The governing body says that the scripture was referring to a group of Christians from 1935 onward and that is how we get our little flock- great crowd teaching. I spent 8 years in full time JW service when I was active at the KH and that is what Saturdays were nearly always filled with, along with a generous coffee break and more visiting among my fellow Witnesses
;)Do you remember the fabulous Spitting Image, the puppet show from the 80's and 90's? There was one sketch where two Jehovah's Witnesses were seen to knock on a door - which was answered by Cliff Richard! He said, "Hey, come on in guys - we'll talk about God!" They backed off with their hands up, saying they were in a hurry, another time Cliff, thanks anyway, etc. He rapidly appeared in the room I was in with vigorous 'shushing' motions, whispering that the Jehovah's Witnesses were outside and he had seen them working their way around our complex
Challenging the Cults: Answering Jehovah Witnesses
But whether they heard him as such or refrained from hearing and paying attention to him, the occasion was to come when these rebellious people would 'know also that a prophet himself happened to be in the midst of them.' Jehovah would confirm him as a prophet before them by causing what Ezekiel prophesied to come true...Likewise it was a trying mission upon which the modern Ezekiel class was sent, to religious people of the same type as those in Ezekiel's day. Revelation 6:9-11 9 When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held
On the other hand, it would be wise not to accept a gift if it is given with the clear intention of showing that you do not stick to your beliefs or that you would compromise for the sake of material gain. What can you do if the use of images or the practice of ancestor worship was in your religious past? 5 If the use of images or the practice of ancestor worship was part of your former way of worship, what can you do? Read and ponder over Bible passages that show you how God views these things
But there are many other matters which also have to be taken into account and it would be quite wrong for anyone to assume, in any dispute between two parents of whom one is and the other is not a Jehovah's Witness, that the custody and care and control of their child will necessarily, or even more often than not, be given to the latter. Where the practice of that religion involves a lifestyle which conflicts with the lifestyle of the other parent and the court is satisfied that that conflict has had or may in the future have an impact on the child's welfare the court is entitled to restrict the child's involvement in those practices
All believers will be able to live in both Heaven and Earth and be able to go back and forth between both places like Jesus did in His resurrected body
The Pope's Cousin is a Jehovah's Witness! - Catholic Answers Forums
Acts 20:16 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost. A True and Devoted JW should go back and really do a History Check on your Own Religion, you will find many changes over the years and many predictions that fell through about when Jesus was comming back
Thanks to the conviction of the Holy Spirit and the loving support of Christian family members outside of the Watchtower, Frank found the REAL Jesus and is experiencing true spiritual freedom daily in the Word of God.PattyLeft 24 years in the Watchtower to find peace and joy in JesusPatty was Born and raised as a Christian but was never grounded in the Word of God. Her family followed the teaching of Russell and became special pioneers, putting in 150 hours a month in door to door ministry, traveling from town to town in the Midwest and showing his photodrama of creation
How long did it take you to graduate from what took the rest of us 12 years to complete? Was it a whole week? Of course you would think yourself better than the disciples of Jesus. During the purchase of the photographic copy, they omit the worldwide circulation not observing the use terms of the delivery note nor handing over complimentary copies to the archive.The picture was taken during Lleida bombing in November 1937, and it shows a woman crying before de dead body of her husband
History of Jehovah's Witness birthday and Christmas celebrations
Here, more perhaps than elsewhere, exists that "present" which shall be brought unto Jehovah (Isaiah 18:7), earth's oblation (Ezekiel 45:1) to God of that class who, when in the age to come the restitution hosts shall be numbered, shall be found to have been "born in Zion" (Psalm 87:5, 6), taken out of the world and given, in a figure, as humanity's present to their God, to be forever sons and servants of the Most High. (See Birthdays for detailed information on why the Watchtower ruling against birthdays is wrong.) Most Witnesses struggle to explain why they can't without some embarrassment at the shallow reasoning used
Responses to Jehovah's Witnesses (page 1)
Was Jesus asking himself why has he forsaken himself? My answer: Do you really want to know what Jesus was saying in those Scriptures? First of all, it must be noted that Jesus is here quoting words from Psalm 22. Why do you spend so much time talking about it? Shouldn't we concentrate on the things Jesus said and what did when he was here on earth? My answer: I'm sorry that Jesus' crucifixion is an object of horror and loathing for you
My mother asked one of the elders to tell her what blood derivatives he thought would be okay and he told her it was for her to decide as a matter of conscience and he would not try to influence her decision. As girls my sister and I where treated as less than, our clothing, our ability to share our opinion, our curfew, our roles, our futures where all considered to be secondary to the males in our family and in the church
Birthdays.
