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MaobiCarl:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-T5ix4smik?si=qIQeaoqFi3Nib844

So after many decades of demonising, ostracising and sometimes disfellowshiping male members who opt to wear or keep their God given natural beards. The leaders of the Jehovah's Witnesses sect has approved responsible male brothers to wear and keep beards if they choose in a recent update aired on jw broadcast dated December 15,2023.

On this update nos 8 they've agreed that is non scriptural to instruct Christians on how to look outwardly uniformly. They now accept that spirituality is the basis of Christianity not outward appearances or trying to appear or sound different from other competing religious organisations .

There's high and mixed emotions amongst the members now. Many are disappointed while few who has been scorned by elders and congregation leaders for trying to leave there beards to grow may be the only ones excited.

But personally they( Governing Body) needs to apologise to there members for trying to make them look like a cult. Cus is only a cult that that enforce a dress pattern or grooming for members from varying cultures and backgrounds all around the world

Source :https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/global/2023-Governing-Body-Update-8/

Michael547:
Now that you've identified Jws to be a sect. Can you point out a religious group that is actually the true one?

MaxInDHouse:
A billion dollar question!😂

Michael547:
Now that you've identified Jws to be a sect. Can you point out a religious group that is actually the true one?

MightySparrow:
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My group.
Phil.3.3 - For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

MightySparrow:
Phil.3.3 - For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
You can see Pentecostals worship God in spirit, and rejoice with high praise,and do not boast of our deeds but humble ourselves before God and men.

MaxInDHouse:
Which church exactly because it's clear that there are thousands of different religions claiming Pentecostals today as they are contradicting themselves!🙂

MightySparrow:
O have already told you I am a Pentecostal, I worship at any Pentecostal I see around depending on my location. So far they are pentecostal churches that believe in what I believe. I don't see any contradictions in pentecostal churches. That is why we have a body PFN in Nigeria and a global body.
If you see any contradictions, it is because you are just a watcher from outside.
1 Corinthians 12:27
Now ye (I am) are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
Emphasis mine

MaxInDHouse:
Between Adeboye and Abel Damina who is not a Pentecostal because we all know that this two are not in agreement as one said he drank tea with his God and the other said that is a lie.
One said failure to pay tithe will debar worshipers from going to heaven while the other said it's a lie!🤔

MightySparrow:
You should know that pentecostals differ in minor issues like tithing, and other monetaries issues. Damina is an emergent critic like Tunde Bakare. Such is expected. In your organization such are labelled dissidents. In PFN they are there to give varieties in the body.
They are welcome.

MaxInDHouse:
Between Adeboye and Abel Damina who is not a Pentecostal because we all know that this two are not in agreement as one said he drank tea with his God and the other said that is a lie.
One said failure to pay tithe will debar worshipers from going to heaven while the other said it's a lie!🤔

MaxInDHouse:
I have given them the glory that you have given me, in order that they may be one just as we are one. John 17:22
Is there any difference between the opinion of Jesus and his father?🤔

Now I urge you, brothers, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you should all speak in agreement and that there should be no divisions among you, but that you may be completely united in the same mind and in the same line of thought. 1Corinthans 1:10
Should there be such confusion among true Christians?

MightySparrow:
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That is okay. One believes in supernatural, the other does not believe. Exod.24.11 - And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.


Rom.14.5 - One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
Rom.14.6 - He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

The key issues in our beliefs are not personal experiences but: God, Devil, sin, salvation in Christ, baptism, holiness, second coming of Christ, coming judgement, new heaven and new earth, and others.

If anyone still believes in all these, no problem.

You can see that in the early church about days of worship.
Those are not weighty. I am convinced that payment of tithe is part of Christianity. I know a Pentecostal church where offerings are not collected. That is their own understanding besides the core doctrines.

What about PIMO in your organization? Those have different beliefs.

MaxInDHouse:
This is what i expected you to address:

As for those claiming PIMO they can't organize themselves to worship elsewhere which means they are deceiving themselves unlike your own so called Pentecostals who pitches tents against yourselves.

Let those claiming PIMO form a group and worship separately then their case will be worth considering but until then they don't have anything tangible to say as long as they are hiding their faces!🙂

MightySparrow:
The same way Anglican is not the same with Catholic and the rest. Jehovah witnesses are not the same with others and vice versa.

