Organized to Do Jehovah’s Will (od), “Chapter 14, Maintaining the Peace and Cleanness of the Congregation”

Organized to Do Jehovah’s Will (od), “Chapter 14, Maintaining the Peace and Cleanness of the Congregation”

2019 · pp.141-156 · par. 24-40 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

“When it is necessary to disfellowship an unrepentant wrongdoer from the congregation, a brief announcement is made, stating: “[Name of person] is no longer one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.” This will alert faithful ones in the congregation to stop associating with that person.—1 Cor. 5:11.”

Also: par. 30 (disassociation by statement or 'by becoming part of a secular organization that has objectives contrary to Bible teachings'), par. 32 (inactive person 'far different' and to be helped), par. 33 (disassociated 'treated in the same way as a disfellowshipped person'), par. 34 (reinstatement after 'many months, a year, or even longer'), par. 36 ('[Name of person] is reinstated as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses'), par. 39-40 (unbaptised publishers). Copyright page: © 2005, 2015, 2019; November 2021 printing.

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