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(Cont. from Page
827).
828.
WHY JUDGED AS
TO THE "LEAST ONES"?
(Matt 25:41-46).
The reason why people are
judged according to their treatment of the "least" of Jesus'
brothers is that God inhabits these members of Christ's "body"
with His Spirit, thereby sanctifying them. This means that a progressive
cleansing of their spirits takes place while they are on earth. In the early
part of their development, they are
"least" as to their relative spiritual growth among their anointed
brothers. (Eph 2:19-22). Putting on a mind like Christ as heirs of the heavenly
Kingdom, they promote true worship of God and the "good news" about our Lord Jesus; teaching, reproving and disciplining in righteousness. (1 Cor
2:16). Consequently, one's righteous deeds toward these "least" ones
(not merely lip service) is a declaration of one's heart condition before God
and His Son. (1 John 3:18). Those refusing to devote their energies to
assist any of the "least" of Jesus' anointed brothers
according to their need, are not promoting the Kingdom of God. Nor do they
desire it, to the extent that they are unwilling to share with them in the
persecutions "least ones" suffer. By their refusal to take up this
work alongside these "least ones", they establish
themselves as "goat"-like ones, whether they have been baptized as
"goats", or are "goats" without a baptism.
THE LANGUAGE*
OF "GOAT"-LIKE ONES CALLING HIM 'LORD'.
"The heart is
more treacherous than anything else and is desperate. Who can know it? I,
Jehovah, am searching the heart, examining the kidneys, even to give to each one
according to his ways, according to the fruitage of his dealings."
(Jer 17:9,10). This unspoken language*
is conveyed to others through one's deeds and observed by Jehovah and His Son. What follows are some examples of the dealings ("fruitage")
of "goat" like ones who deceive others by their word. Jehovah
and His Son know the true motives behind the dealings of suchlike ones. The book of
Malachi describes the robbing of Jehovah and the nation in the "tenth parts" and in the "contributions" and the polluting of His
"bread". This robbing of Jehovah is being
carried out by men acting as "priests" within the spiritual
"land"
of God today, but who are preventing anointed sons of God from contributing their
"tenth parts" of Spirit instructions for the people. Instead,
these apostate "priests" have chosen to teach parts of the Holy
Word of God incorrectly. This is the polluting of His "bread". (Mal 3:8 10)
(See Pages 813, 814
and 815).
"Goats"
falsely claiming to be anointed "priests" today and preventing
faithful anointed ones from making their "contributions" (giving their
"due measure") are holding back Jehovah's blessings.
(Eph 4:16). They have instead replaced them with "Ahab"-type authority seeking
'overseers': Unsealed
men. (Rev 3:9) (See Pages 822 & 823). They also promote false
"prophetesses" of "that woman Jezebel" who claim the
right to teach and exercise authority over men. (Rev 2:20-23).
While JW women use the erroneous translation of Revelation 19:10b to give them
this
'authority', the following scriptures denounce them:
(1 Timothy 2:11,12. 1
Corinthians 14:34,35. Ephesians 5:22-24).
"Goats"
promote not the Kingdom of God but the kingdom of this world. "Ahabs" today
cannot gain possession of the heavenly inheritance of anointed brothers of
The Christ, just as the first Ahab could not gain title over Naboth's
inheritance. (1 Kings 21:1-20).
So "Ahabs"
try to acquire authority over the spiritual "land" of anointed ones by usurping
their spiritual authority in the congregations, robbing the nation of
Jehovah's Spirit and blessing.
24/11/77.
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