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studying the Bible with so called Jehovah's witnesses is studying the Bible with false teachers/false prophets:


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"The data presented in comments on Rev. 2:1 prove that the conquest of Judea was not completed until the day of the Passover, A.D. 73, and in the light of the foregoing Scriptures, prove that the Spring of 1918 will bring upon Christendom a spasm of anguish greater even than that experienced in the Fall of 1914. Reexamine the table of the Parallel Dispensations in STUDIES IN THE SCRIPTURES, Vol. 2, pages 246 and 247; change the 37 to 40, 70 to 73, and 1914 to 1918, and we believe it is correct and will be fulfilled with great power and glory. (Mark 13:26)" p.62

"The awakening of the sleeping saints, A. D. 1878, was just half way (three and one-half years each way) between the beginning of the Times of Restitution in 1874 and the close of the High Calling in 1881. Our proposition is that the glorification of the Little Flock in the Spring of 1918 A. D. will be half way (three and one-half years each way) between the close of the Gentile Times and the close of the Heavenly Way, A. D. 1921." p.64

"It seems conclusive that the hour of Nominal Zions travail is fixed for the Passover of 1918. (See Rev. 3:14.) That will be 7 years prior to 1925. At that time there is every reason to believe the fallen angels will invade the minds of many of the Nominal Church people, driving them to exceedingly unwise conduct and leading to their destruction at the hands of the enraged masses, who will later be dragged to the same fate." p.128

"Brother Russell put the question to three prominent brethren, all of whom replied that they did not know, but were willing to wait and see. When he called upon me I said, Since the year 73 A.D. saw the complete overthrow of nominal Natural Israel in Palestine, so in the parallel year 1918, I infer we should look for the complete overthrow of nominal Spiritual Israel; i.e., the fall of Babylon. (Rev.18.) Brother Russell replied; Exactly. That is exactly the inference to draw. The conclusion of the Church career comes first. (Rev. 3:14.)" p.129

"The people who are the strength of Christendom shall be cut off in the brief but terribly eventful period beginning in 1918 A.D. A third part are 'burned with fire in the midst of the city.' Fire symbolizes destruction. One large part of the adherents of ecclesiasticism will die from pestilence and famine. (Deut. 32:24.) After 1918 the people supporting churchianity will cease to be its supporters, be destroyed as adherents, by the spiritual pestilence of errors abroad, and by the famine of the Word of God among them. The Sword of the Spirit (Eph. 6:17), which is the Word of God, will be wielded in the hands of 'Present Truth' believers in such a manner as to cause conscientious supporters of ecclesiasticism to cease to be supporters." pp.398-399

"Also, in the year 1918, when God destroys the churches wholesale and the church members by millions, it shall be that any that escape shall come to the works of Pastor Russell to learn the meaning of the downfall of Christianity." p.485

The Finished Mystery was heralded as further proof that the end of the harvest was nigh, and the heavenly class were due to be called beyond "the veil".

"It is with sincere joy that we are privileged to report that amongst the activities of the WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY for 1917 the Seventh Volume of STUDIES IN THE SCRIPTURES has been published and is now going forth. We count this as another one of the strong proofs that the harvest is nearing the end, and that in all probability the Spring of 1918 will mark the beginning of the closing up of all activities of the kingdom class on this side the veil." Watch Tower Dec 15 1917 pp.373-374

A later quote claims that though these predictions were wrong, the dates were correct. That too has turned out to be wrong, since 1925 no longer holds significance to Jehovah's Witnesses.

There was a measure of disappointment on the part of Jehovah faithful ones on earth concerning the years 1914, 1918, and 1925



"Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

Christians: followers of Jesus.

false Jehovah's witnesses: false prophets.

false prophecies and false date settings of so called Jehovah's witnesses


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It was not until 1943 that the Watchtower Society explained once more that there is no year zero. However this time they did not use 1915 as Russell had done when acknowledging his mistake. The Watchtower decided to retain 1914, and was able to do so by changing the date for the destruction of Jerusalem from 606 B.C. to 607 B.C.

