Nicholaus Kopernicus
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THE WTBTS AND "PARTIAL DISTINCTIONS" (JAMES 3:17)
by Nicholaus Kopernicus indraw close to jehovah.
chapter 22 - is the wisdom from above at work in your life?.
paragraph 18 - not making partial distinctions, not hypocritical"godly wisdom rises above racial prejudice and national pride.
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IMITATE JESUS RC - BRIGHTON, WEST SUSSEX (UK)
by Nicholaus Kopernicus infollow jesus, but not "at a distance" (luke 22:54).
speaker opened with matt 26:57-58 stressing "fear of man" which led peter to follow at a distance after jesus was arrested.
the speaker compared this with peter's earlier stated confidence in verses 33 & 35. speaker then moved on to 1 peter 2:21 as evidence that it is jesus' example which is to be followed.
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Is it really True Worship?
by Nicholaus Kopernicus inthe governing body of jehovah's witnesses have described kingdom halls variously as "places of worship", as "center(s) for true worship" and as "house(s) of worship" to name but a few.
indeed, note that in one such description the governing body is so proud of what it has established that it elevates its paradigm of worship to that of "true worship"!
" it is used of an act of homage or reverence (a) to god, e.g., matt.
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Replicating the Kadesh incident in the 21st century.
by Nicholaus Kopernicus inwatchtower study magazine of march 15th 2015study title: "loyally supporting christs brothers"paragraph 17. .
"the growing number of prospective sheep count it a privilege to support christs brothers not only in the preaching work but also in other practical ways.
for example, they give financial contributions and help to build kingdom halls, assembly halls, and branch facilities, and they loyally obey those appointed by the faithful and discreet slave to take the lead.matt.
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Prayers for survivors of child abuse
by Nicholaus Kopernicus ini no longer attend jw meetings.
i can't read jw literature either.
it's so difficult now to contemplate opening the pages of a watchtower magazine knowing that the organisation which publishes it is steadfast in refusing to engage in child safeguarding.
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Advanced Warning II - August 2016 WT "Study" articles re "Reaching Out"
by Nicholaus Kopernicus inthe brief outline for this item makes reference to the most recent wt on the subject of "reaching out" (august 2016 - pages 20 - 29) if you are a jehovah's witness and thinking about becoming a ministerial servant or elder, then please consider the following information prior to attending the kh for this week’s wt “study” and the week after.
if you are a jw who is practicing as a health or social care professional, then the information below is especially pertinent.. .
in the uk, if you are a member of one of the caring professions, you will likely have to undertake mandatory child protection training.
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PAUCITY OF EMPATHY IN WTBTS / GB of JW
by Nicholaus Kopernicus inemotional intelligence why it can matter more than iq (1996).
daniel goleman.
ch7 the roots of empathy.
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THE ORGANISATION BOOK - 2015 EDITION
by Nicholaus Kopernicus inpage 8 - para 10the book states that "jesus christ occupies an elevated position in the heavens, and much authority has been given to him.
" the paragraph goes on to reference ephesians 1:22 (jesus is "head over all things with regard to the congregation") and philippians 2:9-11 ("god exalted him to a superior position...).
the authors of this revised text avoid mention of jesus' revelation in matthew 28:18 namely, that "all authority has been given me in heaven and on earth".
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The banality of WT compared with Urbi et Orbi
by Nicholaus Kopernicus ini listened to the local memorial service via phone link.
found it banal and repetitive.
i took exception to the cboe recommending attending the clam as it's based on the life of christ.
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CLAM Meetings - May 2016
by Nicholaus Kopernicus induring may, there are three seperate slots allocated to jw library app.... may 2-8 "are you using jw library?
" jw's encourged to download app.
may16 & 23 "ways to use jw library" - parts i & ii.