"Acknowledge Jesus as Lord" (Ministry School book)

by ozziepost 2 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  ozziepost

  The Borg takes a new tack in the concluding chapter of the new "Benefit from Theocratic Ministry School" textbook.

  A chapter entitled "The Message We Preach" has a section on........Jesus!

  In the teaching box is found this:

  "HELP PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND...............That God's will is for all to acknowledge Jesus as Lord, not merely calling him Lord but by keeping his commandments."

  WOW! Now that's a new slant for them. Could it be soon that "new light" will cause them to have a name change? 'Jesus Witnesses' perhaps?

  Maybe old Joe Ratherflawed got it wrong when he selected the name "Jehovah's Witnesses"?

  New publications of the WTS are inserting subtle acknowledgments of Jesus' role that may well be a "knee jerk" reaction to criticism of their teachings both here and in the media generally.

  Note this sentence from the new "must read" book for baptism candidates:
  "Everything else in heaven and on earth was created by means of that dearly loved firstborn Son. (Colossians 1:15,16)" [Worship book, ch 4 page 32]

  Joe would turn in his grave!!

  Cheers, Ozzie
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  JeffT

  I'm not sure this is all that new. They've always given lip service to the idea that Jesus is important, and that he was the one that actually did the creating ( after Jehovah empowered him to do so). Where there doctrine really falls down is in failing to acknowledge his divinity and the saving power of Grace.
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  OHappyDay

  The whole organization took a wrong turn with Rutherford. We should have remained "Bible Students" or just "Christians." To go back to the Old Testament to grab "Jehovah's Witnesses" as a name was ridiculous. The Jews were "Jehovah's Witnesses" (Isaiah 43:10-12) but never used it as a title for their religious organization. After God sent his Son, Jesus said his followers would be "witnesses of me" (Acts 1:8), but not even then were they called "Jesus' Witnesses." They were called Christians, and that by Divine appointment, according to the Witness Bible. (Acts 11:26)

  Jehovah did not change the name to "Jehovah's Witnesses." Rutherford did, and that without any authority whatsoever.

  But in so doing, Rutherford set up a works-based religion that is short on true love and loving acts of Christlike service. Now, serving God means only one thing: preaching. Nothing else really matters among "Jehovah's Witnesses."