Q: I wanted to email you first to express my thanks for your website and for helping many who have been stumbled to take comfort in what God has revealed to us in his Word. Growing up as a Jehovah's witness, I knew it was the truth but I always felt like there was something I couldn't quite put my finger, that something was wrong. Your website had given me great clarity and had strengthened my faith in Jehovah.

However now I am starting to have doubts once again, and I am feeling a mass of great confusion simmering inside of me. I have been researching a lot online and I have come across many other "anointed ones," or so they claim. I know you already know about ewatchman, and I don't know what to think of him because I have come across a lot of websites "exposing him," and calling him a false prophet. I have also come across another "anointed" brother - Rus Virgil - and although he has similar views as you, he holds one major different position. He believes JWs need to "flee" the organization at this time, as opposed to what you are saying, to stay in the organization and be "cautious like serpents yet innocent like doves." I just don't know what to believe anymore! I have also come across the website - thetruthaboutthetruthaboutthetruth.blogspot.com and ewatchmanexposed.co.uk that seem to try to reach those witnesses who believed ewatchman and other "anointed ones", saying that they were actually deceived and that it was nothing but conspiracy theories.

I just don't know what to think. I've never been so confused. I have the Jehovah's witness organization professing to be directed by God's spirit --- I have anointed ones like you claiming that judgment will befall God's people, and then there are other anointed ones that say this too but contradict each other in other areas (and I wonder why would God allow such confusion?) -- and then I have websites defending JWs once again from these same "anointed ones" trying to show that what they were saying about the Watchtower and GB were lies... So who do I trust? Why is God allowing all this confusion?
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A: Thank you for writing and sharing your thoughts and concerns. I am glad to hear that you were not stumbled by my website, but encouraged, even if it was for only a short while. Perhaps I can clear a few things up:

You say that you now feel “a mass of great confusion” on account of all the contrary and conflicting information published on the internet by some who claim to be “anointed”. And you wonder why God has allowed all this confusion! We can be certain of one thing: All this confusion does not originate with Jehovah! And neither does he contribute to it! In fact, he forewarned us to this situation. Jehovah is not ambiguous in what he requires of his people who want to see the fulfillment of his promises. The confusion originates with those who speak their own ideas in God’s name! We may lose our spiritual balance if we unwittingly follow the ones who go “walking in their own counsels.” (Psalms 81:11-13)

There are many examples in the Scriptures for us to consider of individuals, or even the entire nation, who were duped by “false prophets” presuming to speak in God’s name. (1 Cor. 10:11; 1 Kings 22:5-8, 19-28) Jehovah has always stressed the need for us to trust in Him alone, and thus avoid being misled. (Psalms 116:11; 146:3-5; Jer. 9:4-6; 17:5) Jesus warned that even the chosen ones should not consider themselves to be above being deceived. (Mark 13:22) He might have had in mind the example of the prophet who was sent by Jehovah to deliver his message to apostate king Jeroboam; and how this prophet in turn was deceived by a prophet who claimed to have received a message from an angel, which directly contradicted the specific instructions he had received from God. It says that he "rebelled against the order of Jehovah" when he listened to the other prophet, so that it cost him his life! (1 Kings 13:1-26)

This is a clear warning for us not to be led astray simply because someone speaks in God’s name, especially when it contradicts what Jehovah has said, even if it comes from "an angel out of heaven." (Gal. 1:8,9) Why is it that God’s people have so often been susceptible to the deception of false prophets and teachers? The apostle Peter warned: “Sometimes false prophets spoke to the people of Israel. False teachers will also sneak in and speak harmful lies to you. But these teachers don't really belong to the Master who paid a great price for them, and they will quickly destroy themselves. Many people will follow their evil ways and cause others to tell lies about the true way. They will be greedy and cheat you with smooth talk. But long ago God decided to punish them, and God doesn't sleep.” (2 Peter 2:1-3; CEV)

We might especially be vulnerable to being deceived by contrary messages if Jehovah requires of his people something that appears to be out of the ordinary, perhaps even contrary to what we would expect from him. (Compare Isaiah 55:8,9) Take for example the situation of God's people in Jeremiah’s day. The entire nation had become corrupt. Justice was perverted; immorality was rampant; the land was filled with violence and the shedding of innocent blood; the Sabbath became just another business day; etc. etc. The situation was truly shocking! God’s covenant people had turned to worshiping false gods, in imitation of the nations around them. Not only did they bow down to Baal, but they also sacrificed their children in the fire to this idol god. (Jer. 18:15-17; 19:3-5; Ezek. 20:11,12) Jehovah was determined to act by removing all the wicked, and bring their land to ruin. But before he executes his judgment upon anyone, he always gives ample warning, for, as he says, “perhaps they will listen and return each one from his bad way.” (Jer. 26:3; 2 Chron. 36:15,16)

