The Governing Body Promotes a New World Fantasy and Gives False Hope to Jehovah's Witnesses
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Thank you Eric. We have to stand our ground and stay with the True Vine, which is our Lord Jesus.
I appreciate your straight forward way of explaining things and the fact that you NEVER use obscene language. You are a kind gentleman Eric.
@gladysbarbour1472 -- Thank you for your kind words. Using obscene language does not promote the love of Christ.
Why would he need to exploit bad language?
@@Caracaraorangeberry,
Many exjw channels use obscene language. It isn't needed.
@@vintage6346 However, a lot of that could be due to their anger at spending years being deluded and deceived. For many years, I noted discrepancies in the teachings of the WT but used to just think "oh well, the GB knows best" and would ignore it and move on. However, once they started repudiating massive amounts of former teachings I had to give pause and reevaluate. Keep in mind that when I was a kid (60s and 70s) and even into the 80s we would debate problems with some teachings as they were released. Additionally, a lot of us had read The Studies in the Scriptures and recognized that Russell's writings were occult-like. We would also gloss over the lie of how the WT had "foretold" The Lord's return (Presence or Parousia) in 1914. In reality, Russell and The Society had "foretold" The Lord's enthronement as occurring in 1873/1874 and that 1914 would see the final end of Armageddon (a later revisionist history created by Rutherford). Most current Witnesses are unaware of the fact that 1914 is a McGuffin used by the GB to establish their entire provenance. As Eric noted, Satan is working to limit the completion of the number of The Seed of the Woman and the final Sealing thinking he can thwart God's purpose and delay his time in the abyss and final destruction.
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Many exjw channels use obscene language. It isn't needed. Eric's videos are proof the obscene language isn't required.
What a wonderful eye opener. May Jehovah's Holy Spirit continue to speak through you!
Eric, Muchísimas gracias. I had left the WT's grasp after 40 years starting from when I came to the U.S. from Scotland in 1974. I left Christianity altogether, cursed God and became a firm agnostic. After picking myself up a few years ago, primarily due to your bible commentaries, my love of truth was re-kindled. Thank you truly as your videos not only expose the errors of the JW doctrine but point to what the scriptures really teach. It has proved to be a painful journey mainly because of losing my family but worth it in the long run.
I'm glad you recovered from agnosticism. It's a road to nowhere. Online, I'm in contact with many exjw's who have completely lost their faith. Even quoting a small appropiate scripture text seems to make some of them angry. Agnosticism is not a good place to be. I, too, lost much because of Watchtower. I had faded down to only attending Memorial for several years. Then one Memorial, with me in one of the forward rows, the speaker actually looked at me and said,... with a nasty smirk on his face,... "And some only show up once a year at Memorial, as if that were going to save them". Whoa! But, I think I still attended a couple of Memorials after that, always attending at different venues where the elders of my congregation wouldn't be in charge. Finally, I decided to read Crisis of Conscience and Ray Franz' other book. And a couple of months after that, I found Eric on RUclips, presenting his first Spanish video. Yes. I watched the whole thing in Spanish, my second language. I was wide-eyed. Nice to meet you here.
@ascotinva • Thank you so much for sharing your journey with me and us here in the comment section. I am so glad to know that the videos have been useful to you and hearing your thoughts is a great encouragement to me! it is a tremendous amount of work. It is so true that losing our family is extremely painful but when we gain brothers and sisters in the true sense of Mark 10:29,30, who know and share in that persecution because of faith, then we feel we belong. May the peace of Christ be with you!
@@BeroeanPickets thank you so much. Keep up the good work my brother.
I feel like some addict, I’m constantly waiting for your next video. Love u brother!
😂 Thank you.
Yes , Sad to say . . .
Even as we speak . . There are a Good Number of Our
Fellow members of the ExJW community who have
Denounced their former faith in Our Lord Jesus Christ !! 😔
(Some going as far as embracing Atheism !! 😦)
Smh 🤦🏻
Let us Pray 🙏 that they can be 😒 Awaken from
This Trick of the Enemy !!
@akatheheretic3014 - Yes, we must pray for them! It is always a pleasure to read your comments.
Rev 16 foretold many would blaspheme.
Who that must refer to could include those who can no longer believe in the existence of a God !!
Those who choose to be Allies with one's that.have adopted that kind of thinking ..would also qualify as blasphemers..
The two witnesses of rev 11 are not included as bladphemers..they are the ones causing the plagues ..some if which cause blasphemy among the above mentioned ones.
Rev 16:8-11 refers to Several causes and the behaviour bears a similarity..quite appropriate..
Scorching heat : something so unpleasant..those suffering it are eager to be out of it..they seek shelter quickly !
.
Hailstones :
Not death dealing but irritating ..there are many individual items of irritation that impact ..one would prefer to take shelter with others..even though they're strangers.. you have in common ..the need to shelter to avoid the hailstones.
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Ulcers :
These are troublesome wounds that are sensitive..and can be triggered if care is not taken..
They just won't heal as easily as one would like..
These 3 causes of blasphemy truly resemble the experiences of ex jw,s ..
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Some repent of blasphemy..
Ezekiels temple vision foretells that those in the Dead Sea..are enabled to live again..from the torrent of spiritual provisions that are located a far distance away from the center of true worship.
Perhaps it's from among apostates( that think and accept teachings not presented at that time ..by the Governing Body)that such life giving provisions come.
Unity of true worship resumes with those who have come to life again.
Whilst in that Dead condition they had no appreciation of what had gone on..
Had no sense or understanding of what had been taking place..
Once awakened..they get to learn what they had missed..
There is no alternate arrangement for worship in the last days represented by the Temple visions in Ezekiel ( 47)and in Revelation(11)..
It's not superceded..it continues on into the new earth under the Government Jehovah prepared in advance..
With an administration we can be confident because they are fully tested !
So we need not grieve..
