Posted by You Know [YOUKNOW] on April 08, 1999 at 14:36:55 {vxsc0.TBNk/CPYT8orz2uZ.2QN.njo}:
In Reply to: *Will U B Part of 'New Earth'? posted by AF on April 08, 1999 at 13:54:09:
"And it ain't pretty."
It all depends on your perspective doesn't it? For example: To a city person the sight of a pile of smoldering animal fertilizer is about the most disgusting thing imaginable. But to a farmer, especially one who appreciates the value of organic compost, a ten-foot high pile of dung is a beautiful thing.
So it is with Jehovah's judgments. For those who truly love God and long to see his will done, the coming destruction of this old system is a welcome thing. But, for those who either hate Jehovah, or who simply refuse to live by faith in him, the thought of Jehovah destroying the world is about the most repugnant thought that one could conjure.
I think my little "new earth" post just demonstrated that principle. As those who would scarcely spare a thought for God at any other time ordinarily, would sternly rebuke the one who merely reiterated, albeit somewhat colorfully, the per-recorded, and immutable judgments of Jehovah.
Yeah, I think it does reveal a definite "mindset." Those whose minds are set against Jehovah have all had their say. I feel better. How about you? / You Know