Peace and Security, Great Tribulation, Armageddon

[Shawnster]

12 minutes ago, Doug said:

I agree that the FDS wouldn't have published this alternative understanding if it was merely a possibility.  It does give the impression that it's a probability, and why.

 

I actually disagree. Here is why.  This is what the Watchtower actually said:

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Put simply, we do not know for sure the timing of the future proclamation of “peace and security.”

 

However, after further careful consideration, it seems that there is another possible explanation that we cannot rule out.

 

What, then, may we expect? In the near future, “the ten horns” and the greatly empowered wild beast will destroy false religion. This will be the start of the great tribulation. We also know that at some point, the nations will proclaim “peace and security.” When will that happen? We have discussed two possibilities.

 

 

The Watchtower is simply proposing two possibilities without leaning more toward one than the other. It seems to me that this second possibility is a new understanding and that, in the past, the Slave was only considering one possibility. 

 

Not that it matters. We will have to wait and see. The destruction of false religion will definitely be either before or after the cry of peace and security.