Posts by sarahsmile

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Trinitiarian "proof-text" John 20:28 has some problems for "Trinitarians"

by booker-t in

all through my years as a jws and after i have always wondered about john 20:28 where thomas says "my lord and my god" to jesus.

i just could not find a suitable answer for this text to disprove the trinity doctrine.

i really never swallowed the jws intrepretation of "shock" by thomas something like "oh my god" but at the same time i had a gut feeling trinitarians were hiding something about this verse.

sarahsmile

Interesting but I think Thomas was talking to Jesus when he said.

28 And Thomas answered and said to Him(Jesus), “My Lord and my God!”

29 Jesus said to him, “Thomas,[ d ] because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen andyet have believed.

I think it would be safe to not see Jesus and say to him,"My Lord my God!"

It is really about believing that Jesus is Lord and God.

Not too sure if this scripture proves Trinity but it prove Thomas refer to Jesus as his Lord and his God.

JWs do not believe they should call Jesus God so arguing with them is a waste of time.

Your right! this scripture does not disprove God is Jesus a portion of Trinity.

Magnum good job!

Booker-t most Christians do not feel the need to think any other way and they are confused with JW doctrines. Christendom are all wrong and JW over reasoning is right. Not!

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Trinitiarian "proof-text" John 20:28 has some problems for "Trinitarians"

by booker-t in

all through my years as a jws and after i have always wondered about john 20:28 where thomas says "my lord and my god" to jesus.

i just could not find a suitable answer for this text to disprove the trinity doctrine.

i really never swallowed the jws intrepretation of "shock" by thomas something like "oh my god" but at the same time i had a gut feeling trinitarians were hiding something about this verse.

sarahsmile

I am not sure that Jesus was actually calling Peter Satan. Also, Jesus might be referring to himself as God considering the conversation.

Mark 8:33

You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.

My Lord My God! sound more like acknowledging Jesus as God! Thomas stopped doubting but believed Jesus was his Lord and God.

Not too sure how anyone could compare these scriptures as similar only to prove again Jesus as God.

Good topic! Considering I can not read Hebrew or Greek! lol. I just read the conversation! Lol.

Looking forward to reading what others think.

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Trinitiarian "proof-text" John 20:28 has some problems for "Trinitarians"

by booker-t in

all through my years as a jws and after i have always wondered about john 20:28 where thomas says "my lord and my god" to jesus.

i just could not find a suitable answer for this text to disprove the trinity doctrine.

i really never swallowed the jws intrepretation of "shock" by thomas something like "oh my god" but at the same time i had a gut feeling trinitarians were hiding something about this verse.

sarahsmile

Hello

I like Hebrews when Jehovah is speaking about his son Jesus. It proves Jesus was called God by Jehovah. The Jdubs can write anything and say what ever to decredit Hebrews 1.

Hebrew 1

But about the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;
a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
by anointing you with the oil of joy.” [e]

Sorry not good with the Holy Spirit as God!

I focus on Jesus and leave the Holy Spirit as God alone.

Also, it is kind of hard to argue with what Thomas said!

For a professor he just stating what the JW believe so I doubt that he is applying scholar opinion. Just trying to convince you.

I heard that he utterred it out of excitment, but I doubt they spoke that way. 1970s, the WT said the samething but would that be like cursing!

Oh my God! I was taught Oh my God was cussing! Is there another scripture to back up they spoke like that?

If something sounds wrong with WT explanation it is wrong!

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Upcoming Surgery and Blood

by HeyThere in

i am a newly unbaptised publisher.

recently i found out i need to have major surgery and the jw's tried to rush a blood card in my hand.

i was so relieved when the elders said i could not have one until i was baptised.. but they rushed to get me copies of the blood videos.

sarahsmile

Hope everything goes okay!

Elders planned my parents to move out of the state of California due to the blood issue!

It was tough times and unbelivable! I summed it up as a lot of drama in my life.

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What it means to be a canadian.

by Truthseeker677 in

jw
friends

i will never appologize for being a canadian.

my familly has lived here for about 300 years.

we have seen tribulation and tumult ,good times and bad.

sarahsmile

Wonderful country!

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Does Christianity Need The Bible

by Mat in

christianity began it's formation without the bible.

the bible, as we know it, is a collection of what were very old texts when they were assembled by christian leaders in the late second and third centuries because they were deemed to be inspired by god.. whether they really were inspired by god or not is now open to debate, but should they prove to not be, it should not undermine christianity as an establishment.. discuss......

sarahsmile

Some Christians probably never read the bible but heard about Jesus from others and followed.

God reads our hearts.

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Pittsburgh High School Stabbings by a Student... 20 Stabbed

by RubaDub in

gun rights advocates must be really disturbed today that the guy didn't just get an easily-available gun and get the job done right.. rub a dub.

sarahsmile

It is just so sad! So many things going on and now this.

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Studied with JW grandma for 3 years and went to meetings, I have now seen the light!

by yogosans14 in

im new here and im 17, going to turn 18 in 1 week.

i studied with my gradma the bible teach book and went to meeting with her and other relatives (considering most my relatives are jw except my parents) and i believe in all of it because i never read the bible for myself.

after reading the gospels i started noticing contradictions in the jw doctrine like when jesus said many would dine with the patriachs in the kingdom of heaven (yet only 144,000 jws can) which would seem odd considering the fact he adressed this to more then the apostles.

sarahsmile

You are proof that the WT doctrines are not working! Thank God you made your way out!

Wish you a very happy future.

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What I said to my wife

by Frazzled UBM in

all - so my wife told me she was going to the kh yesrterday.

it has been a couple of months so i was a bit disappointed but i sucked it in.

i thought about it for a while and when we had a quiet moment together i said to her: "i know you need to make an appearance every once in a while to avoid the risk of being asked to da yourself and being shunned.

sarahsmile

Sugar always goes a long ways!

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What is the point of Judicial Committees??

by quellycatface in

i've had 2 jc's, both resulted in reproof.. but.....in church, the vicar asks us do reflect quitely on anything that we have done that we're not happy about and to ask for forgiveness in our heart.

knowing that jesus will forgive us, if we are sorry and have faith in him.

good.

sarahsmile

Sd-7 Yeap your right! What was I thinking!