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Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Hairyrapunzel: 8:47am On Feb 09, 2019
CAPTIVATOR:


Who talk about figurative grave ? Please who discuss figurative grave with you ? U have problem o.

Hades means grave , A GRAVE IS A BURIAL place NOT A PLACE OF TORMENT. SO JESUS WAS ILLUSTRATING.

Hell is a place of torment according to Jesus Christ story. Stop lying.

Luke 16 :23-24
In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.

From the fire isn't real to Jesus was illustrating. I no fit laff. From the story jesus Christ told hades is a place of torment.
BUT FROM CAPTIVATOR'S ASSUMPTION HADES MEANS GRAVE A BURIAL PLACE.

who are we to believe? CAPTIVATOR OR THE BIBLE?

Jesus Christ was illustrating indeed. It's like you are now tired of saying the story isn't real now is jesus was illustrating. Lol.
You don see wetin big pass you today.
You think the people you are talking to don't read the bible and are daft abi?
Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by CAPTIVATOR: 9:01am On Feb 09, 2019
Luke 16 :23-24
In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue , because I am in agony in this fire.

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Question:

That water , physical or spiritual ? grin

Do spirit have a tongue ?


Make we no whether na human or disembodied spirit Jesus dey describe . I don laff tire.
Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Hairyrapunzel: 9:05am On Feb 09, 2019
CAPTIVATOR:


No, u didn't , Barrister show you that the bible said spirit doesn't have a tongue, None of those verses say spirit have a tongue.

Smh, didn't he prove to you as well that spirit can't be harmed by fire ?

U haven't yet answered the

1. Do spirit have tongue ?



Rev 20:14 death ( first death ) is thrown into lake or fire, don't be silly , Lake of fire is another death , hence called second death.

When death an others experience this, they will be no more - Rev 21:4)



Jesus never mention hell thoroughout that parable , he mention fire . and fire means destruction to death , just as lake of fire means. How many times will I explain that ?

Question 2: Since u are saying ur support hell, answer me , In his literal interpretation he also mention gashing of teeth, does it mean your spirit have teeth ? Stop evading this ,

God is spirit. He created man in his own likeness and image. God has body parts. He can talk and walk and do all things.
Spirits have tongue and teeth.

Matt 13:41-43
41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth in hell fire right? I no fit laugh.
Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by CAPTIVATOR: 9:07am On Feb 09, 2019
Let's answer a fool to show him he isn't wise.


Hairyrapunzel:


God is spirit. He created man in his own likeness and image. God has body parts.


God must have breast and penis too since humans are in his image . brain de.ad individual


He can talk and walk and do all things.
Spirits have tongue and teeth.


Matt 13:41-43
41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth in hell fire right? I no fit laugh.

Luke 24:39 - Spirit does not have flesh ( like Tongue is ) and bone ( teeth )
Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by CAPTIVATOR: 9:18am On Feb 09, 2019
achorladey:


I will ask again, why were your GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS outside the CONGREGATION in that picture but the publishers were placed under the CONGREGATION?

What does that tell you about the AUTHORITY structure of your CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES?

Where is JESUS in that EARTHLY PART of the ORGANIZATION?

I SHOWED you in pictures where it is well written that if you Barristter07 were still a publisher as at now,are you are under the authority of the GOVERNING BODY?

You need answers, go back to that picture and look!

Lesson 20 was used to address the part you Barristter07 asked a question that goes thus:

Same February 4 at 5:50pm
So Jehovah's witnesses preach Governing Body?...

My response at 8:50pm Feb 04

Barristter07: So Jehovah's witnesses preach Governing Body?...

Achorladey: You only need to look Lesson 20 of the brochure "Who are doing Gods will Today", Lesson 14 of the brochure Good news from God and the numerous Watchtower study edition available


You have been shown a liar , that quote by Barrister from lesson 20 buried your entire hypothesis of Governing body is the head , they acknowledge Jesus ad Head .
Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Hairyrapunzel: 9:22am On Feb 09, 2019
CAPTIVATOR:
Luke 16 :23-24
In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue , because I am in agony in this fire.

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Question:

That water , physical or spiritual ? grin

Do spirit have a tongue ?


Make we no whether na human or disembodied spirit Jesus dey describe . I don laff tire.


22 “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’



Is grave a place of torment? Interesting.
Since the rich man is dead, unconscious and does not know anything how come he is asking for water and knows he is in agony of the fire?

Let me help you out. In hades that in the grave where he was buried, he was still alive according to CAPTIVATOR


John 14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God[a]; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?

So there are physical rooms in heaven?


Rev 10 :1-4
Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs were like fiery pillars. 2 He was holding a little scroll, which lay open in his hand. He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, 3 and he gave a loud shout like the roar of a lion. When he shouted, the voices of the seven thunders spoke. 4 And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven say, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said and do not write it down.”


Are angels humans? So as spirits they have hands and feet?
Is it human or disembodied spirit? Lol

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Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by CAPTIVATOR: 9:28am On Feb 09, 2019
achorladey:



Barristter07: People had no problem recognizing members of "THE WAY" , that name identify them.

Achorladey: Who are members of "THE WAY"?

Acts 9: 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that he might bring bound to Jerusalem any whom he found who belonged to THE WAY, both men and women.

What other names do people who belonged to THE WAY called?

