I had an appointment at the V.A. Hospital this morning. While in the waiting room, I saw a Watchtower brochure, so I picked it up, and put it in my pocket, so no one could read this trash.
When I got home, I looked it over for any good tidbits, and discovered a "quote" from the W.T. that I think resorts to trickery, and twisting of words and meanings. Here's the quote in question.
Okay, it looks like it didn't copy/paste to the forum, so I will type the exact quote. (Bold print mine). The brochure is called..."Do you have an immortal spirit?"
In one paragraph it says...."Consider, for example, what the Scriptures say about Jesus' death. The gospel writer Luke relates:"Jesus called with a loud voice and said:"Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit." When he had said this, he expired. (Luke 23:46). As Jesus' spirit went out of him, he was not literally on his way to heaven. JESUS WAS NOT RESURRECTED FROM THE DEAD UNTIL THE THIRD DAY. AND IT WAS 40 MORE DAYS BEFORE HE ASCENDED TO HEAVEN. (Acts 1:3,9) At the time of his death, however, Jesus confidently left his spirit in his Father's hands, fully entrusting in Jehovah's ability to bring him back to life.
Note how the Watchtower doesn't say.......before HIS SPIRIT ascended to heaven.
Is this a trick to make worldly people think they believe that Jesus bodily ascended to heaven after 40 days? Because, this is not what they teach. And, later, once the potential convert is in their grips, will state that Jesus' body didn't resurect to heaven, only hie spirit?
What do you think? Trickery?
Hubert