![]() You might hear something like this: “well they are not inspired by God, but they are guided by him.” But I would like to predict for you what I think the response would be. I would encourage you to ask one of Jehovah’s Witnesses to answer that question for you. Yet they expect members of the organization to obey their directives as though they were coming from God himself! Does that not amount to putting trust in imperfect men, something that God warns us not to do? (Psalm 146:3) Why do millions of Jehovah’s Witnesses continue to put complete trust in men with a track record of errors since the beginning of their organization in 1870? Since admittedly, they can err not only in doctrinal matters but also organizational direction, any scriptural interpretation offered by them should be carefully scrutinized in light of the Bible. Obviously this raises serious doubts about their ability to accurately interpret scripture and should move a person to be cautious about putting trust in any future proclamations they might make. A dog that has for years barked at nothing! 4 “Why So Many False Alarms?”)Īlthough the Watchtower claims that it is not dogmatic, apparently Geoffrey Jackson has no problem comparing the faithful and discreet slave to a dog. ![]() 3:16) And so, at times, it has been necessary, as understanding became clearer, to correct views. Their writings are not inspired as are those of Paul and the other Bible writers. It does not mean that the writings in this magazine The Watchtower are inspired and infallible and without mistakes.” (May 15, 1947, page 157) “The Watchtower does not claim to be inspired in its utterances, nor is it dogmatic.” (August 15, 1950, page 263) “The brothers preparing these publications are not infallible. Never in these instances, however, did they presume to originate predictions ‘in the name of Jehovah.’ Never did they say, ‘These are the words of Jehovah.’ The Watchtower, the official journal of Jehovah’s Witnesses, has said: “We have not the gift of prophecy.” (January 1883, page 425) “Nor would we have our writings reverenced or regarded as infallible.” (December 15, 1896, page 306) The Watchtower has also said that the fact that some have Jehovah’s spirit “does not mean those now serving as Jehovah’s witnesses are inspired. Because of this, some have called them false prophets. ![]() “Jehovah’s Witnesses, in their eagerness for Jesus’ second coming, have suggested dates that turned out to be incorrect. In an attempt to explain away their many false predictions made in the past the MaAwake states: This is not just a recent admission but it is something that has been stated for decades. (The Watchtower February 2017 study edition pg 26 par 12 “Who Is Leading God’s People Today?”) Therefore, it can err in doctrinal matters or in organizational direction. The Watchtower society has admitted that the faithful and discreet slave or governing body is neither inspired nor infallible.
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