it was entitled earth's new ruler - who really qualifies?
given by brother mark neumeyer*, "who has been a full-time servant for nearly 35 years, and is a helper of the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.
" it was his second talk of the convention.
Is "earth's new ruler" future or current?
*** w71 1/15 p. 57 par. 22 Benefits That Accompany Faith in the Creator ***
Earth’s new ruler will be the Lord Jesus Christ
*** g81 10/8 p. 10 The Pattern for Brotherhood ***
He is now earth’s new ruler!
I guess 1975 happened in the meantime.
Splash.
some days ago two elders visited my sister because she has not been attending the meetings more than one year.
this time she prepared notes containing watchtower past teachings about the blood ban so as to ask them for those changes, and it seems that the elders were also prepared for her past questions.
for instance she showed them that "albumin" was considered "under scriptural ban" in 1956 (read the page 20 of awake, september 8).
opusdei1972 my sister told them that we are not under the Law of Moses, but they replied that some principles remain.
No principles remain, according to Colossians 2:13-14:
"He kindly forgave us all our trespasses and erased the handwritten document that consisted of decrees and was in opposition to us. He has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the torture stake."
Seems the elders want to unerase the Law by taking it (and Jesus) back down off the stake.
If a new but similar rule was created in the NT, then this is how it should be viewed - a newly created law, not a resurrected old law.
Just because it is similar to an old law doesn't mean you can then go back to all of the references to the old law and resurrect those too, since Colossians says they have been "erased".
Splash.
ive no source for this, just personal speculation.. * there is a good case to be made that there were female deacons (ministerial servants) in the bible.. * there is a lack of qualified brothers for basic assignments such as microphones, accounts, literature.
in some cases, elders have had to do double duty because of a lack of ministerial servants or qualified brothers.. * women outnumber men in the organization.. * there is supposedly a surprising change coming "down the pipe".. perhaps the only difference between male and female ministerial servants is that women will still not be allowed to teach..
The difference between an MS and an elder is that an elder is "qualified to teach".
That being so, how comes MS's give public talks and Service Meeting items?
If sisters aren't allowed to teach, why do they go on the platform and teach indirectly?
Messed up reasoning.
Splash
a minny man in a local congregation has a beard...he was bullied by the elders to remove it.. then the co came along and told the elders to allow him to keep his beard.
(not as the result of any skin condition or anything).. i kid you not!!!.
what do you make of that?.
The elders take such pride in their role of passing down these judgements when in reality all they are are messenger boys.
Who in the history of mankind have ever respected messenger boys?
They may be 'brothers', but there's rarely a man between them.
Splash
ive no source for this, just personal speculation.. * there is a good case to be made that there were female deacons (ministerial servants) in the bible.. * there is a lack of qualified brothers for basic assignments such as microphones, accounts, literature.
in some cases, elders have had to do double duty because of a lack of ministerial servants or qualified brothers.. * women outnumber men in the organization.. * there is supposedly a surprising change coming "down the pipe".. perhaps the only difference between male and female ministerial servants is that women will still not be allowed to teach..
Is that a full head covering? Maybe with a zip where your mouth is?
Splash
a minny man in a local congregation has a beard...he was bullied by the elders to remove it.. then the co came along and told the elders to allow him to keep his beard.
(not as the result of any skin condition or anything).. i kid you not!!!.
what do you make of that?.
Do you know which CO it was?
Splash
ive no source for this, just personal speculation.. * there is a good case to be made that there were female deacons (ministerial servants) in the bible.. * there is a lack of qualified brothers for basic assignments such as microphones, accounts, literature.
in some cases, elders have had to do double duty because of a lack of ministerial servants or qualified brothers.. * women outnumber men in the organization.. * there is supposedly a surprising change coming "down the pipe".. perhaps the only difference between male and female ministerial servants is that women will still not be allowed to teach..
sir82: 1 Timothy 3:1 specifically states "man". The WTS can twist the meanings of words as well as anyone, but even they'd have a hard time with that one!
It only says 'man' in relation to the 'overseer' (elder), not the ministerial servant.
Midway through the list of qualifications for an MS it says (vs 11) "Women should likewise be serious, not slanderous, moderate in habits, faithful in all things." Why mention women at all, let alone between verses discussing MS's, if they are not being discussed in this context?
bennyk: "I commend to YOU Phoebe our sister, who is a minister of the congregation in Cenchreae..." (Romans 16:1 NWT)
The greek word used here for 'minister' is exactly the same as used in 1Tim 3 when it lists the qualifications for a ministerial servant.
Splash
can we compile a list of things you have to believe as a jw.
perhaps with references.
no conscience matters included..
There is only one thing JW's have to believe, and that is whatever the GB says, you must unquestioningly obey.
It doesn't matter what is in the Bible, it doesn't matter what they have said before.
"A God's voice, and not a mans!"
Splash
the annual meeting of the governing body of jehovah's witnesses will be in october 2014.. .. in november 2013, just after the last one they published this now famous statement in the 15th of november 2013 watchtower page 16 paragraph 17 says:.
"at that time, the lifesaving direction that we receive from jehovahs organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint.
all of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not.".
"be ready to obey ANY instructions we receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or HUMAN STANDPOINT, or not."
"the lifesaving direction we receive from Jehovah's organization MAY NOT APPEAR PRACTICAL from a HUMAN STANDPOINT "
But from the other side of their mouth they say:
*** w09 6/15 p. 23 par. 15 The Faithful Steward and Its Governing Body ***
"They do not believe that their being of the anointed gives them special insights beyond what even some experienced members of the great crowd may have. (Rev. 7:9) They do not believe that they necessarily have more holy spirit than their companions of the other sheep have."
This being the case, how can they give anything OTHER than a human viewpoint?
They do not have any more insight or holy spirit than you, me, or dear old sister Doris Oldbody who falls asleep on the front row all the time.
The GB can offer nothing more than another mere human viewpoint, so if it doesn't look 'sound' or 'practical' then I for one will trust my own level-headed judgment in favour of their ivory tower, incoherent, self-serving, liable to be reversed opinion.
Splash
after the 1975 "we did not say point blank armaggeddon was coming we only suggested it might come" fiasco what is the new date jws are "hinting" at for armaggeddon?
i know now they do not point to any specific date but hint that maybe it might occur such as before 2000 the preaching work will be finished.
this is a suggestion not a prediction so they can wiggle out of this one.
Why change the record when it's such a happifying tune?
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