Emma Rose

Thought for the day:
Jehovah is God's name.  It was originally in the Bible in over 7,000 places but has been removed by various bodies due to superstition etc.  Micah 4:5 For all the people will walk, each in the name of it's god, But we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God forever and ever.

Thought for the day:
Jehovah is God's name.  It was originally in the Bible in over 7,000 places but has been removed by various bodies due to superstition etc.  Micah 4:5 For all the people will walk, each in the name of it's god, But we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God forever and ever.

You'll get there Tom  

Thought for the day:
Jehovah is God's name.  It was originally in the Bible in over 7,000 places but has been removed by various bodies due to superstition etc.  Micah 4:5 For all the people will walk, each in the name of it's god, But we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God forever and ever.

A hat trick no less 😄
 

Well it's open for business now 😉
 

Apollos needed to adjust what he knew, don't miss the point.  
Ah well, we'll be able to find out what Priscilla and Aquila taught him in the new system.  
Are you considered an apostate?  
I understand that my dedication and baptism identifies me as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in association with God's spirit-directed organization.  A reminder to work with God's spirit-directed organization.  If I call myself one of Jehovah's Witnesses, others will reach the conclusion that I'm associated with Jehovah's organization.

You have yet to provide some kind of proof for your claim concerning riches.  If you cannot, then you fit your own bill written here.

What makes you think I'm angry with you, not at all.  All Christ's teachings are important.  Throughout scripture Jehovah has given instruction, often more appropriate at a certain point in time than another.  I suspect that the term core teachings, covers the basics and anything else may be what is learnt at a time more appropriate than another.  Milk and solid food for example.

The book is absolutely right, they do not beg for money.
Maybe some brothers and sisters might come by some kind of windfall and choose to donate, that is their choice and nothing to do with you or me.  I've been a JW for .....years, certainly long enough to know what goes on and I've never been begged for what belongs to Jehovah to begin with.  
What's your story?
Still waiting for your proof concerning riches.

Figure of speech 

Have to get to you in a while, my meeting is about to start.

It is later revealed what was going on, who was bringing his troubles and why.  Nevertheless, he is a remarkable example of keeping his integrity whilst unaware of the facts.

Allowing something still doesn't mean you cause it. Jehovah did not kill Job's children. Satan did.
In any case, what is good and what is bad is subjective. What you consider good, I might think is bad. But Jehovah is the ultimate arbiter who decides what is good and what is bad and that could answer this:
Also, I have noticed that sometimes the Bible writer is not corrected and is allowed to write what he actually feels. And sometimes the Bible does not explain, condone, or condemn something, but it is merely recorded as "a fact that happened".  For example the rape of Lot by his daughters. There is nothing in the account that either condones or condemns this action. It is merely a report on what happened. This is why it is important to really research and know the rest of the Bible in order to make sense of some ambiguous, and sometimes apparently contradictory things.

And they are! All the anointed I have ever known were very active in the ministry and still are. That was their focus. The sisters taking the lead with the younger ones, and the brothers helping the congregation to shepherd the flock as elders. When you were in the congregation, were you not active in the work that Christ commissioned you with, to preach and make disciples?

You are free to come to that conclusion.
Who behaves perfectly...not a one because we are not yet in a state of perfection.
All have time to repent and be forgiven, at the moment.

They're very hurt and angry.  I feel sad that my brothers and sisters have lost their way and hope they come back. No matter what other humans do or say, that is not Jehovah, and we are taught to "keep putting up with one another" which is an indication that things are not going to be perfect. The counsel to the congregations given in Revelation also is evidence that things were not what they should be yet Jehovah didn't abandon them, he counselled them.  Expectation postponed is making the heart sick in this instance too it seems.  Let it go and return to your God for he forgives in a large way.  Stop expecting perfection when Jehovah Himself doesn't expect it.

That's not been my experience so I don't recognise what you're saying as factual.
There are many, many JW's that have been sexually abused by non-JW's.  Do not confuse an acceptance of human imperfection with not being bothered about anything, that's you, not me and as such is a projection of your take on things and again, not factual.
Jesus taught that we should remove the rafter from our own eyes before trying to remove the splinter from others.

Jehovah will decide that.

Jehovah will decide that.

That's right, no human can determine Jehovah's forgiveness or indeed demand their own standards from Him.  You answer your own objections, interesting.
No, I'm not American.  

I understand what Tom means when he writes, "they".  
That's the wonderful thing about Jehovah granting us free will, we can exercise it and if people choose to leave, that is their decision.  Jehovah said He would feed His sheep using His organisation, that is what He is doing and through a feeding programme using literature, I have no problem understanding that at all.
You won't be able to wipe out Jehovah's organisation, many have tried and failed and if you know anything about the end times, you will know that a coalition of nations will eventually turn on us and that that will be the trigger for Armageddon when the nations will know that Jehovah is who He is.  Until then He works with imperfect people to carry out His will.
 

Not at all.  Kind David had an illicit affair with a married woman and then sent her husband to the front line in order for him to be killed, he also numbered the people when he shouldn't have.  Jehovah did not depart from using King David to carry out His will.  Jehovah is also aware of the effects of sin and if His people are repentant, He forgives them, He is not unreasonable so as to expect perfection from imperfect people.  I have not found Jehovah's organisation to be lacking in mercy and love.
I don't agree with you about our GB because that hasn't been my experience    I read all of our beautiful Watchtowers and Awakes and savour every word, here is purity in it's finest form.
Over 300,000 baptised...no stumbling block there.  If the 'whole world' is lying in the power of the wicked one, I would not be expecting them to be complementing our organisation.
 

Not at all.  Kind David had an illicit affair with a married woman and then sent her husband to the front line in order for him to be killed, he also numbered the people when he shouldn't have.  Jehovah did not depart from using King David to carry out His will.  Jehovah is also aware of the effects of sin and if His people are repentant, He forgives them, He is not unreasonable so as to expect perfection from imperfect people.  I have not found Jehovah's organisation to be lacking in mercy and love.
I don't agree with you about our GB because that hasn't been my experience    I read all of our beautiful Watchtowers and Awakes and savour every word, here is purity in it's finest form.
Over 300,000 baptised...no stumbling block there.  If the 'whole world' is lying in the power of the wicked one, I would not be expecting them to be complementing our organisation.