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| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by oteneaaron(m): 8:25pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
Deadlytruth:In her youthful days, the JW tried different forms of Preaching, and always stuck with what worked during a period of time. They have tried/done/still using: -Ran radio sermons -Used vests just like the Lords chosen mopol(i'm freaking serious) -Used motion picture(photo drama of creation video) -Cart witnessing(in recent times) -Public witnessing - Phonographs.... -And on the streets with loud speakers(m sure you never knew) -The internet But the house to house ministry has proven over time to be the most efficient method, altho times are changing. But the Mormons were doing the house to house before Charles Taze Russell started the bible students(aka JW)....so you could say they were school by the Mormons and Later day saints. Cheers!! |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by Deadlytruth(m): 8:28pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
sylvajoe:Unfortunately these are approvals by men speaking on behalf of the very worldly establishments which the JW doctrines claim to stand against. What an interesting irony! Did Jesus ever relish flattery from the likes of Nicodemus who represented one of the worldly establishments from whose yoke He came to free people? The argument used to be that JWs fewness confers on them the status of narrow way leading to eternity. But with all these celebration of millions of converts to the fold doesn't it become logical that it is now among the wide roads leading to destruction? By their fruits (not by their words) ye shall know them. |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by oteneaaron(m): 8:29pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
removetheturban:That's the awesome part of been a Christian, I must not be Part of an organized religion. Fellowship is awesome, but so says our Master Jesus :"when 2 or more are gathered in my NAME, I am there...," The same drive that made Charles T. Russell start a bible study sessions with his friend, that's what drives some of us. Salvation isn't dependent on been part of an "Organization", you could as well take that to the bank. ![]() |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by Deadlytruth(m): 8:32pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
oteneaaron:You still have not shown me the specific Bible passage that says it must take the house to house manner. Is it about which one works best or which one the Bible specifies? I thought your organization emphasizes specific biblical directives? |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by alBHAGDADI(op): 8:35pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
Prosthuks:Did Jesus Christ come to earth to set up an Organization? If He did, did He name it JW? |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by Matthewdan(m): 8:36pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
The only thing I see in this house to house preaching done by JWs is that it brings them money, which is why watchtower is one of the wealthiest religious organizations on earth.[/quote]sharrap!!! How much have u given to jw to support their activities they have the most quality magazines, while ur religion spend money on massions called church.... jw spend money on magazine for d world they source their anonymous contributors mostly frm d organisation. I never wanted to talk on this. But one thing still remain a fact '' d JW's are doing it better than any religion on earth ''..... I hope to join them soon |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by Nobody: 8:38pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
I appreciate your thought on this. Would you love your view to be respected or denigrated? oteneaaron: |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by alBHAGDADI(op): 8:39pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by alBHAGDADI(op): 8:41pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
removetheturban:I believe he would love his view to be respected, not denigrated. But do JW respect other people's views? If they do, then why do their publications attack majority of Catholic, Pentecostal, Orthodox and other Churches by calling them false? |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by oteneaaron(m): 8:43pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
Deadlytruth:There is no word for word instruction per se. They work with the reasoning that: -Since Jesus sent his disciples in "two's" and -He(Jesus) talked about not staying too long in a house and shaking the dust off your feet if your message isn't accepted, and -Also studying the lives and times of early christians, like Peter who went to the "home" Cornelius....the concluded that preaching house to house was permissible by scripture. Please note that the JW practice a flawed method of bible interpretation called the "eisgesis" method, where they first create a doctrine and force a bible passage to interprete it. When the best and spirit led way is the "Exegesis"method where you allow the scriptures explain (under the influence of the holy spirit) and then make doctrine, not the other way round. Do the math bro. ![]() |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by Nobody: 8:47pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
Courtesy demands that audience is giving to he that is asked. Or, are you surreptitiously confirming what one contributor said that you are the same person operating 2 or 3 separate accounts? alBHAGDADI: |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by oteneaaron(m): 8:49pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
removetheturban:Am I supposed to answer that?? Oh well, it all depends on whether or not I am kind enough to respect the views of others and criticise constructively. But if I don't then who am I to complain if my views aren't respected. Do to others what you want them to do to you. Cheers! |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by alBHAGDADI(op): 8:50pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
DavidEsq:Having a website that those hostile countries can access doesn't equate to you being on ground. Apostle Paul had no website, yet he approached difficult terrains to preach. You claim JW are in every country except 3. Pls, give us addresses of their kingdom halls, especially in saudi arabia and pakistan. You claim you don't want your kingdom hall burnt that's why you don't go there. Do you know the amount of Churches that get burnt in the middle east all the time, especially during Christian festive periods? Has that stopped those Christians from building more? |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by alBHAGDADI(op): 8:56pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
removetheturban:Don't tell me you really believed that assumption. I've noticed something about you on this thread. Whenever you are faced with a tough argument which exposes JW, instead of addressing it or fleeing, you cunningly digress by speaking of something irrelevant. In the case of the post of mine which you quoted, you realized you couldn't challenge it, hence your decision to talk of me being another poster on this forum. Even if I am the poster as well, should that stop you from contesting the points raised? |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by Deadlytruth(m): 9:05pm On Feb 11, 2018*. Modified: 9:41pm On Apr 25, 2018 |
