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Phronesis
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My Tagline:
“Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom and his righteousness, and all these other things will be added to you." - Matthew 6:33.
My Interests:
Prayer, God, Biblical archaeology, Music, Books, Current events, Family, Marriage
My Favorite Books, Authors, Musicians, Movies, Preachers, TV shows, etc:
Bible (Most any translation), Bible study aids. Also, All the noriginal stories about Sherlock Holmes.
Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Charley Pride, Loretta Lynn.
Star Trek, and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
Who Inspires Me:
Jesus Christ most; also many of my brothers and sisters who remain faithful under trials, tribulations, and pressures.
My organizations and affiliations:
Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
http://www.watchtower.org
My favorite spiritual activities:
Engaging in the ministry, helping people gain the knowledge they need to make an informed decision that will affect their eternal future.
Researching Scriptural information for my own benefit as well as for helping others.
Who I'm praying for:
All those who feel this way: “Streams of water have run down my eyes Over the fact that they have not kept your law.” (Psalm 119:136)
What is your current spiritual mood?:
Joyful
What's your spiritual type?:
Confident Believer - I have found the right path and am fully committed to it.
About Me
I live in Lower Alabama, USA, and have been one of Jehovah's Christian Witnesses since mid 1979. I survived Hurricanes Frederick (1979), Ivan (2004), & Katrina (2005). I suffered damage from all of these but Ivan was the most massive in my locality.
Married with two children (1 boy/1 girl) & one grandson.
My Statement of Belief can be found by reading the Bible beginning in Genesis 1:1 all the way through to Revelation 22:21.
By the way, the word Phronesis is a Greek word that can be translated into English as "Practical Wisdom."
Please note for those who call us "False Prophets: The quotations found at the following link prove otherwise: Jehovah's Christian Witnesses are NOT False Prophets!
"To all those to whom I shall send you, you should go; and everything that I shall command you, you should speak. Do not be afraid because of their faces, for ‘I am with you to deliver you,’ is the utterance of Jehovah." -- Jeremiah 1:7, 8.
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Gender: Male
Occupation: Minister
Relationship Status: Married
Faiths:
Jehovah's Witness,
Faith Description: Christian, God-fearing, Moral, Scientific, Spiritual, Angels, God, Jesus Christ, Myself, Prayer, Science, Service, The Bible, The Golden Rule, Christian, Christian Witness of Jehovah
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Posted: Oct 22, 2007 3:46 PM
Many churches teach their flocks that Jehovah's Witnesses do not teach the Bible. However, why do we not compare what the Bible says... (more)
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I like your proof - April 25, 2008 - 09:58 PM
Looked it up on Bible Gateway and, even though they took his name out, it still says: Deuteronomy 18:22 (New International Version) 22 If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD does not take place or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him. So, it still says the NAME is key! Oh and here is the King James translation: Deuteronomy 18:22 (King James Version) 22When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. It must have taken some very bold individuals to take the name out in that verse, especially! Goodness!
DEAR BROTHER IN CHRIST.... - March 25, 2008 - 08:24 AM
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January 19, 2008 - 02:47 AM
We are all one being at our core. Science has essentially proven this with the super string theory, and numerous individuals, who have expanded their conciseness/mind in one way or another, have said the same thing. We are all one. Your pain is my pain and my pain is your pain. When you go into a room and you feel anxiety, suffering, or depression, exc. You are actually only feeling somebody else feelings. You were designed in this fashion in order to stay the social, loving, compassionate beings that you are. This is your true nature, and you can only experience happiness and joy when you are acting according to your original great nature. Great people have tried for millenniums to gain happiness in other ways but have failed over and over again. They have looked outside themselves with no return for their search. You are love no matter what illusion you believe to be your true identity at this very moment. Any other illusionary identity than your true one will miss lead your soul into confusion and pain. You are connected to the god of love and so you can only be what you love, but you can be deceived. We need to quit accepting a belief system that says we are not mature enough to run our own world. We need to understand that what we created/creating in society can never be greater than the creators themselves. If God wants us all to have free will then a “god” that delegates to our world would take this away from us. The whole idea is a contradiction. We are accepting a predestinated fate of control and suppression based on an interpretation of writings of a possible future. The more you read the Bible you will see that Prophets had predicted many times to destruction Israel, and yet it still exists. This prophetic message of Revelation like all prophetic messages was a warning for us to change!! This was not there for us to fall into the trap of control and loss of freedom by our Co-creations of this possible future reality!! This is very deceptive, as Satan will deceive the whole world. This deception takes the good-natured beings of Christianity that love mankind and God, and conditions them into a belief system that creates apathy for our world and the direction that it is headed, and is currently. “The problem with not getting involved with politics is we end up being ruled by our inferiors.” Plato. We need a new based on the truth of oneness. Satan’s plan is one of separation of the souls who understand their true nature as a server of God and fellow Man. The more we argue over doctrine, and religion, the more they win, and the more we, as oneness, loose!!! This is a calling to all church’s, faiths, and great souls, young and old, to take the great responsibility within our role in our civilization as a whole. Again the time is short and there is sorrow for those who rejected the words of the prophets in the past. Never forget that God is the God of love and forgiveness and that you have been forgiven for every sin, turn away from deception that causes sin and leads you into death. Remember also that what lies for you in heaven, and the kingdom within, is much greater than any pleasure here on Earth. You are either accepting or rejecting that which you are, LOVE. “Even if you fail in changing the world the intention and will to do so will shine like a jewel inside your soul that will last for eternity.” But don’t be miss lead thinking your salvation is based on works, because it is faith. So with that faith that you possess you can use to create greatness for the earth and all living beings that inhabit it. “You do not need more faith you just got to make sure the small seed of faith that you have is being nurtured and growing.” The God of the living is with you providing life; you just need to perceive it. I love you because you are me. PASS ON IF YOU LIKED
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