03-28-2009, 07:26 PM
Our Watchtower following acquaintances must get real and ask themselves:'Who are these promises (below) written too, only 144000 people? It would take a very spiritually 'warpted' and 'programed' mind, (because of things believed in 'book' studies) to disregard 1 John 5:13 and Acts 13:26 as being proof as to who the promises of the bible were written too, as to 'who are justified and sanctified and who are in the New Covenant.
After stumbling onto Matthews 16:18, Our WT following acquaintances should ask themselves, "Why was Jesus so short sighted in not being able to see that the Church that he and the Holy Spirit established would eventually be 'overcome,?" If the devil 'overcame' the Church like the WT preaches, then Jeus actually lied,..or he was short sighted.' If we can't cling to his promes to us there, then how could we cling to any other promise he made to us?"
What did Jesus say about anyone attacking his Church and his people,(Luke 9:49-50)? What was the Holy Spirit telling the early Church at Ephesians 3:21, 'that it would eventually fail at some point and the Mormons and the Watchtower would come to save us all?'
They will stand on the Christian's door steps and tell us that our faith will not save us unless they are involved. You must come through the WT door to fellowship with Jesus."... Rev. 3:30 is exclusivly to the 144000," so follow us," they are basically saying.
Only the cults preach about themselves and leave Jesus locked up in one of their back rooms some where, as it were.'
2 Corinthians 4:5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
If it is difficult to be in harmony with organizational instructions, you had better check your standing before the Lord.†WT/ 12/ 1/ 1933
To keep in relationship with our ‘Savior, God,’ the great crowd needs to remain united with the remnant of spiritual Israelites.†WT/11/15/ 1997, p. 26
When Jesus came to god’s spiritual temple in 1918 for the purpose of judging men, Christendom was rejected.†WT/8/1/p. 462, 1960
Those who desire life in the new order must come into a relationship with the organization…†WT 11/15/ 1981, p.16-17
Outside the true Christian congregation what alternatives are there? Only Satan’s organization…†WT 3/1/ 1979, p. 24
Your attitude toward the anointed is the determining factor whether you go into everlasting cutting off or everlasting lifeâ€. WT/8/1/p. 26
“Unless you are in touch with this channel of communication that God is using, we will not progress along the road to life, no matter how much bible reading we doâ€. WT/1/1981.p.27
“So recognition of that governing body and its place in God’s theocratic arrangement of things is necessary for submission to the headship of God’s Sonâ€. WT 12/15/1972,p.755
Who is it in the religious world today that usurps the authority of Jesus Christ by preaching themselves as the only hope for man kind? I mean, don't they say you must enter their door before entering "THE DOOR?'
Paul was only interested with one thing, to introduce every man and woman to Jesus Christ so that they would invite him into their hearts, (Gal. 4:6).
The Watchtower writers would have caused the apostle Paul much pain had they been around back in his day.
Galatians 4:19:My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,
Only one religious organization teaches that each believer in not in Christ nor is his Spirit in them? "Have such teachers caused lovers of God to fail the test?" Jehovah Witnesses,have you 'failed the test?'
2 Corinthians 13:5 Try your own selves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you? unless indeed ye be reprobate.
Has the Watchtower leaders hidden the mystery from lovers of God?
Colossians 1:27 To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
"Book" studies will bring a veil even over the eyes of those who are sincere, but are sinceraly wrong.
Only the spiritually blind (like Saul of Tarsus was before the veil was lifted) could find this next passage 'confusing.' Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus
John 17Sanctify[a] them by the truth; your word is truth. 18As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. 19For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.
Jesus Prays for All Believers
20"My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
He stands at the door of our hearts until we allow him in, (Revelation 3:20).
John 15:I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 3You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
English '101' Pronouns have a 'universal application,' not a limited definition.
5"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. ...(See Romans 8:1 again). "If a man."..."Does that mean woman are left out??? Useing WT double standards it should.
"99.8% of WT followers have no (symbolically died!"
What does that say about a life style? how insulting can the WT get before our WT acquaintances get tired of 'double standard theology?
2 Corinthians 5:14 Either way, Christ’s love controls us.[a] Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life.[b] 15 He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.
"Them?" only 144000??? What a 'questionable' theology.
16 So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now! 17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
Comment:Why do you think the spirit behind the Watchtower dupes lovers of God into a position out side of Christ? Why do you think they con new believers into thinking only 144000 belong to Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ (See 2 Cor. 13:5 (above).
