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Corp-mesaj (pentru a fi introdus): | Corp-mesaj (pentru a fi introdus): | ||
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to righteousness.’’—Isa. 60:17, Rotherham. | to righteousness.’’—Isa. 60:17, Rotherham. | ||
− | + | {{bekezdés|kérdés száma=1|bekezdés száma=1|bekezdés=JEHOVAH'S ORGANIZATION is in no wise democratic. Jehovah is supreme, and his government or organization is strictly theocratic. This conclusion is not open to successful contradiction. Let this great and indisputable truth stand as a guidepost in the consideration of the foregoing text and what follows herein.}} | |
− | or organization is strictly theocratic. This | + | |
− | + | {{bekezdés|kérdés száma=2|bekezdés száma=2|bekezdés=Jehovah God is the supreme power, and Jehovah together with Christ Jesus constitutes the ‘‘Higher Powers’’, to which all persons must be subject. (Rom. 13:1) Jesus is designated in the prophecy as ‘‘The Mighty God’’ (Isa. 9:6), meaning the mighty executive officer of Jehovah, the Almighty God. He is the representative and spokesman of the Almighty Jehovah. (Gen. 17:1) Jesus Christ is ‘‘the Head of the church’’, which is his body. (Col. 1:18) Jehovah is the ‘‘head of Christ’ (1 Cor. 11:3), and therefore Zion, God’s capital organization, is a theocratic government, a pure theocracy, and not ‘‘a peoples’ mandate’’ or a government ‘‘of the people, by the people’’. The organization of Jehovah is a kingdom. It is not a limited or constitutional monarchy with restrictions upon it by a creature or creatures. Jehovah has made Christ Jesus Lord and King, and Christ Jesus answers to no members of his body for his official acts. All official acts and service, as foreshadowed in the | |
− | great and indisputable truth stand as a guidepost in | + | various offices in the nation of Israel, Jehovah’s typical people, are now fulfilled in Christ Jesus the King. In the official service the members of the body of Christ share in a limited measure only as underpriests, Levites, and servants called to the kingdom as servers |
− | the consideration of the foregoing text and what | + | of God’s ‘‘judgments written’’. For this reason there are no individuals in the organization under Christ Jesus who hold a superior degree or rank of superiority. ‘All are one in Christ Jesus’ and under Christ Jesus, the Head. Jehovah God and Christ Jesus are the Teachers, and Christ Jesus at the temple is in immediate command of the organization invisible and visible. Separate and individual rights do not exist, but every member of the organization must of necessity be in complete subjection to the Head. It is necessary to get these principles fixed in mind and then keep in mind that everything and everyone in the organization must be in harmony therewith and work |
− | + | harmoniously.}} | |
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− | together with Christ Jesus constitutes the ‘‘Higher | + | {{bekezdés|kérdés száma=3|bekezdés száma=3|The primary purpose of this publication is to aid |
− | Powers’’, to which all persons must be subject. (Rom. | ||
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− | Mighty God’’ (Isa. 9:6), meaning the mighty | ||
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− | representative and spokesman of the Almighty | ||
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− | the ‘‘head of Christ’ | ||
− | Zion, God’s capital organization, is a theocratic | ||
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− | The organization of Jehovah is a kingdom. It is not | ||
− | a limited or constitutional monarchy with restrictions | ||
− | upon it by a | ||
− | Christ Jesus Lord and King, and Christ Jesus | ||
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− | All official acts and service, as foreshadowed in the | ||
− | various | ||
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− | In the official service the members of the body of | ||
− | Christ share in a limited measure only as underpriests, | ||
− | Levites, and servants called to the kingdom as servers | ||
− | of God’s ‘‘judgments written’’. For this reason there | ||
− | are no individuals in the organization under Christ | ||
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− | Jesus, the Head. Jehovah God and Christ Jesus are | ||
− | the Teachers, and Christ Jesus at the temple is in | ||
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− | visible. Separate and individual rights do not exist, | ||
− | but every member of the organization must of | ||
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− | keep in mind that everything and everyone in the | ||
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the people of God now on the earth to more keenly | the people of God now on the earth to more keenly | ||
appreciate their relationship to God and Christ and, | appreciate their relationship to God and Christ and, | ||
Linia 89: | Linia 51: | ||
things are used in contrast and to illustrate the pres- | things are used in contrast and to illustrate the pres- | ||
ent better and happier condition now existing in God’s | ent better and happier condition now existing in God’s | ||
− | organization. | + | organization. }} |
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*That prophecy of Isaiah had its first miniature | *That prophecy of Isaiah had its first miniature | ||
fulfillment when the Jewish remnant were delivered | fulfillment when the Jewish remnant were delivered |
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She WATCH TOW EE [) AND HERALD OF CHRIST'S PRESENCE Vou. LIX JUNE 1, 1938 No. 11 ORGANIZATION PART 1 “Instead of bronze I will bring in gold; and instead of iron I will bring in silver; and instead of wood, bronze; and instead of stones, iron; and I will appoint the oversight of thee to prosperity, and the setting of thy tasks to righteousness.’’—Isa. 60:17, Rotherham.
- That prophecy of Isaiah had its first miniature
fulfillment when the Jewish remnant were delivered from Babylon by the Gentile kings, Darius the Mede and Cyrus the Persian, and when that typical people were permitted to return to Jerusalem (Zion) there 163