"God's mouthpeice"

Bryan

I don't have the wt CD. I was wondering if someone could give me the latest (or any) quote from the writing department about the WB&TS being the "Mouthpeice of God".

Thanks!

Bryan

Have You Seen My Mother

Actually, the Society doesn't use the phrase "mouthpiece" too often for themselves; "channel" is used far more often. This is probably because they like to use the expression to refer to Satan using the Edenic serpent as his "mouthpiece", and thus it may have satanic connotations. However it is a traditional expression, going back to Russell: "The truths I present, as God's mouthpiece, were not revealed in visions or dreams, nor by God's audible voice, nor all at once, but gradually" (ZWT, 15 July 1906, p. 229). Here are recent examples:

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w99 12/1 p. 9 "Glad Tidings" From the Apocalypse ***

As heralds of these glad tidings, Jehovah's Witnesses are really the mouthpiece of a symbolic heavenly messenger whose mission is also described in Revelation.

*** re chap. 38 p. 274 Praise Jah for His Judgments! ***

This is the "voice" of Jehovah’s Mouthpiece, his own Son, Jesus Christ, who stands "in the midst of the throne." (Revelation 5:6) Not only in heaven but also here on earth, "all you his slaves" share in the singing, with the anointed John class taking the lead on earth.

Bryan

Thanks Leolaia,

Then how about using the word Channel? What I'm getting at is the expression of saying the big 12 are speaking and writing at god's will.

Thanks!

Bryan

Have You Seen My Mother

Narkissos

Better catch!

Kingdom Ministry 9/2002 p. 8:

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God’s Appointed Channel: Bear in mind that our heavenly Father has an appointed channel of communication, "the faithful and discreet slave." That "slave" has the responsibility to determine what information is made available to the household of faith, as well as "the proper time" for it to be dispensed. This spiritual food is available only through the theocratic organization. We should always look to God’s appointed channel for reliable information, not to a network of Internet users.—Matt. 24:45.

Leolaia

*** yb02 p. 196 Ukraine ***

Toward the end of the 1950’s, more than 400 brothers and about 100 sisters were gathered out of different prison camps in the U.S.S.R. and put into two prison camps in Mordvinia. Among the prisoners were brothers from the country committee along with circuit and district overseers who had separated themselves from Jehovah’s channel of communication.

*** w99 12/1 p. 14 Be Happy Readers of the Book of Revelation ***

Jehovah still uses his Son, the "head of the congregation," to teach his servants on earth. (Ephesians 5:23; Isaiah 54:13; John 6:45) Jehovah also uses his spirit to instruct his people. (John 15:26; 1 Corinthians 2:10) And just as Jesus used "his slave John" to communicate sustaining spiritual food to the first-century congregations, so today he uses "the faithful and discreet slave," made up of his anointed "brothers" on earth, to give his domestics and their companions spiritual "food at the proper time." (Matthew 24:45-47; 25:40) Happy are those who recognize the Source of the ‘good gifts’ we receive in the way of spiritual food and the channel He is using.

*** re chap. 3 p. 16 Things That Must Shortly Take Place ***

God had a channel for communicating Revelation in John’s day, and John was the earthly part of that channel. Likewise, God has a channel for giving spiritual nourishment to his ‘slaves’ today. In his great prophecy concerning the conclusion of the system of things, Jesus identified the earthly part of this channel as "the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time." (Matthew 24:3, 45-47)

IP_SEC

Bear in mind that our heavenly Father has an appointed channel of communication,

Yes, bear that in mind kiddies.

That "slave" has the responsibility to determine what information is made available

Can you say FDS= The Ministry of Truth?

We You should always look to ~~God’s appointed channel~~ The Ministry of Truth for reliable information

~~Father~~ BigBrother has an appointed channel of communication, ~~"the faithful and discreet slave."~~ MiniTrue

Narkissos

Proclaimers (1993) p. 626:

However, as the light of truth progressively shone even more brightly after Brother Russell’s death, and as the preaching that Jesus had foretold became even more extensive, it became evident that the "faithful and wise servant" (KJ), or "faithful and discreet slave" (NW), had not passed off the scene when Brother Russell died. In 1881, Brother Russell himself had expressed the view that that "servant" was made up of the entire body of faithful spirit-anointed Christians. He saw it as being a collective servant, a class of persons who were united in doing God’s will. (Compare Isaiah 43:10.) This understanding was reaffirmed by the Bible Students in 1927. Jehovah’s Witnesses today recognize the Watchtower magazine and kindred publications to be the ones used by the faithful and discreet slave to dispense spiritual food. They do not claim that this slave class is infallible, but they do view it as the one channel that the Lord is using during the last days of this system of things.

(Italics theirs)

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Mouthpiece? Given how often they get it wrong and what a miserable life they live, it seems like "God's urinal" would be a more appropriate label.

Bryan

Thanks again Leolaia.

Norkissos, What a great find!

Thanks to you both!

Bryan

Have You Seen My Mother

Leolaia

He saw it as being a collective servant, a class of persons who were united in doing God’s will. (Compare Isaiah 43:10.) This understanding was reaffirmed by the Bible Students in 1927.

LOL!

Skipped over a little something between 1881 and 1927, methinks! Would hate to admit to a doctrinal vacillation, I'm sure!

"God's mouthpeice"

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