IS THE

WATCHTOWER
SOCIETY A FALSE
PROPHET?
&
WHAT DOES THE
BIBLE SAY ABOUT
FALSE PROPHETS?
It is one thing to claim to be something BUT it is another thing to
prove it!
Anyone can claim to be a prophet of YAHWEH GOD but unless they are able to
prove that they are, then they are a false prophet! Many people throughout the
millenia of time since the time of Moses have come claiming to be prophets of
YAHWEH, (the God of Israel). We see examples of this as mentioned by the
prophet Jeremiah in the Tanakh (The Old Testament).

"A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets
prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love
[to have it] so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?"
- Jeremiah 5:30-31
"Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not
see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace
in this place. Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my
name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto
them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of
nought, and the deceit of their heart. -Jeremiah 14:13-14.(Before Israel`s
captivity to Babylonian in 606B.C.).

"I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I
have dreamed, I have dreamed. How long shall [this] be in the heart of the
prophets that prophesy lies? yea, [they are] prophets of the deceit of their own
heart; Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams
which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my
name for Baal."
-Jeremiah 23:25-27.
"[Is] not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer [that]
breaketh the rock in pieces?
Therefore, behold, I [am] against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my
words every one from his neighbour. Behold, I [am] against the prophets, saith
the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
Behold, I [am] against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and
do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness;
yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this
people at all, saith the LORD." - Jeremiah 23:29-32.

What Is The Standard In The Tanakh (The Old Testament),

By Which Prophets Were Judged True Or False?

"But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I
have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other
gods, even that prophet shall die. And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we
know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?
When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not,
nor come to pass, that [is] the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, [but]
the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him."
- Deuteronomy 18:20-22.

There you have it! The Torah is clear! It is so important not to listen to false
prophets because false prophets:
-....prophesy (predict & teach) lies;
-....prophesy unto you a false vision & DIVINATION (witchcraft /bewitchment /
deception), Please Note: Divination is one of the many occult practices which
YAHWEH condemns in Deuteronomy 18:9-14 and is tantamount to calling upon a
false `god.`
-....prophesy LIES in the name of YAHWEH (or Jehovah), which is a violation of
the third of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:7);
-.... cause people to err from the truth & keep people from coming to the truth!

Jesus Christ, Israel`s Messiah, the Saviour of the whole world said,
"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but
inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of
thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree
bringeth forth evil fruit.
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither [can] a corrupt tree bring
forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down,
and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." -
Matthew 7:15-20

The fruit of a fruit tree determines what type of tree it is. The fruit of an apple tree
is apples. The fruit of an orange tree is oranges.
 • The fruit of a Christian is, "love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness,
goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."
-(Read Galatians 5:22-23).
• The fruit of a prophet is their prophesies, & ......
• Likewise, the fruit of a false prophet is false prophesy (even if it`s just
one false prediction). If their predictions are false then their teachings also
CANNOT BE TRUSTED!

Remember: "When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing
follow not, nor come to pass, that [is] the thing which the LORD hath not
spoken, [but] the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be
afraid of him." Deuteronomy 18:22.
And don`t forget it!!!!

Has The Watchtower Ever Claimed To be A Prophet?

Included in this article I have pasted scanned photocopies of documents published
by Charles Taze Russell (the founder of the Watchtower Society whose followers
are called `Jehovah`s Witnesses`), as well as other articles published by the
Watchtower since after the passing away of Charles Taze Russell. You are invited
to approach this with an open mind, view it & to then judge for yourself.

YAHWEH`s reputation is put on the line by anyone who claims to be a prophet!

YAHWEH`s challenge to all of the false religions & `gods` is quite clear:

"Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong [reasons,] saith
the King of Jacob. Let them bring [them] forth, and shew us what shall
happen: let them shew the former things, what they [be,] that we may
consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to
come.
Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye [are]
gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold [it]
together. Behold, ye [are] of nothing, and your work of nought: an
abomination [is he that] chooseth you." -Isaiah 41:21-24.
YAHWEH GOD does not tolerate false prophets DEUTERONOMY 18:20; 2 PETER 2:1-3!

