Just what does the firstborn of all creation mean to you? To anyone who takes the time to reason on it, it means Jesus was born first before any other creation. Someone who is/was born has parents, or in the case of Jesus, a parent, his Father. God did not create himself, he created his Son. They, in turn, created everything else.
It says exactly that, word for word. Whether you choose to accept it or not is your choice.
Come on, now, there was more to my THREE posts than you responded to.
Truth is what we have to give. The fact that we use the Bible as our main source, makes it so..We don't have traditions that we rely on, just the Bible.
If you really cared you would suggest that Jacob depend only on the Bible, just like Jehovah's Witnesses do.
Then I recommend that you, being a JW (are you not?), go buy a New King James Bible and read it cover to cover. Several times.
Yes. But not always. I examined other beliefs to see if they knew what they were talking about. It was no surprise that they didn't. For the most part, they proved to be no more than social clubs. When I investigated Jehovah's Witnesses, everything was based on the Bible, not on personal opinion. The elders in the JW Congregation were all in complete agreement. There were/are no arguments amongst them. As an organization, Jehovah’s Witnesses totally embraced the admonition from God in every part of the Scriptures. This is why no matter where you are in the world, we are all in complete agreement. No other religious group in the world is as unified as Jehovah's Witnesses are. Unfortunately, this unity is a sore subject with those who wish they had it. They feel they have no other option but, to try to keep people who would like to be part of such a wonderful organization in the dark.
That will not be necessary as all you have to do is quote any scripture in the KJV, and I will use the NWT to prove that they say essentially the same thing. The only difference, if there is one, would be that the KJV is a revision of a translation, and the NWT is a translation of the original writings like the Dead Sea Scrolls. The original writings trump revisions everytime.
Jehovah's Witnesses did not change the Bible. The translators of the NWT agreed that a revision of a current translation would not be good enough. They decided to use the original writings instead to make sure that people would have the most accurate information possible. No tricks, no slight of hand, simple accuracy.
First, if we have an iPad, or any other electronic device, we purchased it ourselves. Second, many Witnesses use a King James Bible as a reference to verify that both Bible's are in agreement. You might want to ask for a New World Translation for a simple donation. They are not for sale.
Every individual who has become a member of Jehovah's Witnesses has improved their life. They're not tied down by the meaningless rituals and traditions of other religions. If rituals and traditions float your boat, then have at it. I have yet to find that Jesus, in his 33 years, participated in a single ritual or tradition. So, I chose to follow his lead.
I would guess that's because you agreed with everything they said. As Jehovah's Witnesses, we have to humble ourselves and accept what the Bible says ( not any man ) about any subject we are dealing with. If there is no biblical basis for the discussion, then it is personal opinion, and the Bible trumps personal opinion every time.
Maybe that Witness misunderstood your question or the context of your question. I don't know, I wasn't there. I do know, however that Jehovah's Witnesses are the most organized religion that I've ever been associated with. As for Jesus' participation in Jewish customs, these were approved by his Father and part of Jewish worship at the time.