Would any one like to study "Wholesome Recreation That Refreshes" with me?? I have been going to the watchtower study off & on for some time.. I injoy & get a lot more out of it when I study with some online or in person.. When you study your watchtower do you like to underline the answer or & wright in the bible vers you look up?? What to you like to do when studying your watchtower??
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First of all, you are to be commended for struggling to find the truth amidst misinformation and predjudices! Titus 2:7 says in "all things show yourself uncorrupted in your teaching,showing seriousness and speech which cannot be condemned, so that the man on the opposing side may get ashamed,having nothing vile to say about us." So keep up the good work!     When I study my Watchtower, I read it once, just to read it.Then I go through it with my daughter and we answer the questions together. The third time I go through it, I look up the scriptures mentioned and usually write them in the margins of my magazine. That way,even later, I can always go back and look in that magazine and see at a glance what scripures were brought out,the definitions of any words I did not understand or the pronunciation of any Biblical name I couldn't get right( which I also write in the margins) I also underline in pencil (I use colored pencils,different colors have different meanings for me)the scriptures in the Bible that have any sort of special meaning for me.  These are just MY studying methods;you will come into your own in time!! Good luck to you,and your efforts to come into the truth please Jehovah God more than you could know!!  By the way, real Christian-like ,your comments,Rev,Kipp. I'm sure God is real proud of you...
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The word of God is so much more in depth than we realize.the meanings don't contradict each other they just have more and more meaning.My friends and I can go to Bible study and each come away with differant things we got from it,then when we share those things,it's like the study has even more meaning.What you learn might be differant than what someone else learned but when you share then you've both learned even more.Does that make sense.
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I spend time in the word every morning.  I get up at 4:30 am and my husband is in the shower and every morning I come into our home office and spend time reading my devotional and my bible.  I usually pray "shooting to the Lord" on my way to work.  I have seen alot of "miracles" in my life.  Some people would call them "coincidences"  but i KNOW GOD was at work in my life.  I am involved in a prison ministry and I also am doing a little "newsletter" for a gentlemen in my Sunday School Class while he is recuperating in the hospital.  \nI spend alot of time on the internet, but it's not a "god" in my life.  I just wish I would spend more time in the bible....it calms my soul, just as it did David's.  I just need to be more disciplined to do that.
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I think you are twisted...Rephrase your question.\nYou decide\nJehovahs whitness\nOf all items listed, only three have been discontinued. (marked with an asterisk) All are listed, however, to show the absurdity of Watchtower authority and the absolute control leadership has over the lives of members once they join. \n\n1. Jehovah God is not a Trinity\n2. The doctrine of the Trinity is inspired by Satan \n3. Jesus Christ is a created being, who at one time did not exist (a.k.a.Michael the archangel)\n4. The Holy Spirit is not a person but is "God's active force" i.e. gravity, electricity etc.\n5. Heaven is only for select Jehovah's Witnesses \n6. Heaven is limited only to 144,000 Jehovah's Witnesses\n7. Jehovah's Witnesses are the only true Christians \n8. There is no Hell (It is simply the grave)\n9. There is no life after death (except for the 144,000)\n10. Salvation is by good works not by Grace \n11. You cannot be sure of salvation \n12. Jesus is not to be worshiped or prayed to \n13. Jesus did not rise from the dead bodily but as a spirit being\n14. You are discouraged from attending college\n15. The "first resurrection" occurred in 1918 \n16. All pastors are the "Antichrist"\n17. All churches are of Satan\n18. All governments are controlled by Satan\n19. You cannot take a blood transfusion\n20. You cannot be a police officer \n21. You cannot salute the flag, stand for the national anthem, or own a flag\n22. You cannot serve in the military\n23. You cannot buy girl Scout cookies\n24. You must attend five meetings per week\n25. Jesus'second coming occurred in 1914 (only known to Jehovah's Witnesses)\n26. You cannot marry a non-Jehovah's Witness\n27. If one does not follow the rules of the Watchtower they will be shunned\n28. You cannot read Christian literature from a Christian book store\n29. You cannot be a cheerleader\n30. You cannot celebrate any holidays (Christmas, Easter, etc.)\n31. You cannot celebrate your birthday\n32. You cannot run for or hold a political office \n33. You cannot vote in any political campaign\n34. You cannot serve on a jury\n35. You are discouraged from giving to charity (except Watchtower causes)\n36. You cannot speak to former members who are shunned (disfellowshipped)\n37. You cannot accept Christmas gifts\n38. You must read and study Watchtower literature regularly\n39. Only Jehovah's Witnesses can understand the Bible\n40. Angels direct the Watchtower organization\n41. Jesus did not die on a cross but an upright pole\n42. You cannot own or wear a cross\n43. You must report your witnessing activity to the elders\n44. You must go from door to door weekly to gain converts\n45. You cannot have friends who are not Jehovah's Witnesses\n46. You must refer to all Jehovah's Witnesses as "brother" or "sister"\n47. You cannot play chess*\n48. You cannot understand the Bible without Watchtower literature to explain it\n49. A child abuser is reported to Watchtower elders and not the police\n50. You must forgo vacations to attend annual conventions\n51. You are discouraged from buying a two door car-A "Theocratic" or "spiritually strong" Jehovah's Witness will have a full size car for the door to door work\n52. Men cannot wear beards \n53. Men must wear short hair\n54. Women cannot pray in the presence of men without a hat\n55. You cannot have a tattoo\n56. You forbidden to use any tobacco products\n57. Only officially approved sexual practices are allowed in marriage\n58. You must appear before a Judicial committee if you are caught breaking Watchtower rules (Secret files are kept on all members which record these meetings-these files are kept in New York and are never destroyed) \n59. You must not own wind-chimes (they are for chasing away evil spirits)*\n60. You cannot read any anti-Jehovah's Witness material\n61. You cannot use pet foods made with blood or blood products \n62. You can
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Would you like to know my God Jehovah?\nIf so, visit http://watchtower.org\n\nWith all due respect, how do you know that he is the one to be worshiped? Have you studied other faiths to see for yourself if it is true? I have. \n\nI am not trying to be rude or mean, I know that it seems that way, but that is far from the truth.\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nI am so sorry for the so called Christians in here that have said the things that they say, true Christians are not that way!