FIRSTLY LET`S LOOK AT DOCTRINAL SHIFTING

A classical mark of all false teachers is when they take a radicle position BUT then have Bible
verses put on them that they can`t handle,... they then adjust their position, AND they keep
adjusting their doctrinal position OR prophecies made, but without really changing all their
allegiance .
BEFORE
Catholicism:
-no man could get to heaven unless he kept the mass.
-Protestants & other professing Christians who are not Roman
Catholic in their doctrines are called heretics & alienated from
God (lost).
-Purgatory
- Not to eat red meat during lent.
-The Bible was not to be read in the English language because
that was regarded as heresy (In England 1409A.D.). It had to be
read in Latin. Only the `priest` could interpret scripture.
Charismatic:
- You`re not saved unless you talk in tongues.
-Loss of salvation (Arminian ism)
- Extra `Revelation` equally inspired as scripture, through
supposed `prophets` & `apostles`.
Seventh Day Adventist:
-You have to keep the Sabbath to be Saved.
-Follows all the teachings of Ellen G White.
Mormonism:
-Polygamist Marriage in the Mormon temple is necessary for
salvation.
AFTER
Catholicism:
- Today however there are all kinds of explanations about that
now. e.g./ Only if he doesn`t know he should always go.
-Protestants & other professing Christians who are not Roman
Catholics are regarded as `Separated Brethren`.
-Purgatory not really taught or enforced.
since Vatican 2 Council.
-Abstaining from red meat during Lent, no longer compulsory
since Vatican 2 Council.
-NOW they encourage people to read their own Catholic
`Bibles` & have their own `Bible` study groups in English.
(This outward conformity lead to a split: Roman Catholic
Orthodox vs `Born Again` Catholic).
Charismatic:
- Today it is "You get saved before you talk in tongues, and
THEN you can talk in tongues.
-Eternal Security.
- No extra `revelation` & the Sufficiency of scripture. There
are only apostles in he sense of Missionaries & church
planters, & only prophets in the sense of teachers.
Seventh Day Adventist:
(BUT After being constantly bombarded with John 3:16;
Ephesians 2:8-9 ) they now confess:
-You are saved by grace through faith BUT you must keep the
Sabbath to stay saved.
(BUT However after then being confronted with the Books of
Romans & Galatians, they backed off again & then come back
saying NO YOU DON`T KEEP THE SABBATH TO STAY
SAVED, YOU KEEP IT BECAUSE YOU LOVE GOD & IF
YOU LOVE GOD YOU WILL KEEP HIS
COMMANDMENTS).
-No longer strictly follows all the teachings of Ellen G. White.
There are even Sabbatarians that follow some of E.G.White`s
teachings but now eat meat.
Mormonism (LDS) :
-No Polygamist marriage practiced BUT marriage in the
Mormon temple IS still essential for Mormon `salvation`.
(BUT IS STILL PRACTICED BY FUNDAMENTALIST
 MORMON GROUPS IN THE U.S.A. TODAY).
-Black people are since 1974 accepted into the false
-No Black person was accepted in to the so-called `Melchizadec priesthood.
priesthood` (a Mormon missionary).
-The Mormon version of `blood atonement` is not practices by
-The Death penalty (so-called `blood atonement`) for anyone the modern LDS cult. (BUT IS STILL PRACTICED BY
who deserted the religion & `testimony` of Joseph Smith & FUNDAMENTALIST MORMON GROUPS IN THE U.S.A.
Bringham Young, e.t.c TODAY).

The Family (Children Of `God`): The Family (Children Of `God`):

-Free `love` taught & practiced. -Free `love` no longer practiced.
-Women encouraged to be Hookers for `Jesus`. - Still very, but not as loose morals.
The Watchtower (`Jehovah`s Witnesses`): The Watchtower (`Jehovah`s Witnesses`):

THE “ALPHA AND OMEGA” OF REVELATION THE “ALPHA AND OMEGA” OF REVELATION

Refers to Jehovah God, not Jesus. (Awake!, August 22, Refers to Jesus Christ. (Watchtower, October 1, 1978,
1978, page 28). page 15).

