Hello everyone,
I would like to share with you part of an
information that I gave to a friend, when he
insisted that the faithful and discreet slave
as living channel of God on earth, would
never lie. So I did use some recent material,
beginning with this one:
From The Watchtower January 15 th , 2001 page 31
A special announcement 2 nd paragraph:
Making a very significatnt point, Brother Barr stated:
The faithful and discreet slave and its Governing
Body have had entrusted to them interests that are higher
and far more compassing than those granted to legal cor-
porations. Set out in the chartered purposes of each of such
entities are matters that are imited in their scope. Our Master, Jesus Christ, however, has appointed the faithful
slave class over all his belongings or Kingdom interests
here on earth.- Matthew 24:45-47.
***1 st LIE :
a) When Brother Barr says : Our Master, Jesus Christ, however, has appointed the faithful slave class.. we can quickly refer to a reminder of such
event , published in the year 1990:
*** w90 3/15 14 'The Faithful Slave' and Its Governing Body ***
21 In 1918, when Jesus Christ inspected those claiming to be his slaves, he found an international group of Christians publishing Bible truths for use both inside the congregation and outside in the preaching work.
In 1919 it truly turned out to be as Christ had foretold: Happy is that slave if his master on arriving finds him doing so. Truly I say to you, He will appoint him over all his belongings.
(Matthew 24:46, 47) These true Christians entered into the joy of their Master. Having shown themselves faithful over a few things, they were appointed by the Master to be over many things. (Matthew 25:21) The faithful slave and its Governing Body were in place, ready for a widened assignment. How glad we should be that this was so, for loyal Christians are richly benefiting from the devoted work of the faithful slave and its Governing Body!
So according the the WTBS Inc. s publication, the faithful and discreet slave was appointed in 1919.
Yet, the same magazine, almost 20years before, wrote
on the subject of the Governing Body the following:
*** w71 12/15 755 A Governing Body as Different from a Legal Corporation ***
The official magazine of Jehovahs Christian witnesses is The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom.
In the year 1944 the Watchtower magazine began to speak about the governing body of the Christian congregation.
Strange, why would the Watchtower magazine begin to speak about the governing body only since 1944???
No need to speculate or to guess about this matter,the answer was given on page 757, of the same 1971s magazine:
*** w71 12/15 757 A Governing Body as Different from a Legal Corporation ***
GOVERNING BODY
According to the apostolic example of the first century C.E., these dedicated, baptized Christians known today as Jehovahs witnesses have a governing body, as specifically noted from the year 1944 onward.
I do believe that this goes without comment.
***2 nd LIE
Remember another claim - The Master, Jesus Christ
did the appointing -
*The Watchtower January 15 th , 2001 page 31;
*The Watchtower March 15 th , 1990, page 14;
Lets see this claim more closely, only few pages
Further, i.e. page 760:
*** w71 12/15 760 A Governing Body as Different from a Legal Corporation ***
HOW THE GOVERNING BODY CAME TO EXIST
How did this governing body make its appearance in recent times? Evidently under the direction of Jehovah God and his Son Jesus Christ. According to the facts available, the governing body became associated with the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. C. T. Russell was patently of that governing body back there in the last quarter of the nineteenth century.
Now, please notice:
The governing body made its appearance in recent times, evidently under the direction of Jehovah God and
his Son Jesus Christ;
However , we are given a quite astonishing statement :
C.T. Russell was patently of that governing body back
there in the last quarter of the nineteenth century!!!
Does this mean that C.T. Russell who died on October 1916, was part of governing body back there in the last quarter of the nineteenth century , when accordin to
The Watchtower March 15 th , 1990 page 14, the appointing was made by Jesus Christ in 1919??
In 1919 it truly turned out to be as Christ had foretold: Happy is that slave if his master on arriving finds him doing so. Truly I say to you, He will appoint him over all his belongings.
Also the R&F were informed that the:
Jehovahs witnesses have a governing body, as specifically noted from the year 1944 onward
*** w71 12/15 757 A Governing Body as Different from a Legal Corporation ***
GOVERNING BODY
According to the apostolic example of the first century C.E., these dedicated, baptized Christians known today as Jehovahs witnesses have a governing body, as specifically noted from the year 1944 onward.
***3 rd LIE
So who really did appoint the recent times members of
the governing body ? Again let the same magazine give
the answer, on page 761:
*** w71 12/15 761 A Governing Body as Different from a Legal Corporation *** Dedicated, baptized, anointed Christians became associated with that Society at headquarters in Pennsylvania. Whether on the Board of Directors or not, they rendered themselves available for special work of the faithful and discreet slave class. They aided in the feeding and directing of the slave class, and thus a governing body made its appearance. This was evidently under the guidance of Jehovahs invisible active force or holy spirit. Also, under the direction of the Head of the Christian congregation, Jesus Christ the Son of God. True, the members of that governing body were not directly appointed by the Lord Jesus Christ
It seems clear, they were appointed evidently under the guidance of Jehovahs invisible active force or holy spirit and also under the direction of Jesus Christ But quite odd,
The Watchtower magazine adds:
True, the members of that governing body were not directly appointed by the Lord Jesus Christ
Now if you are amazed, confused, and begin to have headache, the same magazine The Watchtower continues and states , on the same page 761:
*** w71 12/15 761 A Governing Body as Different from a Legal Corporation *** Thus, too, even though there were no apostles of Christ on hand in the nineteenth century, Gods holy spirit must have been operative toward the formation of the governing body for his anointed remnant of the faithful and discreet slave class. The facts speak for themselves. There came on the scene a body of anointed Christians who accepted and undertook the responsibilities of governing the affairs of Jehovahs dedicated, baptized, anointed people who were following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ and endeavoring to fulfill the work stated in Jesus prophecy at Matthew 24:45-47. Facts speak louder than words. The governing body is there. Thankfully Jehovahs Christian witnesses know and assert that this is no one-man religious organization, but that it has a governing body of spirit-anointed Christians.
Strange because few line above it was stated that:
They -the members of the governing body - were appointed evidently under the guidance of Jehovahs invisible active force or holy spirit but now the phrase
is: Gods holy spirit must have been operative ..
To cut down any further discussion, it is added:
* The facts speak for themselves.
Facts speak louder than words.
the governing body is there.
Finally just in case one should start to have doubts:
Thankfully Jehovahs Christian witnesses know and assert that this is no one-man religious organization, but that it has a governing body of spirit-anointed Christians.
Incidentally this issue of The Watchtower has one of the
very rare use of the term: Jehovahs Christian witnesses.
I have to tell you that , my friend appreciated the research, but he was quite sad aboutthe result!
(Cheers yet he also would like to ask more
questions...)
I sincerely hope that all this has not bored you,
Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp
"Historia est testis temporum, lux veritatis, vita memoriae, magistra vitae, nuntia vetustatis".
(Cicerone , De Ora tore , II)