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Title: Jehovah's Witnesses - Is It Truth?
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http://www.jwfacts.com/index_files/truth.htm
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Published: May 21, 2009
Author: JWFacts
Post Date: 2009-05-21 22:39:14 by Ncturnal
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This site contains many pages discussing Watchtower doctrine, changed teachings and failed date predictions. For those without the time or patience to wade through it all, here is a brief thought to dwell on: "For over 130 years, the Watchtower has stated that "the end" is just a few years away. Was that the truth?" Whilst fear-inducing warnings about the imminence of Armageddon may be motivational, the light of history allows reality to shine. Consider the following Watchtower statements that for a certainty the end would come in 1914, in 1925, within the twentieth century; and that these predictions were from Jehovah himself. "We have no doubt whatever in regard to the chronology relating to the dates of 1874, 1914, 1918, and 1925." Watch Tower 1922 May 15 p.150 "... this chronology is not of man, but of God.... the addition of more proofs removes it entirely from the realm of chance into that of proven certainty.... the chronology of present truth [is]... not of human origin." Watch Tower 1922 July 1 p.217 1914 "But bear in mind that the end of 1914 is not the date for the beginning, but for the end of the time of trouble. Zion's Watch Tower 1894 Jul 15 p.226 "True, it is expecting great things to claim, as we do, that within the coming twenty-six years all present governments will be overthrown and dissolved …. In view of this strong Bible evidence concerning the Times of the Gentiles, we consider it an established truth that the final end of the kingdoms of this world, and the full establishment of the Kingdom of God, will be accomplished at the end of A. D. 1914…." Studies In the Scriptures Series II - The Time Is At Hand (1889) pp.99, 101 1920 "And every island fled away. - Even the republics will disappear in the fall of 1920. And the mountains were not found. - Every kingdom of earth will pass away, be swallowed up in anarchy… The three days in which Pharaoh's host pursued the Israelites into the wilderness represent the three years from 1917 to 1920 at which time all of Pharaoh's messengers will be swallowed up in the sea of anarchy." Studies In the Scriptures Series VII - The Finished Mystery p.258 1925 "That period of time beginning 1575 before A.D. 1 of necessity would end in the fall of the year 1925, at which time the type ends and the great antitype must begin. What, then, should we expect to take place? … The chief thing to be restored is the human race to life; and since other Scriptures definitely fix the fact that there will be a resurrection of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and other faithful ones of old, and that these will have the first favour, we may expect 1925 to witness the return of these faithful men of Israel from the condition of death, being resurrected and fully restored to perfect humanity and made the visible, legal representatives of the new order of things on earth." Millions Now Living Will Never Die p.88 "The year 1926 would therefore begin about October first, 1925…. We should, therefore, expect shortly after 1925 to see the awakening of Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Melchisedec, Job, Moses, Samuel, David, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, John the Baptist, and others mentioned in the eleventh chapter of Hebrews." The Way to Paradise (1924) p.224 "Our thought is, that 1925 is definitely settled by the Scriptures. As to Noah, the Christian now has much more upon which to base his faith then Noah had upon which to base his faith in a coming deluge." Watch Tower 1923 Apr. 1 p.106 Only a Few Years Left "Receiving the gift, the marching children clasped it to them, not a toy or plaything for idle pleasure, but the Lord's provided instrument for most effective work in the remaining months before Armageddon." Watchtower 1941 September 15 p.288 CLICK HERE for scan "The fact that fifty-four years of the period called the "last days" have already gone by is highly significant. It means that only a few years, at most, remain before the corrupt system of things dominating the earth is destroyed by God." Awake! 1968 Oct 8 p.13 CLICK HERE for scan "If you are a young person, you also need to face the fact that you will never grow old in this present system of things. Why not? Because all the evidence in fulfillment of Bible prophecy indicates that this corrupt system is due to end in a few years. Of the generation that observed the beginning of the "last days" in 1914, Jesus foretold: "This generation will by no means pass away until all these things occur." Awake! 1969 May 22 p.15 CLICK HERE for scan Prior to the turn of the Century "And if the wicked system of this world survived until the turn of the century, which is highly improbable in view of world trends and the fulfillment of Bible prophecy, there would still be survivors of the World War I generation." Watchtower 1980 October 15 p.31 "Shortly, within our twentieth century, the "battle in the day of Jehovah" will begin against the modern antitype of Jerusalem, Christendom." The Nations Shall Know That I Am Jehovah p.216 CLICK HERE for scan "Some of that "generation" could survive until the end of the century. But there are many indications that "the end" is much closer than that!" Watchtower 1984 March 1 pp.18-19 What affect have these blatantly false predictions had on the lives and decisions of followers? "Reports are heard of brothers selling their homes and property and planning to finish out the rest of their days in this old system in the pioneer service. Certainly this is a fine way to spend the short time remaining before the wicked world's end." Kingdom Ministry May 1974 p.3 "Today there is a great crowd of people who are confident that a destruction of even greater magnitude is now imminent. The evidence is that Jesus' prophecy will shortly have a major fulfilment, upon this entire system of things. This has been a major factor in influencing many couples to decide not to have children at this time." Awake! 1974 Nov. 8 p.11 Since its inception in the 1800's, the main theme of the Watchtower Society is that Armageddon would soon arrive, and its followers would never grow old or die. The Watchtower attempts to dismiss these false statements as "relatively minor" (rs p.146), "enthusiasm" (w79 p.29) and "incomplete" light (jv p.146). Do not let clear thinking be swamped by these clever semantics. Watchtower predictions, forcibly presented as the "established truth" and "of God", are not examples of light that got clearer over time, they are the fanciful falsehoods of human imaginations. They are not timely reminders to worship God but specific statements that manipulate the actions of members. They never were truth, they were lies promoted in the name of God.