Romans 8:10 And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life[a] because you have been made right with God. (2Cor. 13:5, Gal.4:19, Jn. 14:23, Ephes. 5:18,)
7 For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. 8 That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.
9 But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.) 10 And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life[a] because you have been made right with God. (See Romans 5:1,9).
11 The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you. (See 1 John 3:7, anyone, not even the WT), 1Jh.4:4, 15).
12 Therefore, dear brothers and sisters,[b] you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do. 13 For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live.
14 "For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God." (In the Greek it is 'sons' of God).
The WT doesn't know what to do with this passage. They can't true fully say it applies to only 144000 people because 'theologically speaking,' that would place 99.8% of Watchtower followers under law.
('if they have not surrendeed to His son, John 1:12, ('sons'),Gal. 3:29, ('sons').
Galation 5:18 "Those who are led by the Spirit are not under law."
If they are not led by the Spirit, which would prove they are not like us, 'sons (and daughters) of God, why listen to them?
Galation 5:18 makes it clear that each believer (the congregation as a whole) are led by His Spirit. See 1 Jn. 4:4,15, John 14:23. "This is His will, Ephesians 2:22, ; 5:17-18, Luke 11:13)"! How in the world can we do 'any thing' with out His Spirit empowering us???............Who gets the credit for our victories, 'us?'
15 So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children.[e] Now we call him, “Abba, Father.â€[f]
How many people is this applying too, only 144000 people, (See 1 John 5:13, Acts 13:26, Rev. 2:11).
Jesus not once ever taught people to address Him by His first name.Time and time again he told us to address him as "Abba,"('Daddy') "Father." The spirit behind the Watchtower places 99.8% of its followers as 'slaves.' Telling them only 144000 can properly address Him as Father. Thus placing 99.8% of its followers as slaves......doomed. (See Romans 8:1 again to see what needs to take place in their lives).'What slave ever called his (or her) master as 'Father???' In other words, if you are not a son, you are still a slave as this is teaching. you were born from the 'bond' woman.'
Each has been adoped into the family of God, (See Ephesians 1-3).
As I have mentioned before, We are only given two choices as to who we are in the eyes of God. In other words, ask the JW , "Who do you happen to see looking back at you when ever you happen to look into a mirror? Better yet, who does God see looking back at you when ever you happen to look into a mirror?
Hebrews 12:5 5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
(Does He only love 144000?)
7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
16 For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. 17 And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.
This also applies to each believer wherever they may be. ...."If the world hated me, it will hate u." This goes for each believer.
Watchtower dogma is not well thought out.
Part 2
*** Watchtower 1979 April 1 p.31 Questions from Readers ***
Questions from Readers
wt>>> Is Jesus the "mediator" only for anointed Christians?
The term "mediator" occurs just six times in the Christian Greek Scriptures and Scripturally is always used regarding a formal covenant.
me>>>Q: Where in the Bible is the term 'anointed Christians' and in what way is it used 'Scripturally?
A: The term 'anointed Christian' is not in the Bible, not even the NWT. The sound teaching that all who profess to be Christians are so only by the gift of anointing from God's Holy Spirit - is in the Bible.
2 Corinthians 1: 21 Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, 22 set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. (Jesus owns everyone he bought off the block(of Sin).
It may also be used Scripturally by these terms: 'having Holy Spirit'; 'receiving holy Spirit'; 'being in the Spirit'; 'Spirit in you'; 'baptism of the Spirit'.(Read all of Romans chapter 8)
1 Corinthians 12:13
For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.
wt>>>Moses was the "mediator" of the Law covenant made between God and the nation of Israel. (Gal. 3:19
me>>>Just for the fun of it let's read further -don't you have a feeling there's more to it than that? ---
Gal. 3:21 Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. 22 But the Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.
23 Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. 24 So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. 25 Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law.
26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Sounds to me like either you are a believer or you're not; either you are in Christ by faith or you're not in him on account of your disbelief. You cannot have faith in him and desire to follow him if you're not a believer.
We all run the same race and use our 'talents' according to our own life circumstances. In that way God is totally impartial and fair. There are not 2 classes of Christians and there are not 2 flocks of sheep. It has nothing to do with where you think you're gonna end up - it's not our choice.
Romans 9:
This thing makes me so mad the way it has confused the hearts of God's people! grrrrrrrrr!
The Watchtower has purposefully hidden the mystery from its followers, Colossians 1:27,28.
I've got a lot more on this, but I'm out of time for now - just something to think about dear
Galatians 3:5 I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ.
gal 3: 6 In the same way, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.â€[a] 7 The real children of Abraham, then, are those who put their faith in God.