Those who ought to be there..will be
Hey there Eric. Since you first started, you yourself have grown into an indispensable source for those still seeking truth.... and also with your personal problems such as the operation, I can only put your power down to a true application of holy spirit. You certainly make the word live and are therefore you certainly are a "faithful and discrete slave". I love the way you use the logical mind, which the JWs have had subverted, and turn it into a perfect foil to fight the illogical logic of the GB.... Love to your sincerity of heart, and....
A BIG THANKS !!!
I'm blown away. Thank you. Though I won't accept the moniker "faithful and discreet slave" since that is an honor Jesus confers when he comes, and all of us have the opportunity be called by him as his faithful and discreet slaves
@@BeroeanPickets Now Eric your not getting legalist on me are you ! LOL.... But no, I thought you said the dissemination of spiritual points as so coming from the pimo. Mine was a loving word for a true brother....
GO ERIC ! great job man
Thank you for this information. It really is a relief to have it explained and broken down on how they are wrong. And Horribly wrong! Thank you!
Thanks agaun eric , you are right on the ball with this one , the prohibition on trying to work out the day and hour was somthing that played on my mind during my waking up , this obsession with "when is the end comming "is a thread that ran all through my over 50 years as a JW ,every circuit visit ,every district assembley ,the exitment building , however it hit me that all that was more important to us that a relationship with Jesus and his Father , now im out i have a whole new view of evetything .
Indeed !! 🧐
I first started falling prey to Their ARMAGEDDON
Threats , Over 60+ yrs. Ago !!! 😒
@@akatheheretic3014 i joined jws in 1963 ,they were saying the end is near then ,i was 18 ,my bible study teacher told me id never get old or draw a pension .ha ha im now 77 and drawing a pension, WT = 100% fail rate
Look!!! The lord is in the watchtower magazines!!! 😮😮😮 We can be saved by subscribing to the Lord in watchtower magazines and their publisher the Watchtower organization!!! 😅😅😅
I feel the same way my brother in Christ now that I'm out and away, I see a lot clearer since the scales came off my eyes, I wasted 53 years with that organization. I thank Eric for all the effort he puts out, he is a loving wonderful brother.
@@johnfreeman8445
1963
My Mother died in August , and as a
Little boy of 8yrs. I was told "you will 'soon'
see your mom again , shortly ! " So I went
back to studying my "Paradise Lost"and "Let God Be True" books . .
while trying my best , not to get killed at
ARMAGEDDON !!! Since it was coming Any day (back before the "Stay Alive till 1975" Announcement in 1966) 🤦Smh
Remember knocking on doors BEFORE 👈
1966 ? When "God's Day" was coming
at ANY Moment !! , John ??? 🙆
Thank you again for another wonderful video! The joys will outweigh the pain when one leaves that old covenant religion, and understands and immerses themselves in the new covenant. Psalm 119:45 KJV
"And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts."
@TheMightybasketcase - Yes, I agree, Christians under the New Covenant seek the holy spirit to make them righteous, not works of law.
Thank you brother Eric. Wonderful explanation. Keep at it. We enjoy and feel strengthened with the "rich spiritual food" provided. Many blessings from Jehovah and Christ. Amador, Kingdom Christian from sunny Puerto Rico.
Thank you, Amador. You are well named.
One can only feel sorry for people blinded by Satan's lies get out of her my people said god. all earthly religion is false the whole world is being misled right now. ,thanks Eric great insight to the scriptures and common sense answers best wishes Phil UK England 👍
Thank you, Phil. The world seems more misled than ever, doesn't it?
Thank you for deconstructing this misled, self-serving and vicious organization. Follow Christ in love. May God bless you and all of us. Amen 🙏
You are very welcome
I kept my faith and appreciate the Bible truths I've learned and recognize that many others do also, and strangely enough I see what is wrong in the religion. Thx for helping us understand what the Scriptures are saying Eric, a brother indeed.
🙏
I watched a video where Tony Morris said they need to build 16,000 new Kingdom Halls and that puzzled me because they are closing so many around the world (and branches) and don't have much to say about that publicly. They are trying to get people to donate money and one of the best con's is the building work. So the rank and file think they are expanding the org but in reality they are just selling many of them behind the scenes. Now that is just slimy.
I love these breakdowns! Let's shine some real light on their "new light".
More like Jehovah's witnesses "FALSE LIGHT"
All I can say is Thank you for all that you're doing to help the flock of Christ see the true Shepherd!
Your messages do not fall on deaf ears, you have truly helped me in my walk to get out of this blind organization and I thank the Father for you and your Ministry Eric!
@amonekd Encouraging words. Thank you.
Thank you. It’s such a relief to hear spiritual content that isn’t half lies.
A COBE friend secretly told me that he was somehow confused while conducting the watchtower. Then just a few raised up hands, indicating that the confusion was widespread. Sad! Great thanks Eric
Awesome video brother .. You are so correct because when a person leave thair ORG they Say we leave Jehovah ... Such madness .. those imperfect men that we all usted to put our trust in .... Insted of focusing on the living God .
@ivorineturner4450 -- Very well said. How could we have trusted men with our salvation as we did, some of us for decades! That is the power of indoctrination, but now we are freed!
I'm so happy to be able to tune into Beroean Pickets and hear your very logical, unbiased research into these bible topics which others have made a mess of.
❤
The videos you make for us are insightful and I’m appreciative for that. It means a lot. Thank you.
@meeksvilla9028 -Thank you so much for your kind words!
Usually when changing something, the organisation will say “new light”
Yes indeed.
@@BeroeanPickets I beg ya pardon as I watched more of the video and you did indeed say “new light” 😊 thankyou!. What’s interesting is how many times that scripture has been used a “get out of jail free” card over the years when a teaching has been changed. I remember vividly one assembly where the speaker said “ don’t worry if you do not remember the teachings of last year. What you are be taught is relevant to you right now” I am slightly paraphrasing. That basically gives them license to change any teaching.
