Watchtower religion doublespeak on clergy vs laity two class system
ka,1973 - God’s Kingdom of a Thousand Years Has Approached
*** ka chap. 18 p. 375 par. 27 Bringing the “Man of Lawlessness” to Nothing ***
27 Did Jesus Christ, the Head of the Christian congregation, give instructions for his disciples to be divided up into clergy and laity? Nowhere in the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John or in the book of Acts of Apostles or in the book of Revelation are there instructions to split up his disciples into two general classes.
*** ka chap. 18 pp. 375-376 pars. 27-28 Bringing the “Man of Lawlessness” to Nothing ***
In the Revelation given to him through Jesus Christ, the apostle John refers to all the disciples of Christ as being priests, saying: “He made us to be a kingdom, priests to his God and Father. . . . ” “You made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God, and they are to rule as kings over the earth.”—Revelation 1:6; 5:10.
28 Likewise, the apostle Peter writes the Christians that they are all priests, saying: “Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.”—1 Peter 2:5, 9, Roman Catholic Douay Version.
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Searching wt lib 2014 for “faithful and discreet slave class” produces 361 hits.
Searching wt lib 2014 for “anointed class” produces 54 hits.
Searching wt lib 2014 for “other sheep class” produces 49 hits.
Searching wt lib 2014 for “both classes” produces 38 hits.
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*** w09 10/15 p. 15 par. 14 “You Are My Friends” ***
One way is to obey the direction provided by the faithful and discreet slave class, which consists of Jesus’ spirit-anointed brothers still alive on earth.
*** w67 10/1 p. 593 par. 9 Following Faithful Shepherds with Life in View ***
These men too, though occupying responsible positions of oversight themselves, recognize and submit to the superior appointment of the “faithful and discreet slave.”