Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 12-30-2012 (DO YOUR WILL)

WOULD IT BE WHEN HE TOOK ANOTHER’S MAN WIFE, A MAN RISKING HIS LIFE FOR THE NATION OF ISRAEL, THEN DAVID HAD SEX WITH HER AND SHE GOT PREGNANT. TO COVER UP HIS ADULTERY, DAVID HAD THE HUSBAND PUT TO DEATH. DOESN’T SOUND LIKE HE WAS TOO CONCERNED HOW GOD VIEWS MATTERS.

What helped David to discern

God’s will?

EVIDENTLY THOSE WHO KNEW OF THESE SINS DIDN’T HELP HIM. DAVID HAD THE LAW WAS REQUIRED TO READ IT AS KING, BUT IT DIDN’T HELP TO ACT IN HARMONY WITH IT.

What will help us to remain

in Jehovah’s favor?

DAVD RECEIVED SPECIAL TREATMENT BECAUSE GOD HAD PROMISED THE MESSIAH WOULD COME THROUGH HIS LINE, DAVID WAS ANOINTED. BEING ANOINTED MEANT DAVID GOT SPECIAL TREATMENT, FORGIVENESS FOR 2 CAPITAL OFFENSES THAT NO HUMAN JEWISH TRIAL GROUP COULD GRANT.

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1, 2. How can taking God’s will into account benefit us, and

what can we expect to learn in this regard from King David?

WHEN traveling, have you ever used a computerized

mapping system that allowed you to get an aerial

view of your destination? Seeing things from that

vantage point may have helped you to determine

the best route to take. Applying a similar principle

can help us when we are making important decisions.

Seeing things from the Creator’s elevated perspective

will enable us to ‘walk in the way’ Jehovah

approves.—Isa. 30:21.

COMMENTS

So do most jws own and use GPS? How many on earth throughout history had access to such things. What is wrong with a map and a compass, standing on a mountain top? Getting information or a guide from someone who has traveled that way often?

Can we see “things from the Creator’s elevated perspective”?

(1 Corinthians 2:16) 16 For “who has come to know the mind of Jehovah, that he may instruct him?” But we do have the mind of Christ.

2 Throughout most of his life, King David of ancient

Israel set an outstanding example of taking

God’s will into account. Let us review certain incidents

in David’s life with a view to learning from the

conduct of a man whose heart proved to be complete

with Jehovah God.—1 Ki. 11:4.

COMMENTS

“most of his life” except for adultery, murder, and deliberately disobeying God and selecting a punishment that led to the death of 70,000 people, but not David’s death

DAVID HELD JEHOVAH’S NAME IN HIGH ESTEEM

3, 4. (a) What moved David to stand up to Goliath? (b) How

did David view God’s name?

3 Consider the occasion when David confronted

the Philistine champion Goliath. What moved

young David to challenge a fully armed giant who

was about nine and a half feet (2.9 m) tall? (1 Sam.

17:4, ftn.) Was it David’s courage? Was it his faith

in God? Both qualities played a vital role in his act

of valor. However, respect for Jehovah and for his

great name especially motivated David to take a

stand against that towering giant. Indignantly, David

asked: “Who is this uncircumcised Philistine

that he has to taunt the battle lines of the living

God?”—1 Sam. 17:26.

COMMENTS

As a young man starting out, David’s example of courage and faith in regard to Goliath, was a good example. But does that cancel out adultery and murder later? Where was his respect for God and his name then?

4 Confronting Goliath, young David declared:

“You are coming to me with a sword and with a

spear and with a javelin, but I am coming

to you with the name of Jehovah of

armies, the God of the battle lines of Israel,

whom you have taunted.” (1 Sam. 17:45)

Relying on the true God, David

brought down the Philistine champion

with a single slingstone. Not only

on that occasion but throughout his life,

David trusted in Jehovah and held the

divine name in the highest esteem. Indeed,

David urged fellow Israelites to

‘boast in Jehovah’s holy name.’—Read

1 Chronicles 16:8-10.

COMMENTS

So did David throughout his life trust God and hold his name in high esteem? But later did David rely on God and realize that taking another man’s wife and having him killed to cover up his capital sin would do the opposite, bring reproach on God’s name?

