That is what New Light is all about

by FatFreek 2005 31 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

blondie

Adjustments and clarifications = new light.

*** dx86-12 Dates (Calendar) ***Clarification of Beliefs

1872, ransom: jv 718

1880, hell: w89 3/15 19-20

1881, Jehovah: jv 123

soul: jv 127; w87 9/15 29

why evil is permitted: jv 123

1882, Trinity: jv 123, 125; w89 3/15 18-19; w87 9/15 29

1884, “other sheep” (Joh 10:16): w95 2/1 11

“sheep” and “goats” (Mt 25): w95 2/1 12

1886, “superior authorities” (Ro 13): w96 5/1 13

1907, covenants: jv 630

1917, Revelation: w95 5/15 21; jv 148

1920, ‘good news of kingdom’ is of established Kingdom: w06 2/1 25

time of fulfillment of Matthew 24:14: jv 292

1922, Jehovah and his messenger of the covenant inspect spiritual temple (Mal 3:1-3): w87 6/15 14

1923, “sheep” and “goats” (Mt 25): re 120; ip-2 254; w95 2/1 12; w95 5/15 18; jv 163-164; w86 5/15 14

1925, Armageddon: jv 140

birth of Kingdom: w06 2/15 28-29; re 177; w95 5/15 21; jv 78-79, 138-139; w86 5/15 14

Jehovah’s and Satan’s organizations: w06 2/15 28-29; jv 78-79; w87 6/15 19

1926, Armageddon: w95 5/15 18; jv 140-141

character development: jv 172-173

1927, “faithful and discreet slave” (Mt 24:45-47): w95 2/1 12-13; jv 143, 626

1928, Christmas: w95 5/15 19; jv 199

‘good news of kingdom’ not preached by Bible distribution: w06 2/1 24-25

Great Pyramid of Giza (Gizeh): w00 1/1 9-10

1929, “superior authorities” (Ro 13): w96 5/1 13-14; w95 5/15 22

1930, Revelation: w95 5/15 21; jv 148

1931, those marked on forehead (Eze 9:4): re 120; ip-2 254-255; jv 165

1932, appointment of elders: w95 5/15 22; jv 213-214, 638

Jehonadab (Jonadab) class: re 120; ip-2 255; w95 2/1 13; jv 83, 165-166

“other sheep” to preach: w10 2/15 16; w95 2/1 13; w95 7/1 15; jv 292; w90 12/15 13

restoration prophecies: w95 5/15 19-20; jv 141-142; w86 5/15 14

1934, covenants: jv 630

dedication and baptism for “other sheep”: w09 8/15 16; re 120; w95 7/1 15; jv 83; w90 12/15 13

1935, chronology: jv 632-633

flag salute: w06 2/15 29

“great crowd” (Re 7): w06 2/15 29; re 120, 122; w01 5/15 14-15; ip-2 255; w95 2/1 13-15; w95 5/15 20; jv 83-84, 166-167, 169-170, 261, 443-444; sh 358; w88 3/1 12; w86 5/15 14

1936, cross: w06 2/15 29; w95 5/15 20

1937, “other sheep” appointed to responsible positions: jv 216

1938, congregation organization and appointments: w06 2/15 28; w02 7/1 17; ip-2 317; w99 2/1 18; w95 5/15 22; jv 217-221, 639

no separate meetings for children and youths: jv 246

relative places of anointed and “great crowd”: w99 2/1 18

1939, neutrality: w95 5/15 23; jv 193; w89 3/15 21; w86 5/15 14

1941, issue of rightfulness of Jehovah’s sovereignty: jv 262; w89 3/15 21; w87 6/15 19

1942, beast ascending from abyss (Re 17:8): re 246-248; jv 93, 262; w88 3/1 15

1943, chronology: jv 133, 632-633

1944, chronology: jv 133, 632-633

congregational handling of wrongdoing: jv 187

Governing Body: jv 228-229

theocratic principles in relation to Society’s charter: jv 227-229

1945, sanctity of blood: w06 2/15 29; w95 5/15 23; jv 183; w89 3/15 14

1947, polygamy: w95 2/1 16; jv 176

1950, princes (Ps 45:16): w95 7/1 15; jv 76, 263

term “religion”: jv 567

1952, disfellowshipping: w06 5/15 24-25; jv 187

1953, desirable things of the nations (Hag 2:7): jv 263

Gog of Magog (Eze 38, 39): jv 263

nucleus of new earth: w95 7/1 15

1961, sanctity of blood: jv 183-184

1962, “superior authorities” (Ro 13): w06 2/15 29-30; g00 10/22 21-23; w96 5/1 14; w95 5/15 21-22; jv 147, 198, 264; w90 11/1 11; w87 6/15 19; g87 6/8 25; w86 5/15 14

