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Who really is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

by Godlyman in

if anyone were to come up to you claiming that they are the faithful and discreet slave, how would you go about proving them to be false, based upon scripture?.

estephan.

scholar

Vanderhoven7

Solid exegesis would exclude assumptions and speculation and easily convince Bible Scholars of the exegetical soundness of Watchtower methodology and conclusions

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Absolutely so many beginning Bible Students find that is most certainly true as they study WT publications along with their copy of the Bible.

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How many non-JW Bible scholars do you know that are convinced from the scriptures that Christ's parousia occurred in October 1914?

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Rolf Furuli would now be considered to be in such a camp.

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Can you run the solid exegesis by me so I can see for myself that 1914 is not established by absolute Bunkum eisegesis.?

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No problem. You need to focus on Daniel 4 and Luke 21 for both discuss the Gentile Times or the 'appointed times of the nations.

Next, you could use the WT Index for further information.

Further, you could consult various Bible commentaries to evaluate your conclusions.

If you need further assistance then scholar is available to help for scholar likes to help the 'litt;e people or ones'.

scholar JW

349

Who really is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

by Godlyman in

if anyone were to come up to you claiming that they are the faithful and discreet slave, how would you go about proving them to be false, based upon scripture?.

estephan.

My take is that all three dates are based on eisegesis and that Jehovah's Witnesses would not baptize anyone who does not tow the line completely. Why baptize someone who you would later disfellowship for expressing disagreement on any officially marked dates or doctrines?

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Absolute Bunkum! The date 1914 CE is based on solid exegesis whereas 1918 and 1919 are based on careful eisegesis all three main prophetic dates form an eschatological triennium.

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Now none of these dates were criteria for Christian baptism before the twentieth century...so why is believing in these dates so critical now if one can be a true Christian while rejecting all three?

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True, it was not until the latter part of the 19th century and the early part of the next century that the 'Revealer of Secrets', Jehovah God revealed the understanding and timing of such events in association with the Kingdom of God and the birth of the new nation in the context of Eschatology and its inauguration. Thus true Christians are now properly identified in relation to the fulfillment of God's purpose respecting HIs True Church- a modern eschatological Church furthering the interests of that Kingdom from 1914 CE and carrying out the Master's command to make preach, teach and make disciples along with Christian baptism.

scholar JW

349

Who really is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

by Godlyman in

if anyone were to come up to you claiming that they are the faithful and discreet slave, how would you go about proving them to be false, based upon scripture?.

estephan.

scholar

Vanderhoven7

I want to know if, in your opinion, your organization would baptize Christians who don't believe in 1914, 1918 and 1919? Yes or no.... and why or why not, will do.

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My opinion is that such a baptismal candidate certainly in the case of 1914 would not be eligible as a candidate for Christian baptism for the reason that 1914 is a more rigorous Bible teaching being exegetically based whereas 1918 and 1919 are based more on eisegesis.

scholar JW

349

Who really is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

by Godlyman in

if anyone were to come up to you claiming that they are the faithful and discreet slave, how would you go about proving them to be false, based upon scripture?.

estephan.

scholar

Linda 14

In the interim, I will make a brief comment on your first question.

Luke 21:

However, when you see Jerusalem surrounded by encamped armies, then know that the desolating of her has drawn near. 21 Then let those in Ju·deʹa begin fleeing to the mountains, let those in the midst of her leave, and let those in the countryside not enter into her, 22 because these are days for meting out justice in order that all the things written may be fulfilled. 23 Woe to the pregnant women and those nursing a baby in those days! For there will be great distress on the land and wrath against this people. 24 And they will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be trampled on by the nations until the appointed times of the nations are fulfilled"

From that context, how does Jerusalem come to represent seat of davidic line of rulers? Is the context not clearly referring to literal Jerusalem?

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Luke 21:24 contains three major elements that require careful exegesis:

1. Jerusalem - typical or antitypical used by Jesus in the Olivet Discourse

2. What does the word 'trampled on' mean and how and when does it apply?

3. What then is the significance of 'appointed times of the nations' how and when does this apply?

Food for thought until next week.

scholar JW

349

Who really is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

by Godlyman in

if anyone were to come up to you claiming that they are the faithful and discreet slave, how would you go about proving them to be false, based upon scripture?.

estephan.

scholar

Linda14

You ask some good questions that are easily answered. I am away at the moment but will return next Tuesday so will get to your nifty questions at that time.

scholar JW

349

Who really is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

by Godlyman in

if anyone were to come up to you claiming that they are the faithful and discreet slave, how would you go about proving them to be false, based upon scripture?.

estephan.

scholar

Vanderhoven7

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Regardless of what you think, would your organization baptize Christians who don't believe in 1914, 1918 and 1919?

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If my opinion is unsatisfactory then perhaps you can ask the Organization for an appropriate response.

scholar JW

349

Who really is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

by Godlyman in

if anyone were to come up to you claiming that they are the faithful and discreet slave, how would you go about proving them to be false, based upon scripture?.

estephan.

scholar

Vanderhoven7

So will your organization baptize those Christians who don't believe in 1914, 1918 and 1919?

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Christians submitting to baptism would most likely endorse such teaching as it is well-founded biblically so i cannot envisage this becoming an issue.

scholarJW

349

Who really is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

by Godlyman in

if anyone were to come up to you claiming that they are the faithful and discreet slave, how would you go about proving them to be false, based upon scripture?.

estephan.

scholar

Vanderhoven7

"Can a person be a Christian if he or she doesn't believe that the events purported by Watchtower to have taken place on these three dates actually happened?

In other words does one have to believe in 1914, 1918, and 1919 to be a Christian?"

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The answer is NO. Such parabolc interpretations and others are not considered to be primary doctrine - not essential for sakvation.

However, such interpretations are helpful and beneficial for one's faith, especially in establishing the identity of the true and only eschatological Church which alone is doing the Lord's work today by preaching the Gospel.

scholar JW

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Who really is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

by Godlyman in

if anyone were to come up to you claiming that they are the faithful and discreet slave, how would you go about proving them to be false, based upon scripture?.

estephan.

scholar

Beth Sarim

Faithful and Discreet Slave is nothing but a 'hijacked parable' by the WT Society to fit their own agenda.

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It is all about the interpretation of two parables. Nothing more or less

scholar JW

349

Who really is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

by Godlyman in

if anyone were to come up to you claiming that they are the faithful and discreet slave, how would you go about proving them to be false, based upon scripture?.

estephan.

scholar

Jeffro

So… not 1799, 1874 and 1878 😂 Or whatever future dates are selected that are just as ‘established’ 🤦‍♂️

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Sadly the above dates cannot be considered to be eschatological in nature for eschatology proper can only be realized with the advent of 1914 CE with the birth of God's Kingdom.

scholar JW