wedding ceremony

Sunday, February 21, 2010 10:04 PM
From: "Carlos Burman"

Dear Eiko,

Its goodnews that you have finally legally become married.

I didnt know you were not married.

To have a wedding ceremony at the kingdom hall you must ask the elders of he congregation,such as brother Yamamoto or Brother Tokumitsu or any of them.

However, In order to marry at a Kingdom hall,you must be one of Jehovahs witnesses and be living completely in harmony with the bible's standards.

You see Ecclesiastes 5:1 tell us that the Kingdom hall is Gods House....Isaiah 6:2,3 tell us that angels declare that Jehovah is "Holy,holy,holy"....

Holy means Pure ,clean, without defilement...this means that Jehovahs home,he kingdom hall is also clean and pure and without defilement.

This means that all who enter the kingdom hall should have a pure and clean lifestyle and regularly attend meetings,share in preaching,apply what we learn from Gods word the Bible and we should also dress like a person who is claiming we are holy,pure and clean....thats one big reason why all brothers wear suits and ties and neat shoes there...and sisters wear modest and neat and clean clothing too.

Most members of the congregation would like to be wearing their PERSONAL preferences in clothing,yet, all there are wearing suits and less comfortable clothing because it is neat and good looking and brings GLORY to JEHOVAH.

so, the reason i say these things,is because unfortunately right now you are not a baptized member of the congregation.............unfortunatly also, right now,you are not taking part in the preaching work.

Below here is an instance where a man was doing things UNCLEAN and UNPURE but he changed because he saw it was right AND benefited him..please read if you have time:

PROFILE

NAME: GLORIA ELIZARRARÁS DE CHOPERENA

AGE: 37

COUNTRY: MEXICO

HISTORY:

MY PAST: I grew up in an affluent area of Naucalpan, Mexico State. From a young age, I was very rebellious and loved going to parties. I began to smoke at age 12, to drink at 14, and to take drugs at 16. A few years later, I left home. Most of my friends were from dysfunctional families, abused either physically or verbally. Life seemed so hopeless to me that twice I tried to commit suicide.

When I was 19, I started working as a model. As such, I socialized with people in politics and in the entertainment world. I eventually married and had children, but I was the one who made all the decisions in my family. I also continued to smoke and drink, and I maintained a hectic social life. My conversation was littered with vulgar speech, and I liked to tell dirty jokes. I had a very bad temper.

Most of the people I chose to associate with had the same lifestyle. To them, it seemed as if I had everything. But my life continued to feel empty, without purpose.

HOW THE BIBLE CHANGED MY LIFE: I began studying the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1998. The Bible taught me that life has a purpose. I learned that Jehovah God intends to restore the earth to Paradise conditions, that he will resurrect the dead, and that I could be a part of that future.

I also learned that the way to express love for God is to obey him. (1 John 5:3) This was a challenge at first because I had never accepted guidance from anyone. However, I eventually acknowledged that I could not continue directing my life by myself. (Jeremiah 10:23) I prayed to Jehovah to guide me. I asked that he help me to bring my life into harmony with his standards and to teach my children to live differently from the way I had done.

It was very difficult for me to make the necessary changes, but I began to apply the counsel found at Ephesians 4:22-24: “You should put away the old personality which conforms to your former course of conduct . . . and should put on the new personality which was created according to God’s will in true righteousness and loyalty.” For me, putting on the new personality meant giving up such defiling habits as smoking, and I had to learn a new vocabulary, one without obscene words. It took me almost three years to make the needed changes so that I could be baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

In addition, I started to take seriously my role as a wife and mother. I began to apply the counsel at 1 Peter 3:1, 2: “You wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, in order that, if any are not obedient to the word, they may be won without a word through the conduct of their wives, because of having been eyewitnesses of your chaste conduct together with deep respect.”

HOW I HAVE BENEFITED: I am so grateful to Jehovah because I now know that life does have meaning. I feel that I am a much better person and am able to give my children a good upbringing. Occasionally, my heart condemns me for my past actions, but Jehovah knows my heart. (1 John 3:19, 20) Without a doubt, living by Bible standards has protected me from harm and brought me inner peace.





Dear Eiko,in the end ,the principle found at 1 corinthians 10:31 counts: "Whether you are eating or drinking or anything else,do all things for gods glory"



anyway,please ask Brother Yamamoto and see what he says.



while it would be great to see a nice wedding ceremony of you and your wife, BOTH of you must really be Jehovahs witnesses who are actively applying Gods word in your lives.



im not perfect at all also and im trying my best to obey Gods word the Bible and his organization.



If you would like more information on this subject,please let me know ...or any other subject.



Takecare for now



Carlos











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Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:38:33 -0800
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Subject: Thank you for information
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Dear Carlos..

Thank you for information.

My wife and I had been unable to register as a legally married couple for some reason for years, but finally on the 23rd of January we were able to do it in a ward office.

We plan to have a wedding ceremony on April, this year. I'd like to do it in a kingdom hall. Because I'm a bible student and have been attending the meeting here for a couple of years.

After that, I hope we attend the meeting regularly more often than ever.
I'd like to learn more how happily married couple ought to be as many good examples I found in the congregation.

Sincerely,

Eiko