Acts 11:26 26 After he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year they assembled with them in the congregation and taught quite a crowd, and it was first in Antioch that the disciples were by divine providence called CHRISTIANS.

Barristter07: They are so UNITED that Paul ask Colossian brothers to exchange LETTERS with Laodicean brothers.

Achorladey: They were so united up till the extent that by the time Jesus came to inspect them they were just exactly like the Philadelphians, the pergamum, Smyrna, Ephesus, Sardis.

Barristter07: Can same happen with you?

Achorladey: You want me to believe exchange of LETTERS shows UNITY. SMH SMH. Exchange of LETTERS SHOWS UNITY according to (Barristter07;2019).

Barristter07: Sit at home ministry,

Achorladey: Give my greetings to the brothers in La·o·di·ceʹa and to Nymʹpha and to the congregation at her house.

Philemon 1:2 and to Apʹphi·a our sister, and to Ar·chipʹpus our fellow soldier, and to the congregation that is in your house:

5 Also greet the congregation that is in their house. Greet my beloved E·paeʹne·tus, who is a firstfruits of Asia for Christ.

Oga Barristter07, where do all THOSE cited they carry out there Ministry, A. Inside Kingdom Halls B. Market C. Sit at home Ministry.

Barristter07: u have no SPECIFIC IDENTITY that people can use to identify YOUR people?

Achorladey: "YOUR PEOPLE" hahahahahaahaha! Na Achorladey die for them? that's why they want to be called CHRISTIANS, obviously "CHRISTIAN" is not a specific IDENTITY to Barristter07 used in identifying Christ followers.

Barristter07: Liar forming " US " online,

Achorladey: Oga Barristter07, I walk by faith and not by sight,

Barristter07:when he belong to SIT AT HOME MINISTRY.

Achorladey: SIT AT HOME MINISTRY na bad thing in the eyes of Barristter07 but the BIBLE says otherwise.

Barristter07: Are you aware that people knew Paul as one of those taking the lead among members of the sect of Nazarene as they are called?

Achorladey: 5 For we have found this man to be a pest, stirring up seditions among all the Jews throughout the inhabited earth, and he is a spearhead of the SECT OF THE NAZ·A·RENESʹ.

Paul was indeed a leading member of the CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION tagged by those opposing him as SECT OF THE NAZ·A·RENESʹ. It was not stated he was a leading figure of CHRISTIAN CONGREGATIONS OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES.

Barrister07: Who are yours?

Achorladey: Have answered that repeatedly.

Barristter07: Asiri Tu

Achorladey: When you are done reading you will have learnt a lot from the Bible again. Asiri titu ni ise yin.


Instead of you to cry, u are not intelligent enough to know sit at home ministry is an appellation for someone who doesn't attend any meeting with others, just sitting at home.

Here is a good report on non denominational trend .


" There is actually no such thing. When a church claims to be “nondenominational”, what they are really doing is refusing to label their denomination. That church will still take stances on controversial issues of scriptural interpretation. The stance on a given issue may be that that issue is unimportant, but that claim is highly controversial in its own way: Who gets to decide which parts of the Bible are “unimportant”?

Now, what do so-called “nondenominational” churches do differently? Well, that depends. Which “nondenominational” church are we talking about? And differently compared to whom? " - Ronald Kimmons ,

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Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Hairyrapunzel: 9:37am On Feb 09, 2019
CAPTIVATOR:


You have been shown a liar , that quote by Barrister from lesson 20 buried your entire hypothesis of Governing body is the head , they acknowledge Jesus ad Head .

Acknowledging jesus Christ as the head isn't the same as jesus being the head o.

Who provides your ever changing spiritual food? Did jesus come down to give you or is it your governing body?

If it's jesus Christ that means he loves making mistakes and changes his words. So he isn't perfect like the bible says he is.

You turned a blind eye to the part where barrister was saying human had to take the lead in his congregation. Barrister was busy asking who was taking the lead in archolardey congregation and trying to say early Christians recognized them Paul and peter etc as taking the lead so as to justify the governing body being the leaders in your congregation.
It was not until archoladey said jesus Christ is his leader barrister change mouth to governing body acknowledging jesus Christ as head but the governing body are still the only channel of communication between God and man on earth today.

In their picture Jesus Christ was not seen leading Jehovah's earthly organization.
After Jehovah governing body put themselves as next in line.
You never read conversations you just jump to the conclusion that your colleague is always right.

Your governing body has taken the place of Jesus Christ simple.

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Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by CAPTIVATOR: 9:40am On Feb 09, 2019
Hairyrapunzel:


22 “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’



Is grave a place of torment? Interesting.
Since the rich man is dead, unconscious and does not know anything how come he is asking for water and knows he is in agony of the fire?

Let me help you out. In hades that in the grave where he was buried, he was still alive according to CAPTIVATOR


John 14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God[a]; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?

So there are physical rooms in heaven?


Rev 10 :1-4
Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs were like fiery pillars. 2 He was holding a little scroll, which lay open in his hand. He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, 3 and he gave a loud shout like the roar of a lion. When he shouted, the voices of the seven thunders spoke. 4 And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven say, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said and do not write it down.”


Are angels humans? So as spirits they have hands and feet?
Is it human or disembodied spirit? Lol

The questions still stand . more head ache for you nd Deadlytruth.

