Posted by Petro [petro] on November 01, 1999 at 21:39:10 {2gTL9dbN6k3/Vcb7kBx6LopiF7LEkk}:
In Reply to: To H2O Readers From 'GB' posted by ros4GB on November 01, 1999 at 18:53:51:
Dear GB Member,
2 Thessalonians 2:1-17:
1 Now we request you, brethen, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together to Him.
2 that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
3 "Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
4 who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.
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This lawless one:
9 ...whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,
10 and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.
11 And for this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they might believe what is false,
12 in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.
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15 So then brethen, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us.
16 "Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,
17 comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.
The next thing that the Lawless WT organization will try in controling and saving its self is to perform some kind of sign or wonder with Satan's hand. They will not give up their position in the temple of God easily. We should be glad that we have stepped aside from them and they have not "shaken our composure" either by spirit or a "message". We are not decieved by the WT and their followers of apostasy. Jesus will reveal who they are as the man of lawlessness. What other organization stands up in Gods place? And continually exaults its self?? Who do JWs idolize? Could it be the WT organization? Who has used all kinds of deceptions to support their unscriptural rulings? They do not really love the truth, if they show any dishonesty in presenting it. The only way for us to hold on to the truth is to "Hold to the traditions which were taught" by the Holy Bible, Jehovah's perfect word. Comfort will be to those that worship and follow the only true Shepherd Jesus, they will have grace, comfort and strength in their hearts. With good works and with good words.
You GB Member need to get up to speed. Read Ray Franz's books. Follow his fine example of not becoming a "barking dog" (Psalms 59) that can only tell his master what is happening ....you can only wake him up .....what for?? Jesus has all this under control with out any heroic actions on our part. Now is the time to "take sides with Jehovah" make Him your answerman. Jehovah has already given us an inside man: Jesus Christ. Amen