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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

The Lie

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The target audiences of this post are Jehovah's Witnesses and former Jehovah's Witnesses
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A precious and valuable gem is a beautiful sight.
Gems are rated, according to the score of their various attributes... color, clarity, cut, and carat.
With an untrained eye, we too are naturally drawn to rate a gem's attributes. We may be dazzled as we behold the sparkle and size. If shown two gems side by side which appear to be identical, we may be unable to identify the genuine from the counterfeit. To our eye, they both rate highly.


When we believe a lie, we cannot see the difference between the lie and the truth.
We  then regard something as real and genuine, when it is not. 
We do not see it, for what it really is.
If we believe something is authentic when it is actually a counterfeit,
  then we ascribe all the traits of the authentic and genuine, to the counterfeit. 

Everything we believe regarding the counterfeit's attributes and value, is false. It is impossible to recognize that all the traits are false, because we presume upon the appearance of authenticity. We may come to value a counterfeit so much, that we may surrender all we have in order to possess it, giving away precious years of our life, opportunities for a life well spent, family relationships, genuine approval from God, and even physical possessions that could have benefited ourselves and our children. Misplaced faith can be very costly. How can we avoid this pitfall?

The words of Jesus Christ, teach us to have a trained eye of spiritual perception...
 not for the appraisal of a gem, but ever more importantly, for the appraisal of those who claim to be sources of holy spirit and truth 
(Matt.7:15,20; Luke 21:8;  2Thess.2:1,2,3 etc.). 
God's holy spirit and His truth through Jesus Christ are the sources of eternal life 
(John 6:63,51,55,58; 12:49,50). 
God's spirit and truth are given to the anointed priesthood, and through them spirit and truth are offered to others ( 1John 2:20,27; Mal.2:7; Rom.15:16; Rev.5:9-10). 
There are many counterfeit messengers of God and many false prophets 
( 1John 4:1; Matt.24:11,4,5,24,25). 
By our scrutinizing the sources of theological learning (upon which we will base our faith), is ever more vital that we find the genuine. Our everlasting life far exceeds the value of a gem (Mark 8:37). 
Many are bedazzled by doctrine that appears to possess the genuine hallmarks of authentic, divine source and endorsement. In their ignorance of Christ, millions surrender the care of their eternal souls into the hands of blind guides, spiritual wolves, and liars.

This is a lengthy post. Please take your time with it and study it in sections. 
Reading and reflecting upon the scriptures as you come to them, is vital. 


Satan is the father of the lie (John 8:44). He is the Master at creating counterfeit. 
In the time of the end, he is released from the abyss and goes off to mislead with powerful signs and portents. An abundance of lying signs comprise his final, lying machination against God's chosen remnant... the final inductees of Christ's Bride, Christ's Body members, and the last living stones to complete God's spiritual Temple.
(Rev.20:7-8; 16:13-14,16; 11:7; 13:4,7; 9:9,7; 19:19; 12:17; 17:14)
( 2Cor.10:3,4,5; Eph.6:12)
2Thess.2:1,2,3,4; Dan.8:24-25,11-12;  2Thess.2:9,10,11,12; Dan.8:11,13; Rev.11:2; Luke 21:20; Dan.8:13;  2Thess.2:9,10,11,12; Rev.16:13; Matt.24:4-5,24-25; Rev.13:7,10; Col.2:8; Luke 21:24,20; Rev.20:9; Jer.5:14 NIV ; Rev.11:5). 

The great tribulation that comes against God's people is not a physical assault against "Jehovah's Witnesses" by the governmental powers. As shown in the scriptures above, it is against the anointed, who are God's people (1Pet.2:9,10). (who-become-gods-people?) The great test, is spiritual.

The governments of the world are under the dominion of Satan. Satan is their king. God granted Satan dominion over creation, when Adam handed God's covenant and gift of creation, over to Satan, sin, and death 
(Gen.1:26; Hosea 6:7; Rom.5:19,12; John 8:44;  1John 3:8) (1John 5:19; Luke 4:5-6; John 19:10-11)
Conversely, 
the "kings of the earth" over which Jesus is king, are not of the world, but are the anointed 
(Rev.5:9-10; 1:5-6; Rev.19:16; John 18:36; 17:16).
The "kings of the earth" who are gathered into battle (Rev.16:14 NKJV ; Rev.19:19), are the unfaithful anointed against the faithful anointed.
( 1Cor.11:18,19;  2Cor.10:3,4,5; 6:7,8; Eph.6:10,11,12,13; Rev.16:13,14,15,16; 17:14; Ps.2:1-2,3-4,5-6,10,11,12) 
(Matt.25:8; Matt.13:29-30,37-38) (Amos 5:18; Eph.5:11; Isa.60:2-3; Rev.2:28;  1Pet.2:9; Col.1:13). 

    The battle between light and darkness, is not between Jehovah's Witnesses and secular authorities. That lying counterfeit of prophetic fulfillment, blinds the followers of the Watchtower (including the anointed captive within it), to current spiritual realities. 
Armageddon is right in front of you, readers.

As "Jehovah's Witnesses" we were taught that Satan's release happens many centuries after the great tribulation and Armageddon are past. That is wrong. Satan's release from the abyss is the cause of the great tribulation and Armageddon. 
Making that necessary mental adjustment in perception and faith, is a challenge. But with the guidance of scripture; it is easy to acquire a new wine skin to hold new wine.


The basics explained briefly**:
Christ began ruling his symbolic thousand years at God's right hand, in the first century 
(Luke 22:69; Ps.110:1;  1Cor.15:25). 
That symbolic "Thousand Year Kingdom" ends when Wormwood releases Satan and his forces (Rev.8:10,11; 9:1,2,3,11) from the abyss. 
Helpful Links:

The result of Satan's release from the abyss, is Satan's "short period of time" of freedom (Rev.12:12; Mark 13:20; Matt.24:22). That "short period of time" is the same as the "short time" of Rev.20:3 C which reads; "But after these things he must be released for a short time."

    He uses that short time to wage war against Christ and the remaining ones of the "woman's seed" (Rev.12:17), [the "where the holy ones are encamped" (Rev.20:9)(Heb.13:13] during the great tribulation and the Battle of Armageddon. 
With the completion of Christ's Bride and the placement of the last capstone of God's temple, Satan knows his dominion ends. (Zech.4:7,8,9,14; Rev.11:4,3) (LINK)

A remnant emerges from the Great Test and its discipline (LINK). Through their repentance and loyal stand for Christ, they are sentenced to death by the Sea beast of Rev.13:1,15 (John 16:2; Mark 8:35; Rev.6:11) (LINK). They take a stand against Satan's demonic deceptions 
( 1Tim.4:1;  2Thess.2:9,10,11,12; Rev.17:14; 12:17,7) and expose the false doctrine which previously held them captive (Dan.11:33; Luke 21:24; Col.2:8; Eph.5:11; 6:12;  2Cor.10:3,4,5). 
The Battle of Armageddon ensues, polarizing and sealing all the remaining seed, finishing the harvest of wheat/sons of the kingdom (Rev.14:14,15,16; Matt.3:12)<(See footnote regarding Rev.14). All are judged by their teaching, whether sourced in holy spirit, or demonic spirit 
(Matt.12:37; Rev.16:13,14,15,16;  1Tim.4:1) 
(Matt.10:20; Jer.23:39; Rev.11:5,12; 20:7,8,9; Eph.2:6; Rev.3:21).
**For more information:
                    -- (who-is-destroyer/king-of-abyss?) -- (who-has-key-to-abyss?)