5. What situation might you face that may be

comparable to Goliath’s taunt?

5 Are you proud to have Jehovah as

your God? (Jer. 9:24) How do you react

when neighbors, colleagues, classmates,

or relatives speak ill of Jehovah

and make fun of his Witnesses? Do you

speak up when Jehovah’s name is being

reproached, trusting in his support?

True, there is “a time to keep quiet,” but

we must not be ashamed of being Witnesses

of Jehovah and followers of Jesus.

(Eccl. 3:1, 7; Mark 8:38) Although

we should be tactful and courteous in

dealing with people who are not favorably

disposed, let us not be like those Israelites

who “became terrified and were

greatly afraid” when they heard Goliath’s

taunting words. (1 Sam. 17:11) Instead,

let us act decisively in order to

sanctify Jehovah God’s name. Our desire

is to help people to come to know Jehovah

as the God he really is. To that

end, we use his written Word in an effort

to help others to see the importance

of drawing close to God.—Jas. 4:8.

COMMENTS

Proud of God? I never understood why the children of the Canaanites had to die. I was the child of an inactive jw and a non-jw. I imagined that I would die at Armageddon because of parents. When saw the pictures of boys and girl descending into a crevasse at Armageddon (Paradise book), I saw myself and my brothers, all under 10 years of age and not baptized.

Christians but witnesses of Jehovah (never in NT) but witnesses of Jesus (Acts 1:8)

I would be ashamed to be a jw when the ones I went door to door chastised, insulted, and judged them worth of eternal death.

Know Jesus? Draw close to Jesus?

6. What did David want to accomplish by his

encounter with Goliath, and what should be

our chief concern?

6 David’s encounter with Goliath

teaches us another vital lesson. When

David came running to the battle line,

he asked: “What will be done to the man

that strikes down that Philistine over

there and actually turns away reproach

from upon Israel?” In reply, the people

restated what they had said earlier: “The

man who strikes [Goliath] down, the

king will enrich him with great riches,

and his own daughter he will give him.”

(1 Sam. 17:25-27) But gaining a material

reward was not David’s chief concern.

He had a higher objective. David wanted

to glorify the true God. (Read 1 Samuel

17:46, 47.) What about us? Is it our chief

concern to make a name for ourselves

by amassing riches and becoming prominent

in the world? Surely we want to be

like David, who sang: “O magnify Jehovah

with me, you people, and let us exalt

his name together.” (Ps. 34:3) May we

therefore trust in God, putting his name

ahead of our own.—Matt. 6:9.

COMMENTS

Did David turn down the riches, didn’t he marry Saul’s daughter?

(1 Samuel 18:27) 27 So David rose and he and his men went and struck down among the Phi·lis′tines two hundred men, and David came bringing their foreskins and giving them in full number to the king, to form a marriage alliance with the king. In turn Saul gave him Mi′chal his daughter as a wife.

When David committed adultery with another man’s wife and had him killed, whose name was he worried about, God’s or his own. Whose reputation was he worried about?

In the congregation I attended, those “amassing riches” were made elders and looked up to and evaded punishment for “sins” others were df’d for.

7. How can we cultivate the strong faith needed

as we encounter people who may not be favorably

disposed?

7 David’s courageous stand against

Goliath required complete confidence in

Jehovah. Young David had strong faith.

One way that he had built his faith was

by relying on God when working as a

shepherd. (1 Sam. 17:34-37) We too need

strong faith in order to continue in the

ministry, especially when we encounter

people who are not favorably disposed.

We can cultivate such faith by relying on

God in our day-to-day activities. For instance,

we can strike up conversations

about Bible truth with people who happen

to sit next to us when we use public

transportation. And why should we hold

back from talking to people we meet

on the street while we are engaging in

the house-to-house ministry?—Acts 20:

20, 21.

COMMENTS

“Young David had strong faith” but not later. Rather than transport the Ark of the Covenant as the Law said, it was on a wagon, almost fell off, Uzzah reached out to save and died for his efforts. Note that on each case the WTS says David’s fear lapsed, someone else died, not David.