In order to warn his people of the coming calamity, Jehovah commissioned Jeremiah to proclaim his message to the people. His requirement for keeping alive at that time was clear and simple: “Serve the king of Babylon and keep living.” But to go over to the Babylonians was considered treasonous! The Babylonians were their enemy! (Jer. 27:12; 38:1-4) To confuse matters further, their false prophets preached the opposite of what God was saying, assuring them that he was going to deliver them out of the hands of the Babylonians. (Jer. 28:15-17; 29:30-32) Jehovah had a message for those prophets: “Therefore this is what Jehovah has said concerning the prophets who are prophesying in my name and whom I myself did not send and who are saying that no sword or famine will occur in this land, ‘By sword and by famine those prophets will come to their finish. And the very people to whom they are prophesying will become people cast out into the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword, with no one to do the burying of them—them, their wives and their sons and their daughters. And I will pour out upon them their calamity.’ (Jer. 14:15,16; 27:12-17; 38:20-24)

Which message do you think was more likely to be received favorably? Jeremiah’s or that of the prophets who promised them peace in God’s name? This would have caused confusion, no doubt, but that was not God’s fault! Yet, the people might have rightly wondered: "Would Jehovah actually require us to go to Babylon? How can we worship Jehovah, and offer up the sacrifices and keep the festivals in Babylon, when his temple is in Jerusalem?" Jehovah addressed their faulty reasoning when he told Jeremiah: “Do not pray in behalf of this people for any good. When they fast, I am not listening to their entreating cry; and when they offer up the whole burnt offering and the grain offering, I am taking no pleasure in them; for by the sword and by famine and by pestilence I am bringing them to their end.” (Jer. 14:11,12) Of what use were their sacrifices when Jehovah no longer accepted them because of their rebellion?! (1 Sam. 15:22)

How could a person back then determine who spoke the truth? Listening to Jeremiah took courage for it meant leaving their homes, their farms and all their possessions, even saying good-bye to their friends and relatives who chose not to listen; and in the face of ridicule travel to a distant and foreign land to live among their pagan enemies. On the other hand, the prophets who also spoke in God’s name promised them peace! The fact that the king, the priests, and all other men of any note rejected Jeremiah’s message would have added to the confusion. (Jer. 14:13-16; compare John 7:45-49)

Yet it was possible to recognize who spoke the truth! They had the Law of Moses wherein Jehovah had outlined the blessings, if they proved faithful by their obedience to his commandments and keeping the covenant; and the consequence—the malediction—for disobedience and rebellion, and breaking the covenant by leaving Jehovah and worshiping other gods. Joshua, shortly before his death, had reminded them: “Deep in your hearts you know that every promise of the Lord your God has come true. Not a single one has failed! But as surely as the Lord your God has given you the good things he promised, he will also bring disaster on you if you disobey him. He will completely destroy you from this good land he has given you. If you break the covenant of the Lord your God by worshiping and serving other gods, his anger will burn against you, and you will quickly vanish from the good land he has given you.” (Deut. 11:26-32; Joshua 23:14-16, NLT)

Requiring his people to go over to the Babylonians certainly was a test of obedience! By making the journey they in effect acknowledged the obvious: the sacrifices on the altar in Jerusalem were no longer acceptable to God, and he was about to completely destroy that temple. And any who refused to listen to Jeremiah was about to perish along with it, either by the sword, by the famine, or by the pestilence. (Jer. 7:8-11; 21:8, 9) What can we learn from all this? It is not Jehovah who is ambiguous in what he requires of us! He is not the one causing all the confusion! Rather, like in the time of the Israelites, it is due to the many false prophets who “have visioned what is untrue and a lying divination, those who are saying, ‘The utterance of Jehovah is,’ when Jehovah himself has not sent them, and they have waited to have a word come true.” (Ezek. 13:6)

