I feel that you should seriously consider the fact that you just might be in the gradual process of being called by Jehovah. This is the same as it was for me also, I asked the same questions you did, I just had to understand how the new creation could possibly know they are the being called by Jehovah without thinking like the Watchtower foolishly indicates namely that you might have some mental infirmity. Once you accept his invitation then it becomes between Jehovah and you alone, the invitation is specially tailored for each person since we are all individuals, Jehovah treats us as such, Jehovah has predestined his new creation he knows who they are and it is a gradual recognition for those accepting this abnormal hope. Once Jehovah invites you ,and you accept it everything concerning surrounding his invitation then becomes much more clearer because Jehovah takes a greater hand in it. he does not exspect perfection from any of them because he knows the formation of us knowing we are just dust.
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ANOINTING - How JWs really know!
by Amazing inanointing - how jws really know!
[note: this is a 7 page post in case you may want to print it out and read it later.
i hope that i do provide clarity on this topic, but i accept that i may have muddied the waters as much as i have tried to clear them up.
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Help with question please: JW teaching on resurrection of infants
by Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit inthanks for all the comments and sympathy you have all expressed concerning the loss of my great nephew this weekend, i'm going to print it all and stuff it into a sympathy card for the parents and grandmother.
i'm expecting that my dad-- the great grandpa, and my brother-- the grandpa will speak at the service, unless it's in a church-then they will likely not even show up.
i'm eagerly expecting comments about the resurrection for this 8 mo old.
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The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (governing body) is WRONG!
Imagine how Jehovah feels, here his holly writings clearly show that everyone will be resurrected including father Adam and mother Eve, Jehovah’s great plan that of brings back all humans who have ever died from all the ages past and reeducating them under conditions that are very conducive to them. When the dead including those of the flood and in the time of Sodom it will be mankind’s first opportunity to learn gods ways and make real progress without the affects of Satan and his demons. There is an evil purpose of anyone or group who seeks to imply that Jehovah would sacrifice his dear son for just a few humans when clearly the scriptures teach of the great magnitude of Jehovah’s love for mankind, and that his intent is to redeem all mankind. Jesus gave his life as a ransom, he is our redeemer he has paid the price for our sin and not us, we need not be afraid no more. The GB have put them self’s in a precarious position before almighty god, by their minimizing the power of his dear son’s death at great sacrifice to Jehovah him self.
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Help with question please: JW teaching on resurrection of infants
by Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit inthanks for all the comments and sympathy you have all expressed concerning the loss of my great nephew this weekend, i'm going to print it all and stuff it into a sympathy card for the parents and grandmother.
i'm expecting that my dad-- the great grandpa, and my brother-- the grandpa will speak at the service, unless it's in a church-then they will likely not even show up.
i'm eagerly expecting comments about the resurrection for this 8 mo old.
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Jehovah is tender and loving beyond our comprehension everyone who has ever died will live again in the resurrection by means of the redemptive powers of Christ redemptive sacrifice, yes concerning his battle a person would be wise to stay far away from any speculation concerning who Jehovah remembers and who he does not. We could never earn life, all provisions that Jehovah has provided are undeserved totally no matter what we may do our being resurrected to life or being spared is really a complete act of mercy on gods part.
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Sharing my sad news with you
by Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit inmy great nephew, 8 months old, was killed yesterday.
so far appears to have been murdered by his sitter, a couple with whom my nephew and his girlfriend have been living.
they beat and drowned this little baby.
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I send my fellow feeling to you at this time, I too lost my daughter two years ago and received a cold face from the Witness’s in my area and from those who knew her most. You will see your dear one again in due course, it is knowing this fact in my case also is what sustains me with such an on slot of pain as this when it overcame me. Please when the time is proper for you, please read this tender encouragement that in my case was a blessing after my dear daughter’s death:
"Have you lost a child in death? If so, a very special consolation is given you in the Bible, and assurance that your child will return, that you will actually hold your darling in yours arms again, never to die anymore." Losing our children will no longer be possible in the kingdom now dawning, because it is written in Isaiah 65:20 (Revised Version), "No more shall there bein it an infant that lives but a few days." In Isaiah 11:9 that time is shortly coming – "They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain (Kingdom)." I remember this scripture, when our soul becomes restless because of grief? There is a wonderful source of rest available in Matthew 11:28 to 30, the words of Jesus: "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am
meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." In 1 Peter 5:7 God invites you to relieve yourself of your cares – "Casting all your cares upon him, for he cares for you." And in Psalm 55:22, "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee." Be assured by Psalm 34:18; "The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart." Let God’s sure promise of the resurrection of your loved one be your strength and hope. When we seek to trust in our father Jehovah
he knows just what you and me and everyone are now going though. Jesus tells us, in Matthew 10:29 to 31, that not even a sparrow falls to the ground without your Heavenly Father’s notice, and that you are far more valuable to him than many sparrows. And to indicate how intimately he knows you, and how closely he enters into your sorrows, he says: "The very hairs of your head are all numbered"! Remember this scripture "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things are passed away."
