It's mentioned in this weeks Revelation bookstudy. I would like to see what it really said, as opposed to the two or three sentences quoted.
Thanks,
Justitia
1920s Resolution "Message of Hope" Where Can I Find A Copy?
by Justitia Themis 3 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Nathan Natas
"MESSAGE OF HOPE"
To ALL PEOPLES OF GOOD WILL
The International Bible Students in general convention assembled send greetings:
When in the course of human affairs the nations have reached a condition of extremity it is due time that the peoples give consideration to the inducing causes, to the proffered remedies and to the true remedy. We humbly invite consideration of this message, to the end that the peoples might find consolation therein and hope for their future welfare.
For centuries man has been the victim of oppression, war, famine,sickness, sorrow and death. At all times he has desired peace,prosperity, health, life, liberty and happiness.
World powers, science and philosophy, commerce and religion have each in turn offered its respective remedies for man's relief. In the name and under the guise of democracy, these combine in offering their joint and several powers to meet the requirements of man. Together they claim to be the sunlight of the world, holding forth all the light that shines to enlighten and guide the human race.
Intrigue, duplicity and trickery are freely resorted to by the political and commercial powers; science and philosophy are marked by vanityand self-sufficiency; while the religionists, both Catholic and Protestant, are conspicuous by their arrogance, self-conceit, impiety and ungodliness. Therefore, It is apparent that the remedies offered by any and all of these aforementioned elements are vain, impotent and powerless to satisfy man's desire.
Catholicism claims and assumes that which justly belongs exclusively to God. Modernists deny God, deny His Word and His plan of redemption, and offer blind force as a remedy for man's undone condition. Fundamentalists, while professing to believe the Bible, by their course of action deny the same. They teach false and God dishonoring doctrines, and together with Catholics and Modernists are allied with the political and commercial powers of the world in blasphemously claiming the ability to establish God's kingdom on earth. All of these have combined under Satan their superlord to push God into a corner and to dishonor his name.
The results are that the peoples are smarting under the oppressive weight of commercial profiteers and their allies, have lost faith in their political leaders, and no longer have respect for the religionists who have misled them. Being guided by the false light of such an ungodly and unholy alliance, the peoples have fallen into darkness.They are like lost sheep scattered upon the mountain tops without a shepherd, and are without food and shelter and are made the prey of wild beasts.
The causes for this deplorable condition are that man by reason of original sin fell from perfection; and that Satan the enemy of God and all righteousness is the invisible ruler or god of this evil world, and by his various agencies has turned the minds of many peoples away from God and from His truth.
The greatest crisis of the ages is impending and about to fall; because the old world has ended and Satan's lease of power is done. Knowing this, and that his time is short, the Devil is trying to overwhelm the peoples with a great flood of false and deceptive doctrines and to turn their minds completely away from Jehovah. The time has come for God to make for himself a name In the earth and for the peoples to know the truth concerning the divine plan, which is the only means of salvation for the world.
Therefore, in the name and in the spirit of the Lord, the Standard of God's truth and righteousness is lifted here up against the enemy and for the benefit of the peoples, which standard is to wit:
That Jehovah is the only true God. the Most High, the Almighty, the Author and Finisher of his great plan for the salvation of man, and is the Rewarder of all that diligently seek and obey him; that the Bible is his revealed Word of Truth; that his beloved Son Christ Jesus is the Redeemer and Deliverer of mankind and, true to his promise, hascome to rule and bless the peoples: that the present turmoil, distress and perplexity of the nations is in fulfilment of prophecy, proving that Satan's empire is breaking down and that the Lord of Righteousness is taking possession; that the Lord Jesus Christ is now establishing his righteous government, and will sweep away Satan's stronghold of lies, lead the people into the true light, and judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with his truth; and that his kingdom of righteousness is the only remedy for the ills of humankind.
We confidently appeal to the peoples to rally to the divine standard of truth thus lifted up, and thereby learn the way that leads to life and happiness. We call upon all the peoples of good will of every nation, kindred and tongue to disregard the errors invented by the enemy Satan and for many years taught man, and to receive and believe the divine plan for salvation as set forth in the Scriptures.
God's kingdom, for which the peoples have long prayed, is at hand. It alone can and will establish and stabilize the world so that it cannot be moved. Its ensign of righteousness is the standard now lifted up for the people. Christ Jesus, as glorified King and great executive officer of Jehovah God, has now become the rightful ruler of the world. Let the peoples receive, believe and obey him and his laws of righteousness. All who so do are certain to receive the blessings of peace, prosperity, health, life, liberty and eternal happiness.
-- The WATCH TOWER, October 15, 1925 pages 310 & 311
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Nathan Natas
Like all other WTB&TS resolutions, it is a bunch of blither and pap that boils down to one paragraph:
We confidently appeal to the peoples to rally to the divine standard of truth thus lifted up, and thereby learn the way that leads to life and happiness. We call upon all the peoples of good will of every nation, kindred and tongue to disregard the errors invented by the enemy Satan and for many years taught man, and to receive and believe the divine plan for salvation as set forth in the Scriptures.
This can be further reduced by eliminating the superfluous adjectives and adverbs to:
"We appeal to the peoples to rally to the divine standard of truth, and learn the way that leads to life and happiness. We call upon all people to disregard the errors invented by Satan and taught (to) man, and to receive and believe the Scriptures."
Rutherfraud was a master of verbosity and prolix prose. To him, pith was only something helmets were made of.
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Justitia Themis
Thanks Nathan.
Justitia