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Thesis title: LAODICEAN HERETIC

subtitle: IS JESUS CHRIST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL?

A comprehensive study of Archangel Michael, who in 325 AD, became patron Saint to the first
Christian Church in Constantinople. Saint Michael's godlike status was established when Constantine
denounced Judaism's prohibition against appealing to angels as intermediaries.This allowed Christian
Jews to venerate Saint Michael as healer, protector, and redeemer of their souls from Limbo to Heaven.

Centuries would pass until Sabbatarian Ellen White used Michael's descriptor "Who is God" to formulate
a dogma proclaiming Saint Michael as the Lord Jesus Christ. Today this dogma has become an integral
part of the Seventh Day Adventist and the Jehovah Witness eschatology.
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Subject submission................. OVERVIEW

If you have read Ellen Whites "Conflict of the Ages” or Raymond Franz ' 1983 book “Crises of
Conscience,” then “Laodicean Heretic” is your next must read.
Leslie Barnett a former Jehovah’s Witness, addresses not only revisions made after the events of 1983, but
one key dogma that he believes is so ambiguous that 40 million Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) and
Jehovah’s Witness adherents are unaware of its impact on their salvation.
The dogma in question is coined “Michael-ism,” and was invented by the emperor Constantine the Great
who in 325 AD empowered Saint Michael as warrior, healer, and protector to the first Christian Church in
Constantinople. Then following in the nineteenth century, a Mormon prophet named Joseph Smith
taught that Saint Michael was an incarnation of Adam~while Sabbatarian Ellen White taught that Michael
was Jesus in His pre-human existence.
But the focal point of Mr Barnett’s thesis is on Charles Taze Russell, who being influenced by Ellen White's
devotee Nelson Barbour, taught a freemasonry view that the fleshly man Jesus wasn't the only pathway to
redemption. Russell believed that Jehovah’s first born angel Michael, was created to help make a "Utopian
Society." But when sin caught Jehovah unawares, Michael willed himself out of existence in order that
Jehovah God incarnates his Spirit life-force into another form.
This form according to Russell's hypotheses , was a temporal fleshly body named Jesus who was to take
away the sin of the world. Then Jesus' embodiment having no further use, was dissolved in gases liberating
Michael's Spirit to be incarnated into other forms during the 40 days leading up to his ascension to heaven
where He remained in limbo until crowed King in1914.
Russell's hypotheses ends with the battle at Armageddon, whereby he claims that Michael will continue to
rule for a thousand years until Satan is completely destroyed~ at which time he hands back all authority to
Jehovah God (1 Corinthians 15:24).
In response to Russell's hypotheses , Leslie says that the Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Seventh Day
Adventist have been deceived by Satan when denoting Christ as Michael. To even suggest that Jesus' was a
temporal human body for the occasion agrees in principle to the ancient heresy of gnosticism which says:
“Jesus’ body was not a real body, but a (spirit) phantom body that appeared to be human and only
appeared to suffer.”
Mr Barnett says that salvation cannot come through an angel or Avatar, but through a divine glorified body
having many scars to remind us of whom He is and the purpose as to why His existence is made known to
us. To this point Leslie appeals to congregationalist of the Seventh Day Adventist and the Jehovah’s
Witnesses to use their own discernment when making the TRUTH theirs and not others (John 6:53).

Master of Arts and applied apologetics CCU. USA

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Should Jesus be worshiped ?
Chapter 3 What is Michael-ism?
Chapter 4 Who invented Micael-ism?
Chapter 5 Constantine's angelic god.
Chapter 6 Protestants embrace Michael.
Chapter 7 Who is the JW's Christ?
Chapter 8 Founding vs.Foundation.
Chapter 9 The incarnated Christ.

Chapter 10 What’s in a name?

Chapter 11 Why should JW’s take the emblems?
Chapter 12 What name should God be called?
Chapter 13 The authors closing statement.
Chapter 14 The authors testimony.