Satan does not want his release, or his scheme against God's anointed (great spiritual test/tribulation), to be detected. 
Satan knows that we will not see the threat he poses, if we believe that Satan's final test is centuries away, or if he can delude us into a false sense of peace and security with God, or if we believe that the tribulation is physical. 
If we accept the false teaching that we are at spiritual peace and security and that we basque in divine light and approval (Isa.5:20; Rev.3:17,18) while Satan swallows us into a dark spiritual sleep; we have failed to keep awake and on guard, according to the warnings of Christ. 


If we have failed to discern Christ's lessons regarding Satan's End-time scheme, our untrained spiritual eye will fail to recognize the threat. We will put faith in his counterfeit. We will be gathered into Satan's snare of deception and destruction, while believing it is our authentic home of spiritual health, guiding us into God's approval and eternal life.  
...a great sifting test/tribulation, indeed!


Satan is the father of lying. He has the whole world and all it contains, at his disposal 
(Luke 4:5,6;  1John 2:15,16,17). 
He has the ability to create very convincing counterfeits 
( 2Thess.2:9,10; Luke 21:8,36; Matt.24:21,22,23,24,25; Rev.13:11,7). 

Since the dawn of man, Satan has successfully misguided the human race. All who fell into the snares of Satan's strategies, believed in what they saw. But they only saw the surface. Only Jesus Christ can train and empower us to see the deeper truth. Only by applying Christ's warnings, can we be snatched out of the Devil's hands and guided to living water.


Satan knows what unlearned people are naturally looking for when they seek religious authenticity. 
The unlearned are influenced by logical assertions, a tokenism and perfunctory use of scripture, the physical appearance of followers and their glow of conviction and respectability, the physical appearance of their places of meeting, the material and financial assets of the organization, the number of followers, their reach in proselytizing, false affirmation of divine approval through material gain, and every other power, prominence, and authority that is granted by this world's true ruler 
( 1John 5:19; Luke 4:5,6;  2Cor.11:3,4,14,15,13; Mark 10:42,43,44). 

People who fall prey to those material signs fail to recognize that the appraisal and value of these aforementioned assets, have nothing to do with holy spirit or divine truth (1Cor.1:27,28,29; Matt.22:6; Heb.13:13; Mark 13:13). Those stumbled by the signs which Satan controls, are caught and taken captive to an Idol... by Satan's counterfeit Zion
(Rev.13:10; Col.2:8; Luke 21:24; Dan.11:33). (LINK) (LINK-2)

All those lying signs and portents are meant to veil the truth about Satan's scheme, strategy, and tactics of spiritual war, and the stealth invasion he mounts against the anointed after his being released from the abyss. Satan's weaponry consists of demonic and deceptive teachings of demons, designed to mislead God's chosen anointed remnant during the last days/great tribulation (Rev.16:13,14,15,16;  1Tim.4:1).
(Matt.24:24,25; Rev.12:17; 20:9; Luke 21:20; Dan.11:16,21,22,23,28; Rev.12:15; Dan.11:30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37; 9:26,27; Matt.24:4,5,24,25,15,16; Mark 13:14;  2Thess.2:4;  1Cor.3:16; Dan.8:13). 

Those who deliver that poisonous spiritual water, are the false prophet and its Gentile beast. That sea beast consists of individual Gentiles (locust-scorpions) who trample those as yet unsealed... the last  remnant of God's Temple of living stones who are subjected to the agents of the Great Tribulation
 ( 1Pet.2:5;  1Cor.3:16;  2Thess.2:2,3,4;  1Cor.3:17; Matt.24:15) 
(Rev.8:10,11; 9:1,2,3; 16:13; 13:11,14,15; 19:20)
(LINK:Trample-How?)

For those of you who have recently either abandoned, or been exiled from the apostate city...
     (Matt.22:8-9; Luke 21:20,21,22; Jer.51:6; Luke 17:29-30,31-32,33-34,35-36,37; Rev.18:4)
...all of this information is new to you. There is much to sample at the marriage feast.
Even so, you are much better off, than those who do not obey the direction of Christ (Matt.24:15-16).
(LINK:Flee!)
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Due to the powerful demonic deception we have all as Jehovah's Witnesses been subjected to; there is so much which has to be unlearned. Jesus said that we need a new wine skin to hold new wine (Luke 5:37,38,39). We need a new mind, to hold a new faith... a faith of genuine truth from the vine of Christ (John 15:5,16)... as we transform our perception according to scripture, rather than the previous cup of the harlot's libations which made us reel, stumble, and sleep.

Since genuine truth is in conflict with falsely-called "truth" which is actually deception; 
embarking upon the path of light will cause conflict in understanding among former "Jehovah's Witnesses". (LINK:Who-really-are-YHVHs-witnesses?)
--Keep on asking, seeking, and knocking. It will, open for you. 
Prioritize reading the scriptures. They pop up if on a Computer. If phone readers click on WEB VERSION at the bottom of the page, the cited scriptures will then be linked and may possibly pop up.

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A sampling of the last harlot's power to deceive, (derived from Satan's abyss of darkness) is seen below. It is seen in the message from one  whose forehead is still marked by the Beast and the demonic teachings coming forth from that beast's mouth (Rev.16:13).
I will post that message below. 
The message was sent TO one who woke up, and thereafter gave a testimony of divine truth. 
When there is a retaliation by deception against a testimony of truth, that is the spiritual battle between light and darkness. 
This retaliation is a perfect sampling of Armageddon. That is a war between Satan and Christ, each of their messages, and fought through each of their messenger armies... one army is  released from the deep, dark abyss (Rev.9:2,3)... the other is discharged from the heavenly city of light.
(LINK:SearchResults:What-is-Armageddon? <this page contains many posts.)

The message below from a follower of the beast, will be in sections. Those sections will be in bold. 
My responses to each section will follow.

The Message:

Why we know Jehovah's Witnesses is the true religion! 
Ephesians 4:4,5,6 there can only be one true religion. 
  
