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  THE ALTERNATIVE DAILY TEXT by The Witchtower editor

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  http://dailytext2.wordpress.com/2013/12/08/false-christs-will-arise/

  Alternative Daily Text for Sunday, December 8, 2013

  “False Christs … will arise.” (Mark 13:22)

  “For centuries, false messiahs have tried to predict the future.” (The Watchtower, April 1, 2000, page 12) How can we identify such impostors? After all, the Bible foretold that “many will come … saying, ‘I am the Christ.’” (Matthew 24:4, 5) But God’s word mentions a distinctive sign that allows us to identify false Christs beyond any doubt: “False Christs and false prophets … will perform great signs and wonders.” – Matthew 24:24; Mark 13:22.

  Most “professed Messiahs” did not “perform great signs and wonders,” hence they did not qualify as false Christs. (Happiness – How to Find It, page 143) But the apostle Paul reported that “Jesus the Nazarene” performed “powerful works and wonders and signs.” (Acts 2:22) The Bible says of him and his kind: “They proved to be false, impostors, for they did not bring about any deliverance of Jerusalem nor any deliverance at all.” – God’s Kingdom of a Thousand Years Has Approached, page 320.

  Jesus too “did not bring about any deliverance of Jerusalem.” Rather “Jerusalem was destroyed by the pagan Romans.” (Man’s Salvation Out of World Distress at Hand!, page 241) Jesus was a false prophet; he was even unable to correctly foretell his own death – he died Friday after “the ninth hour”, but “very early” on Sunday he was already alive again, so he had not been “in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights” at all. – Matthew 12:40; Luke 23:44; 24:1.

  His other prophecies failed too – for example the prophecy that everyone who exercises faith in him would “never die at all,” or that all humans would see him “coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” (John 11:26; Matthew 24:30) And “when the prophet speaks in the name of Jehovah and the word is not fulfilled or does not come true, then Jehovah did not speak that word.” (Deuteronomy 18:22) Consequently Jesus was one of the “false Christs” who is to avoid.
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  THE ALTERNATIVE DAILY TEXT by The Witchtower editor

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  i have published more than 200 'daily text' comments in german, and will now start translating those into english.

  they will be published here:.

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  it's that time of year to remember who the real King of the North is!

  Yes, but you were referring to Old Light ;)

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  THE ALTERNATIVE DAILY TEXT by The Witchtower editor

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  http://dailytext2.wordpress.com/2013/12/07/all-of-this-befell-king-nebuchadnezzar/

  Alternative Daily Text for Saturday, December 7, 2013

  “All of this befell King Nebuchadnezzar.” (Daniel 4:28)

  Some 2,600 ago, King Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem. He “slaughtered [King] Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes, and he also slaughtered all the princes.” (Jeremiah 52:10) Then “the Jews [were] deported as slaves from Jerusalem to Babylon.” (Awake!, July 8, 1994, page 27) Do these events have a meaning for our time?

  Definitely, for “Nebuchadnezzar’s work … pictured the work of Jesus Christ during this ‘time of the end,’ where we are now.” (The Watchtower, May 15, 1980, page 17) Who, therefor, will soon “be destroyed by one greater than Nebuchadnezzar, the now reigning heavenly King, Jesus Christ?” (The Watchtower, March 1, 1980, page 21) Following Nebuchadnezzar’s example, Jesus will ‘slaughter the king’s sons’ in the first instance. Certainly the king today is not Zedekiah, because Jehovah’s Witnesses have been preaching “the good news that Jehovah had become King” since 1914. (Isaiah’s Prophecy – Light for All Mankind, volume II, page 187) Thus ‘the king’s sons’ to be slaughtered by Jesus are ‘the anointed,” since these are “called ‘sons of God.’” – The Watchtower, November 1, 2004, page 12.

  Nebuchadnezzar “also slaughtered all the princes.” (Jeremiah 52:10) And obviously “does Isaiah’s description of ‘princes’ fit the role of Christian elders today.” (The Watchtower, May 15, 1993, page 14) “At any rate, the experienced elders and overseers will be available for the Messianic King to appoint as ‘princes’ … from the very start of his thousand-year reign”, so that he can “slaughter” them right after their appointment. – Man’s Salvation Out of World Distress at Hand!, page 363.

