Jehovah's Witnesses - where in the bible is the term prophet applied to a religion instead?

Question

of an individual.

WOO WOO Amos 3:7 does not use the word "prophet" to reference a religion.

It used the plural form "prophets" in reference to many servants.

Answer 1

It is where we are warned about the false prophets.

They are not going to accept that their organization is the false prophet.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Amos.3:7

Answer 4

The word "prophet" appears over 240 times in the KJV bible. In each instance it refers to an individual.

When the plural "prophets" is used, it referes to a group.

Answer 5

No Where. But God may wipe out a whole religion for not researching the problems with organized false prophecy.



So, Does Jehovah have a prophet to help them, to warn them of dangers to come?



"IDENTIFYING THE PROPHET"

These questions can be answered in the affirmative. Who is this prophet?

This prophet was not one man, but a body of men and women. It was the small group of footstep followers of Jesus Christ, known at that time as International Bible Students. Today they are known as Jehovah's Christian witnesses.

Of course, it is easy to say that this group acts as a "prophet" of God. It is another thing to prove it. The only way that this can be done is to review the record. What does it show? WT. 4/1/72 p 197 (see Deut. 18::21)

Answer 6

One through whom divine will and purpose are made known. (Lu 1:70; Ac 3:18-21) Although the etymology of the Hebrew term for a prophet (na·vi’′) is uncertain, the use of this distinctive term shows that true prophets were no ordinary announcers but were spokesmen for God, ‘men of God’ with inspired messages. (1Ki 12:22; 2Ki 4:9; 23:17) They stood in God’s “intimate group,” and he revealed his “confidential matter” to them.—Jer 23:18; Am 3:7; 1Ki 17:1; see SEER.

The Greek pro·phe′tes literally means “a speaker out [Gr., pro, “before” or “in front of,” and phe·mi′, “say”]” and thus describes a proclaimer, one who makes known messages attributed to a divine source. (Compare Tit 1:12.) Though this includes the thought of a predictor of the future, the fundamental meaning of the word is not that of prediction. (Compare Jg 6:7-10.) Nonetheless, living in harmony with God’s will requires that the individual know what Jehovah’s revealed purposes for the future are so that he may bring his ways, desires, and goals into line with the divine will. Hence, in the great majority of cases, the Biblical prophets did convey messages that were, directly or indirectly, related to the future.
With Moses, the role of the prophet comes into sharper focus. The prophet’s position as spokesman for God is emphasized by Jehovah’s assignment of Aaron as a “prophet” or “mouth” to Moses, while Moses ‘served as God to Aaron.’ (Ex 4:16; 7:1, 2) Moses foretold many events that saw early fulfillment, such as the Ten Plagues. However, he served even more impressively as prophet, or spokesman for God, in the delivering of the Law covenant at Sinai and in instructing the nation in God’s will. Though the Law covenant was of immense immediate value to the Israelites as a moral code and guide, it, too, pointed forward to the future and ‘better things to come.’ (Ga 3:23-25; Heb 8:6; 9:23, 24; 10:1)

Answer 7

They readily admit to having made mistakes as to doctrine and worship. Thus for a time, in common with Christendom, they celebrated Christmas until they learned of its pagan origin. Then again, because Romans 13:1 had been construed to mean that the governments of the world must be given unqualified obedience, the Witnesses interpreted the ‘higher powers’ or “superior authorities” there mentioned as applying to Jehovah God and Jesus Christ. However, a closer examination of the context revealed that Romans 13:1 does indeed refer to the political governments of this world. But by comparing this scripture with others, such as Acts 5:29, which states, “We must obey God as ruler rather than men,” it was seen that the “subjection” mentioned at Romans 13:1 must be a relative subjection, not an unqualified one. That is, Christians are to be in subjection to the governments of this world so long as these do not ask Christians to go contrary to God’s laws. When such governments do, then the Christian must obey the higher law.

