The Good News -- What is it? Who is it for? / 1914 ("Earth")

At Matthew 24:14, it reads:
"And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come."

I am sure most of my readers are familiar with how this is scripture has been interpreted, due to their indoctrination by the Organization of "Jehovah's Witnesses". That doctrine, as many Watchtower doctrines, changed over time.
When I was taught about this interpretation years ago, That doctrine defined this "good news of the kingdom" as
Jesus Christ returned in kingdom power in 1914, and the "Thousand Years" of Christ's kingdom, as begun. 

("BACK in 1914, Jesus was installed as King of God’s Kingdom, and the Lord’s day began.” - w88 10/15 pp. 15-20")

(see footnote)

It was said that the reason why we still see Satan reigning over the world, is explained by his "ruling in the midst of his enemies" (Ps. 110:2); but that "Jehovah's Witnesses" experience the first benefits of that reign, through their "spiritual paradise". Since then, 1914 is touted as the year Jesus began his presence with his faithful slave (Matt. 24:3) which contradicts the latter part of Matt. 28:20. I suppose then, that the recent preaching of "the good news of the kingdom" has shifted toward highlighting the future benefits which the Bible promises, under divine reign.

Is this really what Jesus had in mind, when he spoke of the "Good News of the Kingdom"? (Matt. 24:14)

Consider these scriptures:

Isa. 61:1-3; John 20:21; Luke 4:18-19; John 8:32; Isa. 48:20; Luke 21:28; Jer. 31:11; Isa. 52:1; Eze. 14:22-23; John 18:9; Matt. 24:21 (NKJV); Dan. 12:1; Jer. 39:18 (NIV); Dan. 12:3-4; Rev. 20:12; Dan. 12:2.

The message that Christ began his reign in 1914 does not seem to be "good news" at all, because "the whole world" is still lying "in the power of the wicked one" (1John 5:19) for more than a century since. Christ's "kingdom power" would seem impotent, other than it's supposed advocation, favor toward, and endorsement of the Watchtower Corporation, and their assertion that all it's powerful works are manifestations of Christ's Kingdom power, through them exclusively (Matt. 7:22,23,21; 24:4,5,24,25;  2Thess. 2:1,2).
When Ps. 110:2 and Isa. 2:3 tell us that Christ's kingdom scepter will be channeled through "Zion" (Rev. 14:1) and Jerusalem (Rev. 21:2), is Zion the Watchtower Corporation? Is "Zion" only the governing body of today?
Since we read that Christ's reign on Zion is with the 144000 (Rev. 14:1), why is it that the remnant of that group today is subjugated, censored, and dominated by non-anointed "elders"? (1Cor. 6:2-3; Rom. 2:28-29; Luke 21:24; Rev. 13:10; Col. 2:8). Why does the WT describe Zion's members as "They do not have anymore spirit than the members of the great crowd have"? 

(1Cor. 3:16; 6:19;  1Pet. 2:5; Eph. 2:20-22;  1John 2:20,27)
(The Watchtower 5/1/07 p. 31)
If the anointed do not have a special portion of holy spirit, how then does the governing bdy extend the power of Christ's kingdom scepter, distinguishing them as "Zion", and as distinct in comparison to the "great crowd"?
     [Note: The WT "great crowd" doctrine asserts that the members of this group
                  do not belong to the anointed priesthood.
                 Please know that this is not what the scriptures teach,
                 nor what I believe to be true (greatcrowd).]

  The "labor pains" (Greek of Matt. 24:8; Mark 13:8); which supposedly heralded Christ's "arrival in kingdom power" (or presence/parousia) present two problems to the reasonable mind. *Would the kingdom be "born" at the start of labor pains, or at the end of them? *Would the "labor pains" take place in Satan's world (as it's mother in labor); or, is the Kingdom born from a different source in heaven? (Rev. 12:1,2). This cuts to the very heart of the matter... Does the Great Tribulation take place in Satan's world, or, among the body members of Christ (Rev. 12:17; 20:7-9; Luke 21:20; Rev. 16:13-16; 17:14; 19:11,14; Eph. 2:6;  2Cor. 10:3-5)
(see pearl-laborpains.blogspot.com)(https://pearl-anillustration.blogspot.com)

Also necessary to be discerned, is which kingdom Christ arrives to establish. Is it God's eternal kingdom, or his time-limited "Thousand Year" kingdom?
When did Jesus begin to be a king?...(Matt. 21:5; John 1:49; 18:36,37; Luke 17:20,21; 11:20) (Eph. 1:19-21; Luke 22:69; Ps. 110:1-2;  1Cor. 15:25,24; Dan. 2:44) (Rev. 19:16; 3:21; 20:6).

(Eph. 1:10; Rev. 14:1)
When does Christ's limited-time kingdom begin and end?
When are the "Thousand Years", and
when does God's eternal Kingdom begin?
When we are told that Christ's last enemy, death, is "brought to nothing"
when and how does this occur?
(1Cor. 15:26; John 5:24;  1John 3:14;  1Pet. 1:23)
(https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2014/04/two-kingdoms.html)

God's Word teaches us that a foremost purpose of Christ's "Thousand Year" kingdom, is to bring to nothing Satan's world (Ps. 110:1,2; Heb. 2:14; John 5:24). Another purpose, is to "gather into his storehouse, the wheat sons of the kingdom (Matt. 3:12; 13:37-38,43). Each faithful one during the "thousand years", will be appointed over the belongings of Christ in the eternal Kingdom of God to come (Matt. 25:23; Luke 16:11; 19:17; Dan. 7:13-14,18,25,21-22,27)
https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2015/10/two-appointments.html

As king, Christ is collecting together the kingdom administration as they are called, tested, and judged (Eph. 1:9,10,11,12,13,14;  1Cor. 3:13,14;  1Pet. 1:7;  2Cor. 5:10) as to fitness to inherit God's eternal Kingdom. (Matt. 25:23; Luke 16:11,12)
Both purposes began in the first century.
(https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-day-and-night-of-thousand-years-two.html)
(https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2014/04/two-kingdoms.html)
https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2014/07/questions-from-beast-1-of-8.html

    Each heir of God's Kingdom must go through testing by Satan, previous to being sealed
(Luke 22:31; Mark 13:13; John 16:2; Rev. 2:9,10,13,17,7,24,26,28; 6:9,11; 3:5,9,12,21,22).
https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2020/03/antipas.html
Christ set the pattern in giving one's life for truth and love for God and neighbor, despite the ravages, adversity, opposition, and resistance of Satan's and his agents.
When Jesus and his faithful brothers finally, collectively, and individually cause Satan's fall (Luke 10:19; Rev. 12:10,11; 17:14; 19:14,8,15; 2:26,27) (2Cor. 10:3,4,5), Christ then hands his temporary kingdom, along with it's realized purposes, over to God (1Cor. 15:25,24,28).
God then reigns forever (Dan. 2:44)...through Christ, and his proven "brothers"/priest-princes (Dan. 7:13,14,18,27; Heb. 12:28; Rev. 1:6; 11:15; Isa. 14:2; 60:12; John 3:35; Matt. 25:23; 24:45,46,47; Luke 16:10; Dan. 4:17).

Many on-line writers have expounded upon the factual reasoning, that neither God's nor Christ's kingdom started in 1914.
The scriptures agree.
A kingdom is not finally "born" when labor begins.
The mother of the kingdom has labor pains (Rev. 12:1,2), not Satan's world.
God's kingdom is not born from that demonic source (John 18:36; 17:16; Job 14:4)
The signs/"labor pains" (Mark 13:8) of Christ's presence, are seen with the "woman".
(pearl-laborpains.blogspot.com), not with Satan's world.
(pearl-sign.blogspot.com)

Although the WT asserts that 1914 was a year the Society looked forward to with anticipation;
which expectations were affirmed with the outbreak of W.W.I;
we find positive proof that the WT re-wrote it's own history regarding these "prophetic insights",
if one actually reads their original publications.

