SIGN 5: THE FAITHFUL AND DISCREET SLAVE

 

THE CLAIMS OG THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY

During the 21st century, the members of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses have given themselves unlimited power, and they function as a government for Jehovah’s Witnesses. Their basis of power are the words of Jesus in Matthew 24:45-47:

⁴⁵ “Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time? ⁴⁶ Happy is that slave if his master on arriving finds him doing so. ⁴⁷ Truly I say to YOU, He will appoint him over all his belongings.

What are the claims of the members of the Governing Body about this passage?

 Claim 1: The account of the faithful and discreet slave is a prophecy that is a part of the sign of the presence of Jesus. I quote The Watchtower of July 15, 20:13, page 20:

² The fact that we receive spiritual food just when we need it proves that Jesus, the Head of the congregation, is keeping his promise to feed us. Whom is Jesus using to feed us? When Jesus told his disciples what the sign of his presence would be, he said that he would use “the faithful and discreet slave” to give “food at the proper time” to his “domestics.” (See endnote.) (Read Matthew 24:45-47.) In this time of the end, Jesus is feeding his true followers through that faithful slave. It is extremely important that we know who the faithful slave is. Our friendship with God depends on receiving spiritual food through this faithful slave.​—Matthew 4:4; John 17:3.

Claim 2: The faithful and discreet slave is identical to the nine members of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. I quote The Watchtower of July 15, 20:13, page 22:

⁹ Do all anointed ones on earth make up the faithful slave? No. The reality is that not all anointed ones have a role in dispensing spiritual food to fellow believers worldwide. Among the wheat are anointed brothers who may serve as ministerial servants or elders in their local congregation. They teach from house to house and in their congregation, and they loyally support the direction from headquarters. But they do not have a part in dispensing spiritual food to the worldwide brotherhood. Also among the anointed are humble sisters, who would never try to assume the role of teachers in the congregation.​—1 Cor. 11:3; 14:34.

¹⁰ Who, then, is the faithful and discreet slave? In keeping with Jesus’ pattern of feeding many through the hands of a few, that slave is made up of a small group of anointed brothers who are directly involved in preparing and dispensing spiritual food during Christ’s presence. Throughout the last days, the anointed brothers who make up the faithful slave have served together at headquarters. In recent decades, that slave has been closely identified with the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Note, however, that the word “slave” in Jesus’ illustration is singular, indicating that this is a composite slave. The decisions of the Governing Body are thus made collectively.

Since before World War II, the account of the faithful and discreet slave was said to be a part of the sign of the presence of Jesus. Until the year 2013, it was believed that the faithful and discreet slave consisted of all anointed Christians, including brothers and sisters. But from the year 2013, the members of the Governing Body are said to be the faithful and discreet slave. So, the view is that Jesus made a prophecy that is fulfilled by the following nine men:

Kenneth Cook Jr.

Gage Fleegle

Samuel Herd

Geoffrey Jackson

Stephen Lett

Gerrit Lösch

Mark Sanderson

Davis Splane

Jeffrey Winder

Most people who believe in the Bible understand that when the claim is made that nine named men living today are prophesied about in the Bible, something is very wrong!

 

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