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.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/20000622/
http://watchtower.org/e/19990715/article_02.htm
2007-08-06 06:08:36
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answered by achtung_heiss 7
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If a profit makes just one false profacy then they are a false profit so if a profit were to say the world was going to end in 2008 and that didnt came true then you would know that he was a false profit. You only get one chance as soon as you make a false prediction your done your a false. So a false profit is not someone who claims to have gotten prophecies from god but some one who was wrong about there prophecies.
2007-08-05 18:58:31
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answered by Anonymous
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I trust those that say the prophesies could come back real. in simple terms God can anticipate the destiny one hundred% of the time. If that doesn't take place, needless to say, they at the instant are not getting it from God. Deuteronomy 18:21-22 you are able to say to yourselves, "How do all of us understand while a message has not been spoken by using the LORD?" (22) If what a prophet declares interior the call of the LORD does not take place or come real, it extremely is a message the LORD has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously. don't be afraid of him. P.S. I save listening to approximately Jonah 3:4 not coming to bypass asserting I honestly have a double usual. there is likewise a promise from God that ought to be taken into consideration in circumstances like this. Jeremiah 18:7-10 If at any time I announce that a u . s . or kingdom is to be uprooted, torn down and destroyed, (8) and if that u . s . I warned repents of its evil, then i'm going to relent and not inflict on it the disaster I had deliberate. (9) And if at yet over back I announce that a u . s . or kingdom is to be outfitted up and planted, (10) and if it does evil in my sight and does not obey me, then i'm going to re-examine the reliable I had meant to do for it.
2016-10-09 07:43:45
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answered by zaragosa 4
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Five days before his death ( 33 CE)the Following was Written of Jesus:
“And when he got nearby [Jerusalem], he viewed the city and wept over it, saying: ‘If you, even you, had discerned in this day the things having to do with peace—but now they have been hid from your eyes. Because the days will come upon you when your enemies will build around you a fortification with pointed stakes and will encircle you and distress you from every side, and they will dash you and your children within you to the ground--Luke 19:41-44.
How many thought that Jesus word were a False Prophecy since those words were NOT fulfilled " UNTIL" 37 Years later In 70.CE.
2007-08-05 19:44:50
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answered by conundrum 7
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the thing is, you dont know anything about christianity and you've found some instances where something was said but it did not come true and you are trying to use this as a basis to prove that churches are so called 'false prophets.' who knows, the people that said these things may have been mentally ill. Get lost
2007-08-05 18:52:36
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answered by alias_47 3
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false prophets are many ...
it is a profitable field. (pun intended)
check these pages for good info on groups that make spiritual claims.
http://www.apologeticsindex.org
you can surf around and find info on any group you want.
also freedomofmind by Steve Hassan is a good resource
Combating Mind control.
http://www.freedomofmind.com
you can read the first chapter of his book online if you click on it.
also there is a yahoo group with the same name if you are interested.
Possibly all are false prophets but most people 'believe' what they darn well "feel like" believing and damn the evidence. that disproves them
2007-08-06 06:44:51
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answered by mysticathiest 3
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Churches in and of themselves don't claim when the world as we know it will end or begin to end. Certain people do. People get different things from attending churches and listening to what many label as false prohpets. I say if it makes them sleep well at night and gives them purpose to rise in the morning then it's not all that much of a problem.
2007-08-05 18:53:01
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answered by allthatsolid 3
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Yes, I would consider anyone stating when the last days will come to be a false prophet as the Lord said that "only the Father knows" when Jesus shall return.
We are not to attempt to figure it out.
Benedicite,
J.
2007-08-05 18:52:49
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answered by teresa_benedicta_of_the_cross 4
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Charles Darwin is the only false prophet I know of to date.
2007-08-05 19:05:41
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answered by Anonymous
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So there's lots of false prophets.
The Holy Spirit does not work through false prophets.
Never did. Never will.
Neither should we.
2007-08-05 19:01:49
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answered by Anonymous
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