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  Hebrews 9:28 & "Appear"

  by SharonUT in

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  i am trying to understand upon what basis the jehovah's witnesses equate the word "appear" with "invisible" in hebrews 9:28. in the kjv it says, "so christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.".

  looking at the dictionary:.

  [middle english aperen, from old french aparoir, aper-, from latin apprre : ad-, ad- + prre, to show.

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  You can't be setting dates like that, LARS, or listening to others that do. This whole 1914 thing is nonsense to begin with.
  and when Jesus comes back it will not be a big secret, ALL will see Him for His coming will be like the lightning. Read Matt. 24:30. It says that they shall see the Son of Man, ALL the tribes of the Earth.
  We are not supposed to set dates in any way, only to have faith and confidence that His coming is soon. He did NOT come back in 1914, 1975, 1994, whatever.
  First of all what has to happen is the Rapture of the Church, (Rev. 3:10, 2 Thess. 2:7) And then the Antichrist will appear setting up a seven year peace plan, and only at the end of the seven years will Jesus return (2 Thess 2:8)

  do not let anyone deceive you in any way, but ask for the guidance of God through the Holy GHost.
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  Escaped with my life!

  by truman in

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  i wanted to give an update to all those who kindly offered suggestions on how to deal with my jw son's ultimatum' "go tell the elders, or i will".. these last few days have been an intense crash course in life for me.

  having experienced my firstborn son, whom i gave birth to, wiped his behind, dried his tears, and helped to grow to adulthood with loving support, threaten to turn me over to the "authorities" (elders) for wrong thinking and wrong speech, has been a deeply disturbing experience.

  learning the truth about the "truth" was shocking, but this is just a crying tragedy.. after he found a short email from a board friend, which inadvertantly got into our regular email box instead of my private one, i was given a week to go to the elders.

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  Jesus is with you, hon, please do not be afraid. Jesus said that these things would actually happen, that He, or more precisely those who choose to follow the truth (I mean the RIGHT truth, not the WT lies) could actually cause grat dissent in families. But hold fast to the truth, persevere, little child of God, He will NEVER abandon you. He loves you and always will.
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  Baptism in whose name?

  by SharonUT in

  1. watchtower
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  if this has been answered before, just point me in the right direction.

  matthew 28:19 says to be baptized in the "name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy ghost.

  " what is the justification used in jehovah's witnesses changing this.

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  The Fathr, Son and Holy Ghost DOES equal the trinity for you are not being baptised into the name of THREE gods, but three-as-one.

  And as for 666 as someone mentioned, that is actually the ANTI-trinity, the Devil, the Beast, and the False prophet.
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  When Loneliness Sets In ?

  by Big Jim in

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  2. friends

  since i have left the non-truth it seems like sometimes loneliness sets in regardless of what you do do prevent it.. i suppose the main reason it happens for me is that my family still is very involved in the non-truth and i tend to not to have nothing to do with any jws at all, even though my wife has bookstudy and field service at our home.. well i guess that goes with the territory when you make a firm conviction to take a stand against something you know not to be true.. here are some quotes on this subject for anyone who likes quotes.. .

  shakespeare, leonardo da vinci, benjamin franklin, and lincoln never saw a movie, heard a radio, or looked at a tv they had loneliness and knew what to do with it.

  they were not afraid of being lonely because they knew that was when the creative mood in them would mark.. .

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  Hello Big Jim

  I am really sorry you feel lonely. I would like to love you and be your friend if you will let me. you can write to me anytime.
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  Life without Religion

  by edwkey in

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  like many of you i dedicated many years of my life searching for the "true" faith or religion.. after researching and considering religion i came to the conclusion that there is not such.

  i decided to worship god in my own temple.

  i hope you find yours.. the force be with you all !!!

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  Hiya Ed! It's Christina. You might not remember me it's been quite a while....

  I remember you.....when you used to post on the (now defunct) LIGHTHOUSE guestbook.

  how have things been for you lately?
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  Hebrews 9:28 & "Appear"

  by SharonUT in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i am trying to understand upon what basis the jehovah's witnesses equate the word "appear" with "invisible" in hebrews 9:28. in the kjv it says, "so christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.".

  looking at the dictionary:.

  [middle english aperen, from old french aparoir, aper-, from latin apprre : ad-, ad- + prre, to show.

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  I have no clue where the JW gets the idea that Jesus came back in an invisible presence, for not only has He NOT come back yet (though He will soon) the bible makes it PERFECTLY clear that when He does, EVERYONE shall see Him very well, thank you....There are many proofs of this too, Matth. 24:30 is a good one to begin with.

  Greatest love and blessings to you!!!
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  Coming vs. Presence

  by SharonUT in

  1. watchtower
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  as i have studied the kjv, matthew 24:3 uses the word "coming" in the same way matthew 21:5 does.

  matthew 24:3: "and as he sat upon the mount of olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, tell us, when shall these things be?

  and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

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  Peace and blessings to you!

  You should understand them as they are written; the King is COMING, and soon will be coming back to be here forever. The word PRESENCE itself can also be seen as PHYSICAL presence, NOT invisible. When Jesus comes back, ALL will see Him perfectly clearly, as the bible foretells.

  Hugs to you dearest one!
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  Baptism in whose name?

  by SharonUT in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  if this has been answered before, just point me in the right direction.

  matthew 28:19 says to be baptized in the "name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy ghost.

  " what is the justification used in jehovah's witnesses changing this.

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  NO ONE should change the word of the King.

  He is calling on all the be baptised in the name of the TRINITY, God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost.
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  Scriptures that may change my life

  by lookingnow22 in

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  i feel the need to ramble.. as some of you may have detected, i at times have doubts and questions about the personality and qualities of god and the bible.

  however i am still clinging to a good amount of my faith in their goodness.

  this is why i am now, as some of you have in the past, studying deeply and looking for myself into what the bible says.

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  You got it, LOOKING.

  Let God guide you in your bible study, and serve Him and love him knowing that the time is near. But do not worry about WHEN. Forget timelines because it is not for us to know the exact times and dates as set by the Father. ONLY the Father knows.
  It is enough for us to know that HE IS coming, and very soon, and we must always live our lives as though it could be tomorrow, for all we know. But do not worry about WHEN exactly, He is coming back, because we do not want to rush the damnation of others who do not beleive now, but just might turn tomorrow.

  I love you all! Hugs and a BIIIIIIIIIIIG Kiss
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  Christ

  by joelbear in

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  i've spent a good part of the afternoon reading about the judicial committee meeting at www.disfellowshipped.com.. i am more determined than ever to reread the new testament and meditate on it anew.. could faith in christ be that simple?

  i've beginning to believe that it can.

  if i was god, i would keep it simple too.. hugs.

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  AMEN sweet Jimmer!

  Don't any of you let man's foolish rules get in the way! Just BELIEVE, love Him, and do what is right by Him and the Holy Ghost within you!

  Hugs and kisses to you all, I love you!