11/25/2020 Letter to JW Congregations

Dear friends,

I remember when I was little, in the 1970’s, as a Jehovah’s Witness, my mother would pour over publications, especially the Aid book and study God’s temple arrangement.  She taught us that the duties of the Aaronic/Levitical priesthood were the only appointed temple workers, according to the Mosaic Law, designated to offer sacrifices for God’s chosen people, Israel (Leviticus 8).  The Mosaic Law with this priesthood arrangement foreshadowed the spiritual priesthood (Col. 2:17; Heb. 7:18,19).  The Old Testament contains many instances when ancient Israel remained in God’s favor, but also recorded their repeated times of waywardness and loss of God’s favor.  When the Israelites rebelled, prophets of old who were sent to warn them of their need for repentance.  Ezekiel is one prophet who was given a message of judgment to Israel; his vision describes the removal of God’s presence from the temple of Jerusalem because of the evil they had done.  What did Israel do that caused God’s disapproval and removal of favor? 

Ezekiel 44:6 “You must say to the rebellious house of Israel, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord Jehovah says: “That is enough of your detestable practices, O house of Israel. 7 When you bring foreigners who are uncircumcised in heart and flesh into my sanctuary, they profane my temple. You present my bread, fat and blood, while my covenant is being broken because of all your detestable practices. 8 You have not taken care of my holy things.  Instead, you assign others to take care of the duties in my sanctuary.”  9 “’This is what the Sovereign Lord Jehovah says: “No foreigner living in Israel who is uncircumcised in heart and in flesh may enter my sanctuary.”’

My friends, we know the Mosaic Law has been taken away, and that the priesthood today is made up of spiritual Israelites, those God called and chose to be anointed.

“These serve as a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was warned when he was about to complete the tabernacle. For God said, Be careful that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.” (Heb. 8:5).

In place of actual “oil” that Moses used to anoint the Aaronic priesthood with to indicate their duty as priests in the Temple, today, spiritual Israelites are given “a token”/”Holy Spirit.”  “But you also hoped in him after you heard the word of truth, the good news about your salvation. After you believe, you were sealed by means of him with the promised holy spirit, which is a token in advance of our inheritance, for the purpose of releasing God’s own possession by a ransom, to his glorious praise.” (Eph. 1:13,14)

“5 you yourselves as living stones [anointed] are being built up into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, in order to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 9 But you are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for special possession, that you should declare abroad the excellencies” of the One who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 For you were once not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not been shown mercy, but now you have received mercy.” (1 Pet. 2)

Oh, but the waywardness and judgments against ancient Israel for straying according to the “pattern” of God’s temple were recorded for us, as an example, “…they were written for a warning to us…” (1 Cor. 10:13b).  The “man of lawlessness” has been revealed, the “foreigner” who “sits down in the spiritual Temple of God, “the disgusting things that causes desolation, as spoken about by Daniel the prophet standing in a holy place” (Matt. 25:15; 2 Thess. 2:3,4).  Anointed are being desolated by those not consecrated, men not anointed by God to serve in the spiritual Temple.  This is a rebellion! Just as ancient Israel strayed and placed foreigners in the Temple of God! 

The self-appointed “steward” over the household of anointed, the governing body, has ignored the temple arrangement and has destroyed the Temple of God by appointing non-consecrated elders and overseers, NOT anointed individuals, placing them over anointed ones.  Such ones have not been chosen by God, they have not been given “a token”/holy spirit, and are not to teach anointed.  “I write you these things about those who are trying to mislead you. And as for you, the anointing that you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to be teaching you; but the anointing from his is teaching you about all things and is true and is no lie. Just as it has taught you, remain in union with him.” (1 John 2:26,27).

This letter serves as a warning to you.  Take heed and flee!  If you do not, Jesus warns that you WILL share in her sins and receive “part of her plagues” (Rev. 18:4)!

Rachel Roman, lifeswaterfree4U@gmail.com

11/23/2020 Letter to JW Congregations

 Dear Friends,

Watchtower- Study article 31 - Par. 5 “How did Abraham show that he was waiting for the city, or Kingdom, designed by God? First, Abraham did not join himself to any earthly kingdom. He remained a nomad, choosing not to settle down and give his support to a human king. In addition, Abraham did not try to set up his own kingdom. Instead, he kept obeying Jehovah and waited for Him to fulfill His promise.”  Did you read that, as I did?!   If Abraham did not join a man-made kingdom, why are you? WHO told you that you must belong/“worship” a physical organization - Watchtower, to receive life?  Did our Father say to do this? Did He set up a physical org and then His Spirit experience static when communicating truth to that org, unable and incapable of clearly communicating truths to it?  Preposterous!  True prophets’ teachings do not rot...do not expire. Do Watchtower teachings rot/expire?

“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. 7:15-20).  Oh, but you know as well as I do whose fruit/teachings rot and expire. And yet you put up with them! Watchtower falsehoods, and eat of their fruit, their teachings that constantly change and do not come to fruition, e.g., 1975, before 20th century, “this” generation (Deut. 18:20-22).  From the depth of my heart there is sorrow for you, your hope set in sand that constantly shifts. Always waiting for “new light,” none of which remains shining. But always grows dim. I have been a part of that organization for over 30 years. No “light” stayed lit.

You and your hope set in a physical dwelling, a trademark (jw dot org) you worship and “report time” to, what a sad plight you are in.  Who has commissioned this, our Father, His son, Jesus? Never had it entered Their minds to build high places, physical places, where you must bow before men to reach Their approval! What has been set up is a spiritual temple, recall?  (1 Pet. 2:5).

Yet, the waywardness of ancient Israel arises again, they a people, who time and again strayed and fell into idolatry, making a physical representation of God, something always warned against. Ancient prophets sent by God to warn them time and again of the destruction to come because of their idolatry. And yet we see this repeated, to this day, but oh so subtle this time. Instead of a golden calf, you have a website that represents the entire Watchtower entity. Business cards, lapel pins, logos, and more. You have fallen for Satan’s ultimate form of deceptive idolatry. Had it been so obvious you surely would have recognized and rejected it outright. Crafty, indeed! “Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them” (Jon.2:8).  “Do not turn to idols or make metal gods for yourselves. I am the LORD your God”(Lev. 19:4).  You who are streaming to a self-proclaimed “earthly mountain-like” organization. You who never feel good enough no matter what or how much you do for Watchtower.  Why? Because you are not worshipping God, but striving to please men. “For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ” (Gal. 1:10).

But you WANT to worship God! Instead though, you have been tricked, fooled into serving man, and an idol - Watchtower. Something God nor Jesus commanded to do.  Listen!  “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands.” (Acts 17:24).  “"However, the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says” (Acts 7:48). “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth." (John 4:24).

 “Come out of her, my people! Run for your lives! Run from the fierce anger of the LORD.” (Jer.51:45).

Of course, stay, if you want, but Jesus warns that you WILL share in her plagues. “Then I heard another voice from heaven say: "'Come out of her, my people,' so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues;” (Rev 18:4).

 “Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.” (1 Cor. 10:14). 

Ezekiel 14:6 “...Come back to me and leave your filthy idols. Turn away from those terrible, false gods.”

Rachel Roman, lifeswaterfree4U@gmail.com

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