I would be interested to know how you understand Revelation 6:2, since this Scripture is frequently used by the brothers to support the 1914 coronation. There, the Bible says Jesus received a crown and a bow to start his conquest. Since the crown stands for royalty and a bow is a long distance weapon, does not this demonstrate that Christ receives the kingdom in 1914 and fights from a distance (from heaven) against his enemies?
QUESTION: Should we now move away from the 'Society,' i.e. meetings, 'Get out of her my people.... ?' But doesn't the Bible say not forsake the gathering of yourselves together and all the more so as you behold the day drawing near, etc.? And what do we do about the memorial of Christ’s Death? I can see that you are speaking the truth when you say about the Man of Lawlessness, surely standing in a place where they ought not, I.E. in place of the Christ, saying: ‘No one comes to the father except through us’ has put them in line for punishment, but how do we handle this after 30years?
This is the last article of an eight part series examining
the July
2013, Watchtower Magazine.
The
entire series is available as a PDF without illustrations and
hyperlinks to other Watchman articles to facilitate sharing of the
information during the month of September when Jehovah's Witnesses will
be studying the July articles. ( Click here for PDF)
Overall, it seems that the Governing Body are in the process of subtly de-emphasizing 1914 in preparation for 2014, which will mark a century since Jesus is supposed to have begun ruling. They probably intend to completely walk away from 1914 by next year and hope that the majority of Jehovah's Witnesses will not notice. There is no question that the process is well underway.
QUESTION: I like your website and find it really interesting . I agree with many points you make, as it explains loads of the Watchtower's contradictions regarding their explanation of Bible prophecies. I agree that Jehovah Witnesses do the preaching work and proclaim good news as described in Bible, and generally JW’s have the truth. As one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, however, I disagree with their past and recent explanations of Bible prophecy. And the history of the Watchtower only proves that they never been right. My question to you is, what is your opinion ( or general advice to JW ) on staying in an organization that teaches such untrue and puzzling things, but at the same time is right about many other things? It is really confusing and difficult being a JW and knowing that so many have been stumbled over these issues. I'd like to hear your opinion on WT disfellowshipping and shunning policy from Bible perspective as well . Your reply in any form would by much appreciated.
It can be painful and traumatic to come to terms with deliberate deception, especially when it is discovered that the deceit emanates from a person of whom we may be fond, or an institution with which we may be associated.
We see it all the time. People cannot believe their trusted political leaders can be so two-faced and treacherous. Churchgoers simply refuse to consider the possibility that nearly everything they are told by their clergy is a lie. And it is especially hard for Jehovah's Witnesses to come to grips with the fact that the Watchtower has dealt treacherously with them and has misled them, particularly as regards the supposed return of Jesus Christ in 1914. After all, Jehovah's Witnesses have the truth. All the error and falsehood exists outside the protective organization. Right?
This is a continuation of the consideration of the July 2013, Watchtower.
In the fifth paragraph under the subheading of A Messenger Clears Up The Way, the concluding sentences state:
Jesus was the second messenger. He cleansed the temple in Jerusalem twice—first at the start of his ministry and second toward the end. (Matt. 21:12, 13; John 2:14-17) Hence, Jesus’ cleansing work involved a period of time.
The Watchtower is here implying that Jesus did a cleansing work of the Jewish temple for the whole duration of his ministry. This is simply not true. It is true that Jesus chased off the moneychangers and robbers on two separate occasions – both when he attended the festival of the Passover, but it was not an ongoing process. (Not coincidently, the prophetic time periods when God’s judgments are brought about during the time of the end are roughly equal to the duration of Jesus’ earthly ministry. See article: Regarding Times and Seasons)
QUESTION: Does the Watchtower have its own unique criteria for 'apostate'? As far I know from the Scriptures the criteria for apostasy is one who teaches a false gospel, but with the Watchtower this seems to extend to a broader meaning with which one can be classed as an apostate for merely disagreeing with their interpretation of scripture.
QUESTION: Is it possible for World War Three to break out before “they are saying: ‘peace and security!’” according to 1Thessalonians 5:3?
MP3 Download file “Look! I Am With You All The Days”
is the title of the second study article in the July 2013, Watchtower, and is a
consideration of Jesus’ parable concerning the wheat and the weeds. This blog
entry is intended to examine the Watchtower’s teaching – testing it for
authenticity.
QUESTION: I have a question that you can probably help out with. The Bible says that God is love. It also says that love is never jealous. If both those statements are true, then God can never be jealous. The problem is, of course, that the Bible clearly indicates that Jehovah is a jealous God. How are these three seemingly contradictory concepts to be reconciled with one another?
