Bridge of Reason

   Today I listened to a JW video with GB member David Splane talking about the book of James and chapter 2 v 17 in particular . The video is a textbook monologue by the Governing Body, telling people what they “ know ” (a form of ‘gaslighting’), contradicting what the Watchtower actually teaches, and criticising “ Evangelicals ”. He mimicked people JWs meet who say that JWs believe they will earn their salvation by going door-to-door and then tells us that “ you know that’s not true ” (Min 2:15) Do we know that? Let’s check the evidence (Emphasise are mine); “The fourth requirement [to reside in paradise] is connected with loyalty. God requires that prospective subjects of the Kingdom support his government by loyally advocating his kingdom rule to others… will you meet this requirement by telling others about God’s kingdom ?” Watchtower 15 Feb 1983 p12-13 “Twelve Reasons for Preaching…7. It is a requirement for our own salvation ” Our Kingdom ministry No 6 June 2012....

  Last time we saw that only 144,000 have a heavenly hope. Where does that leave the rest of the millions of faithful Jehovah’s Witnesses, the great crowd? “ The key to the identification of the ‘great crowd’ is found within the description of them in Revelation chapter 7 .The vision there presented is concerning persons not in heaven, from where the 'New Jerusalem comes down,' but on earth, among mankind .If the ‘great crowd’ are persons who gain salvation and remain on earth, how could they be said to be 'standing before God's throne and before the Lamb?' (Re 7:9) The position of 'standing' is sometimes used in the Bible to indicate the holding of a favored or approved position in the eyes of the one in whose presence the individual or group stands .It thus appears that the "great crowd" is formed of those persons who have been preserved during that time of wrath and who have been able to "stand" as approved by God and the Lamb.” - I...