Some have commented on this.
(see following quote from https://wwwwbtsdeadcult.blogspot.com/2004/08/watchtower-apocalyptic-infatuation.html) as follows:
1874
invisible return of Christ; Original position of the Watchtower. Then Charles Taze Russell predicted the Rapture in 1910, followed by End of the World in 1914--later interpreted as invisible return of Christ.
1914
was one of the more important estimates of the start of the war of Armageddon by the Jehovah's Witnesses (Watchtower Bible and Tract Society). They computed 1914 from prophecy in the book of Daniel, Chapter 4. The writings referred to "seven times". The WTS interpreted each "time" as equal to 360 days, giving a total of 2520 days. This was further interpreted as representing 2520 years, measured from the starting date of 607 BCE. This gave 1914 as the target date.
1914
Charles Russell, after being exposed to the teachings of William Miller, founded his own organization - the Jehovah's Witnesses. In 1914 Russell predicted the return of Jesus Christ.
1914, 1918, 1920, 1925, 1941, 1975
JW’s: Here are other dates that the Watchtower Society predicted. 1975 looked likely as it was computed as the 6000th anniversary of the creation of Adam in the Garden of Eden in 4026 BCE. They interpreted Psalms 90:10 as defining the length of a generation to be 80 years. Since 1914 plus 80 equals 1994, they predicted Armageddon would occur around that year. The latest estimate was 6000 years after the creation of Eve, for which no date can be determined with any accuracy.
1914
End of World; Charles T. Russel, Jehovah's Witnesses; later explained that Michael (ie Jesus) had defeated Satan in heaven
1914
Jesus invisible and quiet return to the Earth. (Jehovah's Witnesses, Book: This Means Everlasting Life, page 221) "So A.D. 1914 marks the time of Christ's invisible return in spirit." Explained after they said he would return visibly in 1914
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Since this "1914" interpretation is not scriptural and is not correct;
https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2014/04/two-kingdoms.html
https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2013/11/satans-fall-heaven-seven-spirits-of-god.html
https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-thousand-years-image-of-beast.html

https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-kingdom-when.html

.......What then, is the "Good News of the Kingdom"?
and...When did the preaching of it begin?

This "good news" is not new (Matt. 4:23; 3:2; 11:5; Mark 1:14; Acts 20:25; 28:23,31; Luke 2:10,14)
Take note how far (according to scriptural thinking) that message was declared....
Rom. 10:18; 1:8; Acts 17:6; Col. 1:6,23;  1Thess. 1:8.
Yet ask yourself...
was that message literally proclaimed to every nation of the whole world at that time?
No.
It was declared amid the entirety of God's nation, made up of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues
(Rev. 5:9,10; Acts 10:34,35; 15:14; 13:47; Isa. 49:6; Matt. 10:6,7,23).

When Jesus foretold the last sign to occur before the end, (Matt. 24:14)
what audience did he have in mind when he said this message would be "declared "in all the inhabited earth"?
Please examine the following scriptural thoughts to form a scriptural basis for your conclusion.

At Rev. 3:10, Jesus told us...
"Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from
         (to be kept from failure -1Pet. 5:10)
 the hour of trial that is going to come on 
the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth."
The words in bold literally read,
"the whole filled home/land, to test those dwelling in the whole filled home/land". 

Both words used to translate this term (world, earth) are the same word in the Greek words originally written. Yet translations give two different translations of this same word (world, earth). In actuality, the original word simply means, "occupied home/filled homeland".
(world-earth-home)
Here are other examples, which fulfillment occurred only to God's own Nation/Land....
(Jer. 1:18; 25:29,30,31,32,33,34; Micah 4:11,13; 3:8)
    Neither the Greek word for "world" nor "planet earth" were originally written in 

Matt. 24:14 or Rev. 3:10.
Therefore, that "hour of trial" which is equated with the Great Tribulation, is not promoted by scripture, to include the whole world and all it's inhabitants. Neither is the final proclamation of the "Good News".
Please consider...
Why would Satan test those whom he already owns, who are already under his power of sin and death? (1John 5:19).
Scripture tells us that the sifting tribulation is for the "wheat"...those who are slated to take Satan's dominion from him, by replacing him as heirs of God's creation.
(Luke 22:31;  2Tim. 3:12; John 16:20,21,22; Rev. 9:6; 12:17; 2:10)

If you have not already done so,
you may want to consider (pearl-sign.blogspot.com).
The scriptures contained explain how the "signs" of the Great Tribulation will come in upon the "invited" and "called" candidates to inherit God's Kingdom, primarily (Rev. 9:4; 7:3).
That scriptural explanation also makes clear, that the "signs" of the end,
which signal the presence of Christ (and his inspection of his final remnant of slaves), are to be understood spiritually, as occurring among the wheat...
...Spiritual "labor pains" amidst the "woman" (Gal. 4:19; Eph. 4:13; Rev. 12:5)....
not physically, within Satan's world!

The implications of this information, is that the physical and historical signs to which the WT point as validation for their divine favor;
are a blasphemous counterfeit fulfillment of the genuine sign of Christ's return.
(pearl-anillustration.blogspot.com)
This would mean that WWI, and the "Spanish Influenza" are not a part of the "signs"/"labor pains", to which Jesus pointed.
Deducing then, that 1914 was the invisible return of Christ and the birth of his kingdom,
is a baseless conclusion.
Those counterfeit signs do not indicate the appointment of the tested, proven, chosen, and approved "faithful slave" over all Christ's Kingdom belongings upon Mount Zion.
The counterfeit tribulations of Satan's world, do not sanction the hoards of non-anointed belonging to the WT, to be the chosen vessels of God's final proclamation of "good news" 

(Mal. 2:4; 3:1; Zech. 4:9,11,14; Rev. 14:6,7;  1Pet. 2:9; Isa. 43:21,10; Rev. 11:3,4).

One of the signs Jesus mentioned as indicating the nearness of God's Kingdom, is found in our original cited scripture. (Matt. 24:14)
What does the original Greek read?
Again...it does NOT say "world" (Greek--"Cosmos"), despite current translations.
See...
Rather, we find the same word as Rev. 3:10...
(Interlinear Link)
"filled home/inhabited homeland".
(John 14:23;  2Cor. 6:16; Eph. 3:17; Rev. 21:3; Phil. 3:20;  1Cor. 3:9; Luke 8:8,15)
Yet we do see the fact that this message will be preached within the filled home...to "all the Nations".
Does this mean that in a literal way....every person in every nation will hear this "good news of the Kingdom"?
Consider other Bible references to "all the Nations", to see who God may be referring to...

"And people of all nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land/earth, of delight". (Mal. 3:12)

"Their descendants will be known among the nations and their offspring among the peoples.
  All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed." (Isa. 61:9)

"And they sang a new song, saying:
'You are worthy to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
    and with your blood you purchased for God
    persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God,
    and they will reign on the earth.” (Rev. 5:9,10)

"No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations." (Gen. 17:5; also Rom. 4:18)

As Rev. 5:10 showed us, the "kingdom and priests" are from many nations (Rev. 5:9; Acts 10:34-35) and yet are all considered children of Abraham (Gal. 3:29; Rom. 2:28,29)

About them we read;
"In your seed all nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice." 

(Gen. 22:18)

Let's look closer at that last scripture.
There is says that "all the nations" will be blessed by Abraham's seed 

(Gen. 22:18; 17:4-5).
Does this mean that all people from all nations will be blessed (and healed -Rev. 22:2)?
Is this the whole world?
(See Matt. 13:15; Isa. 6:10; 27:11; John 12:40; Isa. 29:10; 44:18;  2Thess. 2:11,12,10)
(https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2019/06/leaves.html)

This healing is only for those who repent and return to God 

(Jer. 3:22; Eze. 33:11; Acts 28:27; Luke 2:10,14; Matt. 13:15).

[Review scriptures: Gen. 22:18; Rev. 22:2; Matt. 24:14; Isa. 49:5-6; Matt. 22:9-10]

"All the nations" being blessed is conditional (Acts 10:34,35; John 3:18), 

and that blessing will not be for all the world,
nor not even for all those who consider themselves God's people.

