PPT-Jehovah’s Witnesses, Military Service, and the Early Church

Steve Lagoon Goal of Presentation In this presentation we shall examine the claims of the Watchtower concerning the views of the early Christian Church toward war and military service Along the way we shall find that not only does the Watchtower distort the actual historical views of the early Church but also that the Neutrality view of the Watchtower is simply inconsistent with the convictions of the early Christians. Pickwick Publications, 2010. Consistently . Pro-Life:. The Ethics of Bloodshed in Ancient Christianity. The Debate over the Early Church and Military Service. There is a lively ongoing debate about the attitudes of the early Christians toward war and military service. . Ancient War and Military. What is a social class?. What were social classes based on in ancient history? Today?. What is a hierarchy?. How were slaves acquired in ancient times?. Knight’s charge. Weird . Conscription. the compulsory enlistment of people in some sort of national service, most often military . service.. On 2 July 1980, President Carter issued Presidential Proclamation 4771 and re-instated the requirement that young men register with the Selective Service System.[65] At that time it was required that all males, born on or after January 1, 1960 register with the Selective Service . Sabaoth. The Lord of Hosts. Psalm 89:1-8. Psalm . 89:6 For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? . who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD? . Psalm . 89:8 O LORD God of hosts, who . The watchtower Bible and tract society . Located in Brooklyn, New York – Better known as: Jehovah Witnesses and well known for their door-to-door sales and evangelism. . - Largest . publisher in the Free world, in one recent year it printed over 44 million books and over 550 million magazines. Project By: Ina Amargo, Erica Bailey, Alana Bradbury, Tyson Haderlie, and Rachel . LoPorto. History &. Identity. Erica Bailey. Identity. F. ounded . by Charles . Taze. Russell in . 1870. Restored Teachings. ons that match the above quotations are underlined . The portions of the context that contradict the above quotations (when taken out of context) are in bold Jehovah’s Witnesses: Setting the Reco The watchtower Bible and tract society . Located in Brooklyn, New York – Better known as: Jehovah Witnesses and well known for their door-to-door sales and evangelism. . - Largest . publisher in the Free world, in one recent year it printed over 44 million books and over 550 million magazines. Students will learn to:. appreciate the relevance of a theme or historical period to the life and mission of the Church today.. demonstrate knowledge of the key aspects of an important theme or period in the Church history.. took . place . every Sunday. There was no seating, as the people stood throughout the . service. .. How long did the church service typically last?. Three hours. Their Service was divided into . two. The Military Member’s Experience. Maria Falca-Dodson, Maj Gen. Assistant Director, Outreach. Objectives. Understand military structure and processes. Describe the demographics of today’s military. Review We saw last time that in the early church there were some who actually sought out persecution. What did the earlier church leaders advise concerning seeking out persecution and what scripture did they offer in support of their advice? thAnniversaryAs I write this letter Lynne and I are attending the 2018 BIMI Far East Military Missions Field Conference at Maranatha Baptist Church in Okinawa Japan This is a few days worth of fellows BibliographyD Patte Editor Vanderbilt UniversityRUSSELL CHARLES TAZEAVID OASSome of Russell146s Publications readily availableCharlesTazeRussell Millennial Dawn Allegheny PA Watch Tower Bible and Tra