@ blue, Lazarus wasn't buried but carried bodily to Abraham side ? If the story is real, how come angels don't carry people from mortuary today ?
Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Hairyrapunzel: 9:43am On Feb 09, 2019
CAPTIVATOR:


Instead of you to cry, u are not intelligent enough to know sit at home ministry is an appellation for someone who doesn't attend any meeting with others, just sitting at home.

Here is a good report on non denominational trend .


" There is actually no such thing. When a church claims to be “nondenominational”, what they are really doing is refusing to label their denomination. That church will still take stances on controversial issues of scriptural interpretation. The stance on a given issue may be that that issue is unimportant, but that claim is highly controversial in its own way: Who gets to decide which parts of the Bible are “unimportant”?

Now, what do so-called “nondenominational” churches do differently? Well, that depends. Which “nondenominational” church are we talking about? And differently compared to whom? " - Ronald Kimmons ,

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The early Christians worshiped God in their homes. Abi you want to show us where they mentioned kingdom hall in the Bible?

What was the name of the church the early Christians went to?
Is it so difficult to give a name?
Name of denomination one attends now guarantees salvation lol.

You don't know how to justify your assumptions that the name of the true church of God is Christian congregation of jehovah witnesses.

Please show us where a name of denomination was mentioned.

YOU DON TURN DEPUTY JESUS CHRIST JUDGING PEOPLE WHO WORSHIP IN THEIR HOUSES OR DON'T BELONG TO ANY DENOMINATION.

WELLDONE DEPUTY JESUS CHRIST
Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by CAPTIVATOR: 10:12am On Feb 09, 2019
achorladey:


Barristter07: Finally brothers , continue to be readjusted. - 2 Cor 13:11.

Achorladey: What is needed to be READJUSTED in Matthew 23: 36-40 that made the GOVERNING BODY call themselves the MAN with the INKHORN and went AHEAD to seat on JESUS CHRIST SEAT judging people all over the place when the scriptures stated clearly that it is for Christ which the GOVERNING now believes.

This is just one of numerous case out there.

While this BELIEVE was HELD on to by the GOVERNING BODY and those they GOVERN, do you accept you are teaching what is FALSE?

Barristter07: Point remains this Christian congregation doesn't have scattered teachings, they all speak in agreement ... Completely united in the same mind and in the same line of thought 1 Cor 1:10 , in cases where there are readjustment, EVERYONE is carried along. So we never speak in disunity.

Achorladey: 1 Corinthians 1: 11-13 For some from the house of Chloʹe have informed me regarding you, my brothers, THAT THERE are DISSENSIONS AMONG YOU. 12 What I mean is this, that each one of you says: “I belong to Paul,” “But I to A·polʹlos,” “But I to Ceʹphas,” “But I to Christ.” 13 Is the Christ divided? Paul was not executed on the stake for you, was he? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

I only hope you you get the picture you were trying to paint, what was contained in 1 Corinthians 1:10 is said in advance by Paul to correct what was already a big problem in Corinth. You see am or not? DISSENSIONS is not a synonym for UNITY or AGREEMENT.


Barristter07: in cases where there are readjustment, EVERYONE is carried along. So we never speak in disunity.

Achorladey: That's is what INTERNALIZING the word CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION does to ones thinking.

You want to tell me that many of the Christian congregation denominations like yours don't do what you typed up there. SMH.

Taking a look at the larger picture those things that the GOVERNING BODY READJUSTED, while you still believe them and teach it before readjustment, do you consider yourself being part of the false Christian who teach falsehood in the CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION at large?

Barristter07: U get it totally wrong.

Achorladey: Take your time to read through, you will get the sense of it with patience.

Barristter07: Can the same be said about you?

Achorladey: About my own CONGREGATION or What?

Barristter07: If I ask your view of Trinity, hellfire, Future hope...Would it tally with that of others among your unknown gathering ? Though we know u be sit at home ministry , but let's play along like you got united members you can relate with..

Achorladey: Asking questions like these is bound to happen because obviously from your mindset from the onset of our discussion the CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION of JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES is not part of the CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION, but unfortunately for you your name carries the CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION before Jehovah's witnesses.

Now you want to play along with LIARS, STRONG HYPOCITE, ONIRO BURUKU e. t. c

Barristter07: They heard a wrong report about Paul, he never taught those things they said he taught

Achorladey: No one said Paul was teaching those things, which the Bible you cited below confirms

Barristter07: Act 21:24 "Then everyone will know that there Is nothing to the rumours they were told about you"

Barristter07: That's why they gave those advice to him NOT a matter of division.

Paul was not the one creating division it was the Jewish Christian who have not only become CHRISTIAN but were still ZEALOUS FOR ALL THINGS LAW and CUSTOMARY PRACTICES. Now you see where the DIVISION emanated from.

Barristter07: Have answered, Ephesians 4:13 UNITY of the Faith"

Achorladey: You seem to forget where this ONE FAITH palaver started. It started with Galatians 6:10 with you highlighting THOSE RELATED TO US IN FAITH. With your response above, let us bring back the question and see how well this your answer fit in.


Barristter07 at 5:50 pm Feb 04

Achorladey , Tell us this brothers with whom you are related in FAITH ? None ?

Barristter07 @ 10:40 Feb 07

Ephesians 4:13 UNITY of FAITH.

Achorladey: While I cited Galatians 3: 23 - 29. Do the analysis now and see how far this applies.

