How Can The Governing Body Be Considered The "Channel Of Communication" From Jehovah Without Being Inspired . . . How Is That Possible???

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  • blondie
    blondie

    Watchtower 1972 Jehovah's Prophet

  • blondie
    blondie
  • AbaddonProvesIt
    AbaddonProvesIt

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    Zechariah 13:4-6 ESV

    4 “On that day every prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies. He will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive, 5 but he will say, ‘I am no prophet, I am a worker of the soil, for a man sold me in my youth.’[a] 6 And if one asks him, ‘What are these wounds on your back?’[b] he will say, ‘The wounds I received in the house of my friends.’

    [See also Isaiah 55:10, 11; Jeremiah 1:12; Matthew 5:18; Galatians 6:7]

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  • Sea Breeze
    Sea Breeze

    It's very simple. False prophets want all of the accolades that go along with a prophet of the Lord without showing any proof whatsoever that anything they say came to pass. Prophetic failures are described as "refinements" by them. Ha. Mental midgets are pacified.

    God says this is a crime worthy of a (early) death penalty. Some people are just not well equipped to deal with professional liars.

  • moomanchu
    moomanchu
    Ratty;
    Thus to be inspired by God means one is motivated by God to say or do something.
    So the Watchtower writers were inspired by God by using the Bible, as God's word, to motivate what they wrote.

    So, God motivates JW annointed GB leaders to speak, write and spread incorrect information, got it.

    Boy that big guy is tricky!!!

  • Sea Breeze
    Sea Breeze
    Rattigan: The Governing body has always been inspired by and of God.

    I agree. They saw Jesus' authority and worship he receives; and this inspired them to take it from him.

  • AbaddonProvesIt
    AbaddonProvesIt

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    (The following information on the JW baptismal questions was written exactly 40 years ago by the Watchtower Society, in the June 1st, 1985 Watchtower magazine.)




    Baptismal Questions for all prospective Jehovah's Witnesses, 1985:

    Question #2 -- Do you understand that your dedication and baptism identify you as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in association with God's spirit-directed organization? -- See June 1st, 1985 Watchtower Magazine page 30, par. 3, 4.

    Do you personally remember this particular question being presented to all prospective baptismal candidates at the conventions of Jehovah's Witnesses?

    As mentioned above, Jehovah's Witnesses have been taught (by the Watchtower Society) a special "word" for what they claim to be. Now please remember this special word. It is called being "SPIRIT DIRECTED" but not "inspired" of God...Remember? So then, we informed Jehovah's Witnesses cleverly say we are a "spirit-directed" people. The "anointed" are "spirit-directed." Yes, the organization is "spirit-directed" -- but not, inspired. But really, what's the difference?

    For more information on this topic, see link: viewtopic.php?p=5779#p5779

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  • DesirousOfChange
    DesirousOfChange

    THANK YOU BLONDIE!

    That is exactly the article to which I was referring. So, maybe we should add the following to it:

    Deuteronomy 18:20-22
    New International Version

    20 But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, is to be put to death.”

    21 You may say to yourselves, “How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the Lord?” 22 If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord does not take place or come true, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously, so do not be alarmed.

  • blondie
    blondie

    De nada, DOC, jwfacts.com is a great resource for me.

  • AbaddonProvesIt
    AbaddonProvesIt

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    Though they claim to be the faithful and discreet slave appointed by Jesus to help all Christians to arrive at the correct understanding of the Bible, the governing body admits that they are not inspired by God. They do, however, claimed to be led by the holy spirit. But what's the difference between being inspired and being led by the holy spirit? Are they being helped by a divine source? If the governing body is influenced by God’s holy spirit, what accounts for the errors in doctrinal understanding and organizational direction? Are they saying that God’s holy spirit is capable of making mistakes? When they get it wrong is that because God or Jesus gave them the wrong information?

    This video was released 2 days ago by Jerome on YouTube.

    Here is the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAMI_AFRM5M

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