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    BroRando got a reaction from Peter Carroll in The truth about Armageddon...   
    Caught you by your hoof.  Now tell the Fourm why you don't beleive in Jesus since his name means 'Jehovah is Salvation'
     
    I am sending an angel ahead of youw to guard you on the way and to bring you into the place that I have prepared.x 21  Pay attention to him, and obey his voice. Do not rebel against him, for he will not pardon your transgressions,y because my name is in him.
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    BroRando got a reaction from Peter Carroll in The truth about Armageddon...   
    Perfect people can be deceived....  which was the case in the Garden of Eden...  
    Jehovah God then said to the woman: “What is this you have done?” The woman replied: “The serpent deceived me, so I ate.”
    The Cult of Pearl Doxey is a Ministry of Deception...  she never got anything correct.... and so does this commentor who tries to spin scripture to mean something other than what is stated...
    She makes the false claim that there is no 1,000 years, then quotes the scripture, "Now as soon as the 1,000 years have ended, Satan will be released from his prison," (Rev 20:7)
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    BroRando got a reaction from Thinking in The truth about Armageddon...   
    Perfect people can be deceived....  which was the case in the Garden of Eden...  
    Jehovah God then said to the woman: “What is this you have done?” The woman replied: “The serpent deceived me, so I ate.”
    The Cult of Pearl Doxey is a Ministry of Deception...  she never got anything correct.... and so does this commentor who tries to spin scripture to mean something other than what is stated...
    She makes the false claim that there is no 1,000 years, then quotes the scripture, "Now as soon as the 1,000 years have ended, Satan will be released from his prison," (Rev 20:7)
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    BroRando got a reaction from Thinking in The truth about Armageddon...   
    This is wierd. An apostate claims if we see things from her viewpoint that somehow we can begin to understand?
    @Patiently waiting for Truth 
    accusses several posters of having the same multi-aliases claims to have left the organzition when she was actually disfellowshiped for threatening the Governing Body refuses to name the Children Home Center where she claims she was a victim refuses to name the person or persons that engaged in Pedophilia with her Aren't Children Home Centers funded by government agencies and various churches of Babylon the Great?  
    JW.org and the Governing Body condems such horrendous acts of violence.  Many people whom we come into contact with have been victims looking for solace, comfort, and hope for a better life.  If you are a victim or contemplating hurting yourself or suicide. Please seek professional help.
     
    Seeking answers to why this happening can provide you with a much better outlook...
    Brother Rando is in a worldwide effort to reach those who are suffering from depression and the anxieties of life. Share this Blog Post on your social media and save a life. https://www.brorando.com/post/don-t-give-up-you-have-a-reason-to-keep-on-living
     
    National Suicide Prevention Lifeline https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
    1 (800) 273-8255
     
    Have you come to know Jesus Christ? https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/VODBibleTeachings/pub-jwbcov_201505_11_VIDEO
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    BroRando got a reaction from Patiently waiting for Truth in The truth about Armageddon...   
    This is wierd. An apostate claims if we see things from her viewpoint that somehow we can begin to understand?
    @Patiently waiting for Truth 
    accusses several posters of having the same multi-aliases claims to have left the organzition when she was actually disfellowshiped for threatening the Governing Body refuses to name the Children Home Center where she claims she was a victim refuses to name the person or persons that engaged in Pedophilia with her Aren't Children Home Centers funded by government agencies and various churches of Babylon the Great?  
    JW.org and the Governing Body condems such horrendous acts of violence.  Many people whom we come into contact with have been victims looking for solace, comfort, and hope for a better life.  If you are a victim or contemplating hurting yourself or suicide. Please seek professional help.
     
    Seeking answers to why this happening can provide you with a much better outlook...
    Brother Rando is in a worldwide effort to reach those who are suffering from depression and the anxieties of life. Share this Blog Post on your social media and save a life. https://www.brorando.com/post/don-t-give-up-you-have-a-reason-to-keep-on-living
     
    National Suicide Prevention Lifeline https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
    1 (800) 273-8255
     
