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NOT ASHAMED OF JESUS CHRIST Jehovah's Witnesses very much do believe in Jesus. Jehovah's Witnesses try to follow closely the teachings and behavior of Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:21) Jehovah's Witnesses teach that no salvation occurs without Christ (Acts 4:12), that accepting Christ's sacrifice is a requirement for true worship, that every prayer must acknowledge Christ, that Christ is the King of God's Kingdom, that Christ is the head of the Christian congregation, that Christ is immortal and above every creature, even that Christ was the 'master worker' in creating the universe. And when people become Jehovah’s Witnesses, they are baptized in the name of …
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Why Jehovah's Witnesses Celebrate Wedding Anniversaries but not Birthday Anniversaries This is because there are no pagan origins connected to marriage or wedding rings. Marriage was divinely instituted by the "one true God"...Jehovah. (Genesis 2:18-24; Matthew 19:4-6; John 17:3) And unlike the mentioned examples of birthday celebrations, the Bible does not put marriage in a bad light. Jesus himself both attended a marriage celebration and contributed to the pleasure of the occasion.—John 2:1-11.
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Most anti-Jehovah's Witness writers who falsely accuse the Watchtower Society of being a "false prophet" use a study article for Jehovah's Witnesses found in the April 1,1972 Watchtower Magazine as a proof. They choose this because, in spite of the multitudinous evidence to the contrary, it is the only one they can find where it seems to say that Jehovah's Witnesses consider themselves a "prophet." But does the Watchtower Society really claim to be an inspired prophet, receiving information directly (and therefore perfectly) from God? The Watchtower has said: "We have not the gift of prophecy." - January 1883, page 425. "…
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The Gospel of John John 17:3 "And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent." ? Proof of Trinitarian Error At John 17:3, Jesus identifies the only true God as the Father, the God whom he reveals to the world. The Trinitarian response is to claim that since the word only modifies/qualifies the word God it does not rule out the possibility that Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, are also the only true God. And so Trinitarians like to say in response: The Father is the only true God The Son is the only true God The Holy Spirit is the only true God In other…
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Has anyone wondered about this? God’s Kingdom Rules! Page 230, par.19 & 20 says: How to Prepare Ourselves 19 How can we prepare ourselves for the earthshaking events that are to come? The Watchtower stated some years ago: “Survival will depend on obedience.” Why is that so? The answer is found in a warning from Jehovah to the captive Jews living in ancient Babylon. Jehovah foretold that Babylon would be conquered, but what were God’s people to do to prepare themselves for that event? Jehovah stated: “Go, my people, enter your inner rooms, and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourself for a brief moment until …
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Part of a series on: ALMIGHTY. Heb., Shad·dai′, plural to denote excellence, occurs 41 times and is translated “Almighty” or “Almighty One.” (Ge 49:25; Ps 68:14) The corresponding word in the Christian Greek Scriptures is Pan·to·kra′tor and means “Almighty,” or, “Ruler Over All; One Who Has All Power.” (2Co 6:18; Re 15:3) The expression ʼEl Shad·dai′, “God Almighty,” occurs seven times in M and indicates that Jehovah has irresistible power.—Ge 17:1; Ex 6:3. ANCIENT OF DAYS. Aram., ʽAt·tiq′ Yoh·min′, meaning “One Advanced [or, Aged] in Days.”—Da 7:9, 13, 22. CREATOR. Heb., Boh·reʼ′. (Isa 40:28; 42:5) GRAND CREATOR.—Ec 12:1. FAT…
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What IS God's Name?
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Psalm 90:4 - "For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night." King James Version 2 Peter 3:8 - ".........one day [is] with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." King James Version So if one day = 1000 years, then the 2,520 days from Daniel = 2,520,000 years, Making Armageddon due around 2,519,393 CE.
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1 Corinthians 10 NWT 9 Neither let us put Jehovah to the test, as some of them put [him] to the test, only to perish by the serpents. NIV 9 We should not test Christ, as some of them did—and were killed by snakes. Greek mEde ekpeirazOmen ton christon kathOs kai tines autOn epeirasan kai hupo tOn opheOn apOlonto http://biblehub.com/interlinear/1_corint... Χριστόν - Christon - Christ Why render it Jehovah if you deny that very teaching? Numbers 21 NWT 5 And the people kept speaking against God and Moses: “Why have YOU brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread and no water, and our soul has come to abhor th…
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 The Great Tribulation, not what you think.
