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Plan early for
9:30AM PST [Clocks change BACK one hour at night Nov. 1,2, Sat./Sun.]
9:45 AM Devotions
10:00-11:00 Discourse: Br Jim Parkinson of Los Angeles Calif. - "Lessons For The Last Day"
11:15-12:15 Discourse (PPt) Br Peter Mora of Los Angeles - "Good News, Bad News, Great News"
12:45 - 2:30 Convention Study: Br Ed Grabner of Austin TX - Subject and questions below.
In Christ's service,
SWOBS contacts:
Br Tom Adams:
tomseline2520@gmail.com and Br Stanley Loper:
StanleyLoperJr@comcast.com
Re: Questions:
Br. Ed Grabner (use
ed@grabner.us for any questions or requests for clarification)
Convention Study 12 Questions on:
"AGE-ENDING PREPARATION & READINESS FOR THE NEW CREATURE” (Rev.
16:15)
Dear Brethren,
On the following pages you will find the questions for the convention study that the
SWOBS brethren requested that I lead. The questions have been divided into the following three sections with four questions each.
General lessons respecting the importance of “Watching and Keeping one's
Garment” as vital to the Age-ending Preparation and Readiness for the
New Creation
Specific lessons respecting the importance of “Watching” as vital to the
Age-ending Preparation and Readiness for the New Creation
Specific lessons respecting the importance of “Keeping one's Garment” as
vital to the Age-ending Preparation and Readiness for the New Creation
For most of the questions scriptures and references to Bro. Russell's
writings have been included to help point in the direction we hope the
discussion will go. Where only scriptures are cited you will find
numerous comments on these scriptures by Br. Russell by consulting the
Expanded Biblical Comments, Volume and Tower indexes.
Please note that questions 7 and 11 have no references cited. These are
research questions and I anticipate that the bulk of the discussion
time will be spent on these questions.
Regarding question 7: as we consider the history of the Bible Student
movement from Br. Russell's day there have been clear and marked
departures from the prophetic proofs presented in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and
4th volumes of the Studies in the Scriptures respecting the time and
work of our Lord's Second Advent. The object of this question is not to
debate all of the differences that have arisen but to consider who is
actually behind the differences and the potential effect these
differences can have on the preparation and readiness of the New
Creation at this time.
Regarding question 11: as we consider the changing conditions in the
world since Br. Russell's day we have reached a point of virtually no
moral standard in the world. The object of this question is not to go
into graphic detail respecting the immorality which is so open and
generally accepted. Rather consider who is actually behind these
changes and the potential effect these changes can have on the
preparation and readiness of the New Creation at this time.
Rev
16:15
KJV "Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and
keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame."
General lessons respecting the importance of “Watching and Keeping one's
Garment” as vital to the Age-ending Preparation and Readiness for the
New Creation
1. In Rev.
16:15 what did our Lord indicate was necessary to receive the blessing of seeing his thief like presence?
2. Are there other scriptures that show a relationship between seeing
the Lord's presence and keeping one's garment? (Matt 22:11-13;
C198-205)
3. Why would there be a greater potential for failing to keep one's
garment at the time of the Lord's return and presence? (Dan 12:1; Rev
3:10-11; Matt 24:20-24; Luke 21:34-36)
4. Note and discuss the evidence that some actually took off their
garment soon after the Lord's return and were cast into outer darkness
thus losing their appreciation of the Lord's presence. (C202, R3820,
R5909)
Specific lessons respecting the importance of “Watching” as vital to the
Age-ending Preparation and Readiness for the New Creation
5. From a prophetic standpoint how prominent is the subject of our
Lord's second advent in the scriptures? 2 Pet 1:16-21; C129-133; R2972
(entire article)
6. How important then is the understanding of the Lord's second advent
to the New Creation's preparation and readiness at the end of the age?
Rev. 3:20-22; Luke 12:35-37; C190-194
7. Cite some examples of how the adversary has attempted to cloud this
understanding and the impact these efforts can have on the New
Creation's preparation and readiness. In particular consider the subtle
nature of the related temptations at the end of the age of sacrifice.
8. What can the members of the New Creation do to help one another
avoid and/or overcome these temptations? 1 Tim 4:12-16; 2 Tim 2:14-16; 1
Thes
5:21; 2 Pet 1:5-10
Specific lessons respecting the importance of “Keeping one's Garment” as
vital to the Age-ending Preparation and Readiness for the New Creation
9. What are the two ways that one can take off their garment? Heb 6:4-6; Heb 10:26-29, 2 Pet
2:22, F302
10. In either case does one instantly take off the garment or could
there be a process that leads up to this action? Luke 9:62; Heb
10:38-39; Luk 10:32-33;
11. What are some ways that lead to the initial soiling or spotting of
one's garment? In particular consider the subtle nature of the related
temptations at the end of the age of sacrifice.
12. What can the members of the New Creation do to help one another
avoid and/or overcome these temptations? James 1:21-27; 2 cor 6:4-17; 1
Tim
4:12; Jude 20-23, James 5:14-16
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