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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2020 13:16:25 GMT -5
just received word that the workers are gonna have a convention/special meeting like meeting over the phone in a couple days since we can't have a regular convention or special meeting this year...4 meetings 1.5 hours each day(2 days)
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Post by nathan on Jul 21, 2020 14:25:11 GMT -5
just received word that the workers are gonna have a convention/special meeting like meeting over the phone in a couple days since we can't have a regular convention or special meeting this year...4 meetings 1.5 hours each day(2 days) ** The workers should have ZOOM conventions, special meetings and gospel meetings until they get the Vaccines. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2020 19:45:12 GMT -5
Wally be warned, the friends are instructed NOT to give the phone number out to any one.
These meetings are strictly secret 2x2 business, not to be divulged to the enemy.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2020 20:09:37 GMT -5
Wally be warned, the friends are instructed NOT to give the phone number out to any one. These meetings are strictly secret 2x2 business, not to be divulged to the enemy. already received already complied... |
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Post by BobWilliston on Jul 21, 2020 20:32:10 GMT -5
Is there going to be testimony time?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2020 20:33:02 GMT -5
Is there going to be testimony time? no just workers and A LOT of them....55 to be exact... |
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Post by BobWilliston on Jul 21, 2020 20:35:19 GMT -5
Is there going to be testimony time? no just workers and A LOT of them.... Did I read that correctly -- a total of 8 meetings? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2020 20:36:22 GMT -5
no just workers and A LOT of them.... Did I read that correctly -- a total of 8 meetings? yes.... |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2020 20:52:59 GMT -5
Wally be careful of Nathan, he could be a security risk. Think he does a bit of zooming in his spare time.
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Post by iam on Jul 22, 2020 0:31:10 GMT -5
55 workers? Is this the last hurrah? Where will all the workers go if there are no more ACTUAL meetings....you know, where you actually MEET? Still stay in the homes of friends? Can foresee there being a big changes ahead if things don’t open up.
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Post by jay on Jul 22, 2020 6:45:30 GMT -5
just received word that the workers are gonna have a convention/special meeting like meeting over the phone in a couple days since we can't have a regular convention or special meeting this year...4 meetings 1.5 hours each day(2 days) Just wondering in what Country or State is this to be held. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2020 7:14:17 GMT -5
just received word that the workers are gonna have a convention/special meeting like meeting over the phone in a couple days since we can't have a regular convention or special meeting this year...4 meetings 1.5 hours each day(2 days) Just wondering in what Country or State is this to be held. WA, USA |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2020 10:43:05 GMT -5
Just as long as it's "Friends Only". No sense inflicting that on innocent bystanders.
Can you get 8 meetings out of the OT, sower/seed parable, and Paul's non-doctrinal opinions?
How will everyone know who's sitting up front?
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Post by matisse on Jul 22, 2020 12:32:38 GMT -5
Just as long as it's "Friends Only". No sense inflicting that on innocent bystanders. Can you get 8 meetings out of the OT, sower/seed parable, and Paul's non-doctrinal opinions? How will everyone know who's sitting up front? haha! |
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Post by chuck on Jul 22, 2020 14:23:40 GMT -5
55 workers? Is this the last hurrah? Where will all the workers go if there are no more ACTUAL meetings....you know, where you actually MEET? Still stay in the homes of friends? Can foresee there being a big changes ahead if things don’t open up. Don't tell me they will have to get a actual job and actually shine their light for once!. |
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Post by nathan on Jul 22, 2020 15:24:15 GMT -5
55 workers? Is this the last hurrah? Where will all the workers go if there are no more ACTUAL meetings....you know, where you actually MEET? Still stay in the homes of friends? Can foresee there being a big changes ahead if things don’t open up. Don't tell me they will have to get a actual job and actually shine their light for once!. *** Chuck, are you a 2x2 Australian or a New Zealnder? |
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Post by iam on Jul 22, 2020 15:55:21 GMT -5
55 workers? Is this the last hurrah? Where will all the workers go if there are no more ACTUAL meetings....you know, where you actually MEET? Still stay in the homes of friends? Can foresee there being a big changes ahead if things don’t open up. Don't tell me they will have to get a actual job and actually shine their light for once!. God loves an equal balance. The “life of Riley” is hypocrisy when many in the church are struggling under great loads of debt and illnesses and heavy burdens. Time to roll up our sleeves and pitch in when there’s opportunity. Heard a worker say not long ago that he finds it hard to reach out to people that are difficult to deal with in the church. Human nature doesn’t want to labour for THOSE (lost) sheep/souls. That’s not Jesus. |
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Post by openingact34 on Jul 22, 2020 16:43:16 GMT -5
Don't tell me they will have to get a actual job and actually shine their light for once!. God loves an equal balance. The “life of Riley” is hypocrisy when many in the church are struggling under great loads of debt and illnesses and heavy burdens. Time to roll up our sleeves and pitch in when there’s opportunity. Heard a worker say not long ago that he finds it hard to reach out to people that are difficult to deal with in the church. Human nature doesn’t want to labour for THOSE (lost) sheep/souls. That’s not Jesus. Why bother when prayer is supposed to be so powerful? |
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Post by iam on Jul 22, 2020 17:58:45 GMT -5
God loves an equal balance. The “life of Riley” is hypocrisy when many in the church are struggling under great loads of debt and illnesses and heavy burdens. Time to roll up our sleeves and pitch in when there’s opportunity. Heard a worker say not long ago that he finds it hard to reach out to people that are difficult to deal with in the church. Human nature doesn’t want to labour for THOSE (lost) sheep/souls. That’s not Jesus. Why bother when prayer is supposed to be so powerful? Exactly. Don’t help anyone. Just pray. Scriptures don’t even support that but religion does. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2020 20:17:41 GMT -5
Why bother when prayer is supposed to be so powerful? Exactly. Don’t help anyone. Just pray. Scriptures don’t even support that but religion does. It helps the person praying to justify the transfer of responsibility from themselves to God. In one of our last Sunday am meetings, I spoke about how useless and hollow prayer was if we were unwilling to take action ourselves. An extremely dogmatic and "wise" 2x2 pillar spoke after this about how prayer was powerful, and how we can't do anything on our own, but we must just pray and let God do the rest. We had the overseer, Leroy S, in that meeting, and he had the "word in season". He quoted the verse that says (in essence) 'if you know to do good, and don't do it, it is a sin'. I appreciated his comment. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2020 20:23:30 GMT -5
Jas_5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
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Post by iam on Jul 22, 2020 21:43:13 GMT -5
Jas_5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.Key words “righteous man” (not a prig) but that doesn’t absolve our responsibility to DO whatever we can, like Jesus taught. |
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Post by BobWilliston on Jul 22, 2020 22:00:09 GMT -5
Exactly. Don’t help anyone. Just pray. Scriptures don’t even support that but religion does. It helps the person praying to justify the transfer of responsibility from themselves to God. In one of our last Sunday am meetings, I spoke about how useless and hollow prayer was if we were unwilling to take action ourselves. An extremely dogmatic and "wise" 2x2 pillar spoke after this about how prayer was powerful, and how we can't do anything on our own, but we must just pray and let God do the rest. We had the overseer, Leroy S, in that meeting, and he had the "word in season". He quoted the verse that says (in essence) 'if you know to do good, and don't do it, it is a sin'. I appreciated his comment. I've made the comment a few times that "the reason I found prayer most powerful is because I remembered what I'd prayed to have the strength to do." |
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Post by BobWilliston on Jul 22, 2020 22:01:26 GMT -5
Jas_5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.I think that might work well if they don't kick you out when you confess what you've done. |
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Post by iam on Jul 22, 2020 22:18:27 GMT -5
Jas_5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.I think that might work well if they don't kick you out when you confess what you've done. At the very least you would get a very good long lasting unabating shunning 😠 |
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Post by Dan on Jul 22, 2020 22:28:20 GMT -5
Wally be warned, the friends are instructed NOT to give the phone number out to any one. These meetings are strictly secret 2x2 business, not to be divulged to the enemy.
I don't quite get that exclusivity? If the goal is to spread the gospel, I would think that any church would welcome anyone who wanted to listen in? Spreading the Word shouldn't be secret, but open to the public. jmo
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2020 22:42:28 GMT -5
Wally be warned, the friends are instructed NOT to give the phone number out to any one. These meetings are strictly secret 2x2 business, not to be divulged to the enemy.
I don't quite get that exclusivity? If the goal is to spread the gospel, I would think that any church would welcome anyone who wanted to listen in? Spreading the Word shouldn't be secret, but open to the public. jmo
Well, it's a "say one thing, but do another" sort of thing. Somehow it's ok when you're a part of it. |
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Post by BobWilliston on Jul 22, 2020 22:43:56 GMT -5
Wally be warned, the friends are instructed NOT to give the phone number out to any one. These meetings are strictly secret 2x2 business, not to be divulged to the enemy. I don't quite get that exclusivity? If the goal is to spread the gospel, I would think that any church would welcome anyone who wanted to listen in? Spreading the Word shouldn't be secret, but open to the public. jmo
I know a lady who tried a couple of times to profess, and each time she was told by the workers that they had no permission to le her profess. Finally she professed at convention, and she was told the same thing. So she asked why, and before the convention was over they were unable to find any worker who knew where the directive came from, so they told her she was okay, they would recognize her profession that time.  |
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