Jehovah witness when is judgement day

When passed without the end of the world, the Witnesses decided instead that the year had been the one in which Jesus had returned invisibly to earth in anticipation of Judgement Day. But no solace could be offered for the subsequent failures. We are still, as J M Keynes might have put it, all doomed in the long run. A spokesman for the Jehovah's Witnesses said that although followers were being encouraged to be less specific about the date, the final outcome would not be affected.

These are the days in which we will see the establishment of God's kingdom, ending wickedness and bringing peace and harmony. Jesus said the day, the hour knows no one, and we accept that. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later?

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Already subscribed? Log in. Forgotten your password? In the century before, renowned New England Baptist minister William Miller triggered what ultimately became known as the "great disappointment" after his failed prophesies that Christ would return sometime between March 21, , and March 21, , and then on Oct. Hinkle said God, "in the most awesome voice," told him that "on Thursday, June the ninth [], I will rip the evil out of this world.

You might have missed it, however, because the prophesy came to pass invisibly, he said, according to the Christian Research Institute. Chuck Smith, the prolific author and senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa in California, turned to scripture and simple math to prepare his flock for the Tribulation.

Since a generation of judgment is forty years and the Tribulation period lasts seven years, I believe the Lord could come back for His Church any time before the Tribulation starts, which would mean any time before Smith was wrong and has not only abandoned his prophesying ways but since has looked askance at others who have gone down that road. The prophetic-sounding year inspired too many doomsday predictions to list here. Suffice it to say that, in hindsight, there was really no need to party like it was We'll notify you here with news about.

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