Alexa

we are currently trying to reach the branch in the phillipines, we will let u know whats happening.

I saw about that in the TV news.... So terrible?  all days new bad news around the world???????  Yes, dear Alexa,  can you please tell us if all is okay around you ? Thank you so much, our dear sister❤️???❤️?❤️

Thats a sad thing suicide but she is an apostate from Bethel why would she do such a thing? Did she tried to see if theres a life after death?

How  he  become  Jehovahs Witnesses....
At age 27,  Pascal began his journey. He crossed the border into Ghana,  traveled through Togo and across Benin, and finally reached the town of Birni Nkonni in Niger. Now the really risky part of the journey was about to begin. To travel north, he needed to hop on a truck and cross the Sahara Desert. Then, upon reaching the Mediterranean, he would board a boat to sail to Europe. That was the plan, but two things happened in Niger that stopped him.
First, he ran out of money. Second, he met Noe, a pioneer, who started a Bible study with him. What he learned touched him deeply and changed his view of life. His material goals were replaced by spiritual interests. Pascal was baptized. To show his gratefulness to Jehovah, and he began to pioneer in Niger—in the very town where he had learned the truth
"Be wise my son,and make my heart rejoice so that i can make a reply who taunts me"
-Proverbs 27:11   -   VERY  WELCOME  OUR  DEAR  BROTHER

Eric and his wife,  Katy serve as pioneers in sparsely populated northern Benin. Some ten years ago, while living in France, they began reading articles about serving where there is a greater need and talking to full-time servants.
This gave them the desire to move abroad, which they did in 2005. The growth they witnessed has been impressive.
Says Eric: “Two years ago, our group in the town of Tanguiéta had 9 publishers;  now we have 30 ! On Sunday, between 50 and 80 attend the meeting.
(Matthew 28:19-20)
What  an  incomparable  joy  it  is  to  observe  such  growth!”
MAY  JEHOVAH  VERY  MUCH  BLESS  YOU  and  YOUR  DEAR  WIFE
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Why so many Bibles?
Why are there so many biblical versions or translations? Do you think the new versions are a help or an obstacle to understanding the Bible? Knowing their origins will help us evaluate them well.
Let's start seeing who wrote the Bible and when.
The Original Bible
Generally, the Bible is divided into two sections. The first consists of 39 books containing "the sacred formal declarations of God" (Romans 3:2). God inspired faithful men to write these books for a long period of time, about 1513 years since 1513 (before the common era) until shortly after 443 A.E.C. wrote primarily in Hebrew, so we call this section the Hebrew Scriptures, also known as "Old Testament".
The second section consists of 27 books that are also considered "the word of God" (1 Thessalonians 2:13). God inspired some faithful disciples of Jesus Christ to write these books for a much shorter period of time, About 41 years from around 41 E.C. (was common) until 98. They wrote mainly in Greek, so we call this section the Christian Greek Scriptures, also known as "New Testament".
These 66 inspired books form the full Bible, God's message for humanity. But why did you do more translations of the Bible? Let's see three of the main reasons.
So that people could read the Bible in their mother tongue.
To remove the errors of the copyists and retrieve the original text.
To update the language.
Let us look at how these factors were taken into account in two of the first translations.
The Greek Septuagint
About three hundred years before Jesus, some Jewish scholars began translating Hebrew scriptures into another language: the Greek. This translation became known as the Greek Septuagint. Why did they do it? To help the many Jews who at that time spoke Greek rather than Hebrew to stay close to their "Holy writings" (2 Timothy 3:15).
The Septuagint also helped millions of people who were not Jewish and spoke Greek to know the teachings of the Bible. In what way? Professor Wilbert Howard wrote: " since the middle of the first century, it became the Bible of the Christian church, and his missionaries were from synagogue in synagogue 'testing with the scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah' (Acts 17:3, 4 According to biblical scholar Frederick Bruce, that was one of the reasons why the Jews "lost interest in the septuagint".
As the disciples of Jesus received the books of Christian Greek Scriptures, they were added to the translation of the Hebrew Scriptures, and thus obtained the full bible that we have today.
Latin vulgate
About three hundred years after the Bible was completed, the religious scholar jerónimo completed a Latin translation, which in time was called the latin vulgate. Why was another latin translation needed if there were already several? Jerónimo wanted to correct "bad translations, misprints and unexplained additions or omissions", says the international standard Bible Encyclopedia.
Jerome corrected many of those mistakes. However, later, the church took the worst of decisions: it determined that the latin vulgate was the only authoritative translation of the Bible, and it was for centuries. Instead of helping ordinary people to understand the Bible, the vulgate did the opposite, because over time most people stopped understanding Latin.
New translations
Meanwhile, other translations of the Bible appeared, such as the famous peshitta Syriac, around the fifth century of our age. But it was not until the th century that new attempts were made so that ordinary people could read the scriptures in their mother tongue.
In England, at the end of the th century, John Wyclef began the process to release the bible from dead languages and produce an English translation that ordinary people could understand. Shortly afterwards, the printing methods of Johannes Gutenberg allowed biblical scholars to print and distribute new versions of the Bible in many of the languages spoken in Europe.
When there were many English translations, critics questioned the need for more than one version in the same language. However, in the th century, the English clergyman John Lewis wrote: " languages age and become incomprehensible, so it is necessary to revise old translations to get them to speak in the language used by people, and the current generation can Understand ".
Currently, the biblistas are in a better position than ever to review old translations. They have a greater understanding of the languages in which the Bible was written and have valuable ancient biblical manuscripts found in recent times. Thanks to that, they have been able to determine more precisely the original text.
So it is very useful to have new versions of the Bible, although with some you have to be cautious. *Now, when what motivates reviewers to make a new version of the Bible is a sincere love for God, we can benefit greatly from his work*