*** w06 8/1 pp. 23-24 par. 13 Be Wise—Fear God! ***

On three notable occasions, however, David’s fear of God lapsed, which led to serious consequences. The first involved his arranging for the ark of Jehovah’s covenant to be transported to Jerusalem on a wagon rather than on the shoulders of the Levites, as God’s Law directed. When Uzzah, who was leading the wagon, grabbed hold of the Ark to steady it, he died on the spot for his “irreverent act.” Yes, Uzzah sinned seriously, yet ultimately, it was David’s failure to maintain proper respect for God’s Law that brought about that tragic outcome. Fearing God means doing things according to his arrangement.—2 Samuel 6:2-9; Numbers 4:15; 7:9.

Later, incited by Satan, David took a count of Israel’s fighting men. (1 Chronicles 21:1) In so doing, David showed a lapse in the fear of God, resulting in the death of 70,000 Israelites. Although David repented before Jehovah, he and those around him suffered greatly.—2 Samuel 24:1-16.

How does the WTS excuse this “sin”? But why should they die for David’s sin?

*** w69 3/15 p. 191 Questions From Readers ***

As a punishment for this sin Jehovah brought three days of pestilence that killed 70,000 Israelites. (2 Sam. 24:12-16) Was that unjust? Were 70,000 innocent people dying for the king’s error? The Bible plainly shows that we all are sinners deserving of death; it is only by God’s undeserved kindness that we live. (Rom. 3:23; 6:23; Lam. 3:22, 23) So those who died had no special “right” to life. Additionally, can any human today say for sure that those 70,000 were not guilty of some serious sin not mentioned in the historical record?

Another temporary lapse in the fear of God led David into an immoral relationship with Bath-sheba, the wife of Uriah. David knew that adultery or even desiring another’s mate was wrong. (Exodus 20:14, 17) The problem began when David caught sight of Bath-sheba while she was bathing. Proper fear of God should immediately have moved David to turn his eyes and his thoughts elsewhere. Instead, David evidently ‘kept on looking’ at her until passion overpowered his fear of God. (Matthew 5:28; 2 Samuel 11:1-4) David lost sight of Jehovah’s intimate involvement in his life.—Psalm 139:1-7.

David’s liaison with Bath-sheba produced a son. Shortly afterward, Jehovah sent his prophet Nathan to expose David’s sin. Brought to his senses, David recovered his fear of God and repented. He begged Jehovah not to cast him off or to remove His holy spirit from him. (Psalm 51:7, 11) … did not shield David from all the bad consequences of his actions. David’s son died, and heartache and tragedy beset his family from then on. What a price to pay for a lapse in the fear of God!—2 Samuel 12:10-14; 13:10-14; 15:14.

But does this article not mention this most serious lack of fear of God…having a man put to death. David subscribed to the belief, “Jehovah has left the land and he is not seeing.”

David’s sons died, the first by Bathsheba and his other sons; his wives were raped or at least taken from their rightful husband like Bathsheba, Uzzah died, and 70,000 innocent Israelites died for his sins, but David lived a long life, with one last young wife, Abishag.

(2 Samuel 11:14, 15) 14 And it came about in the morning that David proceeded to write a letter to Jo′ab and send it by the hand of U·ri′ah. 15 So he wrote in the letter, saying: “PUT U·ri′ah in front of the heaviest battle charges, and YOU men must retreat from behind him, and he must be struck down and die.”

DAVID WAITED ON JEHOVAH

8, 9. In dealing with King Saul, how did David

show that he kept Jehovah’s will in mind?

8 Another example of David’s willingness

to trust in Jehovah involved Saul

—Israel’s first king. Three times jealous

Saul tried to pin David to the wall with

a spear, but David moved out of the way

each time, refusing to retaliate. Finally,

he fled from Saul. (1 Sam. 18:7-11; 19:10)

Then Saul took 3,000 chosen men out of

all Israel and went looking for David in

the wilderness. (1 Sam. 24:2) Eventually,

Saul unknowingly went into the very

cave where David and his men were.

