-
Similar Content
-
By 4Jah2me
ACTS 2 V 16 , 17 & 18.
On the contrary, this is what was said through the prophet Joel: 17 ‘“And in the last days,” God says, “I will pour out some of my spirit on every sort of flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy and your young men will see visions and your old men will dream dreams,Hello guest! Please register or sign in (it's free) to view the hidden content. 18 and even on my male slaves and on my female slaves I will pour out some of my spirit in those days, and they will prophesy
Jerusalem had the end of it's 'last days' in 70 C. E. But prior to that a 'miracle' happened. Acts 2 v 1 through 11.
Now while the day of the Festival of Pentecost was in progress, they were all together at the same place. 2 Suddenly there was a noise from heaven, just like that of a rushing, stiff breeze, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 And tongues as if of fire became visible to them and were distributed, and one came to rest on each one of them, 4 and they all became filled with holy spirit and started to speak in different languages, just as the spirit enabled them to speak.5 At that time devout Jews from every nation under heaven were staying in Jerusalem. 6 So when this sound occurred, a crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7 Indeed, they were utterly amazed and said: “See here, all these who are speaking are Gal·i·leʹans, are they not? 8 How is it, then, that each one of us is hearing his own native language? 9 Parʹthi·ans, Medes,Hello guest! Please register or sign in (it's free) to view the hidden content. and Eʹlam·ites, the inhabitants of Mes·o·po·taʹmi·a, Ju·deʹa and Cap·pa·doʹci·a, Ponʹtus and the province of Asia, 10 Phrygʹi·a and Pam·phylʹi·a, Egypt and the regions of Libʹy·a near Cy·reʹne, sojourners from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,Hello guest! Please register or sign in (it's free) to view the hidden content. 11 Creʹtans, and Arabians—we hear them speaking in our languages about the magnificent things of God.
We are again in 'the last days', so why would you be surprised if God should pour out some of HIS SPIRIT on a true Anointed group of humans.
Where is your faith ? Do you no longer believe in God's power ? Do you no longer believe that God can do 'miracles' ?
Your GB have admitted to NOT BEING INSPIRED OF HOLY SPIRIT.
Yet here we have in scripture, God's promise that HE WILL POUR OUT SOME OF HIS SPIRIT in the 'last days'.
Are we in those LAST DAYS or not ? Do you expect God to act or not ? Or are you just physical men ?
Have you lost your 'spiritual eyes' ? Did you in fact even have 'spiritual eyes' ? Are you relying on men and not on God through Christ ?
-
By 4Jah2me
What should we believe and what should we question ? What should we just accept and what should we research ?
How deep should we dig in order to find truth ?
How do we really know what TRUTH is ?
Yes I'm asking serious questions and trying to dig very deeply
THE BIBLE CANON.
Now here is a lovely place to start digging. And here is a lovely place to ask ourselves, Should we just accept the Bible Canon as it is ?
“Canon” is a Greek word meaning “rule” or “measuring stick.” So the Bible canon is the 'accepted' 66 writings that the Bible holds.
Should we accept this canon or question it ? Do you know that many 'Bible scholars' did not and do not agree on the Bible canon ?
