What are some of the more exceptional self-authenticating claims made by Jehovah’s Witnesses?

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  • Duran
    Duran
    w07 1/1 p. 28 par. 11 - “The First Resurrection”—Now Under Way! - That would indicate that the first resurrection began sometime between 1914 and 1935."

    LOL! What fools the GB and all JWs that believe them.

    Claiming the 'first resurrection' has occurred already at some point in that 21-year span, is claiming that the 'last day' has begun, which is the same as saying the 1,000 years have begun.

    [ 24 Martha said to him: “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.”]

    [ 39 This is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose none out of all those whom he has given me, but that I should resurrect them on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who recognizes the Son and exercises faith in him should have everlasting life, and I will resurrect him on the last day.”]

    [w98 7/1 - She might even have learned this from Jesus himself. (John 6:39) That “last day” coincides with the Thousand Year Reign of Christ. (Revelation 20:6) Imagine the excitement during that “day” when this grand event begins!]
    [w90 5/1 - She knew that the resurrection would be, not on his (Lazarus’) last day, but in the future, “on the last day”​—Judgment Day, when the dead would be raised under God’s Kingdom rule.]
    [Learn From the Great Teacher - Well, Martha had heard about Jesus’ promise: ‘All those in the memorial tombs will come out.’ (John 5:28, 29) So “the last day” is when all those in God’s memory will be brought back to life. This last day is not a 24-hour day. It will be a thousand years long. On this day, the Bible says, ‘God will judge the people of the earth.’ The ones he judges will include those who have been resurrected.​—Acts 17:31; 2 Peter 3:8. Think about what a wonderful day this will be! During this thousand-year-long day, many millions of people who have died will be brought back to life.]

    So much for them claiming the 'first resurrection' began at some point between 1914-1935, because there they show that they are waiting for 'that day' to begin in the future.

  • Phizzy
    Phizzy

    The most blatant self-authenticating claim, and the one that is so starkly utter nonsense, with zero support from Scripture and even common sense, is that they were appointed in 1919 as "the faithful and discreet Slave".

    And hence that claim to Authority and some sort of "Hot Line to Heaven" can be claimed by today's Governing Body.

    The 1919 claim relies on the long debunked 1914 nonsense, and upon claiming that Jesus chose them on the basis of what they were teaching circa 1919. As Raymond Franz said in one of his Books, that claim is " an Insult to Jesus".

    A common sense reading of the Parable that the FDS comes from makes it plain it is ONLY a Parable, a Teaching Aid, a Story, and not a prophecy of any kind.

    Hence the Governing Body today are :

    Self-appointed Charlatans.

  • Vanderhoven7
    Vanderhoven7

    Mark writes

    The only test is approval from the Governing Body, who claim to be the only men on the planet who are qualified to understand the Bible.

    Rank and file Jehovah's Witnesses just parrot everything they say without question. If the Governing Body decides it's from God, it must be, because they said so.

    Any disagreement with these men is equated to direct rebellion against God.

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