COMMENTS YOU WILL NOT HEAR AT THE 4-20-03 WT STUDY
March 1, 2003, page 13
All quotes from the WT will appear in red.
Comments from the reviewer will be in black or parentheses.
TRUST IN JEHOVAH WITH ALL YOUR HEART
Psalm 9:10 (NWT)
And those knowing your name will trust in you
But this part was left out, hmmmmmmmmm?
(For you will certainly not leave those looking for you, O Jehovah.)
In this article, the phrase or equivalent, "trust in Jehovah," occurs 42 times. With there only being 21 paragraphs, that is 2 times per paragraph. From this you might think that trust in God is the theme but in reality it is "trust in the WTS/GB/FDS." So wherever you see that phrase as you read the article or attend the meeting this Sunday, mentally substitute that phrase. As this review proceeds you will see how the WTS convinces the reader that trusting in God is the same as trusting in the WTS. Thus if you don’t trust the WTS you can’t be trusting in God!
Introduction
"It is natural to look for someone or something that will provide security."
The WTS selects money and human leaders as uncertain sources.
"warn us against trusting in our own unaided efforts."
Notice the word "unaided." Our natural instinct is to think with God’s aid. But later we will see whose aid is to be sought. What entity is our only link to God.
"Today many religious leaders cultivate relationships with political leaders. Those alliances too will prove to be ‘a lie.’"
Read here about how the WTS forged an alliance with the UN.
http://www.randytv.com/secret/unitednations.htmTHE GOOD EXAMPLES OF JOSHUA AND CALEB
Why were they good examples compared to the ten other spies?
"However, the ten looked at things from a fleshly viewpoint. Joshua and Caleb, on the other hand, trusted in Jehovah. They had seen his powerful acts in Egypt, at the Red Sea, and at the foot of Mount Sinai."
But weren’t Joshua and Caleb looking at things from a fleshly viewpoint? Would they have trusted in Jehovah had they not seen these tremendous physical miracles? What similar miracles have occurred in current times from Christian to base trust in God on? The release from spiritual captivity in 1919 of the directors of the WTS?! Certainly this is the point the Isaiah 2 prophecy book would like JWs to believe. Can that compare to seeing the Red Sea parted?
WHY WE SHOULD TRUST JEHOVAH IMPLICITLY
"We are pressured morally, spiritually and, in some cases, even physically. On our own, we are unable to withstand these pressures, since they originate with a superhuman source, Satan the Devil."
Yes, we cannot do it "on our own." Who will help us? God or God through the WTS?
"If we truly ‘know’ Jehovah and understand what his name stands for, we will trust in him."
The WTS says that we have seen demonstrations of God’s power today. How?
"Consider, for example, Jehovah’s works of creations."
"If Jehovah is on our side, we need fear no one in the whole universe."
How does seeing the power in God’s creations mean that power will be used in our behalf? How does that mean he is on our side?
"Consider, too Jehovah’s Word, the Bible…powerful in helping us to overcome wrong practices and conform our lives to Jehovah’s will (as explained by the WTS)."
"His word always comes true." How does that explain why the end did not come in 1914, 1925, 1975 as predicted by the WTS? If they were really speaking for God, they made a liar out of him. (see the following site for WT publication quotes regarding these dates)
http://quotes.jehovahswitnesses.com/"The ransom is another reason to trust in Jehovah…it covers the sins of all mankind who repent and turn to Jehovah with an honest heart."
But the WTS teaches that Jesus is mediator only for 144,000 individuals (see
http://quotes.jehovahswitness.com/ )DAVID TRUSTED IN JEHOVAH
David did not let the bad actions of the supreme earthly representative of "God’s organization" the nation of Israel lead him to be disloyal to God. He did not take it into his own hand to kill Saul, but then he did not "wait on Jehovah" by staying in Jerusalem when Saul was seeking to kill him. David ran away with soldiers who were loyal to him. He was not part of the actions of Saul.
The WTS tries to say it is like David, "
conceal me from the confidential talk of evildoers, from the tumult of practicers of hurtfulness, who have sharpened their tongue just like a sword…at someone blameless."Yes, the unnamed "they" "’shoot’ at blameless Christians (the WTS), using spoken or written words as ‘arrows’ of misrepresentation." Yes, those issues of hidden child abuse and association with the UN are being revealed and cannot be silenced easily. The WTS thinks if they lie often and long enough that the rank and file will believe the lie as truth.
"Jehovah eventually turns matters to a positive outcome."
Positive for Jehovah but not necessarily positive for the WTS. Will God reveal the lies the WTS has told about him just as he did with the nation of Israel?
