Ready to Obey Direction – 2013
“At that time, the life-saving 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, Study Edition, November 15, 2013 Share on facebook Share […]
Obey Direction That Does Not Make Sense
‘Obey senseless direction from your leaders, cooperate and if you don’t you should have reason to fear for your life.’ -Watchtower, Study Edition, November 2021 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on reddit Share on whatsapp Share on email Share on print Return to the Looking Glass
Obey Now- 2022, Watchtower,
Obey God’s appointed representatives (the Governing Body) even if instructions seems strange, impractical or illogical. And obey them now (In bold). -Watchtower, Study Edition, February 2022 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on reddit Share on whatsapp Share on email Share on print Return to the Looking Glass
Individual Must Decide if Baptism is Impossible Due to Severe Health Problems
Individuals must determine if baptism is “absolutely impossible”. –Correspondence Guidelines (2007) Salvation Only For Baptized Jehovah’s Witnesses Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on reddit Share on whatsapp Share on email Share on print Return to the Looking Glass
People With Severe Handicaps Baptized
This article is very similar to the Watchtower, May 1, 1979 but omits the part that says ‘in some extreme cases baptism may be impossible for the time being’, in which case “we can be confident Jehovah will regard the situation mercifully.” Have Watchtower changed their view of this since 1979? Don’t forget, […]
Salvation Only For Baptized Jehovah’s Witnesses
To survive Jehovah’s day, people must make the truth their own, dedicate their life to Jehovah, and get baptized. This person, after taking these steps is one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Therefore Watchtower teach that only baptized Jehovah’s Witnesses are saved. -Watchtower- Study Edition, October 2019, page 12 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on […]
Baptism Impossible Or Necessary in Cases of Poor Health?
A person with extraordinary health conditions is expected to be fully immersed, even if they use a breathing tube or have a permanent hole in their throat. In some “extreme” cases (as if the “extraordinary” cases weren’t extreme enough) then baptism may be impossible “for the time being”, in which case “we can […]
Baptism and “Retarded” Children
Degree of “retardation”in children is “clearly a determining factor” in whether baptism is a requirement to be viewed by God as worthy of protection in times of judgement, e.g. the foretold “great tribulation”. -Watchtower, September 15, 1976 Salvation Only For Baptized Jehovah’s Witnesses Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on reddit Share on whatsapp […]
Who May Partake?
In 1917 (when Jesus was deciding who was his channel), one did not have to be baptized to partake of the memorial emblems. -Download The Watch Tower, March 15, 1917 (Bound Volume) Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on reddit Reddit Share on whatsapp WhatsApp Return to the Looking Glass