Making a dedication, 'symbolizing' that dedication by Baptism and then "living up' to that dedication by carrying out the perfunctory tasks prescribed the organization is not a NT teaching. The Hebrew and Greek words for dedication are not present contextually in association with Baptism in any way.
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Baptism is it really a dedication to God, where in the Bible?
by Crazyguy ini haven't found a scripture where it says that baptism is a dedication to god.
i have only found in the book of acts chapter 2 i believe where baptism is for forgiveness of sins.
am i wrong?
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Disturbing hidden image in w15 04/15 page 9 (Not DF image)
by campaign of hate incould someone do me a favor and post the picture on page 9 on the above mentioned watchtower.. i'll point it out, very surprised no one else has picked up on this creepy image..
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Since we're on the subject, can someone scan and upload the illustration on chapter 91 of the Greatest Man book? It goes right along with the subject of subliminal art. Thanks. -
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Disfellowshipping Image
by naazira inthis photo can be found in the april 15 , study edition article titled:.
why disfellowshipping is a loving provision.
just by looking at this image we can see how quickly the barrier between the congregation and former member is put up, after the announcement that this sister is no longer one of jehovah's witneses.
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Instilling subliminal messages in commercial art goes back decades. One of my Sociology professors during the 70's gave us assignments combing the advertising illustrations in popular magazines to look for both overt and subtle things that had been painstakingly placed. One prime example, hard liquor ads. The ice cubes had been altered to resemble heads with eyes, noses and mouths. The majority would have 2-5 facial images per glass, often with the liquor at the level of the noses. -
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I spent the money to go see him in 1978. Bobby Blue Bland, Albert King were with him too. Great blues performers. Worth every penny. -
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The Power Of "IF"
by dubstepped inso, the whole may money grab episode of jwtv really looks bad to me and many others, obviously many here.
i was looking on another website dedicated to active jw's and if you'll notice on post number 109 a little ways down (<click there to read) a person named luca dares to express some concerns over the latest episode.
the following pages do contain one more person that has some issue with how things were presented.
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'if you look at it even with eyes of a JW with any thinking ability whatsoever, it is just appalling how much power they give the organization and in particular the FDS in their lives.'
Some are drinking the kool-aid awfully heavy:
'I've started watching the May 2015 broadcast, but not finished yet. It is so touching my heart! To think, that the organization needs our donations! What a privilege! It just shows how Jehovah is speeding up the work as we need more and more kingdom halls & branches. It really feels like people are flocking to the mountain of Jehovah in this time of the end.'
'I guess we'll have to dig a little deeper now and maybe start buying less fresh food and goodies! About the only thing we can cut back on now to help with kingdom interests is our groceries! We have already done things to ensure that we are keeping our eye simple. We've cancelled our cable TV and gone to just basic/local channels, and our internet speed to basic... but now seeing the videos on tv.jw.org is a bit choppy - it takes extra time to load and times out a lot. So maybe Jehovah will understand if we go back to a higher internet speed. It is something to pray about. We need the broadcasts to help keep us spiritually strong, so perhaps that can be part of our budget for "kingdom interests"!~
'We are prayerfully thinking about cancelling or cashing out some of our life insurance policies -- and using that to further the kingdom work. We know that Jehovah is speeding up the work and Armageddon can be here any day! ' -
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Throwing a wrench in child baptism.
by runForever in1 corinthians 7:14 tells us: "for the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband; for otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.".
so the sanctification of children of "christians" depends on the holiness of their parents not the "baptism" of young children.
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I agree. the Bible does not teach nor give explicit examples of child baptism. From a Christian perspective one would look at Jesus Christ's example. From a societal perspective, at least the age of accountability or legal age. -
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Jehovah's Witnesses Crime Map
by Watchtower-Free incrimes committed by jehovahs witnesseshttp://aawa.co/jw-crime-map/.
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I was looking over the map and noticed they forgot to included Christian Longo who murdered his wife Mary Jane and their 3 children in Oregon, dumping the bodies in water with concrete blocks if my memory serves me correctly. -
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It hasn't been my imagination. Thanks! Goes along with all the 'nu-lite' lately. -
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New Understanding of Slave Class
by mrquik ingood morning all (good evening to those on the wrong side of the world);.
could someone explain the new arrangement with the "anointed"?
is anyone other than the gb in this class anymore?
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When the governing Body 2.0 re-wrote the Theological history of the Society in that infamous Jul 15 2013 Watchtower, they accomplished several things
. 1. They threw their founder CTR under the wheels of the celestial chariot, implying he not only wasn't part of the FDS but wasn't anointed either by implying he did a 'work' like that of John the Baptist.
2. That in turn, elevated Judge Rutherford and his cronies to be the first fruits of the FDS upon release from the Atlanta Penitentiary in 1919.
3. By implying that only the leadership and later the governing body are the FDS, they neutered the remaining heavenly hope wannabes of JW's of special status.
4. They continue to try to validate their perceived importance by referring to the Parable at Luke 12:41 as a prophetic fulfillment of themselves.
5. The governing body continues to bask in their present leadership role, reward of immortality and the privilege of slaughtering their critics and 99.9% of 'unbelieving mankind'.
