The Wild Beast...now you see it.
Much of what has been prophesied may actually be taking place differently than what we expected. Daniel’s prophecies are not fully un-sealed yet. Revelation was presented in signs. (Re 1:1) Some translations say "signified it", some say "he made it known"and others say "he presented it in signs". The actual Greek word says "he showed by signs". The book of Revelation is written with "symbolic" language. Words such as "earth", "world", and other words that we take for face value using common usage today can make us miss the actual Greek meanings that Jesus meant.
Here are some links to help with this:
http://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2014/07/world-earth-home.html
Here are a couple of examples:
"Remember what I told you: 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If THEY persecuted me, THEY will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also." (John 15:20)
Who are "THEY" who persecuted Jesus?
Yes the Jewish leaders were worried about losing their "world"...their positions and their people.
(John 12:19) ( John 11:48)
Looking at a purely "physical" interpretation of the book of Revelation could make us miss the "spiritual" one. The scriptures indicate that we walk by faith not sight. (1 Cor 2:12, 14 ; 2 Cor 5:7 ) Jesus said the Kingdom of God was going to lack striking "observation", and not be easy to discern. (Luke 17:20) He said his slaves should keep their lamps burning, because they didn't know at what hour he would arrive. (Luke 12:35, 36, 40) And he also said that even though people can discern the obvious "physical" signs, how is it they could not examine this particular time. (Matthew 16:1, 2, 3) (Luke 12:54, 55, 56) It is because they rely on what they can see with their "physical eye" and not with "spiritual" ones. (1 Cor 2:14)
Here are some links to help with this:
http://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2014/07/world-earth-home.html
Here are a couple of examples:
"They will put you out of the "synagogues" (Greek for "congregation"/"to lead together"); yes, *the time is coming* that anyone who kills you will think that he offers God divine service." (John 16:2)
When we are thrown out of the Congregation
(meaning of Greek "synagogue"), we are being cast out and hated by a... "world"...to which we once belonged... (lit. Greek: "cosmos" = harmonious, self-inclusive system of thought/present age-system-arrangement-embellishment .. LINK: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?t=kjv&strongs=g2889 )
Jesus helps to clarify who it is that persecutes us.....
"Remember what I told you: 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If THEY persecuted me, THEY will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also." (John 15:20)
Who are "THEY" who persecuted Jesus?
Ps.119:161 clarifies that it was "rulers".... leaders.
Were these secular rulers who persecuted Jesus?
Although the secular authorities were used to execute Jesus, they were not the source of his persecution.
The scriptures sort out the blame for us...
"6 As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted, "Crucify! Crucify!" But Pilate answered, "You take him and crucify him. As for me, I find no basis for a charge against him."
Yes the Jewish leaders were worried about losing their "world"...their positions and their people.
(John 12:19) ( John 11:48)
Looking at a purely "physical" interpretation of the book of Revelation could make us miss the "spiritual" one. The scriptures indicate that we walk by faith not sight. (1 Cor 2:12, 14 ; 2 Cor 5:7 ) Jesus said the Kingdom of God was going to lack striking "observation", and not be easy to discern. (Luke 17:20) He said his slaves should keep their lamps burning, because they didn't know at what hour he would arrive. (Luke 12:35, 36, 40) And he also said that even though people can discern the obvious "physical" signs, how is it they could not examine this particular time. (Matthew 16:1, 2, 3) (Luke 12:54, 55, 56) It is because they rely on what they can see with their "physical eye" and not with "spiritual" ones. (1 Cor 2:14)
At (Luke 19:11) the people were imagining that the Kingdom of God was going to display itself instantly...possibly because Jesus was there physically and entering Jerusalem. But Jesus did say that the Kingdom of God was going to come without striking observation... (Luke 17:20), so we do well to look beyond the physical signs. (remember...like a thief in the night.) Even his Apostles did not understand what Jesus was referring to when he said to "watch out for the Leaven or yeast of the Pharisees. They were thinking of physical things.
(Matthew 16:5, 6, 7, 11, 12) Jesus had to explain it to them.
We must rely on God's word and his Holy Spirit. (John 14:26; 17:17 ; Romans 3:4 )
Interpretations belong to God. (Genesis 40:8)
He will reveal them to whom he wants to. (Amos 3:7)
(Matthew 16:5, 6, 7, 11, 12) Jesus had to explain it to them.
We must rely on God's word and his Holy Spirit. (John 14:26; 17:17 ; Romans 3:4 )
Interpretations belong to God. (Genesis 40:8)
He will reveal them to whom he wants to. (Amos 3:7)
Please note: All scriptures can be compared with any translation that you wish. It is good to compare different translations, in order to get more clarity. Almost any bible you use will help you see truth. Choose any Bible translation that you prefer. (Use the Bible selections at the Blue Letter Bible site... available when you click on the scripture)
Satan the dragon is a master at the “shell game” of deception. Watchmen need to keep on the watch. (Isa 62:6) (Remember...like a thief in the night.)
It’s not over yet !
Satan can and does use any means, to hinder God ’s purposes. It is reasonable to be cautious as to what the Wild Beast actually is in the end-game.
To insist that the fourth Beast of Daniel chapter seven and those of Revelation have to be “political” is limited.
The Watchtower as well as some others claim that because the beasts in Daniel 7 are called kings or kingdoms, then all these beasts are political governments.
At (Daniel 8:20,21) it says the ram (an old male sheep not a gentle lamb) having... "two horns" ... stands for the kings of Media and Persia, the hairy He "goat" ...the king of Greece has... "one horn"...and the fourth beast in Daniel 7 has "ten horns"...,
But then what do we do with...this mild tempered gentle ...
LAMB... at (Revelation 5:6) that has seven horns?
You know who this is don't you????
The Watchtower as well as some others claim that because the beasts in Daniel 7 are called kings or kingdoms, then all these beasts are political governments.
At (Daniel 8:20,21) it says the ram (an old male sheep not a gentle lamb) having... "two horns" ... stands for the kings of Media and Persia, the hairy He "goat" ...the king of Greece has... "one horn"...and the fourth beast in Daniel 7 has "ten horns"...,
But then what do we do with...this mild tempered gentle ...
LAMB... at (Revelation 5:6) that has seven horns?
You know who this is don't you????
Yes a Lamb is a beast also... a gentle one...not a wild one.
So the bible even uses the symbol of a Beast...a lamb...with seven horns, and seven eyes ...to describe Jesus Christ. Does this make him a "political" government also???
So the bible even uses the symbol of a Beast...a lamb...with seven horns, and seven eyes ...to describe Jesus Christ. Does this make him a "political" government also???
So I say again...
Can they symbolize something else?
Can they symbolize something else?
Men are called "sons of pride" (Job 41:34 in the NWT reference bible calls them "wild beasts" and the footnote says "sons of pride"). They are likened to beasts (Unreasoning ones or evil beasts as Paul says Titus 1:12 , depending on which bible translation you read). So proud, self directing political governments and Organizations run by men are also proud beasts.
The threat to the "HOLY ONES" is going to be coming from proud men in our day and age.
In the past, religious leaders used to "crown" or install kings. Many of those religious leaders even held positions of authority in those governments and they persecuted "holy ones" through those governments.
Today, however they don't have this same sort of power.
We should consider that the "Wild Beast" of Revelation chapter 13, that persecutes the chosen ones and has adherents from every tribe, tongue, and nation, is possibly a beast that is not sourced in political governments.
Daniel did say in chapter 7 that the fourth beast was... different... from the rest.
The Watchtower says that... organizations... can also be considered as beasts. (See comment from Insight on the scriptures book below)
Interestingly, in the Watchtower society’s very own Insight on the Scriptures book;
(Pg 267) Under “Beasts, Symbolic” the society writes; “From time immemorial mankind has…applied them (beasts) in a figurative or symbolic sense to persons, peoples, governments, and… organizations.
The W.T.B.T.S is an organization!
Political entities may look like good candidates for a wild beast that goes after the “HOLY ONES”, however, it is rather naïve to assume that what seems to be obvious is really the main assault. Satan is always trying to mislead God's people.
With this in mind, we need to look for a "wild beast" today, that has been and is persecuting the chosen ones.
So let us see who it is today that is in a position, has the power, (and has the motive), to persecute the holy ones.
All of the kingdoms that exerted authority over God’s “named people” in the past were always religious ...Not just political.
Look at the ancient kingdoms of Egypt, the Assyrians, Babylonians, Greece, and the Roman Empire for example. Which one of them was not religious in nature? Their gods were a prominent part of their governments? Pharaoh of Egypt thought he was divine...So did the Roman emperors.
Today the organization… that calls itself "God's Spirit Directed Organization"...the “Theocratic Kingdom government” of the W.T.B.T.S, exerts authority over all of those who are in the organization of “Jehovah’s Witnesses” throughout the world, including the anointed brothers of Christ who are held captive within this organization.
The Organization even refers to itself as "God's Mountain-like Organization".
This scriptural reference is being made about the True God's Mount Zion in the book of Isaiah
(Isa 2:2, 3, 4)
Please read Pearl Doxsey's article:
The Genuine Mountain
The threat to the "HOLY ONES" is going to be coming from proud men in our day and age.
In the past, religious leaders used to "crown" or install kings. Many of those religious leaders even held positions of authority in those governments and they persecuted "holy ones" through those governments.
Today, however they don't have this same sort of power.
We should consider that the "Wild Beast" of Revelation chapter 13, that persecutes the chosen ones and has adherents from every tribe, tongue, and nation, is possibly a beast that is not sourced in political governments.
Daniel did say in chapter 7 that the fourth beast was... different... from the rest.
The Watchtower says that... organizations... can also be considered as beasts. (See comment from Insight on the scriptures book below)
Interestingly, in the Watchtower society’s very own Insight on the Scriptures book;
(Pg 267) Under “Beasts, Symbolic” the society writes; “From time immemorial mankind has…applied them (beasts) in a figurative or symbolic sense to persons, peoples, governments, and… organizations.
The W.T.B.T.S is an organization!
Political entities may look like good candidates for a wild beast that goes after the “HOLY ONES”, however, it is rather naïve to assume that what seems to be obvious is really the main assault. Satan is always trying to mislead God's people.