    Have you come to know Jesus Christ? https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/VODBibleTeachings/pub-jwbcov_201505_11_VIDEO
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    BroRando reacted to Arauna in The truth about Armageddon...   
    No, we do not do the same. We do not promote man-made schemes.... which is what Peter referred to. He also mentioned the religious leaders of Jesus'day, who taught commands of men as doctrines.  With this I will remind you of the basic teachings such as the trinity and immortality of the soul which are just two of the most false doctrines taught by christendom..
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    BroRando got a reaction from Thinking in The truth about Armageddon...   
    There are several other posters that also pointed to the timing when the UN would make its move.... towards a One World Government (they will have one thought) Rev 16:13-14
    They United Nations are the mouthpiece of Gog of Magog that will bring on the Great Tribulation (1 Thess 5:3)
     
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    BroRando got a reaction from Peter Carroll in The truth about Armageddon...   
    No.. the trigger for the Great Tribulation is:
    1 Thessalonians 5:3
    Whenever it is that they are saying, “Peace and security!” then sudden destruction is to be instantly on them, just like birth pains on a pregnant woman, and they will by no means escape.
    The UN is poised for this event in its last hour...  get it?  LAST HOUR...
    "United Nations Member States decided to fundamentally transform the development coordination system to better enable the UN teams to support countries to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development." https://unsdg.un.org/2030-agenda
    Matthew 24:39
    and they took no note until the Flood came and swept them all away, so the Presence of the Son of man will be.
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    BroRando got a reaction from Thinking in Paradise… Will it come?   
    I agree... yet according to a certain commentator, Christ was abyssed Satan in 33 CE..  The odd thing is that the following scripture was written several decades after 33 CE states, "We know that we originate with God, but the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one." 1 John 5:19
    If Satan had already been abyssed, how is it that the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one?
    Isn't Satan's Abasement yet a future act that will take place over a literal thousand years?  
    Revelation 20:3
    And he hurled him into the abyss and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not mislead the nations anymore until the 1,000 years were ended. After this he must be released for a little while.
    Revelation 20:7
    Now as soon as the 1,000 years have ended, Satan will be released from his prison,
    Revelation 20:2
    He seized the dragon, the original serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for 1,000 years.
     
     
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    BroRando got a reaction from Thinking in Paradise… Will it come?   
    Absolutely in error. In the Last days that began in 1914 (the wicked would receive the good news about God's Kingdom) and the Warning that these Last Days are approaching their end. Instead of being jubilate and happy, their response is almost always negative. 
    So when JW's approach such ones with the Good News, their reaction is often hostile, rude, and unchristian, sometimes even demonic. 
    "But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here.  For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal,  having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness,  betrayers, headstrong, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, having an appearance of godliness but proving false to its power; and from these turn away." (2 Timothy 3:1-5)
    In order for a Paradise on earth to be possible. The "wicked will be removeed by dying the second death" as the Last Days come to their conclusion.  JW's will no longer be preaching to such ones as we turn away from these. 
    During the thousand years of Christ Millennial Reign that will start with Armageddon. We will soon begin having Bible studies with the newly resurrected ones. 
    We are now being told to prepare for Life in the New World.
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    BroRando got a reaction from Thinking in Bible Prophecy and 2034. Will you gain spiritual discernment to become a Survivor of the Last Days?   
    Hell (“Sheol” and “Hades” in the Bible’s original languages) is simply the grave, not a place of fiery torment. 
    Why not read more about it?
     
    PS... My Personal Story
    What is it like to die?
    I first learned about death through a Bible Study. After learning the truth about death and that death is the last enemy that will be conquered, I wanted to learn more. Here’s a few scriptures that may give you some Relief and Comfort.
    “For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing at all, nor do they have any more reward, because all memory of them is forgotten.” (Ecclesiastes 9:5)
    My Catholic upbringing always taught me that hell was an eternal place of torment and inescapable. This religious teaching never sat well with me. I could never figure out why the God of Love would do such a thing.
    Then at my Bible Study, I came across this scripture, “hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.” (Rev 20:13) This blew my mind because it connected the dots for me. See, the priests would take money from the parishioners to pray for their dead loved ones, telling us this might get them out of hell. All the while, preaching that hell is ETERNAL. Did they know something I didn’t, I wondered? This was nothing but a ponzi scheme.
    Other scriptures that gave me Relief and Comfort is the good news about the Resurrection. “And I have hope toward God, which hope these men also look forward to, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.” (Acts 24:15) I was elated to learn this about my loved ones that have passed in death.
    Then Jesus Christ told his followers, “Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice  and come out” (John 5:28)
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    BroRando got a reaction from Thinking in Bible Prophecy and 2034. Will you gain spiritual discernment to become a Survivor of the Last Days?   
    Yes, it has to do with offerings and sacrifice for a temorary covering under the Mosaic Law. However, Jesus is pure and without sin. His death was the antonement or covering for sinful mankind to become clean. Yet, Jesus was tested to the full for our sake.
    Therefore, he fulfilled the Law of Moses "and erased the handwritten document that consisted of decrees and was in opposition to us. He has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the torture stake." (Colossians 2:14)
    The Bible attaches great importance to the death of Jesus.
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    BroRando reacted to Chioke Lin in Paradise… Will it come?   
    Okay, thank you. I wasn't aware I was dealing with a subversive cult. I thought this form was for, Christian discussions, not a smearing campaign. 
    I don't know who, those people they speak of are, Wally McNasty, Allen, Billy the Kid. Furthermore, I guess those people left a long-lasting impression. 
    I thought the insults were coming from my poor English. Now, I understand, it's because of some delusion. Thanks again.
     
