AboutBrenda Martin Expertise I have been one of Jehovah`s Witneses now for over 30 years, in those years I have brought up 4 children, teaching each of them the bible.Being one of Jehovah`s Witnesses has helped me cope with my Epilepsy and bring up a daughter with learning difficulties.I have conducted bible studies with people from nearly every denomination i.e. Muslim. Having used the bible all these years to answer peoples questions, I feel I am qualified to give any answer regarding Jehovah`s Witnesses and the bible.
Experience My experience has been one of attending bible lectures 5 times a week,taking part in these lectures in front of an audience and being with thousands of J.W. at conventions where I have seen the bible at work in peoples lives.It is truly a miracle when you see thousands of people meeting together and not one policeman needed, and not even a piece of litter in sight.It is like another world.
Question Hello Brenda, I have become a Jehovah's Witness in my heart and Jehovah is guiding me through these days. My whole family are Jehovah Witnesses. My knowledge is not superior yet, so a few questions would be greatly appreciated! I would like your view on these, as Janko has not yet answered.
What if we are not baptised in time, and the tribulation strikes, but we're still pouring our hearts out to Jehovah God?
Isn't there a certain amount of years that has to past before the end of these days? I heard we don't know for sure, but doesn't the book of Revelations talk about it? In your humble opinion do you believe this world now will make it past 2012 for example? (there is no need to speak a lot on this question, just a quick answer or opinion will do! thanks)
Will we still have electronics in the new system? or do we start from complete scratch? and what about houses, if everything is destroyed how will we clean everything up and find a place to rest?
When Armageddon arrives, I understand animals will eat the corps but won't it start smelling bad everywhere? sin will be no more, but won't it be a little creepy with dead bodies all over and birds eating them up?
I hear Jehovah has restored pure worship. like In detail, what exactly is "pure worship" and how do I know if I'm doing just that? On the 9th of this month something amazing has happened to me and showed prime example of "Power what is beyond normal" that Jehovah showed. I cried all night because after praying with my full heart towards him, I suddenly gave up all my temptations and bad desires after that prayer.. I was breaking down with tears of joy because there is no way possible that would have happened without Jehovah's help. I feel he knows my heart and what I truely want.
Will we be perfect or sill have slight imperfections in the new system?
will we still have imperfections like "falling over a rock and scraping a knee" you know, like slight imperfections!
Will we be able to hear Jehovah's voice or see Jesus in the new system?
Will Jehovah be more interactive with us in paradise as he was in the bible times? Because I understand in the bible times he seemed a lot more interactive to people. Ressurections, even talking to someone if I'm not mistaken.
Why did the bible end at Revelations, and why don't we have prophets today?
1914 Is when Jehovah gave Jesus the ability to rule over the Messiah Kingdom, how did we get such an accurate date? (again, no need to speak too much on this question, just a quick answer or opinion will be appreciated, thanks!)
Thank you so much Brenda! I love you and hope to see you in paradise and that is real. I will not forget to pray! I am pouring my heart out to Jehovah.. I am giving myself to him for good. Please pray for me too.
Answer HI Marcus, you asked--“WHAT IF WE ARE NOT BAPTISED IN TIME, AND THE TRIBULATION STRIKES?
No worries, Jehovah can look into a persons heart, he is a God of love and will judge fairly.
"ISN'T THERE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF YEARS THAT HAS TO PASS BEFORE THE END OF THESE DAYS?"
Mmmm not sure what you mean here.
"IN YOUR HUMBLE OPINION DO YOU BELIEVE THIS WORLD NOW WILL MAKE IT PAST 2012?"
Things are so bad now that Armageddon could come any day, I wouldn’t be surprised if it came tomorrow, but it could also go on for a number of years yet.
"WILL WE STILL HAVE ELECTRONICS IN THE NEW SYSTEM? OR DO WE START FROM COMPLETE SCRATCH?"
Don’t know, bible doesn’t say, that’s one of the things we will just have to wait and see, the bible takes us up to Armageddon, and tells us a few things that will happen in the thousand year reign of Jesus Christ, anything else will be in the ”new scrolls” that will be opened in the new earth.
"HOUSES, IF EVERYTHING IS DESTROYED HOW WILL WE CLEAN EVERYTHING UP AND FIND A PLACE TO REST?"
Jehovah is almighty, you have no need to worry about these things, he will have a plan for all such matters. Look at how organised the assemblies are, thousands of us meet together and there is no litter, everyone is fed, everything is orderly, so that is how it will be in the new earth.
"WHEN ARMAGEDDON ARRIVES, I UNDERSTAND ANIMALS WILL EAT THE CORPS BUT WON'T IT START SMELLING BAD EVERYWHERE?"
