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Printable version (Log in to 'subscribe' to this topic)333 said: OdysseyMiles said: So the principal isn't clear? There are many things in the scriptures that are not spelled out for us, and we all know this. Still many principals are provided to help us deal with any current day situation. This is the point of 2 Tim. 3:16,17: "All scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work." Let ask your thoughts on a matter. At one time the Watchtower did not have a problem with military service. Some times after 1903, I can't say exactly but is was sometime before 1915, military service was deemed wrong. Now I have two question: (1) Where the JWs before 1903 who considered military service fine and those who were in the military truly Christians? and (2) Do JWs today, looking back on those who did, believe they were truly Christians? Well, as you rightly stated before, only God can judge the heart of an individual. It is not my place to say that they were true Christians or not. Nor is it my place to judge the past JWs who celebrated pagan holidays and smoked cigarettes. Those individuals probably did the best they could to do what they thought was right in God's eyes, just as many JWs today try to do. As I said before, I'm a bible person, not a Watchtower person. | |
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