"The Gospel of the Watchtower Society"

by UnDisfellowshipped 11 Replies latest watchtower bible

  • UnDisfellowshipped
    UnDisfellowshipped

    What does the Watchtower Society teach about Jesus being the Mediator and Savior? Here it is in a nutshell:

    1: God created Michael the Archangel (aka "The Word" and "The Master Worker" and "Wisdom") before anything else, then through Michael, God created all other things.

    2: God ended Michael's life in Heaven, and transferred Michael's "spirit" or "life-force" into a perfect human body inside of Mary, a virgin Jew.

    3: When this baby was born, he was named "JESUS". He did not have any of his memories from Heaven until he was baptized. He did not become "The Christ" or "The Messiah" or "The Lord" until he was baptized.

    4: This Jesus died only as a "corresponding ranson" for Adam -- perfect human for perfect human -- and this enables all imperfect descendents of Adam to have their inherited non-intentional sins forgiven on the basis of Christ's ransom, as long as they remain in "good standing" with Jehovah by being active in field service and attending meetings.

    5: Jesus died for all "redeemable mankind".

    6: However, Jesus only extends Heavenly life, and the New Covenant, and the Kingdom of God to 144,000 select followers (from 33 C.E. through 1935 C.E.).

    7: Only the 144,000 are born again -- the Great Crowd of Other Sheep are not born again.

    8: Jesus is the Mediator only for the 144,000 and not for the Great Crowd of Other Sheep.

    9: Jesus is the "High Priest" for the Great Crowd of Other Sheep and the 144,000.

    10: In order to be saved, the Great Crowd must be closely associated and obeying the direction of the "spirit-directed Organization" of the Watchtower Society and the Governing Body of the Faithful and Discreet Slave Class.

    Add more if you want.

  • Leolaia
    Leolaia

    You forgot the part about Jehovah dissolving Jesus' human body and recreating a new Jesus in the spirit, who ascends to heaven to wait until 1914 C.E. to rule as king over Jehovah's kingdom.

  • czarofmischief
    czarofmischief

    The part about "tacking" to explain shifts in doctrine.

    CZAR

  • XQsThaiPoes
    XQsThaiPoes

    A few of those aren't exactly true any more, but thats close enough.

  • Leolaia
    Leolaia

    Nice summary, by the way.

  • blondie
    blondie
    The Finished Mystery, page 188, says that the pope is Michael the archangel.
  • El blanko
    El blanko

    "Michael in Revelation12:7 is the pope of Rome" - Studies Vol.7 p.188

  • blondie
    blondie
    Michael the archangel

    I can see that I need to work on getting rid of some of my WT vocabulary.

    El Blanko, did the WT back then teach also that Michael is an archangel?

    Blondie

  • XQsThaiPoes
    XQsThaiPoes

    Now they teach Jesus is maybe Michael the archangel, or you should belive he is if you know whats good for you

  • UnDisfellowshipped
    UnDisfellowshipped

    XQsThaiPoes said:

    A few of those aren't exactly true any more, but thats close enough.

    Which ones aren't exactly true now?

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