What exactly is theocratic/spiritual warfare?
What is theocratic/spiritual warfare?
by startingovernow 2 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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asilentone
you are not entitled to know the truth if you are not a JW. It is not lying according to them.
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Black Sheep
June 1, 1960 QFR
There is one exception, however, that the Christian must ever bear in mind. As a soldier of Christ he is in theocratic warfare and he must exercise added caution when dealing with God’s foes. Thus the Scriptures show that for the purpose of protecting the interests of God’s cause, it is proper to hide the truth from God’s enemies. A Scriptural example of this is that of Rahab the harlot. She hid the Israelite spies because of her faith in their God Jehovah. This she did both by her actions and by her lips. That she had Jehovah’s approval in doing so is seen from James’ commendation of her faith.—Josh. 2:4, 5; Jas. 2:25.
This would come under the term “war strategy,” as explained in The Watchtower, February 1, 1956, and is in keeping with Jesus’ counsel that when among wolves we must be as “cautious as serpents.” Should circumstances require a Christian to take the witness stand and swear to tell the truth, then, if he speaks at all, he must utter the truth. When faced with the alternative of speaking and betraying his brothers or not speaking and being held in contempt of court, the mature Christian will put the welfare of his brothers ahead of his own, remembering Jesus’ words: “No one has greater love than this, that someone should surrender his [life] in behalf of his friends.”—Matt. 10:16; John 15:13.
The term 'theocratic warfare' is no longer used to describe 'justifiable dishonesty'. However, the policy still remains and if you can get a JW to deny that they currently teach it, you can give his nuts a squeeze by referring him/her to their official website.
Send them to watchtower.org and tell them to search truth untruth and click on the first hit.
The policy is explained under the heading "What is a Lie".