Christ has returned because JW''s say so

DoubleVision

Is the WTS guilty of these scriptures:

(Matthew 24:23-27) 23 “Then if anyone says to YOU, ‘Look! Here is the Christ,’ or, ‘There!’ do not believe it. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will give great signs and wonders so as to mislead, if possible, even the chosen ones. 25 Look! I have forewarned YOU. 26 Therefore, if people say to YOU, ‘Look! He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out; ‘Look! He is in the inner chambers,’ do not believe it. 27 For just as the lightning comes out of eastern parts and shines over to western parts, so the presence of the Son of man will be.
and
(Luke 17:22-24) 22 Then he said to the disciples: “Days will come when YOU will desire to see one of the days of the Son of man but YOU will not see [it]. 23 And people will say to YOU, ‘See there!’ or, ‘See here!’ Do not go out or chase after [them]. 24 For even as the lightning, by its flashing, shines from one part under heaven to another part under heaven, so the Son of man will be………….30 The same way it will be on that day when the Son of man is to be revealed.

I believe so. What do you lurkers believe?

notice this: *** w81 12/1 p. 5 Could Christ Return Without Being Seen? ***
“If anyone says to you, ‘Look! Here is the Christ,’ or, ‘There!’ do not believe it. For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will give great signs and wonders so as to mislead, if possible, even the chosen ones. Look! I have forewarned you.” (Matt. 24:23-25) This indicates that Christ’s presence will not be visible at this or at that geographical location. Therefore, those claiming to be the returned Christ, or to have seen him “here” or “there,” are either deluded or frauds.

indicates that Christ’s presence will not be visible

HOW SO?
Read Mathew 24:26 and it describes those who claim he has returned to be
in the wilderness out of sight and the inner chambers, again out of sight.

DV

NeonMadman

23 “Then if anyone says to YOU, ‘Look! Here is the Christ,’ or, ‘There!’ do not believe it. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will give great signs and wonders so as to mislead, if possible, even the chosen ones.

Considering that the Greek word "kristos" literally means "anointed ones," then re-read the Scripture as:

23 “Then if anyone says to YOU, ‘Look! Here is the anointed,’ or, ‘There!’ do not believe it. 24 For false anointed ones and false prophets will arise and will give great signs and wonders so as to mislead, if possible, even the chosen ones.

Now do you think the WTS is guilty according to this text?

JAVA

DV -- Do you mean to tell us that you didn't see Christ's return in 1914, 1918, 1919, 1925, and 1975?

The Tower of Lies is guilty of many things, but I thought the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Return was in all the papers. :)

Chalam

Hi agree,
They are guilty as the rest of the antichrists.

1 John 2 (New International Version)

Warning Against Antichrists

18 Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us.
20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.[d] 21 I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it and because no lie comes from the truth. 22 Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichrist—he denies the Father and the Son. 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

As you said it will be quite clearly visible to everyone!

Matthew 24:30 (New International Version)
"At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory.

Matthew 24:27 (New International Version)

For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

All the best,
Stephen

Homerovah the Almighty

The Watchtower Society are a society of commercializing opportunists

Freedom of press , freedom of religion its a true American story

Men can find power and money in most unusual of ways !

The Christ has returned and established his kingdom on earth was and still used as a marketing ploy , yes there is exploitation of the bible and its contents

in many mainstream religions today, Jehovah Witnesses are a good example of that.

Deputy Dog

DV

Look at this.

Rev 1:7

Look! He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, and those who pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth will beat themselves in grief because of him. Yes, Amen.

Must obey!

Yes I agree. Good reasoning Shall we leave the borg now or shall we leave later..yeahh baby yeaah!