*Don't  Give  Up*  -  Regional Convention  in  Nigeria !  How  do  they  look?
I  MEAN,  THEY  ARE  VERY  HAPPY    Many  greetings,  our  dear  Brothers

SPIRITUAL GEMS - week from 9th to 15th of October.
12: 3. Who are those who have insight, and when do they shine "as the brightness of the expanse"? (w13 15/7 page 13, paragraph 16, final note).
Those who have perspicacity are anointed Christians and "shine" when participating in preaching.
12:13. What does it mean that Daniel would stand up? (pp. 315 para 18).
When Daniel returns to life through resurrection.
What has Jehovah taught you this week's Bible reading?
Daniel 12: 1-10.
He teaches us of Jehovah that he is a God of prophecy. We say this because His prophets revealed to them things that would have a future fulfillment beyond their time. And now we can witness their fulfillment.
Daniel 12: 3.
He teaches us of his undeserved kindness. In these verses the prophet Daniel wrote that at the time of the end the anointed ones would bring "many to righteousness." This is achieved through the preaching of the Kingdom message. In this way Jehovah's laws are taught to millions of people, making God consider them righteous by demonstrating the undeserved goodness of Jehovah.
What other spiritual pearls did you find in this week's Bible reading?
Daniel 10:11.
In these verses Daniel was called "very desirable" because he was a humble, devout man and devoted to study and prayer. It was precisely these qualities that allowed him to remain faithful to God until the end of his life. This encourages us to follow his example of humility and devotion to Jehovah.
Daniel 10: 9-11.
In imitation of the angel who was sent to Daniel, we should encourage and strengthen our brothers, offering them a helping hand and offering them words of comfort.
********************************** Daniel 11:12: The prophecy we find in this chapter is interesting, but we must not speculate on who might be the King of the North, as he mentions w93 1/11 para . 2. Rather, we should be alert and strengthened in a spiritual sense because we do not know when we will pass through a test of faith that puts us against the wall.
***************************************In Daniel 10:11: We see that The name that became Daniel was definitely of a loyal man. There we saw how not only the angel told him that he was a desirable man but a "very desirable man." This reminds us that we must treat our relatives with special words, especially our spouse and children ... for they also expect words of love and tenderness ... Let not the influence of the world make us hard people, let us try to abrupt way to those we love.
*********************************Daniel 12:13 there Daniel has allusion to the resurrection which he who has been a very desirable man humble loyal and finds applied what he learned from the scriptures shows me the faith so great that he had in this valuable promise, and this text can also be used in the ministry to give people hope about the blessings that are to come.
****************************** Daniel 11:32 speaks that if one acts iniquitously against the covenant, he will lead them to apostasy by sweet words, which teaches me that acting in an unrighteous manner without repentance brings serious consequences that ends in speaking badly of the organization of Jehovah and apostasy the only sin for which there is no pardon.
**********************************Daniel 12: 1 there is mentioned Michael the son of God who has been given full authority to act against unjust human governments at the end of the text mentions that alone it will escape all that was written in the book, which gives us the guarantee that everything will improve under the government of Jesus and we encourage to continue striving.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), a body of 189 countries working to keep the global economy in check, released its annual report, the World Economic Outlook. 
The diagnosis? All vital signs look good. The IMF predicts the world economy will grow 3.6% by the end of 2017 and 3.7% the following year (compared to 3.2% in 2016).
For you macro nerds out there, that would be the fastest growth this decade and brings us back to the 30-year global average.
So nothing to worry about, right?
Uhhh, maybe. What’s a yearly checkup without the doc taking your blood pressure? Confidence in the global economy and low borrowing costs saw the G20 nations pile up $135 trillion in debt (or 235% of collective GDP). Before the financial crisis, that ratio peaked at 210%. 
As for who’s to blame for the credit craze, you can thank the usual suspects, the U.S. and China, for contributing two-thirds of the $80 trillion increase since 2006. 
But there are more warning signs. 
When the IMF checked in with the 30 most influential global banks (together, holding $47 trillion in assets), it found a few warts. Nine of the banks, including Barclays, Citigroup, and Deutsche Bank, might check their pockets only to find them empty during the next financial downturn. That’s because they aren’t hitting the IMF’s cutoff of an 8% return on equity (ROE) to remain sustainable.
What does this mean for you?
No, the IMF isn’t recommending you stash your savings in your mattress and order the Bear Grylls Survival Kit from www.doomsdayprep.com.
The good times should keep rolling providing no global market shocks, which could include: the termination of Nafta (more on this later), geopolitical crises, and an increase in protectionist policies…looking at you, Brexit. And if emerging markets (like China, India, and Brazil) can trim excessive borrowing, you can keep that survival kit in the box.
https://www.morningbrew.com/stories/good-bad-imf/