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    BroRando got a reaction from Chioke Lin in Paradise… Will it come?   
    @Chioke Lin
    Don't pay attention to @Witness or @Patiently waiting for Truth Both are ministers of Satan.  They are easily exposed... They belong to the Pearl Doxey Cult.
    @Patiently waiting for Truth falsely accused me of being Billy the Kid / Allen et al. 
    “Now have come to pass the salvation and the power and the Kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ, because the accuser of our brothers has been hurled down, who accuses them day and night before our God!" (Rev 12:10)
    Satan will be abyssed during the 1,000 year Reign of Jesus Christ. 
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    BroRando got a reaction from Peter Carroll in Paradise… Will it come?   
    @Chioke Lin
    Don't pay attention to @Witness or @Patiently waiting for Truth Both are ministers of Satan.  They are easily exposed... They belong to the Pearl Doxey Cult.
    @Patiently waiting for Truth falsely accused me of being Billy the Kid / Allen et al. 
    “Now have come to pass the salvation and the power and the Kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ, because the accuser of our brothers has been hurled down, who accuses them day and night before our God!" (Rev 12:10)
    Satan will be abyssed during the 1,000 year Reign of Jesus Christ. 
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    BroRando got a reaction from Peter Carroll in Paradise… Will it come?   
    A True Christian knows that the Earth will become a Paradise because Jehovah purposed it. Therefore, I had no need to respond to such deception that the earth will never become a Paradise.
    It would be alikened to trying to reason with a drunk and bosterious person. Let the scripture intrept scripture. 
     
    Isaiah 45:18
    For this is what Jehovah says, The Creator of the heavens, the true God, The One who formed the earth, its Maker who firmly established it, Who did not create it simply for nothing, but formed it to be inhabited: “I am Jehovah, and there is no one else."
    Psalm 37:9
    For evil men will be done away with, But those hoping in Jehovah will possess the earth.
    Psalm 37:10
    Just a little while longer, and the wicked will be no more; You will look at where they were, And they will not be there.
    Psalm 37:20
    But the wicked will perish; The enemies of Jehovah will vanish like glorious pastures; They will vanish like smoke.
    Psalm 37:27
    Turn away from bad and do what is good, And you will remain forever.
    Psalm 37:29
    The righteous will possess the earth, And they will live forever on it.
     
    Psalm 37:34
    Hope in Jehovah and follow his way, And he will exalt you to take possession of the earth. When the wicked are done away with, you will SEE it.
     
    Psalm 37:38
    But all the transgressors will be destroyed; The future of wicked people will be cut off.
     
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    BroRando got a reaction from Peter Carroll in Paradise… Will it come?   
    @Witness
    It's simply a lack of understanding. The Day of Christ is a thousand years. Have you never heard of Christ's Millennial Reign?  Adam and Eve choose to decide what was good and bad for themselves and partook of the tree of knowledge.  Therefore, Adam was to die within the day he partook. And he did. 
    "So all the days of Adam’s life amounted to 930 years, and then he died." (Genesis 5:5)
    Jesus Christ bought back what Adam lost. However, it will take a day to bring righteous mankind back to perfection in order to be tested by Satan. 
    1 Corinthians 15:45
    So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living person.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
     
    1 Corinthians 15:22
    For just as in Adam all are dying, so also in the Christ all will be made alive.
    1 Corinthians 15:24
    Next, the end, when he hands over the Kingdom to his God and Father, when he has brought to nothing all government and all authority and power.
    Satan will be released from the abyss to test Perfect Mankind when Jesus brings mankind to perfection.   It's "a timed event."
    Like all things, the timing is in the Bible for ALL to SEE...
    Here's a scripture that will be fullfilled 3 times! So it is a scripture worthy of the timing. Thus, just as three witnesses would firmly prove a matter to be true, a threefold repetition seems to establish it firmly or emphasize it.—Ezekiel 21:27; Acts 10:9-16; Revelation 4:8; 8:13.
     
