There is no spiritual gift called "the gift of tongues".
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Dude, ya gotta step up and become the leader of the household.
It's not biblical for the wife to be the boos of the householdl.
St. SteVen
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If you are a felon... you can't be tellin bout smellin the melon while your jellin
Illuminator
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Word-Study Fallacies by Robert Cara
At my seminary, I often teach the introductory Greek course. On the first or second day of class, at least one student and I will have the following typical conwww.ligonier.org
- The Root Fallacy
- Definition: The presupposition that the meaning of a given word is bound up in its shape, components, or etymology.
- Example: 1 Cor 4:1 — “So then, men ought to regard us as servants (ὑπηρετης) of Christ…” The word for servants used in this passage has been mistakenly translated as “under-rower” because of the apparent use of the prepositional prefix ὑπο( meaning “under” and the root “ἐρετης” which may appear to be related to ἐρεσσω, a word for “rower” used in Homer. However, it is fallacious to derive the meaning of ὑπηρετης directly from these two components; the word does not mean “under-rower” but simply servant. (An English parallel would be deriving the meaning of pineapple from pine and apple.) Deriving word meanings in this fashion is not necessarily fallacious (as in the case of ἐκβάλλω, to throw out), but care must be taken.
- Semantic Anachronism
- Definition: Fallacy where a late definition of a word is read back into earlier literature.
- Example: Rom 1:16 — “I am not ashamed of the Gospel for it is the power (δύναμις) of God unto salvation….” Here δύναμις may be mistakenly translated to dynamite, a later derivative of the original Greek word. This translation is fallacious because Paul would not have had the idea of “dynamite” in mind when he penned the epistle, nor would such a definition fit the context of the passage (dynamite, while powerful, destroys, but Paul is speaking of God’s power in effecting salvation).
- Semantic Obsolescence
- Definition: Fallacy where the interpreter applies an obsolete meaning of a word.
- Example: The use of the word κεφαλή in 1 Cor 11:2-16 has been taken to mean “source” or “origin” based on standard classical lexicon definitions. However, by the time of the Biblical writing, this use of κεφαλή was obsolete; instead, the word would have been taken to mean “head” in the New Testament time period.
- Appeal to Unknown or Unlikely Meanings
- Definition: Fallacy where an unknown, unlikely, or esoteric meaning is applied to a given word.
- Example: Continuing with the previous example, even in the standard classical lexicon, the use of κεφαλή to signify “source” or “origin” is both rare and uncertain. Therefore, even ignoring the semantic obsolescence fallacy, this particular meaning is unlikely. Its lack of attestation in the history of interpretation also suggests that a rare and uncertain meaning of a word has been applied to κεφαλή in NT contexts because of ideological reasons.
- Careless Appeal to Background Material
- Definition: This fallacy is similar to the appeal to unknown or unlikely meanings in that it misapplies the background of a given word, although that background may not produce an unknown or unlikely meaning.
- Example: Carson’s own dissertation referenced John 3:5 “water and (εξ ὕδατος) the Spirit.” In his original interpretation, he weighed the various past interpretations and landed on the likelihood that water referred to “male semen” and therefore in context Jesus is speaking of “natural birth (water) and supernatural birth (spirit).” However, one of his students showed him that it is better to understand these two words as a fulfillment of Ezek 36:25-27. Therefore, Jesus is neither referring to multiple births in this verse (though he uses the language of being ‘reborn’ earlier), nor is he using ‘water and spirit’ as a hendiadys. He rather refers to the one birth (the re-birth) and the dual work of the Spirit in this birth – to clean (with water) and make new (with spirit).
"and others" includes the SDA usage of fallacious reasoning with their absurd anti-Catholic vitriol. They have infiltrated the administration.
Illuminator
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Johannes Greber was a spiritualist. The watchtower uses him to justifly their mistranslation.
Library : How The Watchtower Relied On A Spiritualist Bible Translation
How The Watchtower Relied On A Spiritualist Bible Translation In this article Father Mitch Pacwa points out the contradictions presented by defenders of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. One by one, he disassembles the claims made by the organization by demonstrating the truth of the...www.catholicculture.org
Communication with the Spirit World of God: Its Laws and Purpose
Johannes Greber
The New Testament Me: which is from the Occult
Johannes Greber
If one places Greber's NT, next to NWT all the mistranslations are word for word the same.
Google Johannes Greber was a spiritualist watchtower
Look, Frans! It's right their in plain 1950's Greek!!!