"Providentially, those Bible Students had not realized that there is no zero year between "B.C." and "A.D." Later, when research made it necessary to adjust B.C. 606 to 607 B.C.E., the zero year was also eliminated, so that the prediction held good at "A.D. 1914."-See "The Truth Shall Make You Free," published by the Watch Tower Society in 1943, page 239." Revelation - Its Grand Climax at Hand! p. 105

Since it was prior to 1914 that Russell and the Bible Students identified there was "no year zero," the above comment is dishonest. The year zero was not removed because research led to 607 B.C., but rather the elimination of the year zero led to moving from 606 B.C to 607 B.C.

The Society changed history with the stroke of a pen, however neither 607 B.C. nor 606 B.C. is correct. All historical evidence shows that Jerusalem fell in 587 B.C. an understanding that undermines the entire basis for 1914.


"Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

giving false prophecies and false date settings is not the religion practising what Jesus taught

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1917

The first printing of Studies In the Scriptures Series VII - The Finished Mystery was June 1917, in which the end of World War One was predicted for October 1st, 1917. Subsequent printings retrospectively stated the war ended 1918.

p.268
75,000 edition "Is not yet come.- But is due to make its appearance with the close of the war, some time about October 1st, 1917. (See comments on Rev. 16:17-21; Ex. 10:23.)"
2,604,000 edition "Is not yet come. - But is due to make its appearance after the close of the war, probably early in the year 1918. (See comments on Rev. 16:17-21; Ex. 10:23.)"

1918

It did not take long for the extension of the chronology following the failure of the end to come in 1914. In 1916, Russell predicted the "harvest work" would end in 1918, with the destruction of all religion. It also became the year that the resurrection for the heavenly ones was to start.

"Incidentally we remark that some historians put the end of the Jewish Time of Trouble as April A.D. 73, which would correspond to April 1918." Watch Tower 1916 Sep 1 p.265

"The parallel, therefore, would establish definitely that the harvest would close forty years thereafter; to wit, in the spring of A.D. 1918.

If this be true, and the evidence is very conclusive that it is true, then we have only a few months in which to labor before the great night settles down when no man can work." Watch Tower Oct 1 1917 p.292,293

"That the harvest began in 1878, there is ample and convincing proof. The end of the harvest is due in the spring of 1918." Watch Tower May 1 1918 p.132

This was covered in detail with the release of the last book of Studies in the Scriptures - The Finished Mystery.



Pro 14:5  A trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness utters lies.

false prophecies and false date settings of so called Jehovah's witnesses


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With the outbreak of World War One in August 1914, Russell reconfirmed that the end would be October 1914. When nothing happened in October 1914 Russell reused the idea that 1915 would signal the end.

"In view of this strong Bible evidence concerning the Times of the Gentiles, we consider it an established truth that the final end of the kingdoms of this world, and the full establishment of the Kingdom of God, will be accomplished near the end of A.D. 1915. ...

Be not surprised, then, when in subsequent chapters we present proofs that the setting up of the Kingdom of God is already begun, that it is pointed out in prophecy as due to begin the exercise of power in A.D. 1878, and that the "battle of the great day of God Almighty" (Rev. 16:14), which will end in A.D. 1915, with the complete overthrow of the earth's present rulership, is already commenced. ...

The "Gentile Times" prove that the present governments must all be overturned about the close of 1915 A.D." Studies In the Scriptures Series II - The Time Is At Hand 1915 ed. pp.99, 101, 242
1915 was to herald the end of worldly government and the reestablishment of Palestine.

"Be that as it may, there is evidence that the establishment of the Kingdom in Palestine will probably be in 1925, ten years later than we once calculated." Studies In the Scriptures Series VII - The Finished Mystery p.128
When nothing happened in 1915 the Watchtower went back to using 1914.


"Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

MaxInDHouse:
The fruit of God's Holy Spirit is:
LOVE
JOY
PEACE
PATIENCE
KINDNESS
GOODNESS
MILDNESS
FAITH
SELF-CONTROL
Apostle Paul explained that these nine qualities are complete in the fruit of God's Holy Spirit though no single human can have it all due to our imperfect state but a group of faithful people will be noticed with all qualities of God's Holy Spirit and no law could be written against their gathering! Galatians 5:22-23

lost mad max, blasphemer of Jehovah and the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ

false jw, you say; no single human can have all the qualities of the Holy Spirit due to our imperfect state,
but a group of faithful people can have all the qualities of God's Holy Spirit

confused one, what has that to do with; the sin against God's Holy Spirit

1Co 14:33  For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints

MaxInDHouse:
Stop speaking against the fine fruits of God's Holy Spirit!

lost mad max, blasphemer of Jehovah and the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ

false jw, you commit the unpardonable sin of blaspheming the Holy Spirit, so it's not suprising that you people also add to Jehovah's word
which Jehovah commands not to do

God's word:
Mat 12:31  Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. 
Mat 12:32  Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.

so called Jehovah's witnesses adding to Jehovah's word:
Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the fine fruits of the Spirit shall not be forgiven.
Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the fine fruits of the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.


Deu 4:2  "You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

Deu 12:32  "Whatever I command you, you shall be careful to do; you shall not add to nor take away from it. 

Pro 30:6  Do not add to His words Or He will reprove you, and you will be proved a liar.

^^ false jw, you people are proved liars over and over again

MaxInDHouse:
The Holy Spirit is gathering peace lovers throughout the earth into one organization, are you speaking against this blessing?
If you are then know that you are not sinning against the organized imperfect sinners rather you are blaspheming the Spirit of God that's doing a perfect job! Matthew 12:31-32

lost mad max, blasphemer of Jehovah and the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ

fearful false jw, the multitude of your sayings will not change the fact that you blasphemed the Holy Spirit,
making Him out to be a liar. you told lies to all and then said; "the Holy Spirit told me":

MaxinDHouse

olaadegbu, emusan, and johnw47 are the same person,
the Holy Spirit told me

Mat 12:31  Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. 
Mat 12:32  Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.

rev 21:8 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

MaxInDHouse:
Learn to show appreciation to God's people as they are representing the only true God!

lost false jw mad max, blasphemer of Jehovah and the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ

absolutely, but we don't appreciate you confused frauds who lie and blaspheme and are paranoid
and then claim to be representing the only true God < strong delusion

1Co 14:33  For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints

there is no light in false prophets


from jwfacts..com
1914

1914 has been a pivotal date for the Watchtower. The expectations prior to 1914 included it being the end of the Gentile Times, the end of Armageddon, the fall of false religion, the end of all governments, the resurrection, the start of Jesus 1000 year reign and paradise on earth. See 1914 for a in-depth article regarding this date.

1915

In 1912 Russell explained that he did not know how to account for the year 0 between B.C. and A.D. and that the end could be in either 1914 or 1915. The 2520 years of Daniels seven times prophecy extends from 606 to 1915 once the year zero between B.C. and A.D. is removed.

"Then, we were content to say, "606 B.C. seems a well authenticated date for the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, and B.C. 536 the date when the seventy years' appointed desolation of the land ceased." …
As to the methods of counting, Encyclopaedia Britannica says, "Astronomers denote the year which preceded the first of our era as 0 and the year previous to that as B.C. 1-the previous year B.C. 2, and so on."

Whichever of these ways we undertake to calculate the matter the difference between the results is one year. The seventy years of Jewish captivity ended October, 536 B.C., and if there were 536-1/4 years B.C., then to complete the 2,520 years' cycle of the Times of the Gentiles would require 1913-3/4 years of A.D., or to October, 1914. But if the other way of reckoning were used, then there were but 535-1/4 years of the period B.C., and the remainder of the 2,520 years would reach to A.D., 1914-3/4 years, otherwise October, 1915.

Since this question is agitating the minds of a considerable number of the friends, we have presented it here in some detail. We remind the readers, however, that nothing in the Scriptures says definitely that the trouble upon the Gentiles will be accomplished before the close of the Times of the Gentiles, whether that be October, 1914, or October, 1915. The trouble doubtless will be considerable before the final crash, even though that crash come suddenly, like the casting of a great millstone into the sea. (Rev. 18:21.) The parallel between the Jewish Harvest and the present Harvest would corroborate the thought that the trouble to the full will be accomplished by October, 1915." Watch Tower 1912 Dec 1 pp. 377-8



"Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

studying the Bible with so called Jehovah's witnesses is studying the Bible with false teachers/false prophets:


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1906

Russell predicted a great war for 1906. As early as the Zion's Watch Tower 1892 January 15 Russell had stated;

"Then "Woe to the man or nation who starts the next war in Europe; for it will be a war of extermination." if not brought to an end by the establishment of god's Kingdom in the hands f his elect and then glorified Church, it would exterminate the race - Matt. 24:22."

