Jehovah Witnessed did Abraham return in 1925?

Question

"Therefore we may confidently expect that 1925 will mark the return of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the faithful prophets of old, particularly those named by the Apostle in Hebrews 11, to the condition of human perfection." Millions Now Living Will Never Die, page 89 1918

bear - the point is that when JW's tell me their organization "never" makes predictions, I like to examine their claims and see if its is so.

Answer 1

That is just another error in the long line of false predictions.

Answer 2

I searched and searched for the truth. I used the Bible as my foundation and went from there. I knew what the Bible taught and just did a process of elimination when looking at different religions. Mistakes were made by Jehovah's Witnesses but they made the necessary changes. But how about the religions today that teach false doctrines, and are so involved with Pagan Holidays but refuse to change. Jehovah and Jesus are not pleased. I would never be part of a religion that taught it's followers that it's OK to engage in warfare, celebrate any holiday knowing that it has pagan roots, and so part of the world they don't stand out as different. I'm happy Jehovah's Witnesses knocked on my door and invited me to their Kingdom Hall in 1996. My Wife and I are baptized Witnesses now. We are so happy because we have found the truth. It's so clear that this is truly Jehovah's Organization.

Answer 3

Jehovah's Witnesses have never pretended that they are infallible or inspired. Jehovah's Witnesses have never pretended that they experience miraculous messages from God or Christ. For more than a century, Jehovah's Witnesses have always presented their suppositions as the result of sincere bible research, rather than as "predictions" or "prophesying".

Interestingly, however, even those Christians who did enjoy direct communication from heaven at times came to wrong conclusions; these wrong conclusions were even communicated "out among the brothers"!

For example, the apostle Peter enjoyed remarkable privileges in the early congregation, but it seems that he was the source of an incorrect teaching about the apostle John that was not formally corrected until several DECADES had passed, and John himself finally wrote his gospel about 98 C.E.

(John 21:21-23) Peter said to Jesus: “Lord, what will this man do [that is, the apostle John]?” Jesus said to him: “If it is my will for him to remain until I come, of what concern is that to you? You continue following me.” In consequence, this saying went out among the brothers, that [the apostle John] would not die. However, Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but: “If it is my will for him to remain until I come, of what concern is that to you?”


Jehovah's Witnesses apply the term "prophet" only in a very limited sense to themselves as a religion, not to individuals. The Scriptures indicate that whenever Jehovah purposes to execute judgment upon a people, he always makes arrangement for a 'prophet's work' as a warning. Their self-description as a "prophet" (in this limited sense) does not indicate special inspired knowledge or foreknowledge, but their willingness to perform Christ's assigned warning work in our day leading up to Armageddon.

What group is working harder than Jehovah's Witnesses to preach God's message globally (as Noah did before the Deluge)?

(Amos 3:7) For the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will not do a thing unless he has revealed his confidential matter to his servants the prophets.

(2 Peter 2:5) Noah, a preacher of righteousness...

(Matthew 24:14) And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.

Answer 4

Dear Will,

Thank you for examining the claims Watchtower Witnesses make to see "if they are true". They aren't. The claims they make get them a perfect score on the False Prophecy Test.

Achtung says in part:
Jehovah's Witnesses have never pretended that they are infallible or inspired. Jehovah's Witnesses have never pretended that they experience miraculous messages from God or Christ. For more than a century, Jehovah's Witnesses have always presented their suppositions as the result of sincere bible research, rather than as "predictions" or "prophesying".

They may not have used the words "prediction" or "prophecy" but by stating that Armageddon was going to happen on a particular date they were prophesying. And since each of those dates came and went without Armageddon happening, we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God said "Do not listen to them because they are not speaking My Word."

Further Jesus told us that the earth will pass away but the jws assure their people that they will reside on planet earth after Armageddon.

Answer 5

If Abraham really returned, then the Watchtower wouldn't have to sell Beth Sarim!

Answer 6

And what's your point?

They also celebrated man made holidays and got involved in politics.

They grown while so many other religions remained stagnate or gotten worse.

Answer 7

No. He is still awaiting a resurrection to life on a paradise earth.

Answer 8

Well, they didn't