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One True Religion

by mrquik in

is there one true religion?

applying jesus' identifying requirements, not one religion qualifies.

coming close doesn't count.

Yes, Jesus is the "way" and the "real fisherman" and the "fine shepherd". He knows where all his little sheep are, whether they're out in the pen or stuck on a cliff or run off in the wilderness. When he gets here, he'll gather us all together. He'll pick up even the honest-hearted lambs that don't know yet their left from their right, the ones who don't know there is a shepherd, who don't believe in Christ yet. He will carry them too.

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Do the WTBTS & JW ORG speak in Jehovah's name?

by BoogerMan in

(deuteronomy 18:20,22) “‘if any prophet presumptuously speaks a word in my name that i did not command him to speak...that prophet must die.

when the prophet speaks in the name of jehovah and the word is not fulfilled or does not come true, then jehovah did not speak that word.

the prophet spoke it presumptuously.

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It's very clear that the WTBT$/GB/FD$ do not speak in Jehovah's name. Jehovah is the God of Love and the God of Truth.

That's why He will allow their WTBT$ establishment to be wrecked when the UN gets rid of religious institutions, because the WTBT$/GB/FD$ are reproaching His name and hurting people and teaching untruth.

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One True Religion

by mrquik in

is there one true religion?

applying jesus' identifying requirements, not one religion qualifies.

coming close doesn't count.

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Jesus established the Christian congregation, but it's splintered right now. The direction to the congregations in Revelation is for all the splintered groups who claim to be "Christian" (including JWs). When he takes the throne in heaven, he'll send his angels to remove the weedlike teachings (the "leaven") and the wolf-like "shepherds" from all the denominations - he'll allow the nations to destroy the religious institutions - and then Jesus will reorganize and refine the congregation the way it's supposed to be, with him as the Head instead of some hypocritical religious fakers.

"Hold fast what you have until I come," Jesus said, meaning, keep adhering to his teachings about love and faith the best we can until he gets here to clean this mess up.

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Aside from the alleged "composite Sign", what is the scriptural evidence for Christ's 1914 presence?

by Vanderhoven7 in

my take is: 1914 is not biblical since no dates are in the bible.

a hodgepodge of scriptures are ingeniously linked together; then stir in about 9 creative assumptions to arrive at a speculative theory on which to base wts authority.. nathan knorr to fred franz.

"there are some things that i know.

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TonusOH: "That info looks familiar, and I think it's one of the sources that the blogger used. Thank you!"

My pleasure😁...I am thankful that others have made it accessible for us all to share! Here was some more on Russell...

"Pastor" Russell and Maria

"Pastor Sulked for Weeks at a Time.

"While professing at all times to be guided by the Word of God the undisputed evidence is that he would sulk for weeks at a time and not speak to his wife, and would resort to the pen to have any communications with her; instead of approaching her personally to try to secure reconciliation of their differences and praying with her as a godly man would have done, he went about among her associates and told them she was under the hypnotic influence of Satan in the form of her sister, who was his father's second wife."

""Nagging and Cutting Sarcasm."

"To this, libellant testified, was added nagging and cutting sarcasm. 'You are my wife only in a legal sense' (Exhibit 14, page 6), and by stating to her: 'A wife has no rights which a husband is bound to respect,' and calling her a blasphemer, as testified by libellant in describing a scene that occurred in the Watch Tower office, where the respondent took her by the arm and forcibly ejected her with the statement: 'Get out of here, you blasphemer.' This is not contradicted by the respondent; in fact, it might be said that the case is somewhat remarkable for the great number of failures to contradict the libellant by respondent when he had amply opportunity to do so.

"Another incident in the fall of 1896, to which libellant testified, and was uncontradicted, by the respondent was: When leaving home for the far West she helped him get ready, and then putting her hand on his arm, she said: 'Husband, you are going far away. There are lots of railroad accidents, and we might never meet again. Surely, you don't want to leave your wife in this cold, indifferent way.'

In reply, he pushed her back, slammed the door in her face, and departed on his journey.

