@Shiwiii - Another thought, if jw's do not engage in war, then again....who is fighting here? Either it will be jw's against jw's or someone has the story wrong.
The thousand year teaching is another false story of the Watchtower.
The false prophet and Wild Beast and Gog and Magog both have the same purpose, to destroy the anointed ones. So, both groups mirror each other. To see who is fighting who, it’s good to compare each group’s identities.
Wild Beast - The beast was given a mouth to utter boasts and blasphemies. It was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months. It began to speak blasphemies against God: to blaspheme his name and his dwelling (Temple 1 Cor 3:16,17; 1 Pet 2:5,9) —those who dwell in heaven. Rev 13:5,6 Heb 12:22; Rev 5:9,10; Jer 7:30; 25:29
- “And it was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them. It was also given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation. Rev 13:7
False prophet – “It also performs great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in front of people. It deceives those who live on the earth because of the signs that it is permitted to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who live on the earth to make an image of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.” Rev 13:13,14
Gog and Magog: “Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison (guarded) and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea. They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them. The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. Rev 20:7 Ezek 7:1-4
In both cases, “fire” is used to “consume” and “conquer”; the saints with deceit – uttering blasphemies against God; and ultimately, fire from God. The word of truth is like “fire”/spirit which faithful ones use to fight off Satan’s counterfeit fire - a counterfeit “truth”; lies spoken through false prophets by another spirit/fire, than that of God’s. Jer 23:29; Ps 29:7; Jer 5:14; Matt 10:20; Hos 6:5; Rev 11:5; Job 1:16; 2 Cor 11:4; 2 Thess 2:3,9,10; 2 Pet 2:7; Rev 16:13,14
Watchtower teaches that the Beast/false prophet is the political governments today represented by the UN. The UN does not “wage war with the saints” or blaspheme God’s Temple (1 Cor 3:16,17); in fact, representatives affiliated with the UN, came to the defense of JWs in Russia.
Side point: Revelation’s “kings of the earth” are the anointed ones (as well as “horns”); as is the two horned false prophet/harlot/beast from the earth. Rev 1:5; 5:10;13:11;17:2; 21:22-27; Isa 66:1 The two sides of Armageddon’s battle involves these kings.
Only the Watchtower both “wages war” with the anointed by silencing them into submission, and blasphemes God’s Temple by enforcing a false priesthood to rule with authority over the anointed ones. Matt 24:15 When an anointed one rejects such claims, they are disfellowshipped or “killed” by the Beast/organization. Nowhere does the UN “kill” the anointed ones, or are even aware of what God’s heavenly Temple/Zion consists of. (it-2 pp. 1076-1083)
An early “anointed/saint”, the apostle Paul said,
“For although we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh, since the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. We demolish arguments and every proud thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ. And we are ready to punish any disobedience, once your obedience is complete.” 2 Cor 10:3-6
There it is, the war against falsehood strongholds (the organization) and the true knowledge of God through our obedience to Christ and truth.
Armageddon is this war. 2 Thess 2:7,8 – “For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one now restraining will do so until he is out of the way, and then the lawless one will be revealed. The Lord Jesus will destroy him with the breath of his mouth (Holy Spirit/”fire”) and will bring him to nothing at the appearance of his coming.
Jesus’ army equipped with “fire” comes up against Satan’s false prophet/Beast. Jer 20:9; Rev 12:7-9 By its own admission, the Beast and false prophet are present, therefore, so is Gog and Magog.
I should get back to the point. The “thousand years” began when Christ sat down on his throne (1 Cor 15:24-27; Matt 10:34; Ps 110:1,2) and ended when Satan was no longer “restrained”. Rev 13:14,15
2 Thess 2:11 – “For this reason God sends them a strong delusion so that they will believe the lie”
God allows Satan to carry out his end time deception on the “remaining ones of the woman’s seed”. 2 Thess 2:9-12; Rev 12:17 How else will Satan do this if not with the help of humans, particularly those whom are “among” the anointed ones?
