<<As a Christian elder my obligation is to what it true, or at least sound. At no time is an elder required to support the WTS regardless of what it teaches....
Awfj writes: "As an elder your first responsibility is to teach accordingly and to lead the flock." This is exactly what I do by sticking loyally to what I can...
Marvin, The hospital liaison committee confirmed what I stated which is Hemopure is acceptable, taking hemoglobin directly is not- repeat- not allowed. The...
Awfj writes: "The hospital liaison committee confirmed what I stated which is Hemopure is acceptable, taking hemoglobin directly is not- repeat- not allowed." ...
No.The ultimate source of authority is God. However an Elder appointed by the WT is responsible to teach what the WT does. If one disagrees, he should resign...
I believe there should be more Jehovah's Witness elders like Marvin Shilmer. I believe that real reform for what is right and true will come from within, with...
No Reply? ... From: Stan Covell To: evangelicals_and_jws@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 9:26 PM Subject: Re: [evangelicals_and_jws] Re: I...
... I don't see why. Unless that is, you believe the WT has some degree of infallibility. Can the WT go off the rails the way I presume you believe the papacy...
Paul Leonard writes: "No.The ultimate source of authority is God." Then you should feel confident when an elder tells you that he will teach what can be...
Countach writes to Paul Leonard: "But if a central authority has that power, why not become Catholic? Because your interpretation of scripture differs? But you...
Well Paul, maybe the problem here is Jehovah's Witnesses have an unhealthy and/or unbiblical ecclesiology. Let's say the WT is right about 80% of things, but...
Paul Leonard writes: "My choices were: to stay an Elder or stop being an Elder." Okay, you have expressed what you felt your choices were. Now why should your...
Paul Leonard, Reading your replies makes me wonder if you believe God's holy spirit has anything whatsoever to do with the appointment of elders in ...
See below: marvin_shilmer <mshilmer1@...> wrote: Paul Leonard writes: "Actually I don't think Marvin is a JW at all, let alone an Elder. I have yet to...
Marvin, See below: marvin_shilmer <mshilmer1@...> wrote: "An Elder is a person who has agreed to support the teachings of the WT, within his duties as...
Paul Leonard writes: "Could you provide a link or reference." The following link provides my comments toward a sticking point Trinitarians constantly misuse: ...
Paul Leonard writes: "I am sure you are aware that an Elder of JW's is appointed by Holy Spirit THROUGH the WTS, not separate from it. It is not a direct ...
In the interest of fleshing out a subject, with permission I am posting below a letter sent to me and signed by John. John sent his letter to Paul Leonard...
Hi Marvin, Thank you for that link. I have no disagreement with your posts there and am in full agreement. This is much better than being in disagreement. ...
Paul Leonard writes: "True you do not falsely present the views of the WTS, you actually you do something worse. Your present their views as false.This is in ...
Jason (and all), Just to let you know -- I expect to post on John 8:58 again by Tuesday or so. Thanks for your patience. In Christ's service, Robert M. Bowman,...
Paul Leonard writes: "No, but you are calling what is true, false. You have presented your arguemnts as true, but that does not make them true.Hymaneaus ...
Hello, I have a couple of questions and was wondering if I could get anwsers. What is the take on the Holy Spirit to JWS? I am not a JW but am interested in...
To the JW the Holy Spirit is an impersonal force, not God the Holy Spirit. A JW explained it to me in this way.....look at a battery and its two ends...the...
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