MY REPLY:
And what is that one, true religion? 
Jesus said that it was the one which worshiped in spirit and truth. He said that this worship started in his day, in the first century (John 4:23,24). The source of spirit in the earth, is found in the anointed bride members who are joined to Christ 
( 1Cor.6:17; 1:2;  2Cor.1:22; 5:17; Gal.6:15,16; Eze.36:27; Deut.11:18; Rev.14:1; 22:17). 
The source of truth, is the Word of God and the anointing received by those same priests and members of Christ's bride (John 17:3,17;  1John 2:20,27; Rom.15:16; Mal.2:7; Rev.5:9,10). 
  I wonder if the writer of this message got the sense of his cited verse... Eph.4:4. 
It reads;
"4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling" 
(John 14:17,26; Col.1:5;  1Pet.1:12) (1Cor.12:27,28;  2Cor.1:22; Gal.4:6)
Yes, it's true...
    the one Lord (Acts 2:36; Eph.1:22,23; 5:23; Col.1:17,18), 
    the one faith (Gal.1:6-7,8-9,10-11,12,17-18,19-20; Col.1:3-4,5-6,23; 
                           Gal.2:16; Phil.1:27;  1Thess.3:2; Rom.10:16,17,18)
    and the one baptism (Matt.28:18,19,20)
...IS all sourced in the "one Body and one Spirit." 
Those who are joined as one body with Christ as Head, are his bride members 
( 1Cor.12:12,13,18,4,27,28; 6:17; John 17:21-22,23-24; 14:3-4; 15:4). 

How does this one Lord, faith, and baptism, compare to today's Watchtower?
Who is Lord of "Jehovah's witnesses"?
Definition of Lord: 
"someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler." -Oxford Dictionary

    Is Jesus Christ truly the one who effectively exercises power and authority over the Congregations of "Jehovah's Witnesses"? 
Who do "Jehovah's witnesses" obey? 
They assume that Christ is teaching, leading, and guiding them. Yet is it really Jesus that "Jehovah's witnesses" are listening to and obeying? 

The Watchtower teaches that their leaders are not inspired, and that they may err in doctrinal matters. All are still required to "listen and obey". 
Jesus, is inspired. He never errs in doctrinal matters. His words last forever (Matt.24:35) as do the teachings of his genuine faithful slaves (John 15:15,16; Matt.7:20; Luke 6:43,44,45). 

Jesus never taught us to obey men (Gal.1:10;  1Cor.7:23) 
(John 12:42; Matt.10:32,33;  1John 4:1;  1Tim.4:1; Matt.24:4-5,24-25;  2Cor.11:2-3,20). 
He taught us to accept the one he sends 
(John 13:20; 15:26-27; 16:7-8,13-14). 

Jesus does not send uninspired men of error, whether they be governors or their henchmen, the elder army. Uninspired doctrinal error does not last. Such doctrine is discarded over time and needs to be changed. That is the very definition of "rotten fruit" 
(Matt.7:15,16,17,18,19,20; Luke 6:43,44,45).

The Devil is the one who discharges such false prophets and wicked stewards, to rob God's genuine people of their inheritance 
(Matt.11:12;  2Cor.11:20,12-13,14-15; John 10:1; Joel 2:9,2,3,17,20,5; Rev.9:3; Eze.2:6) 
(Rev.16:13-14;  1Tim.4:1; Rev.13:11,15).
For more information on this:
If you want more scriptures about the one true religion:
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The one true religion must fulfill ALL prophecy about it . 
Below are just a few. 
First, Matthew 6:9 - You must pray, then, this way: “‘Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified - only religion that does this. 

My Reply:
Firstly; How can anyone dare to say that God's name needs to be sanctified?
How can the holiest name, need cleansing?
The original words of Jesus, do not mean what this Jehovah's Witness assumes and has been taught, at all! 
To venerate the name of God, is to consecrate, respect, and obey the concept of God within the self... to praise God's own expressed meaning of His name, as holy. 
Does this really mean that humans can fabricate a name for God, to praise, honor, and worship that word? The name Jehovah, is, a man-made name. Jehovah is not a translation of ×™×”וה

If we give our own label to God; How is that different from making an idol and then believing that it represents God? We cannot truly say that anything humans make, whether material or verbal, rightly represents God (Isa.40:18,25; Ex.3:13,14,15; 20:4,5; Ps.90:1).

Watchtower doctrine fails to uphold Ex.20:4 when it interprets the four living creatures (an ox, man, lion, and eagle Rev.4:7) as representing the attributes of God. 
These four living creatures subject themselves to the Lamb and to God (Rev.5:8; 7:11; 19:4). By claiming that those four identities embody God, the Watchtower is  thereby committing the blasphemy of Rom.1:25.

Strange that the Watchtower rejects the idea that it is the name of God which powerfully reflects God's attributes. The scriptures are full of examples that define the purpose of one's name. 
The name "Jehovah" is actually used, honored, and preached by a multitude of religions besides Jehovah's Witnesses. But there is only one people to truly understand and have faith in the meaning of God's genuine and accurate name ×™×”וה.
They have it written on them, as servants, believers, and upholders of its meaning 
(Heb.13:15; Rev.3:12; 14:1).

Names in the Bible have meaning. 
God's name as YHVH, describes His unique character. Ask yourself... Can the character of the universal sovereign and creator, be summed up by human lips? 
To state plainly, "Jehovah" is not God's name. 
Jesus never used that name. He taught us to call our God, heavenly "Father". 
But there is more... 
The name Jehovah is not God's own definition of His name. 
He defined the meaning of His name as "He causes to become", or, "I am that I am". 
Those two phrases do not dishonor God, because He is the creator, and He is without equal. 
There is nothing we can compare Him to, Not even a word/name, and so, He simply is what He is. 
We can safely refer to him as our Father, because He is the source of life.

On the other hand, the human designed name of "Jehovah", does have a more limited meaning in Hebrew. Je-hovah means iniquity, disaster, mischief, ruin. That is not a proper description of our God of love, but is an apt name for His enemy and adversary, Abaddon and Apollyon the Destroyer, king of the bottomless pit of darkness and Death (Rev.9:11 NIV ; Isa.33:1 NIV ).


I would say that of all religions; "Jehovah's Witnesses" are the greatest ones in need, to sanctify their own idea of God's name. 
God's name is not a pronounceable word at all. It is our own perception of His identity within our own heart, as Jesus has made Him known to us (John 14:6,7; 17:26). 
God's representative name is our heart's understanding of Him (Rev.4:11;  2Thess.3:5;  1Pet.3:15) as the creator of everything, without equal... what He means to us, ...our accurate education through Christ and the resulting concept of Him in our mind and heart. 

