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(Cont. from Page 3/4/84). "BUT THE COMING OF THAT WICKED MAN QUESTION:
Why would that
composite wicked "man" claim that "the Day of the Lord is
already here"? What was their purpose in doing so, and what is the name
of this "man"? The only people known to have made such a bold
statement and declared it worldwide are the sect calling themselves
'Jehovah's Witnesses'. Why? To mislead Couched among their many
published unscriptural articles were their so-called "miracles",
often accompanied by satanic expressions of their "delusion", such as the
following quotation:
'Reflecting on the (new)
congregational arrangement providing for elders and ministerial servants, Roger
Morgan was moved to say:
"This is God's doing."
Doubtless others will agree, since they may have considered the resulting
benefits. The first shifting of responsibilities began in September 1972, and by
October 1 the arrangement of things in most congregations had been adjusted.'
(1975 Yearbook of JWs). This statement described their removal of the God-given
responsibilities of Spirit anointed sons of God! The real motivation behind
their house to house calls has been to seek out and destroy Spirit sons of God,
regardless of preaching of the "good news" having now been "brought to a
finish". (Rev 10:7. Matt 23:15). Being envious of anointed ones, their
"deliberate choice" was for self |
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"And now, brothers, about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and his gathering of us to himself: I beg you, do not suddenly lose your heads or alarm yourselves, whether at some oracular utterance, or pronouncement, or some letter purporting to come from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord is already here.† Let no one deceive you in any way whatever. That day cannot come before the final rebellion against God, when wickedness will be revealed in human form, the man doomed to perdition. He is the Enemy. He rises in his pride against every god, so called, every object of men's worship, and even takes his seat in the temple of God claiming to be a god himself. You cannot but remember that I told you this while I was still with you; you must now be aware of the restraining hand which ensures that he shall be revealed only at the proper time. For already the secret power of wickedness is at work, secret only for the present until the Restrainer disappears from the scene, And then he will be revealed, that wicked man whom the Lord Jesus will destroy with the breath of his mouth, and annihilate by the radiance of his coming. But the coming of that wicked man is the work of satan. It will be attended by all the powerful signs and miracles of the Lie†, and all the deception that sinfulness can impose on those doomed to destruction. Destroyed they shall be, because they did not open their minds to love of the truth, so as to find salvation. Therefore God puts them under a delusion, which works upon them to believe the lie, so that they may all be brought to judgement, all who do not believe the truth but make sinfulness their deliberate choice." (2 Thess 2:1-12 NEB). †"The Lie": Changing of the "times and law of God" to effect the usurpation of Christ's anointed brothers in his congregations, augmented by "lying signs and portents" and public declarations of false interpretations of holy prophecies and their fulfilments. (Dan 7:25. 2 Thess 2:9). |
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