(Matt. 7:23;  1John 2:17;  1Thess. 1:8,9;  1Chron. 28:9; Isa. 1:28; Jer. 10:25; 25:29; Rev. 11:18).
(pearl-winepress.blogspot.com)
"All the nations" who are blessed, are only those from among all the nations, whom God chooses to redeem (Rev. 5:9,10;  1Pet. 2:10,2) along with those who "receive" them (Matt. 10:40,41,42;  1Cor. 6:2; John 20:23). This translation agrees with the Greek words originally written, which translate as a group comprised of  "people FROM/OF all nations".

In the time of the end, "all the earth"/"filled home"/"occupied land" (consisting of a people from all nations), are worshiping an Image (Rev. 13:8,15,14; 19:20;  1Kings 9:6,7,8,9) 

(https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2014/07/world-earth-home.html).
Only those who "return to God" will be blessed, and healed of their backsliding idolatry 

(Jer. 4:1,2 --"then the nations will invoke blessing");
Isa. 44:22; Jer. 3:22; 30:17; Hosea 6:1; 14:1,2,3,4,5; Ps. 92:12; 133:3; Isa. 26:19; 27:6; Micah 5:7
(OR, if they do not repent-- Eze. 33:11; Jer. 18:15,16; Rev. 9:20; 2:5,16,21,22; 18:19,20).
    Gen. 22:18 clearly applies to the repentant who accept Abraham's sealed seed....not to all people of all nations. (Gen. 12:3; Gal. 3:8; Luke 10:16; Gal. 3:29)
Then we should reconsider how the scriptures themselves, use the term "occupied homeland", which is often mis-translated "world"/"earth". There are Greek and Hebrew words for "world" and "earth", but the Bible's writers did not use them when they originally wrote these verses in Hebrew and Greek. They used instead, the word that means basically, "homeland inhabitants" (LINK).

We are told that the good news of the kingdom, is declared "earth-wide". Jesus compared that span of his genuine arrival, to the light flashed forth by lightening (Matt. 24:27-28). Such spiritual light originates with God (Ps. 36:9; James 1:17) and Christ (John 8:12). Those who are messengers of that light (Matt. 5:14; 6:22; 10:40) have the tongue of the taught ones (Isa. 50:4). Their voice (trumpet -Isa. 58:1) "goes out into all the earth" (Ps. 19:3-4; Rev. 14:6). The light they emit, means life (John 17:3; John 1:4; 8:12).... good news to those who accept it!

Now, let's get to what this has to do with Matt. 24:14.
Note in Isa. 44:22 that God's blessing is only possible, partly because the repentant of God's nation, have been redeemed. (Rev. 14:3)
Such a message of redemption and liberation for the responsive and repentant, would certainly be, "good news".
In fact, the scriptures themselves point to this,
as being the everlasting "good news" of the kingdom (Rev. 14:6), which Jesus foretold as being declared in "all the earth/land/filled home" as a witness to them.
(Isa. 41:27; 44:21,22,23; Matt. 24:14; Jer. 31:10,11; Mal. 3:6; Jer. 50:34; Matt. 24:31; Zech. 9:16; Isa. 62:3,2; 43:1,5,10; 48:20; 49:24,25; 51:11; 52:9,10,11; 44:23; Rev. 12:11,12; 18:20; Mal. 3:17; Eph. 1:3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10) (Matt. 24:14; 10:23; Isa. 48:20; Rev. 18:4; (*Matt. 10:23 --*note: "towns of Israel") (Rev. 1:11)

At 2Cor. 5:17-20 (John 1:11-12; Rom. 9:2-3) Paul spoke of the gospel as an appeal to become reconciled to God (Jer. 4:1; Zech. 1:3; Neh. 1:9; Mal. 3:7). "Reconciliation" is a returning to God. That is to return to a God that you previously were close to. That is the good news of restoring the relationship between God and His people. That offering of regaining peace with God through repentance, has always been the good news (2Cor. 5:19 (NIV).

    During the Great Tribulation; All God's people are taken captive to demonic deception through the false prophet and its Gentile Beast
(Col. 2:8; Luke 21:24; Rev. 13:10; 16:13-14; 1Tim. 4:1; Matt. 24:24-25). 

The image of the Beast is then idolized (Rev. 13:7-8). During that time, even the anointed are thrown down, along with divine truth which they are responsible to declare 

(Phil. 2:15; Rev. 12:4; Luke 21:24; Dan. 8:10-13; 11:16,31; 12:7; Mark 13:14; 2Thess. 2:4).

From the forgoing scriptures, you may have noticed two things,
in which, based upon the scriptures....
1. The "Good News of the Kingdom",
    is not some announcement about 1914 and the invisible return or presence of Christ,
    based upon demonic counterfeit signs in Satan's own world over which he controls.
    (Mark 13:22; Rev. 13:14; 19:20; 2:20; 16:14,15;  2Thess. 2:9,1,2,3; Isa. 32:6,7;
     Ps. 2:1,2,3; Jer. 5:5; Ps. 2:2; Rev. 17:14; 16:16; 20:8,9; 11:5).
    That counterfeit arrival of 1914 is actually in opposition to the genuine kingdom,
    by refusing to yield to the authentic arrival of the Master and his messengers (Rev. 3:3).
2. Being declared to "all nations", is not literal, nor
    everyone in the entire world. (Luke 4:18; Rev. 13:10; Jer. 31:11; Isa. 48:20)
    It is, as the original language states, declared in all the "inhabited/filled,
    earth/occupied homeland" / "towns of Israel".
        Jesus has told us about who this "homeland" is...
(1Cor. 3:9; John 14:23; Rom. 8:9;  2Cor. 6:16; Eph. 3:17;  1John 2:24; Rev. 21:3; 3:20; 

John 14:2,3; Eph. 2:10; Heb. 11:10; 12:22,23; Isa. 24:3-4; Ps. 105:10).
He also told us who receives that final witness...
(Matt. 10:23; Rev. 1:11; Gal. 6:15,16; Heb. 4:12)
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2Cor. 4:3 reads;
"If the Good News we preach is hidden behind a veil, it is hidden only from people who are perishing."
(also  2Tim. 3:7,5; Isa. 6:9; 29:10; Rom. 11:8;  2Thess. 2:4,10; (1Cor. 3:16);  2Thess. 2:13; Rev. 14:4; Eph. 1:12,11)
The Good News of the Kingdom, is for those few repentant among God's nation, who are being saved by means of redemption.
(1Cor. 1:18;  2Cor. 2:15,16; John 9:39; Luke 18:26; 13:23,24; Matt. 7:14; 24:37,21,22;  1Pet. 3:20).
The Good News, is that of the many invited to the marriage feast, there is an opportunity for the "few chosen" to comprehend it 
(Matt. 22:14; 13:10-11; Rev. 19:9; 22:17; Matt. 22:8-10) 

(Rom. 9:27; Isa. 10:22; Jer. 44:14; Joel 2:32; Mal. 3:1,2,3; Zech. 13:9; Isa. 48:10; Dan. 11:35; 12:10; Hosea 2:23; Eze. 17:22,24; Zech. 4:10,8,9; 1:16; Rev. 11:1,2; 21:15;  1Cor. 3:13) (due to their repentance and refinement)....to find redemption....and be reconciled to God.
2Cor. 5:11-21 reads;
"11 Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience. 12 We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart.
13 If we are “out of our mind,” as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."

Rev. 14:3

                                       -----------------------------------
Part Two will describe why this message (Good news of kingdom/redemption) must be trumpeted just before the end (Matt. 24:14; Isa. 49:24,25),
The Good News--Why?
and Part Three will explain why the time for this declaration, is NOW,
and how you can share in giving it.
The Good News--When?
For now, please pray about giving all you can to this task, no matter where in the world you may live.

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Theocratic Warfare is well underway.
The (Wild Beast -W.T.B.T.S.)  is launching a Global Campaign to direct people to it's own website. This may not have the desired effect they wish.
This Wild Beast (along with the "Ten Kings"- the anointed who side with the Organization) are about to turn on the Governing Body "Harlot" that is "riding" it.
        (Want to see who these "Kings" are? "The Kings of the Earth")

This Harlot (the GB) has painted "herself" into a corner with their inconsistent and conflicting doctrines printed in the literature throughout the years and especially recently.  They say "the light gets brighter", as a way to mask over their faults (2Kings 9:30).
Eze.13:12,11,10; Isa.28:17; Jer.25:28-29

However, the truth never changes. If it has to be changed, then it was never "truth"...and thus it was never Light. Truth does not change. God is truth and light...with Him there is no darkness at all, and He has no need to make corrections/changes, to His Truth. (1 John 1:5) (James 1:17) (Romans 3:4)
 The only way out for this harlot "Jezebel",
    is down... through the window.