8 What’s more, the Scriptures looked forward to this time when God would declare the Gentiles to be righteous because of their faith. God proclaimed this good news to Abraham long ago when he said, “All nations will be blessed through you.â€[b] 9 So all who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith.
10 But those who depend on the law to make them right with God are under his curse, for the Scriptures say, “Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all the commands that are written in God’s Book of the Law.â€[c] 11 So it is clear that no one can be made right with God by trying to keep the law. For the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.â€[d]
gal. 3:5 I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ.
6 In the same way, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.â€[a] 7 The real children of Abraham, then, are those who put their faith in God.
8 What’s more, the Scriptures looked forward to this time when God would declare the Gentiles to be righteous because of their faith. God proclaimed this good news to Abraham long ago when he said, “All nations will be blessed through you.â€[b] 9 So all who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith.
10 But those who depend on the law to make them right with God are under his curse, for the Scriptures say, “Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all the commands that are written in God’s Book of the Law.â€[c] 11 So it is clear that no one can be made right with God by trying to keep the law. For the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.â€[d] 14 Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, so that we who are believers might receive the promised[a] Holy Spirit through faith. 15 God gave the promises to Abraham and his child.[a] And notice that the Scripture doesn’t say “to his children,[b]†as if it meant many descendants. Rather, it says “to his childâ€â€”and that, of course, means Christ.16
In other words, Christ is the spiritual seed that came from Abraham, and those who put faith in that spiritual seed, (Jesus Christ) are sons of God. Only these are led by the Spirit of God.
Galatians 5:18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
romans 8:14For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.
Romans 8:15 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
No one is justified by anything that we do or could ever do. We are justified by our faith, in what Jesus Christ has 'already' done for us.
Romans 5:1 (OKJ Bible)Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ 9
Romans 5:1(NLT)Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.
Romans 5:9 (NLT)And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation.
Romans 5:9 (OKJ)Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
1 John 3:7children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
Galatians 3:God gave the promises to Abraham and his child.[a] And notice that the Scripture doesn’t say “to his children,[b]†as if it meant many descendants. Rather, it says “to his childâ€â€”and that, of course, means Christ
3:26For you are all children[a] of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
John 1:12 But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. 13 They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.
Galatians 3:28(NLT)There is no longer Jew or Gentile,[a] slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children[b] of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you.
Galatians 3:28(NKJ)There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
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After stumbling onto Matthews 16:18, Our WT following acquaintances should ask themselves, "Why was Jesus so short sighted in not being able to see that the Church that he and the Holy Spirit established would eventually be 'overcome,?" If the devil 'overcame' the Church like the WT preaches, then Jeus actually lied,..or he was short sighted.' If we can't cling to his promes to us there, then how could we cling to any other promise he made to us?"
What did Jesus say about anyone attacking his Church and his people,(Luke 9:49-50)? What was the Holy Spirit telling the early Church at Ephesians 3:21, 'that it would eventually fail at some point and the Mormons and the Watchtower would come to save us all?'
They will stand on the Christian's door steps and tell us that our faith will not save us unless they are involved. You must come through the WT door to fellowship with Jesus."... Rev. 3:30 is exclusivly to the 144000," so follow us," they are basically saying.
Only the cults preach about themselves and leave Jesus locked up in one of their back rooms some where, as it were.'
2 Corinthians 4:5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
If it is difficult to be in harmony with organizational instructions, you had better check your standing before the Lord.†WT/ 12/ 1/ 1933
To keep in relationship with our ‘Savior, God,’ the great crowd needs to remain united with the remnant of spiritual Israelites.†WT/11/15/ 1997, p. 26
When Jesus came to god’s spiritual temple in 1918 for the purpose of judging men, Christendom was rejected.†WT/8/1/p. 462, 1960
Those who desire life in the new order must come into a relationship with the organization…†WT 11/15/ 1981, p.16-17
Outside the true Christian congregation what alternatives are there? Only Satan’s organization…†WT 3/1/ 1979, p. 24
Your attitude toward the anointed is the determining factor whether you go into everlasting cutting off or everlasting lifeâ€. WT/8/1/p. 26
“Unless you are in touch with this channel of communication that God is using, we will not progress along the road to life, no matter how much bible reading we doâ€. WT/1/1981.p.27
“So recognition of that governing body and its place in God’s theocratic arrangement of things is necessary for submission to the headship of God’s Sonâ€. WT 12/15/1972,p.755
Who is it in the religious world today that usurps the authority of Jesus Christ by preaching themselves as the only hope for man kind? I mean, don't they say you must enter their door before entering "THE DOOR?'