The European War was said to be fulfilment of prophecy. When the Russo-Japanese war began in 1904, Russell suggested in Zion's Watch Tower 1904 March 1 that it would suck in all Europe fulfilling his prophecy for 1906.

1910

1910 was another date for the 'rapture', with the Bible Students expecting to be taken to heaven. Studies in the Scriptures Series 3 p.364 (versions printed before 1910) based this teaching on measurements from the Great Pyramid of Gizeh. It was also to Herald the time of Great trouble upon the Churches.

"It is but a few years before the full close of the time of trouble which ends the Gentile times; and when we remember the Lord's words-that the overcomers shall be accounted worthy to escape the severest of the trouble coming upon the world we may understand the reference to be to the anarchous trouble which will follow October, 1914; but a trouble chiefly upon the Church may be expected about 1910 A.D. The four years from 1910 to the end of 1914, indicated thus in the Great Pyramid, will doubtless be a time of "fiery trial" upon the Church (1 Cor. 3:15) preceding the anarchy of the world, which cannot last long- "Except those days should be shortened there should no flesh be saved." Matt. 24:22" Studies In the Scriptures Series III - Thy Kingdom Come p.364


"Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

MaxInDHouse:
Do you speak against the fulfillment of God's promises?
Remember Jesus said with man it's impossible but with God whatever God promise is certain {Matthew 19:26} so learn to submit to God's will don't speak against it!

lost false jw mad max, blasphemer of Jehovah and the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ

and don't speak against the Holy Spirit, it won't be forgiven:

Mat 12:31  Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. 
Mat 12:32  Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.

1Jn 5:16  If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death; I do not say that he should make request for this.

studying the Bible with so called Jehovah's witnesses is studying the Bible with false teachers/false prophets:


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1880

By 1880 all the signs of the end were said to have started, great earthquakes, war, pestilence, bad behaviour of people and so forth.

"A "generation" might be reckoned as equivalent to a century (practically the present limit) or one hundred and twenty years, Moses' lifetime and the Scripture limit. (Gen. 6:3.) Reckoning a hundred years from 1780, the date of the first sign, the limit would reach to 1880; and, to our understanding, every item predicted had begun to be fulfilled at that date;-the "harvest" or gathering time beginning October 1874; the organization of the Kingdom and the taking by our Lord of his great power as the King in April 1878, and the time of trouble or "day of wrath" which began October 1874, and will cease about 1915; and the sprouting of the fig tree." Studies in the Scriptures Series IV - The Day of Vengeance p.604

The exact opposite is now stated. You Can Live Forever In Paradise on Earth claims that the time before 1914 was a period of peace, and it was not until 1914 that all these signs of the last days started to be fulfilled.

"Yet what were prominent world leaders foretelling just before 1914? They were saying that conditions promising world peace were never more favourable. Yet the terrible troubles the Bible foretold began right on time, in 1914!" You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth p.5

This would seem to indicate that these signs can be comfortably fit to any generation.

1881

1881 became the next prophesied year that the sealing of the 144,000 was to be complete. This was to be at the end of 7 harvest years after the jubilee cycles had ended in 1874.

"the gathering of the bride into the place of safety, will occupy a parallel of seven years of time, ending in 1881" Zion's Watch Tower 1881 January p.1

"To our understanding the general call to this joint heirship with our Redeemer as members of the New Creation of God, ceased in 1881." Studies In the Scriptures Series VI - New Creation 1915 ed. p.95

"As in the type that date - three and a half years after the death of Christ - marked the end of all special favor to the Jew and the beginning of favor to the Gentiles, so we recognize A.D. 1881 as marking the close of the high calling, or invitation to the blessing peculiar to this age - to become joint-heirs with Christ and partakers of the divine nature." Studies In the Scriptures Series II - The Time Is At Hand 1915 ed. p.235

