PT. 1978, Page 7, C2: "We are glad to see that more and more cleansing from various errors is going on among our brethren in various Truth groups. Many of the 'Jehovah's Witnesses' and others are becoming dissatisfied with the old and new errors of their leaders. Many of these brethren are returning to Bro. Russell's Scripturally proven teachings; other are remaining with these teachings on the Parousia 40 year Harvest period for the reaping of the Little Flock, from 1874-1914, followed by the Epiphany, or Apocalypse period, the Time of Trouble, during which the Great Company as such come up of the great tribulation, washing their robes in the blood of the Lamb, and during which God has been developing those consecrating between the Ages (Z5761), the Spirit-enlightened, non-Spirit-begotten class (Joel 2: 28,29; see PT 519-a copy free on request). More and more brethren now accept his teachings relating to the Youthful Worthy class and are coming to see that the High Calling, to Little Flock-ship must by this date surely be finally closed."
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Conditions Among Truth Brethren
PT. 1978, Page 7, C2: "We are glad to see that more and more cleansing from various errors is going on among our brethren in various Truth groups. Many of the 'Jehovah's Witnesses' and others are becoming dissatisfied with the old and new errors of their leaders. Many of these brethren are returning to Bro. Russell's Scripturally proven teachings; other are remaining with these teachings on the Parousia 40 year Harvest period for the reaping of the Little Flock, from 1874-1914, followed by the Epiphany, or Apocalypse period, the Time of Trouble, during which the Great Company as such come up of the great tribulation, washing their robes in the blood of the Lamb, and during which God has been developing those consecrating between the Ages (Z5761), the Spirit-enlightened, non-Spirit-begotten class (Joel 2: 28,29; see PT 519-a copy free on request). More and more brethren now accept his teachings relating to the Youthful Worthy class and are coming to see that the High Calling, to Little Flock-ship must by this date surely be finally closed."
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Permanent Marker Series: E4, Page 132
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Page 132 is yet another part of E4 that requires tweaking! Bro. Johnson is pointing out that everyone up to a point was considered a Priest. They were all running for one call, so it made sense that there was no distinction. Now that the Executive Trustee has a second call starting in 1878 and a separate class in 1881, this information must be included on the page. A second call and class is important. Yet, in order to keep the rest of the page intact, we had to mention that no one knew of this other call or class.
Page 132 is yet another part of E4 that requires tweaking! Bro. Johnson is pointing out that everyone up to a point was considered a Priest. They were all running for one call, so it made sense that there was no distinction. Now that the Executive Trustee has a second call starting in 1878 and a separate class in 1881, this information must be included on the page. A second call and class is important. Yet, in order to keep the rest of the page intact, we had to mention that no one knew of this other call or class.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Permanent Marker Series: E4, Page 103
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Here is another page that must be radically changed to match the "present view" idea from the Executive Trustee. The clear understanding that the Great Company and the Youthful Worthies, as the two Epiphany's elect classes, had the same 40 years is no longer true. If they already existed as a class in 1881, then we need to add those extra 33 years into the trial period along the lines of the principles applicable to them. Our changes totally destroy the shared application of the 40 years as Bro. Johnson so wonderfully tells us, but it had to be done to make the page work.
Here is another page that must be radically changed to match the "present view" idea from the Executive Trustee. The clear understanding that the Great Company and the Youthful Worthies, as the two Epiphany's elect classes, had the same 40 years is no longer true. If they already existed as a class in 1881, then we need to add those extra 33 years into the trial period along the lines of the principles applicable to them. Our changes totally destroy the shared application of the 40 years as Bro. Johnson so wonderfully tells us, but it had to be done to make the page work.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
God's Parousia and Epiphany Watchcare
PT. 1986 Pg. 3: Jehovah led and followed with His watchcare His Parousia people, giving them the necessary Truth as due. He opened the way for Bro. Russell to get much Truth, on the object and manner of our Lord's Return and otherwise. He was given to see after some time that our Lord in His Second Advent is a spirit being, invisible to the human eyes, capable of coming and going as the wind. Thus the way was opened for Bro. Russell to see from prophecy and chronology and to declare that our Lord's Second Presence and the harvest gathering of the elect had actually begun in 1874 and that the message "Behold the Bridegroom" should be preached from 1877 onward. God sustained His people amid the six great siftings—No-Ransomism, Infidelism, Combinationism, Reformism, Contradictionism and (in the Epiphany period) Revolutionism.
