QUESTIONS TO ASK WITNESSES
1. Does the Bible teach when the Great Crowd of Revelation 7 started forming?
The Watchtower had expressed the hope that a convention scheduled for May 30 to June 3, 1935, in Washington, D.C., U.S.A., would be “a real comfort and benefit” to those pictured by Jehonadab. And that it proved to be! In a stirring talk on “The Great Multitude,” delivered to about 20,000 conventioners, J. F. Rutherford ... declared: “Behold! The great multitude!” There was a hush, followed by loud cheering.”The Watchtower May 1, 2001 pp.14-15 “Behold! The Great Crowd
Was the GC forming in 1935? How do you know this if there are no dates in the Bible
How was the 1935 information conveyed to your leaders?
How many Great Crowd members are alive today?
If the conventioneers in 1935 averaged 20 years old would they be today?
How many of these have gone through the great tribulation?
2. Does the Bible teach when and where the sounding of the 7 trumpets introduced in Revelation 8 got underway? (Revelation 8 verses 1-2; 6-7)
When the sounding of the seven trumpets got under way in 1922, the Bible Student convention at Cedar Point, Ohio, (Rev.8:7) featured a talk by the president of the Watchtower Society, J. F Rutherford, based on the scripture, ”The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Revelation Its Grand Climax at Hand. p. 172
Is 1922 in the Bible? How about Cedar Point, Ohio?
How then do Witnesses know this is factual?
3. How do JWs know when the apostles went to heaven?
“In 1918 he (the apostle Peter) was resurrected to the heavens along with the other faithful members of Christ’s congregation who had died prior to that time." WT Feb. 15, 1966 p. 123 Does Peter Now Use the Keys of the Kingdom?
Is 1918 in the Bible? How was this information conveyed?
4. How do JWs know that Jesus was conducting an investigative temple judgment in 1918?
“Evidence from the prophecies of the Bible and their fulfillment in our time indicates that Jesus Christ came with his Father, Jehovah God, to the temple for judgment in 1918 C.E.” WT 67 6/1 p. 345 The Wedding That Brings Worldwide Rejoicing
Is 1918 in the Bible? How was this information conveyed?
5. How do JWs know that Jesus concluded this 1918 judgment by rejecting every church on earth with the exception of your organization?
“When Jesus came to God’s spiritual temple in 1918 for the purpose of judging men, Christendom was rejected.” The Watchtower, August 1, 1960, p. 462
Is 1918 in the Bible? How was this information conveyed?
6. How do JWs know when Jesus appointed the Faithful and Discrete Slave?
“On arriving’ to inspect the ‘slave’ in 1918, Christ found a spirit-anointed remnant of faithful disciples who since 1879 had been using this journal [the Watchtower] and other Bible-based publications to provide spiritual ‘food at the proper time.’ He acknowledged them as his collective instrument, or ‘slave,’ and in 1919 entrusted them with the management of all his earthly belongings.”Watchtower 2007 Apr 1 p.22
Is 1919 a biblical date?
Who exactly was appointed? What were the names?
On what grounds were they selected?
Do you know what the Bible Students were teaching and practicing in 1919?
Wt 6/15 1962 p.380-383
"Likewise it is possible to spend valuable time speculating on matters concerning the future.
One might ask, In what year will Armageddon begin?...Jehovah has not provided answers
at this time. Do you think it wise for Christians to take time from more profitable Bible study
to speculate on the answers? Consider the dangers...involves more than saving time. It may
save your life...Personal theories can cause division of thought..By setting up hypothetical situations and then speculating..are we not in fact adding to Jehovah's words?...We cannot worship Jehovah in spirit and in truth if our worship is based on speculation. Truth and theory are not synonymous.”