Posts by Ucantnome

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The Kingdom Message

by truth doubter in

regarding the unique preaching of the kingdom by wt (new creation, heavenly kings, priests and judges, restoration of paradise on earth etc.).

the scriptures seem to back up wts interpretation.

so, although there are a million reasons to become inactive, how can our conscience allow us not to become active in the work described at matt.

Ucantnome

So, although there are a million reasons to become inactive, how can our conscience allow us not to become active in the work described at Matt. 24:14? I know there are many possibilities.

I understood the preaching we were engaged in related to Revelation 14:7. Good news and a judgment message.

The Watchtower March 15 1970.Pg. 174
The present-day “good News” concerning God's kingdom is that it has been established in heaven in this very generation; yes, that Jesus Christ has been enthroned there and is ruling in the midst of his enemies. This means that Satan the Devil has been cast from heaven to the vicinity of the earth, and that he will soon be abyssed and his entire wicked system of things destroyed. What good news.

So when I felt I was no longer convinced of this my conscience would not allow me to join as a witness in preaching it.

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Preaching the "good news"

by truth doubter in

just wondering.

what do those who left wt, and still believe the bible, feel about matt.24:14?

Ucantnome

I think that this book was published in 1963 and maybe the message 'millions now living' may have had some relevance with,

'the combined number of Kingdom advertisers around the earth numbered more than a million in April. — Revelation 7:9,10.' ("Babylon The Great Has Fallen!" God's Kingdom Rules!)

but not sure that it would now.

I think this Cedar Point Ohio mentioned in the quote is also the when the sounding of the seven trumpets got under way according to them.

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Preaching the "good news"

by truth doubter in

just wondering.

what do those who left wt, and still believe the bible, feel about matt.24:14?

Ucantnome

I was specifically referring to the "Kingdom" message. WT has explained many aspects of the kingdom

I was thinking of this with regard to the Kingdom message, taken from the book "Babylon The Great Has Fallen!" God's Kingdom Rules! Chapter 21 Under the subheading Good News and a Judgement Message ( www.strictlygenteel.co.uk/babylon/babylon21.html)

The news of God's kingdom, even when it was yet coming, was gospel or good news. (Matthew 4:23; Mark 1:14, 15) The news that God's kingdom was already set up and put in operation in the heavens was still better news. First in 1920 did we discern that the good news of God's kingdom as established in the heavens in 1914 (A.D.) was to be preached in fulfillment of Matthew 24:14. This verse was the theme text of the article "Gospel of the Kingdom" that was published in The Watch Tower in English under date of July 1, 1920. In the last paragraph on page 199, the article quoted Jesus' prophecy in Matthew 24:14 and then went on to say:

It will be noted he does not say the gospel that has been preached to the meek throughout the entire Gospel age shall be preached. What gospel then could he mean? The gospel means good news. The good news here is concerning the end of the old order of things and the establishment of Messiah's kingdom. It means the dark night of sin and sorrow is passing away. It means that Satan's empire is falling, never to rise again. . . .
. . . Plainly this would seem to indicate that now the church must engagethe proclamation of this good news as a witness to the nations of earth, and then the old order will entirely pass away and the new will be here...

Shortly afterward, namely, on Friday, September 8, 1922, at an international assembly of unsectarian Bible students in Cedar Point, Ohio, in an address on "The Kingdom" at 9:30 a.m., it was said to them that they must be witnesses of the Lord God, that is, Jehovah's witnesses. The speaker, J. F. Rutherford, then president of the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, quoted to the assembled thousands Isaiah 43:8-12 (AV) and then proceeded to say:

Thus we see that those of the temple class are clearly designated as the Lord's witnesses at this time, to bring a message of consolation to the people, that the kingdom of heaven is here, and that millions now living will never die...

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Memorial mixed emotions...

by Tornintwo in

jw
friends

does anyone else feel 'pulled back in' at this time of year?.

i still consider myself to a believer, believe in god and jesus christ, on the whole i think he taught tolerance, love, acceptance and i think we can benefit from following his example.

i love ray franzs book in search of christian freedom.

Ucantnome

Does anyone else feel 'pulled back in' at this time of year?

no I always felt after I left that the memorial was the only meeting I couldn't attend

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Why dont you go to the memorial?

by atomant in

l guess we all have our own reasons and thought it would give insight to others considering going to reconsider and not go.

Ucantnome

i feel that i would be endorsing their teachings

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Preaching the "good news"

by truth doubter in

just wondering.

what do those who left wt, and still believe the bible, feel about matt.24:14?

Ucantnome

feel about Matt.24:14?

I'm not sure that I understand your question

When I left the Witnesses at first I felt that they are fulfilling Matt 24:14 and they are the only ones doing this work, which left me feeling bad as I had been part of it but now I was no longer joining them in this work. I no longer feel like thit.

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