David could have used this opportunity

to eliminate the king who threatened

his life. After all, it was God’s will for

David to replace Saul as king of Israel.

(1 Sam. 16:1, 13) Indeed, if David

had listened to the advice of his men,

the king would have been killed. But David

said: “It is unthinkable, on my part,

from Jehovah’s standpoint, that I should

do this thing to my lord, the anointed

of Jehovah.” (Read 1 Samuel 24:4-7.)

Saul was still God’s anointed king. David

did not want to rob Saul of the

kingship, since Jehovah had not yet removed

him. By only cutting off the skirt

of Saul’s sleeveless coat, David showed

that he had no intention of harming

Saul.—1 Sam. 24:11.

COMMENTS

Based on David’s lack of “fear of God” did he wait on God?

So David held back from killing Saul although Saul had tried to kill him 3 times, David had a trusted soldier killed, Uriah, who had never tried to kill David, not even once?

9 David again showed respect for

God’s anointed when he last saw the

king. At that time, David and Abishai arrived

at a place where Saul was camping

and found him asleep. Although Abishai

concluded that God had surrendered

this enemy into David’s hand and offered

to pin Saul to the earth with a spear, David

did not permit this. (1 Sam. 26:8-11)

Because David kept seeking God’s

guidance, he did not waver in his

determination to act in accord with Jehovah’s

will despite the urgings of Abishai.

COMMENTS

So it was more important to show respect for Saul’s life than Uriah’s just because Saul had been selected as Israel’s king (knowing the Messiah would be from the tribe of Judah why did God select a man from the tribe of Benjamin to be anointed?

Who was Joab the man David selected to have Uriah die? Was he related to Abishai?

Joab and Abishai were brothers, David’s nephews, sons of his sister.

Bloodthirsty soldiers that disobeyed David at times but had no problem murdering. Years later close to David’s death he had Solomon execute Joab. No forgiveness for Joab but forgiveness for the murderer David.

Did David seek God’s guidance when having Joab have Uriah killed the David have Solomon kill Joab perhaps hiding his sin from the Israelites.

10. What challenging situation might we personally

face, and what will help us to stand

firm?

10 We too may face a challenging situation

in which our associates try to pressure

us into following their human reasoning

instead of supporting us in doing

Jehovah’s will. Like Abishai, some may

even encourage us to take action without

considering God’s will in connection

with a particular matter. To stand

firm, we need to have clearly in mind

Jehovah’s view of the matter and to be

determined to stick to his ways.

COMMENTS

How many WTS doctrines/policies have no true scriptural basis except “we are the slave” Mt 24:45-47?

Jehovah’s view of the matter = WTS view (Human Reasoning, see below; what else is obviously human reasoning in WTS doctrines/policies.

*** w04 6/15 pp. 30-31 Questions From Readers ***

“Questions From Readers” in The Watchtower of June 1, 1990, noted that plasma proteins (fractions) move from a pregnant woman’s blood to the separate blood system of her fetus. Thus a mother passes immunoglobulins to her child, providing valuable immunity. Separately, as a fetus’ red cells complete their normal life span, their oxygen-carrying portion is processed. Some of it becomes bilirubin, which crosses the placenta to the mother and is eliminated with her body wastes. Some Christians may conclude that since blood fractions can pass to another person in this natural setting, they could accept a blood fraction derived from blood plasma or cells.

PICTURE: What prevented David from taking Saul’s life

when he had an opportunity to do so?

11. What did you learn from David about

keeping God’s will uppermost in your mind?

11 David prayed to Jehovah God:

“Teach me to do your will.” (Read Psalm

143:5, 8, 10.) Rather than relying on his

own ideas or giving in to another person’s

urgings, David was eager to be

taught by God. He ‘meditated on all

of Jehovah’s activity and willingly kept

himself concerned with the work of

God’s own hands.’ We ourselves can discern

God’s will by delving into the Scriptures

and meditating on the many Biblical

accounts of Jehovah’s dealings with

humans.

