QUESTION:
How can I explain "the meek will inherit the earth" to my 'Jehovah's Witness' husband?
MY REPLY:
It all goes back to what God promised Abraham. God repeated that promise, to Abraham's grandson, Jacob.
In fact, *the scriptures I'm going to give you, prove that the JW doctrine regarding who inherit the earth, is false.*
At Gen.28: "10 Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Harran. 11 When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. 12 He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and *the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.* 13 There above it stood the Lord, and he said: ‘I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. *I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying.* 14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and *they will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring."*
There we learn, that it is Abraham's seed who will inherit the earth (also Rom.4:13, etc.).
But we learn more...
The meaning of "angel", is "messenger". Verse 12 tells us, that those messengers will be traveling between heaven and earth, and in the very next verse, says that the earth will belong to Abraham's seed and they will spread out to possess the entire planet.
Why put the vision of the "angels", along with the promise of the people who are going to Inherit the Earth?
At John1:51, Jesus told Nathaniel,
"‘Very truly I tell you, you will see “heaven open, and *the angels of God ascending and descending in service to the Son of Man.’"*
Jesus repeated the words that God told Jacob, but added that the angels/messengers, would be serving Christ, AND, that Nathaniel himself, would see it. (2Cor.5:15; Rom.14:7-8; Col.3:24; Luke 9:51-52)
When we keep in mind that "angel" is the original word, but when translated, literally means "messenger"; we can certainly see how Nathaniel saw messengers, serving Jesus Christ. Jesus was telling Nathaniel, that the apostles and Jesus' Elect, would fulfill Gen.28:12. They are those who serve Christ, by being messengers of the gospel of light and life
(Heb.1:6; 2Cor.4:1,5-7; Matt.28:19-20; Acts 1:8; Rev.6:9-11).
Who inherits the earth?
Abraham's seed inherit the earth... those who are born again as spirit (1Pet.1:23; John3:6,5; Rom.8:9,11; Gal.3:29; Eph.1:3; 2:6).
In God's future kingdom, they will traverse between heaven and earth (Rev.21:2-3; Acts 7:48-49; 1Cor.3:16; Eze.37:27; 1Pet.2:5; 2Cor.6:16),
so that the accomplishment described at Gen.28:14 will be implemented, which said;
"All nations will be blessed through you and your offspring."
That quote at Gen.28:14 is a parallel to Rev.22: "1 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the trees of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. *And the leaves of the trees are for the healing of the nations."*
We see that the trees of life which bear fine fruit, will heal/bless, all the nations.
Jesus compared his messengers, to trees... their teachings, to fruit (Luke 6:43-45; Matt.7:15-20).
Rev.21 reads; "2. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, *COMING DOWN OUT OF HEAVEN from God,* prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Look! God’s dwelling-place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God."
When referring to those faithful servants of Christ, who become spirit-born sons of God; Gal.3 reads;
"26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 *If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, AND HEIRS ACCORDING TO THE PROMISE.*
Those who belong to Christ (his body members... his messengers who serve him), become spiritual seed of Abraham.
They are the heirs of the promise made to Abraham (Rom.8:16-17).
They, inherit the earth. They bring with them from heaven, healing and blessing to all the Nations of humankind.
They are the citizens of the heavenly city that God is preparing (Heb.11:16; Rev.21:2; John14:3), which will descend from heaven, to be with mankind (Rev.21:3; Heb.12:22-23; Rev.3:12; Luke 10:20; Heb.1:6).
The purpose? To heal them from the curse of sin, strife, futility, and death
(Gen.3:17-19; Rom.8:18-19,20-21; Rev.22:3).
Those who accept the testimony of those whom Jesus sends forth (Mal.2:7; Rev.5:10; 22:16-17; John13:20; 20:21; Matt.10:40-42),
receive the same reward of life (Heb.10:36; Rev.2:10; James 1:12; Matt.10:40-42) and as children of the second Adam and his bride (1Cor.15:45,47; Rev.21:2-3,9-10; 22:17; Gal.4:26; 3John1:4; Col.3:20; Eph.6:1-3; 5:23,25,27,29-30,31-32; 1Cor.6:17); they too, inherit the earth.
And so,
*** the doctrine of the WT that teaches that the anointed, never return to earth, is false.
*** The teaching that distinguishes an "exclusive heavenly hope" from an "earthly hope", is false (Gen.28:13; Gal.3:29). Those who attain an eternal reign with Jesus Christ (Dan.7:13-14,27,18; Rev.3:21; 2Tim.2:12), rightfully hope to heal the planet, display God's love and healing to all creation, and personally enjoy the restoration of God's purpose toward the physical realm. That is their inheritance of divine promise, which they will NOT be forever barred from enjoying!
*** The teaching that JW "elders" are the "princes in all the earth" when God's kingdom arrives, is false
(Ps.45:1,16; Isa.32:1-2; Rev.19:16; 5:10; 1Pet.2:5; 1Cor.3:16; Rev.21:3,2).
----Regarding Ps.45:16>>> [In place of Christ's kingly forefathers (Luke 1:32; Isa.9:7; Matt.12:42), will come his spiritual sons
(Heb.2:1-9,14,13,16; Isa.8:18; John10:28,29; Heb.2:13; John6:37-39; 17:2; 1Pet.1:5; Matt.18:3; 19:14; Matt.11:25; 13:11,16-17; 1Pet.2:9),
with whom, he shares his kingdom
(Ps.132:12; Rev.3:21; Ps.110:2; Rev.14:1; Jer.17:25; Eze.37:25; 34:24; Dan.7:13-14,18,22,27; Rev.5:10)
(Heb.2:5,16; Rom.4:13; Gal.3:29; Gen.28:13,14; 13:14,15).
They become co-kings (2Tim.2:12; Rev.5:9,10; 20:6) and co-princes (Isa.10:8; 9:6; Acts 3:15; 5:31; Isa.32:1,2).
As heirs of the earth, these will heal creation (Rom.8:19; Rev.22:1,2; 21:2-5; Jer.17:7,8; Matt.7:20; Eze.36:8), and also provide a parenting example to others, which leads to life (1Cor.4:15-17; Phil.3:17; 4:9; 2Thess.3:9; 1Thess.1:6; 2Tim.3:14,15; Heb.13:7; 1Pet.5:3).]
*** The teaching that non-anointed 'JW's are those who inherit the earth, is false.
The "righteous" are those who have been justified by the blood of Christ.
(Heb.2:5,11,16; Rev.19:7-8; Heb.12:23; Ps.37:29; Rom.5:1,5; Rom.8:30).
It is also false, that 'JW's are the Great Crowd.
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