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   From: none@none.con   
      
   On Jul 5, 2023, James wrote   
   (in article):   
      
   > On Sat, 01 Jul 2023 10:04:50 -0400, James   
   > wrote:   
   >   
   > > On Wed, 28 Jun 2023 18:04:01 -0700, No one  wrote:   
   > >   
   > > > On Jun 28, 2023, James wrote   
   > > > (in article<4m9p9i9jfgmsp1igvqrat1dlcjc0fgvt10@4ax.com>):   
   > > >   
   > > > > The apostles were a special group of people existing only in the first   
   > > > > century and with Jesus. Jesus is not like that around today, and there   
   > > > > was no extending on with apostleship into our century. Thus the   
   > > > > priests DO NOT have Biblical permission to forgive sins. That is left   
   > > > > up to Jesus and Almighty God.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Sincerely James   
   > > >   
   > > > “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some,   
   > > > evangelists;   
   > > > and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the   
   > > > work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all   
   > > > come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God,   
   > > > unto   
   > > > a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of   
   > > > Christ:†  
   > > > (Eph 4:11-13)   
   > > >   
   > > > God deleted no ministry positions.   
   > > >   
   > > > Your JW doctrine is not to be found in the Bible on this issue.   
   >   
   > On the contrary, the Bible forms the doctrine for JW's.   
      
   Yet you admitted it has changed substantially,   
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   James stated,...   
   CHRIST IS OUR RELIGION. (along with God)   
      
   If you want to go back to the 18th century, be my guest. But we have   
   greatly improved out Bible doctrines since then. (Pr 4:1   
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   The Word of God has not changed. What has been changing is the JW Org. Who   
   now defends their false prophets of old who claimed some disciples were   
   returning to earth amp bought homes for them.   
   >   
   > >   
   > > Yes Jesus in the first century gave those men. But that was meant for   
   > > the first century.   
   > >   
   > > Are all religions "unity in the faith"? Not even close. There is   
   > > bickering in most, except JW's.We have unity in the faith. You can go   
   > > to any land that has JW's, and you will find complete unity, just like   
   > > the Bible says.   
   > >   
   > > Sincerely James   
   > > Does the Bible   
   > > accept all peoples?   
   > > 6/30/23   
   > > Goto jw.org   
   >   
   > Sincerely James   
   > How to seek for   
   > a better life.   
   > 7-5-23   
   > Go to jw.org   
      
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