From someone who has been there.
Shane
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Would You Really Want To Live Forever With Dubs?
by shamus100 inhere is the hypothetical question of the day - would you, or more appropriately, could you live forever in paradise on earth with jw's?
with the hypocrosy, silly elders, silly people... feeding lions and cleaning up after animals... everyone living by waterfalls, like the jw's always portray in they're psychotic pamphlets..... or would you rather be dead.
i, personally, would much rather be dead.
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Yes I could, I intend on living with in the time when all those who have ever died including my loved ones who sleeps in Christ waiting for the time that is soon to come when they will awake. There will be many more of those who will be awakened from the sleep of death than any number of Jehovah's Witness's that there are now or ever have been.
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Did Prayer work for you, or not?
by gaiagirl injws, and christians in genreral, are taught that god answers prayers of sincere believers.
on the other hand, there is a popular bumpersticker which reads "nothing fails like prayer".. what has been your experience in this regard?
did god answer your most heartfelt prayers, or were they ignored?.
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"JWs, and Christians in general, are taught that God answers prayers of sincere believers. On the other hand, there is a popular bumper sticker which reads "Nothing FAILS like prayer". What has been your experience in this regard? Did God answer your most heartfelt prayers, or were they ignored?"
In answer to your question, in my regard a whole hearted yes is my reply. My daughter died in October of 2005 from a doctor prescribed Methadone over dose just two days into her regimen, she was disfellowshiped at the time and not one Jehovah’s Witness called or sent me a letter or card of condolence and I have known many of them and many of them have known me for many years. I wanted to die so bad from just sheer grief my eyes swelled up from having tears constantly, and for days my voice hurt to use it from so much crying. I went into her room and seen her poem books her shoes her personal items her big stuffed dog I got for her when she was six just years old and I collapsed to the floor and bowed my head upon the floor and cried in a pain that uttered no words discernable to anyone but to Jehovah and Jesus for someone somehow to help me and deliver me from this death of grief. After some I regained a measure of composer and found the various Associated Bible Students" on the Internet and asked them if it was true what the Witness’s had said that my dear daughter would not be raised just because she was disfellowshiped by the elders of Jehovah’s Witnesses and was viewed as dead in gods eyes, in response to my question the Bible Students assured me through reasonable loving and scriptural guidance that Jehovah will remember everyone who has ever died including Adam and Eve and my daughter too will all be remembered and live again. Three days after my prayer I received more than fifty hand written letters and cards not to mention emails from the Bible Students from many study groups and from many towns throughout the United States and Canada, I personally did not know not one of these individuals but I do know them now by means of emails and letters, my mail box was so full for a few days after my prayer that I could barely remove the letters without damaging them. These letters that Jehovah arranged for me to have to remind me of his love and his hope in regard to (Spring) my daughter for me in my time of need were all the Associated Bible Students, not one letter was from the Jehovah’s Witnesses. So, if you wonder why I am a Bible Student and not a Jehovah’s Witnesses now, here is the answer. This was Jehovah hearing my prayer, he arranged for and did just what I needed namely for me to have real kindness and love, the kind Jesus spoke of in the bible that we should look for and he used the Bible Students.
Shane Draney
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Clergy Mandatory Reporting States
by NowImFree ini have a questions for everyone because i need information per a question from someone on another forum.
this may have been brought up in another post but i haven't found it.
my understanding is that the elders are told to report abuse to the authorities only when it is mandated by state law requiring clergy to report.
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Never forget who is watching this situation, Christ Jesus does, nothing sneeks past him he will take care of all matter concerning this issue soon.
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Pyramids/Chronology ARCHIVE PICTURES
by Uzzah ingoing through and sorting some pictures from the past decade or two and found these shots from the bethel archive room that i helped create while serving at the canada branch.. this should feed the chronology frenzy for a little while.
i believe these have appeared in the magazines before but just in case.... .
and one more .
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I am a Bible Student, check out this web site link, it should exsplain most of your questions. There is nice short movie talks for those interested that exsplain the chart you mention.
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Post your photos time!!!
by dobbie ini don't think we've had one for a while, i can't find the last one anyway!
so just to satisfy my curiosity it would be great to see some of your photos, of you, your family even your pets (they're family too!
) then i'll know if any of you do look like your avatars cos that's what i'm always wondering!
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Wow, Grovey dude.