Consider also the situation in Jesus’ day. When the disciples in admiration pointed to the rebuilt temple, “how it was adorned with fine stones and dedicated things,” Jesus told them: “As for these things that you are beholding, the days will come in which not a stone upon a stone will be left here and not be thrown down.” (Luke 21:5,6) Shortly before this, Jesus had already foretold the destruction of the temple, including the city, when he said: “If you, even you, had discerned in this day the things having to do with peace—but now they have been hid from your eyes. Because the days will come upon you when your enemies will build around you a fortification with pointed stakes and will encircle you and distress you from every side, and they will dash you and your children within you to the ground, and they will not leave a stone upon a stone in you, because you did not discern the time of your being inspected.” (Luke 19:41-44)

In order to survive this second and greater destruction of the temple, Jesus warned his disciples—who might find themselves in Jerusalem and Judea—to flee the district and escape to the mountains. For that reason he gave them signs that would alert them to the imminent fulfillment, giving them time to take action. (Luke 21:20-22)
 
As noted above, on both occasions Jehovah directed his people to physically remove themselves from the designated area. In both instances it involved the destruction of God’s physical temple, where Jehovah no longer accepted the worship that the people were rendering to him. Seeking refuge inside the temple would not have provided escape from God’s wrath at that time, as the people might have expected. But that is not the situation today!

On the day of Pentecost a new temple came into existence. Since that time God’s people no longer worship Him in any physical temple, as Jesus foretold in his conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well. (John 4:19-24) Our many Kingdom Halls, Assembly Halls, Bethels, etc, are not God's temple. They are simply places for meeting together for our encouragement, "to incite to love and fine works." (Heb. 10:23-25; Rom. 16:3-7; 1 Cor. 16:19; Philemon 1:2) God’s people themselves are his temple, a building “for God to inhabit by spirit.” Each obedient worshiper of Jehovah is a living stone within it. God's temple has a foundation, of which Jesus is the "foundation cornerstone," and along with him the twelve apostles and other chosen anointed ones make up the foundation. The apostle Paul explains: “Do you not know that you people are God’s temple, and that the spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him; for the temple of God is holy, which temple you people are.” (1 Cor. 3:16,17; 2 Cor. 6:16-18) And in his letter to the congregation in Ephesus, Paul explained: "You are fellow citizens of the holy ones and are members of the household of God, and you have been built up upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, while Christ Jesus himself is the foundation cornerstone. In union with him the whole building, being harmoniously joined together, is growing into a holy temple for Jehovah. In union with him you, too, are being built up together into a place for God to inhabit by spirit." (Eph. 2:19-22; 1 Peter 2:5)

God considers his temple to be precious, holy. He recognizes and values every living stone within it! (Rom. 14:7,8) Anyone who destroys even the least one within this temple will himself be destroyed, as Jesus warned: “Situations that cause people to lose their faith are certain to arise. But how horrible it will be for the person who causes someone to lose his faith! It would be best for that person to be thrown into the sea with a large stone hung around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to lose his faith.” (Luke 17:1,2; GOD’S WORD Translation) Yes, woe to anyone who becomes a stumbling block by causing someone to lose his faith and leave God’s temple, equating God's temple with Babylon the Great and teaching that we must "get out of her." (Rev. 18:4)

We can be certain that Jehovah will not destroy his holy temple, made up of his faithful worshipers. The "great crowd" that survives the great tribulation are said to be “before the throne of God; and they are rendering him sacred service day and night in his temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread his tent over them.” (Rev. 7:9, 14,15; Heb. 9:13,14) Yes, Jehovah spreads his tent over his loyal worshipers. They belong within it! Can you see yourself among them? Do you not agree that this is the best and safest place to be? That is how David expressed himself: "One thing I have asked from Jehovah—It is what I shall look for, That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the pleasantness of Jehovah And to look with appreciation upon his temple. For he will hide me in his covert in the day of calamity; He will conceal me in the secret place of his tent; High on a rock he will put me. And now my head will be high above my enemies all around me; And I will sacrifice at his tent sacrifices of joyful shouting; I will sing and make melody to Jehovah." (Psalms 27:4-6; 2 Cor. 6:18) Why would anyone want to deprive you of residing within God's tent? And why would you want to yield to such ones?