Barristter07: If you Re to ask different Witnesses their Christian view on Trinity, hellfire, Soul, Future hope . am certain they will express their Faith in one mind.

Achorladey: You want to ask them what your publications already taught and grouped as SATANIC DOCTRINES. All this teaching where most one them did not research and arrive at the conclusion on their own. I guarantee you most will resort to your publications as aid in answering those questions when posed to them. So as it were most were indoctrinated, it will be a waste of time and resources.

Barristter07: Achorladey, in your unknown Church ...

Achorladey: To that unknown CHURCH, which you seek is what I have continually and patiently DECLARED to you as THE CHRSTIAN CONGREGATION.

Barristter07: Are you United in Faith?

Achorladey: Yes ooooo, when you know the ONE FAITH, you will agree that we are united.

Barristter07: The colored prove Faith must be united

Achorladey: The issue discussed here was to show you that there were conflicting teachings in the Christian congregation back then in the first century which you have been trying to prove to be otherwise.

It is not Faith palaver that brought us here take a look at this as posted by you.....

Barristter07 @ 11:33 am Feb6

One fact is: there are no conflicting teachings among this Christians, even in the first century some lived sinful lifestyle BUT THAT’S DIFFERENT FROM CONFLICTING WAVES OF TEACHING.

Barristter07: Paul said he hand them over to Satan !!!

Achorladey: True, Was it for harm or beneficial purpose?

Barristter07: Jesus promise to deal with anyone with WRONG TEACHING and CLAIMING CHRISTIAN.

Achorladey: Na JESUS work, leave am make he do am. His promises don't fail.

Barristter07: Are your faith united in teaching?

Achorladey: Is faith and teaching the same. What is faith? What is teaching?

Barristter07: Will you state your beliefs in hell, Trinity, Soul , future hope ...

Achorladey: They are Satanic doctrines according to (Barristter07:2019) FUTURE HOPE as it relates to your doctrines na palaver on its own. SMH

Barristter07: Let's see how much you are UNITED in TEACHING with fellow members and friends of yours on this thread??

Achorladey: switching from TEACHING and FAITH repeatedly. Your case require patience.

Barristter07: Or you too have been handed over to Satan?

Achorladey: By who? Barristter07 I guess?





I already gave a good report on non denominational trend , there are various of them with the tag " Christian church " etc but with varied teachings. I now understand why Barrister ask you to state your beliefs on those areas, you will be surprise how divided you and other non denominational people using the tag " Christian " vary . telling you , you are wasting your time. State your beliefs on those areas first, do you worship Jesus or God? john 4:23 , Others non denominational have different views on this too. Read that quote I gave you very well.
Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Deadlytruth(m): 10:13am On Feb 09, 2019
CAPTIVATOR:


Who talk about figurative grave ? Please who discuss figurative grave with you ? U have problem o.

Hades means grave , A GRAVE IS A BURIAL place NOT A PLACE OF TORMENT. SO JESUS WAS ILLUSTRATING.

Luke 24:39 spirit does not have flesh and bones.

Why did the rich man have a tongue of flesh if he was a disembodied spirit ? Deadlytruth be running away from this.

Why did Jesus mention gnashing of teeth ( Bone) in Matthew 13, do spirit have bone ? The day u attempt to explain all this contradiction of your thought , the argument will end immediately

You think only a tongue of flesh can feel pains? Did the spirits who were afraid of Jesus' physical torment in Matthew 8:29 have fleshy bodies or bones?

Where in Luke 24:39 did Jesus expressly say that spirits can't feel the pain of torment? I already showed you where spirits begged Jesus not to torment them.
Stop trying to rewrite the Bible.
In Matthew 13, it is the evildoers themselves (not spirits) that Jesus says he will throw into fire to gnash their teeth in a furnace (which also can't mean Hades). Recall that Jesus was speaking literally here. So show me a Bible passage or an encyclopedia quote which equates furnace with Hades or grave.

Go back and read the story of Moses and the burning bush slowly. The fire there was not burning the angel not because an angel or spirit can't be tormented with fire, but because in that particular circumstance the angel was the fire itself doing the burning. That is the omnipotence of God. In once instance He chooses to torment angels (especially the ones belonging to the devil) but in another instance he transformed an angel into a fire that was burning a bush.
Judging from the omnipotence of God highlighted above, He doesn't need spirits or deamons to have fleshy bodies or tongues for them to feel the pains of torture from Him otherwise he will have lost his omnipotence.
Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by CAPTIVATOR: 10:18am On Feb 09, 2019
Deadlytruth:


You think only a tongue of flesh can feel pains? Did the spirits who were afraid of Jesus' physical torment in Matthew 8:29 have fleshy bodies or bones?

Where in Luke 24:39 did Jesus expressly say that spirits can't feel the pain of torment? I already showed you where spirits begged Jesus not to torment them.

Jesus didn't hold fire with him when he asked the demon to come out ooo

Deadlytruth, how can spirit have fleshy tongue ?


Stop trying to rewrite the Bible.
In Matthew 13, it is the evildoers themselves (not spirits) that Jesus says he will throw into fire to gnash their teeth in a furnace (which also can't mean Hades). Recall that Jesus was speaking literally here. So show me a Bible passage or an encyclopedia quote which equates furnace with Hades or grave.

