When I was still a JW some of us were wondering aloud who the "king of the north" is now. Armageddon isn't what they say it is anyhow, even if it were true. But what happened to the mood of reform? Their strength will be in keeping calm and showing trust in Jehovah and his heavenly armies.Isa. Your donation gift(s) are very much appreciated and may qualify as a charitable deduction for federal income tax purposes. In my opinion the ONLY reason they haven't taken this and run with it is that 2034 is still TOO FAR AWAY for them to maintain the urgency and fear they need in the rank and file. www.opendialoguemediations.com. This explains how Witnesses, even in western countries, were able to demonstrate significant increases in the 1980s and early 1990s. beliefs, Is the Watchtower Predicting The End By 2034 Through Subtle Hints? Notice that Jesus did not liken his presence to the relatively short period of time during which the Flood occurred in Noah's day. Furthermore, followers of the sect are three times more likely to be diagnosed as suffering . 1:6-9. w08 01/01 pg. 3. Some Dubs believed the year 2000 would not arrive before Armageddon. But Scott Terry, a former Jehovah's Witness for 14 years and author of Cowboys, Armageddon, and The Truth: How a Gay Child Was Saved from Religion, believes that a widespread apathy towards door . Per Jehovah's Witnesses' theology, Armageddon is preceded by a period of time known as "the great tribulation.". With presumptuousness the prophet spoke it . The fact of the matter is, however, the Watchtower folks concede that Christs application was to the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in A.D. 70. 38:3, 4, 18, 21-23. Third, as we will see later in this article, the war of Armageddon will begin when the worlds kings attack Gods people, who are scattered throughout the earth. We also show that we know him when we love and obey him and give him our exclusive devotion. How thankful we should be for the provision God has made of this slave class, the modern spiritual remnant, as they faithfully dispense the revealed truths of Jehovah ! (Daniel 12:4) How should we respond to warnings we have been given? ***, Jehovah's Witnesses , in their eagerness for Jesus' second coming, have suggested dates that turned out to be incorrect. Only the best I'll accept, I learned well from the HUMBLE Governing Body, oh yeah! 7:14) How will we know when that tribulation is about to begin? He may use any number of ways. (Isa. It will not arrive in my lifetime (I'm part of Wobble's generation), nor will it occur within the lifetime of anyone who ever lives. Considering that Jehovah's Witnesses have so many rules, one would do well to consider For the entire Law has been fulfilled in one commandment, namely 'You must love your neighbor as yourself.'Galatians 5:14 when reviewing them. And all that without upsetting the majority of its members. marked the beginning of the end for that ungodly world. According to Revelation 17:1, 6 and 18:24, why will Jehovah destroy Babylon the Great? Seriously based on the 'overlap' generations definition Armageddon has been pushed back to 2154! Was it not founded on the 'immovable' 1914 date? 1975 came and went and the governing body had to deal with the fallout for the coming 5 years until things started to pick up again. 4. Pin On Jehovah S Witnesses On The Move . The berating talks, guilt inducing WT studies, pressure from the CO & DOs, placement of MTS grads, none have really worked. Charles Taze Russell formed the Jehovah's Witnesses. Time will tell. Never did they say, 'These are the words of Jehovah. If you found the Watchtower contradicted the Bible which would you believe? They knew that they had made a mistake about 1975, but at the same time they knew that the generation was fast running out in any case and that the end must come within a couple of decades at the most. 18 Gods anointed servants will soon be able to return the kindness shown them by those of the other sheep. (John 10:16) How so? Then, at Armageddon, he will destroy the rest of Satans world, including its political, military, and commercial systems. 2048 BCE-2034: Restrictive Banding: Iron: Under Strongest Divine Ban (Jude1:6) Future World Judgment: . Poul Bregninge's parents became Jehovah's Witnesses when he was 2 years old. And they will not recover until they make a new prediction That is all history you know already, so sorry for going over it again. 13. 77:12) These activities, along with a full share in the ministry, will keep our faith strong and our hope alive! 