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The WTBTS says Jesus is
the Mediator only for the anointed.
The quotes in red and purple
are from me.
The quotes in black andblueare
from the Society.
*** w79 4/1 31 Questions from Readers ***
At a time when God was selecting those to be taken into that new covenant,
the apostle Paul wrote that Christ was the “one mediator between God and
men.” (1 Tim. 2:5) Reasonably Paul was here using the word “mediator” in
the same way he did the other five times, which occurred before the writing
of 1 Timothy 2:5, referring to those
then being taken into the new covenant for which Christ is “mediator.”
So in this strict Biblical sense Jesus is the
“mediator” only for anointed Christians.
Remember who is in charge and who is directing
the information, the Anointed Governing Body!!!
*** w79 11/15 26 Benefiting from "One Mediator Between God and
Men" ***
20 What, then, is Christ’s role in this program of salvation? Paul
proceeds to say: “There is one God, and one mediator
between God and men [not, all men], a man Christ Jesus, who
gave himself a corresponding ransom for all.”—1 Tim. 2:5, 6.
Notice the part [not, all men], that was inserted
in the scripture quoted, by the "Anointed Governing Body".
*** Worldwide Security 1986, p110 par13 The "Prince of Peace" Turns
to Those Outside the New Covenant ***
And in our time, millions of the “other sheep” are already benefiting
from the ministry of the new covenant, as rendered
by the anointed remnant under the Mediator, Jesus Christ.
So the Anointed are rendering to the other sheep
instead of Jesus directly.
** w89 8/15 30 Questions From Readers ***
Clearly, then, the new covenant is not a loose
arrangement open to all mankind. It is a carefully arranged legal provision
involving God and anointed Christians.
*** w89 8/15 31 Questions From Readers ***
The people of all nations who have the hope of everlasting life on
earth benefit even now from Jesus’ services. Though
he is not their legal Mediator, for they are not in the new
covenant, he is their means of approaching Jehovah.
Hum...
***Worldwide Security 1986, p10 par 1 The Desire for Peace and Security
Worldwide ***
Jesus Christ, is not the Mediator between
Jehovah God and all mankind. He is the Mediator between his
heavenly Father, Jehovah God, and the nation of spiritual Israel, which
is limited to only 144,000 members.
According to the Society Jesus is the mediator
only for the 144,000.
*** w89 8/15 31 Questions From Readers ***
Consequently, 1 Timothy 2:5, 6 is not using “mediator” in the broad
sense common in many languages. It is not saying
that Jesus is a mediator between God and all mankind. Rather, it refers
to Christ as legal Mediator (or, “attorney”) of the new covenant,
this being the restricted way in which the Bible uses the term.
Trying to explain this one by using the term "attorney"!
*** w89 12/15 30 Do You Remember? ***
• In what sense does Paul use the term “mediator” when referring to
Jesus at 1 Timothy 2:5, 6? In this text, Paul uses the Greek word me·si'tes
for “mediator,” which term has a legal significance, so he is not using
this word in the broad sense common in many languages. Hence, Paul
is not saying that Jesus is Mediator between God and all mankind. Rather,
he is referring to Christ as legal Mediator of the new covenant, which
laid the basis for Christ’s anointed followers to share with him in his
heavenly
Kingdom. (2 Corinthians 5:1, 5;
Ephesians 1:13, 14; Hebrews 8:7-13)—8/15, pages 30, 31.
Is this what Paul said? I don't see that in 1
Timothy 2:5,6.
*** w93 1/1 5 New Creations Brought Forth! ***
Jesus became the Mediator of a new covenant
between God and a select group of men. Each of these has become
“a new creation,” begotten by God’s spirit to a heavenly hope, with the
prospect of ruling with Jesus in his heavenly Kingdom.—2 Corinthians 5:17;
1 Timothy 2:5, 6; Hebrews 9:15.
Oh I get it, it's getting clearer with the brighter
light. The Anointed Governing Body!!! Am I right?
