What is the Gospel of JW's in a Nutshell?

by Perry 17 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  Perry

  “Let the honest-hearted person compare the kind of preaching of the gospel of the Kingdom done by the religious systems of Christendom during all the centuries with that done by Jehovah’s Witnesses since the end of World War I in 1918. They are not one and the same kind. That of Jehovah’s Witnesses is really “gospel,” or “good news,” as of God’s heavenly kingdom that was established by the enthronement of his Son Jesus Christ at the end of the Gentile Times in 1914.” - (Luke 21:24) The Watchtower 5/1/81 p. 17 par. 3

  Notice that the date of 1914 is included in the “gospel” of the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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  LouBelle

  Yeah their good news is not really good news (well only those that have come out may know that)

  JW''s gospel: We are the only ones who have the truth and are directed by god. You have to be a Jw to be saved at armegedon. If you make it through you will live in a paradise. (not much about jesus/god in that)
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  sir82

  In a nutshell, the JW gospel is the same as any other fundy Christian gospel:

  "Worship God my way or he'll kill / torture you."
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  designs

  sir82- That's cutting through the BS
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  InterestedOne

  In 1918 they were still teaching that Jesus' invisible presence began in 1874.
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  designs

  IO- technically those were Bible Students in 1918 not JWs.
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  blond-moment

  Gospel of JWs...Good news of their kingdom.

  We are here today to share the good news, you get to obey and slave for these men who "claim" to speak for God. We are sure of this because they say so. Yes, if you work hard enough for these men, you MAY survive armageddon, and enjoy paradise. In Paradise you will still get to slave for these men, now heavenly rulers, recuiting all the ressurected to their way of thinking. But wait! There's more! After 1,000 years of that, you get to be tested again! Depending on how well you slaved for these men, you MAY survive the 2nd test. After that, you get to obey these men, or be zapped at anytime. Don't miss out, sign up now.

  Nertz to that.
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  Finkelstein

  Literature with Apocalyptic fear mongering information sells and can created a assumable amount of power for men as well. $$$

  
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  GLTirebiter

  "Only 144,000 go to heaven. All the positions were filled before you were born. If you spend your entire life doing exactly what we say, maybe you can win a spot on the waiting list. And if you don't, you're toast at Armageddon--which will be really soon."

  Good news, indeed!
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  InterestedOne

  designs - That makes this part of the quote even more odd: ". . . with that done by Jehovah’s Witnesses since the end of World War I in 1918."