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The apostle Paul used an expression that the New World Translation renders as âthe ends of the systems of things.â One place where that expression appears in scripture is 1 Corinthians 10:11, which states: âNow these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for a warning to us upon whom the ends of the systems of things have come.â Whereas most translations render [...]
Since the WT has, it seems, become the mouthpiece of the scarlet colored wild beast, the disgusting thing that causes desolation, and the constant feature (the public ministry) has essentially been removed, are we not then actually seeing the fulfillment of Daniel 12:11. Are we not in the last days? Is not the disgusting thing standing in a holy place? Matt. 24:15. Jesus said when you [...]
Wednesday, July 7 You will come against them like a storm, . . . you and all your troops and many peoples with you. âEzek. 38:9. God will not allow the nations to destroy his people. They proudly bear his name, and they have obeyed his command to flee from Babylon the Great. (Acts 15:16, 17; Rev. 18:4) They have also worked hard to help others flee from her. [...]
For the past 150 years the Watchtower has boldly interpreted Bible prophecy in an attempt to reveal the things to come and place itself as the city of light. Consequently, the flock has been convinced that Christ has already returned and we are living deep in the time of the end, which is believed to have begun in 1914. In reality, because the seers have [...]
From the very beginning, the leading men of Israel were prone to idolatry. It was the brother of Moses, Aaron, who made a golden calf for the camp to worship while his brother was on the mountain receiving the Ten Commandments. Shortly after Israel settled in the promised land they began worshipping the baals. Over and over again God would chastise them. They would repent [...]
This is the third installment of a series on Joel. The world has been in a near-constant state of war for thousands of years âreally, since Satan became the god of this world. Europe, especially, has experienced one war after the other, going back to the Hundred Years War between England and France. And as the heart of the realm of Christendom, Europe hosted two world [...]
Thursday, January 14 Solid food belongs to mature people, to those who through use have their powers of discernment trained to distinguish both right and wrong.âHeb. 5:14. Discernment is good judgmentâthe ability to tell right from wrong and then choose the wise course. It has been defined as âthe ability to make sound judgements in spiritual matters.â A discerning worshipper speaks and acts in ways that please [...]
âTherefore, when you catch sight of the disgusting thing that causes desolation, as spoken about by Daniel the prophet, standing in a holy place (let the reader use discernment),  then let those in Judea begin fleeing to the mountains." Jesus Christ __________ An integral part of Jesusâ detailed prophecy concerning his return and the conclusion of the system of things focused on the desolation of Jerusalem by [...]
COMMENT: In the first article covering the July 2013 Watchtower, study edition, you pose the question, âWhy is it disingenuous to imply that Jesus and the first century disciples did not consider the temple to be a holy place?â I've asked a few people about this, and finally got an answer that really made a lot of sense.
QUESTION: Could it be that the disgusting thing standing in a holy place is the group of men being lawless, the Governing Body? So we should flee? Now? Judgment day is here, I think. ANSWER: Jesus foretold that when the disgusting things stands where it ought not that it would occur during the worldâs worst time of trouble in history, otherwise known as the great tribulation. In the [...]
