Category: End Times (page 1 of 10)

1975—An Appropriate Time for God to Act

In 1931, Watchtower president Joseph Rutherford wrote that after 1914, 1918 and 1925, Watchtower leaders “learned to quit fixing dates for the future and predicting what would come to pass on a certain date.” (J. F. Rutherford, Vindication, pp. 338-339)

That is, until Watchtower vice president Fred Franz (as he then was) declared that 1975 would be an appropriate time for God to act. (Life Everlasting in Freedom of the Sons of God, 1966, p. 30)

How did that develop? Continue reading

A Prophetic Sabbath Day Rest

Throughout its history, the Watchtower organization has based much of its prophetic speculation on Old Testament types and antitypes.

That is, if something happened in the Old Testament, it must have some sort of parallel in Watchtower times. Continue reading

Return of the 1914 Generation Which Now Extends by Overlapping

In 2010, in order to revive a sense of urgency, the April 15 Watchtower announced yet another change to the generation doctrine.

So, what does “this generation” that “will by no means pass away” mean now?

  • The “anointed”?
  • The generation of 1914?

Both—but with a twist! Continue reading

Return of the Generation of the Anointed

Last week, when we looked at the Watchtower’s definition of “this generation” that would “by no means pass away,” it meant, “peoples of earth who see the sign of Christ’s presence but fail to mend their ways.” (The Watchtower, November 1, 1995, p. 19)

But in 2008, the meaning of “this generation” changed again! Continue reading

The 1914 Generation Discarded

In 1995, the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses bit the bullet.

“This generation” referred to by Jesus was untied from the generation of 1914! Continue reading

Older posts

© 2024

Theme by Anders NorenUp ↑