Jesus said "let the reader use discernment"...discernment means being able to see beyond the obvious.
(Below is an example from human history about deceiving others from where the real attack is going to be coming from):
(Below is an example from human history about deceiving others from where the real attack is going to be coming from):
During WWII the nations in conflict used decoys and strategy to deceive their enemy. {The Normandy invasion had extensive strategic deception plans}
Also, based on past experience the French paid dearly in the early days of the Second world war. (The Maginot line was a static defensive plan. They were outflanked). They based their defense on what they could see and what they experienced in the past world war.
We must use discernment and see beyond the physically obvious.
Also, based on past experience the French paid dearly in the early days of the Second world war. (The Maginot line was a static defensive plan. They were outflanked). They based their defense on what they could see and what they experienced in the past world war.
We must use discernment and see beyond the physically obvious.
Do the world’s political leaders today see the “anointed” as a threat to them?
Think about this; in Revelation 20:4 it says of the holy ones... they did not worship the Beast or it's image and did not receive the Beast's mark on their hand or their forehead. They were killed because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word (truth) of God.
Do political leaders really care about this work?
In (John 16:2) Jesus says that they will throw you out of the congregations and make you "outcasts"... (Greek..."unchurch") ...he also says that "everyone" who "kills" you will imagine that they are offering service to God.
The Beast that comes out of the Abyss....will "kill" the holy ones after they have finished their witnessing. (Rev.11:7) The Beast will kill them.
If the Beast is the "political worldly governments".... (Do they really care about what God thinks?) Will they imagine that they are offering service to God? Did Pilate imagine that he was offering service to God Almighty by handing Jesus over to be impaled?
Did Pilate care about what Jesus was preaching? No! It was the Jewish Religious leaders who were angry with Jesus and his testimony about God's word. Jesus exposed them as hypocrites?
Remember what Pilate said to Jesus...Pilate's response to Jesus was "What is Truth".
Do political leaders really care about this work?
In (John 16:2) Jesus says that they will throw you out of the congregations and make you "outcasts"... (Greek..."unchurch") ...he also says that "everyone" who "kills" you will imagine that they are offering service to God.
The Beast that comes out of the Abyss....will "kill" the holy ones after they have finished their witnessing. (Rev.11:7) The Beast will kill them.
If the Beast is the "political worldly governments".... (Do they really care about what God thinks?) Will they imagine that they are offering service to God? Did Pilate imagine that he was offering service to God Almighty by handing Jesus over to be impaled?
Did Pilate care about what Jesus was preaching? No! It was the Jewish Religious leaders who were angry with Jesus and his testimony about God's word. Jesus exposed them as hypocrites?
Remember what Pilate said to Jesus...Pilate's response to Jesus was "What is Truth".
(John 18:37,38) Then what did Pilate do ...he wanted to release Jesus...Pilate said to the Jews, "I find no fault in him.
Today as well...it is the "Religious Leaders" who will be the ones bringing persecution upon any within their Organization that give "testimony" about Jesus and the word of God. The Watchtower Organization will persecute any of those within their domain, who expose the hypocrisy of the leaders of the WT . They will persecute any who expose the shifting and changing teachings of the Organization. (Unlike God's teaching that does not change and shift...)
International Standard Version
Every generous act of giving and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father who made the heavenly lights, in whom there is no inconsistency or shifting shadow. (James 1:17)
Think about it...what anointed ones say about God's word, or the hypocrisy of the religious leaders
...Do the world's political leaders care about this?
No. Simply put...if an anointed one disagrees with the Religious Leaders of the WT Organization and speaks the truth of God's word. If God and Jesus words come first, instead of shifting and changing doctrines of men... If the chosen ones and others follow God's word , instead of the "traditions" and "doctrines" of men... it will be this "Wild Beast" organization of the Watchtower and it's leaders who get angry with those ...who meditate on God's word rather than men's doctrines and teachings.
The political leaders of the world's governments "find no fault" with those chosen ones.
Today as well...it is the "Religious Leaders" who will be the ones bringing persecution upon any within their Organization that give "testimony" about Jesus and the word of God. The Watchtower Organization will persecute any of those within their domain, who expose the hypocrisy of the leaders of the WT . They will persecute any who expose the shifting and changing teachings of the Organization. (Unlike God's teaching that does not change and shift...)
International Standard Version
Every generous act of giving and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father who made the heavenly lights, in whom there is no inconsistency or shifting shadow. (James 1:17)
Think about it...what anointed ones say about God's word, or the hypocrisy of the religious leaders
...Do the world's political leaders care about this?
No. Simply put...if an anointed one disagrees with the Religious Leaders of the WT Organization and speaks the truth of God's word. If God and Jesus words come first, instead of shifting and changing doctrines of men... If the chosen ones and others follow God's word , instead of the "traditions" and "doctrines" of men... it will be this "Wild Beast" organization of the Watchtower and it's leaders who get angry with those ...who meditate on God's word rather than men's doctrines and teachings.
The political leaders of the world's governments "find no fault" with those chosen ones.
With this in mind, we need to look for a "wild beast" today, that has been and is persecuting the chosen ones.
So let us see who it is today that is in a position, has the power, (and has the motive), to persecute the holy ones.
All of the kingdoms that exerted authority over God’s “named people” in the past were always religious ...Not just political.
Look at the ancient kingdoms of Egypt, the Assyrians, Babylonians, Greece, and the Roman Empire for example. Which one of them was not religious in nature? Their gods were a prominent part of their governments? Pharaoh of Egypt thought he was divine...So did the Roman emperors.
Today the organization… that calls itself "God's Spirit Directed Organization"...the “Theocratic Kingdom government” of the W.T.B.T.S, exerts authority over all of those who are in the organization of “Jehovah’s Witnesses” throughout the world, including the anointed brothers of Christ who are held captive within this organization.
The Organization even refers to itself as "God's Mountain-like Organization".
This scriptural reference is being made about the True God's Mount Zion in the book of Isaiah
(Isa 2:2, 3, 4)
Please read Pearl Doxsey's article:
The Genuine Mountain
The W.T.B.T.S claims that "The Beast" whom they say are the political governments, is going to lead this persecution and turn on false religion. They say it will also persecute God's "organization".
The W.T.B.T.S. says that God will step in and protect the Watchtower organization and it's members.
This is part of the Great tribulation that we as "Jehovah's Witnesses" were taught to expect.
That would be visibly obvious, it would not be something that we could not easily discern like a thief in the night.
Satan will make sure that physical things are there for men to see.
(As a distraction)
See the article on this at the illustration written by Pearl. It is the introduction to a three part series of articles on this subject. There are three articles following the introduction.
The Throne of Satan,
The Labor Pains, and...
The Sign.
Here is the link to the introduction at:
The illustration
http://pearl-anillustration.blogspot.com/
Satan is a master of deception and he will use all his power to distract the "chosen ones".
The whole world is in his control. He is misleading the entire inhabited world... if possible even the "elect".
(Re 12:9) (1 John 5:19) (Matthew 24:24) (Mark 13:22)
It is not the physically seen signs that the anointed chosen ones should be trying to discern. Satan wants them to focus on those physical things that are under his control. Things seen in his world.
The anointed ones should be looking for deeper meanings, the "spiritual signs" of the "beginning of pangs of distress" or Labor Pains.
Most people look at the physical things in Satan's world (that he controls), and assume that these are the things Jesus was talking about. (Matthew 16:1, 2, 3, 4)
Even his Apostles were not immune to this inclination. They had difficulty grasping what Jesus meant, because they were thinking "physically".
(Matthew 16:5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12) (Mark 8:14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21)
His Apostles asked Jesus to explain the meanings of these "physical" illustrations. They were not content with the surface, they wanted to go deeper.
(Matthew 13:24-30, 34, 35, 36, 43, 51) (Luke 8:8, 9, 10, 11)
If they needed more understanding, it is a foregone conclusion that today we would also. The anointed should keep asking for Holy Spirit in order to understand the deeper "spiritual" meanings of what Jesus said to look for. (Luke 11:9, 13)
For a good look at those signs see the articles:
Here is the link to Labor Pains ... pearl-laborpains.blogspot.com/
and the article on the sign @ pearl-sign.blogspot.com
The W.T.B.T.S. says that God will step in and protect the Watchtower organization and it's members.
This is part of the Great tribulation that we as "Jehovah's Witnesses" were taught to expect.
That would be visibly obvious, it would not be something that we could not easily discern like a thief in the night.
Satan will make sure that physical things are there for men to see.
(As a distraction)
See the article on this at the illustration written by Pearl. It is the introduction to a three part series of articles on this subject. There are three articles following the introduction.
The Throne of Satan,
The Labor Pains, and...
The Sign.
Here is the link to the introduction at:
The illustration
http://pearl-anillustration.blogspot.com/
Satan is a master of deception and he will use all his power to distract the "chosen ones".
The whole world is in his control. He is misleading the entire inhabited world... if possible even the "elect".
(Re 12:9) (1 John 5:19) (Matthew 24:24) (Mark 13:22)
It is not the physically seen signs that the anointed chosen ones should be trying to discern. Satan wants them to focus on those physical things that are under his control. Things seen in his world.
The anointed ones should be looking for deeper meanings, the "spiritual signs" of the "beginning of pangs of distress" or Labor Pains.
Most people look at the physical things in Satan's world (that he controls), and assume that these are the things Jesus was talking about. (Matthew 16:1, 2, 3, 4)
Even his Apostles were not immune to this inclination. They had difficulty grasping what Jesus meant, because they were thinking "physically".
(Matthew 16:5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12) (Mark 8:14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21)
His Apostles asked Jesus to explain the meanings of these "physical" illustrations. They were not content with the surface, they wanted to go deeper.
(Matthew 13:24-30, 34, 35, 36, 43, 51) (Luke 8:8, 9, 10, 11)
If they needed more understanding, it is a foregone conclusion that today we would also. The anointed should keep asking for Holy Spirit in order to understand the deeper "spiritual" meanings of what Jesus said to look for. (Luke 11:9, 13)
For a good look at those signs see the articles:
Here is the link to Labor Pains ... pearl-laborpains.blogspot.com/
and the article on the sign @ pearl-sign.blogspot.com
It stands to reason that we should look for the deeper "spiritual" meaning for what the "tribulation" might mean. We should try to discern beyond the obvious physical signs.