Names represent identities and traits. God's face in our heart is His name. In our heart, God should be without equal, the God of eternity, the God that cannot be compared to anything humans can conceive of or speak, the God that is the source of all existence. 
( 1Cor.2:16; Isa.40:18,25,28; 43:10)
The heart is where we venerate His name, and give Him the devotion He deserves. That is where we honor his name and work to help others to perceive the Father, through the face of Christ.
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Isa.43:12 goes on to reveal that God's "chosen" witnesses understand that He is the only Savior. His salvation through Christ and the anointed has been in force since the first century, without the Watchtower. Can we really fulfill God's requirement at Isa.43:12 if we subscribe to the teaching which claims that "Bible students must appreciate that identifying themselves with Jehovah's organization is essential to their salvation." (km 11/90 pg.1)? In that same month, the Watchtower of 11/90 p.26 reads; "We cannot take part in any modern version of idolatry- be it worshipful gestures toward an image or symbol, or the imputing of salvation to a person or an organization."

As regards the avoidance of honoring symbols (such as the cross)...
9/74 km -- We have no organizational symbol to identify ourselves, but show that we are Jehovah's Christian witnesses by living in harmony with God's will."
Luke 12:1; Matt.5:20
The Image and Idol of the organization has proven that Jehovah's Witnesses themselves have raised up their own god of salvation, proving that in reality, they betray the true meaning of the Name of God, who is and has always been, the only Savior (Isa.43:10,11,12).

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Second, Isaiah 43:10 "You are my witnesses,” declares Jehovah - we carry his name the only religion that does.

My Reply:
Unfortunately, the writer forms a conclusion on one verse, using again one of the names of God's adversary. If we go ahead and read more of his verse, as well as other verses in the same chapter, a clearer image of God's witnesses emerges.
The full verses 10-11 read;
"10 “You are My witnesses,” says the Lord,
“And My servant whom I have chosen,
That you may know and believe Me,
And understand that I am He.
Before Me there was no God formed,
Nor shall there be after Me.
11 I, even I, am the Lord,
And besides Me there is no savior."

Do "Jehovah's Witnesses" choose to become members of the Watchtower?
Or, did God or Jesus Christ come and choose... hand pick, each of "Jehovah's Witnesses"? The teaching that as an organization, the anointed of 1919 were chosen to represent Christ, has expired. Jesus did not return to reward and appoint his slaves at that time. 
At Christ's return, he gives to all his anointed slaves what is due for their work, whether faithful or unfaithful. That judgment of all the remnant, did not occur in 1919. The anointed present today, were not yet even born.
Those who are Called, Chosen, and Faithful (Isa.43:11; Rev.17:14; Eph.1:4-5,6-7,8-9,10-11;  1Pet.2:4-5,9) are Christ's faithful anointed priesthood (John 15:16). 
So, the servants which God Himself chooses, are not "Jehovah's Witnesses". 

I italicized Isa.43:11 above, because YHVH's genuine witnesses, know that there is no salvation in an organization that is presided over in each congregation, by Gentile elders who are not spiritual Jews belonging to the Israel of God (Rom.2:28-29; Col.2:11). 
"Jehovah's Witnesses" are compelled to obey the elders, even when the decrees the elders promote, violate the teachings of Christ. 
When the elders expel a faithful brother of Christ...
 (John 16:2; Rom.6:8; 8:36;  2Cor.4:11; Gal.2:20; Rev.11:7,8; 6:9,10,11; Rom.6:5; Mark 8:35; 13:13; Heb.13:13; Matt.25:6), 
..."Jehovah's Witnesses" shun them (Matt.25:31,32,37-38,39-40,41-42,43-44,45-46; Rev.11:9; Luke 17:37).  (See: FLEE-Where?.html)

The elders have usurped Christ as Head of his bride members. They dare to pass judgment upon them, and will pay the price for trampling them down beneath their feet (1Cor.3:16,17; Eph.2:20,21,22; Rom.8:33; 14:4;  2Pet.2:10; Jude 1:8; Rev.11:2; Luke 21:24; Rev.13:10; Col.2:8).
But now we have Isa.43:7,21. 
Who are the people God has formed as a potter works with clay, into a people who are consecrated and designated to declare God's praises? (Isa.43:10,21;  1Pet.2:9,10; Eph.2:6,10,19-20,21-22). 
The elders have replaced God's priests, robbing them of their inheritance from God 
(Eze.44:6,7,8,9; Mark 13:14; Matt.24:15;  2Thess.2:4; Luke 21:20; Matt.5:13;  2Chron.13:5; Mal.3:1,2,3,17,18)
This abomination has been facilitated by the false prophet who has given the beast organization an image of being directed by God's spirit (Rev.13:11-12,13-14,15). 

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I will continue to debunk the false assertions of this Jehovah's Witness by means of scripture, as time allows. He is spiritually drunk on the harlot's wine (Deut.32:32-33; Rev.14:19). For those of you who would like to go ahead of my writing here, if you use the search box for the blind assertions made below,
 -- (such as "no part of the world" / "the good news, what is it and who is it for?" / etc.) you will find in the search results, posts that address the errors with ample supporting scriptures.
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 The Jehovah's Witness continues:
John 18:36 "My Kingdom is no part of this world"- we the only religion that Stays neutral John 15:20 'persecuted me, they will persecute you also'- We are the only religion hated by all other religions and people in general. Luke 21:17"you will be hated by all people because of my name" - we are hated Isaiah 60:22"The little one will become a thousand And the small one a mighty nation. I myself, Jehovah, will speed it up in its own" - we are the only fulfilling this. Matthew 7:13,14 "Go in through the narrow gate, because broad is the gate and spacious is the road leading off into destruction, and many are going in through it; 14 whereas narrow is the gate and cramped the road leading off into life, and few are finding it." - we are a mighty nation but few enough to be on the narrow road. Luke 9:2"And he sent them out to preach the Kingdom of God" - we are the only preaching about the kingdom 1 Thessalonians 1:5"because the good news we preach"- we are the only one's who understand the good news in full Matthew 24:14"And this good news of the Kingdom will be preached 'in all the inhabited earth for a witness to*all the nations*, and then the end will come" - we are the only one's preaching in all countries + all languages Matthew 6:10"Let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth" - we are the only one's who understand the paradise Luke 23:43 "Truly I tell you today, you will be with me in Paradise. John 13:35"By this all will know that you are my disciples—if you have love among yourselves.” - no military service - only religion that does the preaching work out of love for neighbours 1 Timothy 2:4"and come to an accurate knowledge of truth - no other religion as accurately understood or foretold bible prophecy. 1 Timothy 2:5"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, a man, Christ Jesus, " no other religion understands this separation.  1Corinthians 15:22-28  - no other religion understands or teaches this scripture Daniel 11:45"And he will plant his royal tents between the grand sea and the holy mountain of Decoration" - king of the north- persecution in Russia - only religion to have fulfilled or understand this scripture Matthew 10:8 " You received free, give free "- we give freely - no charges - only religion that all its publications are free and the Elders don't get a salary

