Topics Started by Pahpa
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Greek scriptures and early Christians
by Pahpa inthe writings of the new testament were written primarily for the.
ordinary christian believer.
a few were to specific people.
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Queen Esther?
by Pahpa ini just had an amusing e-mail from a friend who said that some evangelicals are comparing sarah palin to queen esther.
i wonder if this makes mccain king ahasuerus (xerxes) or, perhaps mordecai?
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Study required for baptism?
by Pahpa inspeaking of baptism, paul and silas baptized the jailer and his family the same night that the earthquake opened the doors of the jail.
no mention was made of weeks of doctrinal study or even an elder's examination of the potential believers.
all that was required is summed up in paul and silas's words "believe in the lord jesus and you will be save - you and your household.
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"Faithful and Wise Servant" Intrepretation?
by Pahpa inmost commentaries say that the "faithful and wise servant" of matthew 24:45-31 is general admonition to christian members or christian leaders to remain faithful until the "return of the master.
" but bible students and the watchtower have given it specific prophetic fulfillment in the person of charles russell or in the annointed of the watchtower organization.
is anyone aware of other religious groups that have given it this significance?
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Watchtower Hierarchy
by Pahpa infor years, the catholic church was the focus of the vitriol of the watchtower society.
but it is amazing how much the organization has become like the catholic church in certain aspects.. in the bonham, texas trial the society's lawyers argued that the society was a "hierarchy.".
in the sexual abuse cases, they argued for "clergy privilege of confidentiality.".
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Early Judicial Settings
by Pahpa inunlike the secret meetings that the watchtower conducts for judicial matters, its apparent that the early church was open to all members.
on the matter of gentiles being circumcised, it would seem that the entire congregation at jerusalem was present as matters were discussed.
(acts 15:4,5, 12) also, in the case of the incestuous man in corinth, paul's appeal was to the entire congregation.
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Trouble in Paradise?
by Pahpa ini'm fascinated by the early history of the watchtower organization.
c.t.russell was an interesting person.
he had his strong points and weaknesses.
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Watchtower Inc.
by Pahpa indoes anyone have more information about the other corporations that russell formed?
as i recall, one was something like the "u.s. cemetery corp." why were these formed?
when were they dissolved?