Who is the Man Of Lawlessness?
Did not Jesus serve warning, that prior to his coming there would be some, teaching so close to the Truth that they would, if it were possible, mislead even the chosen ones?
24 "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall give great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect." {Matthew 24:24 DT}
Did he not imply that some would be coming to our doors telling us, that the time had come; that Jesus was invisibly present? Did he not tell us not to believe them? Why, since he'd already told us in Matthew 24:14 that the good news would be preached, would he tell us not to believe someone preaching it?
8 He replied, "Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah, and saying, ‘The time has come!’ But don’t believe them." {Luke 21:8 NLT} He said, don't let ANYONE mislead you! Anyone covers a wide spectrum does it not? Did he expect us not to believe anyone preaching the good news of the kingdom? I think, that's exactly what he meant, due to the fact that preaching work would not be done by any of his true followers; since all he foretold to be on the scene was false Prophets. So who else would, or even could, be doing that work, but false Prophets?
Now since my idea in writing this article, is done with the purpose of exposing the Governing Body of the Watchtower Society, as a false Prophet; I feel it only fair to use their own New World Translation Bible, in showing why Jesus meant not to believe anyone who claimed to represent him, prior to his coming. The Apostle Paul will explain this matter for us:
"However Brothers, respecting the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we request of you not to be quickly shaken from your reason nor to be exited either through an inspired expression or through a verbal message or through a letter As THOUGH FROM US to the effect that the day of Jehovah is here. I'll break off here to make a comment: Is it not true that when a witness arrives at your door, he/she, has a polished presentation, or as Paul said: "A VERBAL MESSAGE? Then you're presented with a Tract, Watchtower, or an Awake Magazine, Book or Booklet, Brochure, that constitute this LETTER Paul was making reference to? Do they also not make claim, that they represent the True Anointed Class, so this message and these letters have the appearance of coming from the True Anointed Class? That Paul was warning us about? Notice Paul's warning:
"Let no one seduce you in any manner, because it will not come unless the Apostasy comes first and the Man of Lawlessness gets revealed, the Son of destruction. He is set in opposition and lifts himself up over everyone who is called "god" or an object of reverence, so that he sits down in the Temple of The God publically showing himself to be a god." [2 Thessalonians 2:1-4}
This Man in question is set in opposition, in that he exalts himself over every Religious Body on earth, anything that is reverenced or worshipped. Exalting hmself so high by his lofty claims about himself, that he shows himself to be a god.
The governing Body of the Watchtower Society, maintains that their appointment to office of the Faithful Slave came in the year 1919, but the God who they claim they are the Organization of doesn't agree with them. Nor does his Son, nor does the Apostle John, who penned the Revelation that exposes their lie; for it clearly shows no appointments to any office at all have been handed out, even as yet; and will not be until the Christ actually does takes Kingdom Power; so they, if anything, have seriously jumped the gun by maintaining that they already have that appointment. {Revelation 2:26;11:18}
What other ways do they lift themselves up over everyone? By Maintaining that they, are "God's Organization," "God's Spirit directed Organization." "God's Channel of Communication." "The Faithful Slave." "The Anointed Class." "The Temple Class." "The Mother of all Christian's in their ranks." "Their Watchtower Magazine is God's principle teaching instrument." They have elevated themselves heaven high! They should know, it's a long drop to the ground from that height. Every high and lofty claim they have made will come back to haunt them, I'm sure!
They have put the Holy Spirit in the unemployment line, by telling everyone that their Watchtower Magazine is Jehovah's principle teaching instrument. Now! That really is sitting in the Temple of God! So, whose the Man of Lawlessness? You tell me!
This idea that they are Spirit Directed is really funny when you really look at it. With a 130 year record of failed predictions and false Prophecies, wouldn't it be more accurate to say: "Mis-directed Spirit Organization? Why blame Jehovah for that record?
Blame the one who is really responsible for it. The devil!
One has to admit! When they arrive at your door, they look really great! Very difficult to tell that they are not true Prophets of Jehovah God; but I'm thinking the Apostle Paul would have had their number; I don't think they'd have fooled him for one moment. Considering what he tells us next:
12"And I will keep on doing what I am doing in order to cut the ground from under those who want an opportunity to be considered equal with us in the things they boast about. 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 15 It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve."{2 Corinthians 11:12-15 NIV}
So! Who is He? You tell me! I don't, Wannabe-