The new STUDY ARTICLE 28 Watchtower that has just been published on jw.org is about apostate lies and introduces new concepts in their effort to compat apostasy in the congregations. So despite the loosening of their recent disfellowshipping rules their fight against apostates is still raging hard. According to the foreword of this article, they will concentrate on :
Training ourselves to discern the difference between the truth we have learned from Jehovah and the falsehoods promoted by Satan and our opposers(=in other words apostates)
So under the theme "Do You Recognize the Truth?" we read in paragraph 3:
3.Read Ephesians 6:13, 14. Soon the Devil will use powerful propaganda to mislead entire nations into taking sides against Jehovah. (Rev. 16:13, 14) We can also expect Satan to intensify his efforts to mislead Jehovah’s people. (Rev. 12:9) Consequently, it is important that we train ourselves to see the difference between truth and falsehood and to be obedient to the truth. (Rom. 6:17; 1 Pet. 1:22) Our survival during the great tribulation will depend on it!
So the new idea is that combating apostate lies now is a training exercise for combating the intensified propaganda Satan will unlease in the time of the End. Later on we read in paragraph 7:
To strengthen our fear of Jehovah, we need to focus on pleasing him in every decision we make. (Ps. 16:8) As you read Bible accounts, ask yourself, ‘If I had been in that situation, what decision would I have made?’ For example, picture yourself listening as the ten Israelite chieftains gave their negative report. Would you have believed the report and given in to the fear of man, or would your love for Jehovah and your desire to please him have won out? An entire generation of Israelites failed to recognize the truth that Joshua and Caleb spoke. As a result, they lost the opportunity to enter the Promised Land.—Num. 14:10, 22, 23.
Let's analyse this ancient example in today's setup. The Israelites are like the rank and file Jehovah's Witnesses that are being deceived by false reports or apostate lies. What is more likely happening here is that ancient Israelites portray rank and file jws, the 10 spies are the Governing body brainwashing 9 million jws into believing that apostates like the ancient Cananites are these monsters that will do anything to destroy your faith. I think this analogy works better! What do you think?