1 Cor. 10:6-11
"Now these things became examples for us, in order for us not to desire injurious things, as they desired them.7 Neither become idolaters, as some of them did; just as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink. Then they got up to have a good time.”8 Neither let us practice sexual immorality, as some of them committed sexual immorality, only to fall, 23,000 of them in one day.9 Neither let us put Jehovah to the test, as some of them put him to the test, only to perish by the serpents.10 Neither be murmurers, as some of them murmured, only to perish by the destroyer.11 Now these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for a warning to us upon whom the ends of the systems of things have come."
I posted this scripture and I would like some thoughts as what you think about this:
We remember reading the account in Exodus 32 when the Israelites thought Moses was taking a long time coming down from the mountain and they grew tired of waiting so they decided to make a golden calf, something they had to "see." Evidently they had already had the wrong view of Moses because their motive behind making the golden calf was that they wanted to make something in place of Moses then claim the calf was now their God that led them out of Egypt! How absurd! And of course we know what this eventually led them to do.
Now take that attitude that prevailed back then and compare that to now. We can have or keep hanging on to the past knowing that at one time Jehovah used this organization or group of people who led us to Jehovah, Jesus, and God’s purpose for the earth and mankind. But, like the Israelites "corrupted themselves" back then the WT has corrupted themselves by bringing reproach on Jehovah. What happened to those who put their trust in the golden calf? They were killed, 3,000 of them. But those on Jehovah's side were spared.
Today, we don't have a golden calf but there's WT/GB/ jw.org. That's the idol that witnesses are putting to much trust in to bring about their salvation.
Don't forget what Jesus said about the difference between ones who would be following him and those who would not:
“Be on the watch for the false prophets who come to you in sheep’s covering, but inside they are ravenous wolves.16 By their fruits you will recognize them. Never do people gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles, do they?17 Likewise, every good tree produces fine fruit, but every rotten tree produces worthless fruit.18 A good tree cannot bear worthless fruit, nor can a rotten tree produce fine fruit.19 Every tree not producing fine fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.20 Really, then, by their fruits you will recognize those men."
Although Moses didn't corrupted but what those Israelites became corrupted as a result of of putting too much faith and trust in something or someone they could see. Jesus said it was by their fruits you would be able to identify the true and the false. Also, he said that his followers would have would "have love among themselves."
It doesn't matter anymore that THEY taught us the truth...NO...Jehovah DID use them to accomplish his purpose and they've served that purpose. We don't owe them anything for that, we owe Jehovah a gratitude of THANKS for bringing the truth to us and a chance to draw close to him.
We need to focus on Jehovah not an organization because of what they've done for us. Yes, I'm thankful that Jehovah used them to help me learn about him and I benefitted much from what I learned from the org.
But now, in the present, they've acted against Jehovah and his people so I can't see them as being on "Jehovah's side" anymore.
We don't want to make an idol out of the WT/GB just because of the good they've done in the past. All of our trust and praise should go to Jehovah and do well follow the example Jesus set.