COMMENTS

But David did not have to give into the urgings of another, he himself directed Joab to have Uriah put to death. At the urgings of another, Joab, David was told NOT to conduct the census. As king, David had read the law as God commanded, but he disregarded the laws about adultery and murder, 2 main laws in the 10 commandments, no need to read the other 598 laws.

David was only eager to be taught what he chose to do knowing full well what the scriptures said having seen what happened to Saul who disregarded God’s words.

DAVID APPRECIATED THE

PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE LAW

12, 13. Why did David pour out the water that

three of his men brought to him?

12 David’s appreciation for the principles

reflected in the Law and his desire

to live by them are also worthy of imitation.

Consider what happened when

David expressed his craving for “a drink

of the water from the cistern of Bethle-

hem.” Three of David’s men forced their

way into the city—then occupied by the

Philistines—and brought back the water.

However, “David did not consent to

drink it, but poured it out to Jehovah.”

Why? David explained: “It is unthinkable

on my part, as regards my God, to

do this! Is it the blood of these men that

I should drink at the risk of their souls?

For it was at the risk of their souls that

they brought it.”—1 Chron. 11:15-19.

COMMENTS

So should we imitate David who disregard the regulations regarding transporting the ark (Uzzah died),; committing adultery (son by Bathsheba dies), having her husband murdered to hide his capital sin, and conducting a census even though a close friend tries to dissuade him (70,000 Israelites die); and in all this David lives. How much blood here did he spill?

David would not drink this water; but he would have one of his trusted soldiers killed to cover up his adultery and murder?

13 David knew from the Law that

blood should be poured out to Jehovah

and not eaten. He also understood why

this should be done. David knew that

“the soul of the flesh is in the blood.”

However, this was water, not blood.

Why did David refuse to drink it? He appreciated

the principle behind the legal

requirement. To David, the water was as

precious as the blood of the three men.

Therefore, it was unthinkable for him

to drink the water. Instead of drinking

it, he concluded that he should pour it

out on the ground.—Lev. 17:11; Deut. 12:

23, 24.

COMMENTS

David knew from the Law that adultery and murder were capital crimes. Did he appreciate the principle of these laws? Unthinkable to drink the water, but take another man’s wife and have him murdered to cover it up. A scripture from a recent WT study:

(Luke 16:10) . . .. 10 The person faithful in what is least is faithful also in much, and the person unrighteous in what is least is unrighteous also in much.

(Yet jws are allowed to use hemoglobin-based products made out of expired human blood (red blood cells). No pouring out here.)

PICTURE: What can we learn from David’s refusal to drink the water that

his men brought to him?

14. What helped David to have Jehovah’s view

on matters?

14 David tried to be completely absorbed

in God’s law. He sang: “To do

your will, O my God, I have delighted,

and your law is within my inward parts.”

(Ps. 40:8) David studied God’s law and

meditated deeply on it. He trusted in the

wisdom of Jehovah’s commandments.

As a result, David was anxious to observe

not only the letter but also the

spirit of the Mosaic Law. When we study

the Bible, we are wise to meditate on

what we read and store it in our heart so

that we can determine what pleases Jehovah

in a particular case.

COMMENTS

Was David absorbed in God’s law while he watched Bathsheba bathe and continued to do so? Something was in his inward parts, but it wasn’t God’s law. Did he trust in the commandments regarding adultery?

(Leviticus 20:10) . . .“‘Now a man who commits adultery with another man’s wife is one who commits adultery with the wife of his fellowman. He should be put to death without fail, the adulterer and the adulteress as well.

15. In what way did Solomon fail to show respect

for God’s Law?

15 David’s son Solomon was greatly

favored by Jehovah God. In time, however,

Solomon failed to show respect for

God’s Law. He did not heed Jehovah’s

command that an Israelite king should

“not multiply wives for himself.” (Deut.

17:17) In fact, Solomon married many

foreign women. When he grew old, “his

wives themselves had inclined his heart

to follow other gods.” Regardless of how

he may have reasoned, “Solomon began

to do what was bad in the eyes of Jehovah,

and he did not follow Jehovah

fully like David his father.” (1 Ki. 11:1-6)

How important it is that we conform to

the laws and principles found in God’s

Word! For instance, this is vital when

contemplating marriage.