My Notes / footnotes
FOOTNOTE
Rev.14:
  The "harvest of the earth" (Rev.14:15,16), 
             is the "dried out" harvest of "wheat" (check Greek below)
             and that harvest of the earth is the sons of the kingdom (Matt.13:37,38,12; 3:12)
(Click on pictures for clearer image)


When the interpretation of Rev.14:15 (according to the Greek - "Ripe" is "dried out") is compared to
Watchtower's interpretation and depiction in the Revelation Climax book (page 213); WT error can be discerned, due to their translating the "ripe" of Rev.14:15 as juicy grapes... rather than dried out ripe wheat, which wheat is the harvest of faithful anointed.
They wish to give the impression, that the harvest of the faithful earth by Christ, is their own "juicy" vine of primarily, Jehovah's Witness "other sheep" (who they teach are not anointed). 
When they teach their interpretation of Rev.14:18, they depict that vine as withered, and as representing the world outside of Jehovah's Witnesses. Yet the Greek word for "ripe" at Rev.14:18,19,20, IS juicy and plump (Joel 3:13). WT changes what the scriptures tell us, in order to favor their own harvest and supportive followers. 



The harvest of the vine of the earth, is of plump, rotten fruit of the unfaithful prophets (Matt.7:15,16,17,18,19; Rev.20:10; Matt.25:41; Rev.14:18). Their branches were meant to stay attached to Christ (John 15:5,6; Col.2:19), but they left him for a new master 
(Jer.2:21; Deut.32:32,33;  2Cor.11:2,3; Rev.8:10,11; 9:1,11 <(both names mean "Destroyer"); Isa.33:1).
According to the Greek... the fruit of the plump vine is condemned to the wine-press of God's anger (Rev.14:19; Jer.2:21; 25:30) because the branches have failed to remain in union with Christ 
(John 15:4,5,6; Col.2:19; Jer.2:21; Deut.32:32,33,15,16,22; Rev.14:19; Joel 3:13).


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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

How do Anointed Rule as Kings?

Question received:

Hi Pearl, I was reading a really interesting post in Reddit where they were talking about the talk where we can trust ‘our kings’. They brought out that the New World Translation of the Jehovah's Witness Bible, inserted the words ‘as kings’ in Rev 20:4 and Rev.20:6. I had never noticed that before. I had always referred to the anointed as ‘kings and priests’ because that was what I was taught; But according to those verses, the anointed rule as priests and as Isaiah 32:1-2 brings out, as princes. 
Are there other scriptures which refer to the anointed as kings, or is that a false teaching to bolster the Governing Body’s power?
I know that in the days of Israel kings were anointed but the only scriptures I can find about the anointed refer to them as ruling as priests. It is so hard when you realise that so much of what you think is true is part of wormwood’s teachings and you don’t realise how much you still have to unlearn.

My Reply:

  I am wondering what their motive is, in adding "kings" to those verses. I suspect it is so that more subjection to the governing body can be invoked, and referring to them as presently being kings, firms up that idea.
  I also find it interesting that the contrast between a current kingship, and those not currently reigning, is described in prophecy (Rev.17:9,12-13). The governing body is rightly associated with the heads of the beast, who have already received their kingdom in this world. These prominent governing 7 rulers/mountains/kings/heads (Rev.17:9; Matt.5:14 YLT) who direct and control the body of the Beast/organization below them, stand in contrast to the 10 horns of the beast, who are kings that "have not yet received their kingdom" (Rev.17:12-13). As horns, they are used in the aggressive power exerted by the heads.

To see that the anointed are indeed designated as kings as well as priests...
Rev.1:5-6 reads: "and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, 6 and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen."             (See NKJV version: LINK)

-- Jesus is identified to have an anointing as High Priest of God's spiritual temple (Heb.4:14; 9:11; 8:1-2; Eph.2:20-22;  1Pet.2:5). This position as a priest does not nullify his position as king (Heb.6:20; 7:1; Gen.14:18; Rev.19:16; Luke 1:32). Neither does it nullify the position of king, to the priests under the high priest...
As Rev.5:10 reads;
"10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God,
and *they will reign* on the earth.”
At no time did the usual anointing into the priesthood, include the capacity to reign. Priests are referred to as ministers 
(Jer.33:21 NKJV; Ex.39:41; Isa.61:6; Joel 1:9; Heb.8:1-2;  2Cor.3:6; 6:4; Rom.15:16; etc.). 
Priests should not normally reign. Kings reign.

   When the Bible does make a single reference to priests ruling (Jer.5:31); it is referring to a time of apostasy. This situation refers to when God's genuine priests are forcefully replaced by a  non-anointed, not chosen nor accepted by God,  counterfeit priesthood. 
That situation is what fulfills Mark 13:14 and Matt.24:15. The holy place, is God's priesthood (1Cor.3:16-17;  1Pet.2:5; Eph.2:20-22). Trespass into that position by anyone else, is an abomination (2Chron.23:6; Eze.44:6-7 NKJV; Mark 13:14; Matt.24:15).
(Dan.11:31; Eze.44:6-9;  2Chron.13:9;  2Thess.2:3-4; Eze.28:9-10).
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Your verse at Rev.20:4 tells us that the kings that rule with Jesus DURING the 1,000 years, NEVER worshiped the beast or its image and had "not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands" (LINK). That unfaithful option to commit idolatry, arises after Satan's release, after the 1,000 years end, and after Satan creates and releases the great tribulation/test. (https://the-greatest-tribulation-what?-why?.html)
   At that point, the 1,000 years have ended (Rev.20:7), and the reign of the "first resurrected"-144000 who reign "with Christ" is then over (Rev.20:6,4)<end of verse 4. -- If Rev.20:4 tells us that the 144000 "reign with Christ for the thousand years"; is it being asserted on Reddit that during the thousand years, Jesus is not reigning as a king? If he is, then the 144000 are reigning with him 
(Col.1:13; Eph.5:5; Ps.2:6-7; Rev.14:1; Dan.7:13-14) (Dan.7:21-22,18,27; James 2:5;  2Tim.4:18; Eph.2:6; Rev.3:21).

  Rev.20:4 also describes these as being given authority to judge. That power was started in the first century, which can be seen at John 20:22-23 and  1Cor.6:1-2,3. 
Notice that in these references (Rev.20:4; 11:16; 4:4), it qualifies these kings and their authority, by mentioning that they sit on thrones. That is not a material throne, but that symbol points to their qualification (Rev.3:21;  1John 5:4) in imitation of their teacher (John 16:33).