Paul was only interested with one thing, to introduce every man and woman to Jesus Christ so that they would invite him into their hearts, (Gal. 4:6).
The Watchtower writers would have caused the apostle Paul much pain had they been around back in his day.
Galatians 4:19:My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,
Only one religious organization teaches that each believer in not in Christ nor is his Spirit in them? "Have such teachers caused lovers of God to fail the test?" Jehovah Witnesses,have you 'failed the test?'
2 Corinthians 13:5 Try your own selves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you? unless indeed ye be reprobate.
Has the Watchtower leaders hidden the mystery from lovers of God?
Colossians 1:27 To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
"Book" studies will bring a veil even over the eyes of those who are sincere, but are sinceraly wrong.
Only the spiritually blind (like Saul of Tarsus was before the veil was lifted) could find this next passage 'confusing.' Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus
John 17Sanctify[a] them by the truth; your word is truth. 18As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. 19For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.
Jesus Prays for All Believers
20"My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
He stands at the door of our hearts until we allow him in, (Revelation 3:20).
John 15:I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 3You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
English '101' Pronouns have a 'universal application,' not a limited definition.
5"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. ...(See Romans 8:1 again). "If a man."..."Does that mean woman are left out??? Useing WT double standards it should.
"99.8% of WT followers have no (symbolically died!"
What does that say about a life style? how insulting can the WT get before our WT acquaintances get tired of 'double standard theology?
2 Corinthians 5:14 Either way, Christ’s love controls us.[a] Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life.[b] 15 He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.
"Them?" only 144000??? What a 'questionable' theology.
16 So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now! 17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
Comment:Why do you think the spirit behind the Watchtower dupes lovers of God into a position out side of Christ? Why do you think they con new believers into thinking only 144000 belong to Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ (See 2 Cor. 13:5 (above).
Romans 8:10 And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life[a] because you have been made right with God. (2Cor. 13:5, Gal.4:19, Jn. 14:23, Ephes. 5:18,)
7 For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. 8 That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.
9 But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.) 10 And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life[a] because you have been made right with God. (See Romans 5:1,9).
11 The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you. (See 1 John 3:7, anyone, not even the WT), 1Jh.4:4, 15).
12 Therefore, dear brothers and sisters,[b] you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do. 13 For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live.
14 "For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God." (In the Greek it is 'sons' of God).
The WT doesn't know what to do with this passage. They can't true fully say it applies to only 144000 people because 'theologically speaking,' that would place 99.8% of Watchtower followers under law.
('if they have not surrendeed to His son, John 1:12, ('sons'),Gal. 3:29, ('sons').
Galation 5:18 "Those who are led by the Spirit are not under law."
If they are not led by the Spirit, which would prove they are not like us, 'sons (and daughters) of God, why listen to them?
Galation 5:18 makes it clear that each believer (the congregation as a whole) are led by His Spirit. See 1 Jn. 4:4,15, John 14:23. "This is His will, Ephesians 2:22, ; 5:17-18, Luke 11:13)"! How in the world can we do 'any thing' with out His Spirit empowering us???............Who gets the credit for our victories, 'us?'
15 So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children.[e] Now we call him, “Abba, Father.â€[f]
How many people is this applying too, only 144000 people, (See 1 John 5:13, Acts 13:26, Rev. 2:11).
Jesus not once ever taught people to address Him by His first name.Time and time again he told us to address him as "Abba,"('Daddy') "Father." The spirit behind the Watchtower places 99.8% of its followers as 'slaves.' Telling them only 144000 can properly address Him as Father. Thus placing 99.8% of its followers as slaves......doomed. (See Romans 8:1 again to see what needs to take place in their lives).'What slave ever called his (or her) master as 'Father???' In other words, if you are not a son, you are still a slave as this is teaching. you were born from the 'bond' woman.'
Each has been adoped into the family of God, (See Ephesians 1-3).
As I have mentioned before, We are only given two choices as to who we are in the eyes of God. In other words, ask the JW , "Who do you happen to see looking back at you when ever you happen to look into a mirror? Better yet, who does God see looking back at you when ever you happen to look into a mirror?
Hebrews 12:5 5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
(Does He only love 144000?)
7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
16 For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. 17 And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.
This also applies to each believer wherever they may be. ...."If the world hated me, it will hate u." This goes for each believer.
