Today, on October 2nd 2014, just 100 years ago, a downright lie was announced by Charles Taze Russell the founder of the WTS at the Brooklyn Bethel dining hall.
The lie has been fooling more than 7 million people world wide for 100 years since then.
It is the fake prophecy of the "Last Days."
An upgraded version of Watchtower's "Last Days"
Russell, confidently strode into the Bethel dining hall and made the startling announcement to the headquarters staff: “The Gentile times have ended; their kings have had their day.”
The WTS had taught for 40 years before 1914, preaching that 1914 would be the end of the world, Christ would come back and the rapture would occur.
Many believers had a high expectation on that year.
The teachers at that time concluded their Bible talk with an expression something like "let us meet again in heaven next time."
But nothing happened, there was no visible sign when the expected October came.
In that situation, Russell made the statement “The Gentile times have ended; their kings have had their day" on October 2nd. in 1914, just 100 years ago.
It was said that the Christ begun ruling in heaven invisibly, and since then the "Last Days" has begun.
The WTS is claiming that they have been preaching worldwide the signs of the "Last Days" which probes Christ's invisible presence.
The signs they point out.
World War I & IIOn August in 1914 World War I conveniently beak out for them.
However, better say that the Russell conveniently took advantage of the WWI which break out two months earlier to add believability to his fake prophecy of the "Last Days."
The WTS points out the world war, the food shortages, the earthquakes, the moral breakdown, and the global preaching work of the good news of the kingdom, as the convincing signs of the "Last Days."
It turned out to be that more than 7 million people worldwide believe the lie, imagining that the signs of the "Last Days" are happening around the globe according to the Bible prophecy as the WTS has been preaching.
But it has nothing to do with the Bible prophecy.
The WTS' global preaching activity has nothing to do with the true kingdom witnessing work by the sons of the kingdom.
And the signs of the "Last Days" or the "Lord's Day" in the Bible has noting to do with the WTS' version in its scale and intensity.
The signs of the "Last Days (Lord's Day)"
With what event does the Last Days of Satan's domination begin?Re 6:1-2
1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice as of thunder: "Come!" 2 And I saw, and, look! a white horse; and the one seated upon it had a bow; and a crown was given him, and he went forth conquering and to complete his conquest.
Re 12:7-9
7 And war broke out in heaven: Mi′cha·el and his angels battled with the dragon, and the dragon and its angels battled 8 but it did not prevail, neither was a place found for them any longer in heaven. 9 So down the great dragon was hurled, the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth; he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him.
The conquest of the Christ begins in heaven first.
The WTS arbitrary claims this heavenly war occurred in 1914.
No one can prove this since no one can see the event in the heaven.
But actually it has not occurred yet according to the Revelation's account.
Let us check the events in the Revelation.
The effects of war in heaven bring disaster on earth.
Re 12:12
12 On this account be glad, YOU heavens and YOU who reside in them! Woe for the earth and for the sea, because the Devil has come down to YOU, having great anger, knowing he has a short period of time."
The fulfillment of this woe is that the one forth of the world population would become the casualties of the great world war, the famine, and the pestilences and the other calamities
Re 6:3-8
3 And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say: "Come!" 4 And another came forth, a fiery-colored horse; and to the one seated upon it there was granted to take peace away from the earth so that they should slaughter one another; and a great sword was given him.
5 And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say: "Come!" And I saw, and, look! a black horse; and the one seated upon it had a pair of scales in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice as if in the midst of the four living creatures say: "A quart of wheat for a de·nar′i·us, and three quarts of barley for a de·nar′i·us; and do not harm the olive oil and the wine."
7 And when he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say: "Come!" 8 And I saw, and, look! a pale horse; and the one seated upon it had the name Death. And Ha′des was closely following him. And authority was given them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with a long sword and with food shortage and with deadly plague and by the wild beasts of the earth.
Human have never experienced such calamities yet.
World War I casualties
World War I casualties
British and German wounded, Bernafay Wood, 19-July 1916. Photo by Ernest Brooks.
The total number of military and civilian casualties in World War I was over 37 million. There were over 16 million deaths and 20 million wounded ranking it among the deadliest conflicts in human history. The total number of deaths includes about 10 million military personnel and about 7 million. The Entente Powers (also known as the Allies) lost about 6 million military personnel while the Central Powers lost about 4 million. At least 2 million died from diseases and 6 million went missing, presumed dead. This article lists the casualties of the belligerent powers based on official published sources. About two-thirds of military deaths in World War I were in battle, unlike the conflicts that took place in the 19th century when the majority of deaths were due to disease. Nevertheless, disease, including the Spanish flu and deaths while held as prisoners of war, still caused about one third of total military deaths for all belligerents.
