2007-09-12 01:25:10 · 9 answers · asked by Graham 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
True Christians are in the Word of God daily...Making Sure that they are worshiping in spirit and truth...NOT, spending their time defending a cult with Cult propaganda.
There has been so much information posted by people who use to worship the Watchtower God of the Governing Body, to expose the falsehood of that theology, that there is no excuse for blindness....The only conclusion that I can come up with is that God's Holy spirit is not in them and thus they can not see what is so obviously in front of them.
We as Christians meed to be in prayer for these people.
Matthew may be referring to those who are watching over the flock, but the GB isn't..they are God's only voice on earth, so they claim over and over again....JR wake up, and learn the gospel.
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2007-09-12 03:04:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 8⤋
The numbers were not that bad. This is from an ex-JW. Normally they like to trash talk as much as possible. Some people did fall away both times. Their faith did not take hold in their hearts well enough. Since I was there in 1975, not 1925, I can say this. What was said was they believed it had been 6,000 years since the creation of man. Whether they were "on the money" or off a few years is of no importance on that point. Their point was Armageddon would be near and so would the establishment of God's Kingdom paradise on earth. That time would be closer than before as it truthfully is. Matthew ch. 24 is being fulfilled now. But also so is verses 36-39. "Only the Father knows" the exact time of the end of this corrupt system. Not even Jesus knows and he will be the leader of that fight. Just like Noah's day when no one paid attention until it was too late. God's timetable wasn't fast enough for those who fell away. They expected it right then and when it did not happen like they expected, they left. They were not willing to wait on Jehovah as true Christians must. He is not s-l-o-w. 2Peter 3:9 tells us Jehovah desires all of us to get repentant and not to die. Think of it! Since 1975, over 2,000,000 people have become Jehovah's Witnesses with triple that interested ones studying. All these would not be alive if Jehovah had followed those people's schedule! Certainly not now have a chance for everlasting life on a paradise earth under God's Kingdom.
2016-04-04 16:46:55 · answer #2 · answered by Marie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not exactly.
(Matthew 24:45-47) Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time? 46 Happy is that slave if his master on arriving finds him doing so. 47 Truly I say to YOU, He will appoint him over all his belongings.
(Luke 12:32-43) Have no fear, little flock, because your Father has approved of giving you the kingdom [to administer]. ...36 and you yourselves be like men waiting for their master when he returns...40 You also, keep ready, because at an hour that you do not think likely the Son of man is coming.” 41 Then Peter said: “Lord, are you saying this illustration to us [the "little flock"] or also to all?” 42 And the Lord said: “Who really is the faithful steward, the discreet one, whom his master will appoint over his body of attendants to keep giving them their measure of food supplies at the proper time? 43 Happy is that slave, if his master on arriving finds him doing so!
The Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses is a global brotherhood of true Christians, but not every true Christian is a member of Christ's "little flock" or "faithful steward [class]". Instead, the vast majority of Jehovah's Witnesses consider themselves part of the "great crowd" of "other sheep" with an earthly hope.
(Luke 12:32) Have no fear, little flock, because your Father has approved of giving you the kingdom [to administer].
(John 10:16) And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; those also I must bring, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd.
Jehovah's Witnesses fully expect that many among the "little flock" and many among the "other sheep" will have never set foot in a Kingdom Hall or read a single issue of The Watchtower.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm?article=article_07.htm
2007-09-12 03:26:17 · answer #3 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 9⤊ 1⤋
No.
The account in Matthew 24:45-47 foretells that some would be doing what they were supposed to be doing, "keeping on the watch."
Those who were doing so, looking for the master's return, etc, would be appointed over their master's belongings because they were being "faithful and discreet" stewards of their master's interests.
2007-09-12 01:34:11 · answer #4 · answered by Abdijah 7 · 10⤊ 1⤋
No.
Suzanne
I'm not sure you even read that article correctly. Its talking about what the Faithful and Discreet slave is..
Suzanne
No, Suzanne. Matthew is referring to "slaves" that watches over the flock, and feeds them the spiritual food at the proper time.. This scriptures refers to all the faithful and discreet slaves in the past years, the ones who did the true will of the Father.
2007-09-12 01:52:04 · answer #5 · answered by VMO 4 · 7⤊ 3⤋
YES. According to the Watchtower of March 1, 1981 page 24, it states:
"Witnesses of Jehovah understand that the "slave" [of Matthew 24:45] is comprised of all anointed Christians as a group on earth at any given time during the 19 centuries since Pentecost. Accordingly, the domestics are these anointed followers of Christ as individuals." As individuals, or "domestics," these anointed or "born again" followers of Christ, are said to be represented and fed by the "slave," who represents them all as a collective body or group. The "belongings" then represent all of Christ's interests on earth, which supposedly include a non-anointed or non-"born again" earthly class of Christians, which are interpreted to be those of the "other sheep" in John 10:16 and the "great crowd" in Revelation 7:9."
EDIT: JR, you didn't read the quote carefully enough. The WBTS clearly equates the "slave" with "all anointed Christians as a group." The WBTS teaches that all of these modern-age anointed Christians belong to the Jehovah's Witnesses; ergo, the WBTS believes that Matt. 24:45 refers to their organization.
2007-09-12 01:42:29 · answer #6 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 2⤊ 7⤋
It is important to note that there are two different appointments that occur on two separate occasions.
According to Jesus' illustration, the master appoints his steward "over his body of attendants to keep giving them their food supplies at the proper time."
But, then, on the master's arrival like a thief in the night, the slave is judged as to his faithfulness in carrying out his original assignment. That's why Jesus went on to say: "Happy is that slave, if his master on arriving finds him doing so! I tell you truthfully, He will appoint him over all his belongings."
The second appointment over all the master's belongings occurs in the context of Christ's thief-like arrival. Jesus has not come yet as a thief in the night; therefore, the second appointment has not taken place yet.
Being appointed over all of the master's belongings no doubt applies to the faithful slaves becoming kings of God's kingdom. In the related parable of the minas in the 19th chapter of Luke, Jesus illustrated how each of his slaves are entrusted with so many coins and they are expected to increase their master's interest during his absence.
The ones who were faithful to their assignment were rewarded by being given oversight and "authority over ten cities." Being given "authority over ten cities" obviously relates to their ruling in Christ's kingdom. So it is that being appointed over "all his belongings" must likewise relate to the ultimate reward of kingship.
Jesus' illustration of the faithful and discreet slave was prompted by Peter's question, where he asked: "Lord, are you saying this illustration to us or also to all." Jesus had just charged his slaves to remain awake and vigilant as respects his return and he responded to Peter's question by asking the question:
"Who really is the faithful steward, the discreet one, whom his master will appoint over his body of attendants?" No doubt Peter and the apostles understood the illustration to apply to them, since Jesus clearly commissioned them to feed his little sheep.
The faithful slave also known as the shepherds are responsible for the "other sheep" (non-anointed Christians). - 1 Peter 5:2-3
2007-09-12 03:42:23 · answer #7 · answered by keiichi 6 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Well, they sure seem to give that impression. Anyway, they take it all out of context.
Keiichi, those are some really vague sorces,girl.
2007-09-12 02:45:58 · answer #8 · answered by polyman77 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Charles Taze Russell started the movement because he feared a "hell" and so decided to make up his own religion.
2007-09-12 01:30:10 · answer #9 · answered by sassinya 6 · 1⤊ 7⤋