God's Earthly Kingdom -- How Established Part I
Daniel 7:21, 22 says this: |
But does this make sense? (b) The kingdom Government itself referred to above in Daniel's prophecy, will be an EARTHLY Government, with the Governmental Seat of this Kingdom finding itself being situated right here upon the earth? Doesn't the context indicate that? |
In other words, the "holy ones of the Supreme One" establish their own "government" right here upon the earth, without anyone needing to go to heaven. No one goes to heaven, but the Kingdom and the "holy ones" of the Supreme One, establish the "Kingdom of God" right here upon the earth. Doesn't the above context show this? |
Actually, according to the above verses, the "Kingdom Government of God," is established right here upon the earth AFTER (and not before as the Watchtower Society teaches) the "harassing" period of the "Small Horn" is finished. And clearly, there is no mention of a long drawn out, very much extended period of time (like over 100 years if starting from the date 1914) between the "harassing" of the “holy ones of the Supreme One,” and the time God ordains they come into possession of the "kingdom of God." Then too, was not the “Small Horn” suppose to have been “destroyed,” “annihilated” and his “rulership” taken away, at the end of the 3 1/2 years of “harassment” of the “holy ones of the Supreme One?” But none of this happened in the year of 1918, isn’t that so? -- See Daniel 7:18; Daniel 7:26; Daniel 12:7. |
And yet, according to the Watchtower Society, it has been over 100 years since 1914, since that time the "harassment" of the holy ones started ... That’s over a century or 100 years? |
The May 15, 1984 Watchtower Magazine claim “The Generation That Will Not Pass Away” actually all have passed away! Click on the magazine for more information on this subject. |
Thus, this "harassment" period of [“a time, times, and 1/2 a time”] 3 1/2 years or 42 months, must be a future event. Also, based upon the foregoing information, the full and complete establishment of God's Kingdom upon earth too, which occurs some time after that, must also be considered a future event as well. This 3 1/2 year-period of time is mentioned several times in the Bible as being a most difficult time for God's Name People, mystery "Israel." Bible prophecy indicates that during this time much persecution is heaped upon these "holy ones" of God. In fact, "because of transgression" committed on Israel's part regarding the "disgusting thing that causes desolation," Jehovah God has "given authority" for the surrounding "nations" to "act" against God's people in "war." -- Daniel 7:21; 8:12; 12:11; Zechariah 12:1-3; 14:1, 2; Revelation 13:5-7 |
A KEY DIVISION IN GOD'S NAME PEOPLE MADE OVER "TRANSGRESSION"
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Did you notice above, this particular magazine point-blank says, Jehovah's Witnesses are not to "SPECULATE" about exactly which HUMAN AGENCY will attack themselves in the Great Tribulation? Did you notice this? The article said, the bible does NOT give us he specifics about this attack and which “human agency” will be used to commit this dastardly deed. And neither are Jehovah's Witnesses to "speculate" anything about this, while in field service, teaching on bible studies or even in private conversations among themselves. No, they are not permitted to do so.
Doesn’t this give room in the minds of the readers of this paragraph, to erase the idea of the United Nations Organization ever attacking Jehovah’s Witnesses in the future???
Now, that's the June 1st, 2003 Watchtower magazine.
So, let’s add this particular thought from the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses to another meaningful comment on the same topic, made back in the year of 1999, where they mentioned this little "tidbit": |
So after looking at the whole picture, can you not see the craftiness, the deviousness, the sneakiness and surreptitiousness of the Watchtower Society in all of this??? Aren’t they talking as though, maybe just maybe, they don’t believe the United Nations Organization is ANY LONGER the “disgusting thing”???
Isn’t that the clear implication here?
