2010 - Year of the Governing Body?

by lepermessiah 61 Replies latest jw friends

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  JWoods

  Paulappolos, very likely that is right. JW style politics now are all about getting onto the GB (and on the right side of the GB subgroups).

  Probably the Mormons are a good forecast: After Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, they no longer have the strongman. Actually, there is still a "prophet", but the organizational heirarchy is more imortant now.

  Maybe we will be able to better say when eventually old Jaracks has to be replaced.
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  pirata

  2010 truly turned out to be "Year of the Governing Body".

  The Governing Body:

  Act in a representative way for the entire Christian congregation

  "Reap Blessings Through God's Spirit-Guided King!", Watchtower 2010 Dec 15 p.20 par.19

  Representative for the 'faithful slave'

  "Your Leader is One, The Christ", Watchtower 2010 Sept 15 p.23 par.8

  Provides direction for anointed and 'other sheep

  "Your Leader is One, The Christ", Watchtower 2010 Sept 15 p.26 par.4

  We accept God's way of ruling by submitting to Governing Body's direction

  "Jehovah's Way of Ruling Vindicated!", Watchtower 2010 Jan 15 p.32 par.15

  Used by Christ to provide lead and direct his disciples on earth

  "Our Active Leader Today", Watchtower 2010 Sept 15 p.27 par.10

  Attitude towards Christ’s spiritual brothers (represented by Governing Body) a major factor in how we will be judged

  "Reap Blessings Through God's Spirit-Guided King!", Watchtower 2010 Dec 15 p.20 par.19

  Holy Spirit helps representatives of the Faithful Slave at world headquarters to discern deep truths

  "'The Spirit Searches Into... the Deep Things of God'", Watchtower 2010 Jul 15 2010 p.23 par.10

  Spiritual food from the Governing Body is not from men, but from Jehovah

  "Unity Identifies True Worship", Watchtower 2010 Sept 15 p.13 par.8

  By following the lead of the Governing Body, we are following Christ

  "Your Leader is One, The Christ", Watchtower 2010 Sept 15 p.23 par.8