Watchtower dogma is not well thought out.
Part 2
*** Watchtower 1979 April 1 p.31 Questions from Readers ***
Questions from Readers
wt>>> Is Jesus the "mediator" only for anointed Christians?
The term "mediator" occurs just six times in the Christian Greek Scriptures and Scripturally is always used regarding a formal covenant.
me>>>Q: Where in the Bible is the term 'anointed Christians' and in what way is it used 'Scripturally?
A: The term 'anointed Christian' is not in the Bible, not even the NWT. The sound teaching that all who profess to be Christians are so only by the gift of anointing from God's Holy Spirit - is in the Bible.
2 Corinthians 1: 21 Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, 22 set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. (Jesus owns everyone he bought off the block(of Sin).
It may also be used Scripturally by these terms: 'having Holy Spirit'; 'receiving holy Spirit'; 'being in the Spirit'; 'Spirit in you'; 'baptism of the Spirit'.(Read all of Romans chapter 8)
1 Corinthians 12:13
For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.
wt>>>Moses was the "mediator" of the Law covenant made between God and the nation of Israel. (Gal. 3:19
me>>>Just for the fun of it let's read further -don't you have a feeling there's more to it than that? ---
Gal. 3:21 Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. 22 But the Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.
23 Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. 24 So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. 25 Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law.
26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Sounds to me like either you are a believer or you're not; either you are in Christ by faith or you're not in him on account of your disbelief. You cannot have faith in him and desire to follow him if you're not a believer.
We all run the same race and use our 'talents' according to our own life circumstances. In that way God is totally impartial and fair. There are not 2 classes of Christians and there are not 2 flocks of sheep. It has nothing to do with where you think you're gonna end up - it's not our choice.
Romans 9:
This thing makes me so mad the way it has confused the hearts of God's people! grrrrrrrrr!
The Watchtower has purposefully hidden the mystery from its followers, Colossians 1:27,28.
I've got a lot more on this, but I'm out of time for now - just something to think about dear
Galatians 3:5 I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ.
gal 3: 6 In the same way, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.â€[a] 7 The real children of Abraham, then, are those who put their faith in God.
8 What’s more, the Scriptures looked forward to this time when God would declare the Gentiles to be righteous because of their faith. God proclaimed this good news to Abraham long ago when he said, “All nations will be blessed through you.â€[b] 9 So all who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith.
10 But those who depend on the law to make them right with God are under his curse, for the Scriptures say, “Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all the commands that are written in God’s Book of the Law.â€[c] 11 So it is clear that no one can be made right with God by trying to keep the law. For the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.â€[d]
gal. 3:5 I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ.
6 In the same way, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.â€[a] 7 The real children of Abraham, then, are those who put their faith in God.
8 What’s more, the Scriptures looked forward to this time when God would declare the Gentiles to be righteous because of their faith. God proclaimed this good news to Abraham long ago when he said, “All nations will be blessed through you.â€[b] 9 So all who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith.
10 But those who depend on the law to make them right with God are under his curse, for the Scriptures say, “Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all the commands that are written in God’s Book of the Law.â€[c] 11 So it is clear that no one can be made right with God by trying to keep the law. For the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.â€[d] 14 Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, so that we who are believers might receive the promised[a] Holy Spirit through faith. 15 God gave the promises to Abraham and his child.[a] And notice that the Scripture doesn’t say “to his children,[b]†as if it meant many descendants. Rather, it says “to his childâ€â€”and that, of course, means Christ.16
In other words, Christ is the spiritual seed that came from Abraham, and those who put faith in that spiritual seed, (Jesus Christ) are sons of God. Only these are led by the Spirit of God.
Galatians 5:18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
romans 8:14For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.
Romans 8:15 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
No one is justified by anything that we do or could ever do. We are justified by our faith, in what Jesus Christ has 'already' done for us.
Romans 5:1 (OKJ Bible)Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ 9
Romans 5:1(NLT)Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.
Romans 5:9 (NLT)And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation.
Romans 5:9 (OKJ)Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
1 John 3:7children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
Galatians 3:God gave the promises to Abraham and his child.[a] And notice that the Scripture doesn’t say “to his children,[b]†as if it meant many descendants. Rather, it says “to his childâ€â€”and that, of course, means Christ
3:26For you are all children[a] of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
John 1:12 But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. 13 They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.
Galatians 3:28(NLT)There is no longer Jew or Gentile,[a] slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children[b] of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you.
Galatians 3:28(NKJ)There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
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