Faithful Slaves & Domestics - Who Are They?

by The Searcher 3 Replies latest watchtower bible

  • The Searcher
    The Searcher

    Concerning the Annual Meeting Report, the August 15th Watchtower 2012 has this to say; "We all have a place in Jehovah's House," said Samuel Herd of the Governing Body. All Christians have a place in God's House."

    Lovely!!! Let's now see how the Scriptures confirm that statement is so true.

    "Certainly, therefore, YOU are no longer strangers and alien residents, but YOU are fellow citizens of the holy ones and are members of the household of God, 20 and YOU have been built up upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, while Christ Jesus himself is the foundation cornerstone. 21 In union with him the whole building, being harmoniously joined together, is growing into a holy temple for Jehovah. 22 In union with him YOU, too, are being built up together into a place for God to inhabit by spirit." (Ephesians 2:19-22)

    But in case I am delayed, that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in God’s household, which is the congregation of [the] living God. (1 Timothy 3:15

    And the Lord said: "Who really is the faithful steward, (house manager) the discreet one, whom his master will appoint over his body of attendants to keep giving them their measure of food supplies at the proper time? (Luke 12:42)

    Here are some varying thoughts on who constitute the household, as well as the domestics. ('Other sheep' don't get a mention, let alone food at the proper time - it's only those fortunate domestics who get all the food!!)

    ‘The Faithful Slave’ and Its Governing Body Individually, the members of Jehovah’s household are termed "domestics" or "body of attendants." (w90 3/15 p. 11 par. 3)

    ‘The Faithful Slave’ and Its Governing Body, all anointed Christians, collectively form God’s household (w90 3/15 p. 11 par. 7)

    "Jesus expected anointed Christians collectively to be acting as a faithful steward, giving his body of attendants "their measure of food supplies at the proper time." This indicates that for some time before Christ arrived to settle accounts with his spirit-anointed slaves, they would have been dispensing spiritual food to members of the Christian congregation, God’s household." (w90 3/15 p. 13 par. 15)

    "Such congregation is also called the "Israel of God" and "God’s household." (Gal. 6:16; 1 Tim. 3:15) The individuals in the congregation are called "members of the household of God." (Eph. 2:19) (w81 3/1 pp. 25-26)

    "They are true Christians who, collectively, make up "God’s household." (w62 3/1 p. 138 par. 12)

    One Flock, one Shepherd, one household!!

  • yadda yadda 2
    yadda yadda 2

    Doesn't Samuel Herd's statement indicate that the great crowd, the 'other sheep' who hope to 'inherit the kingdom...' (Matt 25) must also surely be in the 'new covenant'?

  • Listener
    Listener

    The Searcher makes some good points and if the R&F are now domestics then they must now be part of God's household and therefore directly part of the new covenant.

  • freydo
    freydo

    "All Christians have a place in God's House."

    Well now, just who are "Christians?"

    Do they keep the Sabbath as did Messiah?

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