  What about the remaining “Jehovah’s Witnesses” who “practice the true religion” in our day? (What Does the Bible Really Teach?, page 175) In Nebuchadnezzar’s time, “the Jews had … the true religion.” (Insight on the Scriptures, volume II, page 474) Accordingly, “Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem … and carried most of the Jews off into exile in Babylon” and boasted about ‘having built Babylon the Great.’ (Daniel 4:30; The Watchtower, January 1, 2000, page 7) So the Jews became slaves of Babylon the Great – and the same will happen in our day, since “Nebuchadnezzar … pictures Jesus.” (Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985) All who practice the true religion will become slaves “of ‘Babylon the Great,’ the world empire of false religion” at Jesus’ instigation. (The Watchtower, May 15, 2008, page 16) “Yes, the day will come when the anointed remnant and their companions will become mute.” – The Watchtower, December 1, 2003, page 29.

  In times of old, the Jews remained in Babylonian captivity even beyond the death of Nebuchadnezzar and the fall of his dynasty. Only after decades, when the Babylonian empire was overturned, they were released. (2 Chronicles 36:22, 23) But “Jesus, the Eternal Father, will live forever,” and “there will be no end to his Kingdom.” (Luke 1:33; Isaiah’s Prophecy – Light for All Mankind, volume I, page 131) Accordingly, “the visible theocratic organization of Jehovah God,” pictured by “the city of Jerusalem” in ancient times, will never be rebuilt after its destruction. – Paradise Restored To Mankind – By Theocracy!, page 148.
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  i have published more than 200 'daily text' comments in german, and will now start translating those into english.

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  http://dailytext2.wordpress.com/2013/12/06/he-drives-like-a-madman/

  Alternative Daily Text for Friday, December 6, 2013

  “He drives like a madman.” (2 Kings 9:20)

  Readers of the Bible know of “Jehu’s reputation as a furious chariot driver.” (The Watchtower, August 1, 2005, page 11) Since “Jehu foreshadowed … Jesus Christ,” we as Christians “must keep imitating Jehu.” (The Watchtower, March 1, 1985, page 14; April 1, 1969, page 205) Thus, if we own a car, we should use it in harmony with God’s will.

  “Jehu had a reputation for driving his chariot furiously.” (The Watchtower, January 1, 1998, page 13) “Why not think about your vehicle, [and] your driving habits?” (“Keep Yourselves in God’s Love”, page 80) As disciples “of the Greater Jehu, Jesus Christ,” it is our obligation to drive “like a maniac” too. (2 Kings 9:20, NIV; The Watchtower, January 1, 1998, page 17) In some countries we may be “pursued by the police” because of that, but many Christians have faced such persecution. (Jehovah’s Witnesses – Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom, page 184) After all, “we must obey God as ruler rather than men.” – Acts 5:29.
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  God is in Satan, the demons, and the pope

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  see http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/266012/3/the-alternative-daily-text-by-the-witchtower-editor.

  or http://dailytext2.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/if-anyone-acknowledges-that-jesus-is-the-son-of-god-god-lives-in-them-and-they-in-god/.

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  or http://dailytext2.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/if-anyone-acknowledges-that-jesus-is-the-son-of-god-god-lives-in-them-and-they-in-god/
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  THE ALTERNATIVE DAILY TEXT by The Witchtower editor

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  i have published more than 200 'daily text' comments in german, and will now start translating those into english.

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  http://dailytext2.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/if-anyone-acknowledges-that-jesus-is-the-son-of-god-god-lives-in-them-and-they-in-god/

  Alternative Daily Text for Thursday, December 5, 2013

  “If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.” (1 John 4:15, NIV)

  Who was the apostle John talking about? Shortly after Jesus’ baptism, “the devil took him to the Holy City and … told Jesus, ‘Since you are the Son of God, throw yourself down.’” (Matthew 4:5, 6, ISV) Jesus later cured the sick in Capernaum, so that “demons also came out of many, crying out and saying: ‘You are the Son of God.’” (Luke 4:41) Almost 2000 years after these events, Pope Francis confirmed “that Jesus is the Son of God” in a letter to “Eugenio Scalfari … and non-believers.” –Zenit.org.

  Satan, the demons, and the pope acknowledged that Jesus is the Son of God. And the Bible’s statement is clear: “Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is God’s Son, God remains in union with such one and he in union with God.” (1 John 4:15) “If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.” (NIV) Hence, God is in Satan, God is in the demons, and God is in the pope. Satan, the demons and the pope are “in God”, and they all are “in union.” Is that not wonderful?
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  Alternative Daily Text for Wednesday, December 4, 2013

  “They will plant vineyards.” (Isaiah 65:21)

  “Soon, a physical paradise will exist earth wide.” (Awake!, October 8, 1997, page 9) And “speaking of those who will live in Paradise, the Bible states: ‘They will certainly build houses and have occupancy; and they will certainly plant vineyards and eat their fruitage.’” (The Watchtower, May 15, 2005, page 4) Hence, whoever wants to live in paradise must “built houses and have occupancy” as well as “plant vineyards” and drink wine.

