Armageddons a long way off yet....according to dub statistics!

by gumby 27 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

  • gumby
    gumby

    Well.....all you apostate bastards can relax now.........Armageddons way the hell off! According to the below article.....Jehovahs somehow going to get in a good witness about him and his organisation to all the Muslims, and Buddists, and all the eastern religions, and all the banned countries.....BEFORE armageddon can come. That's right.

    If he can't get his dubs to do it door to door......he's going to perform some miracle finally, and get ye ol' Watchtower and Awake articles in their hands. Me thinks he's gonna let it rain W&A magazines instead of quail and shit to spare the dubs arses from getting killed.

    W. 1965, P. 575 Questions from Readers

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    Since millions of persons in China and other places have never heard the Kingdom message, will these people be preserved through the destruction of Babylon the Great and the war of Armageddon, or perhaps be resurrected later??H.S., U.S.A.

    It is important to understand what the Bible says about the destruction to come at the end of this system of things. In his illustration of the sheep and the goats Jesus indicated that a separating work would be done "when the Son of man arrives in his glory," and that persons would be classed as either "sheep" or "goats." (Matt. 25:31-46) In part, the basis for the separation would be the reaction of people to the preaching of the good news of the established kingdom. That preaching work is now being done by Jehovah?s witnesses. Jesus explained that those on earth who favorably responded to that message and treated kindly its bearers would be classed as "sheep" and would enter into "everlasting life." The rest of mankind who did not respond favorably to the preaching work and offered no aid to those who carried the Kingdom message would be classed as "goats" and would go, not into a temporary death, but into "everlasting cutting-off" at the time when judgment is executed.

    But some persons, appreciating that millions of people are to be resurrected and given an opportunity to serve God, wonder if the millions of individuals living today who apparently have never heard the Kingdom message preached will be everlastingly destroyed without ever having had a witness about God?s purposes. It is true that at present it appears that there are vast numbers of mankind who have not heard the Kingdom preaching. Also, from what the Bible says and from conditions in the world, we know that we are in the "last days." But we do not know just how much more will be accomplished in preaching the Kingdom message before the end comes. (2 Tim. 3:1-5; Matt. 24:3-13) If at the end of the second world war someone had said that the Kingdom preaching would be carried out, by more than a million publishers, in over 190 lands, including communistic countries, many might have found that hard to believe. Yet, Jehovah has blessed his people, and that is exactly what is being accomplished. So, if it is Jehovah?s will to have this message personally carried to the millions on earth who seemingly have not yet heard it, that will be accomplished. If he chooses, he could see to it that this message is spread in ways that we cannot yet imagine. Jesus did foretell that "this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come." (Matt. 24:14) We can rest assured that God will see that the preaching work is done to his satisfaction. After that "the end" comes.

    Then those who correspond with "goats," whether in China or elsewhere, will be pronounced "cursed" and will not be permitted to survive that "end" into God?s new order of things. Since these go into symbolic "fire" (like the Devil and his angels), their punishment will be everlasting. They will never be resurrected.?Matt. 25:41-46.

    "Just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more; and you will certainly give attention to his place, and he will not be. But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace."?Ps. 37:10, 11.

    Gumby

    *bold type and underlining mine.....ya bastards*

  • AlanF
    AlanF

    But gumby! That sheep and goats stuff from the 1965 Watchtower is old light! You need to keep apace of Jehovah's fast-moving organization!

    AlanF

  • stillajwexelder
    stillajwexelder

    You need to keep apace of Jehovah's fast-moving organization! AlanF

    Dont you mean Jehovah's fast-moving Chariot -like organization! (The WTBTS are the Ezekiel Class you see)

  • Brummie
    Brummie
    he could see to it that this message is spread in ways that we cannot yet imagine.

