I came across this post from Carlos Rigdon on a facebook group that discusses the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses. With his permission I am reposting it here as I believe he has something interesting to say on the matter. I have made a few minor amendments to the original because, as a charity, Reachout Trust has to be slightly more circumspect in our postings!
"Jehovah’s Witnesses love to claim that those who criticize
the governing body are like Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, rebels who spoke against
Moses and were destroyed by God.
They love to compare their leaders with Moses.
But that comparison collapses the moment you actually open
your Bible.
Moses had undeniable evidence of divine appointment, when
God sent Moses, He didn’t expect people to blindly trust a human committee.
He gave clear, supernatural proof of His backing.
Exodus 4:1–9 - God gave Moses visible signs: a staff that
became a serpent, a hand that turned leprous and healed, water that turned to
blood.
Exodus 7–12 – Moses accurately foretold and carried out ten
plagues exactly as God said.
Exodus 14:21–31 – Moses parted the Red Sea by God’s command
before the eyes of all Israel.
When Moses spoke, God confirmed his words openly, there was
no need to say "trust the one taking the lead", the evidence spoke
for itself
Can the governing body say the same? they have NO miracles, NO
fulfilled prophecies, NO divine authentication, only self-asserted authority
Moses did not demand loyalty to himself; when people opposed
Moses, his instinct was not to defend his ego, but to fall on his face before
God - Numbers 16:4
He didn’t threaten people with destruction or
disfellowshipping, he prayed for them.
Even when Miriam and Aaron criticized him, Moses didn’t
retaliate, he interceded for Miriam when she was struck with leprosy.
Contrast that with the governing body, which commands
absolute submission, expels anyone who questions them, and demands blind
loyalty.
Moses pointed people upward to God, the governing body
points inward to itself.
Moses was humble, the governing body is self-exalting
Scripture says plainly:
"Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all men who were on the face of the earth" - Numbers 12:3
Moses never used his authority for personal status or
privilege, he didn’t live comfortably while his people laboured in the
wilderness.
Meanwhile, the governing body lives comfortably, travels
freely, and expects global obedience, even though they’ve been wrong again, and
again, and again...
A humble man admits his failures, an arrogant one redefines
them as "adjustments".
Moses also never claimed to be God’s exclusive
"channel".
Nowhere in Scripture did Moses say, "you must follow
me/read my scrolls to know Jehovah" nor did he promote himself as nearly
exclusively "anointed".
In fact, Moses longed for all God’s people to be filled with
His Spirit:
"Oh, that all of Yahweh's people were prophets and that Yahweh would put His Spirit upon them!" - Numbers 11:29
The governing body, on the other hand, claims to be the ONLY
channel through which God speaks today, a claim Moses would have rejected
outright.
Moses invited others to share in God’s Spirit, the governing
body restricts it.
Moses was punished for self-glorification ONCE, the
governing body glorifies itself constantly , if not daily.
When Moses said,
"Must WE bring you water out of this rock?", God
rebuked and punished him for taking credit that belonged to God alone.
That single act cost Moses entry into the Promised Land.
Yet the governing body constantly takes credit, is
constantly publishing endless claims that their words are God’s voice, having
their lapdogs constantly thank them for everything and encourage adulation of
them all the while repeatedly misleading millions.
If God disciplined Moses for ONE moment of self-glory, what
would He do to men who have built an empire on it?
The true Mediator is Christ not any human leader.
The Bible says clearly:
"There is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" - 1 Timothy 2:5
Not Moses, and certainly not the governing body. Christ
ALONE.
Hebrews 3:3–6 compares Moses to JESUS, not to a human
hierarchy:
"Jesus has been found worthy of greater honour than Moses. Moses was faithful as a servant, but Christ as a Son over God’s house"
The governing body, by claiming a role like Moses, actually
competes with Christ’s authority.
To compare the two is false, and blasphemous.
It insults Moses, it insults Scripture, and it insults the
Lord Jesus who said:
"You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them... Not so with you" - Matthew 20:25–26
Moses led Israel out of bondage, the governing body keeps
people in it.
It is the Governing Body who are actually like Korah,
Dathan, and Abiram, pretending to be holy while wanting a place of power and
influence."
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