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NASB | 2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 2:15 Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth. |
Bible Question:
Hello to all, My post today is mainly for advice, and encouragement. Ever since i gave my life to Christ, it's been beautiful, and i wouldn't want it any other way. I now desire to know more about him, to read his word and spend time in prayer. I know I'm taking the right path because my heart tells me so and so does God's word. I have a problem tho. My husband gives me a hard time about my faith. He sees that i have a drive to know God and read his word, but according to him, i do not have the Holy Spirit. He believes JW's are the only ones who have the Holy Spirit. According to him, I'm doing right in reading God's word, but i'm not taking in accurate knowledge, because what i believe is not from the bible. Honestly, I'm happy in my spiritual life with Christ. He's just very knowledgeable, and his sarcasim towards my faith is what brings me down,but i will never be part of the Watchtower Society! Thanks to all. |
Bible Answer: Hi Julcol, If the JWs have the Holy Spirit why do they always look in their books for their answers rather than in the Bible? And why have they changed their Bible to suit their beliefs? And why do the beliefs in their books keep changing (and incidentally so does their Bible)? Your husband is worried that if you read the Bible you might not be led into the ideas found in his books, because those ideas are not Biblical. In 1920 the JWs issued a book titled 'Millions Now Living Will Never Die". In 2011 that is begin ning to look a bit of a joke. They don't issue that book any more. I wonder why not? The JWs constantly change their beliefs as one false prophecy after another goes wrong. I remember them coming to my door and insisting that Jesus Christ was coming back to earth visibly in 1977. I am still waiting. So you are wise to read and study your Bible, and as you grow in understanding you will learn more and more why the Watchtower have gone astray. You can be sure that the Holy Spirit is far more likely to guide you through the Bible than He is through Watchtower books. God bless you. |