Spot on. Yes most JWs have put there faith in the Org. and not in God. One Elder and M/servent both said at a group meeting "All we have to do is follow the G/body and we will have everlasting life" I was thinking (what happened to following Christ). So as you also say when the Org. goes down, there god will be gone. You are a fine Brother.
When did they go so wrong? Some time around the mid 70s would be my guess.
Excellent point on the “adjustment” comparing to tuning the dial of radio. So my jw family, friends are constantly tuning the dial trying to catch the info, but never can. Logically thinking, any sensible will be so disappointed if the tuning will not work well, will even bang the radio to check what is wrong with it.
I can’t attend the meetings, I do remote sometimes because I’m 71 and haven’t been able to let go fully yet. I’m not the brightest so it will take time.
They do need new light to help them to quit stumbling around in the dark. That’s a great quote bc it’s so true.
Your hard work in putting these videos together is much appreciated. Thank you for helping me see thru this WickedTowers mind games.
Thank you Eric for another excellent video!
Thank you Eric
@jennydarling1368 - Thank you Jenny. I hope all is going well with you and your family.
Excellent explanation, thank you Eric!
Splendid performance of trouthful education.
I appreciate your videos and hard work in producing them brother. Thank you
Great Job Eric Happy Holidays
Good news? This is GREAT NEWS!!!
I am amused by the fact that one group of people who believe in a magic book is accusing another group of reading the magic book the wrong way.
Always, always adjustments, new light etc. Really? I became so tired of the adjustments that I stopped listening and started to think what am I really learning. My biggest hurdle beside hardships that we all go through is how am I going to explain to my dear friends of 30 and more!? Thank you dear Eric for all your wonderful explanations. 😊❤
I used to think that my thinking must not be very organized, because I couldn't keep all the "new light" straight. Lol.
The new light shows that God is with Jehovah's Witnesses as He prepares us for the New world. God does not give false religion new light. They remain in error. They continue to believe in false doctrines like the trinity, hellfire, pagan holidays, voting and pledging their allegiance to a flag. They totally are not ready to enter into the new world. But God refines us and makes our best better. Just as Jesus did in the first century when he addressed the 7 congregation in Rev .chapters 1-3. . He told them of things that they needed to change. Jesus did not tell any other religions of things that they needed to change. But he was only concern with his people. He allowed the other religions to remain in error. It is the same today.
@@MrRklewis DEUTERONOMY 18:22 "When a prophet speaks in the name of Yahweh, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which Yahweh has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him" Watchtower date setting alone proves JW a false prohet. The 1975 debacle really happened. It was Fred Franz's doing and there is a Time Magazine article from 1980 that proves it as well as the hundreds of life experiences to be found online and in book format.
@@laurentianvmx1692 Oh, really. I challenge you to examine any religion. You will easily find that every religion has had to make adjustments to their teachings. Check out the first 3 chapters of Revelations where Jesus addresses the 7 churches. Some of the churches he gave commendations, but to the other churches he told them to change some of the things that they were doing. As long as God has imperfect men shepherd his people, mistakes will be made. Which is why in the new world, it will be Jesus who will be the king that will guide us. Just as it was purposed by God from the beginning. We will have a theocracy. A God ruled government. That is the kingdom that we preach about when we go from door to door.
It’s literally scientifically, mathematically, universally, and religiously improbable
Thank-you So Much for this Wonderful Video.
You're So Sincere and You Speak from Your Heart and from the Scriptures. Yes, it's sad the the JW'S stay in such of an organization that doesn't teach the importance of God and our Lord Jesus Christ. Blessings
sent your way.🙏
@user-tc5kv3ye4w -- Thank you for your very kind comment!
With heartfelt thanks, brother.
The Bible students may have begun on a good path to finding truth amongst different Christian teachings. I believe many had this sincerity among them. That is great, but instead of leaning on Christ and the scriptures fully. They came up with new doctrines not scriptural hence not finishing there foundation on bedrock. Which is Christ Jesus and the word of God. A foundation that is mixed of sand and rocks here and there will always have issues. Once I realized this I had to rebuild and strip off many teachings. Keeping a few good building material’s though. As followers of Christ we should always test whether what we build with is inspired of God and not.
@thegrid117 -- that is the real test we must make. Thank you for your comment.
along with the radio analogy: Yeah, you adjust it to make it clearer, but if the station you were trying to make clearer was 95.5 and you went to 107.8, that isn't an adjustment. THAT IS A CHANGE.
My mom and aunt became witnesses in 1954, so I had gone to the hall from the time I was 2 until I was a little over 30. I will say that I will be eternally grateful to my mom for emphasing that our faith should be in God, not the men of the congregation or NY. So, now after another over 30 years of NOT going to the Kingdom Hall, but reading and absorbing that the bible itself says versus what those ever changing idiots in NY say, my faith in God and his son is unbreakable.
I wonder do the leaders of the Watchtower know there running a scam. Or do they really believe what there saying.
Interesting question. Did the Pharisees know they were wicked when they killed Jesus, or were they so deluded that they were at a stage of self-deception? Either way, they were punished for their sins. I like to think that somewhere deep down in the back brain of these men a little voice is crying out, "What the hell do you think you're doing?" but they squelch it.
It's quite a shock when you begin to realise many things you believed for years are false. It has become clearer to me that Revelation was about events leading up to and including the destruction of Jerusalem. I no longer look for fulfillments of prophecy in our day.
Jehovah’s Window Dressers ….or Jehovah’s Flip Flops…. Or Jehovah’s Charlatans ? It is becoming abundantly clear.
I really appreciate your videos Eric
love your work Eric.
I am still investigating why Eric was not given a chance at his judicial committee hearing.
Fear. That is why they will never give any of us a chance to use the Bible.