Note: This thesis is not to be published without prior consent from the author and publisher by
emailing: livewire.3@ bigpond.com
Photo coping is permitted for study purposes, and quotations are to be with acknowledgments.
Queries will be answered on the condition that it's reasoned in a Spirit of LOVE.
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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Dear student, the most difficult part in writing any book is the beginning, and more difficult is writing it
with a disability called, Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) whereby expression is difficult to put pen to
paper. I say this hoping that you will take my disability into consideration when reading this book. But
before I begin my discourse, it’s important for you to understand that the purpose in my writing this book
is not to condemn any Christian per se. Rather, false prophets such as Ellen White and Charles Taze Russell
who, howbeit wittingly or unwittingly, robbed Christ identitywhen proclaiming Him as Michael the Chief
archangel!
I am aware that congregants of the Jehovah's Witnesses when reading this are doing so against what the
governing body deem as religious propaganda. Should this apply to you, then I admire your courage for
choosing to be a Berean rather than a sheep when investing your precious salvation with caution. Suffice to
say, I was deceived into believing that being hand-fed whilst locked away in an enclosed pen was Jehovah’s
way of maintaining a healthy spiritual diet. But when looking back at my eight years as a one of Jehovah's
"Sheep Class" brings to mind that old idiom, "what you are is what you eat!”
How so?
To the uninitiated, this idiom is used in relation to Mathew 24:45 and refers to the JW’s governing body as
the “faithful and discrete slave” whose shepherding entails dispensing food at the proper time. But I would
reason, should the governing body of the Jehovah's Witnesses insist on using this analogy as the bases to
their teaching, then all food contaminates such as the "Reasoning Book" be removed from their shelves of
learning. But more importantly, denounce all pastor Russell’s dogmas that were overlooked when in 1919
Russell's predecessor Joseph Rutherford purged the "Bible Student Movement" of their so named
"Babylonian Beliefs." Having said all of the above, let us now concentrate on the subject at hand.

"The word of TRUTH is the power of God." (2 Corinthians 6:7.)

I recall in 1955 when at the age of five in a small cottage in the outskirts of Melbourne Australia, being
awakened by an ultra bright angel bearing a message reminiscent to the words of Christ to Simon Peter:
"who do you say that I am?” And know six decades later I’m able to publish Peters reply; "you are the
Messiah Son of the living God" (Mathew 16:15-16).
But today if Christ were to ask a (SDA) Seventh Day Adventist or a (JW) Jehovah's Witness; "who do you
say that I am?" Their reply would be; "you are the Archangel Michael, first born Son of the living God
Jehovah." (Colossians 1:15 / Proverbs 8:22 / 1 Thessalonians 4:16)
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The discrepancies as to answers posed must challenge one to question; “how can the Messiah be both
Christ and the Chief archangel Michael at the same time?” Well, according to the JW's and SDA spin
doctors, Michael the archangel and the man Jesus Christ are one of the same identities but with different
titles. Does this make sense to you? Before answering , let us put aside the SDA viewpoint for the moment
and focus on the Jehovah's Witnesses explanation in their insight book volume 1,WBTS, 1988 page 56
which says;

• “A conception took place; it appears that Jehovah God caused an ovum, or egg cell, in Mary's womb
to become fertile, accomplishing this transferral of the life of his firstborn Son from the spirit realm to
earth. (Gal. 4:4) Only in this way could the child eventually be born -have retained identity as the
same person who had resided in heaven.”
Still not making any sense?~then perhaps the original version by Charles Russell will.
Pastor Russell taught that Christ had two unique identities, one as archangel Michael via the spirit realm
and the other a temporal fleshly body named Jesus. Russell claims that at the precise moment of death,
Michael's life-force was separated from Jesus body when being dissolved into gases. No doubt a mindset
made evident from his 1899 book "Studies in Scripture" Vol 5 page 454 whereby Russell says: " Jesus is
dead, forever dead.”
The truth that JW's don't want to here, is that Charles Russell when defrauding Jesus' identity was
adhering to the rumour in Mathew 28:13 that His body never resurrected but was stolen.
Please ponder these two scriptures :

1. "Now this is eternal life: that they know you , the only one God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have
sent" (John 17:3 NIV).
2. "I told you that you will die in your sins if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in
your sins " (John 8:24 NIV).