This Organization with it's overseer GB, have written their own epitaph at one of their own websites,
as follows:                      
      "Do you also believe that Bible prophecies point to our time as “the last days” of .... Jezebel continued her campaign of persecuting Jehovah's servants. ... The officials let Jezebel drop to the street below, where she was trampled by Jehu's horses".

Only Satan knows what she has up her sleeve now, by her referring to Jezebel and applying it to today.
JW doctrine promotes those who have apostatized from them, as those having the spirit of Jezebel.
Is this today's truthful interpretation?
The Bible's account of 2 Kings reads:
 (2 Kings 9:30,32,33,35,36)  
    "When Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it. She put on eye shadow, fixed her hair, and looked out of a second-story window...Looking up at the window, he asked, 'Is anyone on my side? Anyone?' Then two or three eunuchs looked out at him...He said, 'Throw her down.' They threw her down, and some of her blood splattered on the wall and the horses. The horses trampled her...They went to bury her, but they found nothing more of her than the skull and the feet and the palms of her hands....So they went back and told him, and he said, 'This fulfills the LORD's word that He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: "In the plot of land at Jezreel, the dogs will eat Jezebel's flesh." ' ".
Jesus points our attention today, to this account for good reason.
(Rev.2:20):
"Notwithstanding I have a few things against you, because you tolerate that woman Jezebel, which calls herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols."

Let's get a sharper image of Jezebel today, according to Christ's description.

The first thing Jesus tells us about "her" is that Christ's slaves tolerate her (2Cor.11:19,20,4).
The "ruling" Governing Body of the JW organizaton has never "tolerated" so-called apostates...just ask anyone who has been beaten by this "Wicked Steward"...losing mates, parents, and children through disfellowshipping.
The GB may deny being a "prophet", but the realities of their actions are read and conveyed accurately by God's word.
   
    

(Micah 3:5; Eze.13:10-11,12,15-16;  1Thess.5:3)
(http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200275944)

Remember Deut.18:22?
 "If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD does not take place or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him."
If someone makes a false prophecy, and they have claimed to be a prophet of God, then they are false prophets and are not to be listened to (Matt.24:4-5,24-25).
Do the Witnesses claim to be the prophet of God? Yes, they do.

In 1972 the Jehovah's Witness Watchtower claimed (quote below)
to be the prophet of God, as follows:

"IDENTIFYING THE "PROPHET" -- "So does Jehovah have a prophet to help them, to warn them of dangers and to declare things to come? These questions can be answered in the affirmative. Who is this prophet?...This "prophet" was not one man, but was a body of men and women. It was the small group of footstep followers of Jesus Christ, known at that time as International Bible Students. Today they are known as Jehovah's Christian Witnesses...Of course, it is easy to say that this group acts as a 'prophet' of God. It is another thing to prove it," (Watchtower, Apr. 1, 1972, p. 197).

 (Rev.13:5-6,7;  2Thess.2:4)

Next, we are told that this "Jezebel" misleads God's chosen slaves (Rev.2:20) (Rev.7:3; 14:1) "to commit (spiritual) fornication" (2Cor.11:2,3,4;  1Cor.6:15-16).
The "harlot" entices the Gentiles and also God's slaves
          (by means of her "wine" -Jer.2:21; Deut.32:32; Rev.14:8; Jer.51:7-8)
to commit spiritual fornication with her (Rev.17:2; Isa.1:21; Jer.2:21-20; 13:27),
as does that same "false prophet" encourage that same idolatry (Rev.13:12,7; 19:20).
  No one is permitted to "buy and sell" spiritual provisions, without the sanction of the beasts
          (Two Beasts -Rev.13:1,11)
(Rev.13:17; 3:18; 21:6; 22:17; Isa.55:2,1).
Spiritual fornication is demanded by the lamb-like false prophet (Rev.13:11,15,17).
Under penalty of "death", the doctrines of the Wild Beast must be law (Rev.13:16) rather than the Word of God (Deut.6:6,8).

The remnant submits (Rev.13:7; 11:2; 9:10)...
"tolerating that woman Jezebel".

Next Jesus tells us, that this ruling Jezebel causes God's chosen slaves to "eat things sacrificed to idols". Revelation's idol is evident (Rev.13:14-15).
The compromise of the remnant (Rev.13:7-8) causes them to accept the intimidating directives of the false prophet, including partaking of it's lying spiritual provisions

(Rev.16:13-14,15;  2Pet.2:1; Matt.7:15,20; 24:26-27,28;  2Tim.3:13;  1Tim.4:1;  1John 4:1).
It's teachings are sacrifices to the Wild Beast Organization...to feed it's image with power, authority, and strength. For a time, those invited yet unsealed, "eat" and swallow these false doctrines/deep things of Satan (Rev.2:24). Yet the faithful of heart, are not drowned by them (Rev.12:15,14; Isa.43:1-2,3; Rev.12:16).
Link:("Earth Swallows Satan's River")

Judge for yourself whether "apostates" are causing all God's chosen to do these things,
whether they truly have control over a world-wide "beast" Organization to enforce their decrees...
(Dan.11:31; Jer.7:30; 19:4; Dan.11:38-39,10,22; 8:11;  2Thess.2:4; Rev.13:15; 19:20; 17:6,3; 11:7)
    LINKS:(Great-Trib.-Why?) Matt.24:15 >(Abomination-of-Desolation)
and if they possess the span of power the scriptures convey, regarding "Jezebel" (Rev.13:8; 19:20).

What happened to the ancient "Jezebel"?

(2Kings 9:35-36; Isa.56:11; Jer.4:30; 15:3; Prov.6:25-26; Eze.23:35,37-38,39-40,41,45,29-30; Rev.17:1-2,6,12,16-17)              
("Who are the Dogs?")
What is it that (Revelation 17:12-13, 16) says?
Oh yes...the Beast organization and it's ten kings, will hate this ruling "Harlot" Queen... and will eat up her "flesh".
(Gal.5:17; Rom.8:7; Hosea 4:8)
The only remaining testimony of her, will be her skull, hands, and feet (2Kings 9:35)....
...the scheming of her mind, her filthy deeds, and her crooked path.
(Rev.19:3; Micah 2:1; Eze.11:2,3-4; Isa.1:15; Rev.17:6; Rom.3:15; Prov.6:18; 5:3-4,5-6,7-8,9,21; Isa.59:7; Deut.32:35)

         Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin.
 (Daniel 5:25,26,27,28; Isa.28:19,20,21; Num.16:29,30; Rev.19:20; 20:14)

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Discerning the "Body"

I thought this comment would be beneficial to post.

Hello Pearl,

This article gives immense information for me; just at the right time. But there are two conflicting thoughts I hope that you can help me understand.
In this article you said: All are given Holy Spirit, but the capacity and assignment of each differs, so the gift of spirit differs. Even those of the body do not discern this divine arrangement presently.

And in the article link on Prophets Within Christ’s Body – in a comment at the bottom - you said: Symbolically, he was asking them to take their own "piece", and "eat it" (accept your place in the body).
This would include not coveting the piece Christ handed someone else. I believe this is why "discerning the body" and one's place within it, is necessary to partake worthily, and avoid entering into judgment.

Accepting the arrangement of the body is not the difficult thing; it is the fear of partaking unworthily for the first time this year without discerning clearly my own place within it.

My prayers and love as always are with you today.
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My reply:

Discerning the body is the realization that each has it's place, including one's self.
One's place is discerned over time.
The important discernment is not immediate clarity concerning ones own place;
but an immediate clarity that we should not work against the place of another,
due to assuming that each part is the same, and that all the pieces belong to us as well.
We CAN accept our place, even before we discern it.

