The 1914 generation is still going strong 100 years later - 2014 study article.

by THE GLADIATOR 443 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  THE GLADIATOR

  January 2014 Watchtower study article. “Let Your Kingdom Come”—But When?

  THIS GENERATION WILL NOT PASS AWAY

  14-16. What is a third reason for believing that God’s Kingdom will “come” soon?

  14 There is yet a third reason for confidence. What has developed among God’s people points to the nearness of the end. For example, prior to the establishment of God’s Kingdom in heaven, a group of faithful anointed ones were actively serving God. When some of their expectations about what would happen in 1914 did not come about, what did they do? Most of them proved their integrity under trials and persecution and kept right on serving Jehovah. Over the years, most—if not all—of those anointed ones have faithfully completed their earthly course.

  15 In his detailed prophecy about the conclusion of this system of things, Jesus said: “This generation will by no means pass away until all these things happen.” (Read Matthew 24:33-35.) We understand that in mentioning “this generation,” Jesus was referring to two groups of anointed Christians. The first group was on hand in 1914, and they readily discerned the sign of Christ’s presence in that year. Those who made up this group were not merely alive in 1914, but they were spirit-anointed as sons of God in or before that year.—Rom. 8:14-17.

  16 The second group included in “this generation” are anointed contemporaries of the first group. They were not simply alive during the lifetime of those in the first group, but they were anointed with holy spirit during the time that those of the first group were still on earth. Thus, not every anointed person today is included in “this generation” of whom Jesus spoke. Today, those in this second group are themselves advancing in years. Yet, Jesus’ words at Matthew 24:34 give us confidence that at least some of “this generation will by no means pass away” before seeing the start of the great tribulation. This should add to our conviction that little time remains before the King of God’s Kingdom acts to destroy the wicked and usher in a righteous new world.—2 Pet. 3:13.

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  "little time remains"

  Don't it make ya feel warm all over.
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  Bella15

  This makes for a good laugh always ....MADE IN THE USA!
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  AlphaMan

  Nothing but cult trickery and doublespeak in order to mislead remaining JW's.
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  Crazyguy

  what a complete pile............
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  Crazyguy

  Notice they do not mention romans 8 verse 9 where it states that if you do not have the spirit in you, you do not have christ at all'. Goes along with the verses of when Jesus was talking to Nicodemus and said that one 'MUST' be born again to see the kingdom of god. Idiots think their special but according to these scriptures thier never going to see the Kingdom of God they so long for!
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  sir82

  Lots of threads on this topic already.

  The WTS reminds me of a child picking at a scab - just....can't....resist.....re-opening the "old wound" of their utterly preposterous re-definition of what a "generation" is.
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  pixel

  "in mentioning “this generation,” Jesus was referring to two groups of anointed Christians".

  Where, where?
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  tootired2care

  These people are evil, just evil! Will they ever be held accountable for the millions of lives they have misled and ruined?
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  Phizzy

  Dear pixel, since we criticised them a number of times on here for using the word "evidently", when there simply was no evidence, they have dropped using it.

  Now they simply make their outrageous assertions as bare statements, of course, there is still no evidence, none whatsoever.

  Jesus meant what he said, hence all the later writings, the Letters of "Peter" for example, trying in a very WT way to excuse Jesus' not turning up in the lifetime of that generation.

  Just as he hasn't in the lifetime of the generation of 1914, not that he ever referred to those now dead ones.

  I don't know about Waiting for Godot, but I do know waiting for Jesus is a waste of anyone's life, he ain't comin'.
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  Finkelstein

  According to the WTS. one generation is more than a 100 years old or older.

  WTF.

  Dam those past anointed Watchtower charlatans, they've left us screwed for leaving this quagmire to sort out !