The meaning of tribulation comes to us from the "Threshing Sledge" used for threshing wheat.
Jesus said satan has demanded to have you men to sift as wheat. ( Luke 22:31)
“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
So in keeping with the pattern...who do you think is going to be taking the lead in persecuting the "Holy Ones" in this Great Tribulation...(or...the great sifting...separating)?
Jesus said satan has demanded to have you men to sift as wheat. ( Luke 22:31)
“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
tribulation [ˌtrɪbjʊˈleɪʃən]
n
1. a cause of distress
2. a state of suffering or distress
[from Old French, from Church Latin trībulātiō, from Latin trībulāre to afflict, from trībulum a threshing board, from terere to rub]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
Who in the past has "threshed" or persecuted "Holy Ones"?
Was it not their own religious leaders?
Did political nations instigate the persecution?
Who persecuted Jesus, and his disciples?
Remember... the Jews persecuted Jesus and his disciples... they used the Romans... even though Pilate wanted to release Jesus.
Was it not their own religious leaders?
Did political nations instigate the persecution?
Who persecuted Jesus, and his disciples?
Remember... the Jews persecuted Jesus and his disciples... they used the Romans... even though Pilate wanted to release Jesus.
The leaders of the Catholic, and Spanish Inquisition persecuted and killed all those who tried to keep their integrity to the truth? Clearly this beast-like organization ... religious hierarchy... existed and persecuted "Holy ones".
Then it was not, or it seemed to subside for a while... but yet it will be present again... The Greek Word says it will be alongside.
Then it was not, or it seemed to subside for a while... but yet it will be present again... The Greek Word says it will be alongside.
It is alongside right now.
So in keeping with the pattern...who do you think is going to be taking the lead in persecuting the "Holy Ones" in this Great Tribulation...(or...the great sifting...separating)?
It will be none other than the religious leaders... (The chosen unfaithful anointed ones who took the lead and became the apostate wicked steward).
These leaders...are threatened by the truth. Just like the Pharisees, they want to crush Christ's true followers, who try to stick to "What the Bible really teaches." (As opposed to what those leaders teach in order to keep unity...unity at all costs...even at the cost of truth)
These leaders...are threatened by the truth. Just like the Pharisees, they want to crush Christ's true followers, who try to stick to "What the Bible really teaches." (As opposed to what those leaders teach in order to keep unity...unity at all costs...even at the cost of truth)
The leaders use "the organizational Beast" (...their army of elders ) to enforce their decisions. (...their "armed forces or arms" of Daniel 11:31) This "army expels the priests (The genuine anointed...those circumcised of the heart... Romans 2:29) , who do not show absolute submission to the "organizational beast". The vast majority of these elders are not of the chosen anointed. They are uncircumcised "Gentiles". (2 Chronicles 13:9) (Ezekiel 44:7, 8) They have been put in place to do the duty that only the anointed were to do.
The genuine anointed were "chosen" by God not men.
Chosen anointed. (1 Peter 2:5,9; Rev 5:10)
The governing body has placed these uncircumcised "Gentiles" into the position of priests, thus desecrating God's arrangement. (Eze 44:7)
Speaking of the anointed the Bible say this...(1 Corinthians 3:16,17)
(1 Cor 6:19) (2 Cor 6:16) (Ephesians 2:20, 21, 22)
Chosen ones are God's household... we...many others are the "ten men who grab hold of the skirt of one who is a Jew...Spiritual Jew.
( Zechariah 8:23)
The anointed are the "Spiritual Jews or the "Israel of God". ( Galatians 6:16)
The unfaithful ones who were "promised in marriage" to the Christ as part of his Bride, have become "Harlots". (2 Cor 11:2) (1 Cor 6:15, 16) They are no longer part of the body of Christ.
We must not cling to these unfaithful Harlots, but rather go with the faithful anointed ones. The faithful "Israel of God".
It is important that we "grab hold of the garment" of the faithful ones of the household of God.
The genuine anointed were "chosen" by God not men.
Chosen anointed. (1 Peter 2:5,9; Rev 5:10)
The governing body has placed these uncircumcised "Gentiles" into the position of priests, thus desecrating God's arrangement. (Eze 44:7)
Speaking of the anointed the Bible say this...(1 Corinthians 3:16,17)
(1 Cor 6:19) (2 Cor 6:16) (Ephesians 2:20, 21, 22)
Chosen ones are God's household... we...many others are the "ten men who grab hold of the skirt of one who is a Jew...Spiritual Jew.
( Zechariah 8:23)
The anointed are the "Spiritual Jews or the "Israel of God". ( Galatians 6:16)
The unfaithful ones who were "promised in marriage" to the Christ as part of his Bride, have become "Harlots". (2 Cor 11:2) (1 Cor 6:15, 16) They are no longer part of the body of Christ.
We must not cling to these unfaithful Harlots, but rather go with the faithful anointed ones. The faithful "Israel of God".
It is important that we "grab hold of the garment" of the faithful ones of the household of God.
The excommunicating, of any who try to "Obey God as ruler rather than men" (or in this case, instead of obeying the Organization) is indeed a great test, and distress for them and their loved ones. This is a great "sifting".
This Great “Spiritual Tribulation” will befall all the chosen ones. Those anointed ones who fail to discern this will be distracted as to the main attack on them.
It’s important that the chosen ones recognize this and don’t become complacent about their standing before the True God. (if they think their membership in the WT organization gives them "peace and security" with God...they are mistaken...Salvation is from God...(Rev.7:10)...not by means of an organization or association with one...)
(WT November 1990...imputing salvation to an organization is...Idolatry!
Now see this also... November 1990 Kingdom Ministry that says ...association with the WT "organization" is ...essential... for their salvation.) So the WT Organization promotes Idolatry
Speaking up for the truth while they are still in this organization is what gets them "disfellowshiped" and it is what gets them sealed. Satan knows this and wants to keep them from discerning it.
When they get sealed it will be game over for Satan.
Once his game is over, Satan will get very angry and the tribulation (By the Wild Beast organization's... scorpion elders...) will break out upon the rest of the members of the organization.
(Compare Re 7:3)
See who these locust-scorpions are written by Pearl Doxsey: http://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2015/12/locust-scorpions-abaddon.html
What a masterful “shell game”.
Satan has been misleading the entire inhabited earth for quite some time. He is very good at it. (Re 12:9) (1 John 5:19)
This Great “Spiritual Tribulation” will befall all the chosen ones. Those anointed ones who fail to discern this will be distracted as to the main attack on them.
It’s important that the chosen ones recognize this and don’t become complacent about their standing before the True God. (if they think their membership in the WT organization gives them "peace and security" with God...they are mistaken...Salvation is from God...(Rev.7:10)...not by means of an organization or association with one...)
(WT November 1990...imputing salvation to an organization is...Idolatry!
Now see this also... November 1990 Kingdom Ministry that says ...association with the WT "organization" is ...essential... for their salvation.) So the WT Organization promotes Idolatry
Speaking up for the truth while they are still in this organization is what gets them "disfellowshiped" and it is what gets them sealed. Satan knows this and wants to keep them from discerning it.
When they get sealed it will be game over for Satan.
Once his game is over, Satan will get very angry and the tribulation (By the Wild Beast organization's... scorpion elders...) will break out upon the rest of the members of the organization.
(Compare Re 7:3)
See who these locust-scorpions are written by Pearl Doxsey: http://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2015/12/locust-scorpions-abaddon.html
What a masterful “shell game”.
Satan has been misleading the entire inhabited earth for quite some time. He is very good at it. (Re 12:9) (1 John 5:19)
I came across an interesting observation in the Greek meaning of (Revelation 17:8)...it says that the beast "will be present".
But the Greek "para" also indicates :
"It will be alongside"
But the Greek "para" also indicates :
"It will be alongside"
Depending on your search results for it.
(Greek interlinear Bible)
Regardless whether it will be or it will be nearby and alongside of us the question is this: Will we be able to recognize it?
This being alongside could mean that it will be right there alongside us. But will we actually be discerning enough to perceive it? Satan is hoping that we will not.
The Watchtower Organization has always taught that the image of the Beast was the League of Nations / United Nations. They are wrong !
The Watchtower teaches that this image goes into and then comes up out of the abyss.
The scriptures only say that... the beast ... comes up out of the abyss...The Beast that was, but is not and is about to ascend out of the abyss.
When Revelation says the beast was, but is not...should we assume that this meant that it was somehow in an abyss while it "was not"? No.
Does wisdom requires that we assume?
Is the existence of the beast as something past but not present the same as it physically being put into the abyss? "Ascending from the abyss" simply informs us of the beast's source, the place where it originates from. It goes unrecognized when it emerges in it's new form as the fourth Gentile beast of persecution. The Beast "was not". The "false prophet" has cloaked the beast in a blasphemous image of divinity. That image is "idolized" and therefore goes unrecognized as the tool Satan uses to trample the holy ones into submission. It's presence and it's source go unrecognized by those who believe that the beast's existence "is... not"...while it does exist. In reality the beast does exist and is present, even though those who dwell on "the earth"... think... that "it is... not".
The perspective of "the earth" is... not the same as a physical location of the beast. It's emergence from the abyss does not necessarily mean that it was placed in the abyss from the outside, since no scripture indicates this. It is an assumption based upon the misunderstanding of this Satanic tool. The effectiveness of it's present disguise, is that it is able to deceive. ("the beast that was, but is... not...and yet... it will be... alongside")
(Revelation 17:7-18)
The scriptures never say that an image... or the beast... go into and out of an abyss.
The idea of going into and then coming out of an abyss are Watchtower teachings... to bolster their interpretation of the League of Nations / United Nations scenario.
The Watchtower doctrine that the abyss is simply a symbol of inactivity, is wrong.
The scriptures describe the (Abyss) (pit) (sea - Rev.11:7; 13:1; Isaiah 57:20; Ezekiel 27:27; Daniel 11:45; Luke 21:25; Jude 1:13; Rev.21:1; 18:17,19; 17:1, 15) as the realm of those under the power of Satan and his power of death. It's occupants are under the power of destruction. The Abyss is the birthplace of the beast...the place from which it is generated by Satan. Satan is the Angel of this Abyss.
