Posted by Luis [followthelamb] on October 27, 1999 at 18:15:55 {dPkPwxsNJEy7Xok5saI6Tco2oJsp5U}:
The title of the Awake! magazine, 12/8/99, is "The 20th Century...Critical Years of Change." This being the case, the 20th century was the century that the Society surely didn't expect to start and end with this "old system" still here. "Questions from Readers," 10/15/80, p. 31 says: "And if the wicked system of this world survived until the turn of the century, WHICH IS HIGHLY IMPROBABLE in view of the world trends and the fulfillment of Bible prophecy, there would still be survivors of the World War I generation." Also: "We can be happy, therefore, for JESUS' ASSURANCE that there will be survivors of the 'generation of 1914'—that this generation will not have completely passed away—when the 'great tribulation' rings down the curtain on this wicked world system." [emphasis mine] In view of the history of the Society's teachings, in this 20th century the Society truly has had its share of "critical years of change."
"He said: 'Look out that YOU are not misled; for many will come on the basis of my name, saying, "I am he," and, "The due time has approached." Do not go after them.'" (Luke 21:8)