Jehovahs Witnesses?

Question

my brother has been disfellowshipped for around 4 months and he is trying to come back. he needs to know how to write a reinstatement letter. like is he supposed to apologize? and if any one has any tips or anything that would be very helpful. thank you

Answer 1

--IT SIMPLY WOULD be good to explain in the letter , how he feels about the wrong he practiced and whether he indeed has control of himself in this weakness of morals, drunkeness or what-ever it might have been.
--There is no apology need to be made to the elders, they are not the main ones an individual needs to be concerned in being forgiven.
--The main concern along with true repentence is has your brother prayed to Jehovah God through Christs' name for forgiveness.
--He should simply express how he feels and then in due time after the overseers see that he is serious about showing "works that befit repentence", which involves going to meetings and cooperating with the arrangement of being disfellowshipped, not trying to justify his sin to anyone, but accepting the discipline as this text shows:

(Hebrews 12:4-9) “4 In carrying on YOUR contest against that sin YOU have never yet resisted as far as blood, 5 but YOU have entirely forgotten the exhortation which addresses YOU as sons: “My son, do not belittle [the] discipline from Jehovah, neither give out when you are corrected by him; 6 for whom Jehovah loves he disciplines; in fact, he scourges every one whom he receives as a son.”

--YOUR BROTHER probably has what is called "ORGANIZED TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MINISTRY"--Which contains the information in more detail.
--Thanks for showing concern for him and his desire to straighten his situation with Jehovah God!
--ITS TRUE WHAT the 2 other answerers before me said, because there are many who want to ridicule the arrangement and those who want to follow the Christian course!

--UPDATE:
AS FOR THOSE WHO ridicule the disfellowshipping , THOSE WHO MADE them, might view this in comparison to what the MORAL MAJORITY are doing:

*** w82 4/1 p. 13 Insight on the News ***
***“Doing It Right”
--A recent editorial in the Sun of Gainesville, Florida, contrasted the so-called Moral Majority with Jehovah’s Witnesses in their approach to morality. “[The Witness] publication, The Watchtower, provides the instructions—most of them reassertions of long established principles,” noted the Sun. And “the offender who resists ‘loving concern’ is apt to be ‘disfellowshipped,’ which means dismissal from the congregation. . . . The discipline may offend some Americans, but it is entirely proper for Witnesses to enforce their own fellowship rules. It is a voluntary association, and the exit is easy for anybody who wants out.”
--The editorial observed that, in contrast, the religious Moral Majority politically “seeks to enforce its doctrine not only upon its members—but wants to enact its beliefs as national policy.” In the opinion of the Sun, this mixing of religion and politics is unconstitutional, and therefore the Moral Majority is “doing it wrong and the Jehovah’s Witnesses are doing it right.”
--Jesus Christ set the example in keeping his moral teaching out of the political arena. For example, when a “moral majority” in his time wanted to politicize Jesus as king in a move to improve government, he would have none of it. “Jesus, knowing they were about to come and seize him to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain.”—John 6:15; compare Luke 12:13, 14.

Answer 2

It is true that a disfellowshipped Jehovah's Witness who seeks reinstatement should write a letter explicitly requesting it. The word choice of that letter is far less important than the attitude displayed during subsequent meetings between the person and the committee of elders which considers the request.

The body of elders where the person hopes to pursue reinstatement needs to know when and from which congregation the former Witness was disfellowshipped. Also, the sooner they have contact information for that previous congregation, the sooner the local body can begin to act.

Otherwise, the letter can be quite short and direct (of course including contact information for the reinstatement candidate). Embellishment (especially if might be misinterpreted) can only distract from the matter at hand.

An example using a presumably fictional congregation:

Dear Brothers: I hereby request reinstatement to the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. I was disfellowshipped in May, 2006 from the Central Congregation in Witnesstown, Wisconsin. John Doe was the presiding overseer at the time, [phone]. Joseph Poe was the secretary, [phone].
Thank you,
Richard Roe
100 Main St
Witness City, Michigan
[phone]

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/19880415/article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/19970101/article_01.htm

Answer 3

A reinstatement letter will come from his heart expressing his deep regret for the gross sin and gives evidence of his repentance.

The elder body will prayerfully consider his plea and will let him know what else is needed to restore his relationship with Jehovah.

Answer 4

Here is a tip....if you are a member of a congergation that "disfellowships" you, maybe you need to look at that church.

Christians lift each other up and support each other, and if any of their fellow believers stumble, they pray and be there for them. They also welcome them with open arms.

If the J.W.s are disfellowshiping somebody, they might be seriously missing the point of the gospel, which is unconditional love.

Answer 5

This is not to be talked about on the net. This is private between your brother and the elders.
He only knows why he was disciplined.
He should know better than to expose himself like this. Jehovah watches everyone and everything.
Tell him to call his elders for instruction.

You opened Jehovah up to ridicule.

Answer 6

the minute I have to write a letter to be reinstated into a cult , that will also be the moment I am going to apply for the loony bin!

Answer 7

Tell him he is better off staying out of the cult! Those folks are not the only people on earth. He can find a lot of friends outside the mind controlled JW cult.

Answer 8

Wow. I don't know but that's sad. First sad to be involved with that crock of **** in the first place. Then even sadder to want to get back in it after being kicked out.

Tell your friend to read up about how JW was started and when.

Answer 9

Trying to get reliable info like that in this forum will only get you stupid replies from people who know nothing about us or about the Bible.