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   From: none@none.con   
      
   On Jul 8, 2023, James wrote   
   (in article):   
      
   > On Wed, 05 Jul 2023 09:49:34 -0700, No one  wrote:   
   >   
   > > 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,   
   > > ***************************   
   >   
   > If you go deep into other religions, you will probably find changes   
   > also.   
      
   But mama, so and so do it also? And here you are and older adult saying the   
   same thing.   
   >   
   >   
   > > 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   
   > > ******************************   
   > >   
   > > 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.   
   >   
   > Changes needed to be made. It has been the belief for a long time that   
   > the wicked will go and be BURNED eternally. Yet the Bible says "God is   
   > love". When do LOVE and TORTURE go together?   
      
   They never do. For you to mix things up shows the lack of Knowledge that you   
   have, and that you are not willing to understand the things of God.   
      
   Why did God punish the Israelites?   
   >   
   > The churches also believed in Aristotle's immortal soul.Why they   
   > accepted a pagan belief, is beyond me.   
      
   Yet yours has. Look at your cult at its origins.   
   >   
   > So yes, the JW's had a lot of Bible misinterpretations to settle.   
      
   And how can your religion rectify the problem without the spirit of God? The   
   Holy Spirit.   
   >   
   >   
   > > >   
   > > > >   
   > > > > 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   
      
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