Can it be shown through their literature

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that the society teaches that only active witnesses will survive armagedon?

"Similarly, Jehovah is using only one organization today to accomplish his will. To receive everlasting life in the earthly Paradise we must identify that organization and serve God as part of it." Watchtower 1983 Feb 15 p.12

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" Only Jehovah's Witnesses , those of the anointed remnant and the "great crowd," as a united organization under the protection of the Supreme Organizer, have any Scriptural hope of surviving the impending end of this doomed system dominated by Satan the Devil." Watchtower 1989 Sep 1 p.19

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"During the final period of the ancient world that perished in the Flood, Noah was a faithful preacher of righteousness. (2 Peter 2:5) In these last days of the present system of things, Jehovahs people are making known Gods righteous standards and are declaring good news about the possibility of surviving into the new world. (2 Peter 3:9-13) Just as Noah and his God-fearing family were preserved in the ark, survival of individuals today depends on their faith and their loyal association with the earthly part of Jehovahs universal organization ." Watchtower 2006 May 15 p.22 "Are You Prepared for Survival?"

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"There are billions of people who do not know Jehovah. Many of them in ignorance practice things that God's Word shows to be wicked. If they persist in this course, they will be among those who perish during the great tribulation ." Watchtower 1993 Oct 1 p.19

therevealer

thank's for those references.

RULES & REGULATIONS

A couple of years ago an Elder at our Kingdom Hall gave a talk on who would survive the ''great tribulation.'' He said that only faithful brothers and sisters who preach the good news would survive. Anyone who is not preaching the good news or members who are inactive would not survive.

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Examining the Scriptures Daily 2912 - On the foreward page we find this admission, why they would print it even in a publication that is predominantly read by followers, I will never know. The admission is this "However, not everyone feels the way you do. In
fact, those who truly make the Bible their guide are a minority-only about 0.1 percent of the earth's population." What this says is "All our efforts have touched 0.1 percent of the earth's population and leaves according to our own teachings 99.9 percent with absolutely no hope of salvation.

Crisis of Conscience

Bookmarked
cantleave, Thanks for the excellent quotes.

CoC

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As always my source is the superlative JWfacts.com - Thank you Paul Grundy!

Can it be shown through their literature

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