So its no longer disembodied sprits that leave the body that go to hell ? grin




Go back and read the story of Moses and the burning bush slowly. The fire there was not burning the angel not because an angel or spirit can't be tormented with fire, but because in that particular circumstance the angel was the fire itself doing the burning. That is the omnipotence of God. In once instance He chooses to torment angels (especially the ones belonging to the devil) but in another instance he transformed an angel into a fire that was burning a bush.
Judging from the omnipotence of God highlighted above,

The angel was in the fire. Go read well


He doesn't need spirits or deamons to have fleshy bodies or tongues for them to feel the pains of torture from Him otherwise he will have lost his omnipotence.


The story said specifically that the man has tongue and we all know the tongue is pure flesh, is Jesus lying that spirit don't have flesh ?
Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Hairyrapunzel: 10:24am On Feb 09, 2019
CAPTIVATOR:


The questions still stand . more head ache for you nd Deadlytruth.

@ blue, Lazarus wasn't buried but carried bodily to Abraham side ? If the story is real, how come angels don't carry people from mortuary today ?

So Lazarus dead body was made to decay in public right? Lazarus just died and was carried bodily in his human unconscious state by spiritual beings right?

CAPTIVATOR SO IT'S NOW TWO THINGS EITHER YOU ARE BURIED AFTER YOU DIE OR YOU ARE TAKEN DIRECTLY BY ANGELS AFTER YOU DIE TO ABRAHAM' BOSSOM RIGHT?
How did the spirit carry the dead body?


LET'S SEE WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS.

Ecclesiastes 9:2
2 All share a common destiny—the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad,[a] the clean and the unclean, those who offer sacrifices and those who do not.

As it is with the good,
so with the sinful;
as it is with those who take oaths,
so with those who are afraid to take them.

Ecc 9:5

For the living know that they will die,
but the dead know nothing;
they have no further reward,
and even their name is forgotten.

How can a wicked person suffer punishment if he is not conscious to experience that punishment?

Wouldn’t unconsciousness for the wicked ultimately be a gift or a blessing because it avoids punishment?

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Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Hairyrapunzel: 11:14am On Feb 09, 2019
CAPTIVATOR:
Let's answer a fool to show him he isn't wise.




God must have breast and penis too since humans are in his image . brain de.ad individual



Luke 24:39 - Spirit does not have flesh ( like Tongue is ) and bone ( teeth )

37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. 38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

After saying jesus Christ did not resurrect bodily you are now using what he said about ghosts to say spirits don't have flesh and bones. Lol

Let's go
Angels are spirits but they have hands and foot how come?
Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Hairyrapunzel: 11:18am On Feb 09, 2019
CAPTIVATOR:

Jesus didn't hold fire with him when he asked the demon to come out ooo

Deadlytruth, how can spirit have fleshy tongue ?



So its no longer disembodied sprits that leave the body that go to hell ? grin


The angel was in the fire. Go read well



The story said specifically that the man has tongue and we all know the tongue is pure flesh, is Jesus lying that spirit don't have flesh ?


I thought jesus Christ didn't resurrect bodily according to watchtower. I even heard watchtower said Jesus Christ took someone else's body.1
Spirits don't have flesh and bones but God has flesh and bones right? God is spirit right? Lol

CAPTIVATOR COME AND ANSWER


How can a wicked person suffer punishment if he is not conscious to experience that punishment?

Wouldn’t unconsciousness for the wicked ultimately be a gift or a blessing because it avoids punishment?

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Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Hairyrapunzel: 11:24am On Feb 09, 2019
CAPTIVATOR:

Jesus didn't hold fire with him when he asked the demon to come out ooo

Deadlytruth, how can spirit have fleshy tongue ?



So its no longer disembodied sprits that leave the body that go to hell ? grin


The angel was in the fire. Go read well



The story said specifically that the man has tongue and we all know the tongue is pure flesh, is Jesus lying that spirit don't have flesh ?


But the rich man who was dead and unconscious said he wanted water and said they should put it on the tip of his tongue. He also said he was in agony in the fire.
How can a dead unconscious person say and feel all these?

I know you will soon say jesus couldn't have meant it was a literal situation. I know you will say its just an illustration and wasn't real (was fake) cause jesus Christ told you he used to peddle falsehood.

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Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Hairyrapunzel: 11:36am On Feb 09, 2019
CAPTIVATOR:

Jesus didn't hold fire with him when he asked the demon to come out ooo

Deadlytruth, how can spirit have fleshy tongue ?



So its no longer disembodied sprits that leave the body that go to hell ? grin


The angel was in the fire. Go read well



The story said specifically that the man has tongue and we all know the tongue is pure flesh, is Jesus lying that spirit don't have flesh ?


When you don't read the bible on your own
Exodus 3

2 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

3 And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.

You colleague said the angel was in the fire and didn't get burnt so spirits don't get burnt. We called him out on this error. Bible didn't say the angel didn't get burnt rather it was his assumption. We also pointed out to him that the bush didn't get burnt so going by his logic the bush is also a spirit.

Don't come here trying to defend your assumptions that you call beliefs when you don't read.
Meanwhile

How can a wicked person suffer punishment if he is not conscious to experience that punishment?

Wouldn’t unconsciousness for the wicked ultimately be a gift or a blessing because it avoids punishment?

Ask your governing body. I know they will tell you only jehovah knows because they can't answer this one.

