The most disobedient are the elders. The CO comes through, they nod their heads, then he leaves for another congregation and everything goes back to the way before.
that Jesus came in
1914 to be king, he came again in 1918 to inspect, and again in 1919 to approve the FDS. Three comings; is this new stuff, Blondie?
Don’t forget 1874 (presence) and 1878 (became king). That would make it five.
As to acting as priests on earth now. Remember that the WTS teaches that the priests in Israel were responsible for teaching the rank and file about God and his laws. They believe that the WTS has that same authority and assignment. Ergo, they are acting as priests on earth NOW. (bunch of BS)
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5/1 p. 15 Jehovah Hates the Course of Treachery ***More than a thousand years earlier, God’s laws that were given to Israel through Moses said that the priests had the duty "to teach the sons of Israel all the regulations that Jehovah [had] spoken." (Leviticus 10:11)
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8/1 p. 13 Loyally Submit to Godly Authority ***Who make up this royal priesthood today? The apostle Peter answers that question in his first inspired letter. To anointed members of the body of Christ, Peter wrote: "You are ‘a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for special possession, that you should declare abroad the excellencies’ of the one that called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." (1 Peter 2:9) From these words it is clear that, as a group, the anointed footstep followers of Jesus make up this "royal priesthood," which Peter also called "a holy nation." They constitute the channel that Jehovah uses to provide his people with instruction and spiritual direction. —Matthew 24:45-47.
And as to Uzzah correcting David:
And of course, Uzzah is dragged out. The outrageous line is given that even though David may not have made the right arrangements for carrying the Ark, still Uzzah is the one who "ran ahead of Jehovah". So even though David may have goofed, Uzzah was WRONG to go against God's arrangement. This example from the OT is now plugged into the idea of elders making mistakes; even though God picks them for us, and they make a mistake, we are wrong to do what is right if it conflicts with what the elders tell us to do.
Then I supposed it would have been wrong to point out to David that he had violated the Law by committing adultery with Bathsheba, having her husband killed, and later taking a census when God had forbidden it (oh, right someone did point out that was wrong).
(Hi pistoff, good stuff)
Blondie