The total deaths of WWI is said 15,163,603 to 17,989,982. (deaths by famine and pestilences are included)
The Deaths as % of population is 1.58% to 1.87%
It is far less than 1/4 (25%).
World War II casualties
World War II casualties
World War II was the deadliest military conflict in history. Over 60 million people were killed, which was over 2.5% of the world population.
The total deaths of WWII is said 60,000,000 to 85,000,000. (deaths by famine and pestilences are included)
The Deaths as % of population is 3.17% to 4%
It is far less than 1/4 (25%).
It is obvious that two World Wars, famine, earthquakes, pestilences during 100 years from the 1914 don't bring about the casualties of 25% of the world population as prophesied.
Today we are facing the crisis of the explosion of the human population.
It seems that what is prophesied in the Revelation would happen in the near future by the nuclear war, famine, earthquake, pestilences causing 25% population loss in relatively short period of time for the evicted Satan.
There is no base to view the 100 years from 1914 as something special in the Bible prophecy.
The period has nothing to do with the predicted "Last Days."
The WTS has become a multi-national corporation for this 100 years by the fake "Last Days" prophecy.
The Kingdom Preaching Work
The global kingdom preaching work will be done along with the persecution cased by the evicted Satan.It will be carried out not by the great crowd, but by the sons of the kingdom.
The sons of the kingdom are to stand before the rulers of the world for the witnessing work.
And at that moment, the convincing witnessing will be given by the holy spirit.
So far this kind of witnessing work has not been done yet.
Mr 13:7-8, 9-13
7 Moreover, when YOU hear of wars and reports of wars, do not be terrified; [these things] must take place, but the end is not yet.
8 "For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, there will be earthquakes in one place after another, there will be food shortages. These are a beginning of pangs of distress.
9 "As for YOU, look out for yourselves; people will deliver YOU up to local courts, and YOU will be beaten in synagogues and be put on the stand before governors and kings for my sake, for a witness to them. 10 Also, in all the nations the good news has to be preached first. 11 But when they are leading YOU along to deliver YOU up, do not be anxious beforehand about what to speak; but whatever is given YOU in that hour, speak this, for YOU are not the ones speaking, but the holy spirit is. 12 Furthermore, brother will deliver brother over to death, and a father a child, and children will rise up against parents and have them put to death; 13 and YOU will be objects of hatred by all people on account of my name. But he that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved.
The global witnessing work in the "Last Days," won't be done by the "door to door work" employed by the WTS.
This salesperson like "door to door work" is a fake kingdom preaching work only to recruit the sheeple for the international corporation masqueraded with the Christian congregation, the WTS.
The true kingdom preaching work will be carried out by the sons of the kingdom before the world rulers.
The news of the their witnessing will be broadcasted worldwide immediately by means of the mass-media like the Internet, TV, and the like.
What is the point of issue, then?
Worship!!
It will be called into question whom you worship.
The Revelation's account clearly points out this.
Re 13:3-9, 11-17
3 And I saw one of its heads as though slaughtered to death, but its death-stroke got healed, and all the earth followed the wild beast with admiration. 4 And they worshiped the dragon because it gave the authority to the wild beast, and they worshiped the wild beast with the words: "Who is like the wild beast, and who can do battle with it?" 5 And a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies was given it, and authority to act forty-two months was given it. 6 And it opened its mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name and his residence, even those residing in heaven. 7 And there was granted it to wage war with the holy ones and conquer them, and authority was given it over every tribe and people and tongue and nation. 8 And all those who dwell on the earth will worship it; the name of not one of them stands written in the scroll of life of the Lamb who was slaughtered, from the founding of the world.
9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear. 10 If anyone [is meant] for captivity, he goes away into captivity. If anyone will kill with the sword, he must be killed with the sword. Here is where it means the endurance and faith of the holy ones.
11 And I saw another wild beast ascending out of the earth, and it had two horns like a lamb, but it began speaking as a dragon. 12 And it exercises all the authority of the first wild beast in its sight. And it makes the earth and those who dwell in it worship the first wild beast, whose death-stroke got healed. 13 And it performs great signs, so that it should even make fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the sight of mankind.
14 And it misleads those who dwell on the earth, because of the signs that were granted it to perform in the sight of the wild beast, while it tells those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the wild beast that had the sword-stroke and yet revived. 15 And there was granted it to give breath to the image of the wild beast, so that the image of the wild beast should both speak and cause to be killed all those who would not in any way worship the image of the wild beast.
16 And it puts under compulsion all persons, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and the slaves, that they should give these a mark in their right hand or upon their forehead, 17 and that nobody might be able to buy or sell except a person having the mark, the name of the wild beast or the number of its name.
