GHANA: Alex Reinmuller in Ghana
On February 12, 2017, Alex Reinmuller visited Ghana as a Governing Body representative. Alex Reinmuller is a helper to the Governing Body serving on the Publishing Committee. He is also an executive board member of Kingdom Services, Inc., serving as Secretary Treasurer. You may view his talk on youtube. Alternatively, you may read the transcript […]
Revisions to the Faithful and Discreet Slave
The faithful and discreet slave, as mentioned in Matthew 24:45, is a character in one of Jesus Christ’s parables. Jehovah’s Witnesses consider the parable to be prophetic and that the character of the faithful and discreet slave to be symbolic. This character is central to the beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Why? Because it’s this “slave” that creates, changes and guards […]
Is the Governing Body God’s Mouthpiece?
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that their Governing Body, also known as “The Faithful & Discreet Slave” is God’s mouthpiece on earth. They believe that every official utterance they make, either orally or written, is spiritual food from God Himself. If the Governing Body is God’s mouthpiece on earth, then it is important that all Jehovah’s Witnesses carefully […]
What are the “Faithful & Discreet” Changes?
Jehovah’s Witnesses put a lot of emphasis on the “Faithful & Discreet Slave” found in Matthew 24:45 where Jesus talks about that slave providing food at the proper time. They once believed this slave or servant was their founding member, Charles Taze Russell (See Studies in the Scriptures Series 7: The Finished Mystery, p.538). From 1927 until 2012, this […]