by unclebruce 3 Replies latest jw friends
G'day,
This snipet of Judge Joseph Rutherford's wisdom is bought to you compliments of Randy's "Watching the Watchtower World" site. Hear the Judge talks about those disrespectful opposers and their eternal reward.
(I hope the link works - I just learned how to post links on the new H2O and things here are different again)
unclebruce, in need of lessons.
PS: "badass" is a popular "Bethel" word. (bad association spoils useful rabbits))
Will the men of Sodom be resurrected?
NO...they won't.
"This text has been applied to the actual cities being destroyed everlastingly, not the people. However, in view of Jude 5 and 6, likely most people would take verse 7 to mean a judicial punishment of individuals. (Similarly, Matthew 11:20-24 would be understood as criticizing people, not stones or buildings.) In this light, Jude 7 would mean that the wicked people of Sodom/Gomorrah were judged and destroyed everlastingly." The Watchtower June 1, 1988, p.31.
YES..they will.
"By saying this, Jesus showed that at least some of the unrighteous people from Sodom and Gomorrah will be present on earth during Judgment Day. Although they had been very immoral, we can expect that some of them will be resurrected."
'You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth', 1982 edition, p. 179, lines 7-10.
NO... they won't.
"Yes, for their excessive immorality the people of Sodom and the surrounding cities suffered a destruction from which they will apparently never be resurrected. "
You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth', 1989 edition, p. 179, lines 15-18.
YES...they will.
"Though the cities underwent 'the judicial punishment of everlasting fire' (Jude 7), Jesus indicated that people of Sodom and Gomorrah would experience a resurrection to stand for judgment."
'Insight on the Scriptures,' 1988, Vol. 2, p. 985.
NO....they won't.
"Jude 7 states that those Sodomites underwent 'the judicial punishment of everlasting fire,' meaning eternal destruction. (Matthew 25:41,46)"
'Revelation - Its Grand Climax at Hand!' 1988, p.273.
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So who is to believe that we won't be resurrected? That could change next week!
baahhhhhhhh,
somebody
PS...the link didn't work. I copied and pasted and that worked. thanks for the onfo...interesting stuff to listen to. When you figure it out, will you be my teacher again, sir? I was a well behaved student, wasn't I ?
G'day Chagger,
I think if you took everthing the society ever said seriously you'd be in a mystic cult indeed, a mass of contradictions compounded by the belief that your only chance of life eternal was to preach them to everyone. Watchtower Bible and Scitzophrenia Society.
Great to see you, yep the link monster won't cooperate for me here. I thought I'd followed the instructions. (edit won't work for me here at the moment either) - still worse things happen at sea ;)
cheers, unc
Somebody,
I had no idea that they had changed the viewpoint in the reprint of the Live Forever book. Go figure. I'm pretty sure I had the first one. I usually chose to ignore the things I didn't agree with. But kept my mouth shut.
Uncle Bruce,
I've got the edit down.
Just click on the pencil picture about the middle. Retype your name and password, and it will allow you to edit your post. Hope this helps. Haven't used the link thing yet. Can't help you there.
TW
