Em julho de 2013, A Sentinela substituiu o ensino de longa data de que o 'escravo fiel e discreto' são todos os cristãos ungidos desde 33 EC pelo ensino de que se trata de 'a small group of anointed brothers' designado em 1919 — o Corpo Governante — e o chamou de 'channel' do qual dependem a saúde espiritual e o relacionamento dos membros com Deus ('spiritual health and … relationship with God depend').
Claim ID claim-authority-2013-faithful-slave-redefined-as-governing-bodyConcerns 15 de julho de 2013Declaração explícita
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Declaração explícita · 15 de julho de 2013Verificado
Em julho de 2013, A Sentinela substituiu o ensino de longa data de que o 'escravo fiel e discreto' são todos os cristãos ungidos desde 33 EC pelo ensino de que se trata de 'a small group of anointed brothers' designado em 1919 — o Corpo Governante — e o chamou de 'channel' do qual dependem a saúde espiritual e o relacionamento dos membros com Deus ('spiritual health and … relationship with God depend'). Source: The Watchtower (study edition), 15 de julho de 2013Source: The Watchtower, 1 de março de 1981
A posição da organização ou explicação posterior: O artigo apresenta a mudança como um esclarecimento alcançado por meio de 'further careful study and prayerful meditation' (Provérbios 4:18) (, par. 3).
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15 de julho de 2013 · pp.20-25 · par. 3 (p. 20); par. 10 (p. 22); pars. 12-13 (p. 23) · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
“that slave is made up of a small group of anointed brothers who are directly involved in preparing and dispensing spiritual food during Christ's presence. … In 1919, a time of spiritual revival, Jesus selected capable anointed brothers from among them to be the faithful and discreet slave and appointed them over his domestics.”
Par. 3 states the former understanding: 'At Pentecost 33 C.E., Jesus appointed the faithful slave over his domestics. The slave represents all anointed Christians on earth as a group at any one time since then. The domestics refer to the same anointed ones as individuals.' Par. 13: 'Early in the last days, the domestics were all anointed ones. Later, the domestics came to include the great crowd of other sheep.'
1 de março de 1981 · pp.24-27 · p. 24 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
“Indeed, this “slave,” or spirit-anointed congregation, is the one approved channel representing God’s kingdom on earth in the “time of the end.” … Witnesses of Jehovah understand that the “slave” is comprised of all anointed Christians as a group on earth at any given time”
The pre-2013 teaching: the slave = all anointed Christians. Useful side by side with the 2013 change.
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