2 Pet 2:1-3: “Just as false prophets rose up in the past AMONG GOD’S PEOPLE, false teachers will rise up in the future AMONG YOU. They will slip in with their destructive opinions, denying the very Master who bought their freedom and dooming themselves to destruction swiftly, but not before they attract others by their unbridled and IMMORAL BEHAVIOR, Because of them and their ways, others will criticize and condemn the path of truth we walk as seedy and disreputable. These FALSE TEACHERS will follow their greed and exploit you with their fabrications, but be assured that their judgment was pronounced long ago and their destruction does not sleep.”
Satan is the catalyst, “Wormwood”, a fallen (composite) anointed “star”, carries it out – the “beast from the earth”/false prophet/harlot. Rev 8:11; Heb 12:15; Prov 5:4
God’s Kingdom arrives when everything evil is gone, fully gone. “The last enemy to be abolished is death”. 1 Cor 15:26,24; Dan 7:21-27 After Gog/ Magog, Wild Beast/false prophet/harlot is thrown into the fire, the source of death, Satan ,follows.
There are not two judgment periods, otherwise Dan 2:44 would be a lie.
“In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.
Dan 2:35 would be a lie,
“Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth. (Mount Zion)”
Rev 21:3,4 would be a lie.
“And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
Even the promise of eternal salvation through Christ’s sacrifice would be a lie, only to last a literal thousand years; after which, temptation and sin would return to earth again. Does this thought even make sense?
Matt 19:16; Rom 6:22; 1 John 2:25; John 17:3
2 Pet 3:8 - “Dear friends, don't overlook this one fact: With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.”
This “day” is the light of Christ that he offers those who submit themselves to him. 2 Pet 1:19
During Satan’s end time deception once he is let loose from his “restraint”, (2 Thess 2:1-12) the light of Christ is obliterated until he “stands up” and calls his people out of darkness (the “valley of decision”), and into his light. Joel 3:14; Isa 63:2-6; Rev 11:3-5;Dan 12:1; Rev 18:4-8
For just one example, look at Watchtower’s study edition of 9/2017 “Imitate Jehovah’s Compassion” The picture shows Jesus healing a man, but only one small paragraph, as if as an afterthought, gives credence to the compassion God sent us through Christ. The light of Christ does not shine through in Watchtower’s teachings, something that has taken over 100 years for the organization to develop. Rev 16:13,14
“For he says: At an acceptable time I listened to you, and in the day of salvation I helped you. See, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation!” 2 Cor 6:2
The thousand year reign of Christ cannot be taken literal as each individual during their life time will either receive salvation or condemnation, depending on their stand for light or darkness. Faithful anointed ones throughout the ages are “sons” of that “day”, when walking in Christ’s light, even though Satan’s darkness still exists. 1 Thess 5:5; Matt 5:5: John 1:4 There is so much to be said about its symbolic meaning. Revelation is full of symbolism, including this time period of a thousand years, as well as other time factors. 1000 - 10x10X10 – a perfect complete testimony of truth found in the heart of the faithful anointed ones and all who overcame Satan’s darkness when Christ began ruling from heaven. Ps 110:1-3
So, there is no waiting for man to become perfect physically or mentally to be then judged. Clearly, scriptures say our “judgment” began when Jesus appeared on the earth. John 3:19 I could never understand Wt’s thousand year teaching, especially knowing so many before Jesus who walked the earth were faithful as imperfect humans. At that time, Satan was not “restrained” from causing evil, until authority to do so was given to Jesus. Matt 28:18; Rev 20:3 Yet, each person was judged according to their love of truth. I remember fretting over what would happen after a thousand years of supposed peace – would I stand up to Satan’s last deception? Well, it is here, right in front of each JW residing with the captive anointed ones in the organization.