1963, Babylon the Great: jv 147-148

Revelation: w95 5/15 21; jv 148

1965, earthly resurrection: w86 5/15 14

1966, denarius paid to vineyard workers (Mt 20): w07 5/1 30

1969, great tribulation: w99 5/1 16; w94 2/15 17-18

Revelation: w95 5/15 21; jv 148

1971, elder arrangement: w95 5/15 22; jv 106, 233

Governing Body: jv 106-107, 233-234; w90 3/15 18

1972, appointment of elders and ministerial servants: w06 5/15 24

Jehovah’s great spiritual temple: w10 7/15 22; w00 3/15 13-14

1973, tobacco: w06 2/15 30; yb97 136-137; w95 2/1 16-17; w95 5/15 23; jv 181

1976, employment involving gambling: w95 5/15 23; jv 180

1979, “keys of the kingdom” (Mt 16:19): w95 5/15 24

1983, use of firearms: w06 2/15 30

1984, sheepfolds of “fine shepherd” (Joh 10): w95 5/15 24

1985, “other sheep” declared righteous as friends of God: w06 2/15 30; w95 7/1 15

1986, “great crowd” figuratively partake of Jesus’ flesh and blood (Joh 6:51-56): w87 6/15 19; w86 2/15 15-20, 30-31

“ten virgins” (Mt 25): ws 38-44, 46-55

1987, Christian Jubilee: w06 2/15 30; w95 5/15 24; w87 1/1 19-28, 30; w87 4/15 30

Declaration Pledging Faithfulness: w87 2/15 31

1988, approved associates: w88 11/15 10-15, 17

figurative heart: it-1 1057-1058

no resurrection for dead in Sodom and Gomorrah: w88 6/1 30-31

Revelation: w95 5/15 21; jv 148

unbaptized publishers: w89 2/15 29; w88 11/15 16-20

1991, meaning of Proverbs 27:23: w91 8/1 31

1992, Nethinim and sons of the servants of Solomon after exile: w92 4/15 12-17, 31

1993, kings of north and south during time of the end (Da 11, 12): w93 11/1 13-23

start and end of 1,260 days (Re 11:3) and time, times, and a half (Da 7:25; 12:7): w94 8/1 31; w93 11/1 9-10

1994, tribulation and celestial phenomena (Mt 24:29-31; Mr 13:24-27; Lu 21:25-28): w94 2/15 16-21

1995, “sheep” and “goats” (Mt 25): w06 2/15 30; w97 7/1 30-31; w95 10/15 18-28

“this generation” (Mt 24:34; Mr 13:30; Lu 21:32): w97 6/1 28; w95 11/1 10-21, 30-31

1996, acceptability of customary (tribal) marriage: g96 12/8 23

civilian service in lieu of military service: yb97 16; w96 5/1 19-20

“flesh” saved through “great tribulation” (Mt 24:22): w96 8/15 15-20

1997, transfiguration vision (Mt 17; Mr 9; Lu 9): w97 5/15 9-14

1998, duration of new covenant (Heb 13:20): w98 2/1 22-23

Ezekiel’s vision of restored temple and land (Eze 40-48): w06 2/15 30; w00 3/15 13-14; w99 1/15 9; w99 3/1 8-23

nations blessed through Abraham’s seed (Ge 22:18): w98 2/1 14-15

1999, ‘disgusting thing standing in a holy place’ (Mt 24:15; Mr 13:14): w06 2/15 30; w99 5/1 15-20

2000, blood fractions: w00 6/15 29-31

use of one’s own blood: w00 10/15 30-31; w00 12/15 30

2001, “divorce certificate” for Judah (Isa 50:1): ip-2 152-153

‘doves to birdhouse holes’ (Isa 60:8, 9): w02 7/1 12-13; ip-2 308-309

worshipping Jehovah “with spirit” (Joh 4:24): w06 2/15 30; w02 7/15 15; w01 9/15 28

2002, courtyard in which “great crowd” serve (Re 7:15): w02 5/1 30-31

2003, meaning of baptism of Jewish believers at Pentecost 33 C.E.: w03 5/15 30-31

why some early Christians observed features of the Law: w03 3/15 23-25

2007, start of heavenly resurrection: w07 1/1 27-30

when calling to heavenly hope ceases: w07 5/1 30-31; w07 8/15 19

2008, illustration of dragnet (Mt 13): w08 7/15 20-21

illustration of leaven hidden in flour (Mt 13; Lu 13): w08 7/15 19-21

illustration of man casting seed (Mr 4:26-29): w08 7/15 14-16

illustration of mustard grain (Mt 13; Mr 4; Lu 13): w08 7/15 17-19, 21

Mary’s pain during Jesus’ birth: w08 10/1 23

“this generation” (Mt 24:34; Mr 13:30; Lu 21:32): w10 4/15 10-11; w08 2/15 23-24; w08 4/15 29

