ok so this week's wt study article is entitled "why must we keep on the watch?"..
it is filled with statements on the importance of "being watchful" for the beginning of the "great tribulation".
paragraph 2: “keep looking, keep awake, for you do not know when the appointed time is.”after that, jesus admonished them repeatedly: “keep on the watch.”.
(Acts 1:7) "He said to them: “It does not belong to you to know the times or seasons that the Father has placed in his own* jurisdiction".
*And by extension, the jurisdiction of the G.B. of J.W.'s.
for practical reasons (a study next week).
i'm looking for wts quotes that claim.
the religion of jehovah's witnesses is the only true religion.
All of these references are vilifying every other Christian denomination. Sorry about the formatting.
km 8/07 p. 7 Theocratic Ministry School Review - How are the religious leaders of Christendom like the "stupid prophets, who [were] walking after their own spirit," described at Ezekiel 13:3? [w99 10/1 p. 13] km 3/04 p. 4 par. 2 A Cavalry Charge That Involves You - The anointed remnant and their companions, the other sheep, unitedly make known God’s judgments. This results in the complete exposure of Christendom’s spiritually dead condition. km 4/04 p. 4 par. 4 Spiritual Food at the Proper Time - How we rejoice in the rich spiritual truths Jehovah provides, as contrasted with the dried-out false doctrines of Christendom! km 1/97 p. 1 par. 1 We "Preach the Word" - The clergy of Christendom do not advocate the Bible. km 4/96 p. 6 Theocratic Ministry School Review - The weighty prophetic message from God’s Word is heavy with doom, announcing Christendom’s imminent destruction.
ws chap. 15 pp. 125-126 par. 9 - Well, in the 20th century, who has taken the lead in reviling and persecuting Jehovah’s servants? Has it not been apostate Christendom through its proud clergy class? Yes! Christendom, the realm of false Christianity, has elevated herself to mountain heights in the affairs of this world. She is a lofty part of the organization of mankind’s system of things, and her religions form the dominant part of Babylon the Great.
km 5/80 p. 6 Bethel Service - What do these two hundred million horses [in Revelation] symbolize? They picture the Bibles, Bible-study-aid books, booklets, magazines and tracts [of the WTBTS] that tell of the destruction to come upon Christendom in God’s day of vengeance.
km 12/76 p. 4 par. 7 - the clergy of Christendom misrepresent God and the Bible.
km 9/75 p. 5 - Matthew 13:31, 32 illustrates Christendom’s growth as counterfeit of Kingdom, misleading millions....Christendom is a fake "kingdom of the heavens" and is full of badness,
km 9/73 p. 6 - Applies to entire wicked system, dominated by Christendom.
km 9/73 p. 6 - Just as earthly Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 C.E., Christendom and rest of Babylon the Great will be destroyed
km 9/72 p. 6 - Christendom, professing love for Jesus, actually rejects him;
km 10/71 p. 5 - But when Christendom is wiped out, is it the end for Christianity? No. But individuals in Christendom will not escape unless they forsake her..
w13 7/15 p. 4 - United Nations ("disgusting thing") will attack Christendom ("holy place") and the rest of false religion
w13 7/15 p. 12 par. 8 - ....but he [Jesus] rejected all imitation Christians, including all of those found within the churches of Christendom.
w13 11/15 p. 27 par. 7 - God’s condemnation of those shepherds can appropriately be applied to the leaders of Christendom.
w12 6/15 p. 17 par. 15 - This harlot fittingly stands for all false religion, foremost of which are the churches of Christendom.
w11 1/15 p. 3 par. 5 - The great day of Jehovah that struck Jerusalem was an indication of the judgment to come upon apostate Christendom in our time.
w11 1/15 p. 4 pars. 8-9 - Still, as a people, "the chosen ones" and their loyal companions will physically survive the end of apostate Christendom by taking refuge in Jehovah and his mountain-like organization. On the other hand, Christendom deserves the coming destruction....
w11 3/15 p. 30 par. 11 - We need to be determined to keep preaching without letup about the destruction of Christendom,...
w07 12/1 p. 11 par. 7 - In our day Christendom, constituting the majority of those who claim to be Christian, has been rejected by Jehovah.
w05 11/1 p. 24 par. 12 - Unlike apostate Christendom,..........
w05 12/15 p. 25 par. 4 - Christendom’s clergy spearhead the persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
w04 11/15 p. 19 par. 20 - Second, the execution of divine judgment upon the apostate kingdom of Israel makes it certain that God will bring destruction upon Christendom, the most reprehensible part of "Babylon the Great," the world empire of false religion.
w03 8/15 p. 13 par. 21 - No wonder Christendom will soon come to her end along with the rest of "Babylon the Great," the world empire of false religion!
