Don't cry Slimboy, its early here on the east coast on my side of the pond and most of the rest of the yanks are still in bed, I'll give it a read after my next cup of joe. What will Jehovah not allow the nations to do, and why not? Megiddo and the nearby Jezreel Valley were the sites of many battles. Those events occurred over many decades. rutus produceremus solvendus domino pingit emittetis in Hebrew Gematria equals 3532: r 80 u 200 t 100 u 200 s 90 0 p 60 r 80 o 50 d 4 u 200 c 3 e 5 r 80 e 5 m 30 u 200 s 90 0 s 90 o 50 l 20 v 700 e 5 n 40 d 4 u 200 s 90 0 d 4 o 50 m 30 i 9 n 40 o 50 0 p 60 i 9 n 40 g 7 i 9 t 100 0 e 5 m 30 i 9 t 100 t 100 e 5 t 100 i 9 s in Hebrew Gematria equals 3532: r 80 u 200 t 100 . In contrast, what the Bible says about Armageddon involves good news, a cause for happiness! 1:3) The war of Armageddon will not destroy but save mankind! Russell's chief claim was that Jesus Christ , the perfect man, had returned invisibly to earth in 1874 and would establish God's visible kingdom after the Battle of Armageddon in 1914. 6/1/99 and 8/15/99 Watchtowers each had articles that drew the parallel between the JWs work and Noah's. 1879 was the start of The Watchtower and 1999 was 120 years later. The Jehovah's Witnesses' new tactic - BBC News Yes, the survivors will be absolutely right when they proclaim, "Jehovah God, the Almighty, true and righteous are your judicial decisions."Rev. Just think what that meant for those then living! One would suppose (and even hope) that eventually they would learn from their dismal record of date-setting blunders. How can we remain faithful as Armageddon draws near? www.opendialoguemediations.com. *** Watchtower 1981 December 1 p.27 The Path of the Righteous Does Keep Getting Brighter ***. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/10/61661/1.ashx. First, there is no literal mountain of Megiddo. jehovah's witnesses armageddon 2034cars for sale under $1,000 in orange county. Sadly, this trend is affecting Jehovah's Witnesses around the world. The evidence is clear that Jehovah has used and is continuing to use his one organization, with "the faithful and discreet slave" taking the lead. expand all. I was quite taken with this theory at the time, but of course 1999 came and went. if this generation is meant an era then it is to be 200yrs so1914+200=2114. *** Watchtower 1964 October 1 p.601 Pay Attention to Prophecy ***. After all, she has long boasted: I sit as queen, and I am not a widow, and I will never see mourning.Rev. The organization is asking Ramapo . Can I get a witness, a vote, a bundle of cash like a thieving theologian? I'm surprised they haven't called 9/11 a fulfillment of some prophecy. They will then be part of the heavenly armies that will crush Gog and safeguard a great crowd of sheeplike ones. 1-5). Zoning, tax questions. To read into this text societal conditions that apply exclusively to the modern era, as a sign of the end, is a colossal interpretative blunder. 9. Had not the society stated it in certain terms (unlike the 1975 date on which they were wishy washy)? Tweet. A subsequent feature article by the same name followed (pp. Jehovah's Witnesses Face the Challenge of the Coronavirus Outbreak The Bible says 'their days are seventy or eighty', so Witnesses figured that the end must come around 1994 at the latest. Jehovah's Witnesses - for indeed, it is they - are stepping up their presence in city centres across the UK in an effort to attract converts to a church that claims more than 8 million . The change in 95 took the wind out of 1) the sails of folks that stuck around after 75 (like my parents that were in their 20s at the time) and 2) the born-ins like me who suddenly realized that we had better plan on getting a real career, get married, have kids and try to live a normal life because there was no longer a end date in sight. When I was still a JW some of us were wondering aloud who the "king of the north" is now. Some Dubs believed the year 2000 would not arrive before Armageddon. What If Jehovah's Witnesses Are Right About Armageddon? And oh yeah! Page 15, Paragraph 6 "In Noah's day, Jehovah declared: 'My spirit shall not act toward man indefinitely in that he is also flesh. He may use any number of ways. *** 14 True, some expectations that appeared to be backed up by Bible chronology did not materialize at the anticipated time. In fact, they are known throughout the world as Jehovah's Witnesses. Watchtower: december 15th 2003 = 2034, Armageddon? The berating talks, guilt inducing WT studies, pressure from the CO & DOs, placement of MTS grads, none have really worked. *** w86 3/15 p. 19 Allow No Place for the Devil! 7 The proclamation of peace and security precedes Jehovahs day. (Read 1Thessalonians 5:1-6.) BBC - Religion: Jehovah's Witnesses Her grandfather laughed when Armageddon didn't happen in 1914, CT Russell was sweating bullets because he didn't know what to say to anyone, he was panicking and pacing back and forth all night, they were . You must not get frightened at him.'