Let me illustrate.
Imagine that there is a children's party, in which each child is to receive a party gift, a favor.
All the little gifts are wrapped and piled upon a table. Some gifts are larger and some smaller.
There is the unassuming child that waits to be handed whatever will belong to him,
and there is the child that assumes that he deserves all the gifts, especially the larger ones,
simply because he wants them.
Such a child may even steal a few before they are officially handed out,
and rip them open in secret.
When discovered, certainly that child will not be chosen to receive the better gifts.
He may even be sent home.
Although the mild and humble child may not yet know what is inside the wrapping,
he has already accepted that the other gifts are not for himself, because he discerns that they will be
distributed as the owner of them wishes,
and the time will come for him to possess what is meant for him.
With this, he is not only satisfied, but grateful.
Upon being observed by the host,
this child is likely to receive a greater gift.

Jesus also illustrated this point...
"7 When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: 8 “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. 9 If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. 10 But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests. 11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” (Luke 14:7-11)

It is not that the man knew which seat would be his.
In time, he would.
It was due to the nature of his humble heart, that he played it safe
by taking the "lowest place" (Rom.12:10; John 13:13,14,15,16,17)
UNTIL HE WAS SEATED BY THE HOST.
This showed respect for the places of others, as well as respect for the choosing of his host (Rom.9:20,21).

Once he was assigned his designated seat, he saw it clearly, and accepted it
(Gal.6:4,5;  1Cor. 3:8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15; 4:5; Luke 14:10; Prov.25:6,7; Rev.11:12; 4:1)
Those shown honor by being given more insight and understanding (Rev.4:1; Amos 3:7; Eph.2:20; James 4:6),
will have a heavier load to carry
(Matt.13:12; Luke 12:47,48,42; John 21:17; Isa.58:10; Ps.37:6; Isa.60:1,2; Zech.14:7; Rev.22:5)
After seated in one's place, a humble service to others would continue,
within whatever place he was assigned
(Gal.5:13;  1Pet. 4:10; Eph.4:11,12; 1:22,23;  1Cor. 4:1,2,7; 12:6,7; Rom.12:5; 14:19; 15:2;  2Cor. 13:11)

If we do not display this kind of humbled love for fellow members of the Body,
we risk being thrown out completely (Matt.22:11,12,13,14; Col.3:14,15,16,17)

I hope this clarifies the realities for you.
If not, please just follow up.
With great affection,
Pearl

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The Body of Christ

QUESTION:
I have been following the interaction with A-1 with curiosity and I have a question: does being anointed and having the benefit of a 'mains connection' so to speak enable anointed to grasp things that much quicker? I tended to think of it as an instant download of everything you need to know but am realizing that may not be the case.
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MY REPLY:

It must be kept in mind that different gifts are given to each member of Christ's body.

All are given Holy Spirit, but the capacity and assignment of each differs, so the gift of spirit differs.

Even those of the body do not discern this divine arrangement presently.

For some reason, all see themselves as prophets and teachers, despite 1Cor.12:29,4,11; 12:17,18.

If a member remains in union with the head, Christ (1Cor.6:17; Rom.8:28; Col.1:17,18; Eph.1:9,10,11)

and "perceives the body", meaning, they understanding the differences between the "parts" (1Cor.11:28,29; 12:17,20);

they will share in the gifts given to all, and thereby, be made complete.

In other words,

if one part was chosen as a "healer", that part could still be equipped and built up to prophesy and teach,

if they accept the spirit as given to the other parts, and

IF they accepted the prophecies and teachings of the prophets and teachers.

The prophets and teachers would be enabled to heal, if they accepted the spirit given to the "healer"...

and so, by means of the acceptance of the Holy Spirit given all parts,

the entire body is built up in every way (Eph.4:11-12,13; 1:23; Rom.12:5;  1Cor.12:7).

This causes unity and peace (1Cor.12:18;  1Cor.14:33).

Yet if God's arrangement of the parts and gifts is not accepted by a part or parts,

by them not accepting their personally assigned place,

Christ stands divided, and those parts have lost union with the head as arranged by God. They become confused as to leadership (1Cor.1:10-11,12-13,25,28-29,30; 3:6-7,8-9,10; Eph.2:20;  1Cor.3:11; Col.2:19)

There is judgment for those who do not discern the body and their place within it. (1Cor.11:27-28,29-30,31).

We benefit by taking a closer look at Eph.4:11-12...

"11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ"

It would seem that few chosen ones today, grasp the purpose of those assigned to be prophets and teachers.

They seem to assume two erroneous ideas...

One, that all members of Christ's body are prophets and teachers. They are not. (1Cor.12:29)

Two, that they are prophets and teachers to non-anointed. 

         It is assumed that the members of the body (anointed with spirit), do not need to be taught

         by other members of the body. This is due to a misapplication of  1John 2:20,27.

According to Eph.4:12;

the God-assigned genuine prophets and teachers of the body of Christ;

are for teaching and prophesying to the other parts of Christ's body.

In this way, God fulfills all needs in all parts (1Cor.12:6-7; Eph.4:11-12).

So you see, the body must learn to work in love, respect and unity, according to the will and arrangement of God. (1Cor.12:18)

They must rejoice in the honor shown each part...not envying, coveting, or competing with the position of another.

In subjection to Christ as Head, they each humbly accept their place as assigned by God. (1Cor.12:26)

The benefit (knowledge) that results, is progressive 

(Prov.4:18;  2Pet.3:18; Eph.1:17; Phil.1:9,10; Rev.10:7).
(Matt.10:27; Isa.50:4; Luke 21:15; Ps.5:3; 119:147; 143:8)
When a master commands a slave, it is not the slaves business to know all the reasons the master has for giving that command. It is enough for the slave to continue to listen,  and to obey, as he is given each command.
But Jesus does more than that with his faithful (John 15:15,14). At the right time, when Jesus receives the final spiritual feast, he will share it in the time of the end (Rev.5:1-2,5; 1:1; Dan.12:4,10). Those found faithful with a little by giving freely what they have received (Mark 4:24,25; Luke 6:38; Isa.58:10,7,8; Matt.25:35-36,37-38,39-40), will be given more (Matt.13:12)
until they have an abundance (1Cor.13:9-10).

That progression of knowledge faces a special adversity in the time of the end,

due to the final tactics of Satan and the success of his ministers (Matt.24:24-25; Rev.13:7-8).

All God's chosen priests are found asleep (Mark 13:36; Matt.25:5; Dan.12:2; Rev.3:19-20; Luke 12:36), 

and must first be refined before their service is made acceptable (Mal.3:1-2,3-4,16-17,18).

That refinement includes perceiving and accepting the arrangement of the body.

Here is a link containing more scriptures about this subject.

Please let me know if what I have provided is lacking to meet your need.

http://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-me-and-another-anointed-one-hi-pearl.html?showComment=1401979290204#c786096069152715980

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Eighth King / Punishment of the Great Harlot

Question:
"You said, 'The GB/last harlot, will soon be undone by it's own pet, as the wild beast from the "sea" itself becomes the eighth king without her. (Rev.17:11-12)'
In another blog, you point out that when the GB is removed, then no-one can then "flee" anymore, as this is like the final attack on Jerusalem. What would be the purpose of the 8th King, if you haven't escaped? What could he accomplish that already hasn't happened? If Anointed are sealed at this point, is the 8th King the time for non anointed to wake up? Thanks!"

My Reply:
The Beast itself could not remove the harlot, unless it usurped her authority.

This makes the Beast the eighth king, along with all anointed left inside who rule "with the Beast".

If we look back to the example the scriptures left us of the last covenant age to end;

we know that the Jewish religious leaders used the Romans to kill Christ,

and the present day harlot uses the Gentile elders to "kill" the Christs.

Both sets of religious leaders being divorced from their favor with God,

are then destroyed by those same killers.

I would not definitively assert that God will not accept repentant ones, 
no matter when it is that they awaken to their sin, as long as their motive for sorrow is not self-serving 
(2Cor.7:9-10; Ezra 9:6;  2Tim.2:25-26).

Many that leave the Org. today, do not do so out of a love of and loyalty to, scripture. Most reasons are selfish ones.