oteneaaron:Peter's visit to Cornelius' house was a specific isolated case of a visit made to honour an invitation and not that Peter was going from house to house and Cornelius' house randomly happened to be one of the houses he stumbled on along his path of itinerary. Moreover, he did not really go to evangelize Cornelius as Cornelius was already a believed at that point in time, hence the visit was just to strengthen Cornelius' faith as required of fellow believers towards one another. As per your eigesis vs exegesis methods which you claim is guided by the Holy Spirit: JWs once told the world in a 1902 Awake edition that there was nothing wrong with celebration of Christmas by its members only for it to denounce the festival as evil in later editions. How could the Holy Spirit have guided a people to give a particular interpretation on an issue and then later on guide them to give a directly opposite interpretation to the same issue just some years afterwards? Is the Holy Spirit inconsistent? To me, such an organization is not truly being guided by the Holy Spirit and hence disqualified as God's truly approved one. As for the issue of shaking off dust from the feet, the passage in question mentions entire towns and not houses.[s] oteneaaron:Peter's visit to Cornelius' house was a specific isolated case of a visit made to honour an invitation and not that Peter was going from house to house and Cornelius' house randomly happened to be one of the houses he stumbled on along his path of itinerary. Moreover, he did not really go to evangelize Cornelius as Cornelius was already a believed at that point in time, hence the visit was just to strengthen Cornelius' faith as required of fellow believers towards one another. As per your eigesis vs exegesis methods which you claim is guided by the Holy Spirit: JWs once told the world in a 1902 Awake edition that there was nothing wrong with celebration of Christmas by its members only for it to denounce the festival as evil in later editions. How could the Holy Spirit have guided a people to give a particular interpretation on an issue and then later on guide them to give a directly opposite interpretation to the same issue just some years afterwards? Is the Holy Spirit inconsistent? To me, such an organization is not truly being guided by the Holy Spirit and hence disqualified as God's truly approved one. As for the issue of shaking off dust from the feet, the passage in question mentions entire towns and not houses.[/s] oteneaaron:Peter's visit to Cornelius' house was a specific isolated case of a visit made to honour an invitation and not that Peter was going from house to house and Cornelius' house randomly happened to be one of the houses he stumbled on along his path of itinerary. Moreover, he did not really go to evangelize Cornelius as Cornelius was already a believer at that point in time, hence the visit was just to strengthen Cornelius' faith as required of fellow believers towards one another. As per your eigesis vs exegesis methods which you claim is guided by the Holy Spirit: JWs once told the world in a 1902 Awake edition that there was nothing wrong with celebration of Christmas by its members only for it to denounce the festival as evil in later editions. How could the Holy Spirit have guided a people to give a particular interpretation on an issue and then later on guide them to give a directly opposite interpretation to the same issue just some years afterwards? Is the Holy Spirit inconsistent? To me, such an organization is not truly being guided by the Holy Spirit and hence disqualified as God's truly approved one. As for the issue of shaking off dust from the feet, the passage in question mentions entire towns and not houses. |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by Nobody: 9:06pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
Fellowship is awesome, but so says our Master Jesus :"when 2 or more are gathered in my NAME, I am there...," The bolded is your statement. It shows that you believe in Jesus and his command which is good. By all standard, Jesus' views should be respected. You believe that you go by Jesus' view, which is good. Now, by saying 'Oh well, it all depends on whether or not I am kind enough to respect the views of others and criticise constructively', are you insinuating that Jesus' view can be denigrated as a result of your decision, or is your view not in concordance with Jesus'? oteneaaron: |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by wizod(m): 9:11pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
Emmanystone:so its now u know dat d JW preaches without knowing whom dey claim 2 represent? |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by Nobody: 9:17pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
I never took it seriously but I am surprised that you jump in and swap responses for a question. Sir, you did not ask a sincere question. I want to believe that you are educated enough to know what you are guilty of the same thing that you accuse others. I was having a conversation with someone else, you jumped in which was rude, and asked a derailing question. Go through your comment again and tell me if that was professional. And coming here to tell me that you have noticed something about me does not sound pragmatic. You need to stay on a thought and finish it instead of pivoting. We are not here to compete, it is called a public forum. You express yourself and give way for others too and that is a decorum. If we cannot act like Christians, at least we need to be civilized. alBHAGDADI: |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by oteneaaron(m): 9:18pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
removetheturban:Hahahaha, cut and join conclusion. Typical. You ask if I would want "my" views to be respected or not. You never asked about Jesus's view. All you're planning to get at is why my thinking of not been part of any organization and still be eligible for salvation is awfully wrong, right?? Go back and read my words, carefully. Here is how your argument would pan out. ... Jesus's view supports an earthly organization, moreso he talked about a faithful slave given ownership among his belongings(but you'll forget he said the slave would get the belongings when the master arrives not before), JW are the true organization, and survival depends solely on been part of your brotherhood. But maybe I'm wrong. Stop cutting and joining my words bro. Cheers. |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by oteneaaron(m): 9:20pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
Deadlytruth:No offence bruh, but you're confusing yourself. Try and read thru my words carefully. The math is an easy one. Cheers. |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by alBHAGDADI(op): 9:22pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
removetheturban:Should all of these still stop you from addressing the points I raised in that post of mine? Why not addressed them? |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by Deadlytruth(m): 9:27pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