2009, resurrection hope for baby dying in womb: w09 4/15 12-13

2011, entering Jehovah’s rest (Heb 4): w11 7/15 24-28

Jesus “a corresponding ransom” (1Ti 2:6): w11 6/15 13; w11 8/15 32

olive tree (Ro 11): w11 5/15 23-25

Peter in Rome: w11 8/1 25

2012, “all these kingdoms” (Da 2:44): w12 6/15 17

feet of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream image (Da 2): w12 6/15 15-16, 19

Mordecai and Esther “divide spoil” in fulfillment of Genesis 49:27: w12 1/1 29

ruin caused by “king fierce in countenance” (Da 8:23, 24): w12 6/15 16

toes of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream image (Da 2): w12 6/15 16

when seventh world power emerged: w12 6/15 15, 19
stuckinarut2

Perhaps someone can post CT Russels original quote...

it went something like:

"new light never extinguishes old light, but simply adds to it"

therefore, he was implying that new light can't be radically different to old light...right?
Ultimate Axiom
Up till 2012 the FDS was selected, not in 1919, but at Pentecost in the 1st century, as it was the 144k. In 1919 Jehovah decided that only the anointed Watchtower followers fulfilled that role, so the FDS was made up of only JWs. But this is something I’m not clear about.
- Was the FDS the Governing Body all along, and Jehovah only revealed it to them in 2012?
or
- Was the FDS the 144k and Jehovah changed his mind in 2012?
Surely it must be the latter because there wasn’t a Governing Body (as such) in 1919, it didn’t really come into existence until the 1970s. And who was the FDS between Pentecost and 1919 as there was certainly no GB for most of the last two thousand years?

I find it quite interesting that in 1981 the Watchtower (the official mouthpiece of the FDS remember) described as “objectors” those espousing the idea that only the “leading ones” of the 144k should be regarded as the FDS. (WT March 1, 1981, pages 24-25). Looks like the "Objectors" have taken over the asylum.
Ultimate Axiom

stuckinarut2 you are referring to;

“A new light of truth can never contradict a former truth. “New light” never extinguishes older “light,” but adds to it”. (WT, Feb. 1881, page 3).

And in December on page 8 an open letter was published that said, “The old light is not extinguished when new light comes, but every added ray increases the glory.” To which Russel said “Words fitly spoken-they command our attention and respect”.
DATA-DOG

Not only were they labeled as objectors, some were DF'd for telling the "truth" decades in advance!! GOD be praised!!

DD
Legacy

Hi,

What is the new light about...Stuff we already see in the scriptures that we can't tell them they got it wrong....For instance my favorite...Michael is Jesus...now in Hebrews...forget what chapter & verse where is says...To which of the angels did he ever say you are my son....plain as the nose on one's face...but we can't say nothing...but in a few years...they'll say...AH, New Light...from this scripture in Hebrews....blah blah blah...there is even a scripture that says he was named Jesus even before he was in the womb...another one is when I think it's Paul who was speaking of the Edlers in Ephesus...sending then to door to door...he was speaking to the Elders...not to the masses, but hasn't the society used that scripture to support their door to door, yet they say...you have to read the bible in the contect & setting it is being said...& I could go on & on as many of you can...so it's really not a New Light, it's their stubboness to see scripture as it really is & forbid the friends to even mention it...Just like many don't believe Jesus became in charge in 1914, he was given authority right after he went to heaven...he told the disciples that, didn't he, but since they said it was invisible in 1914, who could dispute the Society...after all they are smarter than we are...NOT....

So friends..no new lights...just old men too stubborn to really hear the truth ...

Legacy
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Separation of Powers

Incandescent to Fluorescent; then Fluorescent to LED;
FatFreek 2005

Incandescent to Fluorescent; then Fluorescent to LED;

Hmmm ... not sure I can buy that cuz it shows continual and upward progress. I canbuy

Incandescent to Fluorescent,

Fluorescent to Incandescent,

Incandescent to Fluorescent,

Fluorescent to Incandescent,

Incandescent to Fluorescent,

Fluorescent to Incandescent,

Incandescent to Fluorescent.

If you counted 7 positions you got it right, they represent the changing WT.ORG positions in history as to the resurrection of the Sodomites -- yes or no. Want details of the actual WT publication quotes that you can find on your WT Library CD?

Here they are, within The Great Watchtower Contradiction, an 11 minute read.

Len Miller

ps: What a great bunch of excellent expressions above. Thanks all. Blondie, you are a treasure once again.
FatFreek 2005

To Separation of Powers: I went back and refreshed my mind on your very first posting here not long ago. I am so impressed at your ability to express yourself and encourage all here to re-read that jaw-dropping essay. Keep em coming.

Len

That is what New Light is all about

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