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...but, that, the spirit of the truth would at some point speak about all things plainly. That process of being guided into all the truth is obviously not complete...In fact, as the apostle Paul noted in the 13th chapter of 1st Corinthians, that at present we still only see the hazy outline of reality, but that at Christ's arrival the truth will be fully and finally revealed...
What Paul said above shows things would remain "hazy" or unclear to Christ's true disciples "until that which is COMPLETE arrives."
Paul said,
"For we [first century christians] have partial knowledge and we prophesy partially; but when that which is complete arrives, that which is partial will be done away with." -- 1 Corinthians 13:9, 10
Our "partial" understanding of Scripture, our "partial knowledge" of the Bible, will indeed, be "done away with," discarded as outdated and obsolete, when "that which is complete" arrives.
This "arrival" of "that which is complete," also alludes to and is infact the same work of the Great, powerful activity of the "Spirit of Truth," that leads or guides Christ's disciples into "ALL TRUTH" and even "declares the things coming," or the future itself. After being properly instructed, now, at God's designated time, Christ's true disciples will even know the future. And they can now even "DECLARE" it. Because God Jehovah, has granted this special "knowledge", the product of the special activity of the "The Spirit of Truth", or the activity of "that which is COMPLETE." It is this activity, the Special Work of the "Spirit of Truth" or "that which is complete," that will straighten out all things for the disciples of Christ...BEFORE Jesus comes in a capacity of "Inspector" of the "world's" affairs.
Jesus makes sure by "sending" the "Spirit of Truth" BEFORE he makes His Final Inspection.
Yes, first Christ "sends" the "helper," ... that which is "complete," the "Spirit of Truth," who then guides the True Church into "All Truth," and "declares" the future to them also.
Jehovah and Jesus are fair in all things, especially where any "judgment" is involved. They "send" help first, BEFORE the actual All-Important, spiritual Inspection of the "world."
Thus, the "spirit of truth" arrives BEFORE Jesus comes. Its mission, is to bring Christ's disciples unto "ALL TRUTH" before Jesus arrives. That's BEFORE Jesus arrives.
"However, when that one arrives, the spirit of the truth, he [AND NOT JESUS] will guide you into ALL THE TRUTH, for he will not speak of his own impulse, but what things he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you things coming [THE FUTURE]. That one will glorify me [JESUS], because he will receive from what is mine and will declare it to you[CHRIST'S DISCIPLES]. -- John 16:13, 14
The true disciples of Christ, LEARN, LEARN, LEARN from the "Spirit of Truth" or "that which is complete." They learn ALL TRUTH, and even the FUTURE of mankind, BEFORE, that's before, before Jesus arrives.
Thus, before Jesus arrives, "that which is complete" arrives, or the "Spirit of Truth," which will give the "world" a great testimony of truth or "witness" of truth. The "Spirit of Truth" will give "convincing evidence" to the "world" concerning "sin", concerning "righteousness" and "judgment." This great spiritual work is done BEFORE Jesus arrives. For it is none other than Jesus himself, who "sends" him to his disciples. The Bible makes that point quite clear.
"Nevertheless, I am telling you the truth. It is for your benefit I am going away. For if I do not go away, the helper will by no means come to you; but if I do go my way, I will send him to you. And when that one arrives he will give the world convincing evidence concerning sin and concerning righteousness and concerning judgment." -- John 16:7, 8
So, clearly, Jesus sends the "helper," the "Spirit of Truth." He sends "that which is complete." And this is before Jesus "arrives" for the Final Inspection. And that one, the "Spirit of Truth," brings "glory to" Jesus, by his activity.
So, the activity of the "Spirit of Truth" then comes before the final Inspection of this "world's" affairs by Jesus. Thus time is allowed by Jehovah for the special work of the "Spirit of Truth," to be carried out before Jesus' Inspection. This is exactly what Jesus said the "helper" would do before his Final Inspection. Namely that it would give the Great Testimony, the "witness" to the "world." A "witness" is given to "the world" where "convincing evidence" concerning "righteousness, judgment and sin" are presented openly to the "world" its exposure made clear. All this before the Final Inspection.
The point is, as it relates to the ongoing apostasy among Jehovah's Witnesses, is that Jesus retains absolute control over the dispensation of God's sacred treasury of truth...In effect, that means that Christ indirectly takes responsibility for the errors and misunderstandings that exist among his anointed congregation seeing that it is his stated purpose to only reveal the whole truth at the time of his arrival
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Absolute Blasphemy against Jesus Christ!
As said above, the "Spirit of Truth" handles that, it "reveals the whole truth" long before Jesus comes for Final Inspection. You are confusing the work of the "Spirit of Truth," the "helper," the activity of "that which is complete," that Jesus himself "sends" before hand, with actual "Final Inspection" activity of Jesus. You are attributing work to Jesus, that he has already prescribed to be done by the "Spirit of Truth," the "helper," that is supposed to "bring glory" to Jesus BEFORE he "Inspects" things.
John 16:14 says,
"That one will glorify me...and declare it to you."
This is clearly the activity of the "Spirit of Truth," which brings "glory" to Jesus ... and NOT Jesus himself.
The "Spirit of Truth", "that which is complete", does all of the real Teaching to the disciples of Christ...and NOT Christ.
You are very confused.
MDS