    Musta been an indirect prophesy about the internet, darn they got something right, they are the truth after all

    Brummie

  • gumby
    gumby
    Musta been an indirect prophesy about the internet

    Nah Brummie.......somehow I just can't see a poor old Muslim woman huddled around her Dell computor with her kids .....reading about how she's gonna die real soon if she don't get her arse on her bicycle with her kids and get busy preachin the Good News.

    AlanF......that's one of the few ....or only...., refrences there is concerning the society's viewpoint on those that don't hear the message before big A comes and wheather they will survive or not. I think Fred Franz, was on valium the day he wrote it.

    Gumby

  • blondie
    blondie

    Here are some more current quotes from the WT publications that indicates the WTS does not expect evey individual to get a warning.

    w03 7/15 p. 19 How Should We View People as Jehovah?s Day Approaches? ***

    Until this wicked system of things is removed during the great day of Jehovah, will we be patiently waiting, busily involved in doing his will? We do not know the details about the extent of the preaching work yet to be accomplished before the arrival of Jehovah?s day, but we do know that the good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth to God?s satisfaction before the end comes. And surely we should be concerned about the "desirable things" yet to be brought in as Jehovah continues to fill his house with glory.?Haggai 2:7.

    w03 12/15 p. 18 Our Watchfulness Takes On Greater Urgency ***

    Indeed, the good news of God?s Kingdom is being preached "in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations." When that work is completed to God?s satisfaction, the end is certain to come.?Matthew 24:14.

    Compared to the billions living on earth now, the survivors of the upcoming great tribulation will be few. But they may well have a privilege similar to that given to the Flood survivors. The survivors may for a time be able to have offspring as a part of the new earthly society.?Isaiah 65:23.

    w00 1/15 p. 13 "Keep on the Watch" ***

    Fifth, we see a global preaching work being accomplished, which Jesus said would take place just before the end of this system. Jesus stated: "This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come." (Matthew 24:14) Today, that prophecy is in the course of fulfillment on an unprecedented scale. True, untouched territories still exist, and it may be that in Jehovah?s due time, a large door leading to greater activity will open. (1 Corinthians 16:9) Nevertheless, the Bible does not state that Jehovah will wait until every individual on earth has received a personal witness. Rather, the good news must be preached to Jehovah?s satisfaction. Then the end will come.?Compare Matthew 10:23.

    Sixth, the number of genuine anointed disciples of Christ is dwindling, though some will evidently still be on earth when the great tribulation begins. Most of the remnant are quite elderly, and over the years the number of those who are truly anointed has been getting smaller. Yet, referring to the great tribulation, Jesus stated: "Unless those days were cut short, no flesh would be saved; but on account of the chosen ones those days will be cut short." (Matthew 24:21, 22) Evidently, then, some of Christ?s "chosen ones" will still be on earth when the great tribulation begins.

  • gumby
    gumby

    Hey Blondie......don't invalidate what I said to Alan dammit!......yer makin me look like a damn dummy!

    Seriously.....if you'll notice.....all the quotes you supplied.....and I thank you, ........said exactly what the ' 65 article stated......"to Jehovahs satisfaction".....although it leaned more heavily on the fact the globe would be covered. It doesn't say in ANY of the articles HOW Jehovah will deal with those ........who never hear it. "To Jehovah's satisfaction" leaves room for belief that EVERY individual wil possibly NOT hear it. I suppose those particular ones will have the "instant judgment" treatment and get the Annanias and Sapphira treatment if their hearts are bad eh?

    Gumby

  • blondie
    blondie

    You're not a "damn" dummy, gumby, you just forgot to attend my WT reviews that Sunday. Blondie

    And jgnat had some very excellent comments too.

  • gumby
    gumby

    It's intresting that there are entire countries that have never heard of Jehovah's Witnesses nor their message......yes billions of people.........yet Jehovah's going to call it "Good nuff "....or to his satisfaction. I guess if a few billion miss out and he kills them it's no big deal.

    Gumby

  • Carmel
    Carmel

    Didn't the apostle Paul say the gospel had already gone out to the whole world??

    mr. mystic

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