This post is supplemental to the “good eye, bad eye” post.
JW’s are taught that the angels are only invisible spirit creatures [wt17,No.5]. Please look at the original Greek word translated in scripture, angel, and you can see the meaning of this word is: messenger (https://biblehub.com/greek/32.htm).
Rev.1:1, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take
place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, 3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.”
place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, 3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.”
In Rev.1:1,3, we read that Jesus sends his angel/human messenger to show his servants things which must shortly take place. Is the messenger sent to open the words of prophecy in the book of Revelation, an invisible angel?
Carefully consider the following scriptures as you go through them:
Mal.2:7, For the lips of a priest should keep knowledge, And people should seek the law from his mouth; For he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
We see that the Hebrew word translated messenger, has the very same meaning as the Greek word for “angel” (https://biblehub.com/hebrew/4397.htm). Priests are human angel/messengers.
1 Pet.2:5, you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Heb.1:13, But to which of the angels has He ever said: “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”? (Psalm 110:1; Mark 12:35-37). 14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?
John 20:21, So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
1 Cor.12:4, There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
Rom.12:4, For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, 5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching;
1 Cor.12:11, But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills. 5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. 28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,
1 Cor.3:16, Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
Matt.10:20, for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
2 Sam.23:2, The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me, And His word was on my tongue.
Can you begin to put the pieces together? Spirit-anointed are priests, human messengers (“angels”) who offer up spiritual sacrifices, keep the knowledge of God and instruct those who seek them (1 Pet.2:5; Mal.2:7; Heb.1:13-14). The spiritual priesthood, a spiritual house, is God’s dwelling place in the Spirit (1 Pet.2:5; 1 Cor.3:16). The Spirit of their Father who dwells in them by His Spirit, speaks through their mouth (1 John 2:20-21,27; 1 Pet.2:5; Mal.2:7; Matt.10:20; 2 Sam.23:2). When sent forth by Jesus, they receive the Holy Spirit, a gift given to each body member they are to use for the profit of all (1 Pet.2:5; Mal.2:7; John 20:21; 1 Cor.12:4; Rom.12:4-6; 1 Cor.12:11; Heb.1:13-14; 1 Cor.12:5-6,27-29,7-8; 1 Cor.3:16; John 6:63; 2 Sam.23:2; Matt.10:20). Anointed differ in gifts of Spirit, but must be united in Spirit, speaking the truth to one another as each is a bride member, a representative of New Jerusalem, a city of truth whose head/bridegroom/husband is Jesus, the truth (1 Cor.12:11,5-6,27-29,7-8; Rom.12:4-5; Eph.4:12-14; 1 Cor.3:16; 1 Pet.2:5; Rom.12:1; Mal.2:7; Eph.4:25; 5:25-27,30-32; John 15:1,4-5; Zech.8:3; Rev.5:10; 21:2,24,27).
Do we assume anointed are faithful just because they say they are? Are all anointed faithful angel/messengers, faithful ministering spirits sent by Jesus? No.
1 Tim.4:1, Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,
Matt.7:15, “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
Matt.24:24, For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
2 Cor.11:13, For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
Matt.7:21, Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’
Luke 6:46, But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say?
John 14:15, If you love Me, keep My commandments. 24, He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.
Matt.15:7, Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying: 8 These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. 9 And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”
Matt.7:23, And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
When Jesus’ disciples asked him when the temple, Jerusalem, would be destroyed, Jesus described a spiritual event to occur in the last days, when his spiritual temple, the Body of Christ, the spiritual priesthood, would be destroyed by a false prophet (Matt.24:1-4,11,24; John 2:19,21). This prophecy has occurred. False prophets have arisen from among God’s own people, the anointed who claim to be faithful stewards, appearing as ministers of righteousness, but are in actuality, ministers/messengers/“angels” of Satan… falsely presenting lies as truth, deceiving many, even the elect/anointed (1 Tim.4:1; Matt.7:15-20; 24:24; 2 Cor.11:13-15; Matt.7:21-22; Luke 6:46; John 14:15,24; Matt.15:7; 7:23; John 8:44). You will recognize these false prophets as the unfaithful anointed leaders of Watchtower whose bad fruit/teachings do not remain, but expire over time, along with their long history of failed predictions (Matt.15:5,16,8; Matt.7:15-20; 24:24; Deut.18:20-22).How can the anointed and the many who have been deceived by these false prophets, perceive they have been misled by this “bad eye” who has brought them under the power of Satan through deceptive teachings (1 Tim.4:1; 2 Pet.2:1; Matt.24:24,11-12; 6:23; 15:14; 1 John 4:1)?
Let’s Circle back to Rev.1:1,3 to understand that the angel messenger sent is a spiritual priest, as all messengers are priests (1 Pet.2:5; Mal.2:7). But, not all spiritual priests, body members, have the same function (1 Cor.12:11,5-6,27-29,7-9; 1 Cor.3:16; Rom.12:4-5; 1 Pet.4:10). The human messenger (“angel”) that is sent is given the gift of Spirit to prophesy (Num.12:6; 24:4,16; 1 Cor.12:12,27-29; 14:32-33; 2 Pet.1:21; Rev.1:1,3; Matt.10:20). Prophets are always sent to give warning to God’s own people when they need to correct their ways, and what will occur if they do not amend their ways (2 Chron.36:15; Neh.9:30; Jer.25:4-5).
Amos 3:7, Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.
Mark 1:2, As it is written in the Prophets: “Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.”
Psalm 18:28, For You will light my lamp; The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
Matt.6:22, The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.
Acts 26:18, to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.’
Matt.3:2, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”
Acts 3:19, Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
2 Pet.1:20, knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, 21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. 19, And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light/lamp that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;
Rev.22:16, “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”
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