mark 12:39,40
The watchtower leadership fulfills this prophecy.
by hoser 7 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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blondie
Mark 12:39-40
Common English Bible (CEB)
39 They long for places of honor in the synagogues and at banquets. 40 They are the ones who cheat widows out of their homes, and to show off they say long prayers. They will be judged most harshly.”
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Zoos
This immediately reminded me of a personal story I read on this forum many months ago about someone who had the 'honor' of visiting a hotel room where a couple of GB members were holed up during an assembly (I think), and when they opened the door they invited the guests in with the words: "Welcome to the palace" - or something along those lines.
Anyone remember this?
I may have butchered the story but the gist of their mentality is right on target with the prophecy you cite, Hoser. They have such an over-inflated sense of personal value, position and entitlement.
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Bobcat
Compare with Shebna at Isaiah 22:16 (and see here)
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Enlightenment123
They also fulfill this one. These types are the only ones that wouldn't make them a false prophet.
4 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, 2 through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, 3 who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.
1 Timothy 4:1-5
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smiddy
Lets face it , you can cherry pick any scripture you want , to prove any point you want , and you become just like a dog chasing his own tail .
smiddy
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Phizzy
Agreed Smiddy, and a good deal of exegesis is needed too, if the GB literally fulfilled what was said in Mark 12 we would be seeing them attending a Synagogue.
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Vanderhoven7
Well, if Jerusalem can be ripped out of context and redefined to fit GB eschatology....