HEZEKIAH’S TRUST VINDICATED
"Hezekiah knew that Jehovah is not deceptive." But does that mean that the WTS is not deceptive? Don’t they have flip-flop doctrines like the resurrection of Sodom and Gomorrah or organ transplants? We can trust in God but does that automatically mean trust in the WTS?WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO TRUST IN JEHOVAH? "If we trust in Jehovah, we will fully trust his Word, the Bible. We will read it daily, meditate upon it, and allow it to guide our lives." Does the Bible guide our lives or do WTS publications? Does the Bible guide our lives or do we seek out an elder to get his opinion of what we should do? Does the Bible guide our lives or do the narrow ‘consciences’ of the publishers in the congregation, circuit, district? "Trusting in Jehovah also involves trusting in the power of the holy spirit." But can we trust in the power of the holy spirit when it is the WTS and elders that determine whether an individual has a heavenly call rather than letting the spirit choose? Can we trust the power of the holy spirit when the WTS tells us that we must first meet the requirements laid out in the WTS publications for Christians before holy spirit will bless us? Can we trust the power of the holy spirit when it selects elders and ministerial servants that are either child molesters themselves or protect the molesters in the congregation? "Trusting in Jehovah means trusting in those whom he trusts." And how do we know whom Jehovah trusts? The WTS will determine that, since they are God’s spokesman by their own definition. "Jehovah has arranged for ‘the faithful and discreet slave’ to care for the earthly Kingdom interests." Once again the only scripture used is Matthew 24:45-47. Have you ever tried to convince a non-JW using only that scripture whom the FDS is? The WTS has anointed themselves into this position. "We do not try to go it alone." Translation: you cannot serve God without the FDS. You cannot serve Jesus without going through the FDS. So when you pray it should be through the name of the FDS, then Jesus, to be accurate. "Elders serve in the local Christian congregation and, according to the apostle Paul (not the Bible?) are appointed by holy spirit." Trust in God means trust in the FDS which means trust in the elders. So if you don’t trust in the elders, you are not trusting in God.FOLLOW PAUL’S EXAMPLE "In his day Christianity was misrepresented to the authorities and he sometimes endeavored to correct those false impressions." The WTS is now preparing us for two eventualities, that they will succeed in correcting these ‘false impressions’ or they will not succeed. They manage to have God’s blessing no matter what happens. "However, we do not put our whole trust in such efforts, in that we do not view success or failure as hanging on our winning court cases or getting favorable publicity. Rather we trust in Jehovah." So if Vicki Deboer’s case ends in her favor, the WTS wins and if not the WTS wins. They see it as a win-win situation. "While he (Jehovah) sometimes has permitted bitter persecution, for his own good purpose, Jehovah has lovingly strengthened those who have borne the brunt of persecution." So while the brothers and sisters in Malawi were losing all their possessions, being beaten, raped, and killed, it was fine. But if in Mexico, the brothers and sisters were allowed to bribe the government illegally to avoid the same kind punishment, it served God’s purpose to protect them from such persecution "for his own good purpose."Read a brief synopsis of what is found in the book, "Crisis of Conscience," by Raymond Franz. http://www.freeminds.org/history/crisis.htm"At times we receive favorable publicity in the media. We are grateful for this and recognize that this too serves Jehovah’s purpose." So how can the same media that writes lies and distortions about the WTS also write the truth? "However, just for the sake of being well thought of by the authorities, we will never compromise our neutrality, diminish our preaching activity, or in any other way weaken our service to Jehovah." But the WTS has compromised their neutrality regarding blood to gain recognition with Bulgaria. http://www.watchman.org/jw/bloodbulgaria.htm http://www.ajwrb.org/basics/abandon.shtml"Our hope is not in this system of things, but in the new world where the heavenly Messianic Kingdom will be the only government ruling over this earth." I have been reading "True Believer" and it brings out that mass movements treat the past and the present as worthless and focus the follower on the future. Ask yourself, what value does the present have in the world of the JW? Isn’t it only a temporary, unnecessary time period until the "new world" is reached? I encourage you to get this book.ConclusionThis continuation of last week’s article is meant to build up trust not in Jehovah but in the WTS to counteract the publicity on the hiding of child abuse cases in the congregations. Do not be lazy and let the WTS do your thinking. Get that Bible out, try other translations, read things in context, make sure of the more important things, carefully checking to make sure that these things are so.
Picture on page 18Five elders in suits gathered around a table having a discussion.
Each one has a Bible, an Organized to Accomplish Your Ministry book, a pad and paper. What is obviously missing? The elder-only Pay Attention book. Few elders actually use the Bible since they have been "in the truth" so long. The numerous letters to the elders are also used along with the Pay Attention book. Only new elders try to use the Bible. The older elders soon disabuse them of that notion.
http://www.hedning.no/hedning/arkiv/jv/
There are 2 white brothers, 2 black brothers, and 1 Asian brother. A nice politically correct group.
Blondie