COMMENTS

Did you realize that if Bathsheba had been put to death, there would be no Solomon? Did David have other sons alive then? After knowing that his being alive was due to God’s mercy, why did he disobey God? Was the problem that Solomon had many wives or that they were foreign? David had several wives but still not content took another man’s. Did David follow God fully? Adultery, murder, the deaths of Uzzah and 70,000 Jews was fully following him?

Yes, consider that Esther married a non-jew with God’s approval.

16. How will discerning the spirit of the command

to marry “only in the Lord” affect those

who hope to get married?

16 If unbelievers make romantic advances

toward us, does our response reflect

a viewpoint like that of David or

one like Solomon’s? True worshippers

are told to marry “only in the Lord.”

(1 Cor. 7:39) If a Christian chooses to get

married, he or she should marry a fellow

believer. And if we discern the spirit

of this Scriptural requirement, we will

not only refrain from marrying an unbeliever

but also refrain from entertaining

any romantic advances from such an

individual.

COMMENTS

Unbelievers = non-jws even people who claim to be Christians (all non-jw are only professed/so-called Christians

Israelites could marry non-Israelites – Deut. 21:10-13 Wisely, the WTS has chosen 1 Cor.7:39 not Deut. 7:3,4.

(Deuteronomy 21:10-13) 10 “In case you go out to the battle against your enemies and Jehovah your God has given them into your hand and you have carried them away captive; 11 and you have seen among the captives a woman beautiful in form, and you have got attached to her and taken her for your wife, 12 you must then bring her into the midst of your house. She must now shave her head and attend to her nails, 13 and remove the mantle of her captivity from off her and dwell in your house and weep for her father and her mother a whole lunar month; and after that you should have relations with her, and you must take possession of her as your bride, and she must become your wife.

17. What can help us to avoid becoming ensnared

by pornography?

17 Consider, too, how David’s example

of earnestly seeking God’s guidance

can help us to resist the temptation to

view pornographic images. Read the following

scriptures, think about the principles

they contain, and endeavor to discern

Jehovah’s will in this matter. (Read

Psalm 119:37; Matthew 5:28, 29; Colossians

3:5.) Meditating on his elevated

standards equips us to keep free from

the snare of pornography.

COMMENTS

But David did not succeed, he watched a woman not his wife, bathe, pornography in the flesh.

But then there were no scriptures regarding pornography or laws in Israel. Was David seeking those scriptures (Psalm 119 is said to have been written by Hezekiah who lived some time after David)?

I see that pornography still persists in the WTS, perhaps losing too many MS and elders.

Mentioned 21 times in 2011.

HAVE GOD’S VIEW IN

MIND AT ALL TIMES

18, 19. (a) Although he was imperfect, what

helped David remain in God’s favor? (b) What

is your determination?

18 Although David was exemplary in

many ways, he committed several serious

sins. (2 Sam. 11:2-4, 14, 15, 22-27;

1 Chron. 21:1, 7) Over the course of his

life, however, David proved repentant

when he sinned. He walked before God

“with integrity of heart.” (1 Ki. 9:4) Why

can we say that? Because David tried to

act in accord with Jehovah’s will.

COMMENTS

Did not have the ark transported properly—disrespect to God; led to Uzzah’s death

Committed adultery with the wife of a trusted soldier, although David already had several wives

Had the husband/soldier put to death to cover up his capital crimes

Conducted a census though warned by a close relative, chose a punishment that led to the death of 70,000 innocent Israelites, while he continued living

If David had had to face the judges of his time that heard adultery/murder cases, he would not have received “forgiveness.” He worried about the bloodguilt Joab brought to David’s family but not the bloodguilt he David had brought and had Joab killed, no forgiveness for Joab.

19 Despite our imperfection, we can

remain in Jehovah’s favor. With that objective

in mind, let us study God’s Word

diligently, meditate deeply on what

we learn from it, and act decisively on

what we store in our heart. In effect,

we will then be praying to Jehovah like

the psalmist who made this humble request:

“Teach me to do your will.”