Notice the rapid change of “truth” and “interpretation of

scripture” in just two months! (However they still do not
believe the Deity of Christ in spite of what it collectively
says in Isaiah 41:4; 44:6-8; 48:12-13; Revelation 1:7-8,
10-18; 22:13-16.

Blood Transfusions or Blood products Not Permitted

Blood Transfusions or Blood products Allowed
Officially banned in 1945
-Consolation 25th Dec 1940 page 19 -Watchtower 1st July 1945, page 201

The Society later changed and allowed "blood

Use of Blood Fractions NOT Allowed by the Society fractions" in 1958.
-Awake! 8th JAN 1954 page 24 -Watchtower 15th Sept 1958 page 575
-Awake 8th Sept 1956 page 20
The Society changes again, and allowed"blood
The Society changed again, and disallowed "blood fractions" in 1964
fractions" in 1961. -Watchtower 15th Nov 1964 pages 680, 681, 682, 683.
-Watchtower 15th Sept 1961 pages 558-599 Respect for -Awake 22nd Aug 1965 page 18
the Sanctity of Blood
-Watchtower 1st June 1974 pages 351, 352
Hemophilia treatments are allowed now.
Hemophilia treatments are wrong.
-Watchtower 15th June 1978 pages 29 thru 31
-Awake22nd Feb 1975 page 30

Now back to the Question:

Has The Watchtower Ever Claimed To be A Prophet?
The answer is a definate YES! I decided to use scanned exhibits so that I would not be falsely accused of
misquoting them! (Remember this: "A characteristic of all liars is -they take a radical position & then when
it is found & exposed to be false they adjust or water down their original position. Note the defensive
subtle admitions /adjustments (underlined) in the exhibits below.
• In the above three exhibits (scanned documents from their own literature) it is easy to read the scentences where the
claim to be a prophet of YAHWEH (Jehovah) was repeatedly made by the Watchtower Organization a number of
times.

• The Watchtower in its publication AWAKE (8th October, 1968, on page 23) spoke of those who set dates for the end
of the world. Dates which did not come to pass. It said that the ones who did so were guilty of false prophesying! SO IS
THE WATCHTOWER (See the exhibit on this page). (Some examples given below).
In 1908 in the publication "The Time Is At Hand" by the Watchtower on pages 98-99 predicted that within 26 years (later) all the Governments
existing (at least at that time) would be overthrown & dissolved & the full establishment of the Kingdom of God will be accomplished at the end of
1914 A.D. (See the above 3 pages exibited). Note also further false prophecies below.....
The Finnished Mystery, 1917 edition, pages 484 & 485 contains yet another. The churches of Christendom & the church
members by the millions were not wiped out by 1918 A.D. The Downfall of `Christianity` did not happen in 1918 A.D.
• Now, lets be realistic! Did all this really happen in 1925 ????????NOW I AM GOING TO
SKIP MANY OTHER FALSE PROPHECIES THAT WERE MADE OVER THE YEARS. LETS
GO IN THE TIME MACHINE TO 1966 A.D. ONWARDS ....CONCERNING 1975 ANOTHER
YEAR OF DOOM.
I remember what the Demtel man used to say. Now I`ll say it. "But wait there`s more!"
LETS SEE NOW... 90 MONTHS FROM MARCH 1968 SHOULD PLACE US IN ... OH.. ITS 1975 AGAIN!
`JEHOVAH`S WITNESSES` ALSO LOOKED FORWARD TO SOMETIME WITHIN 1975 A.D. AS "THE END" OF THE OLD SYSTEM OF
THINGS & THE BEGINNING OF THE 1000 YEAR REIGN OF `CHRIST` ON EARTH.
THE WATCHTOWER DECIEVED HER FOLLOWERS INTO WORKING EXTRA HARD ON THE
RECRUITMENT DRIVE. AFTER ALL IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN IN 1975 ... RIGHT? .. WRONG!
This quote is taken from the actual loose Watchtower. JANUARY 1ST 1989

"The apostle Paul was spearheading the Christian missionary activity. He was also laying a
foundation for a work that would be completed in our 20th century."
WE ARE NOW IN THE 21ST CENTURY. THE WATCHTOWER GOT IT WRONG AGAIN! A PROVEN
FALSE PROPHET! THE WORK OF CHRISTIAN EVANGELISTS STILL GOES ON INTO THE 21ST
CENTURY.

