I am of the opinion that after the destruction of fleshly Jerusalem and Israel in 70 AD, that Christ raptured his church as promised. The New Jerusalem became a blessing to the nations through the scriptures they left behind, and Christ's prevailing Spirit as promised being available where two or three are gathered in his name. We are now living in the symbolic 1000 years, which will end some day in the final judgement.
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What happened in the Christian Congregation immediately following the destruction of Jerusalem?
by itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat inwhat exactly happened in the christian congregation immediately following the destruction of jerusalem?
what were the central issues being dealt with at the time?
was there a crises akin to what happened to jws when they weren't all raptured in 1914?.
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Image of God - the Bible or Christ?
by tec inpeace to you!
i wanted to get some thoughts out there on this subject, because there are so many people who look to the bible as the image of god.
to the point that they do not look to christ at all, but rather they look to the law or to moses or to the ot as the image of god... over... christ.
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John 5
39 You study [a] the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me to have life.
Have a blessed night in his presence and grace, enabling us to worship our Father in Spirit and Truth.
Shalom Tec
11.55pm Florida time.
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Has anyone else seen this?
by OneDayillBeFree ini don't know how to paste images from my smartphone but take a look on page 11 from today's watchtower (study edition) september 15, 2012.... .
is it just me or does jesus look like mitt romney???.
haha i have to read so i have no more time to talk but please let me know what you think!
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It's Will Romney ?
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Tell me if this is a stupid idea.
by DATA-DOG inyou know how you sometimes you are going about your day and then an idea hits you?
you say to yourself, " what a great idea!!".
then you think to yourself that maybe it isn't so great?
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Good idea Data-Dog, however If it has not already been stated, based on the Scottish court case in 1954 when the WBTS was found guilty of propagating false prophesy, it was exposed that the r & f are expected to obey the current "understanding" as truth. To the Watchtower society we only exist to them from the shoulders down, NOT from the shoulders up !
Shalom friend.
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John 3:16 & Exercise Faith
by turtleturtle ini was trying to find a wt publication that specifically addresses why john 3:16 is translated "exercise faith" in the nwt.
i have searched the wt cdrom, but cannot find anything.
can anyone please give me the wt references that address why john 3:16 is translated this way?.
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Simply put, Its works OF salvation NOT works FOR salvation.
It is the enabling process in being united to Christ in his death and resurrection, (that a Christian's baptism signifies), the gift of the Holy Spirit aka, the eternal life quality of Jesus, that works out in our lives from spiritual babe, to whatever maturity is gain in the bipartisan conformity to Christs image in this mortal flesh to immortality in a resurrecton.
John 3:16...spiritual birth
Phillipians 1:16, Matthew 7:14-27, Matthew 13:8, Ephesians 4:13....Enabling progress and Growth.
Shalom
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What makes Christians Christian??
by noni1974 inbesides a belief in jesus.
what is your definition?
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Tec, can you fan on here ? ...I think I found my first friend here, I fan you ! :)
Shalom brother/sister
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What makes Christians Christian??
by noni1974 inbesides a belief in jesus.
what is your definition?
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**** Christ decides who is Christian; who is not****
The gift of Holy Spirit is available ALL. It is Jehovah's desire that all accept.
1 John 5:9-13
We accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Shalom
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What makes Christians Christian??
by noni1974 inbesides a belief in jesus.
what is your definition?
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Christ....is anointing.....So to be ChristIAN we need to be anointed with Holy Spirit that Jesus purchased for all who want to change their lives to his.
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January 2013 Watchtower - HAVE JEHOVAHS WITNESSES GIVEN INCORRECT DATES FOR THE END?
by TheStumbler ini was just on the new jw.org site and i have to say, they've done a good job.
it looks pretty sleek and is easy to navigate.
the production values of their magazines (in particular the photos) seems to have improved since i last spent much time on the site.
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*****Would your average rank and file witness be aware of theocratic warfare? Is it still taught? ****
The older rank and file would know....
It is taught NOT in black and white, but IN apologetics.
Shalom.
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Criminal charges filed against the President of Penn State
by NeverKnew ingraham b. spanier, former penn state president is charged in sandusky case ny times article.
quotes to note:.
if these men had done what they were supposed to do and legally required to do, several young men may not have been attacked by a serial predator, kelly said at a news conference, adding it was not a mistake or an oversight by the men that allowed sandusky to continue his abuse.. and.
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And .....KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Roman Catholic bishop was found guilty on Thursday of failing to report suspected child abuse, becoming the first American bishop in the decades-long sexual abuse scandal to be convicted of shielding a pedhile priest. In a hastily announced bench trial that lasted a little over an hour, a judge found the bishop, Robert W. Finn, guilty on one misdemeanor charge and not guilty on a second charge, for failing to report a priest who had taken hundreds of pornographic pictures of young girls. The counts each carried a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine, but Bishop Finn was sentenced to two years of court-supervised probation.
A precedent has been set. ...