Who does the appointing???

by MacHislopp 3 Replies latest jw friends

  • MacHislopp
    MacHislopp

    Hello,

    What about this quote:

    *** w65 6/1 352 Questions from Readers ***

    In 1938 Jehovah revealed this correspondency to his servants and it was published
    in The Watchtower in a two-part article entitled “Organization.

    This appeared in the issues of June 1 and 15 and proved conclusively that Jehovah’s

    organization must henceforth be guided and directed by Jehovah’s spirit through the visible

    governing body made up of those servants whom Jehovah himself would

    appoint. “

    Compared with this one:

    *** w71 12/15 758 A Governing Body as Different from a Legal Corporation ***

    Hence the question arises, Can this majority of voters who are made up of such “other sheep,” by

    voting in the directors of the Watch Tower Society, at the same time be voting in the members of

    the anointed governing body of the “faithful and discreet slave” class? Scripturally, they could not do so.

    Not just because they are not anointed heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus Christ, but because

    the governing body of the “slave” class is not appointed by any man.

    It is appointed by the same one who appointed the twelve apostles in the

    first century C.E., Jesus Christ the Head of the true Christian congregation and

    the Lord and Master of the “faithful and discreet slave” class.—John 15:16, 19.

    and this one:

    *** w71 12/15 761 A Governing Body as Different from a Legal Corporation ***

    They aided in the feeding and directing of the slave class, and thus a governing body made its appearance. This was evidently under the guidance of Jehovah’s invisible active force or holy spirit.

    Also, under the direction of the Head of the Christian congregation, Jesus Christ the Son of God. True, the members of that governing body were not directly appointed by the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Frenchy
    Frenchy

    So, Mac what do you think of this comment in the 1/15/2001 Watchtower: "Revelation 1:16 depicts anointed overseers as being in Christ's right hand, under his control. Today, Jesus directs the arrangement for elders, whether such men have a heavenly or an earthly hope...they are appointed by holy spirit in harmony with Scriptural requirements." ??? Paragraph 21.

    -Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it-

  • MacHislopp
    MacHislopp

    Hi Frenchy,

    may be you I was not clear in my quotes

    but it boils down to a certain confusion, which leaves for

    today - among others - this question:

    -Who did appointed the elder which, in his
    9 years as an elder for the last 7 years
    did abuse of children and still served
    as an elder?

    * Men? Jesus Christ? Holy spirit?

    Sorry for the question,

    J.C. MacHislopp

  • apostate
    apostate

    Who Appoints Elders and Congregational Servants?

    1879 - Congregations by vote (1993 Proclaimers p. 54)

    1919 - Jesus (Watchtower, December 15, 1971 p. 748-50)

    1932 – Elective elder position abolished entirely (1993 Proclaimers p. 212)

    1938 – President of WTBTS (Watchtower, July 15, 1965 p. 428)

    1955 - Governing Body (Watchtower, June 1, 1955 p. 333)

    1959 – Holy Spirit (Watchtower, June 1, 1959 p. 339)

    1965 - Anointed Remnant (Watchtower, July 15, 1965 p. 428)

    1967 – Governing Body (Watchtower Sept 15, 1967 p. 563)

    1974 - Holy Spirit (Watchtower, July 1, 1974 p. 413)

    1976 – Jehovah (Watchtower, December 15, 1976 p. 118)

    1985 - Holy Spirit with the Governing Body (Watchtower, August 1, 1985 p. 31)

    1993 – Governing Body (1993 Proclaimers p. 54)

    1994 – Holy Spirit (Watchtower, January 15, 1994 p. 16-7)

    1996 – Governing Body (Watchtower, January 15, 1996 p. 15)

    1997 – Jehovah (Watchtower, March 1, 1997 p. 28)

    .. and counting **.

    Edited by - apostate on 6 March 2001 12:29:49

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