'"Again, libellant testifies, that in the latter part of December, 1896, she was taken sick with a severe form of erysipelas. When she had been ill for about two weeks respondent went to New York, was gone nearly a week, and when he returned he did not so much as enter that sick room and see his wife; but after taking his breakfast in their apartments, he goes to his office and remains until night, and then between 9 and 10 o'clock goes to the sick room, not to comfort and cheer; but to order libellant out of the room. As a direct result of this treatment, libellant testifies, and it is not denied, that she was thrown into a violent fever that night and a heavy backset followed. The erysipelas, which had been confined to head and face, thereafter involved the whole person, and was most distressing and dangerous.

"Even if defendant did attend to her himself at nights when at home, in preference to hiring a competent nurse, it is evident from the testimony of libellant that he did not do it in a way becoming to a kind husband, for libellant testifies that in the midst of a nervous chill he told her himself that it was a judgment of God upon her, and that if she could not control her nerves he would leave her alone, for it was not his duty to attend to her."

https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/54461412/

He didn't want to take care of his wife.

1 Timothy 5:8

"Certainly if anyone does not provide for those who are his own, and especially for those who are members of his household, he has disowned the faith and is worse than a person without faith."

https://bklyn.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle/3186650/

He even admitted it in the Watchtower.

http://www.mostholyfaith.com/Beta/bible/Reprints/Z1909JUL.asp

Charles Taze Russell's Zion's Watchtower, July 1st, 1909:

"Then followed another surprise and blessing. Brother Rutherford placed in our hands a bundle of papers, explaining that during our absence a number of other friends had concluded that it would be the Lord's will that we should be relieved of certain burdens and annoyances which have been our portion for some time, in connection with Mrs. Russell's request that the monthly allowance be increased from $40 to $100, which was allowed by the Court, but which we were unable to comply with, because all of our property, except that which brought the income of $40 per month (which Mrs. Russell had been receiving), had been donated to the WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY. The dear friends concluded to surprise us on the return home by clearing off these obligations. They handed us receipts aggregating over $9,000, showing a payment of Mrs. Russell's alimony into 1913, with Court costs, attorneys' fees, etc."

Mark 7:11-13

"But you say, ‘If a man says to his father or his mother: “Whatever I have that could benefit you is corban (that is, a gift dedicated to God),”’ you no longer let him do a single thing for his father or his mother. Thus you make the word of God invalid by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like this.”"

Russell did not behave like a godly man. He disregarded God's clear commands on family and marriage. It was not "God's holy spirit" that motivated Russell to start a commune magazine business and preach "1914!"...it was another "spirit", an unholy one.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

"For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself keeps disguising himself as an angel of light. It is therefore nothing extraordinary if his ministers also keep disguising themselves as ministers of righteousness. But their end will be according to their works."

Jesus is exposing their works, those "taking the lead" at WTBTS, and soon they will be completely removed.

2 Thessalonians 2:8-12

"Then, indeed, the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will do away with by the spirit of his mouth and bring to nothing by the manifestation of his presence. But the lawless one’s presence is by the operation of Satan with every powerful work and lying signs and wonders and every unrighteous deception for those who are perishing, as a retribution because they did not accept the love of the truth in order that they might be saved. That is why God lets a deceptive influence mislead them so that they may come to believe the lie, in order that they all may be judged because they did not believe the truth but took pleasure in unrighteousness."

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"Career Christians" ignore these Scriptures

by BoogerMan in

the apostle paul instructed christians regarding work and providing for oneself.

his bible standards and instructions are completely dismissed by everyone who's jumped on the christianity gravy-train:.

(acts 18:3) "and on account of being of the same trade he stayed at their home, and they worked, for they were tent makers by trade.

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2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

According to the scriptures, the CO arrangement, the "special full time servant" arrangement, the entire Bethel commune arrangement is an abomination.

"Now we are giving you instructions, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from every brother who is walking disorderly and not according to the tradition that you received from us. For you yourselves know how you should imitate us, because we did not behave in a disorderly way among you, nor did we eat anyone’s food free. On the contrary, by labor and toil we were working night and day so as not to impose an expensive burden on any one of you. Not that we do not have authority, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate."

God's Word says to "withdraw from every brother" who doesn't work to pay for his own ministry efforts.