"The General Call To The High Calling Ceased-9 Even though the general call ceased in 1881, the door to the high calling remains open, as shown by number 9. However, it is only when one who is spirit begotten has to be replaced, (on account of being overcharged with the cares of this world, or sinful living, or loss of faith), that one, desirous of doing the Father's will, is invited to enter the narrow way as a replacement. The door to the high calling will remain open until the bride has made herself ready." Explanation of Chart Representing the Plan of the Ages

"It was also reasoned that the end of God's special favor to natural Israel down to 36 C.E. might point to 1881 as the time when the special opportunity to become part of spiritual Israel would close." Jehovah's Witnesses-Proclaimers of God's Kingdom p.632

Once again it was believed that the remaining of the 144,000 would be taken by the rapture straight to heaven. In January 1881 the Watchtower stated that "the translation or change from the natural to the spiritual condition, [is] due this side or by the fall of our year 1881."



"Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

studying the Bible with so called Jehovah's witnesses is studying the Bible with false teachers/false prophets:


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"The spring of A.D. 1878 (three and a half years later) corresponds to the date at which our Lord assumed the office of King, rode on the ass, cleansed the temple of its money-changers, and wept over and gave up to desolation that nominal church or kingdom; and it marks the date when the nominal church systems were "spewed out" (Rev. 3:16), and from which time (A.D. 1878) they are not the mouth pieces of God, nor in any degree recognized by him. So it was in this harvest also up to A.D. 1878 the time prophecies and the fact of the Lord's presence, substantially as here presented, though less clearly, was our message. Since then the work has widened, and the view of other truths has become brighter and clearer; but the same fact and scriptures, teaching the same time and presence, stand unchallenged and incontrovertible." Studies In the Scriptures Series - The Time Is At Hand 1915 ed. p.235

1878 was considered "incontrovertible" for decades, with necessary changes in understanding repositioned under the guise of "brighter light." Eventually the "brighter light" faded and 1878 is now considered completely irrelevant.



"Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

Rev_11:3  "And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth."

the two witnesses will prophecy in sackcloth/plain clothing/nothing flash

so called Jehovah's witnesses give false prophecy's dressed in their best clothes and suits,
such frauds/such opposites to God's witnesses

studying the Bible with so called Jehovah's witnesses is studying the Bible with false teachers/false prophets


from jwfacts..com:
End of Gospel Age, Favour to the Jews

1878 was to see the return of God's favour to the Jews. This was discussed in the 1877 book Three Worlds, co-authored by Barbour and Russell.

"The people called out of Babylon must refer to the Jews, we think, because they are to be gathered out of all nations, and restored to their own land ..." Three Worlds (1877) p.165

Russell continued to hold a zionist stance after his separation from Barbour. Jews were to came back into God's favour after the end of the gospel age with the rejection of Catholicism in 1878.

" ... the spring of 1878, the nominal gospel church was given up and their house left desolate.... But since the spring of 1878 we believe that the nominal church is cast off and now only the wheat - “the little flock” - is to be considered the church; and we believe this to be the date of the beginning of the fall of Babylon Church...."Zion's Watch Tower 1879 Oct reprints p.46

Rutherford also presented 1878 as part of God's plan for the Jews in his early writings, though strongly turned against them over time.

"In the summer of 1878, exactly on time and when we should look for God's favor to return to the Jew, we find there transpired a certain event of the greatest importance that had happened to Jewry in more than 1800 years. ... Accordingly from June 13 to July 13, 1878, the Berlin Congress was held. Beaaonsfield compelled Russia to greatly modify her treaty. Turkey was enfranchised and made independent, but upon condition that civil and religious rights be granted to the Jews. This had an important bearing on the history of the Jews." Millions Now Living will Never Die (1920) p.28

Brighter Light

Barbour used the concept of "new light" to explain the failure of the rapture to occur in 1878. This concept of new or brighter light was seized upon by Russell, and has been used by generations of Witnesses ever since as justification for failed doctrine.



more on brighter light to continue

"Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

MaxInDHouse:
"Let there be light"And the only church people know globally that is doing the work Jesus assigned to his disciples is Jehovah's Witnesses organization!

lost false jw mad max, blasphemer of Jehovah and the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ

truly dum as they come confused one, blaspheming and habitual lying and being paranoid etc.
is not doing the work that Jesus assigned

1Co 14:33  For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints

MaxInDHouse:
Study God's word with God's people!

lost false jw mad max, blasphemer of Jehovah and the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ

your cartoon idol of Jehovah's witnesses, holds a picture of a false Jesus idol, of course

MaxInDHouse:
Let them say JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES because there is no other church of Christ!

truly lost mad max, blasphemer of Jehovah and the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ

you false prophets are of course not the Church of Christ, so deluded

Pro 14:5  A trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness utters lies.

