The following content is intended as satire, although the dangers of false prophets and false Christs is ever present in our increasingly spiritually unaware society.
Watch Tower
(Invisible Jesus)
(Invisible Jesus)
The Watch Tower Association is today what we know as the Jehovah Witnesses. We know them best as the annoying people that come to our doors to hand out theological materials that they are not able to explain. Nor can they deviate from their scripted conversation. Nevertheless, the JW were known for one thing and one thing only, the prediction of Jesus’ return.
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Background on the founder: Charles Taze Russell
Charles Taze Russell was born in Aleghany Pennsylvania On Feb.16 1852 As he grew up and was exposed to the church he was troubled by various church teachings like the Trinity and especially on hell because he felt they were unreasonable. He became a skeptic at age 17.
In 1870 he was exposed to the teachings of William Miller who was one of the originators of the 2nd advent movement. Miller had taught that Christ returned in1843 then 1844 . When this didn’t occur E.G white received visions and understood this to be a that Christ went into the Holy of Holies in judgement (now known as the investigative judgment in the 7th day Adventists) In 1874 another 2nd day Adventist Nelson Barbour, announced Christs return invisibly in 1874(STUDIES, Vol. 7, p. 54). Russell already influenced by prophecy from them personally met with Barbour, who convinced him of Christs invisible presence returned on earth. Despite the failed prophecies, Barbour and Russell jointly published “Three worlds or plan of redemption" in 1877, and in 1874 he founded Zions Watch Tower Tract Society."
“Our lord, the appointed king, is now present since Oct. 1874. According to the testimony of the prophets to those who have ears to hear.” (studies in the scriptures vol.4, pg.621)
(Background info from http://www.letusreason.org/JW2.htm, thanks letusreason.com for your great work. DOTB will always give credit to your work when it is used here.)
About the Invisible Jesus So, just to recap, Jesus came invisibly in 1874 according to the prophets. Which prophets predicted this from the Bible is unknown.
They also predicted that 1914 would be the start of Armageddon. So if you recall all the verses about Jesus coming back with a sword in his mouth and fire in his eyes (Revelation 19:15, 2 Thessalonians 1:18), those apparently don’t apply anymore. Instead, he decided to come invisibly and quietly and let the world work on the fire and destruction.
In 1870 he was exposed to the teachings of William Miller who was one of the originators of the 2nd advent movement. Miller had taught that Christ returned in1843 then 1844 . When this didn’t occur E.G white received visions and understood this to be a that Christ went into the Holy of Holies in judgement (now known as the investigative judgment in the 7th day Adventists) In 1874 another 2nd day Adventist Nelson Barbour, announced Christs return invisibly in 1874(STUDIES, Vol. 7, p. 54). Russell already influenced by prophecy from them personally met with Barbour, who convinced him of Christs invisible presence returned on earth. Despite the failed prophecies, Barbour and Russell jointly published “Three worlds or plan of redemption" in 1877, and in 1874 he founded Zions Watch Tower Tract Society."
“Our lord, the appointed king, is now present since Oct. 1874. According to the testimony of the prophets to those who have ears to hear.” (studies in the scriptures vol.4, pg.621)
(Background info from http://www.letusreason.org/JW2.htm, thanks letusreason.com for your great work. DOTB will always give credit to your work when it is used here.)
About the Invisible Jesus So, just to recap, Jesus came invisibly in 1874 according to the prophets. Which prophets predicted this from the Bible is unknown.
They also predicted that 1914 would be the start of Armageddon. So if you recall all the verses about Jesus coming back with a sword in his mouth and fire in his eyes (Revelation 19:15, 2 Thessalonians 1:18), those apparently don’t apply anymore. Instead, he decided to come invisibly and quietly and let the world work on the fire and destruction.
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