Blondie, I love your bang, bang, bang references in Acts. Hmmm, Jesus/Jehovah, Jehovah/Jesus. Almost sounds like it is heading towards a trinitarian doctrine.
I think every Christian should be ready to share their testimony of what they have seen and heard. Whether they are obligated to hit the dusty trail and preach to the uninterested is another matter entirely. Stephen waited on widow's tables. But he was ready, when the time came, to explain what he believed. Epraphas is commended as a helper (Col 1:7) Works worthy of a widow including welcoming travellers, helping those who are in trouble (1 Titus 5:10) Can a JW widow be similarly commended if she can no longer participate in service?
I think every Christian should be ready to share their testimony of what they have seen and heard. Whether they are obligated to hit the dusty trail and preach to the uninterested is another matter entirely. Stephen waited on widow's tables. But he was ready, when the time came, to explain what he believed. Epraphas is commended as a helper (Col 1:7) Works worthy of a widow including welcoming travellers, helping those who are in trouble (1 Titus 5:10) Can a JW widow be similarly commended if she can no longer participate in service?And he gave some as Apostles, and some, prophets; and some, preachers of the good news; and some to give care and teaching; For the training of the saints as servants in the church, for the building up of the body of Christ: Till we all come to the harmony of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to full growth, to the full measure of Christ: (Eph 4:11-13 BBE) But now they are all different parts, but one body. And the eye may not say to the hand, I have no need of you: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. No, those parts which seem to be feeble are the more necessary; And to those parts of the body which seem to have less honour we give all the more honour; and to those parts of the body which are a cause of shame to us we give the greater respect; But those parts of the body which are beautiful have no need of such care: and so the body has been joined together by God in such a way as to give more honour to those parts which had need of it; So that there might be no division in the body; but all the parts might have the same care for one another. And if there is pain in one part of the body, all the parts will be feeling it; or if one part is honoured, all the parts will be glad. Now you are the body of Christ, and every one of you the separate parts of it. And God has put some in the church, first, Apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then those with wonder-working powers, then those with the power of taking away disease, helpers, wise guides, users of strange tongues. (1 Cor 12:20-28 BBE)If the WTBTS were characterized as a body, they would be one big MOUTH. No eyes to see where they are going, no ears to hear what people are telling them. A freak of nature.