I do not advise anyone to leave the org. That would be like an Israelite leaving Israel when it became apostate. It's not a good idea. Simply stay inside, but aware of everything that will happen. You might be very very very helpful when the system crashes and some sincere brothers look for answers. They will trust more in you if you are inside than if you leave the org. This is kind of similar to what Jesus said: "do what they tell you, but don't do what they do". I mean we must be aware of the apostasy and all the horrible things that are happening inside, but that should not be a reason to leave the org. Take into account that those who are mourning because of the things happening in Jerusalem will be saved and that everything that is happening was already predicted.
Hi Luis, I really enjoy your comments and so please don’t take this personally, but it is something that has been nagging me since the forum started. Regarding the GB, even when I was active, I saw things that were really commands of men, but they seemed small in the grand scheme of things. So, I accepted that there are imperfections in the GB, the Elders, etc. How can I expect others to put up with my imperfections if I don’t put up with theirs, right? Being a christian means we take the lead in treating others the way we WANT to be treated or at least we should strive to that goal.
But for me, and apparently many others, the sudden turn about (by the GB) in promoting, coercing and even mandating the vaccine was a “bridge too far”. So, this is what woke me up to the fact that we are seeing and will see more of, parallels with what happened in Jesus’ day. And, I look at the advice we give each other, which is no doubt well intentioned. And, it is a bit murky. In the first century, the disciples benefited from listening to Jesus in the temple but also outside the temple. Then, once his ministry was completed, the disciples and apostles continued that ministry for another 3 1/2 years to the Jews, which included going to the synagogues and then it opened up to Gentiles. That opening up of the ministry no doubt took them into areas where perhaps there wasn’t a nearby synagogue and I don’t think that would have been a requirement for determining what areas to preach in. And, of course in 66 ce the disciples who were alert to watching for the disgusting thing recognized it in the Roman military action of marching against Jerusalem. They fled even though the destruction didn’t come until 70 ce. Could your argument have been used to keep Christians in Jerusalem? Just a thought I wanted to share.
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Hola Luis, realmente disfruto de tus comentarios, así que, por favor, no te lo tomes como algo personal, pero es algo que me ha estado molestando desde que comenzó el foro. En cuanto al GB, incluso cuando estaba activo, vi cosas que realmente eran órdenes de los hombres, pero parecían pequeñas en el gran esquema de las cosas. Por lo tanto, acepté que hay imperfecciones en el GB, los Ancianos, etc. ¿Cómo puedo esperar que otros suban mis imperfecciones si no aso las suyas, verdad? Ser cristiano significa que tomamos la iniciativa en el tratamiento de los demás de la manera en que QUEREMOS que nos traten o al menos deberíamos esforzarnos por lograr ese objetivo.
Pero para mí, y aparentemente para muchos otros, el giro repentino (por parte del Reino Unido) en la promoción, coerción e incluso mandato de la vacuna fue un "puente demasiado lejos". Entonces, esto es lo que me despertó con el hecho de que estamos viendo y veremos más paralelismos con lo que sucedió en el día de Jesús. Y miro el consejo que nos damos el uno al otro, que sin duda es bien intencionado. Y es un poco turbio. En el siglo I, los discípulos se beneficiaron de escuchar a Jesús en el templo, pero también fuera del templo. Luego, una vez que se completó su ministerio, los discípulos y apóstoles continuaron ese ministerio durante otros 3 años y medio a los judíos, lo que incluía ir a las sinagogas y luego se abrió a los gentiles. Esa apertura del ministerio sin duda los llevó a áreas donde tal vez no había una sinagoga cercana y no creo que eso hubiera sido un requisito para determinar en qué áreas predicar. Y, por supuesto, en el año 66 d. C., los discípulos que estaban atentos a lo asqueroso lo reconocieron en la acción militar romana de marchar contra Jerusalén. Huyeron a pesar de que la destrucción no llegó hasta el año 70 d. ¿Podría haberse utilizado su argumento para mantener a los cristianos en Jerusalén? Solo un pensamiento que quería compartir.