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Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Hairyrapunzel: 11:40am On Feb 09, 2019
CAPTIVATOR:


I already gave a good report on non denominational trend , there are various of them with the tag " Christian church " etc but with varied teachings. I now understand why Barrister ask you to state your beliefs on those areas, you will be surprise how divided you and other non denominational people using the tag " Christian " vary . telling you , you are wasting your time. State your beliefs on those areas first, do you worship Jesus or God? john 4:23 , Others non denominational have different views on this too. Read that quote I gave you very well.

What is the name of the early Christians denomination? If it's important for salvation they would have mentioned it in the Bible.
You just want to justify your assumptions that salvation is guaranteed by joining watchtower organization and obeying the 8 old men who head the organization.

Give us bible verse for the name of the denomination of the christian church in the Bible.
Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Barristter07: 4:36pm On Feb 09, 2019
achorladey:

[s]
I will ask again, why were your GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS outside the CONGREGATION in that picture but the publishers were placed under the CONGREGATION?

What does that tell you about the AUTHORITY structure of your CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES?

Where is JESUS in that EARTHLY PART of the ORGANIZATION?

I SHOWED you in pictures where it is well written that if you Barristter07 were still a publisher as at now,are you are under the authority of the GOVERNING BODY?

You need answers, go back to that picture and look!

Lesson 20 was used to address the part you Barristter07 asked a question that goes thus:

Same February 4 at 5:50pm
So Jehovah's witnesses preach Governing Body?...

My response at 8:50pm Feb 04

Barristter07: So Jehovah's witnesses preach Governing Body?...

Achorladey: You only need to look Lesson 20 of the brochure "Who are doing Gods will Today", Lesson 14 of the brochure Good news from God and the numerous Watchtower study edition available. [/s]


You lied, I guess you are yet to see where they say they are the head of the Christian congregation.
Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Deadlytruth(m): 4:50pm On Feb 09, 2019
CAPTIVATOR:

Jesus didn't hold fire with him when he asked the demon to come out ooo

Deadlytruth, how can spirit have fleshy tongue ?



So its no longer disembodied sprits that leave the body that go to hell ? grin


The angel was in the fire. Go read well



The story said specifically that the man has tongue and we all know the tongue is pure flesh, is Jesus lying that spirit don't have flesh ?



Tell us why the spirit screamed as it was leaving the body of the mad man in Mark if it was not due to being subjected to torment by Jesus? Jesus Himself mentioned repeatedly that an eternal fire has been prepared for the devil and his angels. So if an evil spirit could ask Jesus whether he had come to torment them before time, then it means those spirits themselves are aware that they have a date with the eternal fire which Jesus had told people of.
In Exodus, the angel was the fire itself. See it below:

There the angel of the LORD appeared to him as a flame coming from the middle of a bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire but that it was not burning up.

Now according to you, spirits alone can't burn. So we can conclude that the bush was a spirit since it wasn't burnt up by the fire. See yourself?

And we all know that it takes having a tongue to speak or scream. Then the spirits who asked Jesus questions in Mark 5 were not really spirits since they could make speeches....an act doable only with fleshy tongues. So the book of Mark is now lying, right?

Meanwhile you have still not answered why Jesus did say the fire in the wheat and tares parade was Hades during his literal interpretation.
Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Deadlytruth(m): 5:16pm On Feb 09, 2019
CAPTIVATOR:


The questions still stand . more head ache for you nd Deadlytruth.

@ blue, Lazarus wasn't buried but carried bodily to Abraham side ? If the story is real, how come angels don't carry people from mortuary today ?
Read the entire passage first before you argue. That verse is silent on whether he was buried or not buried. Where the Bible is silent, you don't speak for it. Rather you allow it speak for itself.
It neither said 'and the angels took him up to Abraham without being buried first'' nor did it say 'and he was buried before the angels took him up to Abraham'. Speaking for the Bible where it is silent is one of the evil attributes of the JWs and it is through such means they cook up human laws which they portray as biblical truths to the unsuspecting and the gullible.
For such cases of silence, you rather allow the Bible speak for itself by reading the entire passage or reading a little further at least.
In verse 27 the rich man asked Abraham to send Lazarus back to his father's house to warn his brothers of his situation.
In verse 30, Abraham refused and argued that if they would not listen to the prophets, even if Lazarus were to rise from death they would as well not listen.
Now, how do people rise from death? Is it not through the return of their spirits and souls to their physical bodies on earth? That clearly means Lazarus' physical body was buried on earth or else the question of him returning to the earth as a person in the flesh wouldn't have arisen if it was his physical body the angels carried up to Abraham.
Put in another way, the point the rich man was trying to make is that his brothers would believe the testimony of a dead man who returned to the earth in the same physical body with which they knew him while he was alive with them. So the mere fact that the rich man demanded Lazarus return to earth and Abraham disapproved it means they both acknowledged that Lazarus' physical body was left behind on earth.
Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Hairyrapunzel: 6:31pm On Feb 09, 2019
Barristter07:


You lied, I guess you are yet to see where they say they are the head of the Christian congregation.

Didn't your governing body tell you that you must accept them as the only means of communication between God and man today? Didn't they tell you that you can only worship jehovah through this channel?

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Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by chisam22(m): 10:22pm On Feb 09, 2019
Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Hairyrapunzel: 10:38pm On Feb 09, 2019
Barristter07:


You lied, I guess you are yet to see where they say they are the head of the Christian congregation.

