I have been given 7 names. They are, St Paul, St John, Arius, Waldo, Wycliffe, Luther and Charles Taze Russell. Can anyone enligten me on this.
2007-03-02 05:27:26 · 5 answers · asked by claret 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I used to be a jehovah witness and I have no idea what you are talking about ( maybe thats why I'm not one now!!)
2007-03-02 05:32:02 · answer #1 · answered by brien123 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
In Revelation, theres a section before the main prophecy with 7 letters to churches in what is now the southern side of Turkey. One of these is Laodicea. They get berated for being very half-hearted intheir faith.
Could be a different word though Laodicia as opposed to Laodicea.
St Paul, St John, Wycliffe and Luther were major apostolic figures, they made massive contributions. Arius started what is regarded as a heresy by most churches, but a major figure in his time.
2007-03-02 05:41:00 · answer #2 · answered by Cader and Glyder scrambler 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This so-called "question" seems to refer to "the angel (literally, "messenger") of the congregation in Laodicea.
(Revelation 3:14-15) And to the angel of the congregation in La·dicea write: These are the things that the Amen says, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation by God, 15 ‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or else hot.
While much or most of the bible book of Revelation deals with events during "the Lord's day", Jesus' counsel to the seven specific congregations were intended for both that particular congregation, as well as the entire Christian congregation from the first century (CE) into our day and our future.
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the "messenger" is any body of elders who work to impart godly counsel to the Christian congregation. Some of the names listed in this so-called "question" may have been used by Christ Jesus for this "messenger work".
2007-03-02 09:07:16 · answer #3 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Russell is not the Laodicean messenger because he denies the teachings of the others. Whther there is a Laodicean messenger is another question!
2007-03-05 23:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ANY ONE WILLING TO OPEN UP THE BIBLE AND READ IT THEN UNDERSTANDS WHAT IT IS ACTUALLY SAYING AND THEN WALKS IN THE TRUTH AND TELLS ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN WHAT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN AROUND HERE
2007-03-02 05:33:20 · answer #5 · answered by THE WAR WRENCH 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