    Hosea 6:2
    He will revive us after two days. On the third day he will raise us up, And we will live before him.
    This scripture was written at the time it occurred. First Witness. Then Fullfilled a Second time in regards to Christ. Second Witness. Jesus death and resurrection occurred in 33 CE did it not? So what is the third witness?  So what do the two days bring us too? 
    8  However, do not let this escape your notice, beloved ones, that one day is with Jehovah* as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day.h 9  Jehovah* is not slow concerning his promise,i as some people consider slowness, but he is patient with you because he does not desire anyone to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance.
    How long do you think the third day is? It's coming but you can't see it. Why?
     But Jehovah’s* dayk will come as a thief,l in which the heavens will pass awaym with a roar,* but the elements being intensely hot will be dissolved, and earth and the works in it will be exposed.n11  Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, consider what sort of people you ought to be in holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion, 12  as you await and keep close in mind* the presence of the day of Jehovah,*o through which the heavens will be destroyedp in flames and the elements will melt in the intense heat! 13  But there are new heavens and a new earth that we are awaiting according to his promise,q and in these righteousness is to dwell.r
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    BroRando reacted to Witness in Paradise… Will it come?   
    Peter, picture two fruit trees growing side by side.  One is full of good, edible fruit.  Each piece is desirable to eat. The tree is healthy, with fruit that not only contains nourishment, but healing properties. (Rev 22:1,2)
    Next to it is another tree, and lying at its base is fruit that has already fallen, and rotting. Flies and wasps are having a constant feast on its bounty.  On the tree itself, you see fruit turning brown from disease, barely holding on to the branches. True, there may be a handful of specimens that still look good enough to eat; but anyone with common sense would realize that relying on that tree for healing nourishment, would be an act of foolishness.  (Ps 1:1-3)
    Which tree would you choose to eat from? 
    The first tree represents the word of God in Jesus Christ.  To make it clear, a picture of the Bible might be the appropriate symbol to place next to it.  Better yet, perhaps a drawing of Jesus Christ, who is the tree of life. (Rev 2:7)
    The second tree could aptly be named “Beliefs Clarified”, with the appropriate symbol of Wt’s website that you eagerly provide in full color, leaning against the trunk.  Its beauty fades under swarms of flies feasting on rotten fruit.
    Leading individuals to the labyrinth of JW org, does not lead them to the tree of life.  Continuously, this “tree” hides its rotten “fruit” by purging old and failed teachings.  Still, if a student of the Bible decided to do a search on specific teachings within the labyrinth, confusion likely will result since some fruit that has turned from disease, still clings to the branches. (2 Pet 2:1-3)
    However, most newcomers investigating its fruit, stay close to the entrance of the labyrinth and feast on what looks appetizing and “healthy” to eat, provided through the most recent videos, magazines and books.  One thing that the GB is an expert at, is diverting the attention of their embarrassing past through a sort of "artificial selection", to glorify their past activities in a new shiny up to date offering of fruit. 
    “Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered from thorns or figs from thistles, are they? 17 In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad[aa](“diseased”) tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree is not able to bear bad fruit, nor a bad tree to bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 So then, you will recognize them by their fruit.”  Matt 7:15-20
    We recognize false prophets by their failed teachings and doctrine of men; yet incredibly, the Wt. has exposed a portion of their rotten fruit for the world to see, while also convincing millions to keep eating from their tree.  They have disguised themselves as servants of righteousness.  2 Cor 11:13-15
    If you remainin me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples.  John 15:7-8
    Has the GB shown they are true disciples of Christ by the fruit that they bear?
     “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that remains, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.”  John 15:16
    Do you condemn a person for rejecting the doctrine of men – rotten fruit? Do you, Peter, condemn a person who follows and “eats” from the tree of life?  Rev 2:7 
     