140 C. E. Marcion rejected the Old Testament, along with any writings that might reinforce views other than his own. He developed a list of books he considered acceptable: portions of the Gospel of Luke, ten of Paul’s letters, plus a letter purportedly from Paul to the Alexandrians. This list is known as the Marcion Canon. After Marcion and Montanus, lists of New Testament books begin to appear. One of the first was The Muratorian Fragment. It was discovered among the Vatican’s sacred documents by historian Ludovico Antonio Muratori in 1740 and dates to about A.D. 190. The fragment is damaged. The portion we possess begins with “the third book of the Gospel is that according to Luke.” We assume the first and second Gospels to be Matthew and Mark. The fragment lists John, Acts, all of Paul’s letters, James, 1-2 John, Jude and the Revelation of John. It also includes the Revelation of Peter, the Wisdom of Solomon and (“to be used in private, but not public worship”) the Shepherd of Hermas. In 367, Athanasius, the bishop of Alexandria, wrote an Easter letter that contained all twenty-seven books of our present New Testament. In 393 the Synod of Hippo affirmed our current New Testament, and in 397 the Council of Carthage published the same list. But :- In the first and second centuries after Christ, many, many writings and epistles were circulating among the Christians. Some of the churches were using books and letters in their services that were definitely spurious. Gradually the need to have a definite list of the inspired Scriptures became apparent. Heretical movements were rising, each one choosing its own selected Scriptures, including such documents as the Gospel of Thomas, the Shepherd of Hermas, the Apocalypse of Peter, and the Epistle of Barnabas. The Council of Carthage established the orthodox New Testament canon in 397 AD; it was upheld at the Hello guest! Please register or sign in (it's free) to view the hidden content. in 1545. By the way, Protestants and Catholics are in agreement with their use of the same New Testament. However, were any of those men true servants of God through Christ ? Were they guided by God / Holy Spirit ? The scriptures talk about men entering into the 'congregation' / organisation that would mislead many and not act is a truthful way. A small point but of interest, is in Paul's Letter to the Colossians Ch 4 v 16 "And when this letter has been read among you, arrange for it also to be read in the congregation of the La·o·di·ceʹans and for you also to read the one from La·o·di·ceʹa. " Here we read that Paul mentions his letter to the congregation of Laodicea, and a little bit of research will find this letter. To the Laodiceans 1 Paul, an apostle not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, to the brethren who are of Laodicea. 2 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 20 And cause [this letter] to be read to the Colossians and that of the Colossians to you. There is not much in the letter to Laodicea but, if the translation I've found is correct then it is one of Paul's letters. And it was important enough to Paul to mention in both letters Colossians and Laodiceans to read both to both congregations. So, why is it not in the Bible canon ? At this point i must thank @JW Insider for his work and for his giving me much information concerning other writings of 'Scripture' and history of Bible times. Thank you. I was not aware, A, that so many other 'writings of scripture' had been written, B, that so many still exist and are available to read online. But this poses a question. If we believe that God, through Holy Spirit, has kept 'His written word' 'alive' and available for all to read, then who has kept all those other 'writings of scripture' available for all to read ? and why ? How much should we investigate and how much should we just accept ? The Bible Canon is just a starting point. We could follow up with, Do we accept the translation we have or should we try to compare it to the original Hebrew and Greek scriptures ? How close to the original Hebrew and Greek can we get ? What does God and Christ expect of us ? Do they expect us to dig deeper than just reading the translation of the Bible that we have ? -
-
By 4Jah2me
I do hear occasionally on this forum, the expression of, (oh dear it's gone now), I'll say Basic beliefs, Foundation beliefs, of Jehovah's Witnesses.
My point being, when were those basic foundations started ? Yes we have Russell and Rutherford et al. So who decided what was what and when ?
We have things like 'hell fire' eternal damnation' ' soul in continual punishment' etc. But who basically found the truth from God's word about 'The dead are conscious of nothing at all' ?
Then we have the 'resurrection of the dead', those being split into heavenly and earthly. Who decided these things from scriptures ? And when ?
It would probably take me 10 years, which I probably do not have left, to research all the things I wish to know.
So here is a question. From 1960, what new serious Bible knowledge do we have from those whom regard themselves as the F&DS or top of the tree ?
What have they given to the congregation that is of extreme importance ? BUT, more importantly what have they given that they haven't changed since giving it ?
So we've lost the 7,000 year creative days. We've lost Armageddon in 1975, We've lost no blood / replaced with blood fractions. We've lost the Superior Authorities as God and Christ, and probably lots more. BUT what important beliefs have we gained since 1960 ? What IMPORTANT SCRIPTURAL input have those at the top made since 1960 ?
-
By 4Jah2me
Point 1. I really do laugh at this term "Only game in town" As I've said before the JEWISH RELIGIOUS LEADERS would have said that serving God by obeying THEM and the Mosaic Law, was the only game in town. Jesus however proved those Religious leaders to be wrong. Jesus and his disciples carried over the good points of the Mosaic Law and discarded the bits no longer needed. (Such as animal sacrifices, circumcision etc).
Russell & Co came out of former religions. I presume they must have carried over some good points from those former religions, then made adjustments or changed doctrines.
So why would it not be possible for people that have left the JW Org to form a new religion ? Carrying over the good and disposing of the bad, of which there seems to be plenty....
I'm not saying it will happen but it does dispose of this idea of 'the only game in town' brainwashing. JW's seem to be taught that there cannot be anything else ever. What if Russell had believed that, the Bible Students would have never been formed.