The scriptures do tell us that Satan was put into the abyss. (Rev. 20:3) During that period of time he continued as ruler of this world. The restraint that Christ placed on Satan's ability to deceive, was only a protection for the faithful holy ones, (to protect them from being deceived), during the time which they rule with Christ in his "thousand year" kingdom.
Pearl Doxsey has written much on the two kingdoms and the thousand year kingdom of Christ. Here is a link to the search results in her main page:http://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/search?q=the+thousand+years
Upon Satan's release from the abyss during the final part of the days, the holy ones who are then present, (the remnant), are temporarily mislead by the "false prophet", and conquered and trampled by it's Gentile beast which also comes up out of the Abyss. Michael must stand up on behalf of God's people. At first he must treads the wine-press alone.
The scriptures ... only say that... the beast ...comes up out of the abyss, the sea, and even a bottomless pit. This is the place from where the beast originates. (It comes out of the sea, the abyss, the bottomless pit.)
Revelation 11:7
And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
Revelation 13:1
And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast ... rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
(Daniel 7:1,2,3)
7:2 Daniel said: “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. 3 Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of the sea.
Compare these scriptures with (Revelation 9:2,3) another "beast" comes up out of the Abyss in Revelation 9... Pearl has an article on Revelation 9 about this beast.
Rev. 9:2 He opened the bottomless pit, and smoke went up out of the pit, like the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke of the pit. 3 Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
The beast is always seen coming up out of...not going into. The only reference to the beast going into something is in... (Revelation 19:20)
New American Standard Bible:
And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed the signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone.
It is very important to know what this beast is, as well as what the image is.
The Beast is this ... organizational arrangement...of the Watchtower Society... ("The Arrangement" as it is referred to)... For example: This "arrangement" is made up of (but not exclusively limited to) the Branch overseers, Circuit overseers, Elders and others in the hierarchy who carry out the dictates of the Governing Body. This arrangement regardless of the structural arrangement, (which seems to change as they delete and add to it....for example the District overseers were recently deleted from this "arrangement")
,...stands in opposition and replaces the arrangement by God...which is Jesus body. This is blasphemy !
The Governing Body "rides" and directs this beast.
The Beast is this above "arrangement"....not the average rank and file member.
These Organizational arrangements can easily become "Beasts"of hierarchy and dominate their brothers.
Look at the churches of Christendom and how the Inquisitions took place. That "Beast" was, but is... not and yet it will be present ...
look out...he's back again as the...WT Organization.
The image of this "Beast" is the teaching that the "organization" is "Spirit Directed". (In other words the belief that it is directed by God's Spirit.)
The organization is "idolized" because of this teaching. The WT encourages this form of idolatry from it's members...towards the Organization. It has been set up as an Idol.
See Pearl Doxsey's post on idol...image:
http://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/search?q=idol
Read (Revelation 13), and (Revelation 17) again.
The WT is wrong.
What about the "Harlot"?
... It is the Governing Body... that sits on this Organizational Beast.
Yes, anointed ones can become harlots... See (1 Cor 6:15,16) Paul would never cause this to happen to them... but that doesn't mean that they would not allow it to happen to themselves, (Hosea 4:12; 8:9). (Matt 24:24) (Rev 12:9)(1 Tim 4:1; Rev 16:13) They become one with the Harlot. (1 Cor 6:16)
Who of us would get under this Beast's yoke and and be "alongside" it without even being aware of it? Who will help to pull the "threshing sledge" that this Beast pulls over the faithful anointed holy ones?
Apparently some are mislead and do.
(Greek interlinear Bible)
Regardless whether it will be or it will be nearby and alongside of us the question is this: Will we be able to recognize it?
This being alongside could mean that it will be right there alongside us. But will we actually be discerning enough to perceive it? Satan is hoping that we will not.
The Watchtower Organization has always taught that the image of the Beast was the League of Nations / United Nations. They are wrong !
The Watchtower teaches that this image goes into and then comes up out of the abyss.
The scriptures only say that... the beast ... comes up out of the abyss...The Beast that was, but is not and is about to ascend out of the abyss.
When Revelation says the beast was, but is not...should we assume that this meant that it was somehow in an abyss while it "was not"? No.
Does wisdom requires that we assume?
Is the existence of the beast as something past but not present the same as it physically being put into the abyss? "Ascending from the abyss" simply informs us of the beast's source, the place where it originates from. It goes unrecognized when it emerges in it's new form as the fourth Gentile beast of persecution. The Beast "was not". The "false prophet" has cloaked the beast in a blasphemous image of divinity. That image is "idolized" and therefore goes unrecognized as the tool Satan uses to trample the holy ones into submission. It's presence and it's source go unrecognized by those who believe that the beast's existence "is... not"...while it does exist. In reality the beast does exist and is present, even though those who dwell on "the earth"... think... that "it is... not".
The perspective of "the earth" is... not the same as a physical location of the beast. It's emergence from the abyss does not necessarily mean that it was placed in the abyss from the outside, since no scripture indicates this. It is an assumption based upon the misunderstanding of this Satanic tool. The effectiveness of it's present disguise, is that it is able to deceive. ("the beast that was, but is... not...and yet... it will be... alongside")
(Revelation 17:7-18)
The scriptures never say that an image... or the beast... go into and out of an abyss.
The idea of going into and then coming out of an abyss are Watchtower teachings... to bolster their interpretation of the League of Nations / United Nations scenario.
The Watchtower doctrine that the abyss is simply a symbol of inactivity, is wrong.
The scriptures describe the (Abyss) (pit) (sea - Rev.11:7; 13:1; Isaiah 57:20; Ezekiel 27:27; Daniel 11:45; Luke 21:25; Jude 1:13; Rev.21:1; 18:17,19; 17:1, 15) as the realm of those under the power of Satan and his power of death. It's occupants are under the power of destruction. The Abyss is the birthplace of the beast...the place from which it is generated by Satan. Satan is the Angel of this Abyss.
The scriptures do tell us that Satan was put into the abyss. (Rev. 20:3) During that period of time he continued as ruler of this world. The restraint that Christ placed on Satan's ability to deceive, was only a protection for the faithful holy ones, (to protect them from being deceived), during the time which they rule with Christ in his "thousand year" kingdom.
Pearl Doxsey has written much on the two kingdoms and the thousand year kingdom of Christ. Here is a link to the search results in her main page:http://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/search?q=the+thousand+years
Upon Satan's release from the abyss during the final part of the days, the holy ones who are then present, (the remnant), are temporarily mislead by the "false prophet", and conquered and trampled by it's Gentile beast which also comes up out of the Abyss. Michael must stand up on behalf of God's people. At first he must treads the wine-press alone.
The scriptures ... only say that... the beast ...comes up out of the abyss, the sea, and even a bottomless pit. This is the place from where the beast originates. (It comes out of the sea, the abyss, the bottomless pit.)
Revelation 11:7
And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
Revelation 13:1
And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast ... rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
(Daniel 7:1,2,3)
7:2 Daniel said: “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. 3 Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of the sea.
Compare these scriptures with (Revelation 9:2,3) another "beast" comes up out of the Abyss in Revelation 9... Pearl has an article on Revelation 9 about this beast.
Rev. 9:2 He opened the bottomless pit, and smoke went up out of the pit, like the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke of the pit. 3 Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
The beast is always seen coming up out of...not going into. The only reference to the beast going into something is in... (Revelation 19:20)
New American Standard Bible:
And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed the signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone.
It is very important to know what this beast is, as well as what the image is.
The Beast is this ... organizational arrangement...of the Watchtower Society... ("The Arrangement" as it is referred to)... For example: This "arrangement" is made up of (but not exclusively limited to) the Branch overseers, Circuit overseers, Elders and others in the hierarchy who carry out the dictates of the Governing Body. This arrangement regardless of the structural arrangement, (which seems to change as they delete and add to it....for example the District overseers were recently deleted from this "arrangement")
,...stands in opposition and replaces the arrangement by God...which is Jesus body. This is blasphemy !
The Governing Body "rides" and directs this beast.
The Beast is this above "arrangement"....not the average rank and file member.
These Organizational arrangements can easily become "Beasts"of hierarchy and dominate their brothers.
Look at the churches of Christendom and how the Inquisitions took place. That "Beast" was, but is... not and yet it will be present ...
look out...he's back again as the...WT Organization.
The image of this "Beast" is the teaching that the "organization" is "Spirit Directed". (In other words the belief that it is directed by God's Spirit.)
The organization is "idolized" because of this teaching. The WT encourages this form of idolatry from it's members...towards the Organization. It has been set up as an Idol.
See Pearl Doxsey's post on idol...image:
http://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/search?q=idol
Read (Revelation 13), and (Revelation 17) again.
The WT is wrong.
What about the "Harlot"?
... It is the Governing Body... that sits on this Organizational Beast.
Yes, anointed ones can become harlots... See (1 Cor 6:15,16) Paul would never cause this to happen to them... but that doesn't mean that they would not allow it to happen to themselves, (Hosea 4:12; 8:9). (Matt 24:24) (Rev 12:9)(1 Tim 4:1; Rev 16:13) They become one with the Harlot. (1 Cor 6:16)
Who of us would get under this Beast's yoke and and be "alongside" it without even being aware of it? Who will help to pull the "threshing sledge" that this Beast pulls over the faithful anointed holy ones?
Apparently some are mislead and do.
If possible Satan will even mislead the chosen ones.
(Matt 24:24) (Mark 13:22)
(Matt 24:24) (Mark 13:22)
This is why it is important to see if there is an alternate explanation as to the identity of the Wild Beast.
Men and rulers are referred to as beasts:
At (Titus 1:12) in the New World translation of the Holy Scriptures, the Apostle Paul calls men: “injurious wild beasts”. At (Proverbs 28:15)… it calls wicked rulers… a growling lion, an onrushing bear. At (Job 41:34) concerning the term ‘wild beasts’, the footnote in the New World Translation's reference bible says this literally means ‘all the sons of pride’. So “sons of pride”…men who cultivate pride in their hearts are referred to as wild beasts.
Leviathan, Satan the dragon, is ‘King’ over these prideful men.