    Two Trees, Past and Present
     
     
     
     
     
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    BroRando reacted to Patiently waiting for Truth in Paradise… Will it come?   
    You quote me because you know I'm under 'warning' from @The Librarian and there fore I will not be led into your trap. 
    but I do wonder if it was you that actually reported me   Have a most wonderful day Mr Carroll. 
    I note that your comment is still quoting from MEN though. God's word is so much more reliable. 
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    BroRando reacted to Patiently waiting for Truth in Paradise… Will it come?   
    It can easily be seen that this Chioke person twists comments just as he did in previous guises. Billy the Kid / Allen et al. 
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    BroRando got a reaction from Peter Carroll in Paradise… Will it come?   
    Absolutely in error. In the Last days that began in 1914 (the wicked would receive the good news about God's Kingdom) and the Warning that these Last Days are approaching their end. Instead of being jubilate and happy, their response is almost always negative. 
    So when JW's approach such ones with the Good News, their reaction is often hostile, rude, and unchristian, sometimes even demonic. 
    "But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here.  For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal,  having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness,  betrayers, headstrong, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, having an appearance of godliness but proving false to its power; and from these turn away." (2 Timothy 3:1-5)
    In order for a Paradise on earth to be possible. The "wicked will be removeed by dying the second death" as the Last Days come to their conclusion.  JW's will no longer be preaching to such ones as we turn away from these. 
    During the thousand years of Christ Millennial Reign that will start with Armageddon. We will soon begin having Bible studies with the newly resurrected ones. 
    We are now being told to prepare for Life in the New World.
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    BroRando reacted to Witness in Paradise… Will it come?   
    There is no “thousand year period” after Armageddon where people will need to reach perfection to be judged….AGAIN.  We are judged, all of us, by what we do in our lifetime.  Your doctrine says that people like the prophets, and the ancient ones who were faithful during their life on earth, those who suffered because of their devotion to God, (NOT to an organization) must be judged again when they reach “perfection”.  And THEY are going to be taught by JWs?  By elders who lie in court and hide child abuse in the congregations?  What arrogance!  Does the righteousness of JWs surpass that of the prophets?  Of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Deborah, Ezekiel, etc. ?
    John 12:48-49 - "The one who rejects me and doesn't receive my sayings has this as his judge: The word I have spoken will judge him on the last day. 49 "For I have not spoken on my own, but the Father himself who sent me has given me a command to say everything I have said.
    Acts 17:31 - “because he has set a day when he is going to judge the world in righteousness by the man he has appointed. He has provided proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead." 
    Rev 22:10 – “Then he said to me, "Don't seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, because the time is near.
    Rev 22:12 - "Look, I am coming soon, and my reward is with me to repay each person according to his work.
    Rev 20:12 - I also saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged according to their works by what was written in the books.”
    John 5:22 - "The Father, in fact, judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son,
    John 5:27 - "And he has granted him the right to pass judgment, because he is the Son of Man.
    It sounds to me that Wt's doctrine is excluding Jesus' right AND ability to pass judgment on mankind when Armageddon is finished.  Wt's judgment is according to man's doctrine and not according to God and His plan.  Jesus was with God since the beginning of the creation of mankind. What matters in judgment, is what the heart contains. (2 Chron 16:9) You don't think that God had the ability to judge each person while they were alive on the earth?  Only God and Christ can read hearts.    (Isa 66:16,15)
    Satan wants to twist the words of God and deny Jesus' ability to bring eternal life to those resurrected into the Kingdom of God, WHERE NO SECOND JUDGMENT WILL OCCUR.
    Heb 4:12 - "For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart."
    Perfection/”holiness” is defined in Matt 5:43-58  
     
