In the February, 2017 issue, the Watchtower article, “Who Is Leading God’s People Today?” teaches that after Jesus ascended to heaven the apostles constituted “a visible body under an invisible Leader.”
It states: “As a governing body, they gave direction to all the congregations. – Acts 15:2.”
But was the early church structured as a top down organization headed by a governing body, as the Watchtower is? Continue reading
In the February, 2017 article entitled “Who is Leading God’s People Today?” the Watchtower states, “The Governing Body is neither inspired nor infallible. Therefore, it can err in doctrinal matters or in organizational direction. In fact, the Watch Tower Publications Index includes the heading ‘Beliefs Clarified,’ which lists adjustments in our Scriptural understanding since 1870.”
It goes on to claim the guidance of the Holy Spirit, angels, and God’s Word.
Ask the Witnesses, “Why wouldn’t the Holy Spirit lead them to get it right the first time so they didn’t have to make changes in doctrine at all?”
Let’s look at just a few of these “clarifications” and “adjustments” to see if God is really guiding the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. We won’t look at minor matters but rather at life and death issues. Many Witnesses have no knowledge of these changes. Continue reading
In the February, 2017 article, “Who is Leading God’s People Today?” the Watchtower points out that after his ascension to heaven, Jesus worked through the apostles he had chosen and empowered them “by holy spirit.”
From this, it concludes that he works through the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the same way today. Of course, this doesn’t follow at all. Any group can claim to be “God’s organization” and to be “guided by holy spirit.”
Let’s look at 3 claims the Watchtower makes in support of its assertion. Continue reading
The February, 2017 Watchtower article entitled, “Who Is Leading God’s People Today?” contains the following statements regarding the Jehovah’s Witness organization: “The Governing Body is neither inspired nor perfect. Therefore, it can make mistakes when explaining the Bible or directing the organization.”
Sounds pretty humble, doesn’t it? And that’s the way the vast majority of Jehovah’s Witnesses who read those words will interpret them.
But let’s dig a little deeper. Here are some questions to ask Jehovah’s Witnesses. Continue reading
An article from the July 2016 online edition of The Watchtower provides a great illustration of how the Watchtower organization takes symbolism from the Old Testament, applies it to itself, and uses it to teach its doctrines.
The “Questions from Readers” section contains the following: “Ezekiel chapter 37 describes two sticks that became one stick. What does this mean?”
The first sentence of the answer states, “Through his prophet Ezekiel, Jehovah foretold that his people would return to the Promised Land and that they would be united as one nation again.” The article goes on to explain that the two sticks represented the southern kingdom of Judah (which consisted of two tribes of Israel) and the northern kingdom of Ephraim (which consisted of the other ten tribes).
So far, so good.
But then it says Continue reading
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