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Does Any One Here Agree With This? Give Your "Opinion"?

1 Thessalonians 5:2, 6 - For you yourselves know quite well that Jehovah's day is coming exactly as a thief in the night.

So then let us not sleep on as the rest do, but let us stay awake and keep our senses.

Update:

I am a baptized Jehovah's Witness too, just seeing what others really think since we get rejected at the doors so often without getting others opinions on SCRIPTURE

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  • chieko
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    yes. it is a message to believers that is very timely and should be taken to heart...

  • 1 decade ago

    I guess only Members for the cult of Jehovah Witness will agrees with that. Since this is an alteration from the alteration from the alteration from the alteration of the original bible which states "that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night".

    The meaning of the two phrases are totally different. In JW, it means The date "Jehovah's day" is coming. In other mainstream christianity, it means the day this god comes, he comes subtly without any knowledge of others.

  • 1 decade ago

    Do we agree with it? Agree with what, that Thessalonians 5:2, 6 said that? Sure. Absolutely. It sure did. Yes indeedy.

  • 1 decade ago

    I think we always should live as if we expect Jesus to return at any moment. Since any of us could die at any moment, we should live as if we will meet Jesus very soon.

    I think it is best not to interpret or try to understand verses of sacred scripture out of context. Thessalonians was not written as a collection of separate verses. It was written as a letter, and makes the most sense if it is read as a letter.

    I am Roman Catholic.

    Peace be with you.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Yes I do agree with it. It also says that you do not light a candle and put it under a basket. Do not forget the virgins who missed their appointed time at the wedding because they lacked oil for their lamps.

  • 1 decade ago

    Of course I agree it is the word of God..It does not mean we never get physical sleep it means that we need to NOT be SPIRITUALLY asleep which means we need to always be aware of our actions and the way we are living our lives because we never know when the Lord is going to come and we do not want to be caught in a situation that is not serving of God!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Definitely agree, but it's the how to not get caught up in

    daily 'problems', not to get distracted. Jesus echoed 'to watch'

    and also it says to be sober like sober-minded, not caught up

    in things that lead the wrong way. Oh, this takes a lot of

    awareness, and self-management, or 'dying to self'.

  • Karl
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    As it says the end is near, be ready for many will not be. Jesus is returning sooner than most know or realize.

    bless you.

    The signs are here, Jesus can return anytime. I believe in our lifetime, as do others.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I'm very troubled by this. I'm going to have to update my home security system settings to protect against deity break-ins.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I guess that doesn't set too well with those with sleep apnea, however the insomniacs are pretty well covered...

  • 1 decade ago

    Somebody wrote it down about 1900 years ago, so it must be true.

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