The importance as to why Christ posed the question as to His identity, was to teach that salvation
requires one to believe that "HE" ~the great “I AM!” is a living embodiment of divine nature who
Jehovah God raised from the grave. This affirmation is expressed by Christians when ending prays in the
name of Jesus.(John 16:24 ).
But the Jehovah's Witnesses prayers to Jesus, howbeit in good faith, are only lip service due to their
teaching that Jesus' fleshly embodiment needed to be discarded in order that Michael's Spirit-life-force
be liberated in Heavenly Kingship alongside Jehovah beginning the year 1914. How so?
To the uninitiated, the year 1914 was made dogma by the "Russellites" when prophesying Jesus ' physical
return. But when Charles Russell's Bible chronology supported by his Pyramidology went belly up, the
Jehovah's Witnesses in order to save face changed it to Jesus' "invisible" return. This dogma was made
official in 1950 by Fredrick Franz when substituting the Greek word "Parousia" from (Christ)
"coming" to (Christ) presents" with emphases on global catastrophic events beginning with WW1.
However what Russell failed to mention, is that after Christ (Michael's) ascension into heaven, his
reclaimed angelic office was in limbo until being crowned King in 1914. This begs the question as to how
Christ Parousia (presence) mediated amongst His people prior to 1914? Well, the answer is obvious.
How so?
Charles Russell when self proclaiming the office of the "faithful and discrete slave," became mediator by
dispensing spiritual food at the proper time. A custom that continues today by the governing body of the
Jehovah's Witness. But truth be told, Christ "Parousia" was very much alive when appearing to Mary,
Thomas and Simon just to name a few. But according to Russell, Christ Parousia wasn't real but an
illusion from a materialized phantom body created for the occasion.

Russell's Docetism explanation is just the tip off the iceberg to many of his dogmas which we are about to
analyze in accordance with the six points of Timothy 3:16 as follows.
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1. Revealed in the flesh (John 1:14).
2. Vindicated in the Spirit (Christ body rose from the dead 1 Peter 1:21 / Romans 1:4).
3. Seen by angels (Luke 2:13-14).
4. Proclaimed among nations (Psalm 96:3).
5. Believed on in the WORD (John 6:29).
6. The glorious ascension of Jesus taken up into heaven ( Acts 1:9-11).
Dear student, know that I've gotten your attention, my prayer is that God will open your eyes and attune
your ears in discerning honesty, integrity and reliability, which according to Peter 2:9 are the godly
virtues for all religions who claim prophetic insight. But before we journey into Timothy 3:16 it's
imperative that pride, prejudice, and guilt be placed to ones side. This is not my requirement but God's
when revealing who really is the faithful and discrete slave that gives proper food at the right time! So
please pay attention to what you about to receive, as it may save your eternal life!
Come know, and let us reason together!! (Isaiah 1:18 KJV).
GOOD
There are many Watchtower publications that have been criticized by Christendom and in particular ex
Jehovah’s Witnesses. However, these people are not up to date by the “light gets brighter mindset.” That
is to say, Watchtower magazines that are given to householders are no longer the ones used for
discussion in the kingdom halls when revising outdated views.
These revisions include a reclassification of the 144,000 anointed class as regards to age limitations when
contemplating a heavenly calling, and the lifting of prohibitions against blood derivatives.
On top of that, the organisation has modernised their kingdom halls with professional video clips and
song lyrics on large screens, and the once old fashion piano accompaniment has been replaced with
professional orchestral arrangements. The governing body have even shortened their weekly meetings
with one set aside for home family study, and field ministry is no longer a mandatory set of monthly hours
but quality time.
The JW’s don’t have a mandatory 10% tithing policy ~ referring congregants to give freely according to
what they can afford. There are no paid full time ministers as all baptised and unbaptised publishers are
deemed ministers when tithing their services freely. Congregants are expected to take pride in God's
house by dressing as if they were going to a wedding and not a beach.
But more importantly, congregants are encouraged to take responsibility for their proselytising by
learning languages and downloading printable material for householder Bible studies.
Speculation regarding doomsday dates are banned and dogmas are put aside for holiness living and
family relationships. The once banned social media is now JW.org whereby the youth of the future are
using innovative methods in learning, teaching, and reaching out to people with God’s message of Love
and Hope. Overall the JW’s are sincere zealous law abiding citizens that deserve the respect for their
honesty and integrity.
BAD
Despite the modernisation of protocols, many senior elders are still living in the past when President
Frederick Franz went on a witch-hunt weeding out apostasy in response to his Nephew (Raymond Franz)
for whistle blowing to the Time Magazine in February 22, 1982. It was during that time that many
governing body members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses were disfellowshiped for supporting Raymond
Franz 1983 book “Crises of Conscience.”
This tell-all book exposed Frederick Franz’s presidential veto powers when implementing his own Bible
chronology over governing members resulting in the infamous 1975 doomsday debacle. It was from this
fiasco that Brother Frederick unapologetically held an inquisition instructing church elders to come down
hard on those brave enough to challenge his presidency.
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Interesting sideline.
When backed to a corner, the Jehovah’s Witnesses will admit that Frederick Franz was a loose
cannonball when abusing his veto powers, and is why today all decisions are approved by a majority vote.
Needless to say, Freddy Franz legacy still lives on by what ex JW's call, “Freddy’s Hit List”!As described
due to its ambiguity and cultist rhetoric.
Granted, the Jehovah’s Witnesses like Christendom address drunkenness, adultery, and fornication in
their“Tough Love” policy of 1 Corinthians 5:11. But unlike Christendom, Freddy’s list of evil deeds
include; blood transfusions, celebrating Christmas and birthdays, the use of blood and bone fertiliser,
eating blood sausages, supporting Christian Op shops, painting and repairing Church buildings other
than Kingdom halls, wearing a beard or Crucifix, and expressing religious opinions.
But what’s hypocritical about these “evil deeds” is that many congregants ignore them, particularly
elders when abusing their powers by fraternising with disfellowshiped family members. As it now stands,
the less mature generation of the Jehovah’s Witnesses are confused as to what capacity they are to serve
their masters. According to Freddy’s “Hit List” anyone who neglects service to Jehovah and is disloyal in
any way to the Society are classified apostates. Yet ironically, inactive disgruntle JW’s who fall under that
umbrella are welcomed with open arms while disfellowshiped ones are not.
This brings me to my situation.
Although I’ve not been summoned to face a judiciary committee, I’m tagged an apostate simply because
I had the conviction to disassociate myself in writing rather than become an inactive backslider for the
sake of family association. As I see it, hiding behind mother's skirt by means of intimidation and
blackmail does not bring one closer to Jehovah. Needless to say, thanks to Freddy’s cultist rhetoric, it’s
now time for inquisitionist to pay the piper millions of dollars in compensation for their mishandling of
child abuse victims.