11ff); it affirmed that Armageddon indeed was near. 9:26) (Aid to Bible Understanding, Brooklyn, NY: Watchtower Society, 1971, p. 642). God gave the people in Noah's day 120 years, and perhaps he was giving us 120 years also. Why were publishers doing more hours (per publisher) in the late 1980s/early 1990s than in 1975? But, as we know, things all went pear shaped in 1995. Five years later, Poul and his wife stopped associating with the Witnesses, which in 1964 resulted in his being interrogated by their Elders and then ostracised from the . Then I read an interesting thing about the Adventists. The best way to do that is to set a date. So Jehovahs servants will not receive part of her plagues. Still, their faith will be tested. They'll work their way up to it over the next couple decades, you'll see. It will NEVER come. (Rev. Just google Armageddon 2034. The present study of 50 Jehovah's Witnesses admitted to the Mental Health Service facilities of Western Australia suggests that members of this section of the community are more likely to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital than the general population. Or will ordinary Witnesses see through the date setting because of the flood of information on the Internet? I think a western shrinkage will start in the 2020's and a organizational shift toward the third world will happen. jw I am sure that, based on the Watchtower articles I have referred to above, you have no intent of providing a possible means for the calculation of a date for Armageddon. Further, they totally ignore the Lords declaration that all the signs of Matthew 24:5-33 were to be fulfilled in the A.D. 70 event. Through this agency he is having carried out prophesying on an intensified and unparalleled scale . Jehovah God is therefore the only Supreme Court of interpretation of His inspired word. To such remnant of faithful servants of Jehovah God Christ Jesus has entrusted all ?his goods?, or earthly interests of the Kingdom. How may Jehovah defeat his enemies at Armageddon? But, I am fearfully confident that many others will do so and this will be a question many will ask. No man?s opinion is expressed in The Watchtower. He plainly declared: this generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished (v. 34). He was also laying a foundation for a work that would be completed in our 20th century." Wherever they are on earth, Gods people will trust in him when the attack is launched (See paragraph13)*. http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/87381/1/2034-A-Future-History-of-Jehovahs-Witnesses. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/10/61661/1.ashx. Never in these instances, however, did they presume to originate predictions 'in the name of Jehovah.' Does no one think my post interesting enough to reply? But what will happen then? Armageddon meaning jehovah witness. 4. (Luke 21:36) We must also follow up our prayers by studying Gods Word daily and meditating on it, including its amazing prophecies concerning our times. 1. The Bible helps us to foresee some coming developments. He will vent that rage by using demonic propagandaunclean inspired expressionsto cause a coalition of nations to turn on Jehovahs servants. friends. 11:18) To help us understand these points more clearly, let us consider four questions: What is Armageddon? Jehovah's Witnesses are among the most racially and ethnically diverse religious groups in America. Institute tithing at some point so they can reasonably budget and make a go of it. I don't know what I am talking about read this post at your peril. Jehovah is using only one organization today to accomplish his will. 16:5-7; 19:1, 2. *** 14 True, some expectations that appeared to be backed up by Bible chronology did not materialize at the anticipated time. As the Bible states, These persons are SELECTED by Jehovah. Back in the 1960s there was, seemingly, a brief period of relaxation in authoritarianism among Jehovah's Witnesses. class to publish the interpretation after the Supreme Court by Christ Jesus reveals it. Well, I'll be, let's see74 then. (Ezek. []. 1-5). How should we respond to warnings we have been given? It's obvious to me that leadership needs to fire up the members in some way. 8 Footnote: Tribulation has fallen upon those who stand by the Lord. (Rev. One of the biggest problems for the governing body is that 2034 is an awful long time away. The apostle writes: But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. Eventually the governing body will stomach the idea of promoting 2034 as the possible date for the end (120 years from 1914 - 'just as the days of Noah will the days of the son of man be'). Proof they already started on this road. Second, the area around Megiddo is far too small to hold the kings of the entire inhabited earth and their armies and war machines. Jehovah's Witnesses endured intense persecution under the Nazi regime. I also remember the argument about how Adam was created 6000 before 1975 but we didn't know when Eve was created or when they officially sinned. Jehovah's Witnesses are more convinced than ever before that the end of the world is imminent. Nothing is said about God bringing a genocide. They were not the first group to resist mandatory recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools, but their resistance was the most widespread, coordinated, and uncompromising. And it is precisely because of societys great anxiety in tumultuous times that the Witnesses find such a fertile field for their hysterical, pseudo-prophetic speculations. 