@@BeroeanPickets Exposing the false bible teachings of the WTS is something these men (Elders) would fall apart mentally, that is show them the truth
I don't think the watchtower brings the truth. They always seemed a bit "off" to me, I could never hear their voice.
The JW’s have lost it ever since Rutherford has taken over. If they would have stayed with Russell’s understanding and build on that rather then demolishing it they would have been better off. Russell was not correct in all his teachings but he was much more correct than what the JW’s are today
I once went to the river knowing I could not swim. I had my companion dog with me. A so called friend talked me into going too far in the river. This person said to come out further out in the water. I was so afraid of not
knowing how to swim. My dog knew I was afraid. So Ginger swam out to me and circled around me pushing me in. Dogs know you can be sure. She was so very smart.
Everyone thanking you..but im confused more now then ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Brother Eric... Im watching your videos from Brazil 🇧🇷
Thank you, For a great insight, Forgiving hope not fear, in all things building up the spirit of Interpretation To the alignment of truth🙂
Eric Wilson, a man after my own heart. What does the GB, Watchtower Society modus operandi (M.O., Method of Operation) and Ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes have in common? There is quite a startling manipulative grandiose narcissism correlation psychosis between the two.
NOBLE-MINDED BEREANS - "What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us." 1 Corinthians 2:12 We know the nature of the world and that is why we are no part of it.
@@BeroeanPickets So true brother Wilson. 🥰
Oh wow...yet another place where they 'diddled' their translation of the Bible. So much to unlearn...it would be exhausting were it not for the excitement of what the Bible REALLY says. Thank you for posting previous videos on other subjects as you go along!
@saracarlson-kringle8042 • My pleasure. I only wish there were some way to index them for faster searching.
Thank you so much. Yes it truly is smoke and mirrors. 🙏🏻
WATCHTOWER TRUTH EXPIRES BUT JESUS TRUTH STANDS ETERNAL .
A true apostate makes me sick. (Proverbs 11:9) "By his mouth the apostate brings his neighbor to ruin, But by knowledge the righteous are rescued" Slander, harmful gossip, obscene talk, and idle chatter are damaging to others? A righteous one’s speech is well-thought out, and considerate. By knowledge he is rescued because his integrity furnishes him with the points of reasoning needed to show that all his accusers are liars.
Whatever the reason apostacy constitutes a rebellion against the true God and rejection of his Word of truth. Any spirit anointed ones that turn apostate have no future.
As far as a new world is concerned a person would have to be totally illiterate not to understand what the bible teaches about God's purpose for mankind.
I agree. So sad that the organization has turned apostate.
It seems to me that Jehovah's Witnesses operate much like the Roman Catholic Church. By that I mean that the members of each organization are taught to place their belief in the organization rather than in the word of God. That teaching will be the undoing of both JW and RCC and I see that it is already happening in both organizations.
But doesn’t Daniel 12 say afterwards there will be a resurrection in that chapter?I think the key to understanding is the mention of the resurrection.After the fall of Jerusalem, the resurrection didn’t occur that time.
Please!
Turn off the new light
Thank you Erick!
@Host
Hey, did I not post a comment on here with the passage from Daniel 12:1 from the HCSB translation that reads like the JW translation you are complaining about in this video?
Did you delete that comment of mine from this video? OR do you have a similar video that I might have posted it on and am thinking it is this video?
If you did remove it, why did u do that? Was there something wrong with that passage from a trinitarian Bible (which happens to be highly respected by translators)?
I am wanting to know your denomination
We Your brothers still love you Eric.
Proverbs 18:24
There are companions ready to crush one another, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
@Drewmoney2400 • Thank you, but I'm assuming your logo is a sardonic reference.
Gracias.
Saludos des de estado de Washington.
@joseluisalcazar8984 -- ¡Saludos a ti también!
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HI Eric... THE light gets brighter for the righteous(in Fathers eyes)>>>>What you are saying and my little thinking ...
In the book of Daniel,when the 4 boys decided in their hearts to eat clean foods-veges and water back then at that place...The man in charge of them,though fearful of the King's reaction,allowed the 10 day test...The 4 young boys countenances wre better than others and so they were permitted to continue on that clean diet.Father blessed that...
down to our time-If we work hard at keeping clean(eg-what we read,watch,listen to,play ,do ,talk about etc) in Fathers eyes-He listens to our asking,seeking,knocking...The holy spirit from Father,through Jesus ,is our teacher..
I figure the cleaner we are(& Father will look at each of our situations individually),the more we get spiritually through our prayerful study..
Please if ones disagree ,don't be angry with me or attack me.I am just sharing what I perceive for myself.🙂
Yes Eric -Acts6-8-especially 7=completely collapses the organisation called JW...as well as many others who have been professing to be prophets...
John 17:17 Enjoy your study,research,discussions all..Keep being kind.Smile at strangers...Love from Sydney
@kerrydwyer1879 • Thank you. Love back at you, from Toronto.
I go remotely by zoom sometimes
I go back a long, long way with the WT - I think if we had been in the same hall Eric we would have been good chums! atb Ron.
Undoubtedly!
Matthew 28:18-20 And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. He did not speak these words in 1914
Gave a thumbs up although I dont know if it was counted. Utube is displaying 91,000 likes to this and other videos that have many thousands less of actual views. Up to no good ( again ).
I'm only seeing 780 likes on this video.
What about the scripture that says “ there will be a new heavens and a new earth”?
Hebrews 1:1-2
Thanks Eric, you make some fine points as the org vacillates on long held teachings. I’ve long held the view that soon the org will have to separate from the 1914 thing. The new generation of converts won’t mind the “adjustment” so much, as the current generation passes off the scene.
I’m not too sure about the ending of the video where you have Jesus and the 144000 walking the earth, and New Jerusalem descending from Heaven. Seems too far fetched to me. I believe there is some symbolism there. If Jesus is ruling over the “Christian Congregation” today, he is certainly doing this remotely, with the holy spirit (lower case 😂) doing the bulk of the work. I certainly don’t have the answers.