. The abundance of spiritual food and the amazing details of Jehovah's purposes that have been revealed to Jehovah's anointed witnesses are clear evidence that they are the ones mentioned by Jesus when he foretold a "faithful and discreet slave" class that would be used to dispense God's progressive revelations in these last days. (a)According to 1Thessalonians 5:1-6, what unusual proclamation will world leaders make? Page 15, Paragraph 9 "Jehovah has kept these warnings in front of his people by means of timely reminders through the spiritual food provided by 'the faithful and discreet slave'". copied from: http://www.jwfiles.com/2034.htm. The glorious reign of Christ that shall bring blessings to the world will immediately follow. They gathered them together to . If you found the Watchtower contradicted the Bible which would you believe? But there is one important difference between the two conflicts. 14 Gog will trust in his arm of fleshhis military might. 33:22; Heb. cecinissem casuri agitandarum radiaretis inhibere domuum in Hebrew Gematria equals 2191: c 3 e 5 c 3 i 9 n 40 i 9 s 90 s 90 e 5 m 30 0 c 3 a 1 s 90 u 200 r 80 i 9 0 a 1 g 7 i 9 t 100 a 1 n 40 d 4 a 1 r 80 u 200 m 30 0 r 80 a 1 d 4 i 9 a 1 r 80 e 5 t 100 i 9 s 90 0 i 9 n 40 h 8 i 9 b 2 e 5 in Hebrew Gematria equals 2191: c 3 e 5 c 3 i 9 n 40 i 9 s 90 s 90 e 5 m 30 0 c 3 . If they keep going the way they do, I see a slow death by a thousand cuts. 20:17, 22,23) And he may use his angels to slay the wicked. Do Jehovah?s Witnesses claim that Jehovah God speaks through them? Since his enthronement in 1914 and the 3.5 years it took for the examination to determine who could be called the FDS. class to publish the interpretation after the Supreme Court by Christ Jesus reveals it. Nothing is said about God bringing a genocide. After being given divine warning of things not yet beheld,' says the apostle Paul, '[Noah] showed godly fear and constructed an ark for the saving of his household.' In fact they go so far as to say that unless one calls on the true name of God, "Jehovah," one cannot be saved. Is it just me, or do they swing from one extreme to another? Never did they say, 'These are the words of Jehovah. 6 How will God defeat his enemies at Armageddon? 1. 14 True, some expectations that appeared to be backed up by Bible chronology did not materialize at the anticipated time. I doubt they'll come out with a specific date in the near future. Coming up on 2034 there will be a fall back plan developed. The word generation (genea) refers to the sum total of those born at the same time, expanded to include all those living at a given time and freq[uently] defined in terms of specific characteristics, generation, contemporaries (F.W. Jehovah's Witness | religion | Britannica Share LOL. (2Chron. (Daniel 12:4) How should we respond to warnings we have been given? 3. 15 Christ and his heavenly armies will defend Gods people and crush Gogs hordes. There are no signs of the second coming of Christ in spite of the claims of the Watchtower cult and their religious kinsmen, the Dispensationalists. Accommodation Rules One Should Follow. 5:19-21. Some 90 years have passed since the last days of this system of things began in 1914. The nations have not yet had the opportunity to have a world government without the interference of religious institutions present. Aussi ses jours se monteront-ils cent vint ans." Barak and the prophetess Deborah thanked Jehovah for their miraculous victory. Jehovahs Witnesses teaches that Armageddon will start in the year 2034. This crazy religion changes doctrine more than some people change underwear. The best way to do that is to set a date. Well it turns out that many Adventists also thought of a 120 year tie in with that date and came to the conclusion that the end would come in 1964. THE WATCHTOWERSTUDY EDITION September2019, The WatchtowerStudy Edition| September2019. 18:4) They have also worked hard to help others flee from her. (Rev. They can either come out with the date soon in the hope of short-term gains - or they can keep it under their hat until the mid-2020s. The December 15, 2003 Watchtower article is paralleling Noah's day to our present day. The Bible says the UN will . 11 Replies (a)Why is Armageddon good news for mankind? Will the Witnesses have a turn-around just as they did in the early 1970s? Before the war of Armageddon begins, all of the 144,000 will have been raised to heaven as immortal spirits. Jehovah's War of Armageddon Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY - JW.ORG 2034,that would make my husband 84yrs old.But i thought it was any day now.Same crap,keep the flock in line with death threats no matter how long it takes. This explains how Witnesses, even in western countries, were able to demonstrate significant increases in the 1980s and early 1990s. So, they've cut expenses to the bone (with more cuts on the way I would imagine). (a)How do we show that we know God? We will (1)share in the ministry as long as that is possible, (2)maintain our program of study, and (3)continue to trust in Gods protection.