Point 2. The 'Truth' / JW Org.
As I read more and more on here I am finding out that the Governing Body / Writing Dept' / Legal Dept' et al, have deliberately told many lies.
The latest I'm reading (on a new topic on here) but the info stems back a while, seems to contain information whereby the 'Org' / those in charge at the time, implied, that children cannot get baptised, and that blood transfusions were acceptable to the Organisation. It seems that this was written in order to get favours from a certain government.
Both of those things are lies but seem to be deliberately used for some form of dishonest gain.
Then of course we have lawyers telling lies in court about shunning.
And C.S.A court cases have proved that elders and others have deliberately lied. And the American 'section' of the JW Org deliberately withholding information regarding such matters.
Link this to misuse of scriptures, such as, Superior Authorities, which deliberately took away people's conscience / freedom of choice, in WW2.
And I'm sure people here can come up with lots more examples of lies, deliberate wrongdoing, mistakes, misinterpretations, 'new light' corrections et al.
Why am i writing all this ? Well I am proving two points.
1. If it's your 'only game in town' then it's not a good one.
2. That calling it 'The Truth' is totally deceptive.
I do not think you would like it if I gave you a meal that was three quarters yummy, but a quarter poison. The poison might well contaminate the good food !
So, saying that the Org / GB are three quarters right does not help.
-
-
-
-
By James Thomas Rook Jr.
Since the Society does NOT recognize Civil Divorces if there is no adultery, and considers a couple to STILL BE MARRIED ... if a man and wife get divorced civilly ONLY ( perhaps for some economic reason, like bankruptcy, or estate management .... or they cannot stand each other more than a few hours a week .. (health reasons (?)) ... and they still shack up (friends, with benefits..) does the Society sanction these ones in any way?
( For those in Rio Linda ... "friends with benefits" means friends that have sex ...) ....
-
By JOHN BUTLER
"All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness,"
2 Timothy 3 v 16
Was this in it's way a small prophecy ?
The 2nd book of Timothy was written 65 C.E. However 1,2,3, John and Revelation were written much later.
So we have two points, 1. The writings were not complete when Paul wrote that information. 2, The Bible had not been constructed so no idea would have been formed as to what the Bible would contain.
Were there other writings ? Would they be considered as Scripture?
It seems that Paul was inspired to write that "All scripture is inspired.... "
-
By Bible Speaks
“Send out your light and your truth. May these themselves lead me.” Psalm 43:3. JEHOVAH is very considerate in the way he makes his purposes known to his servants. Instead of revealing the truth all at once in one blinding flash of light, he enlightens us progressively. Our trek along life’s pathway might be compared to a walk that a hiker takes down a long trail. He starts out early in the morning and sees little. As the sun begins to rise slowly over the horizon, the hiker is able to distinguish a few features of his surroundings. The rest he sees in hazy outline. But as the sun continues its ascent, he can see farther and farther into the distance. So it is with the spiritual light that God provides. He allows us to discern a few things at a time. God’s Son, Jesus Christ, provided spiritual enlightenment in a similar manner. Let us learn how Jehovah enlightened his people in ancient times and how he does so today.
-
By Srecko Sostar
"clear, pure water of truth" ?? ...and famous question that can be hear from platform and in witnessing "Would you drink water from a glass with just one drop of poison in it?"
Water That Leads to Life
..."Jehovah’s Witnesses invite you to taste the pure waters of truth." .....
[Picture on page 9]
"You can find the ‘waters of truth’ at your local Kingdom Hall"
Hello guest! Please register or sign in (it's free) to view the hidden content. -
By Jack Ryan
In paragraph 9 of this weeks Watchtower it was talking about how children’s comments at the meetings can prompt newly interested ones to recognise the ring of truth.
I donÂ’t recall ever hearing it referred to as the ring of truth before. Is this a new phrase theyÂ’re going to try and get everybody using along the lines of, the truth, the brotherhood, this wicked system of things, etc etc.
Â
-
By Jack Ryan
Sounds like a Buzzfeed article doesn't it?
You'll never believe number 7 ?
Click next to continue slideshow...
-
By Queen Esther
THE TRUTHÂ ABOUTÂ CHRISTMAS......
The year was 1928, when Jehovah's people came to understand the God-dishonoring roots of Christmas. Since then, the pagan roots of Christmas customs have become general public knowledge..... but few people have made changes in their way of life as a result. But, Jehovah's Witnesses are always willing to make the needed changes in order to become more acceptable as servants of Jehovah God.