-- Jesus also gave his apostles the example of washing their feet, to demonstrate how to behave toward other members of the Body of Christ, even while reigning. At one point, James and John, right after seeing the vision recorded at Matt.17:1-3, requested that they could fulfill the positions it depicted (Mark 10:37). 
Jesus counseled James and John, at Mark 10:42-45. 
The reign depicted by the organization, is a reflection of Satan's governments (Luke 4:5-6). No attempt is made to hide that, when using the title "Governing" Body. 
  At Mark 10:42-43,44-45, Jesus forbade that some anointed should rule in a worldly way, over their anointed brothers, OR over Gentiles who would be used to dominate and trample their anointed brothers. Obviously, that sort of domination would NOT be the kind of reign exercised by the kings over which Jesus himself reigns (Rev.19:16; 1:5; Rev.5:10 NKJV).

-- So then, what kind of authority and power is exercised by anointed kings under Christ? He is always our exemplar (John 13:15). He refused to accept the type of reign he forbade at Mark 10:42-45 cited above (John 6:15).
The kind of power and authority that Jesus exercised, is the same sort exercised by his under-kings (Luke 22:29). He described that authority and power at Luke 10:19 and John 18:36-37.
-- Luke 19 reads; "37 Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice *for all the mighty works they had seen,* 38 saying:
“ ‘Blessed is *the King* who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!' ”

-- The royal, "mighty works" the disciples had seen, was their king's ability to raise the dead, cure the sick, and teach the light of truth. Christ offered God's grace of repentance and life to God's nation 
(John 1:11-13; Gal.3:26; Ps.82:6;  2Pet.1:4) and the promised inheritance of Abraham would be given to those who accepted Christ (John 1:14; 17:22,2; Gal.3:29; Luke 4:16-17,18-19,20-21; Gen.22:18; Gal.3:29). Jesus foretold that the kings under him, would do similar works (John 14:12; Matt.10:7-8), but in a greater way (John 6:63).

The "king of kings" has outlined the nature of a righteous, spiritual reign by his own example (Rev.19:16). Those kings who remain under the kingdom of Christ, reign as he reigned. He was always submissive to his own King, the Father. We faithful anointed must also, employ our authority and power into submissive service to God and Christ (Rev.4:4,10-11; 22:1-2,3; John 1:51; Gen.28:12,14; Heb.1:6; 2:5,16; Gal.3:29).
Those who do not recognize "the kings of the earth" as anointed (Rev.1:5), but rather as governments within Satan's world, do not realize that Satan (not Jesus) is ruler over the world and it's governments (1John 5:19; Luke 4:5-6).  Jesus refused to be a part of the world (John 17:16;  1John 2:15-17; James 4:4; John 18:36). To believe that Jesus is a ruler of this world's governments, is error. That erroneous belief prevents an accurate interpretation or understanding of Revelation's prophecies.
 

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As regards your reference to Isa.32:1-2...
As you can see by the translation being used on this page (and others), "princes" can be translated as "Rulers". Jesus himself, who we have already proven is a king, was also referred to as a Prince, at Isa.9:6-7.
Why?
Our idea of a prince conveys the thought that he is under his father who is the actual king (Isa.32:1 NKJV).
That is true of both Christ (1Cor.15:24-25,26-27,28) and his fellow kings (Rev.19:16; 5:12-14; Gal.1:3-5).
Yet each assigned king, when found faithful with their use of royal authority and power, will receive their own dominion *(Luke 19:15,17), over which, is the dominion of a greater king.
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Monday, October 16, 2023

144,000 -literal? [] Why so Long? [] 24 Elders

QUESTION RECEIVED:

I have a question regarding the 144k. The 2000 odd years since Jesus's death has been a fairly long time and evidentially Jws are scrambling to justify increases to the number of partakers and the fact that (by their statistics) the number should have been made up long ago.

I dont believe we can trust their numbers to give us any indication of the amount of people who have actually been annointed. I think it's probably only a matter of time until the GB announces that the annointed number is symbolic and not a literal 144k as they've been teaching for decades.

I wanted to get some insight on this topic as its hard to grasp sometimes what has literal or symbolic application when it comes to revelations. Rev 7:5-8 says that the sealed make up a portion of the 12 tribes. I'm confused about the tribes' meaning and whether or not the numbers are exact and physical...? Either way, why is it necessary for the number (whether symbolic or not) to be made up? There have already been thousands of sealed, and as you have said, the harvest is nearly done. I'm just not sure why humanity has had to wait/endure/suffer in existence for so long when God already has so many Chosen from the first century. Once again, thank you for your insight
Also who are the 24 elders in white robes or what do they represent?
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MY REPLY:
I hope you are reading all the cited scriptures as you come to them. That is where holy spirit will open the understanding of these things up to you.

The book of Revelation is symbolic. If you look at the Greek for Rev.1:1, it contains a word that is rarely brought over into English when translated. I'll give you a link to the Greek so you can find it yourself.

Here is the word:
eshmanen
esEmanen
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vi Aor Act 3 Sg
He-SIGNifiES
he-signifies-it

-- If you look at the capital letters (I did not change anything), you will see " SIGN ifiES ".
That's because the book is given to us in SIGNs. The seals are in place to prevent an open understanding of those signs. Understanding is exclusively for Christ's faithful servants
(Matt.13:34-35,11-13; Rev.22:16,6; 1:1). 
The seals are finally opened, in the time of the end (Rev.20:12; 22:10; Dan.12:4,9-10).

The symbols (and what is about to happen as depicted in them) can then be understood in the time of the end, 
through spirit (John16:12-13; Rev.22:6).

The seals are opened and deciphered, through the trumpets of the 7 angels (Rev.15:7; 8:2; 10:7; Isa.58:1NIV ).

144000 is a symbolic number. It is based upon the numeral 12, which represents truth because it is the sum of two witnesses (6+6=12). 144000 is the result of 12x12x1000. That's why there are 12 tribes, and 12,000 in each tribe. Those tribes are not headed by the sons of Jacob, but by the 12 apostles (Matt.19:28). The tribes are comprised of symbolic Jews (Rom.2:28-29; Gal.3:29; Rom.9:6).

The thousand,
     (as we observe in the numeral 1,000 that symbolizes Christ's reign over the 144000) 
...represents a receiving of a kingdom due to faithfulness.
  To briefly explain this, we see the faithful anointed as having traversed the path of Christ to the end, as Paul said, to finish the race (Matt.16:24-26; John14:6; 2Tim.4:7-8).
Rev.17:14 displays that progression as "called, chosen, faithful". 
First we are called/drawn by the Father to Christ (John6:44; 17:6; 1Cor.1:26). 
Second (if that is successful) we are chosen 
(1Cor.1:27-29; 1Pet.2:9; 1:2; Mark 13:20; Luke18:7; John15:19; Acts 9:15; 10:41; Rom.8:33; Eph.1:11; Col.3:12; 1Thess.1:4; James 2:5; Isa.43:10). 
After being chosen, we face the fork in the road of being faithful or unfaithful to God's choosing of us 
(1Cor.4:2; Heb.10:38; Matt.24:45; 25:21; Eph.1:1; 1Tim.2:7; Col.1:2; 1Pet.4:10; 3John1:3; Rev.2:10; 14:12; 17:14).