  Among the resurrected ones will be “the Rechabites” because of their “faithfulness to Jehovah and to the commands of their forefather.” (God’s Word for Us Through Jeremiah; page 160) These “commands of their forefather” were: “Neither you nor your sons must ever drink wine. And you must not build a house, sow seed, or plant or obtain a vineyard.” – Jeremiah 35:6, 7.

  What will the Rechabites do in paradise? If they build houses and plant vineyards, God will destroy them because of their failure to ‘observe the commandment of their father.’ (Proverbs 6:20) If they do not build houses and plant vineyards, God must also destroy them because their existence would thwart his purpose revealed in Isaiah 65:21. In any case, it will be a “resurrection of judgment” for the Rechabites. – John 5:29.
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  http://dailytext2.wordpress.com/2013/12/03/as-the-clay-in-the-hand-of-the-potter-so-are-you-in-my-hand/

  Alternative Daily Text for Tuesday, December 3, 2013

  “As the clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand.” (Jeremiah 18:4)

  “God created everything.” (Awake!, February 8, 1981, page 32) What is the quality of his works? He revealed the answer to this question to his prophet Jeremiah who reported: “[God] said, ‘Go down to the potter’s shop, and I will speak to you there.’ So I did as he told me and found the potter working at his wheel. But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped … Then the LORD gave me this message: ‘O Israel, can I not do to you as this potter has done to his clay? As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand.’” – Jeremiah 18:1-6, NLT.

  Thus Jehovah God deals with humans like a poor potter with his clay – sometimes things do “not turn out as he had hoped.” No doubt this applies to humans as well as to all his other works of creation – a reasonable explanation why there are creatures like mosquitoes, roundworms or Ebola viruses. Sometimes God’s plans do not work out.
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  http://dailytext2.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/wicked-people-will-turn-back-to-sheol/

  Alternative Daily Text for Monday, December 2, 2013

  “Wicked people will turn back to Sheol.” (Psalm 9:17, NWT 1984)

  In Biblical times, God often talked to humans. (1 Kings 11:11) He performed miracles, battled against his people’s enemies, and actively intervened in earthly events. (Hebrews 11:29) But for a long time, this has not happened anymore. Today, “God is not using natural disasters to punish people” like in Noah’s day; and he does “not perform miracles in behalf of his servants” anymore. (Our Kingdom Ministry, October 2005, page 5; The Watchtower, January 15, 1995, page 28) Why is that?

  The psalmist David revealed the answer when he said to God: “If I should spread out my couch in Sheol, look! you would be there.” (Psalm 139:8) So God is in Sheol – and “as the inspired Word of God shows, those in Sheol are dead, without consciousness.” (The Watchtower, May 1, 2005, page 14) Everyone there is “completely inactive, without movement, sensation, or thought of any kind.” – The Watchtower, June 15, 2006, page 5.

  Therefor it is not surprising that God does not intervene in earth’s affairs anymore. On the other hand, his death opens up the possibility to “inherit God’s Kingdom,” since you can only inherit something after the decedent’s death. – 1 Corinthians 6:10.
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  http://dailytext2.wordpress.com/2013/12/01/true-wisdom-has-prepared-its-meat/

  Alternative Daily Text for Sunday, December 1, 2013

  “True wisdom has … prepared its meat.” (Proverbs 9:1, 2)

  The Bible clearly shows that God eats meat. It says that at the very dawn of mankind’s history, “Jehovah was looking with favor upon Abel and his offering” which consisted of “fatty pieces” from “his flock.” (Genesis 4:4, NWT 1984) On the other hand, “he did not look with any favor on Cain and on his offering” which was comprised of fruit of vegetables. (Genesis 4:5) Later, when Jehovah visited his friend Abraham, he ate “a tender and good young bull” and “butter” and “bread,” but no vegetables. – Genesis 18:1-7.

  This is the reason why the Bible says that “true wisdom … has organized its meat slaughtering.” (Proverbs 9:1, 2, NWT 1984) After all, “animals … are born to be caught and killed;” they “are by nature for the knife.” (2 Peter 2:12, ISV, ABPE) In the Mosaic Law, God had already commanded: “You must eat meat.” (Deuteronomy 12:15, NWT 1984) There were no vegetarians in Israel, for all Israelites were to eat the Passover. (Exodus 12:8) Hence the wise ones will abstain from vegetables and eat meat.