posted from E-watchman
definitely food for thought....
http://e-jehovahs-witnesses.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=176
We knew of the two new GB members 4 weeks ago. Also, you are right, the "old idea" as you put it is getting an overhaul! There are around 50 anointed brothers in Brooklyn Bethel who the GB consult with and some of these are under 55 years of age . . . as well as . . . humm . . .shall I be so bold to say it . . . . who a few have not been partaking for 15 years or longer! Did you notice the revised "Worship" book completely took out the chapter on the 144,000 and the heavenly calling? Did you also compare the two books and notice that all the references to 1935 having been the year that the heavenly calling ended was also taken out??? And . . . there is another little goodie in the new Worship book . . but . . I will have to share that with you
In the United in Worship of the Only True God, page 83, there is a question for meditation that reads: "The gathering of the final members of what group was given prompt attention after Christ was enthroned?" The supporting scriptures were Matthew 24:31 and Revelation 7:1-4.
Now, in the Worship the Only True God, page 98, the question for meditation reads: "The gathering of the remaining members of what group is being given attention since Christ was enthroned?" The supporting scriptures are Revelation 14:1-3.
Compare the two questions and you will see the revised thinking, based upon the scripture and actual facts, that the anointed Slave and its Governing Body have gone through. The question as it stands in the United book reflects the thinking that the gathering of the anointed was in the past before 1983 when the book was written; the verb tense is past perfect ("was given"). However, the question as it stands in our new Worship book is in the present - imperfect verb tense ("is being given"). This means that the gathering work of the anointed is still going on and has not been completed as of yet. Discussions that I also have had with some of the Governing Body members reflect that their thinking has changed - so some degree - on this issue. But, as they humbly acknowledged, "Jehovah put Jesus as Head of the Congregation, not any of us. So, our reasoning upon the scriptures is always going to have to be progressive to stay inline with His and His direction of matters." I believe all of the anointed see it the same way.
*This was passed on to me I am not the author.
The only thought I wish to make is that what constitutes new or old truths.
To me it reminds me of limping on two opinions a very dangerious thing to do scripturally.