The WTS applies this prophecy to the World War I in 1914, and ignorantly or intentionally deceives people saying that the victor nations of the World War I (Britain and US) became as if slaughtered to death, contrary to the fact.
The truth of the matter is, the Britain and the US made easy money by the two World Wars.
They established the IMF, International Monetary Fund, which is the international finance bank to loan the money to the developing countries to cause them bankrupt to exploit their assets.
The expression "the wild beast that had the sword-stroke and yet revived" is not applicable to them.
And the WTS teaches that the United Nation is the image of the wild beast.
But the reality doesn't harmonized with their interpretation of the prophecy.
The UN is not worshiped yet, nor forces people in the world to worship the image of the wild beast, yet.
This prophecy has not occurred yet.
It will occur in the near future.
The Bible tells us the appearance of a supernational entity which forces the wild beast worship.
It was destined to occur that the supernational entity will wage war with the sons of the kingdom over the worship.
The focus of confrontation which will become clearer in time is whom you worship, Satan and his supernational entity, or YHWH and support Christ's Kingdom.
Re 13:8
8 And all those who dwell on the earth will worship it (the wild beast);
Amid the wild beast worship, the good news of the Kingdom will be preached in the world. The sons of the kingdom will be brought before rulers and kings to witness to the kingdom of God. And they will witness to the truth. Their witnessing will divide the people over whether they should worship the Beast or the Creator of heaven and earth.
Re 14:6-7
6 And I saw another angel flying in midheaven, and he had everlasting good news to declare as glad tidings to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people, 7 saying in a loud voice: "FEAR God and give him glory, because the hour of the judgment by him has arrived, and so worship the One who made the heaven and the earth and sea and fountains of waters."
This is the good news of the kingdom which will be preached first in all the nations.
The long waiting time has arrived at last when the God's kingdom intervenes human affair. So, worship God who crated heave and earth and everything in them.
This good news will be powerfully preached by the sons of the kingdom before the world rulers.
As the result the entire earth will be divided into two, over the worship.
Mr 13:9-13
9 "As for YOU, look out for yourselves; people will deliver YOU up to local courts, and YOU will be beaten in synagogues and be put on the stand before governors and kings for my sake, for a witness to them. 10 Also, in all the nations the good news has to be preached first. 11 But when they are leading YOU along to deliver YOU up, do not be anxious beforehand about what to speak; but whatever is given YOU in that hour, speak this, for YOU are not the ones speaking, but the holy spirit is. 12 Furthermore, brother will deliver brother over to death, and a father a child, and children will rise up against parents and have them put to death; 13 and YOU will be objects of hatred by all people on account of my name. But he that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved.
The "door to door preaching", "street witnessing", and the other self-imposed form of worship as the kingdom preaching done by the JWs' have nothing to do with the true worldwide kingdom witnessing work in the "Last Days (Lord's Day)".
The true worldwide kingdom preaching is the powerful witnessing before the world rulers being carried out by the sons of the kingdom, which will be broadcasted simultaneously worldwide by the modern day mass-media over the worship. It will be done during the relatively short period of time of the evicted Satan from heaven to the earth with great anger to wage war against the sons of the kingdom.
The prophecy of the "Last Days" by the WTS is deceptive lie.
The "Last Days (Lord's Day)" has not yet arrived, it will occur in the near future.
The war in the heaven against Satan and his angles has not yet occurred.
They are still in the heaven accusing the sons of the kingdom.
For this reason, the wrestling we have is said against the wicked spirit forces in the heavenly places.
Eph 6:12
12 because we have a wrestling, not against blood and flesh, but against the governments, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the wicked spirit forces in the heavenly places. (They are still in heaven.)
In time, entire earth will experience the result or effect of the battle between the force of Christ and the force of Satan in the heavenly places.
At that time the sons of the kingdom will be the object of the debased Satan's direct enmity as was the Christ when he was on earth.
They will be persecuted by the evicted Satan and the global kingdom witnessing work will be successfully carried out by the sons of the kingdom.
They will conquer Satan by their witnessing work.
Re 12:10-11
10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven say:
"Now have come to pass the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ, because the accuser of our brothers has been hurled down, who accuses them day and night before our God! 11 And they conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their witnessing, and they did not love their souls even in the face of death.
We can't apply this dynamic witnessing to the kings and the world, to the WTS' salesperson like "door to door ministry" to recruit members for their international corporation. The kingdom witnessing won't be done in such a inconspicuous manner. The sons of the kingdom will become a theatrical spectacle to the world as in the case of the first century.
JW brothers and sisters fooled by the WTS' lie, act wisely before everything (time, energy, talent, sound mind and emotion, family, relative, friend, material assets, and the like) is exploited by them.
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