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ADDRESSED TO: THOSE CALLED TO BE ANOINTED ONES
AND THOSE ACTING IN THEIR PLACE AMONG THE SECT
OF JWs. (Revelation 3:9).

ARE YOU ACTING AS PRIESTS OF JEHOVAH BUT
GIVING EDOM (CHRISTENDOM) YOUR DISCIPLINES?
The cunning that Malachi describes is the offering not of a "male animal", but of a "ruined" female one. In fulfilment today, the cunning is in offering "her" fruits, those of the "Jezebel" like false "prophetesses" among baptized JW women, instead of offering faithful anointed men for ministerial work at the spiritual "altar" of Jehovah. (Mal 1:14. Rev 2:20-23).

From verse 6 of Malachi chapter 1 the warnings are addressed to those who consider themselves part of spiritual "Israel" of the "tents of Jacob" but who refuse to faithfully serve as His priests today. (Rev 5:9,10). They are certainly not addressed to those of "Edom", for they never were of the spiritual nation of "Israel". (Mal 1:2,3). Because of their treachery and cunning, the sins being offered to God by unfaithful ones today, in fulfilment of the prophecy of Malachi, are described below:

(1)  Dealing treacherously with fellow members of the "new covenant" by refusing to receive and
       publish their "tenth parts" for the nation (life-giving disciplines from Jehovah sent to His
       anointed remnant by Holy Spirit). (Mal 3:8-10).

(2) Robbing Jehovah of His Spirit for the people in these "tenth parts" and polluting His
"bread" by including apostasy in the teaching of His Word. (Mal 1:7).

(3)  Resulting in many called to be anointed ones having "taken possession of the daughter
      of a foreign god as a bride" ("Jezebel" women claiming to be "prophetesses" today).
    (Mal 2:11).

(4) Dealing treacherously with the wife of one's covenant, allowing them to teach. (Mal 2:14).

Jehovah says He will "cut off each one that does it, one who is awake and one who is answering, from the tents of Jacob, and one who is presenting a gift offering to Jehovah of armies." (Mal 2:12); meaning, anyone doing these things along with mere lip service to God. Elijah was used by Jehovah to clear away unacceptable offerings from faithless priests upon His "altar". (Mal 1:10). Suppose, as is the teaching of the sect of JWs today, that all anointed ones are of the "Elijah" class. Then who are the priests? "Elijah" today would have to be one who conveys Jehovah's disciplines with the Spirit of Elijah, and who would feel as though he is the only faithful one left alive not already killed by "Jezebel" teachings or bending the knee to the "foreign god" of unsealed 'elders'. One who has the Spirit of Elijah today would have courage and jealousy for Jehovah manifest by his carrying out the same kind of work as the first Elijah, with many left remaining who had not worshipped Baal.

If those acting as priests "will not listen" and refuse to "lay it to heart" by their repentance (correcting these things), Jehovah has said He will "curse your blessings". (Mal 2:2). Being cut off by Jehovah is not the same as being cut off from among His people. It is everlasting.

While the disobedience of women continues and they are permitted authority to teach within families and congregations, the hearts of fathers will not be turned back toward their sons, or sons toward their fathers. (Mal 4:5,6). Consequently, Jehovah's disciplines for everlasting life are not being implemented to free people from "Adam and Eve"-type disobedience: The failure of men to carry out their God-given responsibilities, and of women being allowed to usurp man's authority, keeps both bound to the enslavement of corruption. (Rom 8:18-22).

11/7/77.