Nick:I said that I believe that the KJV is the best over-all translation of the bible, but I have found that on occasions such as this I need to refer to another translation in order to come up with the meaning of the scripture.  In this case, the KJV translation “people of the saints” does not make sense and as we see it has caused confusion.…[Read more]

Hi Krench:I have answered your questions relative to “who are the people of the saints” by showing you that this was a mistranslation, and I showed you that the whole body of Christ are considered saints.And so, yes, I am a saint because I have been born again and I am striving to obey God by striving to obey the commandments of my Lord Jesus, and…[Read more]

Hi Krench:My understanding is that the 144,000 are those who will be in authority in the church in this last day through whom the Lord will bring the church to maturity.  I have posted relative to this under the Jehovah Witness Church thread. If you would like to read what I said.They, the 144,000, as well as those under their authority are all…[Read more]

Hi everyone:”But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, THAT HE MAY ESTABLISH HIS COVENANT which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day”.  (Deut. 8:18)”But this I say, he which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.  Every m…[Read more]

Hi Krench:I also feel that the KJV is over-all the best translation, but on occasion such as this one, I believe that this is a mis-translation.  I am not a Greek scholar, and so, I have to rely on the english translations that those who do know Greek have given us.  The saints are the whole body of Christ.  That is my view. I have found that Yo…[Read more]

Hi everyone:Many of my family are not saved, and so when we get together to celebrate Christmas, they do not know what they are celebrating, but I know, and so, I use the opportunity to teach that we worship the giver of the gifts and not the gifts, and I let them know that Jesus is God's gift of love to humanity.  If they want to bring Santa…[Read more]

Hi everyone:The question I believe was can a woman teach in the church?  And I believe the answer to the question is, yes, if she is qualified.  But a woman may be married or she may not.Ephesians 5:22-  states: “Wives submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.  For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the hea…[Read more]

David:If the JWs teach that only the 144,000 need be born again as I believe you have stated, this teaching will cause those who have been deceived by this teaching to die in their sins.There are other scriptures where I disagree with JWs beliefs as I told you and I will be happy to discuss my understanding of these scriptures in question, and we…[Read more]

Hi everyone:The KJV translates Daniel 7:27, “And the Kingdom and dominion and the greatness of the Kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the PEOPLE OF THE SAINTS OF THE MOST HIGH, whose Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him”.YLT translates this same verse, “And the Kingdom, and the dominion, even…[Read more]

Hi David:When I use the term “Israel of God”, I am referring to the whole body of Christ, and not to just the 144,000.Also, you ask: “Is it possible for a person to have God's spirit and yet not be 'born again'”?  Then you conclude that it is because John the Baptist was filled with the Holy Ghost right from his mother's womb, and the Holy Ghost…[Read more]

Hi David:When God created Adam, He placed him in the Garden of Eden. (Genesis 2:8) “And out of ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and tree of knowledge of good and evil”.  (Genesis 2:9) “And the Lord God commanded man, saying 'Of every…[Read more]

Hi immerse:I believe that the prayer that is commonly referred as the sinners prayer is based on Romans 10:9-10 which states: “That if thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth…[Read more]

Hi everyone:It was not God's intention that we be divided otherwise why would Jesus pray, “Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; that they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me”.  (John…[Read more]

Hi everyone:It was not God's intention that we be divided otherwise why would Jesus pray, “Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; that they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me”.  (John…[Read more]

Hi everyone:It was not God's intention that we be divided otherwise why would Jesus pray, “Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; that they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me”.  (John…[Read more]

David:Are you saying that a person can be a Christian without being born again?

Nick:The topic here was regarding blood transfusions which is was discussing with David.But, John 4:23-24 states: “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.  God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in…[Read more]

David:If we are not in unity of this subject, I would invite you to pray to God asking Him if it is possible that you may have made a mistake.  Or do JWs make mistakes?  Is JW doctrine infallible?Nick:  We have already discussed that true faith results in obedience to God's Word, but apparently the interfaith to which David refers is going to ch…[Read more]

Hi David:My computer skills are limited, and so, I don't know how to cut and paste and all of that, but I will do my best to respond to your questions.  Are you saying that unless a person is a JW that person is not a Christian?  John 3:16-18 states: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosovever believeth in him s…[Read more]

Nick:I agree with your initial post on this thread, but one thing that you did not mention, and that is that our sins are forgiven.God Bless