Quote Hi david,Is there safety in numbers?Is there safety in “righteous” behaviours and actions?Can we save ourselves?Do you believe anything outside of JW teaching on matters of faith or are they your absolute masters? Nick,Is there safety in numbers? What does the Bible say? (Heb 10:24,25)If Satan is a roaring lion seeking to devour someone,…[Read more]

Quote Hi david,1Tim 2″3This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus”Where Oh where did I say that God doesn't want all men to be saved? WHERE? Didn't I in fact say:Quote Yes, Nick, God does want…[Read more]

This topic is really on blood, but on what Nine said, I agree with Nick in that the path is a narrow one and few are on it ALTHOUGH MANY THINK THEY ARE. Judg. 10:6, 7: “The sons of Israel again proceeded to do what was bad in the eyes of Jehovah, and they began to serve the Baals and the Ashtoreth images and the gods of Syria and the gods of S…[Read more]

Quote I believe that God has made it clear to you through me that the commandment to “abstain from blood” was to abstain from eating the blood of living creatures (animals, fish and fowl)–Nine.I guess you believe wrongly then, Nine. I'm sorry, but what you believe has been made clear to me has not.This is largely what this post and mine before…[Read more]

Quote They have falsely prophecied things for a start. Jesus never came back in 1914 did he?I think he did. I believe he has been present since 1914, that he hurled Satan the devil down and the “woes” the earth was to see we have been experiencing ever since.And then, there’s this:The New York World of August 30, 1914, explains: “The ter…[Read more]

Quote They have falsely prophecied things for a start. Jesus never came back in 1914 did he?I think he did. I believe he has been present since 1914, that he hurled Satan the devil down and the “woes” the earth was to see we have been experiencing ever since.And then, there’s this:The New York World of August 30, 1914, explains: “The ter…[Read more]

Quote They have falsely prophecied things for a start. Jesus never came back in 1914 did he?I think he did. I believe he has been present since 1914, that he hurled Satan the devil down and the “woes” the earth was to see we have been experiencing ever since.And then, there’s this:The New York World of August 30, 1914, explains: “The ter…[Read more]

Quote I do not see “rulers” written in the scripture quoted. Do we need to read between the lines again?And nor do I see that it says “all” were invited as you claim.How odd.You'll notice in the scripture proceeding that verse:Quote 22 In further reply Jesus again spoke to them with illustrations, saying: 2 “The kingdom of the heavens has b…[Read more]

Quote How do you like your steak david? medium rare?It is impossible not to take in blood when we eat. Actually I like it burnt to a crisp. But that's just me. Nick, we are all sinful (meaning we fall short of the glory of God.) God expects we try our best. He isn't pharisaical in what he wants from us.When the Israelites bled meat, you know…[Read more]

Quote Are not all invited?Does not God want all to be saved?–NickYes, Nick, God does want all to be saved. But what does that have to do with the “many” (not “all”) whom he invited to be rulers in the kingdom of God?As you say:Hi David,”MATTHEW 22:14““For there are MANY invited, but few chosen.””Chosen for what I guess would be the questio…[Read more]

JOHN 1:14“So the Word became flesh and resided among us, and we had a view of his glory, a glory such as belongs to an only-begotten son from a father; and he was full of undeserved kindness and truth.”JOHN 3:16““For God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroy…[Read more]

Quote I believe Jesus was created and the number 1 Son. The Father uses Jesus to create. All things were created through JesusI agree exactly.

I still can't get over the fact that I missed this. I've spent hundreds of hours studying Christmas and everything connected with it. My Bible has “lodging room” and “guest room” in the footnote. There's nothing anywhere that really suggests it wasn't a house where Jesus was born. I've never really thought about that. I spent too much time…[Read more]

Quote Christ was begotten. He came from God. He wasn't created in that sense. His body was created, but he wasn't. –t8I've never really understood the distinction. I have always thought he was called the “firstborn of all creation,” and as Kenrch quoted:Quote Rev 3:14 And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These things saith the…[Read more]

Let's start with the obvious scripture:JOHN 3:3-5“In answer Jesus said to him: “Most truly I say to you, Unless anyone is BORN AGAIN, he cannot SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD.” Nicodémus said to him: “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter into the womb of his mother a second time and be born, can he?” Jesus answered: “Most truly I say…[Read more]

Quote I recently asked a JW if he would switch churches/religions if God told him to. He said he would not be willing to do that.By comparrison, I have changed a number of times over the years, but always at the Lord's leading and always into a pentecostal church.hi oXY,So you're a pentecostal?You know, I believe that JW's more than anyone, more…[Read more]

Quote Okay..I get it.As a women I have to choose to define myself as second best? According to you and your interpretation of the bible, women came second, and that in itself makes us not as good. Why complacent to the point that someone else's interpretation, even when blatantly cruel, is ok? Sad when men do not realize that we women contribute…[Read more]

Quote I think most sway one way or the other to much. Some say women have no positions other than pew warmers in the church. Others say that women can do everything a man does and that we misunderstand Pauls “true” meaning. I believe that both extremes are off. I think women had many freedoms and held positions in the church, but never did that…[Read more]

Hi Casey. This topic has recently drawn interest from me. I am not ignoring the other thread, but do want to spend a little time in this thread.Does anyone know where Nick is or if he's ok? Did the wind get him?david

Ok, it just took me 5 minutes to get back here. And when I post something, I am returned to the white “done” page. This is frustrating.Quote I had to reaffirm time and again I had no Ulterior motives.At times, when we began to speak, it seemed very much to me like you did have ulterior motives. In fact, I remember saying that your motives…[Read more]