But again, what would happen if ... just if, the Watchtower Society would adjust their thinking on exactly who pictures in our modern day time, the "Disgusting Thing" of Matthew 24:14, 15? What would happen then, to the thinking of Jehovah's Witnesses worldwide, that already knew about United Nations incident and the resulting fabrication and falsehood of a "Library Card" excuse that was used to "fool" or misled so many about the real reason they [Watchtower Society] actually joined forces with the United Nations Organization, as an NGO? What would happen then?
Wouldn't these "informed" Jehovah's Witnesses now feel cheated, deceived by the Watchtower Society, because they actually believed them, when the Watchtower Society told them originally about the "Library Card" excuse for joining the DPI of the United Nations Organization? Wouldn't they feel "hurt," and "lied to" by the Watchtower Society, especially if it was now taught and believed, the "Disgusting Thing" of Matthew 24:14, 15 ... never, ever should have been applied to the United Nations Organization, according to bible prophecy? Also, wouldn't these Jehovah's Witnesses now know positively, the Watchtower Society had all along, wanted to join forces with the United Nations as publicity agents for them, as NGOs with the Department of Public Information [DPI], starting back in 1991? Wouldn't they now, know this? Wouldn't they now see, the clear implications or begin to sense, get this uneasy feeling, that in fact, a special "wine" had been put upon them, given them to "drink," yes, the "wine of her fornication" that soothes a person, in idolatry? A special "wine" that now brings forth God's Great "Wrath" upon them? Wouldn't they now see this? Wouldn't they now see, using what Jesus referred to as actual "discernment" to yes, "flee" [or make their "flight" verse 20] from apostate Jerusalem, yes show "discernment" and immediately "flee" wicked "Babylon The Great" of our times, namely the Watchtower Society itself? Wouldn't they do this? -- See Matthew 24:14-28; Revelation 14:8; Revelation 17:2; Revelation 18:3.
Well, believe it or not, in an article released by the YORWW Congregation, back in the summer of 2005, as shown on the CrossingEuphrates.com website under the title, Babylon The Great -- What Is It? Part. 2, we note this very interesting information pertaining directly to this point and likelihood happening among Jehovah's Witnesses. The article states the following:
"THE NATIONS" WHO ARE "DRUNK FROM THE WINE OF HER FORNICATION" -- Revelation 17:2 |
FACT: The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses willingly committed spiritual fornication for close to 10 years, when they became NGO publicity agents for the Department of Public Information of the United Nations Organization -- from January 1992 thru October 2001. And when caught, they UNREPENTANTLY lied about it. They lied about it, something we know Jehovah God hates....lying. (Proverbs 6:16-19; Revelation 21:8) Is it any wonder, the "Library Card" lie, is shown to be in the book of Revelation, yes, the "wine of her fornication" where countless "nations" of God's Name People worldwide, are stumbled by her, intoxicated by her mouth of falsehood and deceit. (See Revelation 17:2.) Also, this becomes the "wine of the ANGER of her fornication" that "all the nations have fallen victim to." (See Revelation 18:3.) Yes, that mysterious "library card" story, the Governing Body told back in the year of 2001, and still to this day, persists in telling the brotherhood who inquire about it. Yes, this is what the Governing Body did. So then, this brings about great "anger" on Jehovah's part. That is, God's "Anger" against those in OPEN REVOLT against Him. -- See Revelation 14:8. |
So God's Word shows, the "kings of the earth," help Babylon in her "fornication." They commit fornication as the bible say, "WITH HER," as willing accomplices, to deceive the brotherhood of Jehovah's Witnesses, with this awful "Library Card" Lie. And, as they are doing right now presently, giving their full support to the Watchtower Society even knowing what the Watchtower Society has done "behind closed doors" in connection with the UN, then, we can fully expect that they will again willingly also go along with the Watchtower Society's FUTURE adulterous antics, to again mix religion with politics when confronted with the "Johnny come lately," most ruthless and oppressive "king of the North" ... a near future event for all of us...when he comes thru the "land of Decoration" destructively upon all Jehovah's Witnesses, after the fast approaching "Great War" is won by him. -- Daniel 10:1 (NIV); 11:32; 11:40, 41 New World Translation
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Then to, Jehovah’s Witnesses can’t even say exactly who will attack the Churches of Christendom anymore either. That is because, Jehovah’s Witnesses can’t say the “disgusting thing” [supposedly the UN Organization] is even “standing” in the “Holy Place” anymore. Now, what do you think of that? But what if by chance, the Governing Body still believes the UN = the "Disgusting Thing" of Matthew 24:15? And yet they realize, the UN as the “disgusting thing” has not attacked the churches as of yet. Thus they think, the UN has not as of yet, actually “stood” in the anti-typical “holy place" of first century “Jerusalem.” No, this did not happen in 1919 when supposedly the “League of Nations” was first proclaimed to be the “Political expression of the Kingdom of God on earth” by the churches. No, but now the Governing Body believes this must be a future event. If that is the case, we do not know for that matter which religious organization including Jehovah’s Witnesses, will be attacked by the “Disgusting Thing”... isn’t that so???
