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THE WAY OF SUCCESS An article concerning our " Spiritual Mother".
Watchtower 10/1/1950
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VISIBLE REPRESENTATIVES LIKE HER22 In this world it is customary to speak of a high school, college or university from which a person graduates by the heathen expression "alma mater" (fostering mother). But the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead is not the great mother organization of the Gilead graduates. The Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society is not the great mother organization of Jehovah's witnesses who have received the Kingdom truth through it and who cooperate with it world-wide, using it as their legal and business servant and advisory governing body. No; as Jehovah's witnesses we represent something greater than these minor visible organizations. The great "mother" is Jehovah's universal organization, which he created and of which he is the faithful Husband. (Isa. 54:5; Gal. 4:26) By her he brings forth his beloved children for his purpose. By her he gives us law and instruction, provides for us, guides us and looks out for our welfare with a view to our everlasting life. In her we find fulfilled all the traits of a virtuous woman so lovelily described to King Lemuel. Just now, when God's kingdom is the paramount issue, his "woman" is chiefly concerned with bringing forth successfully to kingship with Jesus Christ in heaven the remnant of his royal "little flock". Yet she is interested also in the many, many "other sheep" who will eventually become her earthly children in God's image and likeness. Her heart is big enough to hold a love now for them all and to gather all these "other sheep" to her warm, loving bosom.-Luke 12:32; John 10:16.23 However, what we see exemplified in God's woman, his heavenly universal organization, we should look to see in his visible organization. Why? Because his higher, greater universal organization uses it as her earthly instrument. That is why we do see those motherly traits, those traits and acts of a virtuous woman, in the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead and in the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, because these profess to represent and serve God's woman. We thank God for providing and using them. So we stand up respectfully and bless his faithful organization, his queenly "woman" in heaven which makes all these loving provisions for us as children of God.-Prov. 31:28.24 If we have an appreciation of all these truths, what shall we say is the way of success? All the examples and the teachings of the Word of God agree that it is the way marked by faithful, loving obedience to God and to the commandments he issues through his Theocratic organization. Hence keep in touch with the central organization, God's Theocratic "woman". Keep in tune with it by accepting the Theocratic organization rules and instructions which God issues to us through it. Never forsake these, but be teachable, as trustful children. Hold fast to the Bible.
VISIBLE REPRESENTATIVES LIKE HER ( added comments mine 
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22 In this world it is customary to speak of a high school, college or university from which a person graduates by the heathen expression ( Heathen:
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noun1 an unconverted member of a people or nation that does not acknowledge the God of the Bible or an uncivilized or irreligious person.) "alma mater" (fostering mother). But the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead is not the great mother organization of the Gilead graduates.( Say what!!!???) The Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society is not the great mother organization ( HUH!!??) of Jehovah's witnesses who have received the Kingdom truth through it ( the truth comes from God's word only, with the aid of the Holy Spirit ) and who cooperate with it ( cooperate means to never doubt official doctrine, ever.) world-wide, using it as their legal and business servant and advisory governing body. ( Advisory!!!??? Try telling them you don't like their advice.) No; as Jehovah's witnesses we represent something greater than these minor visible organizations. ( Hey!! You guys are just " minor " so why are you DF'ing people over your minor advice? ) The great "mother" is Jehovah's universal organization, ( in heaven !!!) which he created and of which he is the faithful Husband. (Isa. 54:5; Gal. 4:26) By her ( heavenly Jerusalem above) he brings forth his beloved children for his purpose. By her he gives us law and instruction, provides for us, guides us and looks out for our welfare with a view to our everlasting life. ( Actually, Jesus leads us to everlasting life. ( John 14:6 ) We don't receive laws and instructions from " Jerusalem above " we receive it from God's word with aid from the Holy Spirit ) In her we find fulfilled all the traits of a virtuous woman so lovelily described to King Lemuel. Just now, when God's kingdom is the paramount issue, his "woman" is chiefly concerned with bringing forth successfully to kingship with Jesus Christ in heaven the remnant of his royal "little flock". Yet she is interested also in the many, many "other sheep" who will eventually become her earthly children in God's image and likeness. Her heart is big enough to hold a love now for them all and to gather all these "other sheep" ( I'm shocked that " great crowd" was not added ) to her warm, loving bosom ( no comment) .-Luke 12:32; John 10:16.
23 However, what we see exemplified in God's woman, his heavenly universal organization ( ok, so you are admitting the " woman " is heavenly ) , we should look to see in his visible organization.( so again, just to be clear, the " woman " is heavenly in contrast with the earthly WTBTS ) Why? Because his higher, greater universal organization ( heavenly Jerusalem above, remember that one second from now) uses it ( earthly WTBTS ) as her earthly instrument. ( how can the " visible organization " be the " Woman " who we know is " heavenly Jerusalem above ", and be an " earthly instrument " at the same time? Is she an instrument of herself?!! ) That is why we do see those motherly traits,( you mean Mommy Dearest!!???) those traits and acts of a virtuous woman, in the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead and in the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society ( not our spiritual mother by their own admission) , because these profess ( to make a profession or avowal 2: to declare in words or appearances only pretend, claim ) to represent ( not be )and serve ( not be ) God's woman.( Remember, they are serving " Jerusalem above " so how can they be " Jerusalem above "? Are they serving themselves!?? Maybe I'm on to something! LOL!!) We thank God for providing and using them. ( As an example of what not to do! 2 Timothy 2: 20-21 " Now in a large house there are vessels not only of gold and silver but also of wood and earthenware, and some for an honorable purpose but others for a purpose lacking honor. 21 If, therefore, anyone keeps clear of the latter ones, he will be a vessel for an honorable purpose, sanctified, useful to his owner, prepared for every good work.) So we stand up respectfully and bless his faithful organization, his queenly "woman" in heaven ( So..the woman is in heaven only, not on earth.., this will be important in the next paragraph.) which makes all these loving provisions for us as children of God.-Prov. 31:28.24 If we have an appreciation of all these truths,( from God's word only, with the aid of the Holy Spirit ) what shall we say is the way of success? All the examples and the teachings of the Word of God agree that it is the way marked by faithful, loving obedience to God and to the commandments he issues through his Theocratic organization.( which does not exist , at best a group of Christians can only represent Jerusalem above, and then only by keeping to God's word, so to say that " All the examples and the teachings of the Word of God agree that it is the way marked by faithful, loving obedience to God and to the commandments he issues through his Theocratic organization" is the way of success, is not true ) Hence keep in touch with the central organization, God's Theocratic "woman".( Didn't you just say before that. " The Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society is not the great mother organization.." but now it is the woman??!! I thought the " woman " was in heaven!? So how can the " woman " be " Jerusalem above" in heaven, and be an earthly organization at the same time??) Keep in tune with it ( by " it " do you mean " her" and by " her" do you mean the " woman " who is in heaven??!!
) by accepting the Theocratic organization ( WTBTS/ legal and business servant and advisory governing body who is not " Jerusalem above" ) rules ( advice from "advisory governing body"??) and instructions ( advice from " advisory governing body "?? ) which God ( are you sure!?) issues to us through it. ( by " it " do you mean " her" and by " her" do you mean the " woman " who is in heaven??!!) Never forsake these, but be teachable ( just don't do extra independent study as advised by the advisory governing body) , as trustful children. ( don't take candy from strangers) Hold fast to the Bible. ( Finally!!! something we can all agree on!! If only that had been done in the first place!!