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Post by Admin on May 31, 2023 16:48:00 GMT -5
YES that's true ...but l wonder if the workers all have the visiting hour..schedule for the jail,,,, Thelma Galbreathe told said when Jesus returns,,he will come to the workers first..then they will tell the friends...so its only fair every one knows his whereabouts...mind you with name like Lukis...one of the twelve..he prob wont be forgotten...at least he doesn't have Judas for a name This doctrine being taught by Thelma Galbraith (presume she's a worker; where - what 'field' - is this being taught to the friends?) is astonishing. It's simply false, blatantly and dangerously false doctrine. Unscriptural. Here is what is in the bible. 1 Thess 4:13-18 (NIV) 13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words. Talk about elevating workers into rarefied atmosphere, high up above mere 'friends' (who will be totally reliant on a 'worker visit' so as not to miss out on the rapture). Big responsibility on whoever maintains those worker books of addresses/phone no's. (and to think, some of us have studiously avoided being listed in those worker books over many long years)! The assurance for all believers is founded in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and is a certain hope for all who are IN CHRIST (not, dare I say it, in a worker's address book).
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Post by openingact34 on May 31, 2023 18:30:35 GMT -5
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Post by BobWilliston on May 31, 2023 19:21:19 GMT -5
Thelma was the chief ax-woman in the great Alberta purge about 1999.
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Post by SharonArnold on May 31, 2023 20:04:26 GMT -5
Yep. Of my top despised workers of all time, she would rank about #3 for me. In my final months of being a 2X2, she was in our field. I had missed months of Wednesday Evening Bible Studies, and increasingly, on Sunday Mornings I would flee to the mountains to go hiking in God's Cathedral. Thelma took it upon herself to bring me in line. Her tactics might have shamed many into compliance, but I was soooo far beyond her reach then, not caring of anything she might think or say. I remember one decisive moment, when I took action. It was like time stood still for me, and I emerged, feeling so free and clear, and never again vulnerable to people like her and any tactics they could ever use. There of many reports of people in the dying process, going through kind of a life review. If I should experience this, I am pretty sure that moment will show up as a definitive one for me.
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Post by jane on Jun 1, 2023 9:38:10 GMT -5
Thelma is currently in North West Calgary.
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Post by snow on Jun 1, 2023 14:15:17 GMT -5
Thelma is currently in North West Calgary. Weren't the Galbraiths a generational professing family and had workers involved besides her. Seems to be I remember a Galbraith (male) back in the 60's/70's
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Post by haggard on Jun 1, 2023 14:43:06 GMT -5
l wonder if she didnt come out of Sask ..... those long dark winter nights gave a lot of time to meditate and imagine a lot of good hidden gems.. l truly appreciated Merlin A last visit here...he seen a picture of his great grandmother,,,from the mid 1800s..he told how God had been preparing the Affleck family for many years before there were any workers here in Canada,,,(and any 2x2s in the world)...the picture shown the woman with a nice humble bun..down nice and low..on the back of her head...truly a humble soul....so sooo reassuring ..as l had the honor of having a grand mother,,pre 1892....same humble bun on the back of her neck...but some thing went south...l never made it up the totem pole..more like a snow ball headed for hell... another gem l truly enjoyed...Mildred Lindquist said it was only right and proper to take saturday off...in respect of the friends in Australia... who were having their sunday meetings..And lm sure since the "truth" is the same ..the world over,,our aussie friends were only to a anxcious to take their monday off...since we were having our sunday meetings then...they came out the best!!! who the heck likes mondays any ways?? morning any way??
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Post by jonathan on Jun 2, 2023 0:14:48 GMT -5
There is absolutely no scripture for this! This is very unhealthy teaching. Stay away from this!
Do I remember that alleged bad doctrine had something to do with the turmoil of the 90's?
History seems to repeat itself and now she will be judged by the same measure. If this goes full circle, will Thelma and all who refuse to break contact with her stand at risk of being ex-communicated?