Nowhere is Jehovah telling anyone to “get out” of his household. In fact, all those who decide to leave are considered as “insincere” and “deserters,” according to the Amplified Bible: “And some of those who are wise, prudent, and understanding shall be weakened and fall, [thus, then, the insincere among the people will lose courage and become deserters. It will be a test] to refine, to purify, and to make those among [God's people] white, even to the time of the end, because it is yet for the time [God] appointed.” That is what happened in Jesus' day, when many (yes, many) stumbled over Jesus' words that they had failed to understand, and they thus deserted him, going off "to the things behind and would no longer walk with him." It should not surprise us that the same will happen in our day. (Daniel 11:35; John 6:60-63, 66; Phil. 3:18,19)

Jehovah does not welcome just anyone to reside within his tent! (Psalms 15:1-5) At his own appointed time he will remove any who wandered into it but do not belong there! (Matt. 13:47-49) Interestingly, often such ones leave on their own! (compare Matt. 13:19-22; 15:12-14; John 15:1-10) Many have already become "deserters" due to the terrible things they have become aware of happening within God's house; not understanding why God would allow it. They stumble over all the shocking things they see happening within the organization, including their own congregation (although the Scriptures foretold it), and because of feeling hurt it throws them off their spiritual balance, even coming to the conclusion that God does not have a household. Those who are taught by Jehovah understand why he has allowed present conditions, and they are not stumbled by it! Rather, they have reason to be encouraged, as Jesus said: "But as these things start to occur, raise yourselves erect and lift your heads up, because your deliverance is getting near." (Luke 21:28)

How do we suppose the scripture will be fulfilled where Jehovah foretold that "you people will again certainly see the distinction between a righteous one and a wicked one, between one serving God and one who has not served him?" (Mal. 3:17,18) Permitting lies to be taught in His name, and that within his own temple, serves God's purpose in separating the righteous ones from the wicked ones—the righteous who "obey God as ruler rather than men," from the wicked who are deceived by the foretold "man of lawlessness" and the many false prophets who have appeared on the scene. (Acts 5:29; 20:29,30; 2 Thess. 2:3,4, 9-12) Only by keeping ourselves in God's love will we be able to discern the difference between the things that are from God and the things of this world. (John 8:43-47; 2 Cor. 13:5; Jude 21) Jesus said that everyone who does not belong within God's kingdom will at God's appointed time be removed: “The harvest is the end of the world, and the harvesters are the angels. Just as the weeds are sorted out and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the world. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will remove from his Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. And the angels will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. . . Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish of every kind. When the net was full, they dragged it up onto the shore, sat down, and sorted the good fish into crates, but threw the bad ones away. That is the way it will be at the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked people from the righteous, throwing the wicked into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” (Matt. 13:39-43, 47-50; NLT)

The Scriptures foretold that Jehovah would cleanse his people prior to his coming day at Armageddon, and we are now witnessing that! The “distinction between a righteous one and a wicked one” is becoming evident. Jesus said: “At that time the righteous ones will shine as brightly as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.” And the prophet Daniel also foretold: “Many will cleanse themselves and whiten themselves and will be refined. And the wicked ones will certainly act wickedly, and no wicked ones at all will understand; but the ones having insight will understand.” Therefore, the refined members of the "great crowd" of Revelation are seen rendering sacred service within God's temple dressed in "white robes." (Dan. 12:10; Matt. 15:43; 24:11-13; James 1:2-4; Rev. 7:13) Could we expect those who have left God's household, and are no longer rendering sacred service within his temple, to tell us the truth, or to encourage others to remain within it? (Phil. 3:18,19)

Please consider: If we personally decide to remove ourselves from God’s household, because we have somehow taken offense and been stumbled by what Jehovah has permitted—or perhaps because of having given heed to the many false prophets regarding whom Jesus had warned—how will our situation be any better from those who are being removed by the angels, when the result is the same and neither ones remain within God’s temple? Isn’t that why Satan is so busy today using his own prophets who want to stumble Jehovah's servants into leaving God's holy temple, under the pretense that it is the secular Watchtower Society they are leaving? We do not need to submit to the "man of lawlessness" in order to "worship the Father with spirit and truth." (John 4:23,24) Jehovah does not require his people to follow men for the sake of unity when they make his word invalid by their doctrines and commandments. (Matt. 15:6-9; Gal. 2:4,5) We don’t have to listen to contrary teachings! Jehovah’s sayings do not confuse! We can have full confidence that everything that he says always has been, is, and will be true! (John 17:17; Joshua 23:14)