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HELL. 1. GEHENNA 1067 referred to the continually burning rubbish dump on the south west side of Jerusalem, known as the valley of the sons of Hinnom (or Tophet). Jesus used the word "Gehenna" to describe the place of everlasting punishment because hell is a place of filth and stink, a place of smoke and pain, a place of everlasting fire and suffering. This garbage dump was likened to hell. It is used as a name for the place of everlasting punishment of the lost. It occurs twelve times in the New Testament. It is the ultimate hell of fire. It is the same as the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:14,15). Matthew 5:22 “whosoever shall say, “Thou fool”, sha…
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Something I thought might be relevant since we are studying the God's Kingdom book. Not long ago, in a WT article, it was mentioned in reference to the "Kingdom being preached in all the inhabited earth" that this will not mean that literally everyone on Earth would have heard about the Kingdom before Armageddon starts. When one does a bit of mathematics (not my forte) and calculates the percentage of current Jehovah's Witnesses in comparison to the World's population we arrive at 0.1%. This is a very small percentage indeed. (8 million JW to 8 billion population) If we were to assume some averages, and use the United States as a fair example, then we can assume…
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Do to me as you have promised.—Judg. 11:36. JephthahÂ’s daughter sacrificed her natural desires for a husband and children in order to promote true worship. How might we imitate her self-sacrificing attitude? Thousands of young Christian men and women are willingly sacrificing marriage or are not having children—at least for now—in order to serve Jehovah to the full. Older ones too may be sacrificing the time they could otherwise spend with their children and grandchildren in order to work on theocratic construction projects or to attend the School for Kingdom Evangelizers and to serve in areas where the need for Kingdom publishers is greater. Others set aside pers…
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A World Without Pain The sun is setting and you are giddy with excitement. Your front yard has been illuminated with tiki torches and a bonfire has been made at the beach. The stars are beginning to twinkle in the skies! You can hear children laughing and playing near the beach water and from a near distance, giraffes and elephants are roaming freely. The scenery is so calm and peaceful. Finally Esther arrives with a delicious dessert: "Thanks for inviting me! I brought you a cream pie." Moments later more people arrive: Your parents, your grandparents, your friends and loved ones. Noah and David also stop by. "Is this the greatest social gathering ever?"…
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Keep In Expectation..... You wake up to get ready for work or school and you take a deep breath. Another long day lies ahead, another day of enduring in this system. Your routine stays the same: You rarely miss a meeting and you go out on the ministry constantly. You do everything you can for Jehovah and nothing distracts you from that. But the trials continue to pile up. Temptations are everywhere and the challenges of work or school are taxing on your mind and body. But you continue to rely on Jehovah everyday of your life. Time passes and things just keep getting harder and harder. Health problems continue to afflict us, tragic events happen unexpectedly. And if t…
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Paradise Dream........ A wonderful evening is taking place in paradise and you are taking a quiet stroll after dinner. The last bit of sun rays from the sunset have scattered across the sky and you notice a young couple in love holding hands and walking in a gorgeous trail. Eager to find out more about your surroundings, you begin to walk in rock steps to explore new areas when suddenly.. A Siberian tiger jumps out of nowhere and lands just inches from you! His paralyzing roar is so intense but so thrilling at the same time! You can hear the sound of monkeys chattering everywhere and children swinging in a tree swing above a hill. Did you ever imagine a life l…
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Keep On The Watch You grab a seat at the movie theater and you sit down with your friends and loved ones. The smell of popcorn greets your nose and everyone is eager with anticipation as they wait for the movie to start. Finally all the lights go off, the sound system reaches a vibrant sound and some begin to whisper to others in their ear, wondering what the movie will be about. The intro begins with soothing music and a little girl is playing in a beautiful garden in slow motion, watching a butterfly flutter away. The scene is so peaceful and everyone is smiling, feeling relaxed. But gradually the tone of the movie grows somber and many in the audience begin to cl…
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“Be of good courage and say: ‘Jehovah is my helper.’” —Hebrews 13:6 "Pure Language" District Convention held in the United States, Britain, Ireland, Canada, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Yugoslavia. [3,624,773 publishers with 212 countries reporting in 1989, 5.6% increase over the 1988 service year, 60,192 congregations.] see w90 vol., pgs. 20-23. yb89-E * Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnessesw-E * The Watchtowerg-E * Awake!hb * How Can Blood Save Your Life?op * Our Problems - Who Will Help Us Solve Them?sh * Mankind’s Search for Godsi * “All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial”Talk by Theodore JaraczJehovah's Witness…
