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As of the October 6th 2012 Annual General Meeting the understanding of 'who is the slave?' has changed from just any member of the 144,000 spirit anointed ones spoken of in Revelation. It is now, according to the 8 members of the Governing Body, the 8 members of the Governing Body. They are no longer representatives of the slave but are actually the slave.
(Former teaching , prior to 6th Oct 2012, Our Governing Body in Brooklyn are the representatives of the slave and dispense spiritual food to us in the form of literature and talks and meetings and conventions.)
Following is a quote from the official jw org website.
That slave is the small, composite group of anointed brothers serving at world headquarters during Christ's presence who are directly involved in preparing and dispensing spiritual food. When this group work together as the Governing Body, they act as "the faithful and discreet slave."
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Who is the highest boss of Jehovah witnesses?
They regard Jehovah God as the 'boss', but as humans there is a panel of eight called the Governing Body, also known as the faithful and discreet slave.
Who anointed the Watchtower leaders how do you know they are this faithful and discreet slave?
ANSWER The Bible explains that the "faithful and discrete slave " is anoited by God and appointed by Jesus. Jesus posed an open question "Who really is the faithful and discrete slave" the implication being that those that fulfil the commission to provide adequate spiritual food at "the proper time" could rightly claim to be the above. Please, visit the official website at http://www.watchtower.org/ for genuine answers to these sorts of questions. They are happy to provide the public with this information.
The Watchtower teaches that all of the components that make up blood plasma are acceptable then why are whole blood transfusions not acceptable?
Because the bible says in Act 15 ''to keep abstaining from things sacrificed to idols and from blood'' The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, as the representative of the 'faithful and discreet slave', have determined, based on their current understanding of Acts 15, that Witnesses are not allowed transfusions of whole blood, red cells, white cells, plasma or platelets. They are allowed transfusions of all of the component parts of these components. The Watchtower 15/2/2009 p27 says 'Since Jehovah God and Jesus Christ completely trust the 'faithful and discreet slave', should we not do the same?'
Who is head of the jahova witnesses?
Jehovah's Witnesses do not have an individual "in charge". Rather, there is a group of spirit-anointed men who are referred to as the "governing body". They work together to help provide spiritual guidance for the needs of over 8 millions Jehovah's Witnesses throughout the world. In addition, they help manage the many needs associated with the preaching of the good news throughout all the inhabited earth. These men are not paid a salary and receive only a stipend for expenses.
Sentences using the word discreet?
This information is very Discreet. discreet news were leaked.
How does the faithful and discreet slave of Jehovah's Witnesses get new information for their members?
First, let me identify the group that we refer to as the "faithful and discreet slave." Jesus refered to this one at Matthew 24:45-51. In the parallel illustration at Luke 12:42-48, Jesus refers to this slave as a steward, that is, a house manager or administrator, one placed over other servants. Even though he is in an administrative role, he himself is a servant. Such a position was often filled in ancient times by a faithful slave. Examples of this can be found at Genesis 24:2 and at Genesis 39:1-6.So even though the faithful and discreet slave has the commission to "provide the proper (spiritual) food a the proper time," as Jesus indicated, it itself is in a position of submission or servitude to Jesus Christ, Jehovah God, and leadings of God's holy spirit, or active force.A common misconception that many outside of Jehovah's Witnesses have is that the 12 or 13 members of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses are the faithful and discreet slave. Not true. The faithful and discreet slave is all of the ones alive on earth who are of the heavenly calling, those whose hope is to reign with Jesus Christ as kings and priests in heaven once they complete their earthly course. (Revelation 5:10; 20:6)The Governing Body which consists of a handful of qualified older men, whose function is to serve as the teaching arm of the organization, are representatives of the faithful and discreet slave. They are made up of members of the faithful and discreet slave, but they by themselves are not the entire faithful and discreet slave.These of the faithful slave do not act independently. Individual members of the faithful slave class including each of the individual members of the Governing Body themselves, in turn, follow the direction of the faithful slave class as a whole, as represented by the Governing Body. So, while the faithful slave and the Governing Body is in submission to the Christ, each one individually is in submission to the faithful slave, right along with the rest of the congregation, so that the entire congregation remains in unity and in submission to the direction of the Christ.An example of how the faithful slave, or it's representative gets "new" information is found in the scriptures at Acts chapter 15. A dispute arose in the christian congregation in the first century regarding a certain aspect of