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A Great "PARADIGM" ESTABLISHED FOR OUR EXAMINATION - 2005/09/09 03:19
A GREAT "PARADIGM" ESTABLISHED FOR OUR EXAMINATION
What happened in the first century that “we” as God’s Name People are suppose to see or pay attention to? What occurred at that time period that is supposed to be an example for us today? What is suppose to instruct us and also be a warning for us today, in this time period. And finally why would this first century “paradigm” or "beside-example" as the word means, actually give us HOPE?
And also, "why would I ask such questions,” you may be asking yourself. Well, these scriptures below convey these thoughts exactly this way:
(1 Corinthians 10:11) 11 Now these things went on befalling them as examples, and they were written for a warning to us upon whom the ends of the systems of things have arrived.
(Romans 15:4) 4 For all the things that were written aforetime were written for our instruction, that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope.
QUESTIONS WE MUST ASK OURSELVES
So, why don't we ask ourselves some important questions because Jehovah's witnesses, God's Name People of our modern day and time, have actually BROKEN GOD'S HOLY COVENANT, since the revealing of the infamous, clandestine ADULTEROUS RELATIONSHIP & AFFAIR of the Watchtower Society being NGO Supporters of the United Nations Organization....they had now become bonifide spiritual "adulteresses" in God's eyes as shown by the anointed christian inspired writer "James" of the first century. Yes, genuine violators of the Christian Covenant established by Jesus Christ with Jehovah's Witnesses in 1931....they even "despised" God's Holy Covenant! (Leviticus 4:3; Ezekiel 16:59; James 4:4)
(For more detail information on the Spiritual Adultery of the Watchtower Society and its impact up all Jehovah's witnesses worldwide see the following link: Prostitute Sisters "Oholah" & "Oholibah" Revealed)
Now I, for one take what God’s Word the Bible says to heart. I take it very seriously, do you? Did you know that taking the bible seriously could save your very life? But lets get back to this great “paradigm” I have been referring to.
In the first century, when Jesus started his ministry, there was no record of a new covenant or a different one other than the Mosaic Law Covenant. The Jewish people [God’s Name People] at this time ONLY had Moses as their Messiah or Mediator. Of course, they did have some Prophets come like Jeremiah, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and so on.
But not one of those Prophets had ever preached a different covenant or gospel than what Moses had preached. That is why all thru the New Testament, all you hear is everyone referring to “the Law” or Moses as their ‘authority’ on everything. The Pharisees referred to Moses in this way (Matthew 19:7-8, 22:24; Mark 7:10, 10:3, 12:19; Luke 20:28), Jesus also referred to Moses and the Law on many occasions(Matthew 19:7-8, 22:24; Mark 7:10, 10:3, 12:19; Luke 20:28), and so did the apostles. No one could say or preach or teach a thing different than what was written in the Law. And if you did then you may be charged with “blasphemy” or you could be stoned for it. But speaking of something different was not done. This thought also explains why most Jews thought what Jesus taught were “shocking” as John 6:60 says.
(John 6:60) 60 Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said: “This speech is shocking; who can listen to it?”
Example, in Acts chapter 6, it talks about a disciple of Jesus preaching, who was ‘giving signs and portents.’ This disciple was preaching to the “rebellious apostate” Jewish people including the Pharisees or religious leaders, who are still part of God’s Name People, at this time. But this disciple was preaching something that they had never heard of, saying things like this Jesus person would actually change the ‘customs’ that Moses had handed down to them. And they could not dispute what this disciple said. Here read for yourself:
(Acts 6:8-14) 8 Now Stephen, full of graciousness and power, was performing great portents and signs among the people. 9 But certain men rose up of those from the so-called Synagogue of the Freedmen, and of the Cy·re´ni·ans and Alexandrians and of those from Ci·li´cia and Asia, to dispute with Stephen; 10 and yet they could not hold their own against the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking.
11 Then they secretly induced men to say: "We have heard him speaking blasphemous sayings against Moses and God."
12 And they stirred up the people and the older men and the scribes, and, coming upon him suddenly, they took him by force and led him to the San´he·drin. 13 And they brought forward false witnesses, who said: “This man does not stop speaking things against this holy place and against the Law. 14 For instance, we have heard him say that this Jesus the Naz·a·rene´ will throw down this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
Do you know what would be said TODAY about such a person that would try to teach God’s Name People something DIFFERENT than what Moses or Jesus taught??? LOL! You would be told you were perverting the “good news,” declaring something other than what you had accepted (Galatians 1:6-9) or you were being corrupted or seduced away from the truth (2 Cor. 11:2-4). Teaching something different than what Jesus had taught…wow, you would be blaspheming Jesus and Jehovah God. Interesting, isn’t it!?
In both cases, in the first century and now, ONLY Jehovah God has the right to change covenants or say whom His Messiah is or His Prophet is going to be. I mean, God did not die and appoint someone else, right? But those people, God’s Name People, in both cases—first century and today, thought they could JUDGE such a thing. Wow, they actually thought that they could just say, “how things were going to be”, huh? Would this not be presumptuousness’ on their part? Yep, I think so!
Wow, now I did not think that Jehovah’s Witnesses-today were as SELF RIGHTEOUS as the Pharisees in Jesus’ day, did you? I would have thought they would have learned something since then, would you have also thought this?
How many times have you heard this thought in the kingdom hall or out in service that, “if I was around in Jesus’ day that I would have listened to Jesus?" And I would have something to say to those Pharisees too!” In Jesus’ day, only a few Jews listened to the message he had. “A few” compared to the whole nation of Jews at the time. And more listened at Pentecost after Holy Spirit was poured out, at that time. But still not many listened to Jesus. Which is sad, as there were 1.1 million destroyed in 70CE.
So today, as we look at this ‘paradigm’ [or "beside-example] set before us in the bible, can we see what we just considered as a warning or see it as “instruction” as to HOW to conduct ourselves today? Is it an example for us to follow or should we steer clear of those examples? Do we realize that these examples in the first century have great meanings for us today? Can we find more about the first century that may apply to God’s Name People today?
Or would we react by “shutting off” our ears like the Pharisees because the story of Stephen would “shame” us as to our actions. Then would we, like those in the first century also seek to “destroy” a messenger of a new covenant? Something to consider, I think.
Yes, if we deliberately "shut our eyes" in the face of all these established things before us, then it becomes FOR US, yes exactly as described below, where it says:
"For this people's heart has grown dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and THEY HAVE SHUT THEIR EYES"; so that they might not look with their eyes, and listen with their ears, and understand with their heart and turn -- and I would heal them." (Acts 28:27 NRSV)
Yes, Jehovah says, His Own Name People are doing this deliberately, on purpose! They are refusing his Hand again, His New arrangement for a renewed covenanted relationship with Him, through the "MEANS" that He chooses to "save" by...(Acts 28:28). Yes, they have willingly, again in our day and time, ...yes, "shut their eyes" so that they cannot see what God is plainly telling them. Think about it.
So then, how does this paradigm give us hope,...real hope, I say? Well for one thing, isn't it true the first century Jewish people [God’s Name People] did not have this particular example, to look at or examine, right? Also, isn't it true they did not even have the benefit of the New Testament in written form, when Jesus first preached this new "gospel" or message, correct? But we as God’s Name People do, we can learn from it so as not to make the same mistakes as God’s Name People have in the past. Which really give NEW meaning to this scripture that we are all familiar with:
(2 Timothy 3:16-17) 16 All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.
MADMARY1
Post edited by: MADMARY1, at: 2005/09/09 04:22
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