Does this admission of making mistakes stamp them as false prophets? No, for false prophets do not admit to making mistakes. In fact, the book of Acts gives more than one example of early Christians being mistaken as to their beliefs and needing to be set straight, but they are spoken of with approval in God’s Word. All of this is in keeping with the Bible principle that “the path of the righteous ones is like the bright light that is getting lighter and lighter until the day is firmly established.” Prov. 4:18.

In view of such examples, why should it be so difficult for individuals to admit to making mistakes? No human knows everything; we all keep learning.

Answer 8

The one talking above me, is wrong. People keep on learning because to better themselves and not to tear no one down. I really truly believe if they "focus" on the New Covenant, they will see and their eyes will be opened to KNOW how many they led astray (tragic misinterpretations) to death. Hopefully not eternal because one that commits suicide is a abomination to God Almighty. They tell their follower's not to take blood transfusion and die and they will live in paradise everlasting. Lies, because suicide is a "deadly sin" that God Almighty forbids. The New Covenant: Hebrews 9:15 "For this reason Christ Jesus is the "mediator" of a New Covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the "First Covenant".
Christ Jesus has set us free from sin under the Old Covenant. That also means "No one has eternal death for blood transfusion." They must confess they wrong doing and make amends for all lost lives, including babies and children. They must do right by confessing to God Almighty and repent that they may come into His forgiveness through Christ Jesus.

Moises, he can use the Bible more than me, quote more than me; BUT my ONE scripture makes a STRONG statement. If I was you guys, I wouldn't count on dilly dallying around for the lighter to grow brighter and brighter. Especially when the member's are the ones to SUFFER the HUGE sacrifice on waiting for the light to click on in your thinking on "true interpretations". Please, put your prides aside and just do it right.

Answer 9

Lavender the one above you used te bible several times more than you.

Answer 10

All of Israel (with its millions of individuals) was the singular "servant" of Jehovah.
...(Isaiah 43:10) “You are my witnesses,” is the utterance of Jehovah, “even my servant whom I have chosen


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".

Ironically, the term "prophesying" can merely describe SHARING or PREACHING any divine truths, such as those contained in the bible. Can such "sharing of divine truths" be accomplished by a group?

The Hebrew Scriptures (that is, the so-called "Old" Testament) several times refers to "the sons of the prophets", which seems to refer to a group or guild. It seems that there were perhaps local chapters of this "prophet" group (note that two different prophet groups brought a message to Elisha, from Bethel and from Jericho).

(2 Kings 2:3) Then the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him: “Do you really know that today Jehovah is taking [Elijah]?” At this [Elisha] said: “I, too, well know it.

(2 Kings 2:5) Then the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho approached Elisha and said to him: “Do you really know that today Jehovah is taking [Elijah]?"


Clearly, each of these groups functioned as a cohesive entity to disseminate information and serve the purposes of true worship.

(1 Samuel 10:5,10) At the time of your coming there to the city, you [Samuel] will certainly meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place... So they went from there to the hill, and here there was a group of prophets to meet him


The members of these groups obviously submitted themselves to Jehovah's prominent agent, Samuel and Elisha for example.

(1 Samuel 19:20) They got to see the elderly ones of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing in his position over them

(2 Kings 4:38;6:1,2) Elisha himself returned to Gilgal, and there was famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting before [Elisha]... And the sons of the prophets began to say to Elisha: “Look, now! The place where we are dwelling before you is too cramped for us. Let us go, please, as far as the Jordan...” So [Elisha] said: “Go.”


It seems quite telling that the individual members of the 'prophet' guild or group or class were not personally named, but functioned as components within the larger organization. Again, it seems likely that every member of the collective "sons of the prophets" was fully committed to serving godly purposes, primarily with regard to preaching or publicizing godly messages which may have been communicated divinely to others. The group functioned as a collective "prophet" in that it "prophesied" or "taught the prophecies" that heaven had provided through some earthly agency (and not necessarily their own membership personally).

While Elisha and Samuel likely served as the direct channel for much of what the prophet class taught, the bible serves as the only source of divine truth for any valid "prophet" class today.


Interestingly, however, even those Christians who personally enjoyed 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.

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