10 But who is at the head of this rapidly expanding congregation, you ask? Those events occurred over many decades. ", ok, so here is MY gripe. 5. #1 would make the most sense from a business prospective but I don't see them resisting #2. The effects of having no date took a while to manifest but compare the "zeal" of your average JW 20 years ago to the average JW now. How many religions have voluntarily "ceased operations/closed for business"? They're probably waiting for some newsworthy event to take place and they'll call it a "sign". 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. It doesn't have to be either/or. Jehovah is the one behind all of it. Most Jehovah's Witnesses - roughly two-thirds (65%) - are . 32 Replies When the planet earth is destroyed, it will be a consequence of militant muslims or tectonic or planetary/solar mechanics and not because of any intervention from the "spirit realm.". Figures increased greatly leading up to 1975 and there was great expectation. Growth slowed substantially in the 1960s and the board of directors panicked. Jehovah's Witnesses, however, expected that the . The glorious reign of Christ that shall bring blessings to the world will immediately follow. The leaders of the Watchtower Organization have long taught their members that THEY, and THEY, alone, are "appointed by Jesus" to dispense His truth, or, as it is put to the rank-and-file, "spiritual food," and that if a Jehovah's Witness does not follow the teachings of the Watchtower, and remain "faithful" to the Watchtower Organization, they are "going against God and His . If we have once established what instrument God is using as his "slave" to dispense spiritual food to his people, surely Jehovah is not pleased if we receive that food as though it might contain something harmful. By putting this value in the parallel equation we get the same result, 2014! Try as they might to dress it up well in talks and the publications, ordinary Witnesses knew in their gut that the society were saying they simply did not know how long the old system might last. 6:33; 24:14) It also includes supporting Christs anointed brothers as they care for their weighty responsibilities.Matt. 16:16. 202-203 ***. 3:25,26. It was also successful. That will be enough for the WTS to delude the JW's for another 14 yrs. *** Watchtower 1943 July 1 pp. THE WATCHTOWERSTUDY EDITION September2019, Share 6. Is it just me, or do they swing from one extreme to another? (Acts 1:6; compare Luke 19:11; 24:21.) Choose your side, Slimboyfat, choose your side. Jehovah's Witnesses are a Christian religious sect rooted in the Adventist movement of the late 1800s and early 1900s. friends, Ijust ran across this. Those events occurred over many decades. Did not Moses make a 40-year miscalculation in trying to act ahead of time to remove Israel's affliction? The Bible tells us about a most unusual proclamation. This is why many Witnesses went into the 1980s and early 1990s with great confidence. Initially, Russell felt that the battle of Armageddon started in 1874, based on his understanding that this was a social upheaval. (Read Matthew 24:37-39.) or is it that you are trying to convince yourself they acually did predict? "The 'slave' class has served as God's sole collective channel for the flow of Biblical truth to men on earth. *** Watchtower 1981 December 1 p.27 The Path of the Righteous Does Keep Getting Brighter ***. Armageddon is just ahead. 17:16) So Gog will expect an easy victory. That obedience includes keeping Kingdom interests in first place, living by Gods righteous standards, and announcing Gods Kingdom. Har-Magedon, or Armageddon, means the "mountain of the assembly of troops", and it refers in a symbolic way to the capital organization of Zion where Jehovah God has enthroned Christ Jesus as earth's rightful ruler. 12:2; Rev. She has taught lies about God. Despite our trials, how can we remain faithful as Armageddon draws near? (b)According to Ezekiel 38:2, 8, 9, what will bring Gog to the symbolic place called Armageddon? With these rich truths to light the way, Christians do not grope in this dark, jungle-like world as do the masses of people in Christendom and heathendom alike. Is it some brilliant, farsighted man, some human who is a master organizer? Possibly. 1914." 