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#1. To: Ncturnal (#0)
Nothing new here. Even Jesus screwed up on that one.
Wrong. Jesus never said in just a few years the world would end. Nothing new here, anti-Christs lie constantly about the Lord Jesus Christ.
He sure as hell did. Mark 9 1 And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power." 24 "But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25 and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. The Lesson of the Fig Tree 28 "From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. 30 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. It seems pretty straightforward to me, or about as straightforward as anything ever is in the Bible.
I was answering that awhile ago, and my computer got too hot and shut down. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. heaven and earth to the Jews was the temple.....it passed away. 30 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. to Peter: 21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? 22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. 23 Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? I am of the partial preterist viewpoint that most of the book of Revelation and Matthew 24, and the scripture you quoted already happened. I also believe the Zionists are trying to recreate the situation, which is all part of what I believe to be the parenthetical time period we are in now: Rev. 20:7-10. Jesus said He was coming "quickly", the time was at hand. bible.cc/revelation/1-3.htm I'm hurrying because I want to post something else. Please see this great site [with videos] that helps to explain it all: www.forerunner.com/beast/beastfaq.html =============================== 16) Why did Charles Taze Russell, founder of Jehovahs Witnesses, use this symbol ? Zion's watchtower This is not "Christianity's Watchtower" or "Jesus' Watchtower," but "Zions' Watchtower" -- whose headqueaters are now operating out of New York ... the "Empire State." The Empire State ?? Empire !! Whose Empire ? more at link: http://www.jordanmaxwell.com/articles/questions/questions4.html Note the fecundating cross and crown in each one. Posting this before I lose it....there's more.
Left Behind & LaHaye's Masonic Connections.... Two other groups (both with Masonic connections) use the cross and crown. ... watch.pair.com/lahaye.html The following is an EXCERPT: by James Whisler [jamesers99@the-onramp.net] " I have written in the past about the significance of the Left Behind movie's production date and release dates running simultaneously with the top four Satanic holidays. I have since then calculated the odds of this happening by chance. ...... Is this another coincidence below? The picture on the left is the cover of the recent book (1999) by Tim LaHaye called The Power of the Cross. The one on the right is a centuries old Masonic symbol and can be seen on an official site of the Knights Templar at www.korrnet.org/f&am/kt.htm Some might mistake it for a Christian symbol, but Masonic author Ray Denslow reveals its true meaning: "The Cross and Crown may be said to be confined almost exclusively to the historical degrees in Masonry as exemplified in the various orders of knighthood of York and Scottish rites. In Gaul we find the cross to have been a solar symbol when it had equal arms and angles; to the Phoenicians it was an instrument of sacrifice to their God, Baal; and to the Egyptians, the crux ansata was his symbol of eternal life." (Ray V. Denslow, Masonic Portraits, Transactions of ths Missouri Lodge of Research, vol. #29, p.7---emphasis in the original) Masonic authority Albert Pike also wrote of the meaning of the above symbol in his book Morals and Dogma, explaining that it has a sexual connotation to it as well. (Why is this symbol on a 'Christian' book cover). Was it also a coincidence that LaHaye and his associates set up their Pretrib Research Center in a place that's considered a vortex of occultic power in Washington D.C. They were located on L'Enfant Promenade, a street named after the Mason Pierre Charles L'Enfant who designed the city in Masonic and Occultic symbols. ( www.cuttingedge.org/n1040.html ) From there, coincidently, they moved their research center to the Dallas area, another city that is sacred to freemasonry because of its proximity to the 33rd degree of latitude. Christians aren't supposed to believe in coincidences......." This is the same cross that appears on the Watchtower. [They have it in the Baptist church I dropped out of too.] still more dots....
Here's a very similar cross and crown on this British-Israel site. THE ROYAL HOUSE OF BRITAIN http://www.asis.com/users/stag/royalty.html America is still a British Colony and the British plan to put one of their bloodline on the throne of David for a thousand years [the one Jesus is already sitting on]. That's why they promote the "end times" according to Revelation, the "rapture", and "the millennium". The truth is there is no rapture, and we have been IN the millennium. www.bible.ca/pre-rev20-satan-bound.htm one more.....
#10. To: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#9)
EXCERPT from a most interesting page on SYMBOLS [first in a series]: "....Below we can see that within the "keyhole" of the Vatican courtyard is yet another symbol: two crosses superimposed on each other. This is the symbol from which the British Union Jack flag is derived. This is where we get the term "double-crossers."....." www.jordanmaxwell.com/articles/questions/index.html I had not seen this one before.... Let's see the Roman Catholic Church is a Jewish creation, Freemasonry is a Jewish creation......let me post this while I gather my thoughts for a few.... and while I re-think what Ken Gentry said about there not being a double prophecy for the book of Revelation, because this sure sounds like three frogs to me: Judaism, Freemasonry, and the Vatican. http://bible.cc/revelation/16-13.htm ...not to mention George Washington was in cahoots with King George to enslave us, and Washington was related to the monarchy, a Freemason, and a secret papist.
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#6. To: RickyJ (#3)
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Wrong. Jesus never said in just a few years the world would end.
#7. To: IDon'tThinkSo (#6)
Steps of Freemasonry 
#8. To: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#7)
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