alBHAGDADI:As per the bolded, I sincerely bless God for your wisdom and intelligence. During my service year in the North East a Sharia riot happened in the village I did my primary assignment. An ECWA church which was built from foundation to roof within three months of my arrival there got completely burnt down by the pro-Sharia rioters. But I was astonished when it did not take the congregation up to two months to build it back to a more beautiful state and more sophisticated plan, and they continued to run their weekly activities as if nothing happened. I was not a member of ECWA but I was so impressed by their commitment that till I left there I began to attend ECWA and my own denomination alternately. So why would a serious Christian group fear to explore hostile terrains for fear of their buildings being burnt down when Jesus asked us to rejoice when such happens? |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by alBHAGDADI(op): 9:29pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
oteneaaron:He didn't get your post confused. Rather, you are the one lying that a Bible passage said what it didn't say. Someone requested for a Biblical backing of the house to house preaching practiced by JW. You quoted a verse that spoke of town, claiming the verse spoke of house instead. That's a blatant lie, perhaps out of ignorance. It's all funny how you turned around to say he didn't understand your post. He didn't understand the lie? |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by Deadlytruth(m): 9:30pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
oteneaaron:It is obvious you no longer have any superior argument to counter the points I have raised. So Shalom! |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by Nobody: 9:32pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
Are you laughing? I only asked a question. You suddenly seem out of touch with your own core values or beliefs. I want to learn from you and that is why I am asking. I have read your comments already, Sir. I want to know from you, an independent worshipper. You do not go by any organized setting but Jesus' command. So, would you want that respected or denigrated? oteneaaron: |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by paulpery: 9:43pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
There is no doubt that jw preach everywhere. it is their trademark. Other religions preach but not aggressive as jehovah witnesses. The use every means to preach. but your topic is deviating from the people preaching to who are the ones preaching in non Christian land. Your write up is biased |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by Deadlytruth(m): 9:55pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
Emmanystone:Thank you. Boko Haram bombed so many churches in Nigeria while they had a field day in their war against Christianity. How many of their victim churches were JWs' kingdom Halls? None! Does that not even seem to suggest that JWs were not really a spiritual threat to Antichrist organizations? |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by Nobody: 9:58pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
You are consumed by hatred and that is eating you up. If you sincerely want a conversation, JW welcome it. Personally, I encourage people who find delight in reading the scriptures. I will advise that you rest your heart for now. You might not realize it but you have exceeded the limit already. A wise man knows when to seek shelter from the sun. It appears to you like you are fighting a war, literally with your own self. No JW is willing to go the lent that you desire in your heart. It is not a physical battle, bro. You can call yourself a Hero for today. Go in your private, shut your door and pray to God for forgiveness. You have done enough. This is not the preaching that Jesus advised us to do. It would be wise to use the scriptures to explain your point of view next time. I understand your pain but do not take it too seriously. alBHAGDADI: |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by Hairyrapunzel: 10:00pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
Prosthuks:The churches of Asia greet you, especially Aquila and Priscilla greet you much in the Lord, along with the church that is in their house." I Cor 16:19. Greet the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in her house." Col 4:15. Greet Priscilla[c] and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus. 4 They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them. 5 Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia. Romans 16:3-5 Acts 28: 30 and 31 30 For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. 31 He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance! 46. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:46&47 Acts20:17-20 17 From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. 18 When they arrived, he said to them: “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia. 19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents. 20 You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house The early Christians met in houses , the churches were in people's houses. The apostles taught openly in temple courts and broke bread in their homes, people who were hungry for God's word even had to come to Paul's house and he taught them. Jesus commanded the 72 not to go from house to house. I believe the early Christians went from church to church to preach and also preached in public places. I don't know where your religion got the idea that going from house to house of people they consider unbelievers is the only way Jesus said preaching should be done or sitting behind or beside a magazine cart waiting for people to come look at your magazine means public preaching. You shouldn't go unannounced to people's houses and force them to listen to your message and once they don't listen or send you out, you start crying persecution so as to continously fuel your conceited idea that you are the only ones doing the preaching work Jesus commanded his apostles to do. The early Christians did not do things this way. |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by Deadlytruth(m): 10:01pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
paulpery:The standards by which you have obviously adjudged your mode of preaching as aggressive actually have no place in the Bible but are rather man made. |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by Hairyrapunzel: 10:03pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
removetheturban:You love shutting people up and threatening them for their contrary views. FYI this is not imaginary paradise earth where only the Governing body's view is allowed. This is the real and present earth where all views are allowed. |
| Re: Examining Talk That Jehovah's Witnesses Are The Only Ones Preaching Out There by Hairyrapunzel: 10:17pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
Matthewdan:They had money to build Warwick. They got money from the sale of their old headquarters which their members built free of charge. Money that they guilt trip people into donating. Mtchewww |
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