Hello everyone,
Do you remember that the WTBS in
a publication : "Jehovah's Witnesss
in the Divine purpose " published in 1959 wrote
that ." the early Bible students"
-celebrated pagan holydays such as Christmas ;
-celebrated birthdays ;
-considered among other things, that the Great Pyramid
was strong corroborative witness to Gods plan ;
-taught false dates as if truly coming from God :
- that the heavenly calling ended in 1881 ;
- about astrology (Uranusthe Pleidaes etc.)
- used Masonic symbols like cross and crown ;
- believed that there were certain saving qualities in
- their self-merit etc. etc.
but - recently - in line with ORWELL suggestions,
the WTBS wrote:
*** w91 5/1 12-13 Become United by the Pure Language ***
The Pure Language Defined
10 The pure language is the truth of God found in his own Word, the
Holy Scriptures. It is particularly the truth regarding Gods Kingdom, which will bring peace and other blessings to mankind.
The pure language does away with religious error and
false worship .It unites all who speak it in the pure, clean,
wholesome worship of the living and true God, Jehovah. "
All this above linked in a more specific way, going
back to 1879 as follows:
*** w91 5/1 17 Speak the Pure Language and Live Forever! ***
And then, amid the commercial, industrial, and social changes of the 19th century, there arose voices that stood out from the general babel of false religious confusion. Small groups tried to read the signs of the times and predict Jesus second coming, but not all spoke the pure language. 10 In 1879, however, it became clear which second coming voice was being chosen by Jehovah to speak the pure language as his Witnesses. By then a small Bible-study group led by Charles Taze Russell was meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Since we find the quotes STRANGE indeed we refer to:
a) *** w98 8/15 20 Strengthening Our Confidence in God's Righteousness ***
19 Jehovahs organization does not discourage sincere, timely questions, as some opposers mistakenly claim. (1 Peter 1:10-12)
However, the Bible counsels that we avoid foolish, speculative questions. (Titus 3:9) Asking reasonable questions and searching Gods Word and Christian publications to find Scriptural answers can increase our accurate knowledge and can thus strengthen our confidence in Jehovah.
And the counsel :
b) " Awake ! February 8 th ,2003 page 31, "Get an accurate picture "
(last paragraph)
"Anyone can put anything on the Internet, in a magazine,
or in a book.Thus, we need to use discernment and educate
ourselves so that we do not gullibly believe whatever we read.
Those of us who want accurate informations have to establish
that our source is reliable. This can take time. But once we do
so and get a more complete picture, we can be sound in our
thinking , correct in judgement , and confident when making
important decisions."
Now, on the strenght of the above I do feel the
need to ask this question:
"On the basis of God's word and the evidences above
were " the early Bible students " the voice chosen
by Jehovah to speak the pure language.."???
And today, is the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
of Pennsylvania, and the other Corporations , the voice
chosen by Jehovah to speak and to teach the pure language?
Most of us on this Boardknow the correct answer.
Greetings, J.C. MacHislopp
"Historia est testis temporum, lux veritatis , vita memoriae,
magistra vitae, nuntia vetustatis ". (Cicerone, De Oratore II)