When shown that celebrating the birth of Jesus had actually become of greater interest to people than the ransom provided by his death; that the revelry of the holiday and the spirit in which many gifts were given did not honor God; that the magi whose gift-giving was being imitated were actually demon-inspired astrologers; that parents set an example for their children in lying by what they told them about Santa Claus; that "St. Nicholas"
(Santa Claus) was admittedly another name for Satan the Devil himself; and that such festivals were, as acknowledged by Cardinal Newman in his "Essay on the development of Christian Doctrine" were "the very instruments and appendages of demon-worship" the church had adopted.... When made aware of these things, Jehovah's Witnesses promptly and permanently ceased having any part in Christmas celebrations.
Jehovah's Witnesses do have good times with their family and friends. But, they do not participate in holidays and celebrations that are linked with pagan gods (as is true of such holidays as Easter, New Year's Day, May Day and Mother's day). Read, 2.Cor. 6:14-17. Like the early Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses do not even celebrate birthdays. They also respectfully refrain from sharing in national holidays, that memorialize political or military events and also refrain from giving worshipful honor to national heroes.
WHY ?
BECAUSEÂ JEHOVAH'SÂ WITNESSESÂ AREÂ NOÂ PARTÂ OFÂ THEÂ WORLD !
Reference, Proclaims Book, pages 198-200....
( by Brother Roger B. Elder )   Thank you Brother Elder !
-
-
By Guest Kurt
LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST
(1) TWO MESSAGES FROM HEAVEN
(2) Â JESUS IS HONORED BEFORE HIS DEATH
(3) SOMEONE TO PREPARE THE WAY IS BORN
(4) Â PREGNANT BUT NOT MARRIED!
(5) JESUS BIRTH - WHERE AND WHEN
(6) Â THE CHILD OF PROMISE
(7) Â JESUS AND THE ASTROLOGERS
(8) ESCAPE FROM A TYRANT
MY BOOK OF BIBLE STORIES
PART1 Â CREATION TO THE FLOOD
PART 2 Â FLOOD TO THE DELIVERANCE FROM EGYPT
PART 3 Â DELIVERANCE FROM EGYPT TO ISRAEL'S FIRST KING
PART 4 ISRAEL'S FIRST KING TO CAPTIVITY IN BABYLON
PART 5 CAPTIVITY IN BABYLON TO REBUILDING JERUSALEM'S WALL
PART 6 BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST TO HIS DEATH
PART 7 JESUS RESURRECTION TO PAUL'S IMPRISONMENT
PART 8 WHAT THE BIBLE FORETELLS COMES TRUE
FRIENDS
YOU CAN BE GOD'S FRIEND
WARNINGS FROM THE PAST
GOD'S ENEMIES
GOD'S FRIENDS
Â
Hello guest! Please register or sign in (it's free) to view the hidden content.
Â
Â
-
-
-
By Guest Nicole
Transcript - Promoting Love and Respect for Truth.pdf
-
-
By Guest Nicole
Date:
June 6, 2017
Source:
Michigan State University
Summary:
The power of friendship gets stronger with age and may even be more important than family relationships, indicates new research.
The power of friendship gets stronger with age and may even be more important than family relationships, indicates new research by a Michigan State University scholar.In a pair of studies involving nearly 280,000 people, William Chopik found that friendships become increasingly important to one’s happiness and health across the lifespan. Not only that, but in older adults, friendships are actually a stronger predictor of health and happiness than relationships with family members.“Friendships become even more important as we age,” said Chopik, assistant professor of psychology. “Keeping a few really good friends around can make a world of difference for our health and well-being. So it’s smart to invest in the friendships that make you happiest.”
Read more:
Hello guest! Please register or sign in (it's free) to view the hidden content. -
-
By Jack Ryan
Governments who support “religious freedom” over the equal human rights and dignity of others condone, and even endorse discrimination.
Tim Rymel, M.Ed., Contributor Author | Educator | Dad
In April, Russia’s Supreme Court labeled Jehovah’s Witnesses an extremist religious group. “It effectively means that holding their beliefs and manifesting them is tantamount to a criminal act in Russia. They risk new levels of persecution by the Russian authorities,” said international legal counsel, Lorcan Price.