But we should take note that Rev.18:4 tells us to get out of the covenant of death ("Babylon the Great") and her present harlot daughter, if we do not want to share in her sins and receive part of her plagues.

Getting out of her would no longer be possible, if she is already gone.

   (It should also be noted, that God is telling His own people to get out ("my people" Rev.18:4). 

    He is addressing His own priests 

(1Pet.2:10,9; Eze.37:23,27;  2Cor.6:16; Rev.21:3)

    This is a conundrum for the WT. They teach that "Babylon the Great" is "Christendom".

    Yet they also teach that there are no anointed in "Christendom". So how is it that

    the anointed would be commanded to come out of "Christendom"? 

    No...God's chosen priests are being commanded to come out of what was God's City,

    which has now turned their back on God, under the wicked steward's leadership.) Zech.8:3; Isa.1:21

Once the Org./Beast turns on "her", the punishment of her plagues is already released.

It is no longer possible to escape sharing in her punishment. 
So, it is not that it is too late to repent, 

but it is too late to repent as a means to avoid the harlot's punishment.

What is "part of her plagues"? 

The Beast turning on her is one. The very Gentiles she used on her brothers 

(Rev.13:15; 11:7; 6:9; 18:24; Jer.51:49; Matt.23:35,37; Rev.11:7,8),

come around to her (Rev.17:16; Eze.16:37,39; 23:9,17,22,28,35; Hosea 2:3,10; Nahum 3:5-6). 

This is the plague of the locust-scorpions (constituents of the Gentile Wild Beast).

For a time, that plague is only on the unsealed who are dominated by the Org. (Rev.9:3-4,5,10; 13:7)

Only "a third" who are disciplined, repent (Rev.9:18,20; 8:7-8,9-10,11-12; Zech.13:8-9) 

(Jer.3:3; Amos 4:4-5,9,11-12; Rev.6:1-2,8,16-17).

During that time of discipline for unfaithfulness, the "rest" are protected (Rev.7:1,3; 9:4).

But after all are sealed (and the eighth king installs itself);

All inside the Beast will be plagued by these agents of the abyss (Rev.8:10-11; 9:1-3; 13:4,7; 11:7), especially as these locust-scorpions become so arrogant and puffed up so as to usurp all the genuine priests (Jer.46:23; Joel 2:2; Eze.2:6). That plague has already started, as we await the final harlot's demise when it finally reaches her. Examples abound of those who share in the misery that this plague is causing, as their prideful disposition matures in preparation for the harlot's punishment.

Her lies and sins will also catch up with her (Isa.28:15,17-18,19-20), which is part of why the Beast turns on her.
   [How do we know that all the anointed are done being sealed when they harlot is turned on? (Rev.14:16; Luke 3:17)
By a comparison of Rev.6:9-10,11 (Rom.6:5) and Rev.19:2, we see that the avenging of the harlot does not occur until the faithful are done being killed by her, for their testimony of divine truths 

(Rev.17:6; Mark 8:35; Rev.12:10-11) (Rev.13:15).]

Once the Gentile Organization becomes the eighth king (Rev.17:11-12); all still inside are no longer worshiping the image of the Wild Beast because of the false prophet/wicked steward's priestly directive to do so (Rev.13:14-15,8; 19:20).

They are then simply worshiping directly, a Gentile god 

(Ex.23:24; Deut.29:25-26,27; Jer.44:3; Dan.11:37-38,39,30-31). 

When the wayward kings in ancient Israel became apostate, they set up "high places" of false worship, and expected the people to worship these false gods. All the land was guilty of sin, but the kings were primarily blamed, because they were responsible as the leaders of God's people for the way in which they lead the people.

If the people worship directly, with no leader directing them to do so,

then they bear the complete responsibility for their sin before God. 

This standard was demonstrated in the wilderness,

while Moses went up the mountain to receive God's commands.

All those insistent on worshiping the golden calf, perished (Ex.32:35,2,27-28).

Perhaps within God's justice, this exclusive idolatry to the Gentile Idol must reach this point of full, free, and independent choice, 

before all still inside bear their own guilt, and are fully judged as condemned 

(Rev.14:18-19; 16:7; Joel 3:13).

You may notice that after the Beast and ten kings destroy the last harlot,

they actually regret it. The ten kings fear her torment...not wanting to provoke the beast to similarly turn on them (Rev.18:9-10).

The "merchants" who dispensed her "riches" and carried on her spiritual "trade";

regret her collapse (Rev.18:11,15; Eze.27:27). They can no longer carry on the commerce of her exposed lies, and the power it gave them. But they are also forced to see that their form of godly devotion is impotent without God's priesthood and designated leadership. 

This is why the Beast will decide to co-rule with the "ten kings" who "have not yet received their kingdom" (Rev.17:12). 

(https://pearl-kingsofearth.blogspot.com)

Those 'ten' will continue to try to reform and build up this organizational "mountain", in direct opposition to God's incoming kingdom of Zion (Rev.17:12-13,14).

(https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2013/02/YHVHs-genuine-mountain.html)

This is the reason why those seeking reform of the Beast are blinded, and stand to make the error of identifying themselves with the fulfillment of the "ten kings".

Already, "Jehovah's Witnesses" are losing sight of the fact that the only thing that distinguishes their religion from the rest of "Christendom", is their being lead by those genuinely called and chosen priests of God (Mal.2:7; Rev.5:9-10). This was the foundation of their religion, without which, they will realize they themselves are undone.

This bleak consequence is a part of the burden of guilt they deserve as the foretold "abomination of desolation"/disgusting thing standing where it does not belong"...

(Mark 13:14; Matt.24:15-16;  2Thess.2:4; Rev.13:7; 11:2; Dan.11:36,31-33; Rev.13:10; Luke 21:24; Col.2:8; Dan.8:11-13,17; 7:25), 

...and are due to experience, for their treatment to the Israel of God. 

The ten kings/toes, that rule with the beast (Dan.7:23-24,25; 2:40-41; Rev.17:12,1-2)(Rev.5:9-10; 1:5-6)...., 
     https://pearl-kingsofearth.blogspot.com
....will give their priesthood and royal position, over to serve the Beast Org (Rev.17:17 ESV)... rather than employ it to serve God (Rev.4:10-11).

They never take executive control as the harlot had, but remain subject to the Beast as co-rulers, giving credit to the Beast for their position (Rev.17:17 ESV).

This stands in contrast to the 24 elders, who attribute their "crowns", to God (Rev.4:10-11).

We know that when the fall of Jerusalem took place physically, escape became impossible. Due to Rev.6:9-10,11 and Rev.19:2, we know that at least for the chosen, the opportunity to be sealed (by expulsion for faithfulness -John 16:2; Rev.6:11; 19:8) is past, once we see the harlots' demise. 

God has always forgiven the repentant (Eze.18:27; 33:11). But when Judgment Day arrives and that final judgment comes to pass; There comes a point, when repentance (Isa.55:7), becomes futile (Rev.22:11; Isa.1:15; Jer.11:14). 

Yet when referring to the final fulfillment of Jerusalem's fall, Jesus said that with God, such escape was made possible for those who find favor with God (Luke 18:26-27; Matt.24:22,13; Eze.14:14). That favor though, requires obedience (Matt.24:15-16; Luke 17:30-34,35-37; Rev.18:4) at the right time.

    (https://eagle-or-vulture-obadiah.blogspot.com/)

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Most of the deaths inside Jerusalem, were not by direct Roman warfare. The siege caused famine and thirst, yes, but many of the deaths also resulted from infighting...factions...brother against brother (Eze.38:21).

When the Romans finally did enter the City, they took live captives (over 100,000), which were then dispersed and made impotent among the Gentile nations. In a spiritual sense, this is already a reality for God's chosen ones 

(2Chron.16:9;  1Cor.11:17-18; Gal.5:15,26; Eze.22:15; Matt.24:7,8).

The priests are already dominated by the Gentiles (Luke 21:20-21,22,24; Rev.11:2; 13:7,10; Col.2:8; Luke 21:24).

Revelation should not be viewed as a physical calendar, but as a book of symbolic illustrations that combine, to shed light on unfolding circumstances.

