If Jesus came to inspect his temple only in 1919, as claimed by the Governing Body, and found only the International Bible Students to be doing the Lord's will, can we then speak of a "take over" on the Watchtower Society?
Because, if before (1879-1919) the Watchtower Society, a.k.a. the 'organization', started by Russell, wasn't God's Organization yet - at least not until 1919, how come this Organization can in any way be considered "our mother"? Has Jesus and Jehovah took personal control over an organization that they haven't set up by means of a covenant as some kind of afterthought?
[If we are to walk in the light of truth we must recognize not only Jehovah God as our Father but his organization as our mother." (Watchtower, May 1, 1957, pg. 274)]
[Who controls the organization, who directs it? Who is at the head? A man? A group of men? A clergy class? A pope? A hierarchy? A council? No, none of these. How is that possible? In any organization is it not necessary that there be a directing head or policy-making part that controls or guides the organization? Yes. Is the living God, Jehovah, the Director of the theocratic Christian organization? Yes!" (Watchtower, November 1, 1956, p. 666)]
[To hold to the headship of Christ, it is therefore necessary to obey the organization that he is personally directing. Doing what the organization says is to do what he says. Resisting the organization is to resist him. [The Watchtower, May 1, 1959, p. 269] ]
What gives?
Eden