In America, most of us think of Jehovah’s Witnesses as that occasional Saturday nuisance. They interrupt our morning breakfast or afternoon chores to tell us their version of the Christian faith. They cheerfully drag their families along for quiet strolls through the neighborhoods, and pass out Watchtower Magazines for us to throw away later.
Annoying? Yes. Disruptive? Usually. But extremist? That depends.
Growing up in the Pentecostal faith, I was taught that Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, and Catholics were not Christians. Anyone who converted to those, or other non-mainstream Christian sects, was deceived by the devil. Though we didn’t use the word “extremist” to define those religions, we certainly saw them as a threat to the true people of God who were susceptible to “false teachings.”
Religion, to paraphrase Merriam-Webster, is generally a belief in the supernatural with a commitment to keep up the attitudes and practices surrounding that belief. In other words, religion is more than just a belief it is an action. For some, that means attending church on Sundays. For others, it means killing people for believing the wrong things, or believing in the wrong way.
The BBC noted that Al Qaeda’s purpose is to avenge “wrongs committed by Christians against Muslims.” The organization wants to implement a “single Islamic political leadership,” and drive away non-Muslims from areas it deems belong to the nation of Islam.
ISIS, on the other hand, is a group of Scriptural fundamentalists who believe all other Muslims are apostates. William McCants, director of the Project on US Relations With the Islamic World at the Brookings Institution, says that ISIS wants “to restore the early Islamic empire called the caliphate and eventually take over the whole world.”
Most of us can agree that Al Qaeda and ISIS are extremist groups. After all, they plan and implement terrorist attacks. They kill people, sometimes brutally. But is violence the only indicator of religious extremism?
It could certainly be argued that when a religion becomes violent it becomes extremist. But even Christianity, in it’s many definitions, has a sorted history, which is seldom talked about and often dismissed. From the Spanish inquisition to the convert-or-die tactics used on Native American Indians, Christianity has been used to commit horrific acts of violence throughout the centuries. Judaism, from which Christianity arose, recorded shocking details in the Torah of the slaughter of entire populations, including women, children, and animals.
Any religion, which purports to, alone, have all truth, and to, alone, have a direct line of communication to God, has a propensity toward extremist ideology. As University of Notre Dame Professor, Gary Gutting, points out:
Any religion that denies the value and humanity of others is an extremist religion. Whether those actions lead to direct harm, or simply reduce protections through legislation, extremist ideology seeks to create one class that is believed to be more valued than another.
The grandstanding that fundamentalist Christians have done since marriage equality passed in 2015 has created a growing, and disturbing trend toward extremist Christianity.
The Oath Keepers, a vigilante Christian group, vowed to protect Kentucky County Clerk, Kim Davis, when she refused issuing a marriage license to a gay couple. They stated the judge in Davis’ case “needs to be put on notice that his behavior is not going to be accepted and we’ll be there to stop it and intercede ourselves if we have to.” And then, in an ironic twist to the story, the infamous Westboro Baptist Church, of “God hates fags” fame, picketed Kim Davis because of her multiple divorces and remarriages.
Since then, dozens of “religious freedom” bills have been introduced across the country with the sole purpose of reducing or eliminating protections for the LGBT community in housing, employment, benefits, and even where they can go to the bathroom.
The problem, of course, is that “religious freedom” is based on nothing more than a belief. Governments who support “religious freedom” over the equal human rights and dignity of others condone, and even endorse discrimination. In any such environment religious extremism is the outcome, threatening the very existence of democracy.
Hello guest! Please register or sign in (it's free) to view the hidden content. -
By The Librarian
“What Is Truth?”
THAT question was cynically posed to Jesus by the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate. He was not interested in an answer, and Jesus did not give him one. Perhaps Pilate viewed truth as too elusive to grasp.
Pilate indifferently rejected the opportunity to learn such truth. What about you?
Learn more about Jesus Christ:
-
-
By TrueTomHarley
"Most of the field service presentations she learned growing up will not work in their new territory, Brittany told me. They are considered rude. You can’t just launch into what you’ve come to talk about. First you must inquire about their family, and tell about yours. You have to tell about your children, for family is very important. When she tells them she doesn’t have children, they are concerned. Of course, part of hospitality is to find out why. They smile. ‘You married late in life;’ that is the reason. When they find that it is not, they realize you are on your second marriage. When that conclusion, too, proves false, they are very saddened: you lost your children in some tragic accident. Then they grow very still when you tell them you did not. They have finally discerned the true reason, but it is almost too delicate to bring up, though they do anyway - something is wrong with your equipment. Brittany’s student has drawn her a chart to help her understand how many children she should have at her age."