"In fact, when we were with you, we used to give you this order: “If anyone does not want to work, neither let him eat.” For we hear that some are walking disorderly among you, not working at all, but meddling with what does not concern them. To such people we give the order and exhortation in the Lord Jesus Christ that they should work quietly and eat food they themselves earn. For your part, brothers, do not give up in doing good. But if anyone is not obedient to our word through this letter, keep this one marked and stop associating with him, so that he may become ashamed. And yet do not consider him an enemy, but continue admonishing him as a brother."

The scriptures say to "stop associating" with any person who wants to have their ministry supported by voluntary donations, and also that those same ones keep meddling with things that don't concern them (like make rules up about "no-beards" and counting time and banning people and other such foolishness.)

That's why when the attack on religious institutions begins, God is not going to "protect" the Bethel arrangement. The Bethel arrangement is an antichrist arrangement, just like all the other "paid clergy" arrangements in the rest of Christendom.

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"the other sheep will feed the other sheep"

by enoughisenough in

interesting statement in this video...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zchsc1wedns.

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The WTBTS org will not die slowly. It will be cut off quickly because it is part of the organization in this scripture...

"And a strong angel lifted up a stone like a great millstone and hurled it into the sea, saying: “Thus with a swift pitch will Babylon the great city be hurled down, and she will never be found again.""

It'll be about 5 months for the governments to take it all down, the false religious institutions.

https://youtu.be/pq10bPBiuLc

"And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God and where they would feed her for 1,260 days."

"But the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, so that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, where she is to be fed for a time and times and half a time away from the face of the serpent."

Revelation 12:5,14 shows that it's not "the other sheep" who feed anybody. The religious institutions will be destroyed. Jehovah God and Christ Jesus themselves will make sure we have what we need to survive that time.

Ezekiel 34

""I myself will feed my sheep," declares Jehovah."

"I will raise up one shepherd over them, my servant David, and he will feed them. He himself will feed them and become their shepherd.""

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the sounding of the trumpet

by enoughisenough in

i will risk showing my ignorance but i had some questioning thoughts in my head lately...maybe those more scholarly than me have insight.

jw teach that the anointed who now die go immediately to heaven.

when lazarus had died martha said she knew he would rise on the last day.

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Listening to Johnny Cash read/sing that song reminded me of these verses😊:

Revelation 1:3

"Happy is the one who reads aloud and those who hear the words of this prophecy and who observe the things written in it, for the appointed time is near."

Revelation 22:6,7

"He said to me: “These words are faithful and true; yes, Jehovah, the God who inspired the prophets, has sent his angel to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place. Look! I am coming quickly. Happy is anyone observing the words of the prophecy of this scroll.”"

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The Messianic Prophecies and Their Fulfillment in Jesus

by aqwsed12345 in

the belief in the messiah, which has lived in the collective consciousness of humanity since ancient times, became completely obscured among the gentiles, and only remained with the jewish people, who were later chosen by god, as the prophecies of the prophets kept it alive.

there was only one great promise in the old testament from god, which awaited fulfillment!

only one great desire was there in the old testament on the part of man, longing for satisfaction.

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I did like that one too, and while there were a few parts I don't agree with completely, it is clear Jesus fulfilled all the prophecies written in God's Word about the Messiah.

Many of the warnings Jesus gave to the first century Pharisees also are valid for us today, such as the warnings against leaven-type teachings and lording it over the flock. Here was another good point aqwsed12345 brought out that is also important for us today:

"The Pharisees and scribes considered themselves perfect; Jesus lovingly but openly exposed their sins."

All the sects of Christendom tend to fall into this trap. At times the clergy leaders act as if they are infallible and anyone who does not bend the knee to their teachings is figuratively "executed". The Pope is not infallible. The GB/FDS is not infallible. No anointed/born-again Christians are infallible, as is seen in the Bible accounts about Peter and Paul and others after they were anointed/born-again. They made mistakes sometimes. We do too.

There is no perfect, sinless human on earth today. We are all in need of forgiveness and mercy, as brought out at 1 John 2:1,2...

"My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not commit a sin. And yet, if anyone does commit a sin, we have a helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one. And he is a propitiatory sacrifice for our sins, yet not for ours only but also for the whole world’s."

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