Jehovah will not allow stuff like that to happen, think- how did Noah get 2 of each animal into the ark, wild animals became tame obviously and just did as they were told by Noah, Jehovah performs miracles.
"WON'T IT BE A LITTLE CREEPY WITH DEAD BODIES ALL OVER AND BIRDS EATING THEM UP?"
Jehovah will not allow it to go on and on and bodies lying decaying, it will happen quickly with Jehovah’s power.
"JEHOVAH HAS RESTORED PURE WORSHIP, WHAT EXACTLY IS "PURE WORSHIP" AND HOW DO I KNOW IF I'M DOING JUST THAT?"
Pure worship first came under attack in Eden when Satan successfully influenced Adam and Eve to disobey Jehovah. To this day, Satan has not given up his goal of turning as many as possible away from God.
Under the Messiah’s direction, the good news of the Kingdom has been carried to all the nations, as Jesus foretold. (Matthew 24:14, Mark 13:10) This good news has a powerful effect. “A great crowd, which no man [is] able to number, out of all nations” is submitting to the Messiah by joining the anointed remnant in pure worship. (Revelation 7:9)
Pure worship is serving Jehovah correctly, so that involves firstly 1. having a bible study with one of Jehovah’s Witnesses,2. then applying what you learn to your everyday life, attending meetings, going on field service,3. gradually making your life over to Jehovah’s standards and what he expects of his worshippers.
"WILL WE BE PERFECT OR SIILL HAVE SLIGHT IMPERFECTIONS IN THE NEW SYSTEM?"
We will be perfect in mind and body, meaning- we will not get sick, grow old, or die.
WILL WE STILL HAVE IMPERFECTIONS LIKE "FALLING OVER A ROCK AND SCRAPING A KNEE" YOU KNOW, LIKE SLIGHT IMPERFECTIONS!
I really don’t know, what I do know is ,feeling pain of some kind is a protection, for instance, if we were peeling potatoes and didn’t feel the knife at all, we would cut our fingers off and not even notice, so pain of some kind is a protection.
WILL WE BE ABLE TO HEAR JEHOVAH'S VOICE OR SEE JESUS IN THE NEW SYSTEM?
Adam heard Jehovah’s voice when he was perfect, so who knows, we cannot “see Jesus” though, because he is an invisible spirit being.
WILL JEHOVAH BE MORE INTERACTIVE WITH US IN PARADISE AS HE WAS IN THE BIBLE TIMES?
I would imagine so, although ruling the earth has been give to Jesus and the 144,000 co rulers for a thousand years.
WHY DID THE BIBLE END AT REVELATIONS, AND WHY DON'T WE HAVE PROPHETS TODAY?
The bible contains all we need to know for now, it tells us all about Jehovah’s purposes and even gives us a glimpse into the new earth, so rev. ended what we need to know.
There is a time for everything, there was a time for prophets and a time of judges and a time for miracles, now is not the time for prophets, Jesus was the last and greatest prophet of God. The bible is God’s message to mankind now.
1914 JEHOVAH GAVE JESUS THE ABILITY TO RULE OVER THE MESSIAH KINGDOM, HOW DID WE GET SUCH AN ACCURATE DATE?
After his resurrection in 33 C.E., Jesus told his followers: “All authority has been given me in heaven and on the earth.” (Matthew 28:18) Jesus has long exercised such authority over his anointed servants on earth. (Colossians 1:13) However, the time had not yet come for Jesus to exercise authority as King of God’s Kingdom. Rather, after his ascension he ‘sat at God’s right hand in heaven’ until the time for the establishment of that Kingdom. (Psalm 110:1, 2; Acts 2:34, 35) That time came in 1914, “the time appointed.” (Daniel 11:29) In that year, Jesus was enthroned as reigning King of God’s Kingdom and immediately, as Michael the archangel, he cast Satan out of heaven. (Revelation 11:15; 12:5-9) So since 1914 Jesus has been “standing” as King.—Psalm 2:6.
There are many reasons why we know it was 1914, I will just explain one ok—
Jerusalem will be trampled on by the nations, until the appointed times of the nations are fulfilled.—Luke 21:24.
Jesus spoke of a time during which the leaders of the world would occupy centre stage without interference from God’s Kingdom. Jesus called that period “the appointed times of the nations.” At the end of those “appointed times,” God’s heavenly Kingdom would come to power.
“The appointed times of the nations” began with the destruction of Jerusalem in 607 B.C.E. and those “times” were 2,520 years in length, bringing us to 1914.