From chapter 18 of Hello guest! Please register or sign in (it's free) to view the hidden content. . 30% Free Preview
-
By The Librarian
Marriage and the family are under attack. The Bible provides the key to happy family life.
Hello guest! Please register or sign in (it's free) to view the hidden content. -
By Bible Speaks
Hello guest! Please register or sign in (it's free) to view the hidden content. Hello guest! Please register or sign in (it's free) to view the hidden content. "But we have renounced the shameful, underhanded things, not walking with cunning or adulterating the word of God; but by making the truth manifest, we recommend ourselves to every human conscience in the sight of God."
(2 Cor. 4:2)
-
By Bible Speaks
Hello guest! Please register or sign in (it's free) to view the hidden content. O Jehovah, who may
be a guest in your tent?
Who may reside in your holy mountain?
Hello guest! Please register or sign in (it's free) to view the hidden content. The one who is walking faultlessly,
Practicing what is right
And speaking the truth in his heart."
(Psalm 15:1,2) Do not let your mouth say what your heart doesn't feel.
-
-
Recently Browsing
No registered users viewing this page.
-
Popular Contributors
-
1
-
2
-
3
-
4
-
5
-
-
Topics
-
-
Posts
-
As the news talks about enforcing mandatory lockdowns, and handing out money to citizens… There has been a problem that has been rapidly expanding in the background of all of this news. … And It is a problem that the world has never really seen before. In fact… it might create a crisis that won’t just be felt in the next week, the next month, or even the next year... but it might be felt for several decades to come… During World War 2, Britain was in the thick of war against the axis p -
This makes it look almost 'doable'..... but it would take me a couple months and I probably still couldn't put it back together again correctly.
-
-
-
What a terrible implementation of an interesting design. It only lasted 50 years.....
-
-
Members
-
-
Recent Status Updates
-
Hello Eric, merci pour ces beaux sujets de méditation. Bon weekend et à bientôt Michel· 1 reply
PS je ne sais plus si je te l'ai déjà envoyé.
1805305975_FOIFERME.mp4 -
Louez Jéhovah, Alliance de l'Amour fidèle en action· 0 replies
Je veux louer Jéhovah ;
que tout ce qui est en moi loue son saint nom.
Je veux louer Jéhovah ;
je ne veux jamais oublier tout ce qu’il a fait.
Il pardonne toutes tes fautes
et guérit tous tes maux,
il rachète ta vie de la fosse
et te couronne de son amour fidèle et de sa miséricorde.
Il te rassasie de bonnes choses toute ta vie,
afin que ta jeunesse se renouvelle comme celle d’un aigle.
Jéhovah agit avec droiture et justice
en faveur de tous les opprimés.
Il a fait connaître ses chemins à Moïse,
ses actes aux fils d’Israël.
Jéhovah est miséricordieux et compatissant,
il est lent à se mettre en colère et abondant en amour fidèle.
Il ne fait pas de reproches constamment
et ne garde pas de ressentiment pour toujours.
Il n’agit pas avec nous selon nos péchés
et ne nous rend pas ce que nous méritons pour nos fautes.
Car autant les cieux sont plus hauts que la terre,
autant son amour fidèle envers ceux qui le craignent est immense.
Autant le levant est loin du couchant,
autant il éloigne de nous nos transgressions.
Comme un père fait miséricorde à ses fils,
Jéhovah fait miséricorde à ceux qui le craignent.
Car il sait bien de quoi nous sommes formés,
il se souvient que nous sommes poussière.
Quant au mortel, ses jours sont comme ceux de l’herbe.
Il fleurit comme la fleur des champs.
Puis un vent souffle, et elle n’est plus,
comme si elle n’avait jamais été là.
Mais l’amour fidèle de Jéhovah est éternel
envers ceux qui le craignent,
et sa justice s’étend aux enfants de leurs enfants,
à ceux qui respectent son alliance
et à ceux qui prennent soin d’obéir à ses ordres.
Jéhovah a solidement établi son trône dans les cieux,
et sa royauté s’exerce sur tout.
