I was curious to know what stew was brewing in the Faithful and Discrete Slave’s apostate kitchen. Where better to find out than the Watchtower scullery. I opened the Watchtower, May 2015 pot, and was immediately hit with the stench of deception and false-doctrine which almost completely knocked me out. Instead of dropping the lid and fleeing the scene, curiosity got the better of me. I assumed the please-don’t-splash-on-me position; firmly clasped my nostrils; and stirred the frothy, green, slimy broth with a long, non-corrosive utensil. The broth was thick and slimy - one quick stir was enough to identify the potent ingredients slowly simmering away; waiting for its unsuspecting, loyal and faithful JW victim to come and swallow it down in one big gulp and returned for seconds. As the toxicity levels were extremely high, I could not stay long enough to examine all of the contents. However, at a quick glance, I was able to definitely identify; pieces of awful foul; largely cubed apostasy; freshly ground deception; finely diced malevolence, seasoned with stealth and biblical pervertedness, with a combination of other unidentified floating objects (UFOs) - a lethal concoction indeed, which was undoubtedly responsible for the that awful stench.
Folks, jokes aside, this is really serious as it impacts our JW loved ones’ salvation. To my atheist friends on this forum, this article discusses faith and Godly things so it may not be of interest to you. However, you could use it to show your loved ones who are still stuck in this cult that their faith is not bionically sound. The object of this article is to spread awareness about the false doctrine being promoted by the Watchtower Bible & Tracy Society (WBTS) publications; where they grossly misquote Scripture, make unbiblical statements, and manipulate the reader into believing the lie.
Following a statement published under the Bible Questions Answered section, Watchtower May 2015 i.e.,
“Many people have died without knowing God. During Judgment Day, Jesus will bring such people back to life so that they might know and love the true God (Acts 24:15).”
(Watchtower Magazine, May 2015, Bible Questions Answered)
This statement contains three unbiblical misconceptions
of which the Bible itself will point out as being just that – i.e., plain and
simple WBTS unscriptural doctrine!
Part I of this article focuses on the misquoted Scripture
i.e., Acts 24:15 – the one and only Scripture used continuously by the WBTS to
promote its resurrection of the unrighteous who did not know God theory.
The biblical witness statement rule i.e., “a matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses” (Deut 19:15) applies to the Bible too. Those of you who have studied the Bible will have noticed that a text mentioned in one part of the Bible is supported by other text in other parts of the Bible. The Bible is its own dictionary, and interprets itself by itself. The “witness statement rule” is significant for two reasons:
I. The WBTS and/or Congregation Elders cannot, without taking a verse out of context, point to any other Scripture(s) outside of the already misquoted Acts 24:15 to support the “resurrection of the unrighteous” theory. This teaching is simply NOT sustained in Scripture.
II. All the biblical statements made in this article have been supported by two or three, and in some cases more Scriptures, solidifying biblical soundness.
I reiterate, Acts 24:15 most definitely DOES NOT support the teaching of a resurrection of the unrighteous who did not know God, and here are the reasons why:
Paul’s motive behind Acts
24:15
The Apostle Paul was a Pharisee (Acts 23:6; 26:8). Acts 24 gives the account of Paul presenting his case before Felix the Governor of Caesarea following his accusation by the Jews for allegedly causing dissension in the Temple and for being part of the Nazarenes movement or the Way (as the Christians were called back then).
Notice Acts 23:6-8, while standing before the council of the Sanhedrin, he perceived that part of the assembly was made up of the Sadducees who, unlike the Pharisees, did not believe in the resurrection (Acts 23:8). Notice Acts 23:6, Paul, knowing their divided opinion on the resurrection, discloses the fact that he is a Pharisee which caused dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees (Acts 23:7-10). Therefore, when Paul said in Acts 24:15 (the misquoted text), that “there will be a resurrection of the dead, both the just and the unjust,” he most certainly did not mean a resurrection of “people who died without knowing God” as the Watchtower magazine article claims.
Resurrection of the righteous
Paul meant the resurrection of those who had fallen asleep in Christ (1Thes 4:14-17; John 6:40,44; Phil 3:20-21; Heb 11:15-16). A resurrection that will occur at Jesus’ second advent where the dead in Christ rise first and His faithful followers will be caught up together with them in the sky to meet the Lord and will be with Him forever. (1Thes 4:14-17; Matt 24:13,30-31; John 6:40,44; 1Cor 15:20,23; Rev 21:7,22:14).
Resurrection of the unrighteous
The Bible says everything will be burned up by the glory of God when Jesus comes (Rev 22:12; 2Pet 3:10-13; Psa 50:3; Mal 4:1; Matt 24:29-31; Matt 25:31-34,41,46) and that includes all the wicked and ungodly who do not have their fire suits on i.e., the righteousness of Christ (Rev 16:15; Phil 3:20-21; Isa 33:14-15; 1Cor 15:51-54; 1John 3:2-3).
Then after 1000 years (Rev 20:5) there will be a resurrection of the unrighteous into judgement (Rev 20:11-15) which is the second death (Rev 21:8).
What happens to the dead
who did not know God
2 Thessalonians 1:8-10 (NKJV) reads, “in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed.” Also see Psa 1:5; Heb 9:27; Matt 7:21-23; 25:41,46; Rev 20:11-15; 21:8; 1John 5:11-12. Contrary to what the Watchtower article claims about the resurrection of those who did not know God, the Bible clearly states otherwise.
The biblical evidence and Paul’s motives behind making the statement he did in Acts 24:15 clearly demonstrate that the WBTS has once again gone and perverted Scripture to promote its false doctrine.