by Christ Alone 40 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
Wouldn't Korah have said the same things about Moses? They would have looked at all of Moses' faults and seen that he was a poor representative of Jehovah too. But Jehovah chooses to use imperfect men.
Even David did not disrespect the anointed of Jehovah. And Saul was not doing as Jehovah commanded. However, David proclaimed that he would never reach out his hand against the anointed of Jehovah.
Jehovah
Soooooo, as a "JW apologist", don't you realize that by signing your post with "jehovah", you have just committed a grave sin???
Whatta HYPOCRITE!! And don't even get me STARTED on the fact that you're posting on an "apostate" website!!!
Whatsamatter? Need to get a few more hours in, this month??
But a bit more seriously...
You cannot say what "Korah" would have said about "Moses", for if you were to do so, that would be like "adding to scripture". You're indulging in speculation, "running ahead" of "jehovah", and that's what has led to all those FALSE prophecies about when "armageddon" would allegedly come.
What do you have to say for yourself??
Actually I had said Jehovah so many times in that post, I just had to write it again. Sort of like the guy that prays and says "Jehovah" in every other word?
Wouldn't Korah have said the same things about Moses? They would have looked at all of Moses' faults and seen that he was a poor representative of Jehovah too. But Jehovah chooses to use imperfect men.
You're right. Guess who also died in the wilderness? Moses. Korah apparently wasn't too far off the mark, after all.
Even David did not disrespect the anointed of Jehovah. And Saul was not doing as Jehovah commanded. However, David proclaimed that he would never reach out his hand against the anointed of Jehovah.
Saul fell on his own spear. The Watchtower sticks its own foot in its mouth and kills itself as being the true religion. Meh. History repeats.
--sd-7
Moses made mistakes, but he was meek. So it's apples to oranges. The GB have the entire bible to help them see the error of their ways. Moses had it rough leading millions of people around the wilderness. The GB live a soft life of A/C, nice cars and nice suits and all the food they can eat. Had Korah been sincere and approached Moses and said I don't understand why this happens and that happens, I don't think Moses would have DF'd him. Plus Moses never deliberately misled anyone and he did not want to be in charge! He even asked not to be! Would the GB ever admit their mistakes or hand the reigns over to someone else if given the chance? Also, pointing out hypocrisy is not rebelling against God. That is a false charge made up by the hypocrites who wish full control over the flock.
Are you saying that the Bereans were wrong by checking the scriptures to confirm that what they were being taught was true?
Of course. No one is above criticism.
Moses had clear EVIDENCE that he was the chosen one by the power granted to him. Although imperfect, he spoke God's word to the people not his own ideas.
Was C.T. Russel wrong by criticizing and leaving N.H. Barbour? Wasn't he showing an attitude similar to Korah? According to your manner of thinking he was. Yet he is admired and commended in the publications for leaving Barbour and not going along with him.
Any organization claiming to represent God on earth and be his spokesman will have evidence (facts) backing him up.
Facts about the Watchtower's GB:
1. False Prophecies: 1914, 1918, 1925, 1975, 2000. When these failed, just blame the rank & file.
2. Disfellowship anyone not agreeing with the complicated interpretations even if the doubters are right. A saying in Bethel was "It's better to be wrong with the slave than right without it". Isn't this following men?
3. Dangerous arbitrary policies: Organ transplants viewed as cannibalism till 1980. Marriage frowned upon in 1938 (Children book). Higher education discouraged. Refusing to disclose to the police cases of child molestation. Elders ordered to call legal dept if police want to get information about a molester or murderer in the Congregation.
granted there are good things about the JW's such as feeling part of a social group, and having a special feeling of purpose. However, when they claim to be God's only channel on earth, placing themselves above the Bible, Christ & the Holy Spirit, you must be careful.
W.H. Conley
The annointed ones are imperfect humans . . . they need criticism like all imperfect humans, to keep them on the right path.
The holy spirit seems to be doing a piss-poor job of it.
We look at what the ones that claim to be anointed teach and compare it to the Bible.
What would happen to a JW who compares what the GB teaches with what the Bible says and then publicly disagrees with the GB's interpretation?
If they persist, they will be disfellowshipped.
So, in reality, which wins out -- what the Bible says or what the GB says it says?
In the Watchtower world, a JW who treats the Bible rather than the WT as the final word is a rebel against Jehovah's arrangement.