{ Psalms 74:14 says God crushed the heads (plural) of Leviathan. The dragon at (Revelation 12:3) has seven heads.}
(Isa 27:1) says God is going to kill ‘Leviathan’, the gliding serpent, the crooked serpent, the sea monster (dragon) that is in the sea.
Pharaoh of Egypt is called the great sea monster
(Ezekiel 29:3).
Wicked men are also referred to as “Scorpions”, (Ezekiel 2:5-7) (Luke 10:17-19)
The Beast that comes out of the sea in (Re 13:1-10) has traits of the beasts in Daniel 7.
It also has the traits of it's father the Great Red Dragon (Satan) at (Rev 12:3). It's father the Dragon, gives the Beast it's authority. (Rev 13:4)
No wonder... the Beast at Rev 13:1...is like his father.
The Beast makes war on the Holy Ones. The Beast coming out of the Abyss conquers and kills the Holy Ones. (Daniel 7:20, 21) (Re 11:7)
At (Titus 1:12) in the New World translation of the Holy Scriptures, the Apostle Paul calls men: “injurious wild beasts”. At (Proverbs 28:15)… it calls wicked rulers… a growling lion, an onrushing bear. At (Job 41:34) concerning the term ‘wild beasts’, the footnote in the New World Translation's reference bible says this literally means ‘all the sons of pride’. So “sons of pride”…men who cultivate pride in their hearts are referred to as wild beasts.
Leviathan, Satan the dragon, is ‘King’ over these prideful men.
{ Psalms 74:14 says God crushed the heads (plural) of Leviathan. The dragon at (Revelation 12:3) has seven heads.}
(Isa 27:1) says God is going to kill ‘Leviathan’, the gliding serpent, the crooked serpent, the sea monster (dragon) that is in the sea.
Pharaoh of Egypt is called the great sea monster
(Ezekiel 29:3).
Wicked men are also referred to as “Scorpions”, (Ezekiel 2:5-7) (Luke 10:17-19)
The Beast that comes out of the sea in (Re 13:1-10) has traits of the beasts in Daniel 7.
It also has the traits of it's father the Great Red Dragon (Satan) at (Rev 12:3). It's father the Dragon, gives the Beast it's authority. (Rev 13:4)
No wonder... the Beast at Rev 13:1...is like his father.
The Beast makes war on the Holy Ones. The Beast coming out of the Abyss conquers and kills the Holy Ones. (Daniel 7:20, 21) (Re 11:7)
Daniel is told that the Beasts are kings or kingdoms... The fourth one was different than all the rest... Different in what way, perhaps this one... not... a political power at all? What about a theocratic organization?
John was told that he must prophecy again concerning “kings”...Which “kings”?
(Rev 10:8, 9, 10, 11) (“Chosen ones” are potential Kings) Many anointed have sent letters to their fellow slaves on the Governing Body ...the Steward. (Luke 12:42,45);
{Do they obtain audience with world leaders?}
John was told that he must prophecy again concerning “kings”...Which “kings”?
(Rev 10:8, 9, 10, 11) (“Chosen ones” are potential Kings) Many anointed have sent letters to their fellow slaves on the Governing Body ...the Steward. (Luke 12:42,45);
{Do they obtain audience with world leaders?}
The letters they sent contained insight they received from Holy Spirit. (Food for the table) They received a distasteful reply from this "drunken steward". (Luke 12:45) Drunk with power, the “Steward” negatively applies the council from those letters and Luke 12:45 to these least of Jesus brothers. (Vomiting it up on the Bridegroom’s table)
(Isaiah 28:7, 8)
(Isaiah 28:7, 8)
These “faithful” ones sincerely petitioned their brothers to turn around, knowing that God has no delight in the death of anyone.
(Ezekiel 33:11) (Isa 1:15-20)
(Ezekiel 33:11) (Isa 1:15-20)
Satan used the proud Pharisees first and foremost to persecute and terminate Jesus.
They influenced the Romans to carry out the execution.
Satan has been using the unfaithful chosen ones who took the lead in the Organization to persecute the faithful brothers of Christ.
They influenced the Romans to carry out the execution.
Satan has been using the unfaithful chosen ones who took the lead in the Organization to persecute the faithful brothers of Christ.
This Organizational Theocratic ruling power uses it's power to expel, and beat these least of Jesus brothers…in fact…“Everyone that kills you will imagine he has rendered a sacred service to God.” (John 16:2)
They do... not... let the master give to each one his reward or discipline. (Matthew 25:14, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33)
Each one has an individual accounting with the master and God.
(Matt 25:19) (Rom 14:12) (Matt 16:27)
Jesus is the master, so logically it is he who will give you the reward or discipline you ...when he returns... (1 Cor 11:26 shows we are still awaiting his arrival, as it is obvious that we are still observing the Memorial of his death...Nisan 14)
Who are you to judge the Master's servants? None of you are to be called master for you all have one master...the Christ.
Those taking the lead persecute the other slaves who do not submit to them.
Well then… fill up the measure of your forefathers!
They do... not... let the master give to each one his reward or discipline. (Matthew 25:14, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33)
Each one has an individual accounting with the master and God.
(Matt 25:19) (Rom 14:12) (Matt 16:27)
Jesus is the master, so logically it is he who will give you the reward or discipline you ...when he returns... (1 Cor 11:26 shows we are still awaiting his arrival, as it is obvious that we are still observing the Memorial of his death...Nisan 14)
Who are you to judge the Master's servants? None of you are to be called master for you all have one master...the Christ.
Those taking the lead persecute the other slaves who do not submit to them.
Well then… fill up the measure of your forefathers!
(Matt 23:31, 32)
Every religion has “independent thinkers”.
Every religion has “independent thinkers”.
History records reveal accounts of persecution upon those who expose hypocrisy or question “current teachings”. This persecution came from their own religious leaders. Remember the Reformations and the Inquisitions? Look what the Catholic Church did to "Anabaptist s", and even some of those persecuted others when they came to power.
Look what the religious leaders did to any who tried to courageously defend God's Word in the past...
Even the society has to admit this. In the January 15, 2012 Watchtower Study Edition there is an article on page 4 "True Christians Respect God's Word"
Page 7 lists some who were persecuted for doing this...not by the political governments, but by their own religious leaders...
Archdeacon Berengarius of Tours, France, was excommunicated...he held that the Bible is superior to church tradition.
Peter of Bruys and Henry of Lausanne spoke out. Peter was burned alive for daring to criticize the church. Henry spent the rest of his life in prison.
Vales or Waldo had the bible translated into the commonly spoken language in southeastern France...many others shared with him in preaching this to the common people. The church found this deeply disturbing. In 1184 they (The Waldenses) were excommunicated by the pope and banished from their homes by the bishop.
Wycliffe, Tyndale, Grew, Storrs, all tried to champion Bible Truth that went against the current teachings of their religious leaders. Their religious leaders did not take this lightly.
For all “Jehovah’s witnesses” throughout the world the W.T.B.T.S. exercises supreme authority over our very thoughts and actions. Just try to express any scriptural thoughts openly, that differ from what "the slave" has printed in their literature, and you will meet with "discipline".
The nation of Israel was God’s "people”; not the Canaanites, Egyptians, Babylonians, or any other people.
Look what the religious leaders did to any who tried to courageously defend God's Word in the past...
Even the society has to admit this. In the January 15, 2012 Watchtower Study Edition there is an article on page 4 "True Christians Respect God's Word"
Page 7 lists some who were persecuted for doing this...not by the political governments, but by their own religious leaders...
Here are some who were persecuted:
Archdeacon Berengarius of Tours, France, was excommunicated...he held that the Bible is superior to church tradition.
Peter of Bruys and Henry of Lausanne spoke out. Peter was burned alive for daring to criticize the church. Henry spent the rest of his life in prison.
Vales or Waldo had the bible translated into the commonly spoken language in southeastern France...many others shared with him in preaching this to the common people. The church found this deeply disturbing. In 1184 they (The Waldenses) were excommunicated by the pope and banished from their homes by the bishop.
Wycliffe, Tyndale, Grew, Storrs, all tried to champion Bible Truth that went against the current teachings of their religious leaders. Their religious leaders did not take this lightly.
For all “Jehovah’s witnesses” throughout the world the W.T.B.T.S. exercises supreme authority over our very thoughts and actions. Just try to express any scriptural thoughts openly, that differ from what "the slave" has printed in their literature, and you will meet with "discipline".
The nation of Israel was God’s "people”; not the Canaanites, Egyptians, Babylonians, or any other people.
It was to this nation that the prophets spoke primarily.
Today, the Organization that goes by the name "Jehovah's Witnesses", is the main Christian religion that claims to be his people. It has lured all who wish to serve God properly into their fold. It has used real truth as bait.
Even the "elect" (Satan's true target) were fooled into becoming part of this "Organization".
They claim that what they teach is pure truth, however at least one third of it is wormwood. (Rev 8:11) This great star (The Great Harlot) that rides this wild beast has poisoned and adulterated the teachings of God and Jesus.
It is this "nation" (those in a covenant relationship with God...the chosen ones) including the unfaithful "Great Harlot" that sits on the Beast-like Organization, that is being warned in prophecy today.
Even the "elect" (Satan's true target) were fooled into becoming part of this "Organization".
They claim that what they teach is pure truth, however at least one third of it is wormwood. (Rev 8:11) This great star (The Great Harlot) that rides this wild beast has poisoned and adulterated the teachings of God and Jesus.
It is this "nation" (those in a covenant relationship with God...the chosen ones) including the unfaithful "Great Harlot" that sits on the Beast-like Organization, that is being warned in prophecy today.
Is the organization equal to God?
Are we dedicated to men or to an organization?
Our dedication is to God.
Despite what the first “Bible Teach” book on page 182-3 says about our dedication being to God alone...
Watchtower gives lip service to this, (Matt 15:8, 9), they changed the dedication vows for legal reasons and tied them to…
“God’s spirit directed organization”.
Watchtower 1985 June 1 p.30
(1) On the basis of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, have you repented of your sins and dedicated yourself to Jehovah to do his will?
(1) On the basis of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, have you repented of your sins and dedicated yourself to Jehovah to do his will?
(2) Do you understand that your dedication and baptism identify you as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in association with God's spirit-directed organization?