*** w84 7/15 14-15 Organized to Serve Jehovah ***
There must be agreement among all true Christians, a unified
message, if people are to hear what is correct,
put genuine faith in the true God and call upon Jehovah’s name with the
prospect
of being saved. Moreover, one spirit-directed organization must
be used in connection with the sending forth of those truthful preachers
of the “good news.”—Romans 10:11-15.
Oh so we need the organization, kind of like our
mediator?
But something that bothers me is in Romans 10:13,
the JW bible inserted the name "Jehovah" instead of "Lord" which refers
to Jesus. Get out your "JW Purple Bible 1969 the Interlinear" and go to
Romans 10:13 look at the Greek word "Kupiou" it says "Lord", now go to
1 Corinthians 11:26 and 2 Peter 1:2, the same Greek word "Kupiou" is there
and it refers to Jesus. There are 237 instances where the name "Jehovah"
is inserted instead of "Lord" in the original Greek writings of the New
Testament. The Greek word "Lord" had several different ways of spelling
it such as , Kupiou, Kupiw, Kupios, Kupiov & Kupios. The word
"God" is "OEou" in the Greek writings. Don't believe me, get out that Bible
and take a look for yourself, start around Romans chapter 10, and you will
see that the Anointed Governing Body has changed the Bible. After you do
your research take to heart the scripture below:
** Rbi8 Revelation 22:18-21 ***
18 “I am bearing witness to everyone that hears
the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If
anyone makes an addition to these things, God will add to him the
plagues that are written in this scroll; 19 and if anyone takes anything
away from the words of the scroll of this prophecy, God will take his
portion away from the trees of life and
out of the holy city, things which are written about in this scroll. 20
“He that bears witness of these things says, ‘Yes; I am coming quickly.’”
“Amen! Come, Lord Jesus.” 21 [May] the
undeserved kindness of the Lord Jesus Christ [be] with the holy ones.
When the word "Lord" was used in the original
manuscripts, what would possess the Society to insert the name "Jehovah"
where it did not belong. There are numerous other changes from the original
manuscripts, such as the word "worship" to the word "obedience" in Hebrews
1:6, check all of the JW Bibles and you will see. Read the Lord's Prayer
in Matthew 6:9 below, even Jesus referred to Jehovah as Father in all his
recorded prayers.
*** Rbi8 Matthew 6:9-10 ***
“YOU must pray, then, this way: “‘Our Father
in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. 10 Let your kingdom
come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.
Shouldn't we follow Jesus' example and use the
name "Father". If the Society has manipulated the Bible in these few instances,
what else have they done?
*** w57 6/15 370 Overseers of Jehovah's
People ***
It is vital that we appreciate this fact and
respond
to the directions of the “slave” as we would to the voice of God, because
it is His provision.
The voice of God? Hum...Did God get the Anointed
Governing Body to make up predicted dates for Armageddon? Or could it be
that God never has used them as they claim?
The Society predicted the following dates
as the battle of Armageddon.
1. Zion’s Wt,1/15/1892,pg1355reprint,...”battle”
is definitely marked in Scripture as October, 1914.
2. The Time is at Hand1908,pg43,44,....the “battle of the great day of
God Almighty” (Rev.16:14) which will end in
A.D. 1915, with the complete overthrow of
earth’s present rulership, is already commenced.
3. The Finished Mystery 1917, pg 398,399,485........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 mist of the city.” .....After
1918 the people supporting churchianity will cease to be its, supporters,
be destroyed as adherents,...Also in the year 1918, when God destroys the
churches wholesale and the church members by the millions....
4. Vindication 1, 1931,pg146,338,339,....years
1914,1918 and 1925 ..... they also learned to quit fixing dates for
the future and predicting what would come to pass on certain dates....
5. Wt,9/15/41,pg288,...in the remaining months
before Armageddon.
6. Wt,5/1/68,pg273, Chart of dates 1975 end of 6th 1000-year day...2975
end of 7th 1000-year day....
7. Aw,1/22/69,pg16, Other Bible prophecies clearly foretell God’s purpose
to bring this wicked system to an end in a
few years.
