Graphic: Anointed Remnant Partakers at the memorial celebrations since 1938

[Queen Esther]

This  graphic  is  showing  the  number of partaking anointed remnant at the  MEMORIAL  since  1938....

What  a  big  surprise  is  this  curious  curve !

Many  years  of  lessening # of partaking anointed ones,  until  2007....

 

Fred Franz
b. Sept. 12, 1893 d. Dec. 22, 1992. (possibly a last one of the first group of anointed of "this generation")
Mark Sanderson born 1965, baptized 1975 (10 yrs old), 27 yrs. old in 1992. ( 17 yrs in truth by this time; one of the last one's of "this generation")
1993   8,693
1994   8,617
1995   8,645
1996   8,757
1997   8795
1998   8756
1999   8755
2000   8661
2001   8730
2002   8760
2003   8565
2004   8570
2005   8524
2006   8,758
2007   9,105 (when increase became
2008   9,986 without question)
2009 10,857
2010 11,202
2011 11,824
2012 12,604   
2013 13,204
2014 14,121
2015 15,177   6419 increase in past 9 years  

 

 

 

[Guest]

Nice one!

[Fmadriaga]

Jah is really preparing the flock.

[Queen Esther]

On 13. Oktober 2016 at 18:06, tromboneck said:

 

Jehovah doesn't  make  any  mistake !!  ONLY  humans...

[Queen Esther]

We better look into the Bible for all our questions and not discuss about this and that... Jehovah has the BEST answer,  ALWAYS !

[JW Insider]

On 10/14/2016 at 9:09 AM, tromboneck said:

Anyone who was anointed after the death of the last of the anointed ones in the first group—that is, after those who witnessed the “beginning of pangs of distress” in 1914—would not be part of “this generation.”—Matt. 24:8.

No one can or should try to judge the claim of any specific individual. However the current teaching is only saying that if any persons claim to have become "of the anointed" after the first group died out, then the length of their life doesn't matter anyway in trying to determine the length (or makeup) of the generation. The point has nothing to do with whether their claim has any "merit." 

The first generation is assumed to have died out already, although who could say for sure if there was not a 120 year old brother or sister somewhere who was of the anointed at age 16?  If so, that first group has not died out yet, but will likely die out in the next year or so. If we assume that the last member of group one died on January 1, 2000 at 12:01 am EST, then it is quite possible that two brothers who were twins, born in say, 1980, could both be of the anointed. If one of the twins (let's say, the younger one) started professing to be of the anointed at three minutes before 12:01 am EST on January 1, 2000 then he would be part of the "generation" that would not pass away. If the other one (let's say, the older one) started professing to be of the anointed at three minutes after his twin brother, then he would not be part of that generation.

So it's even very possible for a younger person to be a part of the generation where his older brother is not part of it.

Hope that makes sense.

 

[Queen Esther]

Thanks, JW Insider !  In my congregation was also a very young anointed Sinti brother. Maybe it will change all years...  Lets wait and see until its time.

But no discuss under my postings please !  Thank you.

[JW Insider]

7 minutes ago, Queen Esther said:

Thanks, JW Insider !

You're welcome!

7 minutes ago, Queen Esther said:

But no discuss under my postings please !

I understand. Thanks for the posting, though.

[Queen Esther]

3 minutes ago, JW Insider said:

You're welcome!

I understand. Thanks for the posting, though.

[The Librarian]

@Queen Esther don't discourage commenting on this topic. I feel it is important for everyone to understand.  There is obviously a lot of confusion out there.  

You can unfollow the topic replies above if you don't want to be notified. :-)

thanks for the great post.  

[Queen Esther]

57 minutes ago, The Librarian said:

@Queen Esther don't discourage commenting on this topic. I feel it is important for everyone to understand.  There is obviously a lot of confusion out there.  

You can unfollow the topic replies above if you don't want to be notified. :-)

thanks for the great post.  

I will find a good way...  Thank you !

[Evacuated]

Knock knock knockin' on heaven's door........

It is aways interesting (for me) to look at the partakers graph against the average publishers graph as shown here. (They will be included in these figures).

I mean, why shouldn't this number increase? I know we have put date limiters on it in the past, but surely we have become less rigid about this in more recent years? (@Melinda Mills could substantiate this with numerous WT references!)

Anointed ones answer only to Jehovah as to the genuineness of their claim (1Cor 11:27-29).

We are rejoicing at the increase, if we show the same spirit that the angels do when sinners repent:

Luke 15:10:  "I tell you, joy arises among the angels of God over one sinner who repents"