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It's hard to take anyone seriously that thinks google is the place to go to try and find truth
Google is the epicenter of dark, satanically inspired globalist propaganda
Ephesians 2:8-10
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8 I mean that you have been saved by grace because you believed. You did not save yourselves; it was a gift from God. 9 You are not saved by the things you have done, so there is nothing to boast about. 10 God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us new people so that we would spend our lives doing the good things he had already planned for us to do.For our JW friend, Jesus does the works that Our Father has planned for him to do.
St. SteVen
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Thanks.
Most readers would answer in the affirmative. Yes, revenge is a sin... for us, but not for God.
For us, but not for God?
Why? Does God operate at a lower standard than he holds us to?
Many would bristle at that question. Why?
We are required to love our enemies. Jesus taught this as godly behavior. (Matthew 5:44-48)
If revenge is a sin, then perhaps we are misunderstanding this scripture about the wrath of God.
(notice verse 21) Overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:18-21 NIV
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath,
for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[a] says the Lord.
20 On the contrary:
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[b]
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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Keiw
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Fact--No JW or the organization condone pedophiles--Apostates say otherwise. JW,s or the organization dont condone sex out of marriage between a grownup man and woman. So why would one actually think they would condone pedophiles?That reminds me:
Google any group like
Sexual abuse group name, Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Mormons, Jehovah Witness and you get a mess.
The JW child abuse damage archive group released the results of its survey of current and former followers about sexual abuse and harassment within the organization on Nov. 28. It received 159 valid responses. Thirty-seven respondents said they had been sexually abused by followers.Dec 4, 2023
July 21, 2023 By Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. In a landmark ruling, a victim of childhood sexual abuse, known only as “N.D.,” has been awarded a groundbreaking $40 million settlement in a lawsuit against the Makaha Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses and Keneth L. Apana, an “Elder” within the congregation.
A Secret Database of Child Abuse
A former Jehovah's Witness is using stolen documents to expose allegations that the religion has kept hidden for decades.www.theatlantic.com
Children of Jehovah’s Witnesses submit report detailing sexual abuse
The report said that the most common perpetrators of sexual abuse were “rank-and-file witnesses” and “elders.”www.japantimes.co.jp
2016: Watchtower Releases Updated Child Abuse Directive to Elders - JW Child Abuse
Published August 4th, 2016 In a newly released letter to all elders dated August 1st 2016, The Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s...www.jwchildabuse.org
Jehovah's Witnesses' handling of child sexual abuse - Wikipedia
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Shredding evidence of abuse | Morning Newsletter
And an educator at Princeton in New Jersey helps Afghan girls around the world learn English. “I am overwhelmed with how lucky I am to have a class like this.”www.inquirer.com
‘We bought a shredder’: Jehovah’s Witnesses accused of destroying teen’s sexual abuse records
In a lawsuit, Sarah Brooks says she faced retaliation from Witness leaders after she was sexually assaulted by two adults.
Jehovah Witness elder sentenced to jail for child sexual abuse
A 62-year-old Springfield man, classified as a Level 3 Sex Offender is facing years in jail after being found guilty on multiple counts of Indecent Assault and Battery on a Child.www.westernmassnews.com
Children of Jehovah’s Witnesses submit report detailing sexual abuse
The report said that the most common perpetrators of sexual abuse were “rank-and-file witnesses” and “elders.”
Authorities charge 5 more in probe of child sexual abuse among Jehovah's Witnesses in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania grand jury investigating child sexual abuse among Jehovah’s Witnesses has charged another five people with raping or molesting children as young as 4.apnews.com
Emails reveal Jehovah's Witnesses response to child sex abuse allegations
An email sent to some members is offering a glimpse into how the organization is responding to that scrutiny—and whistleblowers who helped bring concerns to light.www.fox43.com
Those I posted about where part of your Governing Body in NY.
I know 100% the parents are counciled to go to the police. Parents are responsible for their children concerning police matters. Its not the religions fault if an individual does something like pedophiles do. Its the pedophiles fault.
It wasn't the religions fault when King David stole another mans wife and sent her husband to be killed. God didn't hold the religion responsible, he held David responsible. There is the avenue called forgiveness as well. The parents must make the choice.
Keiw
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God will show the world.
You see if you didnt have a translation that has been altered by satan's will. In Ezekial it says about 20 x--They will have to know i am Jehovah. And all will.
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