In Jeremiah’s day Jehovah required his people to leave and go over to the Babylonians in order to survive the destruction of the city and its temple. In the First Century he similarly directed them to flee to the mountains. But today he is telling us to stay put, sit tight and endure any suffering, and wait patiently for his promised deliverance at Christ's presence. (2 Thess. 1:6-10; Rev. 7:9,10, 14-17) Having to endure in this way, and at this time, is proving to be just as great a test of our faith, loyalty and obedience, as it was for God’s people on the earlier two occasions. And it seems to be just as unpopular for many. We are exposed to the ridicule of those who were at one time themselves members of God’s household; while we are also suffering tribulation on account of the presence of the “man of lawlessness” and the extensive influence he wields over everyone within God’s temple who are still our spiritual brothers and sisters. Because of our unswerving loyalty to Jehovah, we suffer at the hands of unqualified elders, and are often excluded by family members, relatives, and friends who view us suspiciously. (Jer. 23:1,2; Isaiah 66:5)

It is good for us to bear in mind that even if we are expelled from the congregation, as Jesus predicted, we are still God’s temple, members of his household. (John 16:3) We have the assurance that "Jehovah knows those who belong to him." (2 Tim. 2:19; Rom. 8:35-39) In fact, by their action in disfellowshipping God's loyal ones, it is they who are removing themselves from God's temple by no longer associating with the ones Jehovah acknowledges as belonging to him.

Do not allow yourself to become confused by the contrary messages of the many who have lately appeared on the scene professing to be "anointed" by God due to having had some “anointing experience.” Often they present themselves as being gifted with special insight, but which supersedes the Scriptures. They might infer that doubting what they present in the way of interpreting the Bible is questioning their anointing. You will find this attitude prevalent on the internet on the many forums on which they post, as you noted in your letter. (compare 2 Cor. 11:12-15; 1 Peter 5:8)

Pharaoh's magic practicing priests were able to duplicate the signs Moses performed. (Exodus 7:11, 22; 8:7) An "anointing" experience is not necessarily from Jehovah, for similar religious experiences are an important part of most cultures and religions. Of course, they all believe that they originate with "the Great Spirit." For that reason, some among God's people have now come to the conclusion that Jehovah has anointed ones in other religions as well, which to them proves that God has no exclusive household. (compare 2 Cor. 6:15-18; 1 Tim. 3:15; Heb. 3:6) I have heard from a few who have related their supernatural "anointing" experience, and to tell you the truth, some of these are not unlike alien abduction experiences we hear so much about, where the abductees become aware of their supposed encounter upon suddenly receiving a vision of it in great detail, usually many days or weeks after it was believed to have happened. Because of the frequency of such experiences, and often the credibility of the persons involved, many have come to believe in such things as alien visitations to warn mankind of the coming doom. In fact, for many it has become a modern, new age, religion. One individual who has done some research on the subject writes: "There are millions of accounts of abductions of all ages, even children throughout the world and in all countries. Some of the Abductees have had some spiritual or supernatural connection after the abduction experience. Some stories of Abductees have seen other things such as the devil in the backseat of the car. Aliens, seem to have the common goal of new world religion etc." (te-in.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=42926550179&topic=8452) Someone is messing with the minds of millions of people, and it definitely is not Jehovah!

One professed “anointed” one recently wrote me: “I am Jehovah's God's prophet and anointed earthly king! Mr. Perimeno your days have been numbered by the Living God Jehovah and Jesus Christ! Habbbakuk 1:5 "See, you people, among the nations, and look on, and stare in amazement at one another. Be amazed: for there is an activity that one is carrying on in your days, [which] you people will not believe although it is related. The activity that Jehovah God has me carrying on in these days is coming to it's thankful completion!"

We should expect the present proliferation of newly “anointed” ones, for it fulfills Jesus’ prophecy regarding the “conclusion of the system of things,” when he said: “For false Christs (Greek: anointed ones [plural]; see Footnote) and false prophets will arise and will give great signs and wonders so as to mislead, if possible, even the chosen ones. Look! I have forewarned you.” (Matt. 24:24,25) This explains the confusion among many of today's newly "anointed" ones, evident by the great variety of contradictory teachings, as you noted, while they readily condemn each other publicly as being misled. (compare Jeremiah 23:30-32; 28:15-17; 1 Kings 22:24,25) One interesting fact, though, is that for the most part, while differing with the Society's interpretation on prophecies, they do agree with much of what the Society teaches in regards to the "anointed" as the "faithful and discreet slave," placing excessive praise upon themselves. For example:

• They believe that due to their anointing, God has given them special insight, that others cannot understand apart from them. Thus, they often become dogmatic, trusting in their anointing as proof rather than Scriptures.
• They present the Bible as if it was written specifically for them; and that it applies to God’s “other” worshipers only by extension and in association with them. This gives boost to their claim (with some variations) that:
   » Only they, claiming to be a "spiritual Israel," are in the new covenant, and as such are the only ones worthy to be partakers at Christ's Memorial.
   » Therefore also, Jesus is the mediator only of them.
   » Only they make up God’s household, his temple, where they feed one another; while everyone else who worships Jehovah is simply clinging to their skirts (applying Zechariah 8:23 to themselves).

   » Others can gain everlasting life only by following them. Jehovah has declared only them “righteous for life;” whereas the rest of God’s faithful servants are declared righteous only as “friends” of God, and must wait until the end of the thousand years to attain sonship. Yes, they boast that only they have at present the special relationship with God as sons and daughters.

It seems that the only genuine quarrel these “anointed" ones have with the Society and its governing body is that they want to be recognized and their understanding of the Scriptures to be included in the publications, contributing to the worldwide teaching work. For that reason they have written the Society to offer their insight on the Scriptures. If they foolishly provided their names and their congregations, then instead of being invited to move to Bethel, such ones quickly found themselves disfellowshipped as apostate.

All who are anointed by God's holy spirit are also taught by the same spirit. Indeed, all of God's people are taught by the one holy spirit, for without it no one can receive the things belonging to God. (1 Cor. 2:10-14; Matt. 13:11-15; Eph. 4:4-6) It is God's holy spirit that enables us to discern between "the inspired expression of truth and the inspired expression of error." (1 John 4:6) There can be no divisions! Those taught by God are all in agreement, for the one holy spirit does not teach opposing truths. Division is evidence of the absence of God's spirit! (Gal. 5:19-21) The spirit also teaches the purpose of the anointing, which keeps the individual humble, for he realizes that God has chosen the weak, the ignoble, the things looked down upon, "in order that no flesh might boast in the sight of God." (1 Cor. 1:10-13, 26-29; 3:1-3) The apostle John assures such ones: "And you have an anointing from the holy one; all of you have knowledge. I write you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie originates with the truth. 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, as the anointing from him is teaching you about all things, and is true and is no lie, and just as it has taught you, remain in union with him." (1 John 2:20,21, 27) John also cautions everyone not to "believe every inspired expression, but test the inspired expressions to see whether they originate with God, because many false prophets have gone forth into the world." (1 John 4:1) We can be absolutely certain that no "inspired expression of error" originates with God, or are taught by his holy spirit, although we are told that Jehovah permits it if that is what his people want. (2 Thess. 2:11,12; Rom. 1:18, 28-32)

Paul’s counsel gets to the heart of the issue today: “I give you a command in the presence of God and Christ Jesus, the One who will judge the living and the dead, and by his coming and his kingdom: Preach the Good News. Be ready at all times, and tell people what they need to do. Tell them when they are wrong. Encourage them with great patience and careful teaching, because the time will come when people will not listen to the true teaching but will find many more teachers who please them by saying the things they want to hear. They will stop listening to the truth and will begin to follow false stories. But you should control yourself at all times, accept troubles, do the work of telling the Good News, and complete all the duties of a servant of God.” (2 Tim. 4:1-5, NCV; 2 Thess. 2:9-12)

True to Paul's words, the time has come where the truth no longer appeals to many of God's people! They want to hear something new, things that they can debate, and that they can mold to fit their own particular needs and circumstances. They would like to make Jehovah the sort of God they want him to be; and the foretold abundance of false prophets accommodates them. (Ezek. 14:9,10; 2 Thess. 2:11,12) But that should not confuse Jehovah's true worshippers. Jesus warned: "Be on the watch for the false prophets that come to you in sheep's covering, but inside they are ravenous wolves. By their fruits you will recognize them." (Matt. 7:15,16) Christ's genuine anointed disciples are identified by the love they have. Never would such ones speak abusively of other "glorious ones," demeaning any of them on the internet, and thereby "become a theatrical spectacle to the world."—John 13:34,35; 2 Peter 2:10,11; Jude 8; 1 Corinthians 4:9-13.

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