We are not prophesying ; we are merely giving our surmises, the Scriptural basis for which is already in the hands of our readers in the six volumes of SCRIPTURE STUDIES. We do not even aver that there is no mistake in our interpretation of prophecy and our calculations of chronology. We have merely laid these before you, leaving it for each to exercise his own faith or doubt in respect to them ; but showing our own faith by our works.
We are not prophesying ; we are merely giving our surmises
by Mythbuster 17 Replies latest watchtower bible
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Mythbuster
*** w55 5/15 p. 305 Jehovah's Channel of Communication ***
EARTHLY END OF COMMUNICATION LINE
16 From the many recorded experiences we next observe that the official "Word" transmits the message either by means of an angelic messenger who appears face to face or by the use of God's holy spirit to inspire the next agent in the line of communication. On special occasions even the Word himself might appear in a face-to-face interview with the next agent. Who, generally, is that next agent? For supernatural communications that reach the earth the agent (generally a human, although once the ass of Balaam was used) is referred to Biblically as a prophet if he is a male servant of God or a prophetess if a woman. The prophet, in turn, speaks out the communication as God's spokesman on earth. He publishes it to the many whom God intends to hear it if other than a single person is being specifically addressed. The prophet then becomes the immediate earthly channel through which the waters of lifegiving truth are conveyed to earth's thirsting residents. Thus Jehovah's earthly channel of communication is identified. The earthly channel is either a prophet or a collective prophetlike organization. -
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"The prophet then becomes the immediate earthly channel through which the waters of lifegiving truth are conveyed to earth's thirsting residents. Thus Jehovah's earthly channel of communication is identified. The earthly channel is either a prophet or a collective prophetlike organization."
How can they claim at the same time both to be NOT inspired by God and to be God's channel of communication to "earth's thristing residents"?
Two inconsistent thoughts held at the same time?
Orwell's 1984 immediately comes to mind.
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Mythbuster
If they were surmising about 1914, then everything after that fails, right? 1919 fails, not god's chosen, everything.
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exwhyzee
Hey Leavingwt.....a picture paints a thousand words....your said it all. That's a keeper !
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Finally-Free
Yet refusing to accept these "surmises" as "truth" can result in disfellowshiping for "apostasy".
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Alwayshere
If they were surmising about 1914, then everything after that fails, right? That is what I think. That organization does nothing but surmise.
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Gayle
Thanks "leavingwt," that's a great idea: 'decoupage' those fabulous clips and and send as a Christmas gift to JW family and friends.
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RevFrank
Then tell us.....if you use the Zion publications,1908, to support your claime, then why you denie the 1914 prophecy stating you are prophets?
