At this summers district assembly, a new book was released. Worship the Only True God. Two chapters puzzles me:
1) Chapter 13, A Great Crowd in front of Jehovahs Throne
The chapter plainly states that the Great Crowd is not in heaven, since this class is not the same as the 144,000. No arguing. Nothing about the temple sanctuary or its courtyards. Only a brief reference to their rendering sacred service day and night (In the Biblical context, as I see it, sacred service can only be rendered by priests, inside the priestly courtyard or inside the temple sanctuary.)
Why is nothing more said? Is this a way of disconnecting old teachings and preparing for new light in the future?
2) Chapter 14, How is Jehovah directing his Organization?
The chapter briefly describes three dogmatic concepts:
a. The history of the 144,000 and its remnant of today
b. The faithful and discreet slave and its activities of 1914/1919
c. The Governing Body and todays top-down organization
What puzzles me is that NOTHING is said about any relationship between any of these concepts. They DONT state that the remnant is equal to the slave class. They DONT say that the GB is representing neither the remnants nor the slave class. Only that the members of GB are spirit anointed brothers.
Again, why is nothing more said? Again, is this a way of disconnecting something and let old teachings fade away?
To me, its a parody when the introduction to the book states its purpose: The Bible encourages everyone that loves God, to grasp height and depth of his precious Truths. (Eph 3:18)