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Will the GB Eventually "observe" Tithing?
by Sea Breeze in
1. jw
2. friends
found this on fb from the recent losch talk.

time for a new business model?.

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Person

From wol:
No, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not practice tithing; our work is financed by voluntary donations. What is a tithe, and why don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses practice tithing?
The commandment to tithe, or contribute a tenth of one’s belongings, was part of the Law given to the ancient nation of Israel. However, the Bible makes it clear that this Law—including the “commandment to collect tithes”—does not apply to Christians.—Hebrews 7:5, 18; Colossians 2:13, 14.
So how do you think they could go around this?
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Awake! No.1 2023, A United Nations Advertisement?
by EasyPrompt in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
awake!

magazine no.1 2023 and united nations promotions.

page 3, "world meteorological association".
Person

I even think it is possible that they knew the plan years ahead. See for example Awake from 2005 22/12. And yes I know Witnesses who are delighted with the actions of GB and at the same time admit that vaccines have damaged their health. So I guess some people won't wake up even if GB told UN represent God's Kingdom...
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Awake! No.1 2023, A United Nations Advertisement?
by EasyPrompt in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
awake!

magazine no.1 2023 and united nations promotions.

page 3, "world meteorological association".
Person

enough is enough I agree with you, I wonder if GB at some point will tell that there is a New Light about UN and that this is in fact organization that represents God's Kingdom on earth. It would take some more years to prepare rank and file but it seems that they are headed in this direction.
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Where Does Watchtower Doctrine Contradict Scripture?
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
here are some areas that i have found:.

not only is watchtower eschatology offbase, which is not critical, but so is watchtower soteriology … which is critical.

the bible says not to put trust in men who cannot save.
Person

EasyPrompt, again I agree with you. 💪 I discovered this connection between Haggai and Revelation 11 in 2020, when I woke up to the hypocrisy of WT. I admit at that time I was ntensively studying the Bible. Now I do it less often, perhaps too rarely. But it's nice to know that someone came to similar conclusions. 🙂
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Where Does Watchtower Doctrine Contradict Scripture?
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
here are some areas that i have found:.

not only is watchtower eschatology offbase, which is not critical, but so is watchtower soteriology … which is critical.

the bible says not to put trust in men who cannot save.
Person

Easy Prompt I agree with you 100%. I find Haggai 2:7 and Ezekiel 34 (almost the entire chapter) very encouraging in this respect. And all this, of course, will be through our Lord Jesus. So thank for reminding me of this
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Where Does Watchtower Doctrine Contradict Scripture?
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
here are some areas that i have found:.

not only is watchtower eschatology offbase, which is not critical, but so is watchtower soteriology … which is critical.

the bible says not to put trust in men who cannot save.
Person

Why is prayer an act of worship? Because it requires you to believe that the person you are addressing exists, can hear you and has power to help you. It requires FAITH. For this reason, there is no such thing as prayer to a living man, even if he is far from us. For the same reason talking to Jesus IS in my opinion always a prayer except you see him in a vision which I think doesn't happen in our days. But I don't want to argue with you, I pray to God for those who love him and his Son Jesus🙂
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Where Does Watchtower Doctrine Contradict Scripture?
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
here are some areas that i have found:.

not only is watchtower eschatology offbase, which is not critical, but so is watchtower soteriology … which is critical.

the bible says not to put trust in men who cannot save.
Person

"Instead, you ignore him and direct all your appeals to the baliff or maybe to the court reporter, or someone else."
Considering your court example it seems to me that you are comparing the supreme God to baliff or a reporter... Comparing Jesus to court judge I would compare his Father to a Supreme Judge. See Psalm 94:2
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Where Does Watchtower Doctrine Contradict Scripture?
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
here are some areas that i have found:.

not only is watchtower eschatology offbase, which is not critical, but so is watchtower soteriology … which is critical.

the bible says not to put trust in men who cannot save.
Person

Easy Prompt: I agree with you almost completely except for this sentence :
But there is no rule in the Bible that says you can't say "I know you are there, Jesus, and I love you."
That is for me a prayer and as you said prayer is form of worship so in my opinion you contradict yourself in that point.
Vanderhoven7:.
You're right, the account in the Acts says nothing about Stephen's second vision, but it also says nothing about his vision ending before he was led out of the city.
Calling upon the name of Jesus as far I'm concerned doesn't mean praying to Jesus
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Where Does Watchtower Doctrine Contradict Scripture?
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
here are some areas that i have found:.

not only is watchtower eschatology offbase, which is not critical, but so is watchtower soteriology … which is critical.

the bible says not to put trust in men who cannot save.
Person

He spoke to Jesus because he saw him in a vision, just as for exampl Daniel and John, spoke to angels in their visions. What do you think about my first point?
Jesus taught to pray to his father. You say we should also pray to Jesus. So how I should decide to whom I will pray? Maybe take turns, one day to Jesus and the other to God?
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Where Does Watchtower Doctrine Contradict Scripture?
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
here are some areas that i have found:.

not only is watchtower eschatology offbase, which is not critical, but so is watchtower soteriology … which is critical.

the bible says not to put trust in men who cannot save.
Person

Acts 7:56 clearly shows that this was a vision:
"And he said: “Look! I see the heavens opened up and the Son of man standing at God’s right hand.”