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859A.
THE WAY OF HOLINESS. WHEN? FOR WHOM?
WHEN WILL IT
BEGIN?
Verse 4 of Isaiah chapter 35
reveals the answer quite clearly for us: "Look! Your own God will come
with vengeance itself, God even with a repayment. He Himself will come and save
you people." Notice what it goes on to say in verse 5: "At that
time the eyes of the blind ones will be opened". The events of
"that time" continue until the end of verse 10.
Now we know that as yet Almighty God has not come with vengeance itself to repay
the unGodly or come to save His people out of this unGodly system of things; for we are all still suffering within it. However, we must not be part of this
world or have its Godless spirit.
(1 John 2:15-17
NEB).
While at the "appointed time" Revelation 11:18 may be considered
the scriptural "mate" of Isaiah 35:4, they have not as yet been
fulfilled.
(Isaiah 34:16).
ISAIAH 35:8.
In 1975 during the "appointed
times" of the nations, faithful anointed sons of God were handed over to
unsealed JW
'elders'
to be spiritually "trampled" on, and at that time no one was being
gathered or "measured" in. (Rev 11:1 3. Dan 7:25. See
Page 879). But while some JWs may be convinced that
during the "forty-two months" they were converted to
the true Christian faith without the spiritual supervision of an anointed one,
they are considered "foolish" and spiritually "unclean"
before God. (Isaiah 35:8. Rev 11:1-3). Isaiah 35:8 makes no allowance for
such ones on the "Way of Holiness". "The unclean one will not pass
over it". But it will be for the one "walking on the way"
(already obedient to God). No foolish ones will be permitted to "wander
about on it" (failing to complete its righteous requirements).
Spiritually "unclean" and "foolish" ones will not
partake of the holiness of God for a time, and then return to death-dealing ways
as before. The "Way of Holiness" is not accessible on earth at the
present time.
FOR WHOM IS
THE "WAY OF HOLINESS"?
It is not for persons likened to
"wild beasts", but is for the "repurchased ones" "redeemed by
Jehovah" who will return (having previously gone out from among those
"trampling" anointed members of the Holy "City" during the
"forty-two months" of "trampling" of them by the
"disgusting thing" "standing in a holy place"). (Isaiah 35:9,10.
Matt 24:15). Nor is it
possible for an "unclean one" to be on the "Way of Holiness"
just for a while, or for "foolish ones" to acquire Godly wisdom,
for they "will not pass over it" or "wander about on it"
at all. There have certainly been many comings and goings of "foolish
ones" and "unclean ones" in the spiritual
"land" of God;
disproving JW claims that they are already on the "Way of Holiness".
In fact, some of those acting as priests have offered up to Jehovah mentally
sick unsealed men as
'elders'.
(Mal 1:7,8)
(See Page 830).
(Cont. on Page 859B).
7/1/79.
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