2007-12-04 10:57:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It would seem that Colossians 3:17 encourages Christians to recall that their primary vocation is that of Kingdom preaching. Sadly, too many self-proclaimed "Christians" ignore that responsibility.
True Christians (such as Jehovah's Witnesses) look for every opportunity for informal witnessing, but also plan for and schedule participation in the formal door to door ministry.
Really, everyone who respects and obeys Jesus Christ goes from door to door to teach his neighbors about the Bible's good news. It is interesting that only Jehovah's Witnesses are so clearly identified with the preaching work; globally nearly 7 million preach publicly each month.
(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you.
(Acts 5:42) Every day in the temple and from house to house they continued without letup teaching and declaring the good news about the Christ, Jesus.
(Acts 20:20) I did not hold back ...from teaching you publicly and from house to house
It's sad when someone who claims to respect the bible actually insults or even advocates attacking a peaceful preacher. Sad but completely expected.
(2 Timothy 4:3-5) For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching... You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do the work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.
Really, if someone goes out of their way to disregard Christian preachers and preaching, what is he saying about himself?
(Luke 10:1-17) After these things the Lord designated seventy others and sent them forth by twos... “He that listens to you listens to me too. And he that disregards you disregards me too. Moreover, he that disregards me disregards also him that sent me forth.”
Learn more:
http://jw-media.org/people/ministry.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm?article=article_04.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/rq/index.htm?article=article_15.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/lmn/index.htm?article=article_11.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/ti/index.htm?article=article_09.htm
2007-12-06 06:20:31 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Colossians 3:17:
"And whatever it is that YOU do in word or in work, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, thanking God the Father through him."
JW is an abbreviation for Jehovah's Witnesses.
We do all within our power in word AND deed to bring glory to Jehovah God, thanking him THROUGH his Son Christ Jesus.
They are not one and the same, but two separate beings.
2007-12-04 19:11:59 · answer #2 · answered by Xyleisha 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Right now,I am miserably LOW on the deed side sorry to say!
One J.W. here caught up in the world of elderly family needing ALL my time!
2007-12-04 19:03:45 · answer #3 · answered by bugsie 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What is JWs?
2007-12-04 19:01:00 · answer #4 · answered by Alone 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