Governing body told you they are the only channel of communication between God and man today. The same governing body told you that you can only worship jehovah through this channel. They then went ahead to say your salvation depends on worshipping jehovah through this channel.
You don't need a soothsayer to tell you they are the head of your religion.

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Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by achorladey: 10:44pm On Feb 09, 2019
Barristter07:


You lied, I guess you are yet to see where they say they are the head of the Christian congregation.

Ma je ki oro mi sun e.......

MEANING OF THE WORD "HEAD".......

1. the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.

2. a thing resembling a head either in form or in relation to a whole.

3. the front, forward, or upper part or end of something.

4. a person in charge of something; a director or leader.

5. a person considered as a numerical unit.

6. to place something at the beginning or top of (something) in order to introduce or categorize : to put something at the head of (something, as a list) Each page was headed with thewriter’s name.

How does this APPLIES to the PICTURE below and the LIST CONTAINED in the PICTURE below?


" A PICTURE is WORTH a THOUSAND WORDS " is an English language - idiom. It refers to the notion that a complex idea can be conveyed with just a single picture, THIS PICTURE CONVEYS its MEANING or ESSENCE more EFFECTIVELY than a DESCRIPTION DOES.

Barristter07 on Feb 04 @ 5:50pm

Show me one single publication where it's stated that governing body is the head of the Christian congregation I belonged . # Quoted A5. I demand an answer or be shown a LIAR

Barristter07: SHOW me

Achorladey: Response in PICTURE

Barristter07: One single publication

Achorladey: Not two, not three, not four but Just ONE, take it to CBN that picture is from the WATCHTOWER magazine

Barristter07: where it's STATED GOVERNING BODY is the HEAD of the CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION I BELONGED . # Quoted A5. I demand an answer or be shown a LIAR.

Achorladey: A look at the PICTURE once again this time CONCENTRATION should be focused on the list STATED there in and the definition of the WORD "HEAD" above.

Oga Barristter07,

what position are the CONGREGATIONS?

What POSITION is the GOVERNING BODY?

Bonus question: Which position you dey Barristter07?

NOTE the EMPHASIS on your word "I BELONGED (CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION of JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES)" quoted by ME as YOU posted it on February 04 @ 5:50 pm.

Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Hairyrapunzel: 11:01pm On Feb 09, 2019
Barristter07:


You lied, I guess you are yet to see where they say they are the head of the Christian congregation.

Christ thus leads the congregation by means of the spirit-anointed "faithful and discreet slave" and its Governing Body." Examining the Scriptures Daily 2007 p.34
I don't know when Christ started leading congregation by means of certain people.



While all anointed Christians collectively form God's household, there is abundant evidence that Christ chose a small number of men out of the slave class to serve as a visible governing body. The early history of the congregation shows that the 12 apostles, including Matthias, were the foundation of the first-century governing body." Watchtower 1990 Mar 15 p.11

I don't know where the bible mentioned there were first century governing body. Bible never mentioned governing body sef. I don't know where watchtower got this history from. Probably from secular/worldly sources


Naturally, all elders must submit to Christ's "right hand" of control, guidance, and direction, which he exercises by means of the spirit and the spirit-begotten members of the Governing Body." Watchtower 1987 Aug 1 p.19

Christ now exercises his right hand of control, guidance and direction through the 8 old imperfect, uninspired and fallible men who err in doctrinal matters and organizational direction. These men also went ahead to say they are spirit begotten. Na wa


At that time, the lifesaving direction that we receive from Jehovah’s organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint. All of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not." Watchtower 2013 Nov 15 p.20

The instruction sef isn't coming from jehovah, jesus or the holy spirit sef. Lol


We need to obey the faithful and discreet slave to have Jehovah’s approval." Watchtower 2011 Jul 15 p.24 Simplified English Edition

I don't know where jehovah said to have his approval you need to obey fds



A mature christian] does not advocate or insist on personal opinions or harbor private ideas when it comes to Bible understanding. Rather, he has complete confidence in the truth as it is revealed by Jehovah God through his Son, Jesus Christ, and "the faithful and discreet slave." Watchtower 2001 Aug 1 p.14

The fds aka gb says you guys should not have your personal opinions. Lol. You must accept their opinions. I no fit laff

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Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Hairyrapunzel: 11:46pm On Feb 09, 2019
Barristter07:


You lied, I guess you are yet to see where they say they are the head of the Christian congregation.

There are many reasons to have complete trust in the slave class. First and foremost, Jesus has appointed them over all his precious "belongings." This is a clear indication that he has complete trust in them." Organized to Do Jehovah's Will (2005) p.18

Your GB even have to use circular reasoning to formulate their doctrine. They tell you Jesus trusts them so you should trust them. They even have to lie and assume to pass their message. Lol


The anointed and their other sheep companions recognize that by following the lead of the modern-day Governing Body, they are in fact following their Leader, Christ." Watchtower 2010 Sep 15 p.23

Governing body even goes ahead to say that Following the lead of modern day governing body means you are following your leader Christ. I no fit laff

"A number of factors — including past religious beliefs or even mental or emotional imbalance — might cause some to assume mistakenly that they have the heavenly calling. We thus have no way of knowing the exact number of anointed ones on earth; nor do we need to know." Watchtower 2011 Aug 15 p.22