w01 2/15 p. 15 par. 15 - There will also be no escape for present-day practicers of false religion, including members of Christendom and those [J.W.'s] who have apostatized from Jehovah’s worship. w01 3/1 p. 13 par. 9 - As a result of such a rejection of Bible standards, Christendom’s flocks are like those men spoken of by the ancient psalmist: "They have not known, and they do not understand; in darkness they keep walking about." (Psalm 82:5)
w01 3/1 p. 14 par. 15 - Today, the principal part of Babylon the Great is Christendom, whose clergy take the lead in opposing the Kingdom-preaching work of Jehovah’s people.
w01 4/1 p. 14 par. 3 - Gradually, true Christianity was eclipsed by a counterfeit called Christendom.
w01 4/15 p. 21 - The consequences of this apostasy are evident in Christendom today. Its beliefs and practices are a far cry from Bible truth.
w01 10/1 p. 5 - But any reasonable person can see that Christendom only pretends to follow Bible principles.
w00 2/1 p. 13 par. 22 - Jehovah will see to it that every vestige of Christendom’s religious system will soon be wiped out
just a side note that i found interesting and sort of upsetting, the wt that the jw's will study on sunday the 18th of september has the words undeserved kindness mentioned 50 in just 19 paragraphs.
really they need to beat it into their people that they are very worthless and do no deserve anything from god?
so much so that they use the words over and over, don't they.. lits .
Sorry to disagree LITS - I've just counted 54 instances of "undeserved kindness" in that article!
The following article only mentions it 34 times.
I need to get out more, I know.
just a side note that i found interesting and sort of upsetting, the wt that the jw's will study on sunday the 18th of september has the words undeserved kindness mentioned 50 in just 19 paragraphs.
really they need to beat it into their people that they are very worthless and do no deserve anything from god?
so much so that they use the words over and over, don't they.. lits .
The money which the org has fleeced from J.W. congregations worldwide - that's undeserved!
well, it's been a very long road, so far, but, for the greater good.. appeal decision posted today.. http://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abca/doc/2016/2016abca255/2016abca255.html?autocompletestr=highwood%20congr&autocompletepos=1.
Wonderful! Hope the d/f'd person is ultimately successful.
The key phrase in the court's judgment is "natural justice."
It is neither "natural" nor "justice" in how J.W. sinners are treated and punished by their so-called "shepherds."
............into believing that inferred "statements" are actual facts, while never stating anything!
w07 1/1 p. 28 pars.
11,12 "the first resurrection"—now under way!
By extension.......
He could be a contender - for the G.B.
playing devil's advocate here.... what's the difference between the gb changing bible interpretations compared to parliaments all over the world changing laws?
although the us constitution (=bible) remains untouched, congress passes i don't know how many new laws every year.
and of course people are expected to follow them.
Politicians don't claim a monopoly on "truth" and to be God's direct channel of communication on earth - but the org/G.B. does!!!
Also, truth is truth - it doesn't change.
............into believing that inferred "statements" are actual facts, while never stating anything!
w07 1/1 p. 28 pars.
11,12 "the first resurrection"—now under way!
............into believing that inferred "statements" are actual facts, while never stating anything!
w07 1/1 p. 28 pars. 11,12 "The First Resurrection"—Now Under Way!
"It seems that resurrected ones of the 24-elders group may be involved in the communicating of divine truths today. Why is that important? Because the correct identity of the great crowd (Christians????) was revealed to God’s anointed servants on earth in 1935. (Exactly how was it "revealed"? By Madame Zelda and her crystal ball at the local fairground? Go on, tell us!) If one of the 24 elders was used to convey that important truth, he would have had to be resurrected to heaven by 1935 at the latest. That would indicate that the first resurrection began sometime between 1914 and 1935. Can we be more precise? (No you can't, because fantasies are fantasies, and can't be precise))
12 At this point, it may be helpful to consider what might be viewed as a Bible parallel. (Here it comes....) Jesus Christ was anointed as the future King of God’s Kingdom in the fall of 29 C.E. Three and a half years later, in the spring of 33 C.E., he was resurrected as a mighty spirit person. Could it, then, be reasoned that since Jesus was enthroned in the fall of 1914, the resurrection of his faithful anointed followers began three and a half years later, in the spring of 1918? That is an interesting possibility. Although this cannot be directly confirmed in the Bible, it is not out of harmony with other scriptures (examples??) that indicate that the first resurrection got under way soon (how soon?) after Christ’s presence began."
Apart from anything else, in paragraph 11 the self-proclaimed "faithful & discreet slave" is unashamedly claiming that it may be receiving divine truths from a dead person who has been resurrected to heaven. This makes the G.B. "detestable" in their god's eyes - not just ours! Deuteronomy 18:11,12
..........according to these wtbts's literature quotes:god’s word is heavy with doom, announcing christendom’s imminent destruction; .
christendom is a fake "kingdom of the heavens" and is full of badness; .
christendom, professing love for jesus, actually rejects him; .
@ Vidiot - Isn't it inciting hatred?
After all calling every religion in Christendom "apostate" is a pejorative and derogatory slur.
Would the WTBTS apply such language to Islam? (silly me, rhetorical question!)
May the U.K.C.C. would be interested.
