2017 Annual Meeting

[Srecko Sostar]

On 10/8/2017 at 14:29, Ann O'Maly said:

End of a long era. Yearbooks have been produced for about 90 years!

My ex friend, he is still JW (dissident JW, hehe) ones told me how Yearbook is modern Bible for JW. Wonder, what he thinking now or what he told after heard this good news. :))))   

[Srecko Sostar]

1 hour ago, Cheepcheep said:

vindication

Definition of vindicate

vindicated; vindicating

transitive verb

1a :to free from allegation or blame

b (1) :confirm, substantiate 

(2) :to provide justification or defense for :justify

c :to protect from attack or encroachment :defend

 

1 hour ago, Cheepcheep said:

sanctification

Definition of sanctification

1:an act of sanctifying

2a :the state of being sanctified

b :the state of growing in divine grace as a result of Christian commitment after baptism or conversion

 

 

If you allow me to say; Do not worry about JHVH as name or He as God. He can take care of himself quite well.

JW members, or you as one of them ,  need to take care about personal, private protecting own sanctification because - "The generic meaning of sanctification is "the state of proper functioning."  In the theological sense, things are sanctified when they are used for the purpose God intends. A human being is sanctified, therefore, when he or she lives according to God's design and purpose.

Wish  you all best! :))

 

 

[The Librarian]

2 hours ago, Cheepcheep said:

Can someone confirm whether our understanding on the term "vindication of Jehovah's name" has been brought back?

I thought that sometime after 1984, but well before 2010, we dropped the idea in favour of "sanctification of Jehovah's name". But now, it seems we are returning back to it, as "name" can also refer to one's reputation, and Jehovah's 'reputation' certainly needs exonerating.

Thanks

 

Yes. It is now ok to use again.

There was once even a book entitled "Vindication"

 

[Cheepcheep]

12 minutes ago, The Librarian said:

Yes. It is now ok to use again.

There was once even a book entitled "Vindication"

 

Thanks for that.

[Srecko Sostar]

1881 as Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society

1884 as Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society, Inc

In 1896, the society was renamed Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Inc

WTBTS of Pennsylvania, New York  and other sister companies around the world.

Corporation have (to mention few things): Registered Agent, Share per Value, Number of Authorized shares of Stock, Directors, Officers, Corporate Law, Business Administration, Limited Liability, Delegated Management, The Board of Directors, Shareholders.

Annual Meeting is nothing else but Annual Meeting of Shareholders (300-500 in WT)  Program is mixture of Bible interpretations and  reports about company's operations in the current year with and how looks plans for future period.  

This is what JW members listen  in fact via JW TV broadcast National Television. (lucky for them without any commercials about shampoo or pasta..., for now. Asking for money is not commercial :)))))  

[Cheepcheep]

20 hours ago, Srecko Sostar said:

Definition of vindicate

vindicated; vindicating

transitive verb

1a :to free from allegation or blame

b (1) :confirm, substantiate 

(2) :to provide justification or defense for :justify

c :to protect from attack or encroachment :defend

 

Definition of sanctification

1:an act of sanctifying

2a :the state of being sanctified

b :the state of growing in divine grace as a result of Christian commitment after baptism or conversion

 

 

If you allow me to say; Do not worry about JHVH as name or He as God. He can take care of himself quite well.

JW members, or you as one of them ,  need to take care about personal, private protecting own sanctification because - "The generic meaning of sanctification is "the state of proper functioning."  In the theological sense, things are sanctified when they are used for the purpose God intends. A human being is sanctified, therefore, when he or she lives according to God's design and purpose.

Wish  you all best! :))

 

 

Thanks.

"Our Father HALLOWED be thy name."

A very well known version of the "Lord's Prayer". I agree with your thoughts. Yes, God has no need for anything, and there's nothing we can add to him, as if the created thing could ever do that However, through Jesus, God has asked us to "hallow" his name. Which is where the thought of my post comes from. In our translation:

"Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified."

Jesus said prior to his incarceration:

"I have made your name manifest."

So, in our prayers and by following the example of Jesus, in preach and teaching, we 'sanctify' God's name - that is, we play a role in setting his name apart, and treat it as holy.

So, as you pointed out, sanctifying ourselves is also very important, because God said:

"You must be holy, because I am holy."

What we do individually reflects on God. We have attached ourselves to his name and reputation. I can't say I'm perfect, nor say that I'm a holy or clean person by any measure of the words. But it is what I believe, it is something worth aiming for, while also acknowledging that none of us can actually by holy, in the absolute sense. Thank you for your thoughts.

[John Houston]

You got it!