This is a most comforting scripture for me when under persecution it gives me that warm secure feeling that no matter what happens I am doing right by Jesus and am doing what Jehovah wants me to do. Jesus' own words John 15:20 "Bear in mind the word I have said to you, A slave is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will persecute you also; if they have observed my word, they will observe yours also." That last part speaks about the right heart condition to accept truth.
In fact when I was 17 I had a falling out with an elder and more or less just walked away from the JW organization by choice for years. At about 28 I started to study again, and not just because "I was supposed to do it cause my parents said to." but to really STUDY the bible for myself and the truths within it. I can tell you with full confidence now that my faith lies solely with Jehovah's promise to return the earth to it's original state, a paradise with which humans will live forever on.
Man all this brings back my days as a kid, I grew up as a Jehovah's Witness, as both my parents were practicing members by the time I was born. We lived on a farm in rural Canada, the town nearest us was mostly French Catholic but there were some other protestant denominations there as well. My brother and myself were the only JW's in the school. From grade 2 on I was ridiculed, emotionally abused and physically abused by teachers as well as students.
All this violence and hatred toward Jehovah's people will get worse as these last days of this system struggle on. You can already see the tears in the world that it is starting to all fall apart. I can look retrospectively now at all the persecution I had, all the trauma involved with something so seemingly simple as "freedom" that this is SUPPOSED to happen. If you study the bible, you can read for yourself JESUS said that a TRUE follower will be hated just as Jesus was.
In fact from some of the nun teachers in the school system, other kids were encouraged to make fun of and throw things at us "Satanists". I remember getting beaten by a nun in grade 2. I was no where near old enough to understand why these things were happening to me and why everyone hated me. My first busted lip and black eye were in grade 3. My first broken nose was in grade 4; all from beatings of at least 3 to 6 kids at a time.
They dont even recognize how fare apart they are from humanity! ( VMRO) im workin my way back to JW's org. because I know with my expirence of the world outside, that its the only truth. I miss all the love from the brotherhood and of course most of all my friendship to Jehowah god. Stephanus was stoned by a puplic mob.. and under his last minute of life he prayed to god and said "dont get angry with them god, they dont know what there are doing, forgive them! I will pray for global love J's DAY
Although not pleasant, I almost welcome the persecution now; it re-affirms my belief that I am following Jesus and preaching about his father Jehovah and the hope that they offer to all of us. If you don't believe me look it up.... Mt 5:10,12 "Happy are those who have been persecuted for righteousness sake, since the kingdom of the heavens belongs to them." and 12 "Rejoice and leap for joy; since your reward is great in the heavens; for in that way they persecuted the prophets prior to you."
Saw the disgusting video of the bulgarian brothers being attacked. My heart and prayers go out to all the brothers that got hurt in the congregation. just remember this scripture. John 15: verse 17-19. I command you that you love one another. if the world hates u, then know that it has hated me before it hated u. if u where part of the world the world would be fond of what is its own. now because u are no part of the world but I have chosen u out of the world on this account the world hates u.
i just feel sorry for VRMO. hitler in his full might failed to break the organization of JW in Germany during his time. VRMO will end up like hitler in God's own time. hitler claimed that he can build an empire that will last for a thousand year. he did not even last a decade.
@VAIO294 Not really not true. half of my families are JW. and they love me to death let alone to shun and ignore me and i know for a fact they dont do that. i think ya all have a wrong information unless ya wanna discredit the religion by making a rumor.
This is a most comforting scripture for me when under persecution it gives me that warm secure feeling that no matter what happens I am doing right by Jesus and am doing what Jehovah wants me to do. Jesus' own words John 15:20 "Bear in mind the word I have said to you, A slave is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will persecute you also; if they have observed my word, they will observe yours also." That last part speaks about the right heart condition to accept truth.
In fact when I was 17 I had a falling out with an elder and more or less just walked away from the JW organization by choice for years. At about 28 I started to study again, and not just because "I was supposed to do it cause my parents said to." but to really STUDY the bible for myself and the truths within it. I can tell you with full confidence now that my faith lies solely with Jehovah's promise to return the earth to it's original state, a paradise with which humans will live forever on.
Man all this brings back my days as a kid, I grew up as a Jehovah's Witness, as both my parents were practicing members by the time I was born. We lived on a farm in rural Canada, the town nearest us was mostly French Catholic but there were some other protestant denominations there as well. My brother and myself were the only JW's in the school. From grade 2 on I was ridiculed, emotionally abused and physically abused by teachers as well as students.
All this violence and hatred toward Jehovah's people will get worse as these last days of this system struggle on. You can already see the tears in the world that it is starting to all fall apart. I can look retrospectively now at all the persecution I had, all the trauma involved with something so seemingly simple as "freedom" that this is SUPPOSED to happen. If you study the bible, you can read for yourself JESUS said that a TRUE follower will be hated just as Jesus was.
In fact from some of the nun teachers in the school system, other kids were encouraged to make fun of and throw things at us "Satanists". I remember getting beaten by a nun in grade 2. I was no where near old enough to understand why these things were happening to me and why everyone hated me. My first busted lip and black eye were in grade 3. My first broken nose was in grade 4; all from beatings of at least 3 to 6 kids at a time.
They dont even recognize how fare apart they are from humanity! ( VMRO) im workin my way back to JW's org. because I know with my expirence of the world outside, that its the only truth. I miss all the love from the brotherhood and of course most of all my friendship to Jehowah god. Stephanus was stoned by a puplic mob.. and under his last minute of life he prayed to god and said "dont get angry with them god, they dont know what there are doing, forgive them! I will pray for global love J's DAY
Although not pleasant, I almost welcome the persecution now; it re-affirms my belief that I am following Jesus and preaching about his father Jehovah and the hope that they offer to all of us. If you don't believe me look it up.... Mt 5:10,12 "Happy are those who have been persecuted for righteousness sake, since the kingdom of the heavens belongs to them." and 12 "Rejoice and leap for joy; since your reward is great in the heavens; for in that way they persecuted the prophets prior to you."
@VAIO294 i dont get it...how they are destroying family? ya dont make sense
So there's no law for a public meeting doesn't give you the right to beat on people because you don't like them, what has this world come too
@VAIO294 not yet.... and i will be soon. may i ask why u ask?
armando7 do you think Bulgarian people are taking the attack seriously, do most people feel sympathy for the Witnesses, what do they think of VMRO?
Saw the disgusting video of the bulgarian brothers being attacked. My heart and prayers go out to all the brothers that got hurt in the congregation. just remember this scripture. John 15: verse 17-19. I command you that you love one another. if the world hates u, then know that it has hated me before it hated u. if u where part of the world the world would be fond of what is its own. now because u are no part of the world but I have chosen u out of the world on this account the world hates u.
i just feel sorry for VRMO. hitler in his full might failed to break the organization of JW in Germany during his time. VRMO will end up like hitler in God's own time. hitler claimed that he can build an empire that will last for a thousand year. he did not even last a decade.
@VAIO294 Not really not true. half of my families are JW. and they love me to death let alone to shun and ignore me and i know for a fact they dont do that. i think ya all have a wrong information unless ya wanna discredit the religion by making a rumor.