this was prompted by another thread where it was revealed that the gb were referred to as "our future kings" in a wt video.
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4911685446402048/fun-moment.
if i've got it right, the 144,000 are (or were until recently) the fds.
The theme of the new testament is the covenant blessings of the Jewish people being opened to all of humanity. Any who believes what Christ did on the cross is sufficient for our sins and becomes the new person in Christ , these are the new people of god. The jew to the gentile.
Building core theology around the book of revelations that basically voids the new testament for anyone but 9 men is pretty bloody silly.
i used to attend the meetings and was baptized about 30 years ago but i haven't gone to the meetings or associated with any one i new from the congregation for around 15 - 20 years.
i want to get back to studying but i am not ready to go to any meetings.
other than the watchtower and awake what book is used these days for people just starting to study with jehovah's witnesses?.
Bible Study
hahahaha
Slander, Insult, eschatology based nonsense then unique dogmas and legalisms . Then throw is a health dose of narcissist boasting about being a member of a really special club. Then some idol worship of 9 magical wizards.
Lets sing a song. Two hours of your life you never get back.
There is no actual bible study. I have never met a JW who could give me a brief summary of the book of Romans or what the Gospel message is.
holy nativity batman!
on jw broadcasting.
final song for this year's convention.
Sometimes it feels like they are making fun of us.
just a moment ago irán started to attack israel, guess they're gonna end in ruins because israel has a way better army than other country in the region and the support of the us....hope the gas prices don't increase too much.... wonder how the borg gonna spin it..
Iran gave the expected time of attack and flight paths to the Swiss Embassy in Tehran, which was forwarded to the Israelis and United States. It was nothing but a show. If they tried something like that clear out of the blue, Israel would have replied with a Nuclear strike. The really crazy part is warhead being shot down could have easily fallen out of the sky and hit the Dome of the Rock.
As far as i can tell, Jesus died for a group called the anointed remnant that is solely represented by the faithful slave or governing body. Gods grace was extended to these men and these men alone.
Through your works and obedience to these men and the organization they lead , you may or may not do enough to be saved.
Also Jesus was practicing guitar and playing call of duty in his fathers basement from 33 ad to 1914 before he was finally forced to get a real job.
completely unrelated to the wts.. i have a co worker who i use to hang out with his son in high school.
he doesn’t remember me.
that was 30 years ago.
Completely unrelated to the wts.
I have a co worker who I use to hang out with his son in high school. He doesn’t remember me. That was 30 years ago. His son was killed in a car accident at the age of 22.
I wonder if it would be inappropriate to mention to him I knew his son along time ago.
I met a girl working at a trade show the other day who had a brother that passed ( different death ) ,I mentioned that I was kind of friends with her brother a long time ago. It kind of upset her and I kind of wish I didn’t say anything.
How does a person act or what do you say in these situations?
so, i thought i'd start a thread about any beautiful photos of places you've been to, or just beautiful photos.. i'll go first .... .
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copyright: daniel burton.. this is bøur, a little village in the faeroe islands, population 74.. i've never been there but i'd love to visit one day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNbA-hzrv-s
About 20 years ago when I was a young man, I spent a summer in Tokyo. We would go to the bars in middle of the city, have a few too many and cab it back to the outskirts where we are staying.
The music ( sometimes-my bloody valentine ) and the cinematography really encapsulate how awesome the noise and neon of downtown Tokyo at night.
a few weeks later, the witness that i speak, family and friends are very happy with the recent changes .. no one mentions the df aproach change, fieldservice report and free entrance to the paradise for non jw.. only the clothing style and beard are mentioned.. the sisters are all in a halaluja happy modes.
they are feeling being respected and heard by the lovely leadership.. one brother told me he will never grow a beard because he lost his elder status in the early 90's because of his beard.
now it's allowed i will not grow a beard he sweared.. it seems jw.org has down a great change job.
Imagine giving up having a career and family and suddenly your special club just becomes “ church”.
Awesome.
I would feel ripped off but that is just me.
no matter what opinions you may have, the memorial is very important to us.
many are opposed to the way the organization performs the memorial because of restrictive rules as to who should partake.
as jesus said in scripture, "keep doing this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.
There was no big push on this year to get people to attend "the Memorial " or " Memorial season at my wives hall. My wife didn't even go into field service the Saturday before the Sunday.
so, i thought i'd start a thread about any beautiful photos of places you've been to, or just beautiful photos.. i'll go first .... .
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copyright: daniel burton.. this is bøur, a little village in the faeroe islands, population 74.. i've never been there but i'd love to visit one day.
The Neon and noise of Downtown Tokyo at nigh is pretty crazy. 