Even the governing body members may have mental or emotional imbalance. They claim to be anointed too. Lol so tey them sideline the other anointed people so they can take the lead. I no fit laff o


The evidence points to the following conclusion: “The faithful and discreet slave” was appointed over Jesus’ domestics in 1919. That slave is the small, composite group of anointed brothers serving at world headquarters during Christ’s presence who are directly involved in preparing and dispensing spiritual food. When this group work together as the Governing Body, they act as “the faithful and discreet slave.”" jw.org (10th Nov 2012

This one don turn madness o. They even ordained themselves.lol




"He is the Mediator between his heavenly Father, Jehovah God, and the nation of spiritual Israel, which is limited to only 144,000 members. " Worldwide Security Under the "Prince of Peace" (1986) pp.10-11

Jesus is now the mediator for 144000 only.


Jesus knew that he was going to purchase these anointed ones with his own blood, so he fittingly referred to them collectively as his slave." Watchtower 1993 May 1 p.16

So tey na only slave class Jesus purchased with his blood. Interesting
.


To keep in relationship with "our Savior, God," the "great crowd" needs to remain united with the remnant of spiritual Israelites." Watchtower 1979 Nov 15 p.27 Benefiting from "One Mediator Between God and Men"

To have a relationship with God you now have to remain United with the 144000. 144000 have become mediator between God and the other sheep

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Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Hairyrapunzel: 11:53pm On Feb 09, 2019
Barristter07:


You lied, I guess you are yet to see where they say they are the head of the Christian congregation.

All who want to understand the Bible should appreciate that the "greatly diversified wisdom of God" can become known only through Jehovah's channel of communication, the faithful and discreet slave" Watchtower 1994 Oct 1 p.8

So gb says that the Bible can only be understood through them. They even had to take the role of the holy spirit. These men are bold sha


"We have the opportunity to show love for our brothers who take the lead in the congregation or in connection with Jehovah's visible organization worldwide. This includes being loyal to "the faithful and discreet slave." (Matthew 24:45-47) Let us face the fact that no matter how much Bible reading we have done, we would never have learned the truth on our own. We would not have discovered the truth regarding Jehovah, his purposes and attributes, the meaning and importance of his name, the Kingdom, Jesus' ransom, the difference between God's organization and Satan's, nor why God has permitted wickedness." Watchtower 1990 Dec 1 p.19

Loyalty to mere men. Lol. They tell you people to be loyal to them

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Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by Hairyrapunzel: 11:54pm On Feb 09, 2019
Barristter07:


You lied, I guess you are yet to see where they say they are the head of the Christian congregation.


"Do not put YOUR trust in nobles, Nor in the son of earthling man, to whom no salvation belongs." Psalms 146:3
"But I want YOU to know that the head of every man is the Christ; in turn the head of a woman is the man; in turn the head of the Christ is God." 1 Corinthians 11:3

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Re: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by achorladey: 12:06am On Feb 10, 2019
CAPTIVATOR:


Instead of you to cry, u are not intelligent enough to know sit at home ministry is an appellation for someone who doesn't attend any meeting with others, just sitting at home.

Here is a good report on non denominational trend .


" There is actually no such thing. When a church claims to be “nondenominational”, what they are really doing is refusing to label their denomination. That church will still take stances on controversial issues of scriptural interpretation. The stance on a given issue may be that that issue is unimportant, but that claim is highly controversial in its own way: Who gets to decide which parts of the Bible are “unimportant”?

Now, what do so-called “nondenominational” churches do differently? Well, that depends. Which “nondenominational” church are we talking about? And differently compared to whom? " - Ronald Kimmons ,

grin grin grin grin


CAPTIVATOR: Instead of you to cry,

Achorladey: Why should I?

CAPTIVATOR: u are not intelligent enough

Achorladey: You want to start your own lectures on ADJECTIVES like your Friend bah?

CAPTVATOR: to know sit at home ministry

Achorladey: Sit at home MINISTRY is still a "MINISTRY"

CAPTIVATOR: is an APPELLATION for SOMEONE who doesn't ATTEND any MEETING with others, just SITTING at HOME.

Achorladey: who does not ATTEND any MEETING is DIFFERENT from SOMEONE who MINISTERS to people WHO visit such SOMEONE at HIS HOME, such MEETING as it were becomes a CLASSIC sit at HOME ministry. That SOMEONE minister to those visiting that SOMEONE at HOME.

Take a look at this........Acts 28: 30 - 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!

Oga CAPTIVATOR sit at home MINISTRY is POSSIBLE and not a bad THING to do.

CAPTIVATOR: Here is a good report on non denominational trend.

Achorladey: Okay, let me get a look.


CAPTIVATOR: "There is actually no such thing. When a church claims to be “nondenominational”, what they are really doing is refusing to label their denomination. That church will still take stances on controversial issues of scriptural interpretation. The stance on a given issue may be that that issue is unimportant, but that claim is highly controversial in its own way: Who gets to decide which parts of the Bible are “unimportant”?

Now, what do so-called “nondenominational” churches do differently? Well, that depends. Which “nondenominational” church are we talking about? And differently compared to whom? " - Ronald Kimmons ,

Achorladey: You have started by running to "RONALD KIMMONS". Well done. All I can pick from here is you are in essence telling me is that the CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION of JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES is a DENOMINATION of the CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION. Very good of you.

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