Prince Read His Bible! - Just Found Photo. Many interviews he talks about Jehovah God and Christ Jesus in his life! 

The shrewd student of God's word is not easily tempted by signs of the 'last days.' When someone points to shooting gallery terrorist attacks or imminent World War III, he smiles and moves on. He does not seize upon such low-hanging fruit. It is eye candy, which the evil one dangles before him to get him to jump. It is an intended sucker punch, and he declines to insert his face in the path of the blow.
Instead, he follows the subtle pulse of day-to-day reality, and here he finds the proof - 1000 times in doings so subtle that they miss entirely the attention of the average donkey. He recognizes, for example, that in the pond of urine he spies under every urirnal lies sure proof of the decline of humanity.
In my entire life, I may have spilled two or three drops of urine. The principles of peeing have been understood from the days of righteous Lot. It is not rocket science - or it is the propulsion theories behind it have long been mastered.
Another is seen while driving the very highways and byways of the country. One's eye casually drifts over to the guardrails, with the warm and fuzzy feeling that if you should veer off the road, these mother hens of engineering with ever so gently nudge you back on the road to life, just as @The Librarian gently guides her pupils. What a shock to discover a railing whose end might as well contain the words: 'Hit me and you die!"
 

Dozens of highly educated engineers have okayed this latest advance in human protection. Score of adminisrators after them. Experts in the field of public safety have said: "I certainly see no problem with that.' Hundreds of people installed them and if they gave feedback - they probably did - their higher-ups rejected it because it came from ignoramuses. 
The most telling sign of the last days being imminent is uncovered in the trade publications that monitor real estate and use of office space. In a tiny note on page 337 at the bottom right corner is a notation from the Office of the Devil that he has run out of special places in hell.

Jehovah's Witnesses in South Ossetia were recognized as an extremist organization
The authorities of South Ossetia became interested in the activities of the organization after reporting to the Prosecutor General's Office that at its meetings literature and extremist ideas are being propagated.
TSHINVAL, Oct 11 - Sputnik, Diana Kozaeva. The Supreme Court of South Ossetia granted the suit of the Prosecutor General's Office about the ban on the activity of the religious association "Jehovah's Witnesses" and its recognition as extremist in the territory of the republic, Justice Minister Zalina Lalieva told Sputnik.
Court of South Ossetia is considering a case on the prohibition of "Jehovah's Witnesses"
Attorney General Uruzmag Dzhagaev sued the court in July this year, after both the investigative department of the Prosecutor General's Office received reports that literature and ideas of an extremist nature are distributed and promoted at Witness meetings. Members of the organization conducted searches, during which siloviki seized religious literature, which is included in the list of extremist materials.
"The case was examined last week and within ten days it will come into force if it is not appealed against, and a register of such organizations will be maintained in the future, I believe that they will be collected in some way underground, but their activities will be monitored by the competent authorities" , - said Lalieva.
The Supreme Court of Russia in April of this year recognized the international organization "Jehovah's Witnesses" as extremist and liquidated it.
Читать далее: http://sputnik-ossetia.ru/South_Ossetia/20171011/5020816.html

