“Jehovah’s Witnesses may feel that they should be more concerned about the problems people are facing now—hunger sickness, poverty and the like. You may feel that they undertake extensive charity drives. Actually, there is a biblical reason for you not hearing much about their charitable works”
Awake 1975 4/8 p.18
“No question about it, as Jesus said, “You will always have poor with you.”….those who are in Christian ministries are in a position to give something far better than silver or gold.” Matthew 26:11
Awake 1973 11/22 p.26
“Some give because they believe it is good business or because gifts are tax deductable. Others give because of feelings of guilt, as though by charity they would atone for their sins.”
Awake 1973 11/22 p.22
“God’s faithful people cannot afford to donate to such organizations. They must use what they have to preach this gospel of the established kingdom for the benefit of the poor everywhere as commanded.”
Watchtower 1950 12/15 p.507
“Christendom’s pretended interest in the poor is sheer hypocrisy.”
Watchtower 1951 12/1 p.732.
“Jesus Christ is not the mediator between Jehovah God and all mankind. He is the mediator between his heavenly Father, Jehovah God, and the nation of spiritual Israel, which is limited to only 144,000 members”
Worldwide Security Under the “Prince of Peace”
Chapter 1 page 10-11 paragraph 16.
“Only Jehovah’s Witnesses…..have any scriptural hope of surviving the impending end of this doomed system dominated by Satan the devil.”
Watchtower 1989 9/1 page 19 paragraph 7.
“The slaves will is Jehovah’s will. Rebellion against the slave is rebellion against God.”
Watchtower 1956 6/1 page 356 paragraph 11.
“The governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses continues to provide spiritual food not only to the remnant of the “faithful and discrete slave” class, but also for the great crowd of people standing before Jehovah’s throne.”
1972 Yearbook page 256.
“It is up to us God has revealed [truth] through his spirit.”
Watchtower 1982 6/1 page 17 paragraph 4.
Awake 1975 4/8 p.18
“No question about it, as Jesus said, “You will always have poor with you.”….those who are in Christian ministries are in a position to give something far better than silver or gold.” Matthew 26:11
Awake 1973 11/22 p.26
“Some give because they believe it is good business or because gifts are tax deductable. Others give because of feelings of guilt, as though by charity they would atone for their sins.”
Awake 1973 11/22 p.22
“God’s faithful people cannot afford to donate to such organizations. They must use what they have to preach this gospel of the established kingdom for the benefit of the poor everywhere as commanded.”
Watchtower 1950 12/15 p.507
“Christendom’s pretended interest in the poor is sheer hypocrisy.”
Watchtower 1951 12/1 p.732.
“Jesus Christ is not the mediator between Jehovah God and all mankind. He is the mediator between his heavenly Father, Jehovah God, and the nation of spiritual Israel, which is limited to only 144,000 members”
Worldwide Security Under the “Prince of Peace”
Chapter 1 page 10-11 paragraph 16.
“Only Jehovah’s Witnesses…..have any scriptural hope of surviving the impending end of this doomed system dominated by Satan the devil.”
Watchtower 1989 9/1 page 19 paragraph 7.
“The slaves will is Jehovah’s will. Rebellion against the slave is rebellion against God.”
Watchtower 1956 6/1 page 356 paragraph 11.
“The governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses continues to provide spiritual food not only to the remnant of the “faithful and discrete slave” class, but also for the great crowd of people standing before Jehovah’s throne.”
1972 Yearbook page 256.
“It is up to us God has revealed [truth] through his spirit.”
Watchtower 1982 6/1 page 17 paragraph 4.