Posted by Kriss on March 21, 1999 at 13:08:24 {MW9hQZt3yw8IU}:
In Reply to: *Revised Biblical Chronology posted by Spare Us This Idiocy on March 21, 1999 at 08:46:14:
Dear WW,
Yes, I know this is totally ANNOYING and unnerving!
Yes, I understand your fear.
So let me comfort you. Everybody is not in on this phase of the Second Coming. In the illustration of the "prodigal son" who becomes the Messiah, remember, the older brother does not join into the banquet. He hears about it. Gets upset since he was not invited, refuses to go in, is very distraught, feels totally rejected and left out....but
The father comes out and explains things, comforts him, and says, "listen, all that is mine is yours. You have always been with me, etc. But I just had to celebrate."
So the way it works is that, because of the special nature of the ingathering of the anointed ones, the visible organization cannot be mixed up with the invisible one. But this is going to be stressful and disturbing, of course. They are not going to know what is going on. And they will feel left out.
But that's okay. You have hit the nail on the head. If you're doing what you're supposed to, to the best of your understanding. You're focussing on the message of the gospel and love of god and fellowman, then you have nothing to worry about.
This chronology and these technical issues are quite challenging and no one can blame you for complaining.
So don't worry about it. God is not going to abandon you. You are precious in his eyes. But there is this aspect of the kingdom message. The Bible does provide us with this chronology and the Witness organization is the slave organization who would focus on this part of the message and so you're getting a little bit of the hardcore information about what's going on since this is happening in this setting.
Keep in mind the illustration of the "new wine." The new truths, that the Messiah would come in the flesh as an imperfect man, and in secret, etc. is like new wine. Far to potent for those who had been used to the "old wine" and former ideas to handle. It is so potent, in fact, that god had to start all over again, with new wineskins. And that is in order to save BOTH.
So he's not abandoning entirely the old wineskins, but the new wine is far to potent and distressful and requires far too much adjustment for many who had been used to the old wine.
So if this is too distressing for you. Don't worry about it. And what can you do anyway? You can't get into the kingdom just because you know it's happening. The banquet is private for those anointed ones.
So just keep checking the scriptures and doing what you're doing and things will progress as they are supposed to. Things will become more clear as time goes on. But this is necessary information for the chosen ones who are in the "banquet group." Your frustration was prophesied; but you have not been abandoned.
But this is a good time to really clean up your act if ever, so at least you have that. Use this "possible" revelation as a cue to get ready for the final stages of the kingdom. The Messiah has arrived! Get ready! Don't be like the foolish virgins who don't use any extra oil. Pay more than the usual attention to the scriptures.
Kriss