God is “not the God of the dead, but of the living.” Only those who have received salvation and “life” now in Christ through our obedience to him – not to men – during this lifetime, is the basis of our judgment. There is no second chance in a fabricated thousand years to come. Matt 22:29-33
I checked the defining mark of true prophets vs false prophets in the Insight Book. True to word, the GB’s teaching fits the description of false prophets…perfectly. How I wish JWs would wake up.
I apologize for such a lengthy comment.
We are learning in our meetings, NOT pushing our brothers or sisters to more power ! Your title is not so fair.  We never shall compare us with others, bec. all JW  are so different.  Please,  @Bible Speaks....  Some can work as a pioneer and some only work 30 min. in one month. Thats okay for Jehovah, bec. HE  is watching our hearts?? What a loving God we haveÂ
Yes! We should be thankful about the Armageddon! Near to come and be happy about the great day of judgement, why? Because this is a Great Battle of God's War between the Human Leadership from all members of the United Nation and Anglo-American World Power Versus Holy Holy Holy Name of the Universe YHWH -(JEHOVAH) GOD ALMIGHTY and his Prince of Peace Jesus Christ and think twice which you belong??? Well, it's up to You People of the 666 Contaminated from the Tree of Knowledge with the Perpetual Curse!!!
We should not fear the coming Armageddon, we will rejoice the New Heaven represent the Prince of Peace Jesus Christ and YHWH Kingdom and New Earth represent the new generation is the full of Knowledge from Jehovah wisdom and not according to the 666 University of World Abysmal systems, and be ready to open mind and Time to repentance and humility.
His name is A.O (T-Pin is his nickname),he was appointed as Elder August 11,2013 and canceled in the list of Elders March14,2017 because he is singing.He is a regular pioneer since 2007 until now in Haiti.This is his preview video announcing his upcoming video : We can go!  Stay tuned for the full complete video. https://m.facebook.com/PisiWann/
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I wouldn't recommend pursuing celebrity status for this reason - for every successful Witness celebrity there are two or three Michael Jacksons - but I think faithful Witness celebrities serve the cause well, like Coco, like the Russian (now American) punk rocker. The world revels in celebrity and understands little else. The punk rocker, I am told, generated floods of rare positive publicity in the Russian press following his exile in the West.
The world loves celebrity and will even cut Witness celebrities a little slack. Many here will not, and ESPECIALLY Witness detractors will wait for the slightest misstep to hurl it into our faces, but the world in general likes them.
I even think Selena - with her you-know-whats flying about, and her public thanks to Jehovah for letting her beat opponents into mush - does us well. It only sweetens the deal to learn that she was merely raised a Witness and was never baptized - thus she never agreed to carry about the Name.
By some of our JW Celebrities I am little puzzling, sorry  bec. the ways also changing !  I informed me about some links and pages of Coco. Example, by FB is NO sign of a JW  and no word about Jehovah, nothings... only her many Model photos !
I remember Coco from the German TV report, GNTM / Germany's next Top Model !  Her daughter got already after her birth an own Instagram account,  hmm...  I am sure, the most JW sisters not doing that way.  Does Coco have time for meetings and Conventions ?  bec. Topmodels very often per plane on the way...  Seems, her job is on first place ?  We don't know that !  Only Jehovah can see all??
This posting is from 2013, 16.Jan.  -  I'm meanwhile very careful and skeptical. Not believe all at once   more rightminded thinking.Â
Since we don't live under the mosaic law anymore, and tattoos were not mentioned by Jesus. they are not a sin. Jesus never commented on Pork, yet we eat pork, but it was a sin in the old testament. So why is eating Pork not a sin, but getting a tattoo is? There is no scripture supporting this stance.
When does a tattoo become a sin? When you get one because of idolatry. When you engrave images on yourself that represent false gods, idols, etc.
A celebrity JW - we have precious few of them - would necessarily keep a low profile out of modesty, in addition to any business reasons. Imagine how she might be idolized by immature Witnesses otherwise.
Still, if she wants my seal of approval, I'd better see a literature cart on her next photo shoot.
Queen Esther reacted to Witness in Who can really explain *GOG from MAGOG* ?
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