Cake Favors

February 8th, 2010 admin Leave a comment Go to comments

Cake Favors

Jehovah's Witnesses could be a witness to be baptized to go drink coffee and King Cake with worldly friends?

We are here Mardi Gras season in the south. And Mardi Gras which pays homage to all the false gods. Is sin to eat King Cake and later repay the coffee cake and a party if you get a baby in the cake? Not me brother but other witnesses who seemed to have lost its way. I want to make sure we were all on the same page. I think I have a responsibility now I know. This is the same witness to celebrate his birthday with a party. This person told me to mind my business, it is between them and Jehovah. He saw it as harmless fun. I asked a hypothetical for the older ... he said, if I knew someone did something wrong and do not say, I stood at the Kingdom Hall could be in danger.

I dont want to touch on secular friends part of your question, as we all know that ultimately we choose our friends themselves (judiciously or not wise), and we always reap what we sow! Now the interesting part I found was that you are talking about the same people who think a birthday party year. Ok, so really you've done the right thing so far ........ if you have an error brought attention to him and he's still stubborn / rebelling then you need to Principles to remember the Bible and talk to the elders about this (remember - the goal is to win back your Brother?!), Leave it in their hands and of course Jehovahs course. Someting else you may need to consider whether the relationship with this person (no matter how much you love them), it is wise at this time. You need to keep your own spirituality and relationship with Jehovah. I know that this scripture may not apply exactly, but I hope you see where I came from! "Quit mixing in dealing with people who called the brothers is an adulterer or a greedy person ... not even eat with people like that. "- 1 Cor. 5:11." Do not be misled. Bad associations spoil useful habits. "(1 Cor. 15:33) One thing to remember is that we do not want another trip - imagine if you stay close to (if you're of course!) friendships with people like that other people might think that you forgive - even joined with things like that? If you are seeing this weak they may be affected and concience they think that is ok to do things away from the church. I'm not the best person to give advice because I'm not so wise - but I hope all these answers can be assist you in a dilemma. One more thing - if as a result of your talk to the elders of this person change the direction of their actions - do you think that they would sit New system to say "I hope you will continue to get out of it you nosy so and so?" NO - I think they would say, thankyou Debbie - you are Your true friend helped me see how stupid I am! Here is a good article that can help you; Why Reports Are Bad? Watchtower 15/8/97--- Clearly, those who Jehovah has no love is not possible to appreciate because of their mistakes brought to light. Sinful human tendency is to reject the reprimand and hate anyone who gives that. (Compare John 7:7.) No wonder that many are as silent as a stone when it comes to revealing the mistakes of others to those who have the authority to correct them. Appreciate the value of reprimand Among Jehovah's people, however, there are different attitudes to the reprimand. Devout men and women really appreciate Jehovah arrangements have been made to help the people heresy in the Christian community. They recognize discipline as an expression of his love-kindness.-Hebrews 12:6-11. Jehovah's servants to engage in serious errors, even those who have been loyal for years. Recognizing that the elders can help, most took the initiative to approach them for help. (James 5:13-16) But sometimes a perpetrator may try to cover up his sin, as did King David. *** What should we do if we come to know about serious errors in the congregation? Who's Responsibility Is It? When parents learn about serious mistakes, they approach the individuals involved to provide assistance and correction is needed. This is the elders' responsibility to judge people like that in the Christian community. Keeping careful spiritual condition, they helped and gave a warning to anyone who took unwise or wrong step.-1 Corinthians 5:12, 13; 2 Timothy 4:2, 1 Peter 5:1, 2. ** But what if you're not an elder, and you come to know about some serious mistakes in the Christian Other? Guidelines found in the Law that Jehovah gave to the Israelites. The law states that if a person is a witness to acts apostasy, sedition, murder, or certain other serious crimes, it was his responsibility to report it and to give testimony about what he knew. Leviticus 5:1 states: "Now in this sin in the soul that he has heard public cursing and he is a witness or he has seen it or have come to know that, if he did not report it, then he must answer for the error. "-Compare Deuteronomy 13:6-8; Esther 6:2; Proverbs 29:24. Although not under the Law of Moses, Christians today can be guided by the principles of behind. (Psalm 19:7, So if you learn about the serious mistakes of fellow Christians, what should you do? Tackling Problems First, it is important that there reason to believe that serious mistakes have really happened. "Do not be a witness against your neighbor without foundation," said the sage. "Then you have to fool with your lips. "-Proverbs 24:28. you may decide to go directly to the elders. It is not wrong to do so. Usually, however, certainly the most loved is approached the people involved. (which you did) Maybe the facts are not as they seem. Or maybe the situation i