False Prophet!
Deuteronomy 18:20-22 - "But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which he speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die. You may say in your heart, "How will we know the word which the Lord has not spoken?" When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him."
Whether you are Jehovah's Witnesses, a Fundamentalist, or a mere passer-by, it must be ascertained that the standard for truth is strict and the criteria for prophecy is stark. A prophet must always be right in their prophecies or they are frauds. A tall order, but that is what a prophet is - one who is granted the ability to see that which cannot naturally be seen.
The Watch Tower has habited to prophesy Christ's returning Kingdom. Let's take a look at their track record.
"1799 definitely marks the beginning of 'the time of the end'... The time of the end's embraces a period from A.D. 1799, as above indicated, to the time of the complete overthrow of Satan's empire... We have been in 'the time of the end' since 1799." ~The Harp of God (1928 ed.) pg. 235-36, 239
"The time of the Lord's second presence dates from 1874... From 1874 forward is the latter part of the period of 'the time of the end.' From 1874 is the time of the Lord's second presence." ~The Harp of God, pg. 236, 239-40.
"The 'battle of the great day of God Almighty' which will end in A.D. 1914 with the complete overthrow of earth's present rulership is already commenced." ~The Time is At Hand, pg 101
"In the year 1918, when God destroys the churches wholesale and the church members by millions, it shall be that any that escape shall come to the works of Pastor Russell to learn the meaning of the downfall of 'Christianity'. ~The Finished Mystery (1917 ed.) pg. 485
"The date 1925 is even more distinctly indicated by the Scriptures because it is fixed by the law God gave to Israel. Viewing the present situation in Europe, one wonders how it will be possible to hold back the explosion much longer; and that even before 1925 the great crisis will be reached and probably passed." ~The Watch Tower (July 15, 1924) pg. 211
"The thirty-six intervening years since 1914, instead of postponing Armageddon, have only made it nearer than most people think. Do not forget: 'This generation shall not pass till all these things are fulfilled." ~The Watch Tower (November 1, 1950) pg. 419
"Jesus said, 'This generation will by no means pass away until all these things occur.' Which generation is this, and how long is it? The ' generation ' logically would not apply to babies born during World War I. It applies to Christ's followers and others who were able to observe that war and the other things that have occurred in fulfillment of Jesus' composite 'sign'. Some of such persons 'will by no means pass away until' all of what Christ prophesied occurs, including the end of the present wicked system."~The Watch Tower (October 1, 1978) pg. 31
"If Jesus used 'generation' in that sense and we apply it to 1914, then the babies of that generation are now seventy years old or older. And others alive in 1914 are in their eighties or nineties, a few even having reached one hundred. There are still many millions of that generation alive. Some of them 'will by no means pass away until all things occur." ~The Watchtower (May 14, 1984) pg. 5
"Eager to see the end of this evil system, Jehovah's People have at times speculated about the time when the 'great tribulation' would break out, even trying this to calculations of what is the lifetime of a generation since 1914. However we 'bring a heart of wisdom in' not speculating about how many years or days make up generation... 'This generation' apparently refers to the peoples of earth who see the sign of Christ's presence but fail to mend their ways." ~The Watch Tower (November 1, 1995) pg. 17-20
So in summation, The Watch Tower declares, as previously noted in another article, that they are the sole interpreter of the Bible, granted by God. They then declare bold prophecies of the end time which does not occur. They then finally concede to not know and they expect us to still follow them?
Deuteronomy 18:20-22 - "But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which he speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die. You may say in your heart, "How will we know the word which the Lord has not spoken?" When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him."
You decide.
Jared Williams
Whether you are Jehovah's Witnesses, a Fundamentalist, or a mere passer-by, it must be ascertained that the standard for truth is strict and the criteria for prophecy is stark. A prophet must always be right in their prophecies or they are frauds. A tall order, but that is what a prophet is - one who is granted the ability to see that which cannot naturally be seen.
The Watch Tower has habited to prophesy Christ's returning Kingdom. Let's take a look at their track record.
"1799 definitely marks the beginning of 'the time of the end'... The time of the end's embraces a period from A.D. 1799, as above indicated, to the time of the complete overthrow of Satan's empire... We have been in 'the time of the end' since 1799." ~The Harp of God (1928 ed.) pg. 235-36, 239
"The time of the Lord's second presence dates from 1874... From 1874 forward is the latter part of the period of 'the time of the end.' From 1874 is the time of the Lord's second presence." ~The Harp of God, pg. 236, 239-40.
"The 'battle of the great day of God Almighty' which will end in A.D. 1914 with the complete overthrow of earth's present rulership is already commenced." ~The Time is At Hand, pg 101
"In the year 1918, when God destroys the churches wholesale and the church members by millions, it shall be that any that escape shall come to the works of Pastor Russell to learn the meaning of the downfall of 'Christianity'. ~The Finished Mystery (1917 ed.) pg. 485
"The date 1925 is even more distinctly indicated by the Scriptures because it is fixed by the law God gave to Israel. Viewing the present situation in Europe, one wonders how it will be possible to hold back the explosion much longer; and that even before 1925 the great crisis will be reached and probably passed." ~The Watch Tower (July 15, 1924) pg. 211
"The thirty-six intervening years since 1914, instead of postponing Armageddon, have only made it nearer than most people think. Do not forget: 'This generation shall not pass till all these things are fulfilled." ~The Watch Tower (November 1, 1950) pg. 419
"Jesus said, 'This generation will by no means pass away until all these things occur.' Which generation is this, and how long is it? The ' generation ' logically would not apply to babies born during World War I. It applies to Christ's followers and others who were able to observe that war and the other things that have occurred in fulfillment of Jesus' composite 'sign'. Some of such persons 'will by no means pass away until' all of what Christ prophesied occurs, including the end of the present wicked system."~The Watch Tower (October 1, 1978) pg. 31
"If Jesus used 'generation' in that sense and we apply it to 1914, then the babies of that generation are now seventy years old or older. And others alive in 1914 are in their eighties or nineties, a few even having reached one hundred. There are still many millions of that generation alive. Some of them 'will by no means pass away until all things occur." ~The Watchtower (May 14, 1984) pg. 5
"Eager to see the end of this evil system, Jehovah's People have at times speculated about the time when the 'great tribulation' would break out, even trying this to calculations of what is the lifetime of a generation since 1914. However we 'bring a heart of wisdom in' not speculating about how many years or days make up generation... 'This generation' apparently refers to the peoples of earth who see the sign of Christ's presence but fail to mend their ways." ~The Watch Tower (November 1, 1995) pg. 17-20
So in summation, The Watch Tower declares, as previously noted in another article, that they are the sole interpreter of the Bible, granted by God. They then declare bold prophecies of the end time which does not occur. They then finally concede to not know and they expect us to still follow them?
Deuteronomy 18:20-22 - "But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which he speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die. You may say in your heart, "How will we know the word which the Lord has not spoken?" When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him."
You decide.
Jared Williams