UNFORTUNATELY RECRUITMENT DRIVES BY `JEHOVAH`S WITNESSES` ALSO CONTINUES TODAY

THOUGH THEIR WATCHTOWER ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY PROVEN TO BE A FALSE
PROPHET! THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE THEY LIKE TO SWEEP THINGS UNDER THE CARPET OR JUST
PUT IT DOWN TO HUMAN ERROR, 7 THAT `TRUTH` GETS CLEARER WITH TIME BY MISQUOTING
OUT OF CONTEXT PROVERBS 4:18 WHICH SAYS, "But the path of the just [is] as the shining light, that shineth
more and more unto the perfect day." IT IS APPARENT AS WE HAVE SEEN IN THE ABOVE EXHIBITS THAT
IT IS REALLY PROVERBS 4:19 WHICH APPLIES TO THE WATCHTOWER & ALL OF ITS FOLLOWERS.
"The way of the wicked [is] as darkness: they know not at what they stumble."- PROVERBS 4:19!

A TRUE PROPHET, HOWEVER, SPOKE THE WORD OF GOD AND GOD`S WORD IS TRUTH!
IN GOD`S WAY OF THINGS - LATER REVEALED TRUTH DOES NOT CONTRADICT PREVIOUS
REVEALED TRUTH:
• "For the LORD [is] good; his mercy [is] everlasting; and his truth [endureth] to all generations."
-PSALM 100:5.
• "For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD [endureth] for ever. Praise ye the
LORD." -PSALM 117:2
• "Thy word [is] true [from] the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments [endureth] for ever."
-PSALM 119:160.
• "For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.Thy faithfulness [is] unto all generations: thou hast
established the earth, and it abideth." -PSALM 119:89-90.
• "Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,
confirmed [it] by an oath: That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we
might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:.."
-HEBREWS 6:17-18

DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT YAHWEH GOD HAS AS THE STANDARD AGAINST WHICH ANY WHO
CLAIMED TO BE ONE OF HIS PROPHETS WOULD BE MEASURED ?

HAS THE WATCHTOWER PASSED THE TEST OR HAS IT BEEN DECIEVING ITS FOLLOWERS?

{18:20} "But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in

my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall
speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
{18:21} And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word
which the LORD hath not spoken?
{18:22} When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the
thing follow not, nor come to pass, that [is] the thing which the
LORD hath not spoken, [but] the prophet hath spoken it
presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him."
-Deuteronomy 18:20-22.
The Bible says, "The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso
putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe." - Proverbs 29:25.
Do not fear or respect the Watchtower Organization, they are a proven false
prophet organization run by false prophets / teachers practicing divination
(Jeremiah 14:13-14), and just as the Roman Catholic heirarchy claimed that
they alone have the truth & could interpret the truth of scripture, so does the
Watchtower Society. Just as the Roman Catholic heirarchy teach that you
cannot HAVE assurance of salvation, so does the Watchtower Society.
Yet the Bible does teach that a person can have assurance of salvation & that
comes by coming to the Lord Jesus Christ which the Bible teaches (not the
wafer god false`Jesus` of Romanism nor the other false `Jesus` of the
Watchtower. (Read - John 5:24; 6:37; 1John 5:11-13.)
SINCERITY & COMMITMENT TO A CAUSE DOES NOT PROVE THAT
THE WATCHTOWER HAS THE TRUTH!
If the person reading this either is a `Jehovah`s Witness` or has an inclination to become
one you are invited to visit
www.theanswersbook.org - and go to chapter 117.
ALSO VISIT http://www.jwfiles.com/

Compiled by Andrew - watchman<7ministries, Sydney, Australia.