Witnessing on the Internet

jgnat

I stumbled across this "expert" on Church History on one of my google grazing missions.

http://allexperts.com/displayExpert.asp?Expert=47361

Brenda Martin

Do you think she counts the hours?

jgnat

Maaan, she has been busy....

http://experts.about.com/q/2348/index.htm

William Penwell

I would put money on it that she counts the time. Also did you read the feedback? They sound like they come from a bunch of other mindless idiots or Jdubs.

Will

jgnat

I bet it would not be that hard to track down their congregations. I mean, her answers are so partisan. Is is because ask.com is so BIG they haven't noticed?

Lady Lee

PMG we ought to ask some questions about Rutherford's past and see if she comes up with what we already know

or the WTS association with the UN

or the Mexico/Malawi scandal

or some questions on Beth Sarim and Beth Shan

or... or.... or....

jgnat

LOL Lady Lee. That might be fun! I wonder if she would maintain her politeness rating?

blondie

I found her some time back and thought about fielding some questions of my own as well.

Blondie

Country Girl

An expert!? <screams in laughter>

<chants> DO IT DO IT DO IT

Country Girl

r51785

I decided to see if this woman is an "expert" by asking a question. I can report that she is such a good expert that she could enjoy a career on the writing committee!

Question -
I've been reading the Watchtower Society's book "The New World." On page 104 it makes the following statement which I don't understand. "The Lord Jesus has now come to the temple for judgement, and the remnant of the members of "his body" yet on earth he has gathered into the temple condition of perfect unity with himself and hence those faithful men of old may be expected back from the dead any day now. The scriptures give good reason to believe that it shall be shortly before Armageddon breaks. To this expectation the house at San Diego, California, which house has been much publicized with malicious intent by the religious enemy, was built,in 1930, and named 'Beth Sarim', meaning 'House of Princes'. It is now held in trust for the occupancy of those princes on their return. The most recent facts show that the religionists of this doomed world are gnashing their teeth because of the testimony which that 'House of Princes' bears to the New World." My questions are: What are the "recent facts" mentioned in the quote? What "testimony" did the house give? Who were the "princes" for whom the house was held in trust? Did the princes occupy the house? Since I live in San Diego I am very interested in your answer to these questions. Thank you.
Answer -
"THE LORD JESUS HAS NOW COME TO THE TEMPLE FOR JUDGEMENT, and the remnant of the members of "his body" yet on earth he has gathered into the temple condition of perfect unity with himself and hence those faithful men of old may be expected back from the dead any day now. The scriptures give good reason to believe that it shall be shortly before Armageddon breaks."

The literature I have at my disposal goes back to the 1950's and there is no "New World book" so I cannot check what you have said, sorry.

BETH SARIM', MEANING 'HOUSE OF PRINCES'.

Here is all I could find on the subject?"Concerning Beth-Sarim, the book ?Salvation,? published in 1939, explains: ?The Hebrew words ?Beth Sarim' mean ?House of the Princes'; and the purpose of acquiring that property and building the house was that there might be some tangible proof that there are those on earth today who fully believe God and Christ Jesus and in His kingdom, and who believe that the faithful men of old will soon be resurrected by the Lord, be back on earth, and take charge of the visible affairs of earth.?

A few years after Brother Rutherford's death, the board of directors of the Watch Tower Society decided to sell Beth-Sarim. Why? ?The Watchtower? of December 15, 1947, explained: ?It had fully served its purpose and was now only serving as a monument quite expensive to keep; our faith in the return of the men of old time whom the King Christ Jesus will make princes in ALL the earth (not merely in California) is based, not upon that house Beth-Sarim, but upon God's Word of promise.?

At the time, it was believed that faithful men of old times, such as Abraham, Joseph, and David, would be resurrected before the end of this system of things and would serve as ?princes in all the earth,? in fulfillment of Psalm 45:16. This view was adjusted in 1950, when further study of the Scriptures indicated that those earthly forefathers of Jesus Christ would be resurrected after Armageddon.?See ?The Watchtower,? November 1, 1950, pages 414-17.

All the best
Brenda

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