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I think these Bible codes are very interesting and look to be very accurate. It was very good of you to find this. I want to look at this website more often to see other revelations other than the New Orleans/Katrina one which I thought was really neat. Thanks!!!!
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I love this one - http://www.watchtower.org/bible/ - It's translated from the original Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic languages and written in modern , understandable English.
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I think it would be darn near impossible to "Completely" study any religion.  There is so much to each religion.  I can't say that I have studied a religion completely at all.
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Wow a Christian using scripture in their thoughts on dogma- novel idea that I hope continues. I totally agree- Ephesians 2 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast. Kinda hard to argue with that scripture too huh? But we must see-as James points out- that good works are a result of our faith. Not that  we need to do them to get into Heaven-but if we follow Christ- and He was a servant to all- then we will do the same. Great point!
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As one of Jehovah's Witnesses,I find the truth is the best.No one will be offended if you say what you feel.\nChrist gave his disciples a commission and that was to go and preach the good news about God's Kingdom,and make disciples by teaching them Bible truths.So as disciples of Christ that is what they are doing.\nIf you are sincerely not interested let them know,they may be disappointed as many of us are when people aren't interested in learning about our Creator and Heavenly Father\nhowever,you won't be the first and you definitely won't be the last.
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At this point.  thanks for confirming the word I got from Holy Spirit a few moments ago....be back later, possibly much later.  I do cherish some relationships I have formed with believers and 2 people I saw saved.  But it is becoming harmful.\n\nBlessings,\nDavid
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Dear Lupis_Noctum,\n\nI view myself as a Christian Moderate, and I recognize parts of the Bible as being literal and parts as being idiomatic and parts as being allegorical.\n\nI use exactly the same methodology that I use in reading any book. As you know, even in day to day speech, we use language and sentences that are sometimes literal, sometimes idiomatic and sometimes allegorical.\n\nSo I am not being inconsistent with day to day use of language when I understand the Bible similarly. (I use the historic-geographic-cultural method of understanding the Bible).\n\nCordially,\nJohn\nhttp://www.GodSci.org
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If it is in harmony with the bibles teaching, than that is the one! No contradictions! Every thing can be backed up with the bible!\n\nhttp://watchtower.org
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why would i want to change anyone's mind? if i were a jehovah's witness, then it would be part of my spiritual job, wouldn't it? you sound like you're venting and maybe you're angry--perhaps you should check it out and see what's bothering you about this forum. Peace
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Do you know what I find helpful?  Remembering that our lives do not necessarily have to be divided up into "secular" and "sacred" things.  Everything we do can be an act of worship to the Lord.  Whether it be washing the dishes, typing a report, cleaning a bathroom ... whatever ...  doing it with the motivation being an act of worship, doing it for the love of God (not to *get* His love [you already have it] but rather *because* of it, in celebration of it) can transform the mundane to into the maaahvelous.  I even noticed that I had more energy physically at the end of the days where I focused on doing everything for the love of God.  It's almost as though He blesses the motivation for doing things when it's done expressly for Him as opposed to doing them simply because we "hafta".  :)
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The KJV is just that---a human's version of the original manuscripts. The translators of the KJV left out God's name in thousands of places. \nHow do you think Jehovah (PSALMS 83:18) feels about that? The NWT respectively put it where it belongs and we show honor to his name and sanctify it just as Jesus said to do in the model prayer he gave in the book of Matthew. There are many new translations that have been put into our modern English language. Do you have a problem with those too? \nWhich translation do you think Jehovah God approves of---one that treats his holy name as a substitute for a mere title, like God or LORD--or the NWT that shows love and respect for his most holy name.?\nJOEL 2:32--"And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of Jehovah shall be delivered."\nWe also use whatever translation a person prefers when we conduct free home Bible studies with them. We can teach the truth about Jehovah and his Kingdom using any version or translation.
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I have found the Application Study Bible NLT to be a great bible for study. The language is modern and the study notes are awesome. Remember, things of the Spirit are spiritually discerned, so always pray for wisdom and understanding before you read.