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  2. Dages
    I try to think ahead, when we will be in Paradise, we will think how "fast" it came. Now, on this side, it may feel it is late, but when we will be centuries years old, explaining it to the resurrected ones, we will discuss about how quick it came.
  3. Tortuga
    Hebrews 13:6 is based on Psalm 118:6, which I hope is a Year Text some day...
  4. dljbsp
    I don't think that's something we have an answer to.
  5. dljbsp
    Fear loses its power when we are convinced that Jehovah is beside us as our Helper.
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  7. BLEmom
    I’m just waiting for the day I can wear a sign that says: ”In just 40 days more, this system will be overthrown” How did my husband and I get old enough to go to a seminar on maximizing your social security?!? 🤦🏻‍♀️💀 I remember as a young person i used to think oh if the new system comes now, I won’t get to experience or see this or that. Not anymore! Im over everything. I’m kind of ok being that weird person who lives in a van by the river until I get eaten by a bear or as in today’s news thrown by a bison. 🦬 I’m at the minute 2 point….🥴😂
  8. Qapla
  9. Indapipe started following JW Broadcasting—July 2026
  10. Indapipe
    Let's not fool ourselves. The GB, ever watchful and insightful as they are, have no more insight as to the exact timing of Jehovah's timetable than any other watchful, serious student of the Bible. Many times in the past they had thought they did, and turned out to be wrong, and disappointed. The simple fact is Matthew 24:36 is as true today as it was when Jesus spoke it. I don't think that verse loses its force just because we're closer to the end than earlier generations were. If anything, it's a good reminder to stay watchful without getting too attached to a specific timetable. Our confidence should rest in Jehovah's promises being certain, not in our ability to calculate exactly when they'll unfold.
  11. kejedo
    I generally would not know who played those characters. It might matter to people who know such ones. When I was pioneering in Maine, there was a couple who pioneered with me. One day, the sister told me that she and her husb,the service overseer had both been removed, (once before)and I guess they came back, together. Don't know why she mentioned it. It had no bearing on my service or time with them.
  12. Psalms 8318
    Psalms 8318 joined the community
  13. Áine started following Wednesday, July 15 Jehovah is my helper; I will not be afraid.​—Heb. 13:6.
  14. Áine
    Wednesday, July 15 Jehovah is my helper; I will not be afraid.—Heb. 13:6. No doubt the apostle Paul’s letter to the Hebrews helped first-century Christians to prepare for the tribulation that they would face. Paul urged his brothers to gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of the Scriptures. Doing so would equip them to identify and reject teachings that would undermine their faith. He encouraged them to strengthen their faith so that they would promptly follow the direction of Jesus and of those taking the lead in the congregation. And he helped Christians to build endurance by having the right view of trials and seeing the trials as an opportunity to be trained by their loving Father. May we too apply this inspired counsel. We will then be able to endure faithfully down to the end.—Heb. 3:14. w24.09 13 ¶17, 19
  15. SteveAus started following Celebrities in the New System
  16. SteveAus
    When Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, Piano, Hunt for the Wilderpeople etc) wakes up, he is going to find that his 'dream' has now come true. I don't 'admire' celebs as such, but Sam always came across to me as a kind and gentle man, and an ideal candidate for the New World. Hope this vid link isn't paywalled for those outside Oz
  17. Qapla
    To help with our perception of such expressions as "soon, impending, around-the-corner, imminent" we should keep in mind that the GB and/or our organization is not the only ones who use such expressions. Here are a few other examples: We see a sign on a piece of land with a sign that says, "Coming Soon..." and names some store or building. Even after they start construction, is sometimes takes several years for them to complete that "soon" construction. Back in 1954 Bell Labs invented the modern silicon panels designed to use solar power. With that invention, we were told that soon solar power would be a reality. Here we are in 2026, and solar power is still a novelty of sorts since it is just starting to be used for large scale power generation. I live in Florida, a place known for oranges. If you start from seeds, it takes around 15 years to get the first fruits and even longer for them to be commercially viable. In 1969 man first landed on the moon. It was said that soon we would have colonies living on the moon. That was 57 years ago, and we are still being told that "soon" there will be colonies on the moon. If you have an allergy, often the impact and effects of that allergy can hit us almost instantly. When we hear expressions like soon, imminent and on-the-verge we have to remember that words like this have such varied implications that we just have to be patient, so we don't miss that soon event when it does happen.
  18. Patience87
    I so agree with you. I would say I used to get excited by new terms like soon, imminent, etc, but being around for a while and knowing for myself (not saying for anyone else), I do not get overly excited about verbiage humans use because it used to set me up to feel a little weary. I don't want to feel that way so I refrain from getting overly concerned about the particular language. Words mean different things to different people, but I remember during COVID some people saying we might not get out of it, etc. I don't join in on those conversations as I don't find them helpful to me, but in my mind I was wishing the friends wouldn't voice that so loudly as it can lead to disappointment to some. I do not wish to stumble others but I know how you feel. Sometimes I feel Jehovah is probably tired of me asking him how long can he endure the wickedness, injustice, reproach, etc. I'm like the proverbial kid in the back seat family road trip asking "ARE WE THERE YET???" Yet I remember that he is patient, and then I remember patience isn't my best quality. You can now figure out what my user name means so I can remind myself to work on it.
  19. Ostria
    I meant like on the JW dot org videos, not secular media. Like lets say the dude that plays Jesus in the Good News drama left the truth or was excommunicated. What would they do to those videos?