Louez Jéhovah, vous, tous ses anges extrêmement puissants
qui, obéissant à sa voix, exécutez sa parole.
Louez Jéhovah, vous, toutes ses armées,
ses ministres, qui faites sa volonté.
Louez Jéhovah, vous, toutes ses œuvres,
dans tous les lieux où il domine.
Que tout mon être loue Jéhovah !
-
Je veux louer Jéhovah !· 0 replies
Ô Jéhovah mon Dieu, tu es très grand.
Tu es revêtu de majesté et de splendeur
Tu es enveloppé de lumière comme d’un vêtement ;
tu étends les cieux comme une toile de tente.
Il pose les poutres de ses chambres hautes dans les eaux en haut,
des nuages il fait son char,
il avance sur les ailes du vent.
Il fait de ses anges des esprits,
de ses ministres un feu dévorant.
Il a établi la terre sur ses fondations;
jamais elle ne sera enlevée de son emplacement.
Tu l’as couverte d’eaux profondes comme d’un vêtement.
Les eaux se tenaient au-dessus des montagnes.
À ta réprimande, elles ont pris la fuite ;
au bruit de ton tonnerre, elles se sont enfuies tout affolées
— des montagnes se sont élevées et des vallées se sont creusées —
vers le lieu que tu as établi pour elles.
Tu as fixé une frontière qu’elles ne doivent pas franchir,
pour qu’elles ne couvrent plus la terre.
Il envoie des sources dans les vallées ;
elles coulent entre les montagnes.
Elles fournissent de l’eau à toutes les bêtes sauvages des champs ;
les ânes sauvages y apaisent leur soif.
Au-dessus d’elles se perchent les oiseaux du ciel ;
ils chantent parmi l’épais feuillage.
Depuis tes chambres hautes, tu abreuves les montagnes.
La terre est rassasiée du fruit de tes œuvres.
Il fait pousser l’herbe pour le bétail
et la végétation pour l’usage des humains,
pour faire produire à la terre de la nourriture :
le vin qui réjouit le cœur de l’homme,
l’huile qui fait briller le visage
et le pain qui réconforte le cœur du mortel.
Les arbres de Jéhovah sont rassasiés,
les cèdres du Liban qu’il a plantés.
Les oiseaux y font des nids.
La maison de la cigogne est dans les genévriers.
Les hautes montagnes sont pour les chèvres de montagne,
les rochers sont le refuge des damans.
Il a fait la lune pour marquer les périodes fixées ;
le soleil sait parfaitement quand se coucher.
Tu amènes l’obscurité, et la nuit tombe,
moment où tous les animaux sauvages de la forêt s’animent.
Les jeunes lions rugissent après leur proie
et demandent à Dieu leur nourriture.
Quand le soleil se lève,
ils se retirent dans leurs tanières, où ils se couchent.
L’homme va travailler,
et il peine jusqu’au soir.
Que tes œuvres sont nombreuses, ô Jéhovah !
Tu les as toutes faites avec sagesse.
La terre est pleine de tes productions.
Il y a la mer, si grande et si vaste,
qui grouille de choses vivantes, petites et grandes.
Là circulent les navires,
et aussi Léviathan, que tu as formé pour qu’il s’y amuse.
Eux tous comptent sur toi
pour recevoir leur nourriture en temps voulu.
Ce que tu leur donnes, ils le ramassent.
Tu ouvres ta main, et ils sont rassasiés de bonnes choses.
Tu détournes ton attention, et ils sont perturbés.
Si tu leur retires l’esprit, ils meurent et retournent à la poussière.
Si tu envoies ton esprit, ils sont créés,
et tu renouvelles la surface du sol.
La gloire de Jéhovah durera éternellement.
Jéhovah se réjouira de ses œuvres.
Il regarde la terre, et elle tremble ;
il touche les montagnes, et elles fument.
Je veux chanter pour Jéhovah toute ma vie,
je veux chanter des louanges à mon Dieu aussi longtemps que je vivrai.
Que mes pensées lui soient agréables.
Je me réjouirai au sujet de Jéhovah.
Les pécheurs disparaîtront de la terre
et les méchants n’existeront plus.
Je veux louer Jéhovah ! Louez Yah.
-
-
Remerciez Jéhovah, louez son nom· 0 replies
Remerciez Jéhovah, louez son nom ;
parmi les peuples, faites connaître ses actions grandioses !