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Breaking News! ??? - 2018
In the new examination of the scriptures daily-2018, the reading hours of the Bible are included.
The Bible reading time for 2018 takes us from Matthew with facts, this will allow us a more detailed study than before, in 2013 we covered Matthew to apocalypse.
Most weeks are only 1 OR 2 chapters
A whole year will be dedicated to learning about Jesus. How he imitated the Lord, his personality, his teachings, his interactions with human beings, his mercy, his humility, his earthly family, the support of the Lord for him during his ministry and in the last days or hours before his death... In fact, as John was inspired to write: John 21:25. In fact, there are many other things that
Jesus did, that if they were ever written in any detail, I guess the world itself could not contain written scrolls.
Looking into the future, that means we will have more time for the rest of the Greek Scriptures.
So many things are contained in the letters of Paul and the others. And this year we can take a deeper study of the gospels and the facts.
And with our new change in the ministry, this is gonna be big.
It makes me think that the ruling body expects something big that happens in maybe the next 2 TO 3 years. (which is just my personal opinion) I think 2018 will be an interesting year... with all the changes, something in me detects big changes ahead in the near future

Didn't say? I assume no men volunteers? It will take strength for a woman to do this before the Congregation. 

USA Sister Reading in Book Study - Nice! ?????

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Man arrested after an interruption in Jehovah's witness room in North Stonington, Connecticut, USA 
A man from voluntown was hospitalized on Sunday after he interrupted a service in a hall of Jehovah's witnesses and tried to cut the wires into the sound system in the building.
The State Police accused Paul Johnson, 34, of 116 Ekonk Hill Road, of first-degree criminal rape, violation of peace and threat after saying he walked through the front doors of the hall of the witness kingdom Jehovah on route 184 carrying wire cutters at approximately 11:30 am
Witnesses told the police that Johnson, who was intoxicated, was "Belligerent, threatening and alarmed about 104 members present", according to an arrest report.
Several members of the church stopped him from trying to cut the wires to the sound system with the wire cutters and called the police. No injuries reported.
Johnson was arrested and later taken to William w hospital. Backus.
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2 days ago Report   No one has any right to walk into a place of worship and destroy property. I don't care what religion it is or what church. Or home or other property as well. I also agree that people should not be allowed to enter a property based on their religious beliefs. 
But let me pass on a true story that I am aware of. Also understand that I am NOT a part of this religious group. 
Several years ago this religious group held a large meeting at Yankee Stadium. The place was packed with Jehovah Witnesses. I happened to know a few of the police officers who were working there at the time. You know what they told me ? "It was the First Time that Yankee Stadium was completely full and there was NOT any need for even ONE NYC Police Officer to be there". TRUE STORY. No incidents occurred the entire time that group was there. Hasn't been the same since.
 
http://www.theday.com/policefirecourts/20171008/man-arrested-after-disruption-at-jehovahs-witness-hall-in-north-stonington

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My pioneer girlfriend is learning Indonesian since some years. She was last year for 2 months there. Her husband was from Indonesia. She is in 2 congregations in Hamburg / Germany.  In our current week, she is enjoying to third time her special 3. pioneer school. Before,  2 times for 10 days, with sleeping and meals. To beginn the first school, then after 12 years the 2. school and now, the especially 3. school. But now, only for 6 days, in her nearness, from morning to evening !  To weekend, she will tell me from the 3. pioneer school. Very rare, 3 times visiting these schools.
She is so happy   bec. she had still before few weeks a very serious surgery  with a very less survivior chance !  Many many prayers went to Jehovah, from all brothers and sisters, family and friends and herself prayers. She said, she felt Jehovah very near in diff. moments. It happened some positive, special things   What a great experience we all made with our loving God Jehova❤️  Thank you so much Jehovah !

So after lots of thought, lots of prayers,  and encouragement from a dear friend,  I’ve decided to take the plunge and learn a language I’ve always wanted to learn: Japanese! 
I know it won’t be easy but I’m really looking forward to all the new experiences that this will open up for me to do more in Jehovah’s service and to hopefully be a help to my brothers and sisters. 
Can’t wait to meet you all in the Japanese field!
私はジェホバとキリストイエスを永遠に愛する
Thank you
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