However if this is the case, then we have to wonder what future action on the part of the churches of Christendom, could possibly provoke the UN Organization or some other political entity to attack and destroy them, at the outbreak of the “Great Tribulation,” as the Jehovah’s Witnesses presently believe? Yes, what action on the part of the religions of our day, what future action on the churches part, would constitute that "apostasy" event, since already the churches are and have been for years, FULL-FLEDGED NGOs for the UN, and have been that for many years now? And of course, the Jehovah’s Witnesses, in full “Oholah”/“Oholibah” fashion, chose to imitate their actions by themselves becoming NGO Supporters of the United Nations Organization for close to ten (10) years too!
And again, why are Jehovah’s Witnesses being told (in the June 1st, 2003 Watchtower magazine) not to say [or speculate] who will specifically attack themselves at the Great Tribulation? Why can't Jehovah’s Witnesses teach this anymore? Because if they do, they would be “speculating.”
Isn’t it possible, just possible that this may be the real reason the Watchtower Society became secret NGOs for the United Nations Department of Public Information back in the year of 1992?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. |
In analyzing this most intriguing prophecy of Jesus, it should behoove all Jehovah’s Witnesses to notice the incredible fact that all other bibles or translations available today, all render verse 15 of Matthew chapter 24 as saying, 'the disgusting is standing in THE...THE Holy Place,' whereas we note, the Watchtower Society's New World Translation says he is standing in "A...A Holy Place," ... see the difference? Now, we must ask ourselves, why should the Watchtower Society make such a change or adjustment in this particular verse? Why, do this? Well, the answer is obvious. The Watchtower Society wants to teach its "A" holy place but not "THE" Holy Place because they want us all to believe it pictures unholy Christendom, the fake, “apostate temple” as they say, apostate "Jerusalem" of our times, as they teach. That's the reason. Think about it! -- See God’s Kingdom of a Thousand Years Has Approached page 384, paragraph 43. |
In noting this prophecy, we recall Jesus spoke many years ago, about a future time:
WHAT THE WATCHTOWER SOCIETY HAS TAUGHT IN THE PAST ABOUT THE UNITED NATIONS
Most individuals who are familiar with what the Watchtower Society teaches know, Jehovah's Witnesses as a nation have for many years, regarded the United Nations Organization as the "Scarlet-Colored Wild Beast," also known as the "8th King." They know that the Watchtower Society has many times shown in scripture the "Scarlet-Colored Wild Beast", to launch a specific attack upon God's Name People just before Armageddon. Actually, the Watchtower Society has referred their readership of their printed publications many times to scriptures like Revelation 17:3 and Revelation 17:11-17 which actually show us this future situational attack. The Watchtower Society have often referred to these verses to show the future attack upon God's Name People does come from the United Nations Organization, just before the end comes and God acts to save His people. |
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End of Part I |
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