jfietsam
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I'm with the JW thing for the most part. Like I felt that the New Covenant was to show the Greeks and Romans what God could do if you follow His Ways. Then I feel that the "end times" is to now show them that God is to be feared and not mocked. I mean I constantly hear His name used in vein on a regular basis with that term that makes me cringe from just having the thought pass through my head.
I've carefully studied the Bible as well. I think the only thing I disagree with JW on is the New Covenant, and I honestly want to just follow your guys' way, because I'm tired of following alone. I just can't find anyone who can explain to me Matthew 5:17-20:
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
When someone can put that into a context that makes sense under the New Covenant, I will gladly attend Kingdom Hall at least once a week. I'm with you guys on birthdays, Christmas, Jesus, and God destroying the world soon. I just didn't think Jesus was perfect. I mean what if one of us went into a church and started flipping over tables? Was Jesus just a special case who could do no wrong in both God's Eyes and man's eyes? Or could he only do no wrong in man's eyes? What if they all called him perfect because they just never judged him? That's a small unimportant detail in the big picture though.
What I want someone to change my mind on is the New Covenant vs the Old Covenant. I don't understand why God would destroy the world under the terms of the New Covenant, and I can't see past Matthew 5:17-20 although I am talking to another JW who's given me some information, and I've done a little looking into it, but I have not read everything he's sent me. So my mind could be changed in the next few hours.
I've carefully studied the Bible as well. I think the only thing I disagree with JW on is the New Covenant, and I honestly want to just follow your guys' way, because I'm tired of following alone. I just can't find anyone who can explain to me Matthew 5:17-20:
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
When someone can put that into a context that makes sense under the New Covenant, I will gladly attend Kingdom Hall at least once a week. I'm with you guys on birthdays, Christmas, Jesus, and God destroying the world soon. I just didn't think Jesus was perfect. I mean what if one of us went into a church and started flipping over tables? Was Jesus just a special case who could do no wrong in both God's Eyes and man's eyes? Or could he only do no wrong in man's eyes? What if they all called him perfect because they just never judged him? That's a small unimportant detail in the big picture though.
What I want someone to change my mind on is the New Covenant vs the Old Covenant. I don't understand why God would destroy the world under the terms of the New Covenant, and I can't see past Matthew 5:17-20 although I am talking to another JW who's given me some information, and I've done a little looking into it, but I have not read everything he's sent me. So my mind could be changed in the next few hours.