8. Aw,5/22/69,pg15, If you are a young person, you also need to face the
fact that you will never grow old in this
present system of things. .....all
evidence in fulfillment of Bible prophecy indicates that this
corrupt system is due to end in a few years. ....as a young person
you will never fulfill any career that this system offers. If
you are in high school and thinking about a college education, it
means at least four, perhaps even six or eight more years to graduate into
a specialized career. But where will this system of things be by that time?
It will be well on the way toward its finish, if not actually gone!
9. Wt,10/15/69,pg622,623,.....seventh millennium
from man’s creation by Jehovah God would begin in less than ten years.
*** Rbi8 Matthew 12:36-37 ***
36 I tell YOU that every unprofitable saying
that men speak, they will render an account concerning it on Judgment Day;
37 for by your words you will be declared righteous, and by your words
you will be condemned.”
This very clear, you are accountable before Jehovah.
*** Rbi8 Deuteronomy 18:20-22 ***
20 “‘However, the prophet who presumes to
speak in my name a word that I have not
commanded him to speak or who speaks in the
name of other gods, that prophet must die. 21 And in case you
should say in your heart: “How shall we know the word that Jehovah has
not spoken?” 22 when the prophet speaks in
the name of Jehovah and the word does not occur or come true, that is the
word that Jehovah did not speak. With presumptuousness the
prophet spoke it. You must not get frightened at him.’
The Bible clearly says Christ
Jesus is our Mediator.
*** Rbi8 1 Timothy 2:5-6 ***
5 For there is one God, and one mediator
between God and men, a man, Christ Jesus, 6 who
gave himself a corresponding ransom for all—[this is] what is
to be witnessed to at its own particular times.
This is very clear, very understandable.
*** Rbi8 1 John 2:26-29 ***
26 These things I write YOU about those who are trying to mislead YOU.
27 And as for YOU, the anointing that YOU received
from him remains in YOU, and YOU do not need anyone to be teaching YOU;
but, as the anointing from him is teaching YOU about all things,
and
is true and is no lie, and just as it has taught YOU, remain in union with
him. 28 So now, little children, remain in union
with
him, that when he is made manifest we may have freeness of speech and not
be shamed away from him at his presence. 29 If YOU know that he is righteous,
YOU gain the knowledge that everyone who practices righteousness has been
born from him.
The anointing from Jesus is teaching you.
*** Rbi8 John 10:7-9 ***
7 Therefore Jesus said again: “Most truly I say to YOU, I
am the door of the sheep. 8 All those that have come in place of me
are thieves and plunderers; but the sheep have not listened to them.
9
I am the door; whoever enters through me will be saved, and he will go
in and out and find pasturage.
Who has come in place of Jesus? Hum
*** Rbi8 John 10:16-17 ***
16 “And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; those also
I must bring, and they will listen to my voice,
and they will become one flock, one shepherd. 17 This is why
the Father loves me, because I surrender my soul, in order that I may receive
it again.
All the sheep listen to Jesus' voice, not just
the anointed have this privilege.
** Rbi8 John 14:6-7 ***
6 Jesus said to him: “I am the way and the
truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.7
If YOU men had known me, YOU would have known my Father also; from this
moment on YOU know him and have seen him.”
Again, very clear, Jesus says that No one
comes to the Father except through him. Not even the Anointed Governing
Body.
*** Rbi8 Ephesians 4:4-7 ***
4 One body there is, and one spirit, even
as YOU were called in the one hope to which YOU were called;
5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all [persons],
who is over all and through all and in all. 7 Now to each one of us undeserved
kindness was given according to how the Christ
measured out the free gift.
Just one hope, not two as the Society teaches.
** Rbi8 Matthew 18:20 ***
20 For where there are two or three gathered
together in my name, there I am in their midst.”
They are talking about Jesus, he will be there
as our mediator.
Now who do you follow, Jesus
or the Society ? The scriptures in the Bible have made it very clear. If
you don't follow what the Bible is saying, are you following the explanations
of what the Watchtowers says?
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