Here is the best that I could do, but I think it gets the main points of the articles across. I wouldn't bet my life on this translation, but I think it is good enough for our purposes.
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Question Box
Does the faithful and discreet slave approve of Jehovah's Witnesses independently getting together to examine and debate Biblicial topics?
No. Nevertheless, some who are associated with our organization have taken it upon themselves to arrange meetings in order to independently examine Bible topics. Some are occupied with the Biblical Hebrew and Greek, in order to examine the accuracy of the New World Translation. Others investigate scientific topics which have to do with the Bible. Websites and chartrooms have been furnished so that opinions can be exchanged and debated. Also public conferences were held and books where made in order to supplement our meetings and study materials.
Gods people receive plentiful Bible training and encouragement through congregation meetings as well as publications from Jehovah's Organization. Jehovah ensures that all of his servants under this arrangement are given his word of truth, so that they "may be fitly united in the same mind and in the same line of thought" and "built up in him and being stabilized in the faith" (1 Cor 1:10; Col 2:6,7) We are certainly grateful for all of the spiritual food Jehovah has given in these last days. Therefore the "faithful and discreet slave" does not approve of any literature, websites, or meetings not under its direction. (Matt 24:45-47)
It is praiseworthy that someone might want to learn more in order to help the spreading of the good news. But personal efforts should not divert away from that which Christ Jesus provides for our direction. The Apostle Paul warned in the first century about "questions for research rather than a dispensing of anything by God in connection with faith." As Christians we should avoid "foolish questionings and genealogies and strife and fights over the Law" because they are useless and futile. (Tit 3:9)
If any would like to study the Bible in more detail individually they can use the book “All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial”. They may also want to consider other publications of ours that deal with prophetic prophecies such as Daniel. Contained in them are more than enough material for an in depth Bible study, by which we may be "filled with the accurate knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual comprehension, in order to walk worthily of Jehovah to the end of fully pleasing [him] as YOU go on bearing fruit in every good work. (Col 1:9,10)
German KM 09/07 Translated! Watchtower cracks down on study groups.
by drew sagan 89 Replies latest jw friends
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drew sagan
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R.F.
I wanna hurl!!
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drew sagan
and here is the original km article:
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JeffT
A flat out contradiction of scripture.
Acts 17:11 (New International Version)
11 Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
Note: this says clearly that they were independently confirming what they were being told by one who had been designated by God as an Apostle. And they were praised for it. Maybe if the F&DS slave had a better message it could hold up to a bunch of people checking it out.
Thanks for the translation.
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FadingAway
Wow, Thanks Drew! Appreciate your effort in doing that.
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startingover
So is this different that the US version?
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drew sagan
I found it amazing how they actually make it seem like studying the Bibles original languages is bad.
This really shows how 'staved' their flocks are. They want deeper material because they aren't getting it! Then when they take it upon themselves to go out and find it they are doing something wrong in the WTS eyes. How stupid. -
Meeting Junkie No More
What tripe....
Reading the suggested "All Scripture is Inspired" is exactly what got me thinking and ON THE WAY OUT ...that book is so out of date and filled with inaccuracies, I am surprised they are still suggesting it be used. Still, they may be shooting themselves in the foot with this advice...AGAIN. Hopefully, it has the same effect on others as it did on me!
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nj
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BizzyBee
the "faithful and discreet slave" does not approve of any literature, websites, or meetings not under its direction. (Matt 24:45-47)
If I didn't know better, I'd think this was one of deaconbluez' parodies.