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We do know that Christ warns us to flee when we, as individuals, catch sight of the disgusting thing. (Matt.24:15-16)

For those who are abandoned to the final deceptions, due to an unrighteous heart, escape is impossible 
(2Thess.2:11,10,12;  2Cor.4:3; Eze.14:16,20; Matt.10:36,21,35,37).

Although the unsealed are disciplined as they suffer the plague of locust-scorpions,

some are refined, repent, and are saved 

( Mal.3:1-2,3; Zech.13:9; Isa.48:10; Dan.11:35; 12:10). 

They remove the slave-yoke of the Beast and are set free from their captivity to it (Rev.15:2). As a result of this insurrection against Satan's minions, they are "killed" (sentenced to death), by that Gentile Beast (Rev.13:11,15; 11:7; John 16:2).

God is interested in more than just the anointed. When the chosen ones prove unworthy of the wedding banquet because of their preoccupation (Matt.22:5; Luke 17:31) with existing spiritual commerce (Rev.13:17; Matt.25:10); 

God commands that everyone fleeing the City of apostate "Jerusalem" be invited to attend to partake of the provisions that have been prepared (Matt.22:8-9,10; 24:28; Rev.19:9; 22:17).

For those who remain inside after the Beast has become their god,

it will be exceedingly difficult for those who accept this idolatry and are in a spiritual stupor, to wake up and flee. 

(Rev.13:8; 18:3; Jer.51:7; Isa.24:20-21; 1:4;  1Chron.28:9)

I tend to conclude that the end of the period of escape...the end to seeking God's favor and protection,

will not end due to God shutting the door. "Anyone that wishes" can "partake of life's waters for free" (Rev.22:17; James 1:5). I tend to think that it is Satan who will bring the end of the opportune time. God will allow it, when He reads all hearts, and sees that all have made their definite choice of worship.

The harvest will reach it's end.

Yet these conclusions and thoughts are my own, based upon what I now see in the scriptures.

Perhaps some things about the finale will remain unknown, until they are taking place (Rev.10:4).

Afterward, we will understand the justice of God, and the reason for all that happened (Eze.14:21-22,23; Rev.6:7-8).

I'm sorry I couldn't...at this time, provide a fuller answer.

I hope something of what I said addresses your need.

If a fuller answer to your questions is revealed in the future,

I will release it. I suspect that as Holy Spirit helps me to write the book about Revelation;

there will be much more insight provided about these things by means of scripture.

As I work on it, I am experiencing that this is the case.

Thank you for your good thoughts,

Pearl

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Satan's seed by harlots / Spirit and Truth / Wicked Steward

"QUESTION":

"Hello Pearl,
Thanks again for your well thought out reply, I am glad that we both speak in agreement as regards 144,000 being a symbolic number.
Also, we agree that anointed ones should not have been numbered but as it stands the partakers in WTBTS still are and it is a good thing for now that partakers are seen to increase as it, God willing, will be a major factor in the GB coming to their senses and realizing that they need to reconsider the view of a literal 144.

I believe the man of lawlessness, disgusting thing and beast to be the GB. They are the most reprehensible as no foreigner would have a position of authority if it were not for them. Those of earthly group are only doing what supposed to do in following instruction of priestly Jews.

The GB are at present like Saul of Tarsus, they
have a zeal according to a literal 144 and they have a zeal according to us as only domestics. At present they and all who follow them are on the road to destruction. However, once the GB see the light, as Saul did, they will have the opportunity of repentance.

I believe these things as I believe I was taught by the spirit concerning these matters -that God does not desire any to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance."
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MY REPLY:

Hello A-1,
My replies are not "well thought out". I do not prepare the meals...I only strive to serve them.
Faithful prophets and teachers must imitate Christ 

(John 12:49,50; 7:18;  1Cor. 2:13;  1Pet. 4:11; Matt. 10:20).
Regarding any benefit you esteem by means of the WT counting partakers;
I don't believe it is ever a "good thing" to disobey God, nor to make use of information that He forbade partaking of. It can only lead us astray in our thinking.
(1Chron. 21:1) (Gen. 3:3,4; Matt. 12:33,34,37; 7:20;  2Cor. 11:3,4).

The GB does not have a record of conceding their doctrines, so I would not deduce that they will concede to the 144000 as being symbolic. After all, even if the tally of partakers should continue to rise, it is not likely that it will exceed 144000. They already have a doctrine which states that the genuine are only gathered from the first century, combined with modern day, and none in between.
They also know that there is an emerging trend of non-anointed partaking. The rise could also be explained in this way, which they are much more likely to exploit as backing for their doctrine.

The record is, that the GB always finds a seamless explanation for their errors (Isa. 28:15; Rom. 16:18). Let's remember that "Wormwood" is given a key to Satan's abyss of darkness (Rev. 8:10,11; 9:1). Satan empowers that fallen star with all his power and authority to deceive ("key"), and to release him from the abyss (Rev. 20:3,7,8,10; 12:9; 16:13,14,15).

The last harlot does not "come to her senses", but rather commits spiritual adultery with Satan himself (Rev. 14:8), to produce seed of destruction, which includes the "son of destruction". (2Thess. 2:3,4; Prov. 16:18; Job 41:34; Rev. 9:11,3,7) (Hosea 2:4; 4:5,6; Rev. 2:23,21).
     [Being a harlot, she also fornicates with the "kings of the earth",
     to produce seed fit for destruction. (Rev. 2:22; 17:2;  1Cor. 6:15,16,17,19,20)
     (Hosea 2:2,3; Rev. 17:16,17; Isa. 50:1)]

Prophecy tells us that "the power of the Holy Ones must be totally brought to nothing" (Dan. 12:7; Rev. 6:11) before the end can finally arrive.
That is not in harmony with the GB making things easier for those Called, by validating them.

If you examine how the image of the beast acquires it's power, it is just as you say...
"no foreigner would have a position without them".
Yet that does not make the GB the foreigner themselves...It makes them the benefactor of the foreigner.
   If you read Rev. 13:11,12,14,15; and Rev. 19:20 you will see that there is a second wild beast/"false prophet", who enables the first.
They are two separate beasts....not the same beast....
just as the "fallen star" who empowers the individual "locust-scorpions" (that comprise the Beast),
is not itself, the "locust-scorpions"
(Rev. 8:10,11; 9:1,2,3; Luke 10:19; Eze. 2:6; Joel 2:25; Rev. 9:7).

The two-horned wild beast/false prophet (from the "earth" -Rev. 13:11), is not the wild beast from the "sea" (Rev. 13:1).
The GB is not both beasts, but rather, is the dominant beast of Rev. 13:11, who empowers the Gentile Beast of Rev. 13:1 (from the sea), and gives it the "image" of being spirit-directed (Rev. 13:15) (given spirit -John 20:22; Rev. 11:11), so that all the "earth" (Isa. 66:1; Ps. 132:13,14,8; Eze. 43:7), worship that Beast and it's image of divinity (Rev. 13:8), by allowing their forehead and hand to be slave-marked to it's decrees (Rev. 13:16; Deut. 6:8,6; 11:18; Rev. 7:3).

It is true that chosen, anointed priests can prove unfaithful, obviously
(Hosea 4:6; 5:4; Luke 16:1,2; 12:42,45,46) (Hosea 6:5; Jer. 5:14; Rev. 11:5).
(pearl-wastefulsteward.blogspot.com)

But the history of scriptural record tells us,
that the "disgusting thing"/"abomination", has always been Gentiles who are not priests,
but who trespass into and trample God's Temple
(2Thess. 2:4; Rev. 11:2; Num. 18:7; Eze. 44:6,7,8,9; 22:26;  2Chron. 13:9; Matt. 24:15; Dan. 11:31,32,33; Luke 21:24; Rev. 13:10,7).
The GB cannot be the disgusting thing, because she becomes sealed as the "mother of the disgusting things of the earth" (Rev. 17:5), after she is sealed into representing her "mother" covenant of death (Isa. 28:15; Rev. 17:5; Gal. 4:24).
Satan's seed by means of the "harlots", are the opposite of God's seed by means of the sealed virgins/Jerusalem above
(Matt. 1:23; Rev. 12:5; Rom. 8:29; Gal. 4:26; Rev. 14:4,5), which is the covenant of life.
  The second beast "breathes life/spirit" into the first beast (Rev. 13:15) (Gen. 2:7). This is a parallel to being it's mother.
Clearly, there are two beast entities in Revelation chapter 13 (Rev. 13:1,11).
The GB is not both of them.

