidden meanings.
Next was God doctrine. I dont care anymore about that one. Next elders. Ekks Next how they handle disfellowshipping. Ekks. I asked questions. They said they do not practise shunning. They try to help people. His answers were nice kind. He said if it were their young son he would reason with him. Most people just leave. They had to disfellowship one person 30 years ago.
Anhow, churches are for your socialization. I can say something this church is so big that people really do not counts. They claim that status does not matter. In the getting to know you it is all about where you live,areyou working. It is insulting when they pick out the man who is making the most money, and target him with smiles and shower him with a lot of attention.
I sometimes compare JWs with other churches. Try to get to know other church members it is hard. Several churches greeters have me sit with them. And it does not work out. Not for me. I feel like I got a beware non member written on my back. After awhile it is hard to get to know anyone.
At least JW have bible studies the Baptist has a bible study. I got rinstated to have fellowship but JWs changed over the years. No friends just strangers. It was hard on me then I realized after all those years I no longer believe what the JWs believe. It was like a double disappointment.Never got oer t.
Matt sermons New Heights are online.
Kind of funny I went the atheist way before and found it or me empty. It was the now what.
Did you watch the latest 60 minutes. I believe that when that many people come together in one spot to save a lady and her two children it is a miracle. What are the chances.
Also Curry did a special about a total face lift. Even the doctor realized there was a higher power and not just sciences. I loved the fact that Faith and science can unite for the GOOD of the people.
As we get older it is better to have people.
Your above reply sounded a lot like me. Not too sure what people are calling it. Shattered self the spiritual side has been twistd into untrusting doctrines. So lets go out of our way to make a simple seminar into doubts. Lets just make others feel that we are strange instead of attending and smiling thru it.
Been there done that one! LOL The prroblem you went to them right? And your not going to get them to change their minds. Yes, for a second the conversation might feel good. But reality will set in then your going to think why did I say that. Now the dude thinks I am strange. LOL,LOL
We are strange. Our minds have been altered for years and years with JW doctrines. I been out of the JWs longer than I was in and I still feel different. Maybe because I was born into it. It is hard enough to fit in must less have a strange mind set that others notice. As soon as people here Jehovahs Witness that is it they categorize you, so for years I say nothing. The past is never asked so why say anything. That alone is a hard one but why waste my time preaching anything JW. Good or bad it is still opening up a conversation at the wrong time.
Been there done that!
a relative and friend of mine is turning the monumental "60" in 3 weeks.
he has "studied" with the jws since childhood, but never became a baptised member.
something is holding him back .
Have fun fishing. I agree with Love2Bwordly
Let Him eat cake.
how i treat patients who refuse blood transfusionswhy cant jehovahs witnesses have a shabbes goy make medical decisions for them?by chavi eve karkowsky|posted tuesday, june 25, 2013, at 10:45 am.
a placental blood pouch is prepared to be sent to a blood bank at hospital haut leveque university hospital of bordeaux, france.. photo by bsip/uig via getty images.
when you are performing the first interview of a new patient at the high-risk obstetric clinic where i work, question no.
The reality blood transfusions can be done behind close doors and no one would need to see it. She does not need a deputy she just needs to take responsibility. JW do not need anyone in the room.
Elders would disfellowship her!
i was lurking on jwtalk [gung ho borg forum] and came across a picture of capt.
picard as a borg for a moderator's avatar 'staff'.
does this mean it's a 'in your face' for the apostates?
Maybe he is Jon Luke Picard on here.
according to this description, unless the elders determine that you really want to be a member of the watchtower corporation, then you are not worthy of dedicating your life to god.. .
w98 3/13 dedication and freedom of choice p.17 par.18.
before a person can qualify to become one of jehovahs witnesses, he must meet scriptural qualifications.
There you have it in one paragraph!
It is up to elders not Jehovah.
I thought Jehovah draws his people.
Good thing I was re baptized.
i was lurking on jwtalk [gung ho borg forum] and came across a picture of capt.
picard as a borg for a moderator's avatar 'staff'.
does this mean it's a 'in your face' for the apostates?
Ekks! could not get in but I googled it and this came up about the Proclaimers.
In addition to God's Word, the Bible, Jehovah God has provided much spiritual food to his people in these last days. He has done this partially through the .
Well,anyhow. The Proclaimer book wow that really was one of the books to use to prove its is a cult.Starting with Russell.
I hate how they state God provided oh bull! They refused Gods spiritual food.
Thats it for me.
i was lurking on jwtalk [gung ho borg forum] and came across a picture of capt.
picard as a borg for a moderator's avatar 'staff'.
does this mean it's a 'in your face' for the apostates?
The Quiet One please continue! LOL! Amen to the POWER OF HOLY SPIRIT. Like does it disappear after you leave the borg. Not!
I know Gods Holy Spirit has guided me into helping others.
I am going to check the place out. It makes me sick how JW are so unrealistic. LALa land. Boring group
Maybe the borg is someone who has to pretend.
Like the avatar.