(See The Watchtower Oct 15, 1998, Questions From Readers re: why it's ok to celebrate a wedding anniversary and not a birthday anniversary.) Why Jehovah's Witnesses Don't Celebrate Holidays. This is because such celebrations focus too much attention on the individual and the only birthdays of Bible record are those of pagan rulers who did not serve God
Why Jehovah's Witnesses Don't Celebrate Mother's Day.
( See Memorial Celebration ) Why? Because the Watchtower teaches that only 144,000 go to heaven and ONLY these 'anointed' ones are in a relationship with Jesus. The Watchtower says this, 'And should we not strive to be obedient and submissive to those taking the lead in our local congregation?' WT, Nov 15, 2009, Article: 'Treasure Your Place in the Congregation', par 5
Jehovah's Witness stance against Birthday Celebrations and why it is wrong
If we are to assume the inclusion of something bad in the Bible is to warn against such things, despite no statement to that affect, then endless more rules can be conjured. Why does the Watchtower not hold birthdays to the same standard? 2 Samuel contains the only instance where a siesta is mentioned in the Bible, and results in a beheading
The group pays close attention to the origins of all other festivities and finds in Bible Scriptures the validation to abstain from celebrating most religious, local and national holidays. Witnesses celebrate it with a special lecture after sundown on the date that corresponds to Nisan 14 on the Jewish calendar, which may or not coincide with Passover
Defend Jehovah's Witnesses: Why Don't Jehovah's Witnesses Celebrate St. Valentine's Day?
http://defendingjehovahswitnesses.blogspot.com/2012/02/why-dont-jehovahs-witnesses-celebrate.html10 months ago Defending The New World Translation Luke 23:43 - Punctuation and the New World Translation; "Truly I tell you today,..." - On occasion, opposers of Jehovah's Witnesses attempt to attack the scholarship and honesty of the translators of the New World Translation Bible. (Read entire article) "New Light" - Opposers Aren't Even Using the Correct Phrase "...So rather than rejecting Jehovah's Witnesses understandings of Scripture simply because they progress in their understanding of it, this should be recognized as a comendable effort!" (Read entire article) Why Do Jehovah's Witnesses Refuse Blood Transfusions? Jehovah's Witnesses do not consume, donate or transfuse blood, because..
Defend Jehovah's Witnesses: Jehovah's Witnesses and Birthdays - Why Don't They Celebrate?
http://defendingjehovahswitnesses.blogspot.com/2011/05/why-do-jehovahs-witnesses-not-celebrate.html10 months ago Defending The New World Translation Luke 23:43 - Punctuation and the New World Translation; "Truly I tell you today,..." - On occasion, opposers of Jehovah's Witnesses attempt to attack the scholarship and honesty of the translators of the New World Translation Bible. Likewise, just as the early Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses today view these things seriously because they are aware that Jehovah God views these things very seriously
There are but only TWO instances of the custom of annual celebration of birthdays recorded in the Bible and it is of great noteworthiness to seekers of God's TRUTH (be such ones members of Jehovah's Witnesses or not) that on BOTH occasions THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED WERE NOT GOD'S FAITHFUL WORSHIPPERS and the events of the celebration were obviously unrighteous. You just won't find US participating (for reasons already stated) and we simply would like people to mutually respect our right and choice NOT to do so
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