Explaining Evolution And Why GOD is NOT LIKELY

KnicksFan4Realz

Benchwarmer
It's funny with all these bible prophecies coming true...aren't the waters supposed to turn to blood as well as the moon, a martyr supposed to die...something about the man who killed Jesus finally gets to die...something about a lamb breaking a seventh seal...

I can just imagine how the slaves on the plantations feeling about these prophecies...

[ Imagine a slavery plantation, and church services have just ended. It's now Monday morning...slaves being called up to go work in the fields. You just spent yesterday talking about how the glory of GOD is upon you because you are alive, and how you should be thankful..for GOD and the white man brining your heathen ass to America...for saving your soul......next thing you know a lamp breaks in master's house...and you get blamed for it because you are simply the first negro they see]

I can just picture that one slave whose getting the shit whipped out of him thinking...

"This Jesus shit ain't workin"
 
It's funny with all these bible prophecies coming true...aren't the waters supposed to turn to blood as well as the moon, a martyr supposed to die...something about the man who killed Jesus finally gets to die...something about a lamb breaking a seventh seal..

No. Not going to happen in a literal sense.
 

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Jehovah's Witnesses have been prophesisng the end of the world for a long time now. During the early years of their history, they consistently looked to specific dates-1874, 1878, 1881, 1910, 1914, 1918, 1920, 1925, 1975 and others-as having definite eschatological significance. But all of them failed. They have a long history of making prophecies and then changing them after they proved false. When will they learn?
 
Jehovah's Witnesses have been prophesisng the end of the world for a long time now. During the early years of their history, they consistently looked to specific dates-1874, 1878, 1881, 1910, 1914, 1918, 1920, 1925, 1975 and others-as having definite eschatological significance. But all of them failed. They have a long history of making prophecies and then changing them after they proved false. When will they learn?

How do Jehovah?s Witnesses arrive at their explanation of the Bible?

A key factor is that the Witnesses really believe that the Bible is God?s Word and that what it contains is there for our instruction. (2 Tim. 3:16, 17; Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 10:11) So they do not resort to philosophical arguments to evade its clear statements of truth or to justify the way of life of people who have abandoned its moral standards.

In pointing out the meaning of symbolic language in the Bible, they let the Bible provide its own explanation, instead of giving their theories as to its significance. (1 Cor. 2:13) Indications as to the meaning of symbolic terms are usually found in other parts of the Bible. (As an example, see Revelation 21:1; then, regarding the meaning of "sea," read Isaiah 57:20. To identify "the Lamb" referred to in Revelation 14:1, see John 1:29 and 1 Peter 1:19.)

As for fulfillment of prophecy, they apply what Jesus said about being alert to events that correspond to what was foretold. (Luke 21:29-31; compare 2 Peter 1:16-19.) Conscientiously they point out those events and draw attention to what the Bible indicates they mean.

Jesus said that he would have on earth a "faithful and discreet slave" (his anointed followers viewed as a group), through which agency he would provide spiritual food to those making up the household of faith. (Matt. 24:45-47) Jehovah?s Witnesses recognize that arrangement. As was true of first-century Christians, they look to the governing body of that "slave" class to resolve difficult questions?not on the basis of human wisdom, but by drawing on their knowledge of God?s Word and his dealings with his servants, and with the help of God?s spirit, for which they earnestly pray.?Acts 15:1-29; 16:4, 5.


Why
have there been changes over the years in the teachings of Jehovah?s Witnesses?

The Bible shows that Jehovah enables his servants to understand his purpose in a progressive manner. Prov 4:18 But the path of the righteous ones is like the bright light that is getting lighter and lighter until the day is firmly established. ( compare John 16:12) Thus, the prophets who were divinely inspired to write portions of the Bible did not understand the meaning of everything that they wrote. (Dan. 12:8, 9; 1 Pet. 1:10-12) The apostles of Jesus Christ realized that there was much they did not understand in their time. (Acts 1:6, 7; 1 Cor. 13:9-12) The Bible shows that there would be a great increase in knowledge of the truth during "the time of the end." (Dan. 12:4) Increased knowledge often requires adjustments in one?s thinking. Jehovah?s Witnesses are willing humbly to make such adjustments.


Why do Jehovah?s Witnesses preach from house to house?
Jesus foretold for our day this work: "This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come." He also instructed his followers: "Go . . . and make disciples of people of all the nations."?Matt. 24:14; 28:19.
When Jesus sent out his early disciples, he directed them to go to the homes of the people. (Matt. 10:7, 11-13) The apostle Paul said regarding his ministry: "I did not hold back from telling you any of the things that were profitable nor from teaching you publicly and from house to house."?Acts 20:20, 21; see also Acts 5:42.