MaxInDHouse:
You still don't understand!

Are you worshiping the same God with Anglican, Catholics, Deeperlife, MFM, Apostolic and the others claiming Christians?

Of course you are because your leaders do pray together when they meet as CAN so you who are following them also pray together at different occasions.

But are JWs worshiping the same God with anyone who is not submissive to those taking the lead in our organization?
The answer is NO!

WHY?

Because we believe Jesus has anointed brothers that we need to recognize {Matthew 25:40} to them we should be obedient {Hebrews 13:7} and also assist in the work he assigned to them {Matthew 25:35-39} they are his first sheep while we are his other sheep {John 10:16} together we must be One under his direction {John 17:22} that's why there shouldn't be anything like division among us {1Corinthans 1:10} this is why we can't perform any act of sacred service with you people not even a prayer!😟

So JWs aren't like you people different religions contradicting yourselves still claiming worshipers of the same Jesus! 😟

MightySparrow:
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JWs are worshipping other god other than ours.

MaxInDHouse:
This you got perfectly and i must commend you for it.
So our God totally differs from yours He commanded us to have the same line of thought {John 17:22} and there must not be any division among us! 1Corinthans 1:10

MightySparrow:
I encourage you to join us.

MaxInDHouse:
Happy is the man who does not walk according to the advice of the wicked And does not stand on the path of sinners And does not sit in the seat of scoffers. Psalms 1:1

Thanks i'm happy among worshipers who aren't ridiculing or scoffing among themselves they are united in faith under one umbrella! John 17:22; 1Corinthans 1:10🙂

MightySparrow:
There is nothing, ' among themselves
' in JWs. It is all a delusional organization.. It carries only the umbrella of PDP.

MightySparrow:
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1 Corinthians 1:2
[2]Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

We don't have division among us. We have family disagreement, a call to caution, not fight. JWs are worshipping other god other than ours. We have our identity in Christ.

MightySparrow:
I'm


That is okay. One believes in supernatural, the other does not believe. Exod.24.11 - And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.


Rom.14.5 - One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
Rom.14.6 - He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

The key issues in our beliefs are not personal experiences but: God, Devil, sin, salvation in Christ, baptism, holiness, second coming of Christ, coming judgement, new heaven and new earth, and others.

If anyone still believes in all these, no problem.

You can see that in the early church about days of worship.
Those are not weighty. I am convinced that payment of tithe is part of Christianity. I know a Pentecostal church where offerings are not collected. That is their own understanding besides the core doctrines.

What about PIMO in your organization? Those have different beliefs.

MaxInDHouse:
No wahala i like am like that!🙂

MightySparrow:
The Sun does not need introduction. It simply stands out.

MaxInDHouse:




Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee ( claimed) be not darkness.
Luke 11:35



















“You are the light of the world. A city cannot be hid when located on a mountain.  People light a lamp and set it, not under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it shines on all those in the house. Likewise, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your fine works and give glory to your Father who is in the heavens" Matthew 5:14-16

MaxInDHouse:
























“You are the light of the world. A city cannot be hid when located on a mountain.  People light a lamp and set it, not under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it shines on all those in the house. Likewise, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your fine works and give glory to your Father who is in the heavens" Matthew 5:14-16

MightySparrow:
Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee (claimed) be not darkness. Luke 11:35

MaxInDHouse:
Light that worshipers are contradicting themselves!😂

MightySparrow:
We are just having family challenges.

MaxInDHouse:
Families taking members to court!🙂


If any of you has a dispute with another, do you dare to take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the Lord’s people? ‭1 Corinthians 6:1 NIV

Does any one of you who has a dispute with another dare to go to court before unrighteous men, and not before the holy ones. NWT

Bí ẹnikẹ́ni nínú yín bá ni èdè-àìyedè sí ẹnikejì rẹ̀, ó ha gbọdọ̀ lọ pè é lẹ́jọ́ níwájú àwọn aláìsòótọ́ bí, bí kò se níwájú àwọn ènìyàn mímọ́? KỌRINTI KINNI 6:1

MightySparrow:
Show an evidence where Deeper Life took RCCG or lFC to court or any other.

MaxInDHouse:
Ọmọ unah dey carry unah members go court wella wella no be even for criminal case sef but person wey won start hin own church!