"New Light" again by the slave
by "Unknown"
Last summer I saw a spider in the garden, had fallen into the net a wasp. The wasp struggled much, and I assumed she would be able to tear the network and to get free again. As long as the wasp was still strong, holding the spider very back, did not appear, did not act hostile. But over time the wasp was a bit tired and such phases then used the spider to carefully and slowly stalk and another from a certain distance to the spinning thread kapron throw wasp. This began to fight for their freedom, but it became increasingly difficult, the more it stuck. Finally came the time when giving up the wasp and hardly moved. Now, the spider just slammed on the plan in all their activities. She wrapped the wasp in ever more threads, taking them turned round again and again until she was finally tied to a solid package with which the spider could then proceed as it wishes.
In this incident, I was in a Sunday meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses recalled. There was first held a lecture about the need to remain constantly and closely linked to the "slave" and his organization, the whole talk was a glorification of the so-called faithful and discreet slave. He has been compared to a diamond, about the Jehovah protected. With hold his hand would, and it was also shown how the individual witness may remain closely connected to that slave, and should, so by attending the meetings, preaching and so on.
Nothing new, perhaps someone will say, that's true. But reaching the intensity of the calls to recognize the slaves to obey him and follow as the instrument of God to have an unusual height point, then still under consideration by the Watchtower (WT) Having, 1.11.2007 and was called for. In the article, the WT, the "deep things of God" explore, was also the authority's powers and usurped the integrity of this slave, and the complete dependence of the clear witness of him, as far as their salvation and their hope for eternal life. It was repeated once again (page 30, paragraph 13) that the slave of all anointed Christians on earth, there would, of course, being anointed Christians can only be found in the ranks of Jehovah's witnesses. Here also each witness is known, the slave of this represented by a group of men who called themselves "Governing Body". Of this appointment, I will discuss later.
The article is also 1 Corinthians 2:8-10 quoted (page 27, paragraph 1). If you read this biblical text, we see that Paul speaks of things that God's Spirit reveals to us. Mind you, the Spirit of God, not man's spirit! In verses 14-15 Paul reiterated that only the Spirit of God led man can understand some things. But he does not say that only a slave class would receive God's Spirit and by conducting so-called corporation would then pass on spiritual knowledge.
But the Watchtower says on page 29, paragraph 7: "The deep things of God are hidden from most people because Satan tempts them to reject the help of the organization of Jehovah's ...". So only the organization of Jehovah in the form of its governing body has the Spirit of God, to understand the deep things of God. Whoever does not accept their help, which means in plain language, the one who does not recognize them and the one who does not submit to her, has no chance of the will of God or understand the deep things of God. What can we call it? Hubris, arrogance, arrogance, arrogance?
Of course, the organization probably would not say again as clearly as in an issue of "Our Kingdom Service," that we shared, and disapproves of WT-independent view of biblical writings, and even prohibit, for there is indeed a private Bible reading program that the Witnesses should comply with all their other duties. Therefore it says on page 31, paragraph 17, that personal Bible study and faith-projects can be fascinating, but in no case may adversely affect the preparation of the meetings - of course not the preaching or other theocratic activities.
Preaching or other theocratic activities are always more important than the Bible, personal contemplation. If one knows how much all the witnesses are burdened with theocratic work - hardly anyone can do it all - then do you know what to think of such words as in this WT. Only the slave is important! First, the slave comes, then comes the slave, and then, in third place, coming - the slave.
As the Assembly responded that reminded me of my spinning adventure. A young man, who was present for the first time, stood in the middle of the Watchtower's view and left the room, never to return. He was still strong, as the wasp at the beginning, but he has managed to become or remain free while the other witnesses heard that, gave the default answers, like most lethargic (or hide their own thoughts), they had no signs of slowing responds differently when the text would have been different. The spider could turn back and forth as she pleased.
Jesus once said of himself: "He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory" (John 7:18). The slave speaks of himself, 5:41 by himself and about himself, Jesus said of himself: "I do not accept praise from men" (John). The Pharisees took honor from one another and did not seek the praise of God (John 5:44). This led them to a marked inability of faith, but so much more to a desire for power, influence and authority. Who probably like this slave, Jesus or the Governing Body of the Israel of the days of Jesus, the Sanhedrin?