You can see "called" as 10. "Chosen" as 100. "Faithful" and as receiving your kingdom with Christ, as 1000. It is the same with first, second/mid-heaven, and third heaven 
  (Rev.14:6ASV ; Rev.8:13ASV ; 2Cor.12:2; Neh.9:6; Luke2:14NIV ).
The 144000 have attained their kingdom of truth with Christ, by being victorious over the world (Rev.3:21; Eph.2:6).

666 represents 3 liars... the Devil, the false prophet, and the sea beast.
Those who worship the beast's image, are under compulsion to serve and obey it. This is symbolized by having their thoughts, faith, and actions, directed by that Beast (Rev.16:13-14; 1Tim.4:1; Rev.13:16-18)
Two witnesses (12) represent truth.
(John8:17; Rev.11:3,12; Matt.17:3,5; Heb.12:1; Rev.1:7; Jude 1:14).
God's slaves are not the beasts slaves. 
Instead of being marked by the false teachings of demons and of the Beast, they are marked as slaves of God, and marked by the truthful teachings of God which they serve and obey (Deut.11:18; Rev.14:1; 7:3)

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You said; "Rev 7:5-8 says that the sealed make up a portion of the 12 tribes."
I don't understand what you are saying. I see those verses as showing that all members of the 144000 are sealed. Can you clarify?
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Your question about suffering and why God has waiting so long, I'll give you a link for.
As regards your thought about God being satisfied with a past number of sealed anointed...
remember that God considers the anointed, His sons (Gal.3:26; 4:6).

If Jesus describes his love as a shepherd who leaves his 99 sheep to find one of his lambs, why would he abandon the harvest of the full number of anointed faithful? (Matt.18:12)
To illustrate; 
If you had 12 sons who fell into a well, would you be satisfied after rescuing a few, abandoning the rest?
Well you may think that the other 9 do not yet exist, so you're not really abandoning them. 
  In God's mind of seeing the end from the beginning (Isa.46:9-10), all those who love Him and died, are living to him (Luke 20:38) as are all those whom He knows will love him, and have not yet been born (Ps.139:15-16; Eph.2:10; 2Thess.2:13-14; 1Cor.2:7) but who are written in the Lamb's book of life from the foundation (Rev.13:8). 
Jesus was not yet born when all the prophecies were written about him. 
Like Jesus, God has a purpose for each anointed one, whether they presently exist, have already died, or have not yet been born. We are not His counselor in such matters (Rom.11:34-36; Isa.40:13).

Now, as regards the 24 elders...
As previously mentioned, 6 represents a testimony. 12 represents 2 witnesses, a testimony of truth. In this case, we have 4 witnesses or testimonies (6x4=24).  
The 24 elders represent a unified, harmonious testimony given by this group throughout the 4 corners of the earth (N.S.E.W.). They are the teachers in the Body of Christ (1Cor.12:28; Eph.4:11; Matt.23:34; Acts 13:1; James 3:1).

 Rev.4:10-11

In fact, all those surrounding the thrones of God and Christ in heaven, are members of the body of Christ... members of Christ's bride and God's kingdom administration.
As we learn in 1Cor.12; Eph.2 and Eph.4, etc., there are many differing assignments in that Body... apostle, prophet, teacher, evangelists, healers, etc. There are also the watchmen, which are symbolized as the 4 living creatures (Mark 13:34NIV Mark13:35; John10:3 > LINK ).
The 24 elders are dressed in white robes, which is defined at Rev.19:8. 
The means of attaining that robe, is defined at Rev.6:9-11; 7:13-14.

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Friday, June 2, 2023

144,000 and Great Crowd, Compared [] Sealed [] Serving as Priests

This comment below was left under the post: 
It read; 
"You imply that the 144000 and the great crowd are similar in the way that both groups have been anointed (does this therefore mean that they are given the same assignment? If not, how do their roles differ?). This makes sense as only 'priests' or anointed may "render... sacred service day and night in his temple" without defilement. Are you implying that only those who are anointed are saved and sealed to reign with Christ and worship God? If so, who do they reign over if they are all priests? If not, how may non-anointed ones serve or worship Him without defilement or be saved, or how can they become anointed? (please excuse my misunderstanding if these are simple questions as I have only begun studying the bible around 5-6 months ago)"

My response:
First you ask if all anointed receive the same assignment.
If you recall, all anointed who are joined to Christ their head, become one spirit with him because they become a part of his body 
(Eph.5:23; 4:14; 1:22-23;  1Cor.6:17; John 17:21,23; 15:4-5,7-8;  1Cor.12:27).
---All anointed priests are required to produce fine fruit, which symbolizes the teaching of divine truth (Mal.2:7;  1John2:20,27). 
If you do not see that interpretation clearly (fruit=teaching), please consider this post: 
---Priests offer incense, which means to offer prayer in behalf of others 
(Luke 1:9; Ps.141:2; Rev.5:8 <(note "elders"); James 5:14-15 <(note "elders");  1Cor.6:1,2,3)
None other than priest, can offer incense or sacrifice. Yet even in this, there are specific rules. The prophet Samuel was a priest of God in the days when Saul was king of Israel. Even the king could not perform the duties of priest 
(1Sam.13:7-14;  2Chron.23:6-7). All are to observe God's law to honor the distinction God makes, between the consecrated and the common.
---All priests are to offer the sacrifice of praise to God, the "bulls" of the lips (Hosea 14:2 (ESV) ; Heb.13:15). 

Next you ask;
"If not (all given the same assignment), how do their roles differ?

This question assumes that the role of priest cannot vary among individual priests, unless they are not given the same assignment.
As mentioned above, the general assignment of priest contains some common services. There are others in addition to the ones mentioned. 
If you remember back to the practice of anointing in Israel, it was used to manifest God's choosing of a priest or king. Although an anointed king was given the general assignment to rule God's nation; each king faced various circumstances, which he as an individual would need to be responsible for. In most cases, God would communicate to that king through a prophet, outlining particular responsibilities for that individual king.

Although there are the general assignments given to all New Covenant anointed priests, regardless of when they live; their individual roles, do differ. So may their circumstances.
How do we know this?
Well remember above that I mentioned the union of the Body members of Christ, with him as Head?
Your question, is addressed in 1Corinthians, chapter 12.
I'll quote some key verses...
1Cor.12:
4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines. 12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 14 And so the body is not made up of one part but of many. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19 If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body. 27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28 And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?"

