This idolatry of men and a human arrangement is why the governing body is a cult-like idol today. This is not new. The Watchtower perpetrated this substitute mediator from its inception. This is why 8 million members did worse than drink "koolaid" in being induced by this idol to take the genetic injections. This was in the cards from the start when the Watchtower was made a "channel" in place of Christ. The Watchtower was never a "faithful" servant as you claim, which later went "apostate". It never was chosen as "his organization." Christ's congregation is the holy "nation", not the Watchtower. Never was.
I have unlocked this thread in order to make an additional comment having overlooked this comment from Joe Mac above.
Joe Mac claimed to be an elder for more than a quarter of a century. That’s a long time. That means he was thoroughly indoctrinated in the Watchtower’s teaching. Even if he rejects it all now the indoctrination remains, which is evident in his view that the Devil could not have any influence over God’s people. And because the Devil obviously does, therefore, in his mind Jehovah’s Witnesses could not be God’s people. This is precisely the teaching of the Watchtower. They claim that the Devil has no influence over Jehovah’s organization. They claim the man of lawlessness is the clergy. They claim the apostasy that must come before the parousia occurred 1,700 years ago. They claim the wheat and the Devil-sown weeds were permanently separated more than 100 years ago. The Watchtower claims to have been at the forefront of re-establishing “true worship,” even to the extent that Jehovah’s Witnesses are now luxuriating in spiritual paradise. Of course, they had to redefine what spiritual paradise is, but still. Joe Mac is merely working off of the Watchtower’s own definition.
The Watchtower’s entire prophetic exegesis is intended to portray the organization as the beaming city on the hill—the holy nation. It is true, when Christianity was established 20 centuries ago it was a holy nation. However, when Christ returns he will not find it in that condition. This is not my opinion. And it is certainly not what the Watchtower teaches. It is what God’s word says. Take the first chapter of Isaiah for example:
“A bull well knows its buyer, and a donkey the manger of its owner; but Israel does not know me, my own people do not behave with understanding. Woe to the sinful nation, the people weighed down with error, a brood of wicked men, corrupt children! They have abandoned Jehovah; they have treated the Holy One of Israel with disrespect; they have turned their backs on him.”
God goes on to say:
“How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice; righteousness used to lodge in her, but now murderers. Your silver has become dross, and your beer is diluted with water. Your princes are stubborn and partners with thieves. Every one of them loves a bribe and chases after gifts. They do not grant justice to the fatherless, and the legal case of the widow never reaches them.” (1:21-23)
As stated already, Christianity was a holy organization in the first century. The question is though, does the prophecy merely apply to Israel? The answer is obviously, no. That is evident from the fact the second chapter reveals that God will set matters straight during the final part of the days, or what Jesus referred to as the conclusion of the system of things. As I have pointed out many times, Jerusalem symbolizes Christianity—Christ’s congregation. That is because Christianity began in Jerusalem when the anointing spirit was poured out on 120 disciples. It is where Jesus was executed. The apostles were headquartered there up until the Romans invaded the temple.
So, in the run-up to the final part of the days the once faithful congregation of Christ will have become like a prostitute. Joe Mac claims Christ’s congregation cannot be corrupt. Who are you going to believe, Joe or Jehovah?
Monday, September 13 Everyone proud in heart is detestable to Jehovah. —Prov. 16:5. Elders work hard for the benefit of their brothers and sisters. And they do not let their authority make them unduly proud.
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