the Mosaic Law, namely circumcision. Some were saying that the christians needed to adhere to this requirement of the Law of Moses in order to be approved by God. Others were saying that the Mosaic Law had been replaced by the Law of the Christ, so that circumcision was no longer neccesssary. Who was correct? The matter was put before the Governing Body of the christian congregation in the first century, which was located in Jerusalem, and consisted of qualified older men. In verses 28,29, they indicated what their decision was, and how they arrived at that decision. It says: "For the holy spirit and we ourselves have favored adding no further burden to YOU, except these necessary things, to keep abstaining from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication. If YOU carefully keep yourselves from these things, YOU will prosper. Good health to YOU!"(bold italics mine) They indicated that they arrived at a unanimous decision with the help of the holy spirit. (Acts 15:25) Back then, there was a Governing Body that represented the faithful and discreet slave, and Jehovah's Witnesses today pattern their congregation after that same standard.We believe that today the Governing Body works in harmony with the holy spirit as did the Governing Body in Jerusalem back then. Just like in the first century, this body is used to teach and direct the congregation. When the Governing Body arrives at a decision, they do so, not individually, but as a collective group working together. Together, they pray for God's holy spirit to direct them, and as a group they consider all the scriptural counsel about the matter. They take as long as necessary, including meditating (reflectively ponder) prayerfully on the scriptures. Once it is that these brothers come to a unanimous consensus about the matter, it is accepted as the direction of the holy spirit. The Governing Body, however, does not claim infallibility. They, as well as the entire congregation, realize that they are imperfect men. Contrast this with some religious organizations which do claim infallibilty of their religious leaders. One that comes to mind is that of the Catholic Church. The First Vatican Council of 1870 stated:"It is a divinely revealed dogma that the Roman pontiff, when he speaks ex cathedra, that is, when acting in the office of shepherd and teacher of all Christians, he defines, by virtue of his supreme apostolic authority, a doctrine concerning faith or morals to be held by the universal church, possesses through the divine assistance promised to him in the person of blessed Peter, the infallibility with which the divine Redeemer willed his church to be endowed in defining the doctrine concerning faith or morals; and that such definitions of the Roman pontiff are therefore irreformable of themselves, not because of the consent of the church."We realize that, while we believe that the Governing Body is under the direction of Jesus Christ and God's holy spirit, members of the Governing Body are imperfect men, and can make mistakes. From time to time adjustmants are made in our understanding. Some things are not fully understood for a time, or incorrectly understood. We believe, however, that as a spirit directed organization, corrections will be made in due course. We fully trust in Jehovah God's ability to correct matters, and that he will make the corrections when he deems it the appropriate time. We fully trust in the ability of His son Jesus Christ, who is the one whom Jehovah appointed as head over the christian congregation. (Revelation 1:16, 20) One area where this comes into play is in the understanding of Bible prophecy. Bible prophecy regarding the time of the end is being fullfilled right now at an incredible pace. (Matthew 24:3-14; 2 Timothy 3:1-5) Sometimes a particular prophecy or portion of a prophecy is not fully understood until after the fullfillment has taken place or while it is the process of being fullfillled. We understand that this gradual revealing of understanding is according to God's will and purpose. In the Bible, even those who recorded Bible prophecies often did not understand even what they themselves were writing. (Daniel 12:8,9) Therefore, the faithful slave, as represented by the Governing Body, is continually receiving and dispensing new light, as it becomes available. The Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses continues to receive new light, in the form of adjustments to our understanding of the Bible. This is to be expected of God's congregation as Proverbs 4:18 says that "the path of the righteous ones is like the bright light that is getting lighter and lighter until the day is firmly established." Since "the day," or end of this world has not been "firmly established" (occurred) yet, we expect this spiritual light to continue to get "lighter and lighter," and we expect the faithful slave as represented by the Governing Body to continue to flash forth "new light" as their understanding increases.
What is the homophone for discreet?
The homophone for discreet is discrete.
What is a sentence using the word discreet?
(discreet means like secretive, or circumspect)Trying to be discreet, I slipped the note into his locker.Hotels that host celebrities will often be discreet about their guests' actions.A discreet inquiry was made about the boy's family situation at home.
What is discreet in Tagalog term?
The Tagalog term for discreet is "maingat" or "mapanagot." It means being careful or cautious in words and actions to avoid drawing attention or causing offense.
How do you use discreet in a sentence?
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