Great to see you, CYP. And thanks for working on this and sharing.
Here's something you might add to the "Don't Run Ahead of Jehovah's Arrangement" section:
Paul in Galatians 1:8 shows that if someone comes along to teach Christians something contrary to what had been established as the true gospel, it must be rejected. This holds true in all cases--even if the person providing such teaching is one of the apostles or an angel from heaven. This is really something when you think about it. It really, in principle, means that even if someone at one time had been used for God's purpose, it does not automatically mean that from then on, every position they take or instruction they give is in accord with God's purpose! Not even the apostles who authored the NT were exempt from this. Look at the Apostle Peter, for example. At one point, Paul had to choose between what was right in God's eyes and the actions and teachings of a prominent apostle of God. Ultimately Paul acted by condemning Peter "face to face" in Galatians 2:11. Why? Because according to Paul, "he was blameworthy". This was an apostle who had walked with Jesus, whom Jesus himself had entrusted the feeding of his "sheep" (John 21:15-17).
Question: If a conflict develops between respecting the high value Jehovah places on human life, and following the instruction of those in authority over the organization, what is the proper course according Galatians 1:8?
Here's something you might add to the "Don't Run Ahead of Jehovah's Arrangement" section:
Paul in Galatians 1:8 shows that if someone comes along to teach Christians something contrary to what had been established as the true gospel, it must be rejected. This holds true in all cases--even if the person providing such teaching is one of the apostles or an angel from heaven. This is really something when you think about it. It really, in principle, means that even if someone at one time had been used for God's purpose, it does not automatically mean that from then on, every position they take or instruction they give is in accord with God's purpose! Not even the apostles who authored the NT were exempt from this. Look at the Apostle Peter, for example. At one point, Paul had to choose between what was right in God's eyes and the actions and teachings of a prominent apostle of God. Ultimately Paul acted by condemning Peter "face to face" in Galatians 2:11. Why? Because according to Paul, "he was blameworthy". This was an apostle who had walked with Jesus, whom Jesus himself had entrusted the feeding of his "sheep" (John 21:15-17).
Question: If a conflict develops between respecting the high value Jehovah places on human life, and following the instruction of those in authority over the organization, what is the proper course according Galatians 1:8?