Serenity
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The February 2024 Study Edition of the Watchtower has an article entitled, "I Will Never Abandon You"! Paragraphs 9 and 10 of the article reads, in part, as follows:
“The times of restoration of all things.”..... What is our time period called? We might initially refer to it as “the last days” of this wicked system of things. (2 Tim. 3:1) But the Bible shows that a greater and longer era began at the same time. This era is called “the times of restoration of all things.” (Acts 3:21) This period began in 1914. What was then restored? Well, Jesus was enthroned as King in heavens... Soon after that, pure worship began to be restored at last! (Isa. 2:2-4; Ezek. 11:17-20
10 Read Isaiah 54:17. “No weapon formed against you will have any success”! Those inspired words are being fulfilled today.... "You will fear nothing and have no cause for terror, for it will not come near you.” (Isa. 54:13, 14) .....Pure worship has been restored, and it will never be corrupted again. It is here to stay, for all eternity. No weapon formed against us will succeed!"
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So the Watchtower is saying that the "times of restoration" began in 1914, and that Jesus was enthroned in heaven then, and pure worship began to be restored then, has been restored, and it will never be corrupted again. Also, it says that the prophecy Isaiah 54:17, "No weapon formed against you will have any success." is currently undergoing fulfillment.
Anyone have any thoughts about whether we are living in the time frame that the scriptures refer to as "the times of restoration of all things?" If you think we are not, why do you think that we are not and when do you think the "times of restoration of all things" will begin, and what will it mean for mankind? What will it mean for all creation, including those in heaven? The scripture at Acts 3:21 doesn't specify what the "all things" are that will be restored. So, what will be restored of which God spoke through the mouth of holy prophets of old time?
“Repent, therefore, and turn around so as to get YOUR sins blotted out, that seasons of refreshing may come from the person of Jehovah and that he may send forth the Christ appointed for YOU, Jesus, whom heaven, indeed, must hold within itself until the times of restoration of all things of which God spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets of old time." Acts 3:19-21
“The times of restoration of all things.”..... What is our time period called? We might initially refer to it as “the last days” of this wicked system of things. (2 Tim. 3:1) But the Bible shows that a greater and longer era began at the same time. This era is called “the times of restoration of all things.” (Acts 3:21) This period began in 1914. What was then restored? Well, Jesus was enthroned as King in heavens... Soon after that, pure worship began to be restored at last! (Isa. 2:2-4; Ezek. 11:17-20
10 Read Isaiah 54:17. “No weapon formed against you will have any success”! Those inspired words are being fulfilled today.... "You will fear nothing and have no cause for terror, for it will not come near you.” (Isa. 54:13, 14) .....Pure worship has been restored, and it will never be corrupted again. It is here to stay, for all eternity. No weapon formed against us will succeed!"
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So the Watchtower is saying that the "times of restoration" began in 1914, and that Jesus was enthroned in heaven then, and pure worship began to be restored then, has been restored, and it will never be corrupted again. Also, it says that the prophecy Isaiah 54:17, "No weapon formed against you will have any success." is currently undergoing fulfillment.
Anyone have any thoughts about whether we are living in the time frame that the scriptures refer to as "the times of restoration of all things?" If you think we are not, why do you think that we are not and when do you think the "times of restoration of all things" will begin, and what will it mean for mankind? What will it mean for all creation, including those in heaven? The scripture at Acts 3:21 doesn't specify what the "all things" are that will be restored. So, what will be restored of which God spoke through the mouth of holy prophets of old time?
“Repent, therefore, and turn around so as to get YOUR sins blotted out, that seasons of refreshing may come from the person of Jehovah and that he may send forth the Christ appointed for YOU, Jesus, whom heaven, indeed, must hold within itself until the times of restoration of all things of which God spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets of old time." Acts 3:19-21
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