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Raley's will pay clerk who said late shift before Thanksgiving was religious discrimination BY SAM STANTON June 28, 2018 Hit with a federal suit claiming Raley’s engaged in religious discrimination when it fired a clerk four years ago, the supermarket chain has agreed to pay the worker $140,000, revise its policies and provide new training to its supervisors. The agreement comes in the form of a consent decree filed Thursday in federal court in Sacramento between the West Sacramento-based chain and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which sued Raley’s last September. Raley’s denied the allegations in the suit, but agr…
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Do to me as you have promised.—Judg. 11:36. JephthahÂ’s daughter sacrificed her natural desires for a husband and children in order to promote true worship. How might we imitate her self-sacrificing attitude? Thousands of young Christian men and women are willingly sacrificing marriage or are not having children—at least for now—in order to serve Jehovah to the full. Older ones too may be sacrificing the time they could otherwise spend with their children and grandchildren in order to work on theocratic construction projects or to attend the School for Kingdom Evangelizers and to serve in areas where the need for Kingdom publishers is greater. Others set aside pers…
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Our eyes are toward you.—2 Chron. 20:12. Like his father, Asa, Jehoshaphat maintained his devotion to God even when threatened by an overwhelming enemy force. (2 Chron. 20:2-4) Jehoshaphat did become afraid! Yet, “he resolved to search for Jehovah.” In prayer, he humbly admitted that his people were “powerless before this large crowd” and that he and his people did not know what to do. He fully relied on Jehovah, saying the words of todayÂ’s text. Sometimes we, like Jehoshaphat, may not know what to do, even being afraid. (2 Cor. 4:8, 9) But remember that Jehoshaphat acknowledged in a public prayer how weak he and his people felt. (2 Chron. 20:5) Those who take …
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By wisdom the shrewd man understands the way he is going.—Prov. 14:8. We all have choices and decisions to make. Not every one of our decisions is a life-and-death matter. However, many of our decisions, the choices we make, can have a profound effect on us. Hence, the ability to make good decisions can help us to live a relatively smooth, peaceful life rather than one that is full of chaos, controversy, and disappointment. What will help us to make wise decisions? We certainly need faith in God, not doubting his willingness and ability to help us to be wise. We also need faith in JehovahÂ’s Word and in his way of doing things, trusting GodÂ’s inspired counsel. (Jas.…
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Our eyes are toward you.—2 Chron. 20:12. Like his father, Asa, Jehoshaphat maintained his devotion to God even when threatened by an overwhelming enemy force. (2 Chron. 20:2-4) Jehoshaphat did become afraid! Yet, “he resolved to search for Jehovah.” In prayer, he humbly admitted that his people were “powerless before this large crowd” and that he and his people did not know what to do. He fully relied on Jehovah, saying the words of todayÂ’s text. Sometimes we, like Jehoshaphat, may not know what to do, even being afraid. (2 Cor. 4:8, 9) But remember that Jehoshaphat acknowledged in a public prayer how weak he and his people felt. (2 Chron. 20:5) Those who take t…
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By wisdom the shrewd man understands the way he is going.—Prov. 14:8. We all have choices and decisions to make. Not every one of our decisions is a life-and-death matter. However, many of our decisions, the choices we make, can have a profound effect on us. Hence, the ability to make good decisions can help us to live a relatively smooth, peaceful life rather than one that is full of chaos, controversy, and disappointment. What will help us to make wise decisions? We certainly need faith in God, not doubting his willingness and ability to help us to be wise. We also need faith in JehovahÂ’s Word and in his way of doing things, trusting GodÂ’s inspired counsel. (Jas.…
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EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL. ~~~ Jehovah's   Creations..... Jehovah's love.  ? .•*¨`*•..¸???¸.•*¨`*•. ?
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CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ALLOWS JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES TO AVOID MILITARY SERVICE A momentous change has occurred in South Korea. The South Korean Constitutional Court has ruled that a section of the Military Service Act is unconstitutional. The law is one of the oldest laws of the modern Korean government, existing for 65 years. The policy jailed any Korean man who refused conscription for military service as a consciousness objector. As WRN reported, this has imprisoned thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses for decades. The Constitutional Court ruled the section about consciousness objectors was unconstitutional because it did not provide an alternative way to fulfill civic ser…
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Now, why don’t you try this one?  How many horses can you spot in this picture? You've more fingers as the answer....  MUCH FUN Very soon, I will post the answer - picture again.... like always !
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JEHOVAH’S NAME or JESUS CHRIST’S NAME. The Watchtower teaches that God’s true Name is Jehovah. They teach that: ‘Sometime during the second or third Century CE, the scribes removed the tetragrammaton (JHWH) from both the Septuagint and the Christian Greek Scriptures and replaced it with κυριος (Lord) or θεος (God)’. Reference Edition of NWT, 1984, p 1564. The Watchtower’s Kingdom Interlinear Translation (KIT) proves that Jesus is Jehovah God. On page 10,11 of the 1985 KIT, under the heading ‘Restoring the Divine Name, Jehovah’ we read: ‘the evidence (what evidence?) is that the original text of the Christian Greek Scriptures has been tampered with (…
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