The Watchtower (study edition), “Who Is Leading God's People Today?”
“The Governing Body is neither inspired nor infallible. Therefore, it can err in doctrinal matters or in organizational direction.”
Within a discussion of why the Governing Body's direction should nonetheless be followed.
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Provenance and verification note for The Watchtower (study edition), Who Is Leading God's People Today?
Confidence note. Opened on wol.jw.org; wording, paragraph and page confirmed.
Corroborated by. src-idx-beliefs-clarified
Notes. 'Beliefs Clarified' cites w17.02 26 under the faithful-and-discreet-slave entry.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-w-2017-0200-who-is-leading-not-infallible