11. | A former Jehovah's Witness has offered a rare insight into the religious group, describing it as a cult that "tries to control emotions, thought, information and behavior of a person". (The Watchtower, March 1, 1922), 1922 '1914 ended the Gentile TimesThe date 1925 is even more distinctly indicated by the Scripturesby then the great crisis will be reached and probably passed' (Watchtower Sept. 1, 1922, p. 262), 1923 '1925 is definitely settled by the Scripturesthe Christian has much more upon which to base his faith than Noah had (so far as the Scriptures reveal) upon which to base his faith in the coming deluge' (Watchtower April 1, 1923, p. 106), 1925 "The difficulty was that the friends inflated their imaginations beyond reason; and that when their imaginations burst asunder, they were inclined to throw away everything." Lots of threats - pandemic, China, Russia, terrorism and no real integrity in leadership are unnerving, however the JW's have a clear and tangible history of falsely prophesying Armageddon, actually 6 or 7 separate and distinct episodes in their brief ~140 year history - yes "God's Organization" is less than 200 yrs old as while Jesus walked . 'He that does the will of God remains forever,' states the Bible. 1. The phrase is taken from Jesus' words in the book of Matthew. This is not the first time the Jehovah's Witnesses church has been accused of sexual abuse. She has prostituted herself spiritually by forming alliances with earths rulers. 1:6-9. *** w79 7/1 p. 29 How Jehovah Guides His People ***17 However, during these "last days," have erroneous views about this system's end or telos (Greek) been held in advance by some of Jehovah's servants? 37:36) Whatever means God uses, his victory will be complete. latest Never in these instances, however, did they presume to originate predictions 'in the name of Jehovah.' Introduction. 2023 Fortify Your Faith Foundation. This is a really just a preparatory question which should have an obvious answer, but it is designed to introduce the idea that there may be a disparity between the Watchtower and the Bible. Copyright 2001-2015 Jehovah's Witness Discussion Forum | JW.Org Community Information. 33:22; Heb. when would they say their 144,000 would come from. Jehovah's Witnesses was founded in 1879 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by Charles Taze Russell (1852-1916). The Watchtower, December 15, 2003, Pages 14 - 19, Please be patient while the web page loads page scans of the Watchtower article. Nothing is interpreted but the interpretation comes from God and is then published . Jehovahs Witnesses teaches that Armageddon will start in the year 2034. But this lie will be especially dangerous because it will give people a false sense of security just before the greatest tribulation in human history begins. *** Watchtower 1981 February 15 p.19 Do We Need Help to Understand the Bible? The Greek word used in Luke for occurred (ginomai) speaks to a happening, and more specifically the context reveals a happening within the days of Noah, the event rather than the days being the primary discussion as is seen in Thayer's Lexicon Definitions: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. "The year 1940 is certain to be the most important year yet, because Armageddon is very near. ', 1889 "In the coming 26 years, all present governments will be overthrown and dissolved." (a)According to 1Thessalonians 5:1-6, what unusual proclamation will world leaders make? We must, therefore, insist that the Scriptures do not teach that Armageddon is a carnal conflict that is a precursor to the end of earths history. Before the war of Armageddon begins, all of the 144,000 will have been raised to heaven as immortal spirits. Can we be intellectually honest in using this account in Matthew 24: 37-39 to say that it is referring to a period of time rather than an event? The Jehovahs Witness view of the battle of Armageddon is but one example of the ineptness of this group to analyze biblical prophecy. Yes, they have. Had not the society stated it in certain terms (unlike the 1975 date on which they were wishy washy)? We should have confidence in the channel God is using . They have to figure out a way to motivate the average JW in the developed world to give more. Like Pharaoh at the Red Sea, Gog will learn that he is fighting against Jehovah.Ex. Fred Franz managed to publish more definite statements about 1975 than the other members would have liked. Im not questioning the argument for the presence being some period of time, it is simply that to use these verses (Matthew 24:37-39 and Luke 12:26-28) to definitively do so creates more questions and speculation than it needs to, given all of the other proof texts and reasoning that could be used (to support the parousia being a period of time). A few victims who can't conform here and there, but "the organization" on the whole is moving fast forward. Now, all they have to do is shift the start date to 1914 and they've got 2034 to look forward to. Noah preached 120 years until the time of the flood, which was the time of the end to Noah and his generation . PRIVACY SETTINGS, https://assetsnffrgf-a.akamaihd.net/assets/m/2019561/univ/art/2019561_univ_sqr_xl.jpg, THE WATCHTOWERSTUDY