A man walking around restoring sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, and raising the dead also seems farfetched to many, but we are talking about the power of God, so don't sell him short. 😍
JWS DON'T BEAR
WITNESS TO JESUS.
Yes. If you talk about Jesus, JW's suspicion is aroused. They would look at you as being an outsider to the religion called Jehovah's Witnesses. They would wonder to what religion you'd previously belonged or with whom you've been associating.
Hi Eric, consider all of the publications that you and I wasted thousands of hours studying, commenting on, and placing in the door-to-door work. Now repudiated by the Society and slowly being purged from the Kingdom Hall libraries.
Proverbs 4 is beaten to death and misapplied as it has nothing to do with "New Light".
I'm still up in there air on whether or not Michael is Jesus, there are good arguments on both sides.
@skinnyandshort7108 -- I have done a video on this subject titled "The Nature of God's Son: Is Jesus the Archangel Michael?" Have a look at it and let me know your thoughts. ruclips.net/video/gVvdZdPeyRU/видео.html
@@BeroeanPickets Will do, I always like to get in both sides of the argument a chance. I do believe the Watch Tower has taught the basic truths such as the nature of God and his son, the truth about there not being a burning hell, but I do know there is now deep corruption with the leaders of the Watch Tower. I honestly believe God has used the WT to spread these basic truth but as scriptures indicate corruption would later follow.
That scripture in Proverbs is so fitting to them they will go 0
I enjoy your videos immensely. Each one I learn a little bit more,eg,if Jesus would be directing person's from heaven then what is the point of him coming to earth a second time, which is stated in the bible.
Exactly!
Thank you very much Eric. I would have been surprised if you had let this article pass without comment. We see clearly now. You produce very high quality work. But where is the brother who translated your videos into French? it's relatively easier for us to follow you in translation than in subtitles. Thank you very much dear blessing Eric.
I'm afraid that he has suffered some health issues, but I'm hoping to get them back on line soon.
Oct 2nd 1914. Based off of date of The day of atonement as far as I can figure.
And I notice none of God's helpers were female.
Of course not. That would actually improve things. Can't have that.
Can anyone tell me the summarise part. So is the new world coming?
Hi Brother Erik, thanks again for helping those that seeks a true loving relationship with our Lord Jesus and our Father Jehovah God!! I wanted to ask you what do you think of the book of Enoc, I was hearing it on RUclips and oh man!! It’s absolutely interesting can you let me know Please
@lindacrowder2619 - There is no evidence to show that the book of Enoch is inspired. In fact, there is evidence to show that it contradicts the Bible in multiple places. In my opinion, you can read it like any other book that is not part of the inspired writings.
I HAVE A QUESTION. How could true knowledge become available in the 1800 hundreds when supposedly the END didn't begin until the 1900 hundreds. I look forward to any JWs scriptural Answer.
Just one more point they missed in their warped way of reasoning.
Thank you Eric.....You have brought joy...Not because of your discussions upon the deplorable conditions of the situations of the many so called Christian groups...but,because you are speaking Bible truth..
Joel 1 does say-Howl you ministers of the altar.Mourn and weep.. And yes,Father promises to pour out blessngs upon us after all that he does in trying to correct His people worldwide.I beg He opens hearts and minds worldwide...Psalms 147;189People desperately need to trust He and His Son,make any needed corrections and allow the wind to blow( the holy spirit to flow in and cleanse and refresh and re-invigorate)..Amen
@kerrydwyer1879 - Thank you for your loving and very meaningful words!
You'll also notice that in acts 1:7 Jesus didn't say Jehovah either.
thank you for this new video
tell me when your book will be available in french?
it will be a great pleasure for those who live in French-speaking countries
Soon, I hope.
Wow, listening to this guy, makes me glad that I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses. He fulfills so many scriptures about how blind people will be. And how people will interpret the bible from a physical perspective. He totally under estimates the power of God's spirit in revealing the scriptures to whoever he wants to. Even to the untaught and unlettered.. He has become wise in his own eyes.
Take for example the thought that he said that Jesus will reign over the earth, in the flesh. He thinks it is impossible for him to reign from heaven. But this is what he does not see. If Adam and Eve did not sin, then God was going to teach and guide mankind from heaven. God was not going to come down and set up a building and teach from there. And occasionally God would have sent Angelic messengers to fulfill a certain task. It was never God's purpose for mankind to abandon the earth and live in heaven. What God is doing during the 1000 year reign of Christ, is getting back to His original purpose to have mankind guided and taught from a Theocracy or God ruled government. God never purposed for man to be in a world where the devil was misleading mankind. And as Isa.55:11 says, whatever God purposes to do, it will be done. And as of yet, mankind has never been under a Theocracy.
Everything about the 1000 year reign of Christ is exactly what God purposed from the beginning. Man would be born. They would not get sick or die. They would not be misled by the devil. Which is why he will be abyssed for 1000 years. There will be only one true faith. One world government. One language. No money. Families would be united, knowing their ancestry from 1000's of years, because their relatives would still be alive. And then there would have been a final day of judgement for those who decided that they did not want to do God's Will.
We never had a life like that. But we will during the 1000 years. And then we will be able to say that God fulfilled His purpose for mankind. And what Jehovah's Witnesses are teaching is that God is getting back to His original purpose for mankind. And it will be by way of the 1000 year reign of Christ. Jehovah will start the 1000 year reign with the survivors of the Great Tribulation. Rev.7:9-17 And gradually there will be a resurrection of billions of mankind back to the earth. It is because of our bad experience dealing with the devil that Jehovah will allow a small remnant of people from mankind to rule alongside Jesus. (144,000) As the bible says about Jesus, he is now more qualified to rule over mankind because of his time on earth.