Jehovah opened the way and took care of the consequences for His enlightened people in the changed conditions of the Epiphany period, which began in 1914 with the inception of the World War. After Bro. Russell's death in 1916, God led Bro. Paul S.L. Johnson to recognize the close of the door of entrance into the High Calling in 1914, and that the main work thereafter was the developing of the Great Company and the Youthful Worthies for their places in the Kingdom. God's overruling providence is very evident even here in the gradual ending of the Epiphany period and the beginning of the Basileia in its first stage in 1954. He gave Bro. Jolly much additional Truth pertaining to the development of the antitypical Epiphany Court and Camp. We have witnessed how He has led, directed and taken care of the consequences for His faithful people, even since Bro. Jolly's death in 1979.
By the antitypical fiery cloudy pillar—the Truth and its Spirit—and His providences, God has led His loyal people along in their journey to the "rest that remaineth" in antitypical Canaan. Through the ministry of our Lord Jesus as the Good Shepherd He has gone before God's people (John 10: 4), leading them into the green pastures and beside the still waters (Psa. 23: 2). The flock has also been guarded from behind, so that no figurative wolves or other predators can harm or destroy them...
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Permanent Marker Series: E4, Page 89
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After all of the editing done up to this point in E4 to make it work with the "present view" idea, we needed a fresh marker in order to continue. This page brings out a serious problem for the Executive Trustee. If the Youthful Worthy call begins in April, 1878 as is now shown on his revised Chart of the Ages, then there are TWO calls going on at once. This is contrary to what is written on this page and given in Scripture. So, in order to make it work for the Executive Trustee, we not only have to modify and delete much of Bro. Johnson's text but we also have to modify the Bible.
Want to understand the confusion of having two calls going on at once? And during the busy Harvest time? Think of having two telephones ringing at the same time during a busy day. Which call do you take? Which one is more important? Do you accept one over the other because of a better result?
After all of the editing done up to this point in E4 to make it work with the "present view" idea, we needed a fresh marker in order to continue. This page brings out a serious problem for the Executive Trustee. If the Youthful Worthy call begins in April, 1878 as is now shown on his revised Chart of the Ages, then there are TWO calls going on at once. This is contrary to what is written on this page and given in Scripture. So, in order to make it work for the Executive Trustee, we not only have to modify and delete much of Bro. Johnson's text but we also have to modify the Bible.
Want to understand the confusion of having two calls going on at once? And during the busy Harvest time? Think of having two telephones ringing at the same time during a busy day. Which call do you take? Which one is more important? Do you accept one over the other because of a better result?
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Permanent Marker Series: E4, Page 69
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We continue our series, updating E4 to harmonize it with the "present view" existence of the Youthful Worthies. Page 69 also creates problems for the Executive Trustee because Bro. Johnson is showing the level of care that should be given to those who consecrated since Sept. 16, 1914 in helping them understand their place in God's Plan and the special call for them since that time. With the marker, we tried to fix the page so that it shows the extra 33 years of their call to and existence as a class.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Referred to by Bro. Russell
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A third class of the elect, referred to by Bro. Russell, which we call the Youthful Worthies (for many Scriptures pertaining to this class, please see PT 519—a copy free on request), has also been in the process of development and gathering since 1881, when the General Call to the High Calling ceased. They came in too late to have any of the 144,000 crowns assigned to them, except such comparatively few crowns as were reassigned to some of them because of being lost by others to whom they had previously been assigned. All new consecrators in the Oct. 1914-Oct. 1954 period have been given the hope of becoming Youthful Worthies. Although not Spirit-begotten, they received the enlightening and heartwarming of the holy Spirit, in a sense similar to that of the Ancient Worthies."--PT. 1974 Pg. 77 C-2
Yet another reference the current Executive Trustee of the BS Ministries must ignore in order to prop up his "present view" idea.
A third class of the elect, referred to by Bro. Russell, which we call the Youthful Worthies (for many Scriptures pertaining to this class, please see PT 519—a copy free on request), has also been in the process of development and gathering since 1881, when the General Call to the High Calling ceased. They came in too late to have any of the 144,000 crowns assigned to them, except such comparatively few crowns as were reassigned to some of them because of being lost by others to whom they had previously been assigned. All new consecrators in the Oct. 1914-Oct. 1954 period have been given the hope of becoming Youthful Worthies. Although not Spirit-begotten, they received the enlightening and heartwarming of the holy Spirit, in a sense similar to that of the Ancient Worthies."--PT. 1974 Pg. 77 C-2Yet another reference the current Executive Trustee of the BS Ministries must ignore in order to prop up his "present view" idea.
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