Compare this with the older baptism vows:
August 1, 1966 Watchtower, p. 465:
(1) Have you recognized yourself before Jehovah God as a sinner who needs salvation, and have you acknowledged to him that this salvation proceeds from him, the Father, through his Son Jesus Christ?
(2) On the basis of this faith in God and in his provision for salvation, have you dedicated yourself unreservedly to God to do his will henceforth as he reveals it to you through Jesus Christ and through the Bible under the enlightening power of the holy spirit?
7-1-55 WT: “A Christian, therefore, cannot be baptized… in the name of any man, nor in the name of any organization…”
10-1-66 WT: “We do not dedicate ourselves to a religion, nor to a man, nor to an organization…”
See baptism article written by Pearl located at:
pearl-baptismvows.blogspot.com
Today the Watchtower says our very salvation is due to our affiliation with the organization.
The Watchtower claims that the Organization is "God's Mountain-like Organization". The Watchtower publications say this:
"Come to Jehovah's organization for salvation" - Watchtower 1981 November 15 p.212
Below is a quote from the Watchtower:
"Still, as a people, “the chosen ones” and their loyal companions will physically survive the end of apostate Christendom by taking refuge in "Jehovah and *his mountain-like organization."
Please see what really is God's Genuine Mountain:
Genuine Mountain
WT says that the organization lead us up out of the world and out of Babylon the Great.
Is this our golden calf image ?
(Incidentally... a calf is a beast)
‘This is your God, O Israel’… (Exodus 32:4).
That lead you up out of the land of Egypt.
What does the bible really teach?
See… ( Rev 7:10 ) (Psalm 146:3)
The organization is made and directed by proud men under Satan's influence... NOT God's influence.
The teaching method that God is using is his Holy Spirit.
He directs the faithful ones by means of it.
In the last days this will especially take place.
(Joel 2:28, 29, 30, 31, 32 )
(1) Have you recognized yourself before Jehovah God as a sinner who needs salvation, and have you acknowledged to him that this salvation proceeds from him, the Father, through his Son Jesus Christ?
(2) On the basis of this faith in God and in his provision for salvation, have you dedicated yourself unreservedly to God to do his will henceforth as he reveals it to you through Jesus Christ and through the Bible under the enlightening power of the holy spirit?
7-1-55 WT: “A Christian, therefore, cannot be baptized… in the name of any man, nor in the name of any organization…”
10-1-66 WT: “We do not dedicate ourselves to a religion, nor to a man, nor to an organization…”
See baptism article written by Pearl located at:
pearl-baptismvows.blogspot.com
Today the Watchtower says our very salvation is due to our affiliation with the organization.
The Watchtower claims that the Organization is "God's Mountain-like Organization". The Watchtower publications say this:
"Come to Jehovah's organization for salvation" - Watchtower 1981 November 15 p.212
Below is a quote from the Watchtower:
"Still, as a people, “the chosen ones” and their loyal companions will physically survive the end of apostate Christendom by taking refuge in "Jehovah and *his mountain-like organization."
Please see what really is God's Genuine Mountain:
Genuine Mountain
WT says that the organization lead us up out of the world and out of Babylon the Great.
Is this our golden calf image ?
(Incidentally... a calf is a beast)
‘This is your God, O Israel’… (Exodus 32:4).
That lead you up out of the land of Egypt.
What does the bible really teach?
See… ( Rev 7:10 ) (Psalm 146:3)
The organization is made and directed by proud men under Satan's influence... NOT God's influence.
The teaching method that God is using is his Holy Spirit.
He directs the faithful ones by means of it.
In the last days this will especially take place.
(Joel 2:28, 29, 30, 31, 32 )
Jesus did not rebuke Satan and David did not exact retribution on wicked King Saul. Jesus felt pity for the sheep. (Matt 9:36) At (Matt 23:37)…he said “how often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks together under her wings!”
We feel the same way toward our fellow brothers and sisters who are held captive in the congregations.
Nevertheless, we are responsible to sound the warning.
(Ezekiel 3:17-21) (Ezekiel 9:4, 33:1-20)
All Christians, especially professed "Holy ones", must be warned.
The Nation of Israel was once God's people and his "holy people" had for a little while, possession of his house before the adversaries stamped down his sanctuary, so likewise God's holy people, God's household (the individual anointed...the Israel of God) had possession of his house within themselves before it was stamped down by the "gentiles" (non-anointed).
The Apostle Paul said it was already evident back in the first century.
(Isaiah 63:18, 19) ( Ezekiel 44:6, 7, 8, 9 ) (2 Chronicles 13:9)
God's Word Translation:
"You forced out the LORD's priests who were Aaron's descendants, and you forced out the Levites so that you could appoint your own priests, as the people in foreign countries do. Anyone who has a young bull and seven rams can be ordained as a priest of nonexistent gods."
This is the disgusting thing standing in a holy place.
See article: pearl-disgustingthing.blogspot.com
Nevertheless, we are responsible to sound the warning.
(Ezekiel 3:17-21) (Ezekiel 9:4, 33:1-20)
All Christians, especially professed "Holy ones", must be warned.
The Nation of Israel was once God's people and his "holy people" had for a little while, possession of his house before the adversaries stamped down his sanctuary, so likewise God's holy people, God's household (the individual anointed...the Israel of God) had possession of his house within themselves before it was stamped down by the "gentiles" (non-anointed).
The Apostle Paul said it was already evident back in the first century.
(Isaiah 63:18, 19) ( Ezekiel 44:6, 7, 8, 9 ) (2 Chronicles 13:9)
God's Word Translation:
"You forced out the LORD's priests who were Aaron's descendants, and you forced out the Levites so that you could appoint your own priests, as the people in foreign countries do. Anyone who has a young bull and seven rams can be ordained as a priest of nonexistent gods."
This is the disgusting thing standing in a holy place.
See article: pearl-disgustingthing.blogspot.com
The anointed house of God must be warned.
(Isaiah 42:17)
They have left the love of the truth and of their fellow anointed brothers, that they used to have. (Revelation 2:4)
Jesus is going to remove all things causing stumbling from within the hearts of faithful anointed...
His Kingdom... (Matthew 13:41, 42, 43)
Any who do not accept refinement will be left out of his kingdom.
The unfaithful wicked steward of the Watchtower has refused to repent and refused to be refined.
Their lies and hypocrisy are being exposed.
It’s not over yet. Judgment… begins … with the house of God. (1 Peter 4:17, 18)
(Isaiah 42:17)
They have left the love of the truth and of their fellow anointed brothers, that they used to have. (Revelation 2:4)
Jesus is going to remove all things causing stumbling from within the hearts of faithful anointed...
His Kingdom... (Matthew 13:41, 42, 43)
Any who do not accept refinement will be left out of his kingdom.
The unfaithful wicked steward of the Watchtower has refused to repent and refused to be refined.
Their lies and hypocrisy are being exposed.
It’s not over yet. Judgment… begins … with the house of God. (1 Peter 4:17, 18)
Each Christian has an accounting and will be inspected individually.
(Matthew 25:14, 19)(Romans 14:12)
The WT Organization likes to tell it's members that they have a "spiritual paradise" within the organization.
This is a False sense of peace & security.
God is not one to be mocked. (Ga 6:7) The leaders of this organization are going to have to answer for all the pedophiles, abusive husbands, rapists, and crimes that have been swept under the rug for so many years.
It will not remain concealed. (Luke 8:17)
(Matthew 25:14, 19)(Romans 14:12)
The WT Organization likes to tell it's members that they have a "spiritual paradise" within the organization.
This is a False sense of peace & security.
News reports have been coming out revealing the depth of the sexual and physical abuses going on within the WT organization due to it's policies related to dealing with such abuses. Lawsuits are pending, guilty men are receiving jail sentences and this is just the "Tip of the Iceberg".
The WT is more concerned with protecting it's Image as a "spiritual paradise" than protecting women and children.
The WT is more concerned with protecting it's Image as a "spiritual paradise" than protecting women and children.
They tell their members..."we don't want to bring reproach on God's name and his organization".
Think of how much reproach they actually bring on God by covering up these abuses. (Because they claim to represent him) Jesus said nothing hidden would remain hidden. (Luke 8:17)
God is not one to be mocked. (Ga 6:7) The leaders of this organization are going to have to answer for all the pedophiles, abusive husbands, rapists, and crimes that have been swept under the rug for so many years.
It will not remain concealed. (Luke 8:17)
Satan corrupted the leaders of Israel.
(Even Wise King Solomon...1 Kings 11:4, 5, 6 ) It should not be a surprise to anyone that he is able to corrupt the leadership of God’s people again. (2 Thessalonians 2:3-12) (Acts 20:28-30)
(Even Wise King Solomon...1 Kings 11:4, 5, 6 ) It should not be a surprise to anyone that he is able to corrupt the leadership of God’s people again. (2 Thessalonians 2:3-12) (Acts 20:28-30)
It was in fact not to the worldly nations that the prophets were primarily sent to by God; it was to God’s own people.
{God's own people have been warned over and over again by the prophets. Today it applies primarily to the "Israel of God". Most of them who profess to be "anointed chosen ones" are within the organization that goes by the name "Jehovah's Witnesses"}
It was not the worldly nations, but it was God’s own people (specifically the leaders) who persecuted and killed the prophets.
{God's own people have been warned over and over again by the prophets. Today it applies primarily to the "Israel of God". Most of them who profess to be "anointed chosen ones" are within the organization that goes by the name "Jehovah's Witnesses"}
It was not the worldly nations, but it was God’s own people (specifically the leaders) who persecuted and killed the prophets.
The scriptures confirm this fact.
(Acts 7:51, 52) (Luke 11:47, 48) (Matt 23:30-39) It appears that today the warnings are directed primarily toward God’s own people again.
(Acts 7:51, 52) (Luke 11:47, 48) (Matt 23:30-39) It appears that today the warnings are directed primarily toward God’s own people again.
Why would the leaders of the Watchtower need this warning?
Men have always preferred to dominate other humans. (Ecclesiastes 8:9) It has been an ongoing problem. Remember how often the twelve Apostles argued over who was the greatest, despite Jesus’ fine example and repeated counsel...
not to seek prominence. (Mark 10:35, 37, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
This inclination was there in his own apostles, and it is part of our inherited imperfection. Should we imagine that we are immune to this problem? Satan will use this pride in any who let that seed of pride grow in their hearts.
