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864B).
864C.
Being misled by "frog"-like demonic
expressions, world leaders ("kings") not only wage war against
Almighty God, they will also believe their cause is just! But in obeying the
demonic source of these "frog"-like expressions, they incur the
wrath of God. (Rev 16:13,14 & 11:17,18). For not only do they have the
"mark" of the "wild beast", they compel their subjects
to receive this "mark" also. (13:16-18).
THE
SOURCE OF "A CHANGE".
The source of inspiration of the three
unclean inspired expressions from the mouth of the "dragon", the "wild beast" and the "false prophet" is satan the
"dragon", inspiring those that yield to his evil
influences. The work of the "false prophet" has been to stop up
the way to the Kingdom of God by encouraging people to donate to, or participate
in, various charities and relief organizations in an attempt to thwart the Will
of God and persuade people to worship the "wild beast" of worldly
government rather than prepare for the incoming Rule of God. Another "lying sign" of those who are for
"a change" was to install unsealed JW
'elders' in
Christ's congregations in place of faithful anointed sons of God (the "constant
feature"), standing in authority in their
holy place.
(Matt 24:15) (2 Thess 2:9).
Because events inspired by demonic
"frog"-like expressions do not have the authority of God, they are
"wild", and the people involved in them are unspiritual from the
standpoint of God. (Jude V.17-19 NEB). Those who are
for "a change" from known teachings of The Christ to the unspiritual
"darkness"
of the composite "wild beast" may listen
to many unclean inspired expressions before making "a change". The
following quotation is just one of many unclean demonic expressions:
'Even when
governments engage in practices that are contrary to a Christian's beliefs, he
still benefits from these services.' (The Watchtower. Oct 15th 1972. Pg. 640).
Based on this
false premise,
an officer of the Department of Employment professing to be a
'Christian'
could send unemployed persons to fill a job vacancy at a government munitions
factory! Another professed
'Christian'
could deliver mail to and from sectarian church leaders, and yet another could
convey official communications of the "wild beast" and/or be
employed in its offices, premises, etc! But while there are numerous Godless
authorities of this world, they are not the "superior authorities… placed
in their relative positions by God." The "superior
authorities" are the laws of God. (Rom 13:1-4. Eph 6:12). Jesus said,
"Pay back, therefore, Caesar's things
to Caesar, but God's things to God." (Matt 22:21).
No true Christian benefits from
'practices that
are contrary to a Christian's beliefs'
as claimed by JWs. True Christians pay
taxes for the services they use, and are not responsible for any misuse of
public funds by corrupt public servants. (Rom 13:5-7).
EMPLOYMENT.
The "two
masters" of Matthew 6:24 are God and
Riches, not God and employers. To serve God and not show contempt for His laws,
a Christian's secular employment should be for his needs, those of his
dependants, and should be of good fidelity. The time one spends in secular
employment should only be as is necessary, that one may still give wholesouled
fruitful service to God. (Titus 3:14). One's secular employment should not
advocate dishonesty or other spiritual uncleanness in oneself or others.
Although it may be difficult to find appropriate employment, the main objective
in one's own work is to live wholesouled as to Jehovah
and to avoid offending the public conscience as well as one's own.
UNEMPLOYMENT.
Payments are made to unemployed persons from a central
fund of tax revenues, monies which they as contributors receive as a legal right
for their basic needs while unemployed. It is an arrangement commensurate with
the "superior authorities" of God. (Rom 13:1). "But the
earth came to the woman's help, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up
the river that the dragon disgorged from its mouth." (Rev 12:16). This "river" is intended to
bring financial distress to remaining members of God's
heavenly "woman" on earth through deprivation. But welfare
benefits legally paid to all claimants swallow up satan's distressing
"river" against anointed ones.
SECULAR WORK.
Secular: Concerned with the affairs of this
world; not spiritual. Only the Lord's chosen ones may refrain from
secular work, for the reasons described. (1 Cor
9:4-14. 1 Peter 2:9).
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