Posts by InChristAlone

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The Focus / Prominent Bethelite Topic

by Focus in

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friends

hello, i am focus.. yes, that focus.. is there anyone here who remembers me from the "good" old days?.

my sig may provide a jog to the memory.. my vision is undimmed, my views unchanged and my claws are sharper than ever.

the filthy old whore is to be taken down with maximum prejudice.. focus.

InChristAlone

Focus,

Beaides this forum, what are some of the more persuasive websites that you believe further your cause?

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What did Jesus really mean, when he said he had made his Father's name known?

by Faithful Witness in

i am preparing for my meeting this friday with miss k. we are reviewing the bible teach book, and she is looking forward to "showing me some things about the divine name.

" i don't know what she might pull out of her hat this time... but that section of the teach book is so completely assanine, i don't even know what to say.

) what did jesus mean when he said that to his father?.

First of all, thank you for bringing your experiences to our attention. I sincerely enjoyed reading the link you provided on the Bible teach book they use. I have also thought a lot about the same thing you are addressing here. To me, I believe the answer comes down to the meaning of Yeshua. "YHWH is salvation". I think the verses that Wannabefree brought up above demonstrate the importance of the meaning of Yeshua's name. So, I see Jesus making his Father's name known being done through the meaning of his name and his sacrifice. Try re-reading Wannabefree's verses in that context.

Designs, you bring up an excellent point. The difference is that people who use the name Jesus do not boast in this reference to declare themselves the one true religion.

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Payment for sins

by InChristAlone in

if death is the payment for one's sins, and a person lives through armageddon and beyond without dying, how does that person pay for their sins?

how would a jw answer that?.

InChristAlone

If death is the payment for one's sins, and a person lives through Armageddon and beyond without dying, how does that person pay for their sins? How would a JW answer that?

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How do individual JW's justify Jehovah's Old Testament orders to kill little children even babies (amalekites, canaanites)?

by Daniel1555 in

in 1. samuel 15:2-3 we read jehovah's order to kill "all" amalekites.

it says "you are to put them to death, man as well as woman, child as well as infant...".

in deuteronomy 2:32-34 the israelites say about sihon.

InChristAlone

These are just my own thoughts from my own studies. And yes, I do struggle with this concept, particularly due to the commandment of not murdering. I see it as God's plan for His people was to be completely holy (set apart). He wanted a zero percent chance that His people would be influenced by pagan deities. This is why in Deuteronomy, He commanded Moses, and therefore Joshua, to completely wipe out everything and keep nothing for themselves. Joshua 13 describes this not being done, and the book of Judges begins with the result of this disobedience. So, if the purpose was to have an area of land that only His people possessed and, as a result, could follow His statutes and commandments without fear of being led astray from the inside...I get it. It still seems very cruel for me to comprehend, but it makes more sense to me that way. Two big unresolved questions that I still have are: How does the commandment in Exodus 20 not apply here, and if the Israelites were turning to pagan gods while isolated in the wilderness, why would it have helped to isolate them in a new land? Anyway, just my thoughts.

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My Elderette is attempting to change the subject again

by Faithful Witness in

we were in the middle of discussing their use of god's personal name, and miss k was not able to find one place in the bible, where jesus actually said the name out loud (that wasn't a quote from the ot).

we had started out by talking about jesus being "the way, the truth and the life.

" then she stated that one of the purposes of jesus' coming to earth, was "to make god's name known.

InChristAlone

Marked

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Is belief in heaven after death relatively new to Christianity?

by EndofMysteries in

i was surprised awhile ago when researching about cremation how until maybe 1940's or 1950's even catholics forbid cremation.

the reason for no cremation was because they believed in a physical resurrection and cremation was a rejection of physical resurrection.

it seems nowadays no christians believe in a earthly resurrection, only that they all go to heaven.

InChristAlone

Christians believe that the soul goes to heaven at death and the physical resurrection occurs in Revelation 20 before judgment. Those that took the word "physical" very literally would be opposed to cremation, although I could only imagine their surprise if they saw a bunch of decayed skeletons rise up. Most see the resurrection body as the one described in 1 Cor. 15, the same type of body Jesus had after his resurrection.

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Taking my sister to church this Sunday!!!

by confusedandalone in

so yesterday i stopped by my sisters home and decided to just hang out and shoot the breeze... she was telling me that since she has stopped going to the kingdom hall (the last 9 months) she still looks for things to do on sunday.

she feels she should go and do something and she likes the idea of church.

it seems fun and will giove her a place to meet people.

InChristAlone

I would like to hear about your experience if you care to share.

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Million Now Living Will Never Die! - Rutherford could still be right

by Zoos in

rutherford began the millions campaign in 1918. new light suggests that he was obviously talking about babies who were born that year and now, in 2014 they would only be 96 years old.. .

i was looking through a census bureau report on people aged 90+ in the united states 2006-2008, with projections to the year 2050. according to the chart provided there are about 2 million people just in the united states that are over 90 years old.

we could conservatively cut that number in half to reach the 96 year-olds and then add in the rest of the world's figures.. .

InChristAlone

"truly a great prophet walked among us" - designs

Seriously, I just spewed my drink.

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Breaking News! Azerbaijan to ban Watchtower Magazines

by raymond frantz in

police and other security services have been handed a list of banned books that they will seek to remove and destroy in raids planned for the future in azerbaijan.the list mostly contains muslim texts and books such as those by dr. said nursi a muslim theologian.

i addition , this list contains .... .

read the rest of the post here.

InChristAlone

Will they also see it as a win for Muslims?

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They are going to charge members monthly fees now! Society Tyranny

by MysticMage in

well there you have it folks.

they have passed around pieces of paper for each publisher to write.

down how much they are willing to give the society every month for their entire lives!.

InChristAlone

170 publishers at $1100 a month? That isn't much at all. How do they pay their loan amounts and other bills? Does each KH have to take care of their own bills (utility and such) Or is it covered by the WT?