The message that the Witnesses proclaim involves the lives of people; they want to be careful to miss no one. (Zeph. 2:2, 3) Their calls are motivated by love?first for God, also for their neighbor.
A conference of religious leaders in Spain noted this: "Perhaps [the churches] are excessively neglectful about that which precisely constitutes the greatest preoccupation of the Witnesses?the home visit, which comes within the apostolic methodology of the primitive church. While the churches, on not a few occasions, limit themselves to constructing their temples, ringing their bells to attract the people and to preaching inside their places of worship, [the Witnesses] follow the apostolic tactic of going from house to house and of taking advantage of every occasion to witness."?El Catolicismo, Bogot?, Colombia, September 14, 1975, p. 14

But why do the Witnesses call repeatedly even at homes of people who do not share their faith?They do not force their message on others. But they know that people move to new residences and that the circumstances of people change. Today a person may be too busy to listen; another time he may gladly take the time. One member of a household may not be interested, but others may be. People themselves change; serious problems in life may stimulate an awareness of spiritual need.?See also Isaiah 6:8, 11, 12.​
 

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Why[/B] have there been changes over the years in the teachings of Jehovah?s Witnesses?

The Bible shows that Jehovah enables his servants to understand his purpose in a progressive manner. Prov 4:18 But the path of the righteous ones is like the bright light that is getting lighter and lighter until the day is firmly established. ( compare John 16:12) Thus, the prophets who were divinely inspired to write portions of the Bible did not understand the meaning of everything that they wrote. (Dan. 12:8, 9; 1 Pet. 1:10-12) The apostles of Jesus Christ realized that there was much they did not understand in their time. (Acts 1:6, 7; 1 Cor. 13:9-12) The Bible shows that there would be a great increase in knowledge of the truth during "the time of the end." (Dan. 12:4) Increased knowledge often requires adjustments in one?s thinking. Jehovah?s Witnesses are willing humbly to make such adjustments.

In other words, covering your ass when you realize the prophecies to be false. Keep believing if you want. It aint coming. You will have wasted your entire life and the lives of your children.
 
In other words, covering your ass when you realize the prophecies to be false. Keep believing if you want. It aint coming. You will have wasted your entire life and the lives of your children.

Actually, the prophecy is not false, our understanding of it just was not proper. Kinda like yours with Tyre, and such.
 

KnicksFan4Realz

Benchwarmer
No. Not going to happen in a literal sense.

Ohh so now biblical prophecy is interpretational not literal?

OPEN MOUTH INSERT FOOT.

So what now you're just going to guess at it being a metaphor for GOD's word?

U people just really can't stick a side can you?

This whole prophecy bullshit reminds me of the Charlie Brown Halloween episode where Linus is always waiting for the Great Pumpkin to arrive....and then Charlie sister believing in all his bullshit kicks his ass because they could've been getting candy...but ohh no she got jerked around waiting for nothing.
 
Ohh so now biblical prophecy is interpretational not literal?

OPEN MOUTH INSERT FOOT.

So what now you're just going to guess at it being a metaphor for GOD's word?

U people just really can't stick a side can you?

This whole prophecy bullshit reminds me of the Charlie Brown Halloween episode where Linus is always waiting for the Great Pumpkin to arrive....and then Charlie sister believing in all his bullshit kicks his ass because they could've been getting candy...but ohh no she got jerked around waiting for nothing.


No, the prophecy is literal, but the moon turning to blood is not. Be sensible.
 
So you get to pick and choose whenever something doesn't back up your line of thinking?

No, you understand the bible by sticking to the theme of the book.

The bible says the earth shall stand to time indefinate. If that's true, then the sun and moon and stars have to also stand in the state they are in, because anything less will mean the destruction for earth.

If the sun goes black, and not give off it's radiation, the earth is ruined. And how could the moon turn to literal blood and still reflect the suns light at night?

So clearly these things happening would be of a symbolic reference, though they have a literal meaning.
 

TunerAddict

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No, you understand the bible by sticking to the theme of the book.

The bible says the earth shall stand to time indefinate. If that's true, then the sun and moon and stars have to also stand in the state they are in, because anything less will mean the destruction for earth.

If the sun goes black, and not give off it's radiation, the earth is ruined. And how could the moon turn to literal blood and still reflect the suns light at night?

So clearly these things happening would be of a symbolic reference, though they have a literal meaning.

But there is well documented evidence that stars do not last, thus earth will not last when the sun shifts to another phase of its development.
 
But there is well documented evidence that stars do not last, thus earth will not last when the sun shifts to another phase of its development.


There is also well documented evidence of missing links, ufo's, lockness monster, the sasquatch, bigfoot...

People have been wrong before. A LOT!
 
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