What makes the Watchtower Society essential to Salvation?

by Vanderhoven7 3 Replies latest watchtower bible

  • Vanderhoven7
    Vanderhoven7

    Is the Watchtower Society and Watchtower literature essential for salvation according to Jehovah's Witnesses?

    II Timothy 3:15–17 that tells us that the word is sufficient for salvation and holiness, that the man of God might be perfect, thoroughly furnished for good works?

    People became Christians, i.e., were justified and lived holy lives long before the Watchtower Society came on the scene. Do Witnesses think people can still be justified today and live Holy lives having and following the Bible.. without ever seeing any Watchtower literature?

    If not, at what point in time did the Bible become insufficient for salvation and holy living?

  • Vidiot
    Vidiot
    Vanderhoven - What makes the Watchtower Society essential to Salvation?”

    The Watchtower Society says so. 🤪

  • Vanderhoven7
    Vanderhoven7

    Perhaps it's the Slave.

    The JW leaders talk out both sides of their mouths and the JWs will always lie to protect their 8 leaders.

    Common knowledge from their own literature about needing their 8 leaders for salvation.

    The Governing Body go as far as to claim that trusting in them equates to trusting in Jehovah.

    "The plain truth is that we cannot say that we trust in Jehovah if we do not trust in his earthly representatives—those whom Jehovah trusts.

    Today Jehovah leads the earthly part of his organization by means of “the faithful and discreet slave.” ... We show that we trust in Jehovah’s way of doing things by heeding the direction we receive from the organization and the elders." Watchtower 2022 Feb p.4

    "That faithful slave is the channel through which Jesus is feeding his true followers in this time of the end. It is vital that we recognize the faithful slave. Our spiritual health and our relationship with God depend on this channel." Watchtower 2013 Jul 15 p.20

    "We need to obey the faithful and discreet slave to have Jehovah’s approval." Watchtower 2011 Jul 15 p.24 Simplified English Edition

    "... show respect for the “faithful and discreet slave” that He is using at the present time. Actually, your very life depends on following this course of action. Remember, too, it is only he that endures to the end that will be saved." Watchtower 1964 Jul 15 p.435

    "To act consistently with our baptism for life and into the Greater Noah we must submit to and cooperate with that slave and its legal instrument, the Watch Tower Society." Watchtower 1959 Oct 1 p.583

  • Vanderhoven7
    Vanderhoven7

    Oops I forgot to acknowledge Juli as the writer of the last post.

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