COMMENTS

Remain in God’s favor = yes, 3 jw elders will decide if you are worthy of disfellowshipping (the equivalent of being put to death in Jewish times)

Study God’s Word or WTS publications? Can we understand the bible without the WTS?

Here’s something that may need to be updated.

*** w94 10/1 p. 8 The Bible—A Book Meant to Be Understood ***

Even as Bible prophecy pointed forward to the Messiah, it also directs us to the close-knit body of anointed Christian Witnesses that now serve as the faithful and discreet slave. It helps us to understand the Word of God. All who want to understand the Bible should appreciate that the “greatly diversified wisdom of God” can become known only through Jehovah’s channel of communication, the faithful and discreet slave.—John 6:68.

*** w96 5/15 p. 18 par. 10 Read God’s Word and Serve Him in Truth ***

We must serve Jehovah in truth, as revealed in his Word and made clear in the publications of “the faithful and discreet slave.” (Matthew 24:45-47) This calls for accurate knowledge of the Scriptures. How, then, should we read and study God’s Word? Should we start reading it from Genesis chapter 1, verse 1, on through the 66 books? Yes, every Christian who has the complete Bible in his language should read it from Genesis to Revelation. And our objective in reading the Bible and Christian publications should be to increase our comprehension of the great body of Scriptural truth that God has made available through the ‘faithful slave.’

http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/questionable-watchtower-doctrine.php

CONCLUDING COMMENTS

It is hard to believe that the WTS cannot find a better example than David, an OT example. What is wrong with using Paul?

Next week, an opportunity to see a rare article featuring Jesus Christ or does it.

JESUS SET THE PATTERN OF HUMILITY.

Love, Blondie

TeenageInsider

Love them blondie! LOVE THEM POSTS! *muah*

-Ti

breakfast of champions

Really folks? David as an example against viewing pornography?

Sure David didn't have a problem with porn. . . he just fucked everything in sight!

jgnat

Hubby and I made a deal this week. He would find me the 2011 and 2012 yearbooks, and I would mark this week's study. I was pretty sure, Blondie, that you would have a few choice words about David. And you do not disappoint.

BTW, got your Christmas card, and we are both touched.

kozmo

16.

Marry only in the Lord? Cmon, give me a break! Well, I suppose that if you have an affair with another brother's wife and divorce yours and he divorces his, then you get married to her, wellll, I suppose that this would be considered marrying olny in the Lord, ya thimk?

And yet, believe you me, I HAVE seen this happen, yes, more than ONCE!! Now, about the pool of eligible single young people or not so young people, in the , Ahem Truth, as it were, I would have serious doubts about taking any one of these as a mate? Where have their bodies been? Chaste? or CHASED??? Hmmmm. Hypocrites!

My take...

Koz

blondie

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St George of England

Par 7 - For instance, we can strike up conversations about Bible truth with people who happen to sit next to us when we use public transportation.

I'm sure the GB are exemplary in witnessing whilst they use public transport.

George

prologos

blondi, great to expose so precisely, well docomented the WT whitewash of this affair. Perhaps WT can argue:--

well compared to david we are not tooo bad, so bear with us. BSW

david of course also broke the 10st b) comandment against desiring (ogling) your fellow mens' wife.

which now means you can only view pornography of certified singles. and

David tried to have Uriah brake that man's ueber-strict adherence to the LAW, the injunction against intercourse during active duty in the army, all in an attempt to get rid of the lady and dump her back on the deceived husband.

even trying the "Lot and the wine" trick on him without success.

no wonder BOEs dont want to hear our comments.

Slidin Fast

Blondie, you are really on the ball. This is available before the study. Brilliant.

bobld

Thanks, Blondie

Q7 reference to W69 3/15 QFR

Can any human today say that those 70,000 were not guilty of some serious sin. NO(does that mean people are predested)

However they ALL CAN SAY David was GUILTY of serious sins,see Q18/19.

Later,David is incited by Satan-DUH

So if I sin,I'll just tell the elders I was incited by Satan.My fear of God lapsed.

Just wondering is there someone in HQ trying to make a point by always using sinful David as an example.

Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 12-30-2012 (DO YOUR WILL)

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