Cracks in the Tower

Jehovahs Witness have a history of false "end times predictions" that span over many years. (1914, 1919, 1925,...1975) They were founded by a man with little theologic background who wrote a series of books he considered to be the essential guide to the Bible, without it the Bible could not be understood. As much as any Christian mystic might he relied on extra Biblical sources for much of his understanding, baseing his predictions on his understanding of the pyramids. Then when he passed away another man who self proclaimed he was a judge took over and began predicting dates for end times. While others prepared for the end and went into poverty he spend his time vacationing. These are some of the long and disturbing history of the foundation of the Watchtower, a Jehovahs Witness handle and nickname.

While much can be said about the Jehovahs Witnesses and their ideas about Christianity, I really only want to address the simple idea of predictions. End time predictions, specifically. As Christians have no basis outside of the Bible so it is only wise to look there for answers. What do we find in scripture?

1. It is made very clear that the actual end time is approaching (Matthew 4:17).
2. It is also made clear that no one (not even Jesus at the time) knows when that will be (Matthew 24:36).
3. And lastly that it will happen when no one is expecting it (Matthew 24:43-44).

So, it does baffle me as I watched the video listed (and I think about other times I had studied the JWs); how can any attempt be made as Christians to claim an end times date? Isn't that plainly impossible given the above verses (and others). No doubt this is what happens when Christians trust the words of men over the Word of God as is the case with Jws.

Watchtower Exposed Documentary