And God has chosen a group of people or a faith, to be the foundation members of this New World. And why did God choose Jehovah's Witnesses? It is because we get it. We understand His purpose. We are not believing that a rapture will come and all good people will go to heaven. Which is one reason God did not tell anyone in the Old Testament that they would be going to heaven. And for that matter, he did not tell anyone in the Old Testament that they could burn in a hellfire. God loves and is concern with ALL of mankind. And by far, the majority of people who has ever lived will be resurrected into the New World. Because God does not desire anyone to be destroyed.
And while this guy here is making videos attacking JW, he fails to see that the interpretation that God has given JW about the coming New World is the most loving, and merciful, and just outcome that we can hope for. And that is, a real chance at everlasting life for mankind. With Jesus as our leader.
Hi Kenneth King,
I'm so glad you have posted a comment, because it helps me a lot. You see, I talk about how Jehovah's Witnesses don't really understand the Bible and how they reason eisegetically, trusting in what men (the GB) tell them, without actually considering the context of Scripture. But it is so much better when an actual Jehovah's Witness exposes these truths as you have done here.
Let's start with the fact that you claim that God taught Adam and Eve from heaven. In the New World Translation, you'll see that is not true.
“. . .Later they heard the voice of Jehovah God walking in the garden about the breezy part of the day, and the man and his wife went into hiding from the face of Jehovah God in between the trees of the garden. And Jehovah God kept calling to the man and saying to him: “Where are you?” Finally he said: “Your voice I heard in the garden, but I was afraid because I was naked and so I hid myself.”” (Genesis 3:8-10)
Next you write: "It was never God's purpose for mankind to abandon the earth and live in heaven." That's true, but the fact you bring it up is what we call a strawman argument. You pretend that I don't believe this, when in fact I do. So we are in agreement, but you're wasting good ink.
From there on, we're in agreement until you state this: "Jehovah will start the 1000 year reign with the survivors of the Great Tribulation. Rev.7:9-17"
I've shown that the JW teaching of the Great Tribulation is wrong. Check it out here:
ruclips.net/video/SIF2HXtue40/видео.html
Your belief that the 144,000 is literal is something you need to back up with Scripture. After you fail to do that, I'll share the scriptural basis for knowing that the number is symbolic.
Where's the proof that God chose Jehovah's Witnesses, as you claim? Doesn't being a false religion disqualify them? Or does God overlook 1914, 1918, 1919, 1925, 1975, the overlapping generation, the GB as the faithful slave, the shunning, the UN membership, the hiding of pedophiles from the authorities, the prohibition against transplants and blood transfusions, blocking the other sheep from entering the kingdom of God via the new covenant? I don't think so. Jehovah doesn't have a double standard.
But the last thing you said merits the IRONY PRIZE.
You wrote: "this guy [that would be me 😁] fails to see that the interpretation that God has given JW about the coming New World is the most loving, and merciful, and just outcome that we can hope for."
Yes, the interpretation god [notice the small "g"] has given JWs is that hundreds of millions of people including children and newborns will die eternally at Armageddon because they had the misfortune to live in countries were Jehovah's Witnesses do not preach. How loving! How merciful!
You know, there's a reason the Organization tells Jehovah's Witnesses not to engage with "apostates". This is why.
@MrRklewis- aka Kenneth King,
I'm so glad you have posted a comment, because it helps me a lot. You see, I talk about how Jehovah's Witnesses don't really understand the Bible and how they reason eisegetically, trusting in what men (the GB) tell them, without actually considering the context of Scripture. But it is so much better when an actual Jehovah's Witness exposes these truths as you have done here.
Let's start with the fact that you claim that God taught Adam and Eve from heaven. In the New World Translation, you'll see that is not true.
“. . .Later they heard the voice of Jehovah God walking in the garden about the breezy part of the day, and the man and his wife went into hiding from the face of Jehovah God in between the trees of the garden. And Jehovah God kept calling to the man and saying to him: “Where are you?” Finally he said: “Your voice I heard in the garden, but I was afraid because I was naked and so I hid myself.”” (Genesis 3:8-10)
Next you write: "It was never God's purpose for mankind to abandon the earth and live in heaven." That's true, but the fact you bring it up is what we call a strawman argument. You pretend that I don't believe this, when in fact I do. So we are in agreement, but you're wasting good ink.
From there on, we're in agreement until you state this: "Jehovah will start the 1000 year reign with the survivors of the Great Tribulation. Rev.7:9-17"
I've shown that the JW teaching of the Great Tribulation is wrong. Check it out here:
ruclips.net/video/SIF2HXtue40/видео.html
Your belief that the 144,000 is literal is something you need to back up with Scripture. After you fail to do that, I'll share the scriptural basis for knowing that the number is symbolic.
Where's the proof that God chose Jehovah's Witnesses, as you claim? Doesn't being a false religion disqualify them? Or does God overlook 1914, 1918, 1919, 1925, 1975, the overlapping generation, the GB as the faithful slave, the shunning, the UN membership, the hiding of pedophiles from the authorities, the prohibition against transplants and blood transfusions, blocking the other sheep from entering the kingdom of God via the new covenant? I don't think so. Jehovah doesn't have a double standard.
But the last thing you said merits the IRONY PRIZE.
You wrote: "this guy [that would be me 😁] fails to see that the interpretation that God has given JW about the coming New World is the most loving, and merciful, and just outcome that we can hope for."
Yes, the interpretation god [notice the small "g"] has given JWs is that hundreds of millions of people including children and newborns will die eternally at Armageddon because they had the misfortune to live in countries were Jehovah's Witnesses do not preach. How loving! How merciful!
You know, there's a reason the Organization tells Jehovah's Witnesses not to engage with "apostates". This is why.
