Respectfully, WOW. Their are some very well researched answers to this question that I myself asked. I think that it is good to understand the deep things of God that he has seen to expose to us but I think that -for instance - spending 2 hours hearing articles indoctrinating the congregation about wether or not Jesus was hung on a pole, t or T and how that pertains to our very everlasting life and don't wear a CROSS or you'll be worshipping the Devil and Nimrod is a waste of time when the actual issue is this: Jesus died for us somehow that is called being nailed to a Stauros but it is the dying part that is of over-riding importance. Not how the carpenter or lumber man provided the instrument.
Anyway, perhaps it is a test of wether or not we trust what YHVH is bringing with the Kingdom in the hands of his Son Jesus (Yeshua). Do we believe that it will be a change for the better? Is it paramount that we know all the details to make our choice. As if we were deciding where to go on vacation.
I don't trust what I learned from the Watchtower and know that the WT was started by a spoiler who researched the Holy Scriptures to find the flaws in the Churches teachings. Their is no trinity, hellfire, immortal soul for sure - to my mind - but their isn't a "New World" in the Bible either. The attachment of the "New World" (likely a result of their actual affiliation with the entities behind the New World Order which politicians and the UN support) to the Bible's phrase "New Heavens and a New Earth" is a horrible deceit. Their is no "New World" in scripture. That would be a non-sense term and in no way can "World" and "Heaven" or "Earth" IN THEIR ORIGINAL LANGUAGE MEANINGS be synonomous. That is one reason I discarded the New World Translation. Using the "Kingdom Interlinear" at the Hall for years let me see the numerous verses (and numerous ways) they altered in the scriptures and consequently altered the way they could be explained and that done to make a compact belief that unfortunately leaves one confused when reading other things such as the list of events at the end of Revelation for instance (For me).
Anyway, I trust that I will be disappointed with parts of my belief system but I want a belief system that the Bible supports before or after the events happen in time since of course, how and where we live is totally affected. I think that we should be ready for anything. I thought of the movie K-Pax when I wrote that.
Sorry for writing like more of a simpleton but the point isn't about content but of approach to a question. I enjoy intelligent persons who can actually write a coherent thought so write. Keep perspective. Belief in Jesus is the paramount thing and grace and love....
Regards to you,
Paul