IDENTIFYING THE SOURCE AND EVIL Let us review the motives and associated objectives of those who ostracize others, beginning with the scripture: "When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through parched places in search of a resting-place, and finds none. Then it says, 'I will go back to my house out of which I moved'; and on arriving it finds it unoccupied but swept clean and adorned. Then it goes its way and takes along with it seven different spirits more wicked than itself, and, after getting inside, they dwell there; and the final circumstances of that man become worse than the first. That is how it will be also with this wicked generation." (Matt 12:43-45).
This scripture warns what happens
to those who begin to clean up their lives, but are not firmly established and
sufficiently prepared in their faith to defend against return visits of unclean
spirits. Demon spirits are the instigators of all evil ostracism implemented
through the minds, words and deeds of demonically inspired men and women,
particularly since evil spirits were sent down to the vicinity of the earth.
(Rev 12:9). Evil spirits manipulate those willingly receptive to their control,
and induce unenlightened ones to conform to their demonic authority. Using
ostracism as a weapon, they seek to disrupt the moral and spiritual development
of sons of God. They used ostracism and excommunication in the final testing of
God's anointed servants during the prophesied "two thousand three hundred evenings and mornings", inciting "lawless ones" of JWs to
"trample" on Christ's anointed brothers Demonically inspired men and women are active in all walks of life: In homes, in schools, in workplaces, in sectarian religions, and in places where people socialize. While under such demonic pressure and the threat of being ostracized, those they socialize with compromise their principles to conform to unrighteousness. They no longer make a stand for the perfect Law of righteous conduct that they might be saved. (Eph 4:17-19). Jehovah may even allow an operation of error to go to them "that they may get to believing the lie, in order that they all may be judged". (2:11,12).
Those
who make a sincere approach to God through spirit readjustments in their lives
cause alarm in the minds of associates still under demonic control. (1 Peter
4:4). To dispirit those making a stand for Godly principles, associates may try
to wreck them with false sayings, or become hostile. (Isaiah 32:7). They
may try to make the one being sanctified feel ashamed 2 Thessalonians 2:9,10 is true of all who acquire knowledge of God but then ostracize others without a Godly reason for doing so (even ostracizing anointed brothers of Christ). "Lawless ones" use ostracism to gain control and remain the controlling authority in JW congregations. They readily accept and teach apostate error to change the "times and Law" of God, destroying in themselves all hope of future life, even trying to mislead chosen ones of God, if such a thing were possible. (Matt 24:24. Dan 7:25). "Lawless ones" compromising themselves in this way are apostates sinning against the Holy Spirit of God. That is why The Christ Michael will do away with them by the "Spirit of his mouth" and by the "manifestation of his presence." (2:8). (Cont. on Page 1/10/95B).
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