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   From: none@none.con   
      
   On Jul 9, 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,   
   > > ***************************   
   > > 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.   
   >   
   > And JW's used to smoke, joined the military, celebrated most holidays,   
   > used to preach out of the KJV, etc. As the saying goes:   
   > They came a long way baby.   
      
   Yet to nowhere. They are all still lost.   
   >   
   > Sincerely James   
   >   
   >   
   > > >   
   > > > >   
   > > > > 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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