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    BroRando got a reaction from Peter Carroll in Understanding the Sign of the Son of Man...   
    What was that visual manifestion in the sky that was proof of Jehovah's Peace Convenant for righteous mankind? 
    https://www.jw.org/en/library/books/bible-stories/2/the-first-rainbow/
    Revelation 4:3
    And the One seated had the appearance of a jasper stone and a sardius stone, and all around the throne was a rainbow like an emerald in appearance.
    Genesis 9:16
    And the rainbow will occur in the cloud, and I will certainly see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of every kind on the earth.”
    Revelation 10:1
    And I saw another strong angel descending from heaven, arrayed with a cloud, and a rainbow was on his head, and his face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire,
    Ezekiel 1:28
    like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. That was how the surrounding brilliant light appeared. It was like the appearance of the glory of Jehovah. When I saw it, I fell facedown and began to hear the voice of someone speaking.
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    BroRando reacted to Chioke Lin in Paradise… Will it come?   
    A commentator concludes the earthly survivors should have no role in the development of the resurrected. This commentator, then, has to agree, there will be daily visits from the heavenly priesthood on earth, after those priests have been cleansed by the blood of the high priest, and will be perfect men among the imperfect. 
    This seems out of focus on what the bible indicates. I will agree, we should not make the bible to be confusing or deceptive. The survivors do play an important role to the resurrected by their experience after Armageddon.
    My apologies. I was knocked offline by a power surge for some reason.
    My final thought, relates to the difference between, apostle, minister, priest, father, Elder, royal priest, preacher, etc.? Does everyone proclaim God's kingdom?
     
    *** w95 11/15 p. 20 par. 21 Stay in the “City of Refuge” and Live! ***
    21 Unintentional manslayers in the ancient cities of refuge had to be productive workers. Similarly, the anointed “sons of Israel” have set a fine example as harvest workers and Kingdom proclaimers. (Matthew 9:37, 38; Mark 13:10) As ‘alien residents’ and ‘settlers’ in today’s refuge city, Christians with earthly prospects are privileged to do this lifesaving work alongside anointed ones still on earth. And what rewarding work this is! Those working faithfully in the antitypical city of refuge will escape eternal death at the hands of the Avenger of blood. Instead, they will derive eternal benefits from his service as God’s great High Priest. Will you stay in the city of refuge and live forever?
     
     
    *** w91 12/15 p. 12 pars. 15-16 Rejoice in the Kingdom Hope! ***
    15 Concerning the great crowd, Revelation 7:17 says: “The Lamb . . . will shepherd them, and will guide them to fountains of waters of life. And God will wipe out every tear from their eyes.” Though this prophecy has a spiritual fulfillment now, the Armageddon survivors will see it literally fulfilled. How so? Well, what did Jesus do when he was on earth? He healed the maimed, made the lame walk, opened the ears of the deaf and the eyes of those blind, and he cured leprosy, paralysis, and “every sort of disease and every sort of infirmity.” (Matthew 9:35; 15:30, 31) Is that not what Christians today need? The great crowd will carry old-world disabilities and infirmities over into the new world. What do we expect the Lamb to do about that? The needs of the Armageddon survivors will be very different from the needs of those who will be resurrected. The resurrected ones will likely be recreated with whole, sound, healthy bodies, though not yet having human perfection. Because of the miracle of resurrection, they will evidently not thereafter need repair of any former disabilities by the miracle of healing. On the other hand, because of their unique experience of surviving Armageddon, miraculous repair is what many of the great crowd will need and will receive. Apparently, a major intent of Jesus’ healings was to portray for the encouragement of the great crowd the joyous prospect that they will not only survive but be healed thereafter.
    16 Such miraculous healing will logically take place among Armageddon survivors relatively soon after Armageddon and well before the resurrection begins. (Isaiah 33:24; 35:5, 6; Revelation 21:4; compare Mark 5:25-29.) Then people will throw away eye glasses, canes, crutches, wheelchairs, dentures, hearing aids, and the like. What a cause for rejoicing! How well such early restorative action by Jesus comports with the role of the Armageddon survivors as the foundation of the new earth! Disabling maladies will be moved out of the way so that these survivors can move forward with zest, looking eagerly to the marvelous activity of the Millennium stretching ahead of them, not dragged down by the afflictions that the old world may have brought upon them. And all during the Millennium, they will be rejoicing in the hope of reaching the very fullness of perfect human life by the end of those thousand years.
     
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    BroRando reacted to Witness in Paradise… Will it come?   
    Wow, I don't even remember reading such a thing in the Wt.  But I do know that the elders who "represent the royal priesthood" right now, are said to be the "princes" on the earth in the Kingdom.
    This is the truth about where the anointed will rule with Jesus Christ; which is both in "heaven" - a spiritual state - and on the earth.  2 Cor 5:17
     
    Said from a man who has created multiple identities on this forum, to hide who he really is.  
    Why?
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