02-01-2009, 04:37 AM
Here is today's Watchtower study article titled "Oppose The Devil As Jesus Did" as usual from Br James's thread at e-JW.
Warm Christian Love
Bangalore
Warm Christian Love
Bangalore
02-01-2009, 04:38 AM
Warm Christian Love
Bangalore
02-01-2009, 04:38 AM
Warm Christian Love
Bangalore
02-01-2009, 04:39 AM
Warm Christian Love
Bangalore
02-01-2009, 04:40 AM
Warm Christian Love
Bangalore
02-01-2009, 08:24 AM
Hi brother Bangalore,
Thanks for putting the article here.
I read it and I'm going to the Kingdom-hall today.
I did not find many faults in this article. A thing I really appreciated is that they now take the Devil seriously. I liked what they wrote in the end of paragraph 7: "But this recuires diligent effort and earnest prayer for 'deliverance from the wicked one'."
That's a part from the modelprayer wich Jesus taught us to pray.
Then a thing wich I'm not sure if the explaination is right. The 'woman' explained in paragraph 1, that it should be the heavenly part of Jehovah's organization.
To me it seems more likely that the woman is the earthly part of Jehovah's organization. But because the word organization is not found in the Bible, I would prefere to use a word found in the Bible: the congregation.
It's interesting that this article almost say it too, that the woman is something earthly. In the begining of the paragraph 5 it says:
Speaking of the congregation of ancient Israel as his "woman", God promised...
Here they use the Biblical word congregation instead of organization, and talk about the woman as something earthly. That's right!
The woman in Revelation 12 produces God's Kingdom, wich is symbolized by the baby wich is born. What is bringing up anointed christians and helping them to gain holyness? Is it not the congregation? But the congregation is not merely a earthly thing. Because angels and holy spirit are involved.
See here what apostle Paul says about the activity of angels:
But with reference to which one of the angels has he ever said: “Sit at my right hand, until I place your enemies as a stool for your feet� 14 Are they not all spirits for public service, sent forth to minister for those who are going to inherit salvation? -Hebrews 1:13,14 (NWT)
Best regards
Your brother Jan
Thanks for putting the article here.
I read it and I'm going to the Kingdom-hall today.
I did not find many faults in this article. A thing I really appreciated is that they now take the Devil seriously. I liked what they wrote in the end of paragraph 7: "But this recuires diligent effort and earnest prayer for 'deliverance from the wicked one'."
That's a part from the modelprayer wich Jesus taught us to pray.
Then a thing wich I'm not sure if the explaination is right. The 'woman' explained in paragraph 1, that it should be the heavenly part of Jehovah's organization.
To me it seems more likely that the woman is the earthly part of Jehovah's organization. But because the word organization is not found in the Bible, I would prefere to use a word found in the Bible: the congregation.
It's interesting that this article almost say it too, that the woman is something earthly. In the begining of the paragraph 5 it says:
Speaking of the congregation of ancient Israel as his "woman", God promised...
Here they use the Biblical word congregation instead of organization, and talk about the woman as something earthly. That's right!
The woman in Revelation 12 produces God's Kingdom, wich is symbolized by the baby wich is born. What is bringing up anointed christians and helping them to gain holyness? Is it not the congregation? But the congregation is not merely a earthly thing. Because angels and holy spirit are involved.
See here what apostle Paul says about the activity of angels:
But with reference to which one of the angels has he ever said: “Sit at my right hand, until I place your enemies as a stool for your feet� 14 Are they not all spirits for public service, sent forth to minister for those who are going to inherit salvation? -Hebrews 1:13,14 (NWT)
Best regards
Your brother Jan