BE CAREFUL BUYING AND SELLING IN KINGDOM HALL REMINDS US OF THE MONEY CHANGERS IN JESUS' DAY! — ??⚖️??

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"The dead themselves do not praise Jah."—Ps. 115:17.

BE CAREFUL BUYING AND SELLING IN THE KINGDOM HALL REMINDS US OF THE MONEY CHANGERS IN JESUS' DAY! 

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“How are you feeling?” This common expression betrays a grim reality. Because our first parents allowed Satan to distance them from Jehovah, we are all subject to illness. Sickness serves Satan’s purpose, for when we are sick, it is harder for us to serve Jehovah. And if we die, we cannot serve him at all. (Ps. 115:17) 

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Naturally, then, we want to do what we can to stay healthy.* And we should be concerned about our brothers’ health and welfare.

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It is important, however, to avoid going to extremes. Some have zealously promoted certain diets, treatments, or products—even more zealously than the good news of God’s Kingdom. 

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They may sincerely believe that they are helping others. Even so, it is not appropriate to promote health or beauty products and practices before or after meetings at the Kingdom Hall or at assemblies or conventions. Why not?

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We meet together to discuss spiritual matters and to increase our joy, a product of God’s holy spirit. (Gal. 5:22) On such occasions, offering health advice or products—solicited or unsolicited—can detract from our spiritual purpose and rob others of their joy. (Rom. 14:17) 

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How a person addresses health concerns must be his or her own decision. Further, no one has a solution to all illness. Even the finest doctors get old and sick, and eventually they die. And worrying excessively about our health cannot extend our life. (Luke 12:25) On the other hand, “a heart that is joyful does good as a curer.”—Prov. 17:22.

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