UGLY

In 2017 when Russia banned the activities of the Jehovah's witnesses, the Watchtower in swift
retaliation published an article entitled: "The King of the North enters the land of the decoration." In
this study article, the JW's for the very first time nominated the BEAR of the North as Russia
(Putin) and the King of the South as USA (Trump) adding to it their own interpretation of "the
glorious land of decoration" as Jehovah's people (Danial 11:41).
In response, mainstream Christendom rejected the JW's interpretation on the premise that China is also
situated North whose (Panda) BEAR is a national symbol of equal status to the Dragon. They argue that
the Peoples Republic of China far exceeds Russia when outlawing religious icons such as the Cross, and
the internment of a million Uighur Muslims.
Yet another seditious Watchtower article July 9-August 5, 2018 page 24 states:
"Sincere individuals who think they are worshiping God are deceived into worshiping demons.”
Dear student, It has been rumored that considering the timing of this Watchtower magazine, it would
appear that the article was intended for the "Russian Orthodox Church" of which Vladimir Putin so
happens to be one of their devotees. Whether true or false, it does bring to mind the JW's banishment in
2009 from the Russian port city of Taganrog for inciting religious hatred.
For heaven's sake, would you go telling God loving Christians at the door that they are worshiping
demons?" I should think not! I mean to say, where is the wisdom from a religion who claims
"political neutrality" that fellow brothers and sisters would be sent to prison for sedition?
Sadly, one can only conclude that since the JW’s conscientious objectors have been liberated from the
South Korean prisons, the focus is now on ~“Russian heroes for the cause!!”
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CHAPTER 2

SHOULD JESUS BE WORSHIPED?