There are also "ten kings", which are the horns of the beast (Rev. 17:12),
and at the same time,
there are "seven kings", which are the heads of the beast (Rev. 17:9,10).
The Heads and Horns are not the same thing.
If we lump everything together as one identity,
the truth is blurred, and our perception of truth will not be sharp.

Scripture gives the many details we need to discern these fine points,
but we have to be willing to make use of them.
If we fail to discern by means of scripture, the fine details of these identities;
we will also fail to apply the information in a way that protects us from acting in error.
(Heb. 5:12,13,14;  1Cor. 14:20;  2Tim. 3:16,17).

If we fail to see that the "disgusting thing" is Gentiles replacing the priests (Eze. 44:9) (the GB "Jews" are genuine priests),
("What is 'Jew' / 'Gentile'"?)
("Disgusting Thing")
then we fail to see that the organization based upon the "elders" (who are spiritual Gentiles) actually "trample" and have replaced the Chosen, as the Temple priesthood 

(2Chron. 13:9;  2Thess. 2:4; Eze. 28:9; Gal. 4:8,6,7;  2Cor. 11:20,4,2,3; Col. 2:8; Rev. 13:10,7; 9:3,10).
They are a counterfeit Temple, touted as possessing Holy Spirit (Rev. 19:20; 13:15),
which only the chosen priests do  (John 20:22; Rev. 11:11)
(1Cor. 3:16; 6:19;  1Pet. 2:5; Eph. 2:21,22; Rom. 2:28,29).
If we believe that it is possible for the Gentile Organization to be directed by God's spirit....
 then we do not recognize that this god-like "image"/Idol, is merely inspired by the spirit of the false prophet, just as Rev. 13:15 depicts.
That "breath" is one of the "unclean exhalations" ("impure spirits") inspired by demons (Rev. 16:13).
(1Tim. 4:1; Rom. 1:25; Rev. 13:8)

By accepting the Image of the Wild Beast Organization as directed by God's spirit,
we join in with the mentality of those described in Rev. 13:8, who are not written in the Lamb's scroll of life.
Many such errors are possible...as many as there are misconceptions and misinterpretations of Revelation.
Life depends upon accurate knowledge, and acting accordingly.
(John 17:3,17; James 1:22; Hosea 4:6; Prov. 10:21; 5:23)

When you speak of the "earthly group", you expose that your thinking is still directed by WT doctrine.
The "meek/righteous inherit the earth"
         (Ps.37: 11,29; Rev. 19:8; Rom. 2:13; Matt. 7:21; 22:14;  2Pet. 1:10)
because they are the heirs of the promises to Abraham
(Gal. 3:16,29; Gen. 17:6,7; 28:12,13,14; Heb. 2:5,16,8; Ps. 110:1,2; Isa. 2:3; Rev. 5:10).
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We all start from that place of faith based on false doctrines (Matt. 7:26,27; Rev. 3:3,19);
but Mal. 3:1,2,3 indicates that we need to be refined, by removing those false understandings from our mind and heart. Jesus said not to take anything with us when we flee apostate Jerusalem (Luke 17:31,32,33). If we wish to partake of the "new wine" at the wedding feast, we need a "new wine skin" to hold it.
(Mark 2:22; Luke 5:39)
(Rev. 5:5; 20:12; 10:2,8; 22:16; Dan. 12:9,10,3)

Jesus said to "buy gold refined in the fire".
We must skim off the dross that arises when "fire" is applied.
The "fire" is the Word of God (Jer. 23:29).
ALL our beliefs, perspectives, and interpretations must be derived of scripture...not what we may deduce or desire. (Gen. 40:8; Rom. 11:34)

If you have scriptures that indicate that the GB is the disgusting thing, the man of lawlessness, and the first wild beast, please send them to me.
Remember...the last world power to persecute God's people, is a duel power of iron and clay (Dan. 2:34,41,42,43,40; 7:23).
The iron and clay are not the same thing.

If you wish to consider the scriptures which indicate that the GB is the "two-horned" false prophet of Rev. 13:11 [which gives power and authority to the first wild beast of Rev. 13:1
                     (Gentile "elders")/(locust-scorpions of Rev. 9)];
then you will find ample scriptural backing if you continue to read the work I have accomplished thus far, with the help of God's spirit,
expressed through vision and scripture.
Regarding the "two horns", you may wish to consider how God views their "zeal".
"Horns" symbolize kings (Rev. 17:12). The beast from the "earth" has a symbolic "two horns".
Dan. 11:27 refers to "them".

Please send me the scriptures that lead you to believe that the GB (wicked steward) will be called to the light as Paul was upon his conversion. I do hope they are awoken, but I see no scriptural indication that they join the repentant. In fact, "while still alive"/functioning/not slain for the sake of truth (Rev.6:9,11; Mark 8:35);
they are thrown into the lake of fire to be "tormented forever". (Rev. 19:20; 20:10,14,15)

There is ample evidence concerning the GB's object of zeal.
They have a record of knowingly rejecting truth in preference to printing known lies.
This has been witnessed many times by those who spoke up (even among their rank),
and were expelled for it.

If you desire to base your beliefs upon your own reasoning and deductions about human nature,
you are free to do so.
If you are indeed being taught by Holy Spirit,
then that spirit will also provide you with all of the scriptural backing you need,
to prove that you do not speak of your own originality (John 7:16,17,18; 16:13).
The spirit of truth only speaks in harmony with scripture.
Spirit and God's Word of Truth, are always in agreement (1John 5:7,8; John 4:23,24).

If your cardinal goal is not to be consistently guided by scripture in everything you accept as a part of your faith, I cannot serve you, and our conversing is a waste of both our time.

The GB/last harlot, will soon be undone by it's own pet,
as the wild beast from the "sea" itself becomes the eighth king without her.
(Rev. 17:11,12)
Any that still have regard for this abomination/counterfeit kingdom/Idol,
will be shut out of the kingdom, and the life it offers through truth
(John 17:17; 4:10,14; 7:38,39; Rev. 22:17; James 1:21;  1Pet. 1:23; Luke 8:8,15; John 4:36; Matt. 13:38,39)
(Rom. 8:11,9; Mark 12:25; Eph. 2:6; John 5:24; Rev. 1:20; Matt. 13:39).

While God desires all to live by means of repentance, few actually will repent.
(Eze. 18:31,32; Isa. 10:22,23,24,25; 28:21,22; Jer. 25:28,29,30; Rev. 14:19)
Have you not read Luke 13:24 and Matt. 7:14?
The weeds will be thrown in the fire...
because it is not up to God...
it is up to they themselves.
(Deut. 30:19; Isa. 1:28; Rev. 18:5,4; Matt. 25:46;  2Thess. 1:8,9; 2:11,10,12;  1Thess. 5:3; Eze. 33:11)
(Isa. 55:6;  2Cor. 6:2; Luke 19:44,46; Jer. 29:13; Amos 5:6;  1Chron. 28:9)

If you believe that the Man of lawlessness is the GB,
then you must accept that he is going to be destroyed (see 2Thess. 2:8).

That destruction will not come from God's hand, but by means of His just permission,
God will allow the Destroyer to act (Isa. 33:1),
who is the owner and  father, which the unfaithful have chosen.
(Exodus 12:23; Heb. 11:28;  1Cor. 10:10; 5:5; Rev. 9:11; John 10:10; 8:44; Heb. 2:14)

If your mind is already made up without scriptural backing,
why have you contacted me?
If you have scriptural backing for your perspectives,
why do you not provide it?

If you decide to write to me again,
please do not send me your opinions or anymore questions,
unless it is accompanied by ample scriptural backing.
My time is devoted to God's Word, not man's. (John 5:34; Rom. 3:4; Isa. 29:13)

Matt. 13:38,39,30; Rev. 8:6; Matt. 12:36,37,33; John 7:18; Matt. 7:15,19,20,24,25
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