EDITION September2019, https://assetsnffrgf-a.akamaihd.net/assets/a/w/E/201909/wpub/w_E_201909_lg.jpg. New features of the work have required new methods, which has meant revisions and changes from time to time in organization instructions, but it is all a part of the advancement of Jehovah's theocratically controlled organization under the immediate direction of Jehovah God himself. Because of our eagerness, we have hoped for the new system earlier than Jehovah's timetable has called for it. 7-8. Jehovah's Witnesses Sources of Authority First, he will destroy Babylon the Great, the world empire of false religion. It suggests that someone in the writing department (perhaps a younger Nethinim hopeful, waiting for the governing body to be opened to the great crowd) has perhaps given passing thought to the possibility of a 120 tie in with 1914 to 2034. 16 By their fruits YOU will recognize them Have Jehovah?s Witnesses and the ?Faithful and Discrete Slave? 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. Those who have read Raymond Franz's 'crisis of conscience' will have heard the story about Dan Sydlik's remark about the need to 'open some windows to let some air in here'. by ClassickConcept We can imagine how the world will respond. (Job 38:22, 23; Ezek. LOL. Share so looks like they have a new way of conning innocent folk,feckin barstewards! Actions against the religious group and its individual members spanned the Nazi years 1933 to 1945. Its mission is to reveal documents, files, and publications that are kept secret from the vast majority of Jehovah's Witnesses, particularly vulnerable persons and women. Progressive Humanist Civilization or medieval superstitious totalitarianism? 46:10) Hence, Jehovah's purposes, and time, for establishing a righteous new order are firmly fixed.Awake! The current president is Don Adams. 14:1-4; Ezek. To suggest that this text has a primary prophetic focus in modern times reflects a gross distortion of this passage. The eschatology of Jehovah's Witnesses is central to their religious beliefs. The Watchtower, the official journal of Jehovah's Witnesses, has said: "We have not the gift of prophecy." Will religious leaders participate? Just as the early Christian congregation collectively served as the channel of communication from heaven to earth, so in our time. The statement in the footnote appears to ignore the parallel account in Luke 17:26-28: Moreover, just as it occurred in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of man: 27 they were eating, they were drinking, men were marrying, women were being given in marriage, until that day when Noah entered into the ark, and the flood arrived and destroyed them all. View Rude Words. 19:2) How will Jehovah destroy Babylon the Great? The 2034 date is thoroughly refuted by the numbers in the Insight book. Armageddon Is Good News! beliefs. ", I asked. alan mcgee gemma interview . I do agree the GB is probably "scrambling" to find a "solution" but they face the dilema of authority loss if human error is admitted and reform is entertained. Not at all. For example, by the waters of Megiddo, God helped Israelite Judge Barak defeat a Canaanite army led by a chief named Sisera. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBYGp5gD-oo&feature=related. 1:2-4) A key is to persevere in heartfelt prayer. 1:3) The war of Armageddon will not destroy but save mankind! Thanks, Blondie! The wording in the following quotations from the WT is carefully presented so as to obfuscate the real meaning. A replacement for Freddy is still awaited. Now, all they have to do is shift the start date to 1914 and they've got 2034 to look forward to. 17 The good news about our Lord Jesus includes all the truths that Jesus taught, as found in Gods Word. 17:11) But Armageddon does not refer to any literal place on earth. 8 Replies (Hebrews 11:7) What about us? The Society is adding a 120 years to the 1914 date to come up with the hinted date of 2034. In fact, they are known throughout the world as Jehovah's Witnesses. At that very moment the 'generation' that will see Armageddon is born Dec 31, 2034 at 11:59 and lives another 120 years thusly it is 'logical evidence' that Armageddon shall commence in 2154. "it was clearly suggested"? 10 The judgment on the great prostitute. (Read Revelation 17:1,6; 18:24.) The Bible says 'their days are seventy or eighty', so Witnesses figured that the end must come around 1994 at the latest. A quarter of a century ago I filed a copy of the Watchtower magazine (published and distributed by the Jehovahs Witnesses). (Jas. Answer (1 of 23): Jehovah God is the ONLY one who decides who will have the privilege of being anointed/born again or not. They will make more and more grave statements about the end being near, but these won't do the trick either because they will contain nothing specific. 