Identifying The man of Lawlessness

by Crazyguy 3 Replies latest jw friends

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  Crazyguy

  2Thess. 2;4 He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called God or object of worship, so that he sits in God's sanctuary, publicizing that he himself is God.

  WT95 7/1 P19

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  Heavenly

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  However, Exodus 19:5, 6 ultimately has a far more glorious fulfillment. In the book of Revelation, the apostle John hears heavenly creatures applying this scripture as they praise the resurrected Jesus: “You were slaughtered and with your blood you bought persons for God out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and you made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God, and they are to rule as kings over the earth.” (Revelation 5:9, 10) In its final sense, then, the royal priesthood is God’s heavenly Kingdom, the ruling authority for which Jesus taught us to pray. (Luke 11:2) All 144,000 anointed Christians who endure faithful to the end will have a part in that Kingdom arrangement. (Revelation 20:4, 6) What a wonderful fulfillment of the promise made so long ago through Moses!
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  ablebodiedman

  Those men had the audacity to re-invent Jesus Christs commanded baptism so that it includes a vow to themselves!

  and then they insist that their re-invented baptism is essential for salvation!

  They must think they are better than Jesus Christ.

  2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

  He is set in opposition and lifts himself up over everyone who is called "god" or an object of reverence, so that he sits down in the temple of The God, publicly showing himself to be a god.

  abe
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  ablebodiedman

  There are many Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses who seem convinced that the Governing Body is The Man of Lawlessness.

  One of the more difficult things to grasp is that in order for them to be The Man of Lawlessness they really are "anointed" ones.

  Yes, it is my conviction that these men ARE anointed.

  They are the kings who do not yet have a kingdom.

  1 Corinthians 4:8

  YOU men already have YOUR fill, do YOU? YOU are rich already, are YOU? YOU have begun ruling as kings without us, have YOU? And I wish indeed that YOU had begun ruling as kings, that we also might rule with YOU as kings.

  They have given their power to the wild beast.

  Revelation 17:12-14

  12 "And the ten horns that you saw mean ten kings, who have not yet received a kingdom, but they do receive authority as kings one hour with the wild beast. 13 These have one thought, and so they give their power and authority to the wild beast. 14 These will battle with the Lamb, but, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, the Lamb will conquer them. Also, those called and chosen and faithful with him [will do so]."

  abe