Dear student, you may recall my mentioning the JW's reluctance in giving too much recognition to
Jesus when ending prayers to Jehovah God. Well, you may be surprised to learn that prior to 1954 that
was certainly not the case.
President Rutherford said in 1939:
• “Jehovah God commands all to worship Christ Jesus because he is the express image of his
father, Jehovah and because he is Executive Officer of Jehovah always carrying out Jehovah’s
purpose." (NWT. 1939 November 15 p 339).
• During the Millennium, “the princess will lead the people in their worship of Jehovah and
Christ” (Vindication Volume 3 1932 p 295).
In 1945, President Knorr amended the Watchtowers legal Charter. Included within the Charter was the
statement that the purpose of the Watchtower Society is to promote the worship of Jehovah and Jesus.
And to add, a statement from the Watchtower October 1945 15 p 313 which reads:
• “Since Jehovah God now rains as King by means of capital organisation Zion, then whoever would
worship Him must also worship Christ Jesus. Note, Knorr's statement agrees with ZWT July 15 1898
whereby on page 216 Russell says, "We believe our Lord Jesus while on earth was really worshiped"
The Society’s views were about to change, when in 1980 Bible committee chairman Frederick Franz re-
rendered the Greek word "Proskuneo" from worship to obeisance" 55 times, of which 15 (including
Hebrews 1:6) applied directly to Jesus. Why? Because readers of WT publications said that if Christ is
an angel then according to Mathew 4:10 / Colossians 2:18 / Revelations 19:10 he is not to receive
worship. This policy back-flip meant that anyone venerating Christ in anyway shape or form would face
a judicial committee. When asked for a comment, one frail old elder said:
• "I was saddened when told to remove a picture of Steven praying to Jesus from our auditorium
because it had been painted by a very loved and cherished anointed brother.”
A little about Stevens prayer in Acts 7:59-60.
Granted, we as Christians are taught from Mathew 6:9-11 to pray only to the father. However, in
Steven's setting you will note that Jehovah God was overseeing Steven's request via Christ mediation (1
Timothy 2:5). In other words, Steven's beloved friend Jesus was his partner in prayer. But Franz tried
worming his way out by implying that worshipful prayer to Jesus only applies when raising the dead.
The Insight Book says:
• "Normally Steven would have addressed his request to Jehovah in the name of Jesus, But seeing the
resurrected Jesus in vision Stephen apparently felt free to appeal to him directly, saying: Lord Jesus
receive my spirit, Steven new that Jesus had been given authority to raise the dead.”
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Discussion.
Franz not only overlooked his dogma that Michael had no authority until 1914, but what it meant for
Jesus to be given full authority in raising the dead. How so? According to the Bible, Steven like all such
believers are required to go through a two stage death -to-life transition, beginning with baptism then
ending with physical death. Paul says in Romans 6:2:
o So what shall we say then who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?Or don’t you know
that all of us who were baptised into Christ Jesus were baptised into his death?We were therefore
buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised, from the dead
through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life” (NIV)."
Although Paul makes it clear that baptism is to die to "Original Sin," Freddy Franz taught that those who
physically die prior to Armageddon need not be baptised. The proof text used is Romans 6:23: " for the
wages of sin is death" and is often quoted to householders when assuring resurrection to their deceased
loves ones. But let's be logical here; If a person's physical death is full payment for crimes against
humanity, then baptism becomes irrelevant and retribution doesn’t exist for persons such as Adolf
Hitler!
I believe that Franz heresy discourages people from being baptised, and can cause death~as was the case
when a young adult when rejected by his family due to being disfellowshiped, suicided believing he
would be reunited with family in the "New world." But had this poor boy been taught that the wagers for
his sin had already been paid through baptism, the situation may have had a better outcome. Colossians
2:12 says: "Having been buried with him in baptism in which you were also raised with him through
your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead" (NIV).
Two reasons why baptism is not prioritised by the JW's.
(1 ) Jesus is not the Son of God (WT 1879 P4). (2) "The man Jesus having no real significants is dead
forever" (Time is at Hand Vol 5 1889 p 454).
Moving on, Russell's statement brings us to another heresy called " immortality of the soul" which
teacher's that mankind's body and soul are a composite of the one living entity whereby in death reverts
back to dust without memory or reward. This dogma based on Ecclesiastics 12:7 may appear to address
reincarnation, but its real purpose is to reinforce Russell’s teaching that the fleshly man Jesus had no
Spirit Life-force! Yet by the JW's own admission, Steven and Michael had each a Spirit life-force that
returned back to the father (1 Thessalonians 5:23 ).
Question is, if Jehovah pairs up one life- force to one embodiment then who said: "Father I entrust MY
SPIRIT into your hands" ~ Jesus or Michael? When asked for an explanation as to what happened to
Jesus Life-force the typical answer was: "I guess we will just have to wait on Jehovah's organisation for
"New Light!" But there is no light pending only checkmate! (Hebrews 13:8).
Dear student, allow me to quote a phrase in Hebrews 1:6 which says, "And again when He brings His
first born into the world." My point is that “again” tells us that Jesus existed on two levels. One as a
divine embryo in His father’s womb, the other as the WORD incarnate BIRTHED from Mary's womb.
And in both cases Jesus never transformed from angel to human, but will always remain the same
"yesterday, today, and forever!!" (Hebrews 13:8)
John 5:23 says this:

o "That all may honor the Son as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the son does
not honour the father who sent him." ( NIV).