@@BeroeanPickets Glad to reply. First you wrongly suggest that it was Jehovah walking in the Garden of Eden, talking to Adam. This is where understanding the bible comes in. It definitely was not Jehovah in Eden. It most likely was Jesus as the word of God, or an Angelic messenger representing God. There have been times in the bible where an Angel spoke in behalf of God and the Angel called himself God. And why? It was because he was speaking in behalf of God. At Ex.3:2-4 it plainly says that it was Jehovah's Angel that appeared to Moses from the burning bush. Then it says in verse 4 that God called out to Moses from the bush. So either God is a Angel or the Angel spoke in behalf of God. Also in Gen.32:24-30 we know that Jacob wrestled with a Angel. But Jacob and the Angel said that Jacob contended with God and saw God face to face. Well, we know that Jocob did not wrestle with God, but in dealing with a representative of God, it was as if he was actually dealing with God. So to the point; As I said before, there may be Angels who may materialize for men during the 1000 year reign of Christ. But their is totally no need for them to take on human flesh and live on earth to instruct us during this time. And also, Adam and Eve situation was different and unique. They were all alone in the world. They had no earthly parents nor any other humans to guide them. And so it was appropriate for God's representative to make earthly appearances for them.
And also your understanding of the Great Tribulation is way off. In Dan. 12 it sums up over 1000 years in just 2 verses. It says that Michael with stand up, and then it talks about the Great Tribulation, then it talks about the resurrection and the 1000 year reign of Christ. These are the major events that will happen. The tribulation in 70 C.E. was not a major event. Nor did it result in all flesh being killed except for the chosen ones. Many people in the world alive at that time, did not know that a tribulation even took place.
And as far as the 144,000 being symbolic: The bible does not call them "THE" 144,000. As if this number represented a particular symbolic group But in Rev.7 and Rev.14 it says that Jesus was with 144,000 people. And this certain number is in keeping with how God is organized. Whoever reigns with Jesus will be orderly and exact. It will not be an unnumbered amount of people that keeps get bigger and bigger.
And the proof that God chose Jehovah's Witnesses is from the preaching work that we do. Jesus gave the signs of the last days. He mentioned several things to watch out for. For instance, he said that there will be earthquakes and wars to name just 2 things. Now, we have always had earthquakes and wars. But these 2 things will stand out as different from any other earthquakes and wars throughout history. And do I need to tell you about the world wars and great earthquake that have happened during these passed 100 plus years. The same goes for the preaching work that Jesus said would be done during these last days. You can deny it if you want, but the world will tell you which religion has taken the lead in preaching about the Kingdom to the world. And this work can only be done by Angelic help and through the guidance of Jesus. And Jesus would not choose a religion that he couldn't rely on to do this work. And as far as all of those things that you say prevents us from being chosen by God, some of those things are what the bible says will seem foolish to men and others are some things that we as imperfect man has done and ceased from doing it.
And lastly, again you are mistaken about God's Love and Mercy and Justice. We know that God allowed a flood to kill everyone on earth except 8 people in Noah's day. Including children and babies. He will do the same today. Billions will die in the Great Tribulation. But as Matt.12:31,32 says that every sin will be forgiven men, except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. And these people in Noah's day or those who die in the Great Tribulation, did not blaspheme against the Holy Spirit. Which means, they will be resurrected. And Armageddon is a war between Jesus and his Angels against the demonic kings of the earth. This is what you miss out on by leaving and attacking JW. New information just keeps making things clearer and better.
@@MrRklewis So you agree that God didn't teach Adam from heaven, but that another entity (The Logos, or an angel) acted as God's Agent. That's the point I was making. Jesus will descend from heaven to be with us on earth.
You state: " But their is totally no need for them to take on human flesh and live on earth to instruct us during this time. " Why should I accept this? It is your opinion, but you don't back it up with Scripture. I've already provided the Scriptures supporting my understanding in the video you're commenting on, so I won't do so again here. Why haven't you addressed the Scriptures I've used to support what I say? Why do you offer so much opinion, but fail to back it up from the word of God?
You're spouting the standard propaganda that I was fed for years and which I too believed until I carefully examined the scriptures.
Check out these two playlists if you really want to know what the bible says on these topics.
ruclips.net/video/UNzIFzSnzTQ/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/SQfdeXYlD-w/видео.html
You state: "And these people in Noah's day or those who die in the Great Tribulation, did not blaspheme against the Holy Spirit. Which means, they will be resurrected."
You are in disagreement with the teaching of the Organization which teaches that those who die at Armageddon are destroyed eternally with no hope of a resurrection.
@@LosBereanos You pick and choose what you want to comment on. You totally ignored what I said about Adam being alone in the Garden of Eden and it was appropriate for Angels to materialized to guide him. But your limited insight cannot guide you to understand that this will not be necessary in the New World. In Rev.20 it says that Gog of Magog will try to attack God's people at the end of the 1000 years. Because they dwell in peace and seem vulnerable. And then fire came down and destroyed them. Then Rev. 1:7 says Jesus is coming in the clouds and every eye will see him.....and they beat themselves in grief because of him. Now think about that. If Jesus was already here guiding his people, why would anyone think it would be ok to attack his people? But if Jesus was in heaven, then that would be a different story and when Jesus does save his people from the attack, can you see why people would beat themselves in grief because they see him coming in the clouds. Coming to exact punishment for the rest of those who refuse to accept his rulership. It is speculation, but this is where insight comes into play.
Also, and at Acts 2:17, it says that God pours out his spirit on every sort of flesh. A lot of us are now coming to the understanding that those who die in the Great Tribulation and in the Flood of Noah's day will be resurrected. When I first got baptized, I heard a story about a brother who disagreed with some of the teachings. He tried to get those in charge to listen to him and he got frustrated and left JW. Well, later on, they did change the teachings to exactly what he was saying it should be. But he was out of the truth and was complaining about our teachings and the devil had a hold on him now. So the moral of the story is that he should have recognize that God is with JW, and where he certainly had the gift of decerning scriptures, he should have waited on Jehovah to address the matter in question. I have had some disputes with some of the teachings and one by one it has been changed and adjusted to what I and others thought it should be. You obvious have the gift of discernment. But your methods of dealing with them are very wrong.
