RELIGION versus GRACE | The Faithful and Discreet Slave
To Jehovah’s Witnesses, this is a prophecy identifying their 8 men governing body in Warwick, USA, as God’s one true channel since 1919. Although we will review this erroneous view, we do not want to miss the import of Jesus words to each of us, because all believers are called to be faithful servants (1 Pet 4:10-11; 1 Cor 4:1-2; Rom 12:6-8; John 21:15-17). See here.
Q. Is Matt 24:45-47 a prophecy?
No. Luke 12:41, a parallel account, calls it an “illustration” (NWT). This is the second in a series of 5 parables: the householder (24:42-44), faithful slave (24:45-47), wise virgins (25:1-13), talents (25:14-30), sheep and goats (25:31-46).
Q. When did Jesus appoint a slave to feed others?
As shown in the parable of the talents (Matt 25:14-15), Jesus in 33 CE assigned his slaves to do his work in 1919.
As “good stewards of God’s varied grace” serve one another – 1 Pet 4:10
“Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed
over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time?
Matthew 24:45-47, NWT
over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time?
Matthew 24:45-47, NWT
To Jehovah’s Witnesses, this is a prophecy identifying their 8 men governing body in Warwick, USA, as God’s one true channel since 1919. Although we will review this erroneous view, we do not want to miss the import of Jesus words to each of us, because all believers are called to be faithful servants (1 Pet 4:10-11; 1 Cor 4:1-2; Rom 12:6-8; John 21:15-17). See here.
Q. Is Matt 24:45-47 a prophecy?
No. Luke 12:41, a parallel account, calls it an “illustration” (NWT). This is the second in a series of 5 parables: the householder (24:42-44), faithful slave (24:45-47), wise virgins (25:1-13), talents (25:14-30), sheep and goats (25:31-46).
Q. When did Jesus appoint a slave to feed others?
As shown in the parable of the talents (Matt 25:14-15), Jesus in 33 CE assigned his slaves to do his work in 1919.
| Q. Was WT providing good spiritual food around 1919 when ‘appointed’? The only ‘spiritual food’ distributed at that time was the ‘Finished Mystery’ book (1917) and the public speaking campaign “Millions Now Living Will Never Die!” (1918). Would Jesus have chosen them on this basis? Please judge for yourself. Q. Is the Evil slave (Matt 24:48-51) just a “hypothetical condition”, a warning? If it is claimed that verses 45-47 are a fulfilled prophecy, can you claim the next verses are hypothetical? Note, he “says in his heart” that Christ is delaying, but would never publicly admit this! Luke 12:41-48 details four outcomes for these slaves. |  |
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As “good stewards of God’s varied grace” serve one another – 1 Pet 4:10
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