Posts by ÁrbolesdeArabia

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Why do people proudly say they belong to Jesus ?

by mP in

i know what the statement means im just baffled why anyone would select words like "belong" or a that they are a "servant" of jesus ?.

i mean ive never heard anybody say they belong to their parents or their spouse, so why are they property of jesus as in servitude ?

why would anyon e then go about making boastful pronoucnements about how great jesus is after he requires total servitude ?

ÁrbolesdeArabia

I am the property of Jesus because I personally believe he died for my sins to buy me back from Adam's sin's. As a atheist Mp, you have a problem dealing with the meta-physical realm, concept of sin, belief in God.

We look at words meaning different things, to you the concept of being the slave of something is atrocious, to a Christian who believes what is written in the New Testament, it's a very comforting and refreshing faith to contemplate. Look, I know nothing I saw will make you change what is going through your mind at this point in time, you believe what you do, I do what I do.

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1 John 5:14 - who hears prayers?

by leaving_quietly in

the last talk on the school this week was about jehovah being the 'hearer of prayer.

' one of the proof texts used was 1 john 5:14.

"and this is the confidence that we have toward him, that, no matter what it is that we ask according to his will, he hears us.".

ÁrbolesdeArabia

Great for you to read all the text surrounding any attempt to use one "proof-text". One thing I learned coming to JWN is the secret attempt by the WTS to usurp Jesus Christ's authority over all his domestics on earth. We pray in Jesus Christ's name (he is hearing our prayer according to (John 14:14-16) and delivering our prayer using the the Spirit to plead our cases before our Father in Heaven (Romans 8:26), Jehovah God. Ephesians 6:18 throws some interesting light on this idea:

"Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere."

Some where along the line, even though the Watchtower pushes a Neo-Judaism-Christian Hybrid religion, they forget you had to go through the King's court officials to receive a audience with the Royal King. The prayers using Jesus Christ's name by many Witnesses show a lack of appreciation for his authority, giving more praise to "The Governing Body" (time wise as members pray for them, never mentioning in details how the praying person appreciates all Lord Jesus Christ did for mankind, he get's brushed aside for "all the Bethelites have done for mankind".

In Short, Jesus hears the prayer and delivers to our Holy Father Jehovah God, that makes two hearing the prayer or if the Holy Spirit is a person, I can't say 100 percent because that's dogmatic, would it be Three entities that hear the prayer? I am not a Trinitarian, just throwing out this emphasis of the many times the Bible exhorts us to use the "Spirit".

1 John 5:4b, 5 "Who is the person who overcomes the World and will be Saved, he who screams out "Jesus is the Son of God!"

John 14:14 "Because I go to the Father: and whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, that will I do: that the Father may be glorified in the Son. Duay Version (Catholic Bible)

John 14: "

12 In most solemn truth I tell you that he who trusts in me--the things which I do he shall do also; and greater things than these he shall do, because I am going to the Father. 13 And whatever any of you ask in my name, I will do, in order that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you make any request of me in my name, I will do it.

15 "If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be for ever with you--the Spirit of truth.17 That Spirit the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him. You know Him, because He remains by your side and is in you." Weymouth

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What do you put in your hot tea if you do not like the taste?

by Iamallcool in

jw
friends

ÁrbolesdeArabia

milk and two lumps of sugar pleaz.

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What do you put in your hot tea if you do not like the taste?

by Iamallcool in

jw
friends

ÁrbolesdeArabia

milk and two lumps of sugar pleaz.

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What would Jesus think of Crosses everywhere?

by Simon in

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http://imgur.com/gallery/k9hiq.

ÁrbolesdeArabia

Hi Tammy! You did answer my questions and were exteremly helpful, I was treated like dung when the "friends" saw me with a "Santa Claus" beard, I was shooting for Russell Crowe or Gerard Butler maybe even funny guy from "The Hang-Over"?

I never thought I needed a "rabbit foot" as a child even though they were quite popular in my birth city at the time. The Cross or "Stake" with Jesus suffering gave me personally, the creeps! Still as you brought out (1 Corth 8:13), my conscience is my consciene and even though we are Free, we have to watch out for brothers and sisters not fully developed in Christ, and not judge! (Matthew 7) I can't say I've never been without a Christmas Tree, been there and done that, lots of presents with Granpa's house and guilt does not set in when your six years old. Lots of presents, poor JW kids with "ALL IN-Relatives" claimed they got gifts all year (New bookbags little-his/ little-her b-bag designed by "Stoops Bible printing" with a new NWT in "gold etching", New Meeting Shoes, New Assembly Dresses or Suits for Men. Lot's of New items for Watchtower Preaching Activities or Meetings (Bookstudy, and Sunday's) Oh Boy!

My first discussion of the Trinity was at the age of 13 years old, as you too said, I too never thought much of this doctrine because nobody talked about it, or I never paid attention to the boring talks. I had to study "Babylon the Great has Fallen", after was my second book was "Let Your Name Be Sanctified"? Yellow Big Book that was not appropriate for a 14 year old who was stonned with weed during his studys.

JW Theology we don't scare the Hell out of anyone with "Hell-Fire", we used "You will be part of the great feast of the Vultures", "Paradise Lost Book" the child being offered to Baal", or "God will remove you and all the dead bodies with "anti-matter(brother Sci-fy) at the Big "A" if you don't "get with the program", "think of Bethel Service" or "Aux or Regular Pioneer" as all Jehovah's Witnesses are commanded to perform this service WT 1991 y 1993.

Good talking with you, lots of fun with various opinions and now strange to think that "Not everyone in the JW World serves Jesus Christ and not everyone In the World serves Satan. I kick myself for thinking we were the only ones who God choose after the crazy doctrines Russell, Ruther-nut, Knork, Fantasy-Franz created out of thin air.

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What would Jesus think of Crosses everywhere?

by Simon in

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http://imgur.com/gallery/k9hiq.

ÁrbolesdeArabia

Flying High Now, there's plenty of anger to go around when Jesus come's back.

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What would Jesus think of Crosses everywhere?

by Simon in

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http://imgur.com/gallery/k9hiq.

ÁrbolesdeArabia

I ordered a new "Alien Computer", this might elimante the "double posts" I tire of.

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What would Jesus think of Crosses everywhere?

by Simon in

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http://imgur.com/gallery/k9hiq.

ÁrbolesdeArabia

Tammy, do you celebrate Christmas or have you changed your mind on the Cross, Trinity or Hell-fire? Just curious, Christmas tree stuff is still bothering my conscience from secular non-JW sources, I respect your opinion as a fellow Christian on these matters.

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DJEGGNOG, What Is Your View On The Slave's New Teachings?

by ÁrbolesdeArabia in

dear djegg, with your wisdom and insights into the watchtower theology, do you agree with their new "faithful slave" teaching?

you have not posted for a while, can you share your insights please?

i ask djegg because very few know jw theology the way he/she knows their doctrines and dogmas.

ÁrbolesdeArabia

Hi Tammy,

I got a email that said he/she passed away and harrassed me for "asking a dead person questions". I hope he/she is alive!

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DJEGGNOG, What Is Your View On The Slave's New Teachings?

by ÁrbolesdeArabia in

dear djegg, with your wisdom and insights into the watchtower theology, do you agree with their new "faithful slave" teaching?

you have not posted for a while, can you share your insights please?

i ask djegg because very few know jw theology the way he/she knows their doctrines and dogmas.

ÁrbolesdeArabia

Tammy, I miss Dj's long posts and professional writing style, I pray he is still alive and living. JWN would not be as fun without members like "Djegg' who know the Bible and the Watchtower's doctrines better than 99% of "Mother's" members.