Preaching the "good news" - about whom or what?

by BoogerMan 6 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  BoogerMan

  The "good news" was specifically about Christ's imminent kingship/rulership in heaven, to be followed by his rulership over the earth. (Matthew 6:10)

  Basileia (kingdom) - royal power, kingship, dominion, rule: not to be confused with an actual kingdom but rather rulership, the right or authority to rule over a kingdom, of the royal power of Jesus as the triumphant Messiah." (https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g932/kjv/tr/0-1/)

  (Mark 1:1) "The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God:"

  (Acts 5:42) "And every day in the temple and from house to house they continued without letup teaching and declaring the good news about the Christ, Jesus."

  (Acts 8:35) "Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he declared to him the good news about Jesus."

  (Acts 10:36) "He sent out the word to the sons of Israel to declare to them the good news of peace through Jesus Christ—this one is Lord of all."

  (Acts 11:20) "However, some of the men among them from Cyprus and Cyrene came to Antioch and began talking to the Greek-speaking people, declaring the good news of the Lord Jesus."

  (Acts 17:18) "This was because he was declaring the good news of Jesus and the resurrection."

  (Romans 1:9) "For God, to whom I render sacred service with my spirit in connection with the good news about his Son..."

  (Romans 1:16) "For I am not ashamed of the good news; (about Christ) it is, in fact, God’s power for salvation to everyone having faith, . . ."

  (Romans 15:19) "I have thoroughly preached the good news about the Christ."

  (1 Corinthians 9:12) "...but we are enduring all things so that we might not in any way hinder the good news about the Christ.

  (2 Corinthians 2:12) "Now when I arrived in Troas to declare the good news about the Christ..."

  (2 Corinthians 4:4) "....the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ,"

  (2 Corinthians 9:13) "....they glorify God because you are submissive to the good news about the Christ, . . (2 Corinthians 10:14) ....for we were the first to reach as far as you with the good news about the Christ.

  (Galatians 1:7) "Not that there is another good news; but there are certain ones who are causing you trouble and wanting to distort the good news about the Christ."

  (Ephesians 3:8) "....so that I should declare to the nations the good news about the unfathomable riches of the Christ."

  (Philippians 1:27) "Only behave in a manner worthy of the good news about the Christ,..."

  (1 Thessalonians 3:2) "...and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s minister in the good news about the Christ,..."

  (2 Thessalonians 1:8) "....as he brings vengeance on those who do not know God and those who do not obey the good news about our Lord Jesus."

  (Romans 10:17) "So faith follows the thing heard. In turn, what is heard is through the word about Christ. (not Jehovah?????)

  (Romans 15:20, 21) "In this way, indeed, I made it my aim not to declare the good news where the name of Christ had already been made known, (not the name of Jehovah?????) so as not to build on another man’s foundation; but just as it is written: “Those who received no report about him (Jesus Christ or Jehovah?) will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”
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  aqwsed12345

  
  Jehovah's Witness Kingdom, or Government?
  
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  blondie

  Nice list of scriptures, Boogerman (interesting name), and searching for witnesses of Jehovah in the New Testament (WTS bible) as opposed to witnesses of Jesus.
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  BoogerMan

  @ blondie - the best thing the WTBTS ever produced was the WT CD ROM.

  An absolute treasure!
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  blondie

  BoogerMan, I love the WT CD ROM, especially the Watchtower Online Library. I think they shot themselves in the foot on that one. In fact, I have it on my Favorite websites folder.
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  wantingtruth

  A part of the "Good news" is the fact that GOD is just and righteous, and He will judge each individual with justice!

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  "For He is coming, He is coming to judge the earth.

  He will judge the world with justice, and the peoples according to His faithfulness."

  Psalm 96:13.

  Through everything that JEHOVAH has made known during this time, according to His promises, it is clearly seen that He is coming to judge the earth,

  therefore to judge the entire human society on Earth.

  Of course He will judge the world with justice, considering the fact that the inhabitants of the earth were deceived! (Revelation 13:14).

  There are sincere people on earth today who expected to see, that among the people marked with the Name of God, the justice and the moral and spiritual purity to which this people raises claims, are being kept (and practiced) primarily.

  Not being what it claims to be, this people disappointed and petrified many inhabitants of the earth.

  But the righteous judgment that begins with "His house", begins precisely with this people [Jehovah's witnesses], and the honest people seeing the righteous way in which the Most High judges, will take into account the fact that indeed He is a Holy and Righteous God, perfect in everything,

  and that He really has a people who will truly sanctify His Name! Titus 2:14.

  Of course, JEHOVAH is faithful in a perfectly complete way, in everything, and as such His judgment will be an indelible testimony for all the people of the earth.

  In harmony with this state of affairs, the psalmist was inspired to write:

  "May the nations be glad and sing for joy,

  for you rule the peoples with equity

  and guide the nations of the earth. "

  Psalm 67:4.

  When the peoples see the righteous judgment that Jehovah will make through those appointed by Him, they will say:

  "Then people will say,

  “Surely the righteous still are rewarded;

  surely there is a God who judges the earth.”

  Psalm 58:11.

  The sincere people of course will want to be eternally subject to the Holy and living God, JEHOVAH.

  All those with a pure heart will find this judgment good and right! Psalm 94:15.

  -- You personally, how do you see this judgment?

  -- The answer identifies you!

  - The Reaper.

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  DATA-DOG

  Dubs don’t think that far ahead as they stand by their rolly-carts just watching people ignore them.

  DD