05 Jan 14
Originally posted by robbie carrobieWhat 'teaching' does this refer to? It looks pretty specific.
So it takes an atheist to acknowledge that disfellowshipping is scriptural, shame on those who profess to be Christians, putting bad for good and good for bad! As to your question PK,
2 John 1:10
New International Version
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them.
New Living ...[text shortened]... ceive him not into the house, and say not to him, 'Hail!'
http://biblehub.com/2_john/1-10.htm
05 Jan 14
Originally posted by robbie carrobieCan you explain why your publications seem to hold conflicting direction for people leaving their religious group to join the JWs and another direction for those wishing to leave the JWs?
So it takes an atheist to acknowledge that disfellowshipping is scriptural, shame on those who profess to be Christians, putting bad for good and good for bad! As to your question PK,
2 John 1:10
New International Version
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them.
New Living ...[text shortened]... ceive him not into the house, and say not to him, 'Hail!'
http://biblehub.com/2_john/1-10.htm
also,
Romans 16:17
I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.
2 Thessalonians 3:6
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us.
2 Thessalonians 3:14
Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them, in order that they may feel ashamed.
Titus 3:10
Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them.
05 Jan 14
Originally posted by divegeesterNo I cannot but I do care to talk about disfellowshipping being entirely Biblical if you are interested.
Can you explain why your publications seem to hold conflicting direction for people leaving their religious group to join the JWs and another direction for those wishing to leave the JWs?
05 Jan 14
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI see you actually no answer to the point in question, but as usual let's talk about something different in order to help you avoid any moral conflict...
No I cannot but I do care to talk about disfellowshipping being entirely Biblical if you are interested.
Originally posted by divegeestersorry try jw.org they may be able to help it is fate all their publications that you are whinging about.
I see you actually no answer to the point in question, but as usual let's talk about something different in order to help you avoid any moral conflict...
05 Jan 14
Originally posted by Proper Knobmany teachings, apostasy, being disruptive, unruly etc if you notice the scripture in Titus they are to be given a warning and only after they have refused to abide by the rules of the congregation they are to be shunned.
What teaching is 2 John 1:10 referring to?
05 Jan 14
Originally posted by Proper Knob1 Corinthians 5:11
Remove them from the congregation, that's how I read that. Where does it mention anything about 'shunning'?
The Message (MSG)
9-13 I wrote you in my earlier letter that you shouldn’t make yourselves at home among the sexually promiscuous. I didn’t mean that you should have nothing at all to do with outsiders of that sort. Or with crooks, whether blue- or white-collar. Or with spiritual phonies, for that matter. You’d have to leave the world entirely to do that! But I am saying that you shouldn’t act as if everything is just fine when a friend who claims to be a Christian is promiscuous or crooked, is flip with God or rude to friends, gets drunk or becomes greedy and predatory. You can’t just go along with this, treating it as acceptable behavior. I’m not responsible for what the outsiders do, but don’t we have some responsibility for those within our community of believers? God decides on the outsiders, but we need to decide when our brothers and sisters are out of line and, if necessary, clean house.
1 Corinthians 5:11
21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
11 But I now have written unto you not to keep company with any man who is called a brother if he is a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner. With such a one you are not even to eat.
1 Corinthians 5:11
Living Bible (TLB)
11 What I meant was that you are not to keep company with anyone who claims to be a brother Christian but indulges in sexual sins, or is greedy, or is a swindler, or worships idols, or is a drunkard, or abusive. Don’t even eat lunch with such a person.
1 Corinthians 5:11
New Living Translation (NLT)
11 I meant that you are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a believer[a] yet indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is abusive, or is a drunkard, or cheats people. Don’t even eat with such people.
05 Jan 14
Originally posted by galveston75excellent! 😀
1 Corinthians 5:11
The Message (MSG)
9-13 I wrote you in my earlier letter that you shouldn’t make yourselves at home among the sexually promiscuous. I didn’t mean that you should have nothing at all to do with outsiders of that sort. Or with crooks, whether blue- or white-collar. Or with spiritual phonies, for that matter. You’d have to leave the worl ...[text shortened]... ships idols, or is abusive, or is a drunkard, or cheats people. Don’t even eat with such people.