Satan plants his seeds in men's hearts
(Matthew 13:24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)...He has demanded to test and sift all of the chosen ones) (Luke 22:31)
Jesus sows fine seeds in the hearts (Matt 13:19)
The seed Jesus plants in your heart is the word of God. (Mark 4:14) ( Luke 8:11)
Jesus sows seeds, the word of God in your hearts, not full grown wheat plants.
It is up to us which ones we cultivate to maturity.
Satan sows his seeds such as pride (James 1:14, 15) right in the hearts of Jesus slaves alongside the fine seeds that Jesus had sown. (Matt 13:24-30)
(See: Wheat or weeds)
These are Jesus’ slaves. (Luke 12:45-48) “If ever that slave should say in his heart, my master delays coming, and beats his fellow slaves, the master of that slave will come”… The scripture is directed towards Jesus’ slaves in God’s own house. (His chosen ones)
not to seek prominence. (Mark 10:35, 37, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
This inclination was there in his own apostles, and it is part of our inherited imperfection. Should we imagine that we are immune to this problem? Satan will use this pride in any who let that seed of pride grow in their hearts.
Satan plants his seeds in men's hearts
(Matthew 13:24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)...He has demanded to test and sift all of the chosen ones) (Luke 22:31)
Jesus sows fine seeds in the hearts (Matt 13:19)
The seed Jesus plants in your heart is the word of God. (Mark 4:14) ( Luke 8:11)
Jesus sows seeds, the word of God in your hearts, not full grown wheat plants.
It is up to us which ones we cultivate to maturity.
Satan sows his seeds such as pride (James 1:14, 15) right in the hearts of Jesus slaves alongside the fine seeds that Jesus had sown. (Matt 13:24-30)
(See: Wheat or weeds)
These are Jesus’ slaves. (Luke 12:45-48) “If ever that slave should say in his heart, my master delays coming, and beats his fellow slaves, the master of that slave will come”… The scripture is directed towards Jesus’ slaves in God’s own house. (His chosen ones)
At maturity they will prove what their own works are, and which seeds they cultivated. Each “chosen one” will go through this sifting and testing. (Luke 22:31)
If you disagree with “current understandings” and stick to what “The Bible really teaches”, you will be branded as an “Apostate”. You will be chewed up by “iron teeth”, and... The beast ...will “cleanse” you out of the congregation by means of “copper claws”. (Daniel 7:19)
If you disagree with “current understandings” and stick to what “The Bible really teaches”, you will be branded as an “Apostate”. You will be chewed up by “iron teeth”, and... The beast ...will “cleanse” you out of the congregation by means of “copper claws”. (Daniel 7:19)
This can be an “extraordinarily fearsome” thing to anyone believing that the GB speaks for God, (Hebrews 10:31) (Matt 10:28) and to anyone who is not aware of the current state of the organization. (2 Thess. 2:3, 4)
The “copper sea” had water for cleansing, (Ex 30:18, Jeremiah 52:17) but these “copper claws” are used to “thresh”. (Recall what it means to be put under a “threshing sledge” to be stripped, crushed, and shredded)
Jesus said Satan has demanded to have you men to sift as wheat. (Luke 22:31)
Any anointed ones who don’t submit to this “Theocratic ruling power” will in particular meet this fate.
This Beast demands that all of its members be in total subjection to it. It demands that all loyally serve the "mother organization". (A circuit overseer once said that they affectionately call the organization "mom")
Like a collective, all its members both professed anointed and rank and file, must loyally serve "the mother organization".
Satan uses world conditions to his advantage, but he does not want his world to end yet. Why would he? Fallen angels cannot materialize anymore, so they must live vicariously through humans.
Jesus said Satan has demanded to have you men to sift as wheat. (Luke 22:31)
Any anointed ones who don’t submit to this “Theocratic ruling power” will in particular meet this fate.
This Beast demands that all of its members be in total subjection to it. It demands that all loyally serve the "mother organization". (A circuit overseer once said that they affectionately call the organization "mom")
Like a collective, all its members both professed anointed and rank and file, must loyally serve "the mother organization".
Satan uses world conditions to his advantage, but he does not want his world to end yet. Why would he? Fallen angels cannot materialize anymore, so they must live vicariously through humans.
His main target is the chosen ones who he has lured into the Watchtower Organization and has held them captive there.
His goal is to cause them to lose their integrity, and keep them from being sealed, or his game is over. (Rev 7:3)
For the present his tactic is deception, such as in a shell game.
And he will use all the worldly and religious power at his disposal to deceive the "chosen ones" specifically. That means using all physically seen events in the world as a decoy. It also means all the spiritual religious lies especially.
He is like a man on “death row” seeking a “stay of execution”. He is the “accuser of our brothers day and night”. (Rev 12:10)
And he will use all the worldly and religious power at his disposal to deceive the "chosen ones" specifically. That means using all physically seen events in the world as a decoy. It also means all the spiritual religious lies especially.
He is like a man on “death row” seeking a “stay of execution”. He is the “accuser of our brothers day and night”. (Rev 12:10)
Any of the last (remnant) faithful ones will have to finish their prophesying before they too will be killed as their brothers had also been.
(Rev 6:9, 10, 11) (Rev 11:7,8,9) (Rev 10:6, 7, 11)
The Heavenly Father will gather in the sealed ones, and finish the mystery of this sacred secret.
This in fact is what all creation has been waiting for. (Romans 8:19)
Soon God will make all things new (Rev 21:5) by means of this Administration
(Eph 1:8-10).
See article Jacob's Ladder: Jacob's Ladder
“Exercise patience, therefore, brothers...” (James 5:7, 8, 11)
This in fact is what all creation has been waiting for. (Romans 8:19)
Soon God will make all things new (Rev 21:5) by means of this Administration
(Eph 1:8-10).
See article Jacob's Ladder: Jacob's Ladder
“Exercise patience, therefore, brothers...” (James 5:7, 8, 11)
Only the Father knows how many more of the Administration need to be gathered in. (Matthew 24:36) (Acts 1:6, 7) When he has finally sealed the last ones of their fellow slaves and their brothers, there will be no more delay. Even if it takes longer than we expected, stay on the watch, because it will without fail come.
(Habakkuk 2:3 ; Hebrews 10:37 ; Revelation 10:6,7)
Satan knows this. That is why he will use every means in his power to postpone it.
See Pearl's article on Satan's tatics:
http://pearl-satansthrone.blogspot.com/
The Beast…Now you see it… .
(Habakkuk 2:3 ; Hebrews 10:37 ; Revelation 10:6,7)
Satan knows this. That is why he will use every means in his power to postpone it.
See Pearl's article on Satan's tatics:
http://pearl-satansthrone.blogspot.com/
The Beast…Now you see it… .
The Governing Body is moving fast to consolidate power.
(Compare Ezekiel 44:6,7,8,9 ; 2 Chronicles 13:9)
Those who seek favor with them will act as Doeg the E'domite did for wicked King Saul. He killed the priests of God, their families, and the whole city.
(1 Samuel 22:9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19) These ones are aware of what they are doing, but their hearts desire the approval of men who have the prominence & power. And the positions that these men can bestow upon them.
Few are aware of what is really going on.
Jesus said he that understood will be beaten severely, with many strokes. But the one that did not understand but deserved strokes will be beaten with few.
(Luke 12:45,46,47, 48)
Any who still have integrity ... are either stepping down or being removed and they are being overrun with an influx of many others... not aware of the hypocrisy and numerous doctrinal changes of the Watchtower Organization.
Yes, any of those who dare to speak out against the current abuses are soon removed.
The latest WT publications and the current training schools, are creating "company men" loyal to the organization. They seem to be more interested in keeping unity at all costs. To them... “theocratic orderliness”...is more important than truth or the weightier matters of the law, such as love, mercy, and the fruit of the spirit. (Matthew 23:23, 24)
Do you think it was bad over the past 40 years to disagree with the society? It’s about to get worse.
Subliminal messages in the WT (Nov 15, 2011) instill acceptance of the “slaughter of apostates” as Jehu did… This is not a literal slaughter of course, but more probably a “massive disfellowshipping” campaign.
Jesus said he that understood will be beaten severely, with many strokes. But the one that did not understand but deserved strokes will be beaten with few.
(Luke 12:45,46,47, 48)
Any who still have integrity ... are either stepping down or being removed and they are being overrun with an influx of many others... not aware of the hypocrisy and numerous doctrinal changes of the Watchtower Organization.
Yes, any of those who dare to speak out against the current abuses are soon removed.
The latest WT publications and the current training schools, are creating "company men" loyal to the organization. They seem to be more interested in keeping unity at all costs. To them... “theocratic orderliness”...is more important than truth or the weightier matters of the law, such as love, mercy, and the fruit of the spirit. (Matthew 23:23, 24)
Do you think it was bad over the past 40 years to disagree with the society? It’s about to get worse.
Subliminal messages in the WT (Nov 15, 2011) instill acceptance of the “slaughter of apostates” as Jehu did… This is not a literal slaughter of course, but more probably a “massive disfellowshipping” campaign.
Jehu, was a well known calf worshiper, something that is also detestable to God.
Did Jehu champion ...true worship... as the Watchtower claims?
No.
He continued with his “calf worship”.
(2 Kings 10:28, 29)
Did Jehu champion ...true worship... as the Watchtower claims?
No.
He continued with his “calf worship”.
(2 Kings 10:28, 29)
Consider this: In (Numbers 25:11) it is God who makes the statement about Phineas not tolerating rivalry towards him.
However, in (2 Kings 10:16) it is Jehu who makes this statement about himself... not God.
However, in (2 Kings 10:16) it is Jehu who makes this statement about himself... not God.
Jesus said to Love your enemies and pray for those persecuting you.
(Matt 5:44-48) Will the leaders of the Watchtower obey this command from Jesus? No. They will persecute any of their own members... not in total agreement... with them, true to the description of the Wicked Steward (Luke 12:45) (Matt.24:48,49).
(Matt 5:44-48) Will the leaders of the Watchtower obey this command from Jesus? No. They will persecute any of their own members... not in total agreement... with them, true to the description of the Wicked Steward (Luke 12:45) (Matt.24:48,49).
The first century Jewish Law teacher Gamaliel said to leave them alone… “If this is from God... you may actually be found fighters against God.” (Acts 5:33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
Will the Watchtower heed this recommendation?
No.
Will the Watchtower heed this recommendation?
No.
It may not be clear-cut, but soon there could be a resolution, or perhaps every publisher may be handed a slip at the Kingdom Hall to sign something similar to a pledge of allegiance. Loyalty to the “slave”, and to the organization.
Regardless, every publisher is expected to show their obedience and allegiance (loyalty) to the organization or they will be marked and possibly meet with discipline.
(As regards who the "slave" is... what comes to most people's minds when they hear the term "the slave", is the Governing Body.)
Regardless, every publisher is expected to show their obedience and allegiance (loyalty) to the organization or they will be marked and possibly meet with discipline.
(As regards who the "slave" is... what comes to most people's minds when they hear the term "the slave", is the Governing Body.)
Will you “close ranks” with the Governing body as was stated at last year’s annual meeting?... All those in favor raise their hands… All those opposed?
(See pg 183…Bible Teach book)
(See pg 183…Bible Teach book)
We are dedicated to God alone…not to men…and not to an organization. (Psalm 146:3) (Rev 7:10) God exacts exclusive devotion to him. (Exodus 20:5) (Exodus 34:14) (Joshua 24:19) (Matthew 4:10)
See These Articles:
The Winepress
Imagine yourself back in first century Jerusalem
Pearl - leave house
Revelation 9 "The Locust Scorpions":
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The Winepress
Imagine yourself back in first century Jerusalem
Pearl - leave house
Revelation 9 "The Locust Scorpions":
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It is said that a picture paints a thousand words. Please see the book “Revelation its Grand Climax at hand” … Check out the picture on (page 145)…The “Locust with scorpion tails” coming out of the Abyss, (From Revelation 9).
Look closely at their faces and expressions. Do these creatures look like humble representatives, Ambassadors, of the mild tempered, lowly in heart, Lamb of God?
Do they look like they represent a noble king ...
or a Demonic Ruler?
No. They do not look loving or approachable.
The society says the "locusts" in Revelation 9 are the faithful anointed from the early 1900s. Really? They believe it is the faithful anointed?
They reference the prophecy in the Book of Joel describing the army of locusts. (Joel chapter 1) . The Watchtower says that this army of locusts was sent against Apostate Jerusalem.
They say because it is God's army that he "sent"that it must be the early "Bible Students" who preached and handed out tracts and denunciations against "Christendom".
In reality it is the army that God allowed to discipline his own people...in order to get them to repent and turn around. It is not the first time that God allowed those not in covenant with him...to discipline his own covenant people.
These "locusts" were "allowed" to discipline God's people.
These locusts are not the good guys.
The nations who were allowed to give out this discipline are later disciplined by God for what they did to his people.
(read Joel's prophecy)
God allowed Babylon to be an instrument to discipline his people Israel.
Later in Joel’s prophecy, Israel, his covenant people, are fully “compensated and restored".
Since the Watchtower Society likes to attribute most negative prophecies to "Christendom" and anointed ones who disagree with them... Well then consider this...
{Just as a side point}: Following Joel's prophecy through. ( If ) the society were correct, then those of Christendom, who the Watchtower Society says are ‘apostate’ Israel, will be fully compensated and restored from all that the locusts did to her (Joel 2:18,19,23,24,25,26,27) Did you notice (Joel 2:25)? God is going to restore the very ones that the "locusts" harmed.
There's an ironic thought for the Watchtower to consider !
In fact though, Christendom, is not God's covenant people.
The anointed chosen priests...Christ's brothers... are those who are in covenant with God. It is these ones...the Israel of God...(Gal 6:16) who must repent of their "idolatry" to the Wild Beast Watchtower Organization. (also any who cling to the faithful Israel of God...Zech 8:23...must repent from the "idolatry")
It is the faithful anointed ones, who the scorpion "locusts"... non- anointed elders... sting and attack.
As soon as an anointed one stands up for truth and dares to speak up for truth while they are yet still unsealed and still in the congregations, this is when the elders attack them and throw them out of the congregations. (John 16:2) Once "killed" in this way...they become sealed on their foreheads (the seal of God) as faithful anointed slaves of God...who are no longer committing "idolatry" to the Wild Beast Watchtower Organization. Now they, the repentant Israel of God, will in time, be completely restored and compensated by God...for all that these "Locusts" have done to them...(Rev 6:9,10,11)
The current claim is that all those who are anointed today (collectively) have already been found "faithful and discreet".
Despite the fact that they did not exist back in the early 1900s.
Does this being "collectively" already found faithful and discreet make any sense logically?…consider the following: (Romans 14:12)
Something for all "chosen ones" to think about:
You have been chosen. It is like being "enrolled" in class (Heb 12:23)...however, you must finish your courses and pass. The possibility exists that you can fail your examination. You can "fall from your position"
(Rev 2:5 ; 2 Pet 3:17; 2 Pet 1:10)
They reference the prophecy in the Book of Joel describing the army of locusts. (Joel chapter 1) . The Watchtower says that this army of locusts was sent against Apostate Jerusalem.
They say because it is God's army that he "sent"that it must be the early "Bible Students" who preached and handed out tracts and denunciations against "Christendom".
In reality it is the army that God allowed to discipline his own people...in order to get them to repent and turn around. It is not the first time that God allowed those not in covenant with him...to discipline his own covenant people.
These "locusts" were "allowed" to discipline God's people.
These locusts are not the good guys.
The nations who were allowed to give out this discipline are later disciplined by God for what they did to his people.
(read Joel's prophecy)
God allowed Babylon to be an instrument to discipline his people Israel.
Later in Joel’s prophecy, Israel, his covenant people, are fully “compensated and restored".
Since the Watchtower Society likes to attribute most negative prophecies to "Christendom" and anointed ones who disagree with them... Well then consider this...
{Just as a side point}: Following Joel's prophecy through. ( If ) the society were correct, then those of Christendom, who the Watchtower Society says are ‘apostate’ Israel, will be fully compensated and restored from all that the locusts did to her (Joel 2:18,19,23,24,25,26,27) Did you notice (Joel 2:25)? God is going to restore the very ones that the "locusts" harmed.
There's an ironic thought for the Watchtower to consider !
In fact though, Christendom, is not God's covenant people.
The anointed chosen priests...Christ's brothers... are those who are in covenant with God. It is these ones...the Israel of God...(Gal 6:16) who must repent of their "idolatry" to the Wild Beast Watchtower Organization. (also any who cling to the faithful Israel of God...Zech 8:23...must repent from the "idolatry")
It is the faithful anointed ones, who the scorpion "locusts"... non- anointed elders... sting and attack.
As soon as an anointed one stands up for truth and dares to speak up for truth while they are yet still unsealed and still in the congregations, this is when the elders attack them and throw them out of the congregations. (John 16:2) Once "killed" in this way...they become sealed on their foreheads (the seal of God) as faithful anointed slaves of God...who are no longer committing "idolatry" to the Wild Beast Watchtower Organization. Now they, the repentant Israel of God, will in time, be completely restored and compensated by God...for all that these "Locusts" have done to them...(Rev 6:9,10,11)
The current claim is that all those who are anointed today (collectively) have already been found "faithful and discreet".
Despite the fact that they did not exist back in the early 1900s.
Does this being "collectively" already found faithful and discreet make any sense logically?…consider the following: (Romans 14:12)
Something for all "chosen ones" to think about:
You have been chosen. It is like being "enrolled" in class (Heb 12:23)...however, you must finish your courses and pass. The possibility exists that you can fail your examination. You can "fall from your position"
(Rev 2:5 ; 2 Pet 3:17; 2 Pet 1:10)
You and your older brother are in the same high school. Your father and grandfather graduated from this same school. Now your older brother has graduated. Do you expect to get a diploma and a “well done” for yourself because he did. No, why would you? You too must take and pass all the courses and come to graduation day yourself. So too each anointed one will render his own account. (Romans 14:12)
No one gets a free pass. There are well over 11,202 persons who profess to be anointed today.
None of them (even those on the governing body) were even a twinkle in their father’s eye before the self declared and un-scriptural 1935 doctrine.
Not one of them can claim a “diploma” of (“Well done faithful and discreet slave”) based on the record of past faithful ones.
Not one of them.
So today only Jesus has the right to decide if you are being faithful and discreet and only he knows if you were even chosen to be part of that administration.
As for the correct attitude for all of his slaves to have of themselves…rather than the self-assuming attitude of already having been found “faithful and discreet”... Jesus told them to have this view of themselves;
From the NWT (Luke 17:10) ”So YOU, also, when you have done all things assigned to you, say, ‘We are good-for-nothing slaves’. What we have done is what we ought to have done”.
Each one will be inspected individually. (Romans 14:12)
Each one will render an account for himself alone… not as a collective group.
No one gets a free pass. There are well over 11,202 persons who profess to be anointed today.
None of them (even those on the governing body) were even a twinkle in their father’s eye before the self declared and un-scriptural 1935 doctrine.
Not one of them can claim a “diploma” of (“Well done faithful and discreet slave”) based on the record of past faithful ones.
Not one of them.
So today only Jesus has the right to decide if you are being faithful and discreet and only he knows if you were even chosen to be part of that administration.
As for the correct attitude for all of his slaves to have of themselves…rather than the self-assuming attitude of already having been found “faithful and discreet”... Jesus told them to have this view of themselves;
From the NWT (Luke 17:10) ”So YOU, also, when you have done all things assigned to you, say, ‘We are good-for-nothing slaves’. What we have done is what we ought to have done”.
Each one will be inspected individually. (Romans 14:12)
Each one will render an account for himself alone… not as a collective group.
For an interesting look at the wild beast and who these locusts are, see the following articles written by Pearl Doxsey:
Pearl's post on scorpion-locust tails.
4womaninthewilderness.blogspot locust-scorpions-abaddon
Pearl's post on scorpion-locust tails.
4womaninthewilderness.blogspot locust-scorpions-abaddon
Agape, Obadiah