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Post by fixit on Jun 2, 2023 17:06:36 GMT -5
Yep. Of my top despised workers of all time, she would rank about #3 for me. In my final months of being a 2X2, she was in our field. I had missed months of Wednesday Evening Bible Studies, and increasingly, on Sunday Mornings I would flee to the mountains to go hiking in God's Cathedral. Thelma took it upon herself to bring me in line. Her tactics might have shamed many into compliance, but I was soooo far beyond her reach then, not caring of anything she might think or say. I remember one decisive moment, when I took action. It was like time stood still for me, and I emerged, feeling so free and clear, and never again vulnerable to people like her and any tactics they could ever use. There of many reports of people in the dying process, going through kind of a life review. If I should experience this, I am pretty sure that moment will show up as a definitive one for me. Thelma Galbraith's reputation took a dive in 1999 and she should have been dealt with then ... www.anotherstep.net/summary/summary.2.htmIn March & April of 1999, an elder and his wife (Keith and Mabel Veitch) of Evansburg, Alberta had been trying to discuss some concerns with their workers (Thelma Galbraith being the senior one). Rather than tell the truth about some of the issues, Thelma chose to lie about some things such that certain friends would appear to be in the wrong rather than admit that the Alberta overseer, Willis Propp was wrong. When the Veitches had finally concluded that there was no point in talking to Thelma any more, they wrote her a letter (on April 12, 1999) in which they summarized a few of the doctrinal issues they had been attempting to discuss, and quoted several scriptures in support of their views. They concluded their letter with the following statement: "We cannot accept the doctrine you presented to us and therefore refer to 2nd John, Verses 9,10 & 11 and based on that scripture trust that you will respect our decision to close our home to any in a ministry that finds lies along with false doctrine an acceptable commodity to present to the churches. 1st John 2:21 assures us we have the right purpose and verse 27 gives us the qualifications to uphold that purpose." Subsequently, Thelma and her companion met with Veitches and the other Sunday morning meeting elder and his wife (Ken and Bernice O'Dell) of Evansburg, along with another older couple (Jim and Elizabeth Holt who were both 86 years old at that time). Rather than indicate any regret for lying or distorting doctrine, she advised them that lying has nothing to do with doctrine and was, therefore, not any basis to deny the workers the right to come to their home. (Doesn't it seem strange, then, that the way is referred to as 'the Truth'?) She then informed them that if they (the workers) were not welcome, then Keith and Mabel could no longer have meeting in their home. (Incidentally, in the excerpt from their letter, which was quoted above, Veitches stated that it was those who bring lies or false doctrine who were not welcome. From her reaction, then, it would appear that Thelma considered herself to fall into that group!). The Holts did not support Thelma's action, while the other couple (the other elder and his wife, Ken and Bernice O'Dell), not wanting to go against the authority of the ministry, gave Thelma their support. The following Sunday was the first Sunday in May, and Veitch's had had Union meeting in their home for a number of years. Since they felt that the reason for their meeting being taken was not right, they decided to proceed as usual by having a meeting in their home for anyone who wished to attend on May 2. Of course, Thelma had already advised everyone to go elsewhere. As noted above, the Holts did not feel that Thelma's actions were justified so they advised her that they would like to go to Veitchs' at least this one time, to see how it felt. They were convinced that if they went and found a wrong spirit there, then they would be satisfied that Thelma's action was correct and would gladly abide by her decision, but until they could prove it, they could not go along with her decision. She told them that if they went to that meeting, even the one time, that they would have to suffer the consequences. They are a very spunky old couple and don't get easily threatened, so they went to Veitchs' for meeting as planned. Several other couples from various parts of Alberta also went because they were supportive of the stand that Veitches had taken. There were 11 people at that meeting - 5 professing couples and a lady who had become so disheartened with things in Alberta that she had not gone to meeting for over a year (on this Sunday, she attended but did not take part). The word soon got around to the workers (no one tried to hide the fact that they had been there, or denied it if they were asked) that there had been a meeting and who attended. That is when the ministry got the wheels in motion (or got the knives sharpened, or however one wants to describe it). Thelma phoned the Holts about 10:00 p.m. Sunday (May 2), and woke them up from their sleep (Keep in mind that this was an 86 year old couple that she was dealing with, and Mr. Holt had been dealing with heart, and other health, problems for some time). She informed them that they were no longer part of this fellowship and would not be allowed to attend meetings anywhere in Alberta. That action alone tells us a lot about the degree of compassion and concern that the workers have for the friends. Unfortunately, this type of behavior is more the norm than the exception. In one of the conversations that Holts had with Thelma, Mr. Holt asked her, "So, it's YOUR way, or the highway?", to which she answered "That's right!".
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Post by Pragmatic on Jun 3, 2023 2:16:43 GMT -5
Sounds like a b...h to me
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