Chantez pour lui, chantez-lui des louanges,
méditez sur tous ses actes prodigieux.
Soyez fiers de son saint nom.
Que le cœur de ceux qui recherchent Jéhovah se réjouisse.
Recherchez Jéhovah et sa force.
Cherchez constamment son visage.
Souvenez-vous des actes prodigieux qu’il a accomplis,
de ses miracles et des jugements qu’il a prononcés,
vous, descendants de son serviteur Abraham,
vous, fils de Jacob, ceux qu’il a choisis !
Il est Jéhovah notre Dieu.
Ses jugements s’appliquent sur toute la terre.
Pour toujours, il se souvient de son alliance,
pendant mille générations, de la promesse qu’il a faite,
de l’alliance qu’il a conclue avec Abraham
et du serment qu’il a fait à Isaac,
serment qu’il a établi comme décret pour Jacob
et comme alliance permanente pour Israël,
en disant : « Je te donnerai le pays de Canaan ;
ce sera ta part d’héritage. »
C’était lorsqu’ils étaient en petit nombre,
oui, peu nombreux, et qu’ils étaient étrangers dans le pays.
Ils circulaient d’une nation à l’autre,
d’un royaume vers un autre peuple.
Il ne laissa aucun homme les opprimer;
pour eux, il réprimanda des rois,
en disant : « Ne touchez pas à mes oints
et ne faites aucun mal à mes prophètes. »
Il appela une famine sur le pays ;
il les priva de pain.
Il envoya en avant d’eux un homme,
Joseph, qui fut vendu comme esclave.
On lui lia les pieds par des entraves,
on lui mit le cou dans les fers ;
la déclaration de Jéhovah, c’est ce qui l’affina,
jusqu’au moment où la parole de Dieu s’accomplit.
Le roi ordonna de le libérer,
le chef des peuples le relâcha.
Il l’établit maître de son palais,
chef sur tous ses biens,
pour qu’il ait autorité sur ses princes comme il lui semblait bon
et qu’il enseigne la sagesse aux aînés.
Alors Israël vint en Égypte,
et Jacob résida comme étranger au pays de Cham.
Dieu rendit son peuple très fécond ;
il le rendit plus fort que ses adversaires,
dont il laissa le cœur changer pour qu’ils haïssent son peuple,
pour qu’ils conspirent contre ses serviteurs.
Il envoya son serviteur Moïse,
et Aaron, qu’il avait choisi.
Ils accomplirent ses signes parmi eux,
ses miracles au pays de Cham.
Il envoya l’obscurité, et le pays s’enténébra;
ils ne se rebellèrent pas contre ses paroles.
Il changea leurs eaux en sang
et tua leurs poissons.
Leur pays fut envahi de grenouilles,
jusque dans les chambres royales.
Il ordonna aux taons de les envahir
et aux moustiques d’infester leurs territoires.
Il changea leur pluie en grêle
et envoya la foudre sur leur pays.
Il frappa leurs vignes et leurs figuiers
et brisa les arbres de leur territoire.
Il ordonna que les criquets les envahissent,
de jeunes criquets sans nombre.
Ils dévorèrent toute la végétation du pays,
et ils dévorèrent les produits du sol.
Puis il abattit tout premier-né dans leur pays,
le début de leur puissance procréatrice.
Il fit sortir son peuple chargé d’argent et d’or;
et parmi ses tribus, personne ne trébucha.
Quand ils partirent, les Égyptiens se réjouirent,
car la terreur qu’Israël inspirait s’était emparée d’eux.
Il déploya un nuage pour dissimuler son peuple,
et un feu pour l’éclairer la nuit.
Ils demandèrent, et il fit venir des cailles ;
il les rassasiait du pain du ciel.
Il ouvrit un rocher, et les eaux coulèrent ;
elles coulèrent dans le désert comme un fleuve.
Car il se souvenait de la promesse sainte qu’il avait faite à son serviteur Abraham.
Il fit donc sortir son peuple dans l’allégresse,
ceux qu’il avait choisis, dans un cri de joie.
Il leur donna les terres des nations ;
ils héritèrent de ce que d’autres peuples avaient produit en peinant,
afin qu’ils respectent ses décrets
et obéissent à ses lois.
Louez Yah !
-
-
Forum Statistics
-
Total Topics63,298
-
Total Posts126,203
-
-
Member Statistics
-
Recommended Posts