Somewhat similar, but not the same.
Watchtower and Christian Women Mirror have the same (graphic) design language but Watch Tower's design are more detailed and voluminous.
ps: I'm neither a JW nor DLer
I often hear people talk about treating lowly people in society well because “no one knows tomorrow”. But I think even that is somewhat flawed, as it has an element of personal gain in it. We should treat all people kindly simply because they’re human and have intrinsic value.
What you’ve highlighted are impressive organizational and leadership qualities, and they shouldn’t be ignored.
However, the gospel does not operate on the metrics of corporate success.
Faithfulness to Christ’s message, not structural excellence, is the true standard of ministry.
That should be the one goal of every true gospel minister.
The claim that only the apostles were “ambassadors” and that no one has been appointed since collapses two distinct biblical categories: apostolic office and Christian mission.
Yes, the foundational apostles had a unique, non-repeatable role (Eph. 2:20). That is settled.
But in 2 Corinthians 5:18–20, Paul does not ground “ambassadorship” in apostolic rank. He grounds it in something else:
God “hath reconciled us... (every believer is included, not just the foundational Apostles), and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation… and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation… now then we are ambassadors for Christ.”
The flow is critical:
reconciled → entrusted → therefore ambassadors
The text does not say, “because we are apostles, we are ambassadors,”
but rather, “because we have been entrusted with the message, we represent Christ.”
And that entrusted message is not restricted to apostles alone.
Jesus Himself expands the scope:
“As my Father hath sent me, even so send I you” (John 20:21)
“Go… make disciples of all nations… I am with you… unto the end of the world” (Matt. 28:19–20)
If the mission continues beyond the apostles, then the representational role tied to that mission continues.
The epistles confirm this pattern:
Believers are:
“a chosen generation… that ye should shew forth” (1 Pet. 2:9)
those who “shine as lights… holding forth the word of life” (Phil. 2:15–16)
those from whom “the word of the Lord sounded out” (1 Thess. 1:8)
those who must “be ready always to give an answer” (1 Pet. 3:15)
This is ambassadorial function, even where the title is not repeated.
So the real issue is not whether all believers hold apostolic authority (they do not), but whether all believers share in Christ’s representational mission (they do).
To deny that is to reduce the Church to spectators of a past message rather than participants in God’s present appeal.
Christ has not gone silent for 2000 years. He is still speaking, through a people He has reconciled and sent.
@adomaa_music I heard something a while back that since the earth is God's footstool, earthquake happens whenever God changes the position of his feet.
I try alot, even recently to reconcile physical phenomenon with spiritual realities.
I have kept the concept in my mind ever since.
I have this doctrine that: utility must be enjoyed not 'managed' and for that to be possible, they must be new.
The thought started with phone, and now appliances and eventually cars.
I cannot be buying appliances with the expectation of having problems with it down the line.
Key point: You have to reach a point where you tell yourself that you deserve the experience of owning and driving something new.
If you have the financial capacity to, please make sure all your appliances, cars, equipments etc are brand new, the difference is always clear.