These differences do reflect God's original Temple in Israel, which was designed as a physical pattern of the spiritual reality of heaven (2Chron.31:2;  1Chron.9:22-23,26,28-30; Heb.8:1-2,5).
Please give another look at verse 29 which reads;
"29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers?"
All the apostles, prophets, and teachers in the body of Christ, are anointed into their assignment as priests. How do those assignments compare both in commonality and uniqueness?
Note that verse 28 (underlined above) shows us an order to Christ's Body. 
The apostles are primary, next are the prophets, then teachers, etc.
To show that these positions are not always fluid, those who are assigned lesser responsibility than a teacher, are given the advice of James 3:1. Yet each one's assignment includes all gifts under them. For example, the apostles can prophesy and teach. Prophets can teach. Teachers can heal, help, and guide. Yet those given less, can not will themselves to be an apostle or prophet, or even a teacher (Matt.25:14-15;  1Pet.4:10). This is further revealed at Num.3:3-4; Lev.10:1; 16:1-2.
God considers it an even greater abomination, if the priesthood is traversed by uncircumcised foreigners (Eze.44:6-7,8-9,13;  2Chron.13:9). It has been long prophesied that this exact abomination takes place in the time of the End (Matt.24:15; Dan.11:31,36;  2Thess.2:4; Rev.11:2)

That order of Christ's Body members, is also the order of God's Temple of living stones (1Pet.2:5).
The Body and Temple are the same identity, both being expressed through each symbol (body,temple)(John 2:21).
We learn that at Eph.2:
20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit."
 Eph.2:6; Heb.12:22-23; 8:2,5

Just as the apostles are "first" and prophets are "second" (1Cor.12:28) and all the other Body parts of Christ come to follow them; At Eph.2:20, we learn the reason for that order. The "first" and "second" are the foundation.
So, to be direct...
all anointed priests are assigned to belong to the Body of Christ, and, are all living stones of God's habitation.
Yet their roles can certainly differ, even while they all offer sacred service day and night.
Even among the apostles ...their assignments differed from one another. Yet they were all apostles and foundation stones to the Holy City and the Christian faith (Rev.21:14).

You next ask;
"Are you implying that only those who are anointed are saved and sealed to reign with Christ and worship God?"

Not sure how you got this idea, and I wonder if you understand what it means to be "saved" or to be "sealed". You are connecting being "sealed to reigning with Christ" and then you hook on "and worship God".
I'll have to take that in pieces.

"Are you implying that only those who are anointed are saved?"    
       No. The role of priest is to assist others to be saved.

"Are you implying that only those who are anointed are...sealed?"
       I wonder if you know what it means to be sealed. 
It means to be spiritually marked as a slave of God. That mark is present when a person has God's Laws written on their heart and mind. God's Laws govern that one's faith, conscience, and actions. They then have the seal of God written on their forehead and hand (Deut.11:18; Rev.7:3; 14:1).

I don't know why you say "sealed to reign".
One can be sealed as a slave of God, without being a royal heir. There are those who were chosen to reign, who fail to get sealed. In fact, they even become sealed as obedient, idolater slaves of an Idol (Rev.13:16,7,10; Col.2:8; Luke 21:24; Dan.11:33).

And finally you ask; "Are you implying that only those who are anointed...worship God?"
       I'm not clear why you are asking this.
Don't you recall that the whole nation of Israel, along with foreigners, worshiped God?
Were all those worshipers, anointed kings or priests?
I assume you already know that all those who worship God, are not anointed.
Genuine anointed Kings and Priests since the time of Christ, are designated, chosen, and assigned, 
to serve God, each other, and those who desire life from Christ.

Next you ask;
"how may non-anointed ones serve or worship Him without defilement or be saved, or how can they become anointed?"

That question is two-part.
FIRST:

All may serve and worship God without defilement and be saved, by learning from Christ and God. God sent Christ into the world to save it. That salvation is through Christ's teaching (John 6:63) because of the spirit of life and light, contained in the teaching. 
However, 
if a person has not been chosen and anointed by God to be a priest, they are not permitted to serve in that capacity. If they do enter into that service, they do defile it.

How do priests fit into the salvation of others?
I'll cite Mal.2:7 again. 
The teaching of life is symbolized as light, living water, a grapevine, or incorruptible wheat seed.
All three, originate with Jesus Christ 
(John 1:4,9,14; 8:12; 4:10,14; John 15:5; Luke 8:11;  1Pet.1:23; John 3:34; 6:51,35).

All three, are given by spirit to God's anointed priests, to continue the ministry of Christ.
(2Cor.5:20; 4:6;  1Pet.2:9; Matt.5:14-16)(Rev.22:17)
(John 15:16; Luke 6:43-45; Matt.13:51-52; 7:20; Rev.22:1-3)
(1Cor.10:17; Luke 8:15; Matt.13:37-38) 
(John 13:20;  1Cor.4:1; John 21:17; Luke 12:42)

SECOND:
Lastly you ask, "how may non-anointed...become anointed?"

Non-anointed become anointed, because God chooses them to be so. That assignment is not something that we can aspire to, or attain on our own. 
We recall that we previously looked at the apostles as being "first"... the foundation of God's spiritual Temple. Did they choose that position and earn it in some way?
Well, John 6:70 shows that they were chosen. (John 15:16)
   If you read in the Bible, the accounts of their individual choosing, you will see that they did not anticipate when Jesus approached and chose them. It is the same when we are anointed, and Jesus circumcises our heart [Rom.2:28-29; Col.2:11 (NIV)]. The event is unexpected and miraculous.
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You brought up the distinction between the 144,000 and the Great Crowd; yet your questions did not really probe the distinction between their circumstances, nor how their responsibilities differ.

The 144000 reign with Christ DURING the symbolic thousand years (Rev.20:6). They exercise their authority to represent Christ, in the time during which, Jesus is subduing his enemies through the anointed (Mount Zion -Rev.14:1; Psalm 110:2) (Luke 22:69; Ps.110:1-2;  1Cor.15:25).

When that symbolic 1,000 year period ends, Satan is released from the abyss. 
He goes off to wage war with the remaining anointed (Rev.20:7-9; 17:14; 12:17). 
That enmity between Satan and his minions, against Christ and his faithful, is the period of time called the Great Tribulation which evolves into Armageddon. 
That is the era during which the Great Crowd exist (Rev.7:9,13,14,15). 

We read above in 1Cor.15:25 that Jesus rules until all enemies are subdued beneath his feet. Obviously, when Satan is released, gathers his forces, and attacks the anointed... all enemies are not yet subdued. 
1Cor.15:26 tells us that the very last enemy is "Death". That is the enemy that the Great Crowd must overcome, with Christ's help. That enemy emerges during the 4th watch. You can see God's watchman sound the warning as that enemy approaches, at Rev.6:7 (NKJV) and Rev.6:8 (NKJV)

The anointed kings under Christ are always charged with bringing Christ to those who want and accept him. 
The 144000 do that during Satan being restrained in the abyss. 
The Great Crowd must do that when Satan is loosed.

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