Yep
In response to the latest watchtower, are you familiar with Luke 21?..7 Then they questioned him, saying: “Teacher, when will these things actually be, and what will be the sign when these things are to occur?” 8 He said: “Look out that you are not misled, for many will come on the basis of my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The due time is near.’ Do not go after them.
I assume you know the title Christ originates from the Greek word for anointed.
Spread the word people, it isn't spelled out much clearer.
@johnwood464, if you access my channel, you'll see that we are on the same page:
ruclips.net/channel/UC1l1Ac6tb16thxKa96Gm7XA
14:30 if you forget about what happens or doesn’t happen after physical death the Bible kind of makes more sense. It’s all about feeling better about the terrible things of life. The Saduccees probably had it right.
I don't think so. If the dead are not to be raised, then let us eat and drink for tomorrow we will die. (1 Cor. 15:16, 32)
Where links?
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Quick question: do you deny Jesus bodily resurrection?
Actually, it is Paul who denies that:
35But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?” 36You fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. 37And what you sow is not the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or something else. 38But God gives it a body as He has designed, and to each kind of seed He gives its own body.
39Not all flesh is the same: Men have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another, and fish another. 40There are also heavenly bodies and earthly bodies. But the splendor of the heavenly bodies is of one degree, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is of another. 41The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.
42So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable. 43It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. 44It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. 45So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being;”e the last Adam a life-giving spirit.
46The spiritual, however, was not first, but the natural, and then the spiritual. 47The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. 48As was the earthly man, so also are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven. 49And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man. (1 Corinthians 15:35-49 BSB)
@@BeroeanPickets do you therefore deny that humans will receive a physical resurrection to immortality?
@@WitnessForJesus Do you deny what Paul is telling us through his letter to the Corinthians (see my previous comment)?
is it possiblento adjust sound level same in talk and music for preventing hart failure :)
I'm unsure how a male deer would fail due to the sound volume, but I'll see what I can do.
@@BeroeanPickets,
Eric,... (eye roll).
ESV doesn't have 'sons of' in Dan 12:1 either.
@anniesavedbygrace - Yes, many lack a correct rendering based on the interlinear. That is why it is so important to be cognizant of the interlinear and look at it frequently. So much is missed by translators.
It's not incorrect. The literal "sons of" is equivalent in meaning to descendants without reference to gender, which is why different translators use "children", "your people", etc.
Puzzle pieces of the Bible are put together by different ones to produce what they want to see. The truth is in the middle. Most wouldn’t like it if their illusions are dashed when all pieces fit. By the way, what sort of creature was Jesus when he was on earth compared to after his resurrection and materializing? He had to be totally human and after death given an immortal spiritual body that could materialize. Is this what the holy ones would get? Paul experienced being on earth in body and yet in heaven. Have so many questions, hopefully will get the pieces out together right. Will they have dual citizenship?
Good question. Are the Kings citizens? 😁
@@BeroeanPickets They had citizenship here on earth before and assumed it would follow them.
IS the MANY the 1.3 Billion people that live in India????
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Daniel Kapitel 11 kann sich noch nicht erfüllt haben. Wo ist Michael 70 nach Christus aufgestanden? Wie? Wann sind die Toten die unter der Erde sind aufgestanden ?
All this is explained in this video: ruclips.net/video/ZpVWCds7W0Y/видео.html
All dies wird in diesem Video erklärt: ruclips.net/video/ZpVWCds7W0Y/видео.html
@@BeroeanPickets danke, ich kenne alle deine Videos und dein neues Buch. Ich war 17 Jahre zeuge jehovas. Wir sind uns in fast allen Punkten der bibel im Verständnis sehr ähnlich. Jesus wird auf der erde regieren. Niemand kommt in den himmel. Aber. Jehovah liebt sein auserwähltes Volk israel. er wird ihnen die Decke wegnehmen und sie werden nach ihm rufen. Matthäus 23:39. Der Bund für immer 5. mose 4:31. Israel wird nicht vernichtet Maleachi 3:6. Zusagen an Abraham galater 3 :16,17. Hütte davids wird wieder aufgebaut, Apostelgeschichte 15:16-18 vergleiche amos 9:11 israel kehrt um, hosea 3:5. Ehe mit israel, hosea 2:21. Paulus schreibt in Römer den Kapiteln 9-11 darüber. Jeremia Kapitel 31 . jhwh ist allmächtig und allweise. Er wusste von Anfang an daß israel untreu sein wird und dennoch liebt er es, wie uns Heidenchristen. israel wurde bestraft und zerstreut aber nun kommt es nach hause. Seit 1948 und seit der eroberung jerusalems 1967. Das ist ja nicht menschlich. Eric du hast mir sehr geholfen ich danke dir, deine Videos sind toll, witzig und hilfreich. Ich habe auch gemerkt daß du durch das Studium manches Verständnis geändert hast. jetzt wirds zeit israel anzunehmen. römer 11:23-26. Hesekiel 37:19, 21-28. grüße aus Österreich
@@BeroeanPickets ich meinte natürlich daniel Kapitel 12 sry
@@samuelhorleinsberger5055 Ich freue mich, dass wir uns in so vielen Dingen einig sind und bin dankbar, dass Sie meine Videos anschauen und mein Buch gelesen haben. Was das Thema Israel betrifft, denke ich, dass wir einen Dialog führen müssen. Ich hoffe, dass ich nächstes Jahr zu Besuch in Österreich sein werde, vielleicht können wir dann miteinander sprechen.
@@LosBereanos now i write in english. if you visit austria (not Australia😉) next year, you can visit and stay at us. We would be very happy. We have friends in Germany who were also jehovas whitness and often speak about your work. You help many people not to lose their faith. Best regards and god bless you..