Nick, didn't you once start a JW thread?

The doctrine of eternal torment is diametrically opposed to Jehovah's personality and characteristics.He is a God of justice, and love and mercy. He deals justly with those who oppose him and he does so for the benefit of the righteous, so they don't have to put up with slander against their God, etc.As t8 aptly said:Quote How many of you would…[Read more]

Quote You wouldn't belong to a denomination group in that case, it would be assumed you were part of the Body of Christ/Church.Just out of curiosity, T8, could you give a list of all who belong to the body of Christ on this site.

Quote You wouldn't belong to a denomination group in that case, it would be assumed you were part of the Body of Christ/Church.Just out of curiosity, T8, could you give a list of all who belong to the body of Christ on this site.

HI Isaiah 1:18.I have a question about Jesus. It's also in the trinity thread:QuoteJesus said: “do YOU say to me whom the Father sanctified and dispatched into the world, ‘You blaspheme,’ because I said, I am God’s Son?”I had been discussing this scripture with Is 1:18.He stated:Hello David,You might miss the hebraic nuances in a lot of what…[Read more]

Quote Christians have many differing opinions and this is understandable considering that most are caught up or under some kind of Babylonian influence Perhaps you or the ones you are united with should come out of this “Babylonian influence.” It's a terrible place to be.Quote It is better to come out of these divisions altogether,YOu realize I…[Read more]

Quote Ephesians 2:8-9 states: “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. Right. It is because of God's undeserved kindness, grace, and not that we have anything owing to us. This scripture does not say that someone knows they are saved. It says that it is by…[Read more]

Quote I have also observed christians preaching the same gospel in countries between those polar extremes.English scholar John Selden, 300 years ago said: “If the matter were well examined, you would scarce find three anywhere of the same religion in all points.” It took me about 7 months to figure out that Nick believes God tortures people for…[Read more]

Quote Your book is just as welcome here as the book of Mormon, and the teachings of the JWs.Or the Greek philosphies of Plato and Nick. I'm interested in science and it seems Martin Gardner (I've read about 10 of his books) has written a book about this book. I hear it is unfair though and he is overly critical. But still, I am interested in…[Read more]

Quote I know that if I die today that I am saved because I have been born againA lot of people “know” a lot of things. And a lot of people who “know” they are born again, will look at you with a glazed over deer in the headlights look when you ask them what they will be doing in heaven or why they are going to heaven. 94, I know that you are…[Read more]

Sound advice. But has anyone done that?So, do you own a boat?And, are you actually “old” or for that matter, a Captain?

2 John 7: “MANY DECEIVERS have gone forth into the world, PERSONS not confessing Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. THIS IS THE deceiver and the ANTICHRIST.”“Antichrist” means “against (or instead of) Christ.” So in its broadest sense, the term refers to all who oppose or lyingly claim to be the Christ or his representatives. Jesus himself sai…[Read more]

Quote But I have seen and met Christians preaching the gospel most of my life from the Artic Circle in Norway down to the South of New Zealand.Was the one teaching in the arctic circle teaching anything similar to the one teaching in New Zealand? Were they “one” as you kept emphasizing before? “One” in belief, in love, in their message? Or…[Read more]

Quote It seems there are about 50,000 “missionaries” in this church.If I remember correctly, there are about 12 million Mormons in the world.Does this mean that at any given time, only 1 in about 240 think that their message is important enough to take to others?Or am I misunderstaning this?Also, 'Single men serve missions for two years and single…[Read more]

Quote Tithing particularly annoys me as it is just a denominations way to get rich and prosper in a financial sense.T8, I have several times acknowledged that you have righteous indignation in this regard….you have a right to be annoyed, even angry. I know I am. But let's snap back to reality. The reality is that JW's don't have a paid clergy…[Read more]

Quote Jesus taught that you must be reborn to enter the kingdom so any human group that does not teach rebirth by water and the Spirit puts itself outside of the body of Christ despite how devout their attitude and impressive their works. Hi Nick. Although we are not the sort that says loudly and repeatedly: “Are you born again? Have you found…[Read more]

I find no reason in scripture anywhere to support the popular belief that there is one very powerful anitchrist. As you say, the Bible speaks of many antichrists. An antichrist, is basically anyone that is anti-Christ. So, there are of course many.But this idea of one great antichrist, I'm not sure where that idea comes from. I don't think…[Read more]

Hi Jerry. I noticed (I think) that you addressed some words to me in white. It hurts my eyes to read those words. Please pick an easier color. Also, why the wolf? I”ve had bad experiences with people who choose to represent themselves by the wolf.david

Quote If you should die today, can you say with certainty that you are saved?ZEPHANIAH 2:3“seek Jehovah, all YOU meek ones of the earth, who have practiced His own judicial decision. Seek righteousness, seek meekness. Probably YOU may be concealed in the day of Jehovah’s anger.”A person’s being concealed in the day of Jehovah’s anger is only a pr…[Read more]

Quote I haven't said that JWs impose a regime of 10% to the JW organisation anywhere as far as I know. But I have said that some may give that amount while others may pay more or less. I find it hard to believe that I would have gone out on a limb and said something that I do not know for sure. You most likely misinterpreted me david, but trying…[Read more]