MaxInDHouse:
God sent His Holy Spirit {John 14:26} to help His earthly worshipers with the understanding of the scriptures {John 17:17} so that they are united as ONE {John 17:22} and throughout the earth millions of people from all nations have come together to form one big and happy family of peace loving worshipers! Isaiah 2:3-4; Micah 4:1-3
Because they have the light {Matthew 5:14} it's like they are standing on the highest mountain that could not be hidden {Matthew 5:16} this makes it easy for all the people to notice them yet enemies of light are bitter because they love darkness more than the light {John 3:19} you may wonder what Jesus meant by the word "DARKNESS" well this represents religions hiding under the placards of the name found in the Bible but whose activities are hidden from the world.
Ask people anywhere on this planet if they have ever noticed Jehovah's Witnesses in their neighborhood billions will tell you they do see them often even in remote and sparsely populated areas preaching and teaching what they know about God's word.
Ask them if they know one or two things about the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses and see how they will start telling you so much about this unique group and their faith.
But then ask the same people to mention the name of their own church and what they believe that's will be the end of the discussion.
Surely Jehovah's Witnesses are the light of the world! Matthew 5:14-16

lost mad max, blasphemer of Jehovah and the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ

truly there is no light in those who blaspheme Jehovah and the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ,
just darkness

false jw, you said; Jehovah stopped me (johnw) from mentioning a better performing group than yours,
Jehovah of course did not stop me from saying that or from saying anything at all
you falsely accused Jehovah for something He didn't do,
just like you made the Holy Spirit out to be a liar
in telling you that; olaadegbu and emusan and johnw47 are the same person,
you blaspheme Jesus Christ, making Him out to be a deceiver, saying He deceived thomas

of course only a evil blasphemer would make up lies and then give credit for them to Jehovah and the Holy Spirit:

Mat 12:31  Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. 
Mat 12:32  Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.

fortunez1:
untop Rapture matter , una still dey vex . It is well

discussing rapture with these sewer mouths and antichrists is giving pearls to the pigs and dogs:

Mat 7:6  "Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

a sewer mouth/a antichrist, calling the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; "ass wipe" and "scammer"
is not well

studying the Bible with so called Jehovah's witnesses is studying the Bible with false teachers/false prophets:

from jwfacts..com


Beginning of Heavenly Resurrection from the Grave

1878 was the start of the resurrection of the dead saints.

In 1906, Russell claimed that the "Lord has helped and guided" him to reveal the truth, explaining that whilst wrong about the living being taken to heaven in 1878, it was the date those already dead were taken to heaven. This was a handy interpretation, since it could not be proven false.

"We did not then see, as we now do,* that that date (1878) marked the time for the beginning of the establishment of the Kingdom of God, by the glorification of all who already slept in Christ, and that the "change" which Paul mentions (I Cor. 15:51) is to occur in the moment of dying, to all the class described, from that date onward through the harvest period, until all the living members ("the feet" of the body of Christ shall have been changed to glorious spirit beings. But when at that date nothing occurred which we could see, a re-examination of the matter showed me that our mistake lay in expecting to see all the living saints changed at once, and without dying--an erroneous view shared in by the whole nominal church, and one which we had not yet observed or discarded." Zion's Watch Tower 1906 Jul p.230

"Our Lord's resurrection occurred three and a half years after his advent as the Messiah, in A.D. 29; and the resurrection of his body, the Church, we have seen, was due in the year 1878, three and a half years after his second advent, in October 1874." Studies In the Scriptures Series - Thy Kingdom Come p.305

"In the year 1878, the dead in Christ were resurrected, as shown by number 8. It was time for them to be engaged in kingdom work. In that same year a call was issued for the saints on this side of the "veil" to come out of Babylon. The 1845 years of fleshly Israel's disfavor ended in 1878." Explanation of Chart Representing the Plan of the Ages

Despite the Lord's help, this interpretation too was wrong, as Watchtower now claims this event occurred in 1914.


"Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

giving false prophecies and false date settings is not the religion practising what Jesus taught

from jwfacts..com


Rapture or Heavenly Resurrection

Russell expected he and his followers would be raptured to heaven in 1878.

In January 1876, Charles Russell read a copy of Barbour's publication Herald of the Morning. This explained that Jesus had returned invisibly in 1874, and the Rapture would occur in 1878. As the kingdom had not come to earth in 1874 as predicted by Second Adventists, Barbour started to preach that Jesus arrived invisibly in 1874, (exactly the same justification used years later by Rutherford to explain why the kingdom did not manifest itself in 1914.) Russell was deeply influenced by Barbour and started to fund Barbour's publication, believing his resurrection to heaven would be only two years away.

"1878 ... They also thought they would be given their heavenly reward at that time." Jehovah's Witnesses - Proclaimers of God's Kingdom p. 632

"Then Pastor Russell explains an erroneous view that had been held by all up to this point. Based on Paul's statement at 1 Corinthians 15:51, 52, it had been expected "that at some time the living saints would be suddenly and miraculously caught away bodily, thenceforth to be forever with the Lord." Believing this would take place in 1878, some were disappointed because nothing occurred that they could see. However, Pastor Russell was led to a reexamination of the scripture and realized that their "mistake lay in expecting to see all the living saints changed at once, and without dying - an erroneous view shared in by the whole nominal church, and one which we had not yet observed or discarded." Jehovah's Witnesses in the Divine Purpose (1959) p.19


Pro 14:5  A trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness utters lies.

MaxInDHouse:
So you have no idea!

ecc_7:6  For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool

lost mad max, blasphemer of Jehovah and the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ

so you can never stop lying like your father the devil, of course:

Joh 8:44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. WHENEVER HE SPEAKS A LIE, THAT IS HIS NATURAL WAY OF SPEAKING, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

studying the Bible with so called Jehovah's witnesses is studying the Bible with false teachers/false prophets:

from jwfacts..com


1878

1878 was expected to fulfil many events, on the basis it was 3 ½ years after 1874, a period paralleling Jesus' 3 ½ year earthly ministry. 1878 was the year Jesus would take rulership in heaven, was the start of the heavenly resurrection, and expected to result in the rapture.

Jesus Heavenly Rulership

1878 was the year Jesus took rulership in heaven.

"... he would in reality assume the kingly office, power, etc., viz., in the spring of 1878, three and a half years after his second advent at the beginning of the harvest period, in the fall of 1874." Studies in the Scriptures - The Time of the Harvest (1911 ed.) p.234

"Be not surprised, then, when in subsequent chapters we present proofs that the setting up of the Kingdom of God is already begun, that it is pointed out in prophecy as due to begin the exercise of power in A.D. 1878... " Studies In the Scriptures - The Time Is At Hand (1889) p.101

"... 1874 as the time of our Lord's second presence as Bridegroom and Reaper, and to April 1878 as the time when he began to exercise his office of King of kings and Lord of lords ..." Studies in the Scriptures - Thy Kingdom Come (1911 ed.) p.150

"The spring of A.D. 1878 (three and a half years later) corresponds to the date at which our Lord assumed the office of King, rode on the ass, cleansed the temple of its money-changers, and wept over and gave up to desolation that nominal church or kingdom; and it marks the date when the nominal church systems were "spewed out" (Rev. 3:16), and from which time (A.D. 1878) they are not the mouth pieces of God, nor in any degree recognized by him." Studies In the Scriptures Series - The Time Is At Hand 1915 ed. p.235

"Based on the premise that events of the first century might find parallels in related events later, they also concluded that if Jesus' baptism and anointing in the autumn of 29 C.E. paralleled the beginning of an invisible presence in 1874, then his ride into Jerusalem as King in the spring of 33 C.E. would point to the spring of 1878 as the time when he would assume his power as heavenly King." Jehovah's Witnesses - Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (1993) p.632

Jesus earthly rulership was expected to follow in 1914. In the 1920's, after 1914 had failed to deliver upon its expectations, Watchtower shifted the start of Jesus invisible heavenly rulership from 1878 to 1914.





"Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

MaxInDHouse:
Out of over 45,000 different religious sects all claiming CHURCH contradicting themselves in teachings and with conflicting doctrines.
Shame on all the enemies of truth!

lost blasphemer of Jehovah and the Holy Spirit, mad max

very dum false jw, none of the sects like yours are; "the Church"

1Co 14:33  For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints

MaxInDHouse:
It's just a pity that your senses are so blurred that you can't remember one single church that's performing better than Jehovah's Witnesses.
Hallelujah!

lost blasphemer of Jehovah and the Holy Spirit mad max

cannot stop lying false jw, i named one; "the Church" which is the body of Christ


Joh 8:44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. WHENEVER HE SPEAKS A LIE, THAT IS HIS NATURAL WAY OF SPEAKING, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

MaxInDHouse:
Leaving the OP to tell stories.
Glory be to JEHOVAH for fulfilling His promises none of the critics can mention a single group performing better than Jehovah's Witnesses. Isaiah 2:2; Matthew 5:14-16
Hallelujah!

lost blasphemer of Jehovah and the Holy Spirit mad max

again you make Jehovah to be a liar, Jehovah of course never stopped me from naming a better group than you false jw's,
and once again any group that doesn't habitually lie or blaspheme or are paranoid like you are,
and you say you are all of the one line of thought,
is a better performing group than your false prophets group

we the Church/ekklesia are of course a better performing group than you frauds,
we aren't paranoid and we don't blaspheme Jehovah and the Holy Spirit etc.

Pro 14:5  A trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness utters lies.

MaxInDHouse:
Thanks to JEHOVAH, you can't mention one of the so called any which means there is none!

lost blasphemer of the Holy Spirit mad max

you love to blaspheme the Holy Spirit, making Him out to be a liar
and now
you blaspheme Jehovah making him out to be a liar too, of course
but then you also teach that Jehovah is not Almighty, and that Jesus Christ is a deceiver etc.:

Rev_20:15  And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire

MaxInDHouse:
https://www.nairaland.com/8286373/let-there-light-genesis-1

lost blasphemer of the Holy Spirit mad max

https://www.nairaland.com/8286373/let-there-light-genesis-1#133180565

MaxInDHouse:
https://www.nairaland.com/8286373/let-there-light-genesis-1

lost blasphemer of the Holy Spirit mad max

https://www.nairaland.com/8286373/let-there-light-genesis-1#133180565

MaxInDHouse:
God said:
"Let there be light" Genesis 1:3
And since then we have the daylight till today though if we are to look critically into the sky we will see many dark sides of the sky which God declared as "GOOD" {Genesis 1:4} but can humans ever find a brighter light than the day?
NO!
So when Jesus said his disciples would be the light of the world {Matthew 5:14} surely he did not mean that critics won't find reasons to be resentful towards his group but no matter what critics think, say or do they can never ever find a better performing group than what Jesus declared as "light of the world"
Before his return in 1914 {Luke 18:8} the world knew what we called dark ages between the time his first century Jewish disciples died and the twentieth century false religions committed a lot of atrocities yet claiming they are Christians but since the year 1914 Jesus began restructuring his group by calling faithful people throughout the earth out of false religions {Revelations 18:4} in order to gather them into one group of faithful preachers and teachers of God's word! John 17:22
Today this group have successfully become the talk of the world due to their unwavering faith rooted in the Bible many say they are a CULT just as Jesus foretold about his group {Matthew 10:24-25} many say they are false prophets just as many said about Jesus in the first century {Matthew 27:63} many even attack them saying they should not be allowed to talk in the public {Matthew 24:9} but one thing is certain just as there can never be a brighter light than the day nobody can present a better performing group than JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES! Isaiah 54:17

lost blasphemer of the Holy Spirit mad max

false jw, truly any group that doesn't habitually lie or blaspheme and isn't paranoid etc.
is a better performing group than you false jehovah's witnesses

false jw's
Joh 8:44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. WHENEVER HE SPEAKS A LIE, THAT IS HIS NATURAL WAY OF SPEAKING, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

paranoia is fear
rev 21:8 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

your blasphemy is unforgivable
Mat 12:31  Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. 
Mat 12:32  Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.

your final destination
Rev_20:15  And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire