Posted by DaJahVeu [DaJahVeu] on October 26, 1999 at 10:46:12 {c/rgKhj4Nc0hi4VK0MIQoEhE92Gn1k}:
In Reply to: To GB Poster Message 2 posted by Alan on October 26, 1999 at 09:36:42:
WHOA.. Pete Rose's gambling conviction is being compared to having God's approval??? Hitler was never convicted of the Holocaust. Atila the Hun was never convicted!!! The Jews were never convicted of killing Christ!!!!
You stated that reporting time was voluntary. What world are you living in??
Christians don't follow dates??? Wow!!! We agree on something here.. I wish you'd have been around to told Russell that in 1874, 1875 & 1914. Or, maybe even Rutherford who taught that 1918& 1919 carried more significance that 1914. The Judge could have used your insight when the "Ancient worthies of old" didn't receive their resurrection in 1925. Where have you been "OLE insightful one?" The Society needed your input prior to 1975. You could have saved the world a lot of grief had you published your thoughts before now!!!
The Society has never claimed to be inspired???? WOW!!!!
11/8/68 Awake
"True, there have been those in times past who predicted an 'end to the world,' even announcing a specific date...The 'end' did not come. They were guilty of false prophesying. Why? What was missing? Missing was the full measure of evidence required in fulfillment of Bible prophecy. Missing from such people were God's truths and the evidence that he was guiding and using them."
THE EVIDENCE IS PLAIN ISN'T IT???
1. Light 2, 1930, pg 47,.... prediction made by Jehovah’s true prophets...
2. Wt,1/15/59,pg40,41, Whom has God actually used as his prophet?...Jehovah’s Witnesses are deeply grateful today that the plain facts show that God has been pleased to use them.
3. Wt,4/1/72,pg197, Who is this prophet?..Today they are known as Jehovah’s Witnesses.
4. Wt,10/1/82,pg27, .....”prophet” class yet on earth. The “war of the great day of God the Almighty” at Har-Magedon could not start before this composite “prophet” ends his work.
5. Aw,6,8,86,pg9,....all of whom are prophets, or witnesses for God. In fact, they are known throughout the world as Jehovah’s Witnesses.
THE TRUE STATEMENT WOULD BE THEY WERE NEVER INSPIRED
1. The Nations shall know 1971,pg58-62, ....as a mouthpiece and active agent......commission to speak as a prophet in the name of Jehovah...
2. Wt,3/15/72,pg189,....commission to speak as a “prophet” in His name.......
3. Wt,9/1/79,pg29,...those of the Jeremiah class have been sent by Jehovah to speak in his
name......back up their message by quoting the words, “ This is what Jehovah has said.”
WANT MORE?? OK!!!
1. All the literature before 1995 spoke of the generation that was born or 10-15 years old during 1914.
2. Wt,11/1/95,pg14,... Jesus was not departing from his established use of the term ‘this generation” which he consistently applied to the contemporary masses.....
3. Wt.11/1/95,pg17,Rather than provide a rule for measuring time, the term “generation” as used by Jesus refers to a contemporary people of a certain historical period.....
4. Wt,11/1/95,pg19,Therefore, in the fulfillment of Jesus’ prophecy today, “this generation” apparently refers to the peoples of the earth who see the sign of Christ’s presence but fail to mend their ways.
Yep, sure looks like God's been using the WT. I think he need a good laugh occasionally.