  20. ChrisW started following JW Broadcasting—July 2026
  21. ChrisW
    Don't feel like you are alone in these feelings. I think that's why people dissect things the GB says. They are hoping to get more insight as to how long this system will go on. "We all say how much longer Jehovah"? Especially when life gets hard. And it gets harder by the day. I'm not patient and I'm tired. That makes for challenging days at time. But like you and our brothers worldwide, I endure. 💚
  22. kejedo
    Some tv series like Roseanne went on after the main character left. Valerie became Valerie's family, then the Hogans. Roseanne's show became the Connors. I have been no such renaming when someone has been removed in real life, that's the truth.
  23. Ostria
    Weird question (Yeah i know, what else is new from me). What would happen to a series/drama if like a main character or someone was excommunicated or left the organization? I know with some people they like removed their talks or something like that, but what if, like a main character from the Good News drama was like "Peace out yall! By the way, dont use my likeness anywhere." What happens at that point?
  24. Tia started following JW Broadcasting—July 2026 and Ministry attack
  25. Lloyd777
    It (The Story Of Everything) can now be streamed on Amazon Prime.
  26. ➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone
    NASA’s Roman Telescope Will Spot Distant Black Holes That Shred Stars Release date: 14 July 2026 10am ID: 2026-203 Roman’s large tally will help illuminate the origins of supermassive black holes Summary Roman’s large tally will help illuminate the origins of supermassive black holes. Supermassive black holes at the center of galaxies can be messy eaters. Sometimes when a wandering star gets too close, it will get shredded before it is consumed. In the process, the region around the black hole brightens and may outshine its entire galaxy. In that way, otherwise hidden black holes become detectable. Once it launches as early as Aug. 30, 2026, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to observe up to 100 of these star-shredding events every year. That data will lead to a new understanding of how supermassive black holes first formed, and how they grow and evolve. Article Link: https://www.stsci.edu/contents/news-releases/2026/news-2026-203/ Pic Description: This artist’s concept portrays a Sun-like star being shredded by a supermassive black hole — a phenomenon known as a tidal disruption event. During these events, the region around a black hole can brighten and become visible across great distances. NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be able to spot and study tidal disruption events that occurred early in the universe’s history. By characterizing an earlier population of supermassive black holes, astronomers can learn about their origins. Image Credit: NASA, Ralf Crawford (STScI)
  27. jwhess
    Can you imagine the words the GB or Bible writers would have used? John writes down the Revelation and adds, "...don't take it too seriously because you have to wait another 2000 years for fulfillment". He didn't know that and would not have said it unless directed to by holy spirit. Proverbs 13:12 reminds us..."Expectation (or hope ftn) postponed makes the heart sick" But Paul expresses the thought of "a little while" to encourage his fellow Christians...in Hebrews 10:36-37..."For you need endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the fulfillment of the promise. For yet “a very little while,” and “the one who is coming will arrive and will not delay.” The footnote adds: "Paul likely refers to these faith-strengthening accounts in order to assure his readers that it would be for a limited time only that they would need to endure trials and persecutions." The included danger of researching the nearness and being so convinced that you say it (and you are wrong) is easily seen by our mad dash for the 'end' in the 1975 era.
  28. LeolaRootStew
    They are using the same types of words as the Bible when they say "soon". Can you imagine being told in the 1st Century that the end was soon, but that really meant 2000+ years? Every Christian has had to hear this since its inception. If they can endure it, then surely the ones most likely to see the end can. 💜
  29. franceml
    Thanks
  30. shali
    Back on topic - the GT hasn't started yet.
  31. Tortuga
    Saying 99.99% is one way of saying the vast majority. Its hyperbole, an illustration. It's not a literal number, although it could be very close. Don't let it distract you from the intent and content of the brothers comment. Meanwhile, back on topic....
  32. shali
    I've talked to Jehovah about how I feel many times but he keeps "upping the ante" on the terms so I figure that I am in the minority in feeling this way and that most others like to hear those terms - it spurs them on to continue forward in their momentum. To each their own!
  33. Jim Jam
    The creator used to be a Witness btw, he disassociated because on top of his drinking and smoking problems, his involvement in making this game (which contained ghosts and sorcery) made the congregation uneasy
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      Modern references to creative days:
       
      *** w15 6/1 p. 5 How Science Affects Your Life ***
      The Bible fixes no duration for the six creative “days.” Instead, it opens the door for modern scientists to study them and assign accurate time spans to them. We know that the creative “days” were much longer than 24-hour days.
       
      *** g21 No. 3 p. 12 What the Bible Tells Us ***
      So each of the six creative “days” during which God prepared the earth for life and created life on it could represent extremely long periods of time.
       
      *** g 1/14 p. 12 Creation ***
      WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS God created the universe, including the earth, in the indefinite past—“in the beginning,” as Genesis 1:1 says. Modern science agrees that the universe had a beginning. A recent scientific model suggests it to be almost 14 billion years old.
       
      *** lc pp. 26 Science and the Genesis Account ***
      A careful consideration of the Genesis account reveals that events starting during one “day” continued into one or more of the following “days.”
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      Hi Br John
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      Jehovah's name is explained to Moses as meaning "I shall prove to be, what I shall prove to be". This is a reference to the fact that, whatever is his will, he can make it a reality.
       
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