144k March 15 2004 Heavens gate opened? Born Again JWs?

by XQsThaiPoes 3 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

  • XQsThaiPoes
    XQsThaiPoes

    "By means of his holy spirit, or active force, God anoints the joint heirs of Christ."

    The article of uses a catch phrase "witness of the spirit". It makes it sound like this is a observed phenomena (almost conflicting past teaching), but it really is synonymous with being "born again". In fact it is so veiled it is hard to see, but this is exactly what "Christendom" teaches. Was the WTS asleep at the switch again? If the spirit hits you and you are born again eat and drink your fill? There is no disclaimer anymore about a remnant of anything or its geriatric implications.

    Anyone find it odd that the WTS is preaching this? I mean I know they need to keep the new light coming, but I haven?t heard a peep about this. It went over the GC's head. Maybe that?s why the last study articles striped the ?regular? working class FDS domestics of the prestige(authority) of the bethel circle.

    Call DustyB he is in bottoms up.

  • bebu
    bebu

    Do you have more of the article available? It would be nice to see more of what they have written--and what they have now left out...

    Thanks,

    bebu

  • BluesBrother
    BluesBrother

    Just looked at the article and I do not see anything new

    After discussing the 144000 number it asks "How do those entitled to partake of the memorial emblems know that they are in a unique relationship " quote Romans 8 , 16 - 17 ..............."By means of his holy spirit , or active force God anoints the joint heirs with Christ. This makes them certain they are kingdom heirs"

    Next para.(after discussing the earthly hope)

    "What if he lacks the witness of Gods spirit that he is a joint heir with Christ? Then it would be wrong for him to partake of the memorial emblems"

    Same as before in my view. Sometimes we read these articles with a good deal more fervour than the dubs do!

  • XQsThaiPoes
    XQsThaiPoes

    BB it is not. You are doing it too now. I went into the WTlib. Notice the omissions THe WTS is picking up a new technique maybe. Cut and paste a sentance from an old article then omitt the rest.

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    w91 3/15 p. 22 Who Really Have a Heavenly Calling? ***

    When studying the Bible with new ones, therefore, it is not good to suggest that they try to decide whether they have the heavenly calling. But what if an anointed Christian proved unfaithful and a replacement was needed? Then it would be reasonable to conclude that God would give the heavenly calling to someone who had been exemplary in rendering faithful service to our heavenly Father for very many years.

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    w99 2/1 p. 19 Our Treasure in Earthen Vessels ***

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    The remaining members of the little flock have been molded through many decades of trials. They are of good courage, having received unmistakably ?the witness of the spirit.? Jesus has told them: "You are the ones that have stuck with me in my trials; and I make a covenant with you, just as my Father has made a covenant with me, for a kingdom, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel."?Romans 8:16, 17; Luke 12:32; 22:28-30.

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    w98 2/15 p. 16 Jehovah Brings Many Sons to Glory ***

    So, then, spirit-begotten Christians are positive that they are in the new covenant and in the covenant for the Kingdom. At observances of the Lord?s Evening Meal, therefore, only the relatively few remaining anointed ones yet on the earth partake of the bread, representing Jesus? sinless human body, and the wine, signifying his perfect blood poured out in death and validating the new covenant.

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