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THE WAY OF APOSTASY
BROUGHT IN BY SECTARIAN MEN.
The "Little Scroll" has revealed
who the "false teachers" are that the Lord Jesus will do away with
by "the Spirit of his mouth". (2 Thess 2:8). Apostates have
"slipped in" to JW congregations and turned others away from the holy
commandment of God. (Jude V.4. 2 Peter 2:21). As proclaimers of
"swelling expressions of no profit" worldwide, they are part of the
apostate "man of lawlessness". (2 Peter 2:18. 2 Thess 2:3). To further assist in identifying them, 2 Peter 2:1-3 describes what form
their "loose conduct" would take:
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"These very ones will quietly bring in destructive sects" |
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"and will disown even the owner (The Christ) that bought
them," |
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"bringing speedy destruction upon themselves." |
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"Furthermore, many will follow their acts of loose conduct," |
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"and on account of these the way of the truth will be spoken of
abusively." |
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"Also, with covetousness they will exploit you with counterfeit words." |
THE MEANING OF 2 PETER 2:1-3.
Before they
became false teachers, these men came to an accurate knowledge of the path of
righteousness, and made a personal commitment to carry out the Will of God.
Their deceit became manifest later, when they quietly began to promote apostate
teachings that give glory not to God, but to them. Many followed their
"acts of loose conduct", such that apostates gradually took control
in JW congregations, exacting complete obedience and receiving glory from their
followers. Their spoken and published word is scripturally imitative, but
counterfeit, exploiting the gullibility of newly converted ones, and leading
many to follow in the same course of destruction. (2 Thess 2:1 12). Their
followers rejoice in the personal benefits of counterfeit words, particularly
when apostate teaching diminishes Spirit disciplines contained in the Lord's
sacred commandments to the extent that they
"disown even the owner that bought them"
(The Christ). (2 Peter 2:1,
21).
By fabricating changes to the
spiritual meaning and prophecies of the Holy Word of God, apostates deviated
further in their covetous hostility toward The Christ's faithful anointed
brothers, and usurped their authority in the congregations. On account of
apostate infestation among the sect falsely calling themselves Jehovah's
Witnesses, the way of the truth is now spoken of abusively by people of the
nations. Their false predictions and apostate interpretations of the Holy Scriptures have caused this
twisting its "times and Law" beyond all recognition and causing
the Spirit creative process of God to cease within them. (Dan 7:25).
Members of the clergy have never
come to an accurate knowledge of the path of righteousness. However, followers
of the sect falsely calling themselves Jehovah's Witnesses are guilty of
and fulfil 2 Peter 2:1-3 as described in (1)
to (6).
"TEST THE INSPIRED EXPRESSIONS TO SEE
WHETHER THEY ORIGINATE WITH GOD". (1 John 4:1).
Those being
indoctrinated with false predictions, false teachings, and false hopes by
apostate men are not being created in spirit by "the way of the truth".
They have not made the necessary preparations to live in the heavenly abodes of
the realm of God.
And
yet, the whole purpose of God for mankind is that we endure holy disciplines
while in the flesh to be made ready to inherit everlasting incorruptible spirit
life.
4/6/95.
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