Posts by ablebodiedman

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C.T.Russell: Everything old is new again

by Terry in

america was largely shaped by perfectionists with a solid-as-concrete agenda for developing society along the lines of a "shining city on a hill".. the evangelism of the puritan era was quite different from today.

it contained the central belief that the world would be perfected by the gospel one converted sinner at a time in one perfected village at a time in one perfected nation at a time like the spread of sunlight dawning on a landscape.. just before c.t.russell came along this puritan perfectionism had met with setbacks that had eroded the self-confident attitude considerably.

various wars punctured the dream significantly.

ablebodiedman

I think you are correct.

Nothing orignal about; "Millions Now Living Will Never Die"

It a very old lie!

Genesis 3:3-4

At this the serpent said to the woman: "YOU positively will not die.

abe

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The Blues Music Thread ! Post Favorite Blues Artist Here ! U-Tubes Welcome

by flipper in

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friends

my wife & i really love the blues.

i'll start out with one from stevie ray .

so lets have fun , post us all some blues people !

ablebodiedman

Thought this was cool.

Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks jammin backstage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UauECrCIYl8

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Please reccommend older Watchtower publciations for stumbling purposes

by TheStumbler in

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friends

first time poster here but i've been lurking a while.. i have a question that i was hoping some of the watchtower historians might be able to answer.

if a witness was willing to read some of the organisation's older publications, what books would you get them to read and how do i get these books?.

my family are witnesses and my father is an elder.

ablebodiedman

A Christian, therefore, cannot be baptized in the name of the one actually doing the immersing or in the name of any man, nor in the name of any organization, but in the name of the Father, the Son and the holy spirit. w557/1p.411ChristianBaptismfortheNewWorldSociety

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Please reccommend older Watchtower publciations for stumbling purposes

by TheStumbler in

jw
friends

first time poster here but i've been lurking a while.. i have a question that i was hoping some of the watchtower historians might be able to answer.

if a witness was willing to read some of the organisation's older publications, what books would you get them to read and how do i get these books?.

my family are witnesses and my father is an elder.

ablebodiedman

Try sharing this 1955 Watchtower:

w557/1p.411ChristianBaptismfortheNewWorldSociety

A Christian, therefore, cannot be baptized in the name of the one actually doing the immersing or in the name of any man, nor in the name of any organization, but in the name of the Father, the Son and the holy spirit.

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WT article on ''never have we said Jehovah has said"

by Aussie Oz in

been going nuts looking for this.. i am sure i have read, and probably saved, a quote by them about not being false prophets but i am buggered if i can find it anywhere in search, google or my own pc.. can you help?.

i think its 2009 but not sure, where they have the line 'never have we said ''jehovah has said'' when ...'.

a link or pdf or scan or cut n paste, etc would be great!.

ablebodiedman

Yes, I would be interested to see that in print too.

The closest rebuttal to that statement is from a 1959 Watchtower:

To hold to the headship of Christ, it is therefore necessary to obey the organization that he is personally directing. Doing what the organization says is to do what he says. Resisting the organization is to resist him.

abe

w595/1p.269AttainCompletenessintheNewWorldSociety

To hold to the headship of Christ, it is therefore necessary to obey the organization that he is personally directing. Doing what the organization says is to do what he says. Resisting the organization is to resist him.

abe

w595/1p.269AttainCompletenessintheNewWorldSociety

w595/1p.269AttainCompletenessintheNewWorldSociety

To hold to the headship of Christ, it is therefore necessary to obey the organization that he is personally directing. Doing what the organization says is to do what he says. Resisting the organization is to resist him.

abe

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C.T.Russell: Everything old is new again

by Terry in

america was largely shaped by perfectionists with a solid-as-concrete agenda for developing society along the lines of a "shining city on a hill".. the evangelism of the puritan era was quite different from today.

it contained the central belief that the world would be perfected by the gospel one converted sinner at a time in one perfected village at a time in one perfected nation at a time like the spread of sunlight dawning on a landscape.. just before c.t.russell came along this puritan perfectionism had met with setbacks that had eroded the self-confident attitude considerably.

various wars punctured the dream significantly.