15 " Be on the watch for the false prophets that come to YOU in sheep's covering, but inside they are ravenous wolves. And should we forget; liars. *** Watchtower 1972 August 1 p.458 Loving Oversight of the Congregation of God ***, THEOCRATIC APPOINTMENT IN THE CONGREGATION. A replacement for Freddy is still awaited. (1 John 2:17) Now is therefore the time to do Jehovah's will with a keen sense of urgency.". All rights reserved. (a)What does the word Armageddon mean? And so will many other people. what if jehovah's witnesses are right about armageddon? 2034 may be the next 1975, because it will be 120 years since 1914, in the book of Genesis, Jehovah shortens man's life to 120 years. It's not like they haven't done this before. latest Matthew 24:21 NWT. In fact they go so far as to say that unless one calls on the true name of God, "Jehovah," one cannot be saved. So I'd like to answer some of the a accusations that questions about Jehovah's witnesses always seems to bring. if this generation is meant an era then it is to be 200yrs so1914+200=2114. 12 God will not allow the nations to destroy his people. 11 Jehovah will destroy the great prostitute by means of the ten horns of a scarlet-colored wild beast. That figurative wild beast represents the United Nations. Failed Watchtower date predictions and changed date doctrine of Jehovah's Witnesses, including lesser known ones such as 1799, 1844, 1874, 1878, 1918, 1920 and the 1940's. . By Pudgy, August 12, 2021. armageddon. He has prospered their work of preaching "this good news of the kingdom" in 194 different lands to date. Jehovah's Witnesses originated as a branch of the Bible Student movement, which developed in the United States in the 1870s among followers of Christian restorationist minister Charles Taze Russell.Bible Student missionaries were sent to England in 1881 and the first overseas branch was opened in London in 1900. The Scriptures we were taught to use as Jehovah's Witnesses when we preached the Watchtower's "good news" concerning the reestablishing of God's Kingdom had more to do with the nation of Israel and God's covenant with the Jewish people rather that the real "good news" of Jesus Christ. 19:16) This is what makes the congregation theocratic in structure, adhering to God-rule. Like clouds covering the land, he will attack Jehovahs people. 16:16. 16:13,14) That coalition is called Gog of the land of Magog. When the nations launch their attack, they will have arrived at the symbolic place called Armageddon.Rev. As I stated earlier about the account in Luke 17:26-28 referring to the occurrence (event) of the end versus the period of time it would seem that clear thinking would prevent us from trying to attach a length of time of any sort to the presence of Jesus Christ based upon the account in Matthew citied in the article. (Rev. Contact. (a)How do we show that we know God? (January 1883, page 425) "Nor would we have our writings reverenced or regarded as infallible." (Rev. You would think that somebody who had the absolute truth would have a track record of at least having absolute truth for some amount of time, before they had to change it. Some 90 years have passed since the last days of this system of things began in 1914. There were disputes among the governing body about how far they should push the 1975 thing. 13 The attack of Gog. Out of zeal and enthusiasm for the vindication of Jehovah's name, Word and purposes, and the desire for the new system, some of his servants have at times been premature in their expectations. For example, he may use earthquakes, hail, and lightning. This may seem counter-intuitive to getting rid of someone, but the fact is that if you don't answer the door, they are likely to mark you as "not home" and return in the near future. Had not God's organisation been teaching about the 'generation' for decades? Yes, sudden destruction is to be instantly on them, just like birth pains on a pregnant woman. What about Jehovahs loyal servants? Sure, you'd lose some members but I would bet you'd keep more born-ins who view JWism as just another religion. 1. A few weeks later, the Jehovah's Witnesses closed on a $200 million sale of that building to the private equity firm Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors, which plans to turn the property into . (Rev. For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good, traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. ***15 Yes, Jehovah's people have had to revise expectations from time to time. All content appearing on this site is owned and maintained by the Fortify Your Faith Foundation, a tax-exempt, not-for-profit, religious corporation as defined under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/9941/succeed_fail1.html. Rather, it appears that they are both describing the condition, attitude, and behavior of the people prior to an event, with the event being the subject of the sentences.

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