Conclusion.
Water baptism is not to be used as an initiation ritual for serving a religious Society, but as an
acknowledgment of Christ physical death and glorified bodily resurrection. In this next chapter we will
learn how Michael the Archangel was inducted into Christendom.
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CHAPTER 3

WHO INVENTED MICHAEL-ISM

Dear student, Michael's call to prominence began 28 October 312 AD at the Battle of Milvian Bridge
between two opposing emperors Maxentius and Constantine of which the later won due to his "warrior
angel" Michael. More on this subject will be addressed in chapter five. But for now let's study a series of
events that lead to Michael becoming known as the Lord Jesus Christ by today's Jehovah's Witnesses.
The story begins in 1872 when Pastor Charles Taze Russell who at the age of 20 years became an
American Christian restorationist minister in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Due to Methodist training,
Charles was cautious in obtaining membership to any Masonic Lodge, preferring independents when
adopting the “Cross and Crown” as his signatory. This is made evident on his pyramid memorial at the
Rosemont Cemetery Pennsylvania.
Today, Russell’s monument (designed by Brother Bohnet and Pastor Russell) serves as the focal point
of an eerie scene each Halloween as Russellites encircle it, holding hands, in a vigil commemorating "
all Hallows Saltic New Year October 31"the day of Russell's death.
Most peculiar is that prior to Russell's last breath, traveling Secretary Menta Sturgeon, helped Charles
fashion a Toga made from the trains bed sheets without a reason as to why. Hence today the question
remains; "was it a symbolic gesture to Russell's priesthood as today's Russellites claim? Or was it a
ceremonial costume to the Roman double headed god Janus, of time and movement in the affairs of the
afterlife?
The answer to this question rest on the origins of the Toga due to its association with the medieval
stone masons and the Egyptian eye Horus as depicted on the American dollar bill hovering over an
incomplete Pyramid. Many Christians myself included, believe that the "Chief Capstone" on top of the
Pyramid depicts the Messiah, who according to Isaiah 28:16, was rejected by His builders. And true to
prophecy, in 1862 Freemason graphic designer Salmon Chase purposely left it out. Why?
According to Freemasonry, Horus is known as the "Supreme Architect" who shines his providence on all
Christian and none Christian religions. Hence, the motto~" E Pluribus Unum" (Out of many ONE)
means that Horus like Janus is the One GOD of many gods who depicts the dark underworld of
Freemasonry whose hand gestures, symbols, and macabre rituals slowly migrated from the mystical
teachings of Egyptology.
And suffice to say, it was for this reason that the Jehovah's Witnesses have tried very hard to prove that
Charles Russell wasn't a Freemason despite these words;

• "I am very glad to have this particular opportunity of saying a word about some of the things in which
we agree with our Masonic friends, because we are speaking in a building dedicated to Masonry, and
we are also are Masons. I am a Freemason.” (www.azqouts.com)
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Dear student as I see it, the ongoing debate as to whether Charles Russell was a true Mason matters not,
only that he was influenced by Masonic ideology, partly due to an obsession with mysticism and the
Adventist teachers around him. These were not a minor error on his part, but rather well developed
teachings that were promoted by Joseph Rutherford long after the so called cleansing of the Church in
1919. In the minds of the JW’s it’s hard to imagine that Joseph Rutherford, one of 144,000 supposed
chosen of God, would use Russell's Pyramidology for his 1925 doomsday event when heralding his
campaign “millions know living will never die" adding to it a slogan: Advertise!Advertise! Advertise!

• WT 5/11/25 page 148 says: "the great pyramid of Egypt standing as a silent and inanimate witness of
the Lord is a messenger and its testimony speaks with great eloquence concerning the divine plan.”

Fruit loops rule.

Let’s be honest here; Charles Russell, Joseph Rutherford and Frederick Franz were control freaks who
had an obsession with prestige and power. And why eight million intelligent God-fearing Christians
would remain loyal to their legacy does raise eyebrows. But truth be told, the majority of JW’s have
without much choice, inherited their cultural tradition through family ties. But for outsiders such as
myself, trusting in the JW’s would be like trusting in a Bank many times over while my life savings were
being squandered time after time through bad management practices.
But the irony of the JW’s trustworthiness is that when it comes to money, they are very frugal, but when
it comes to their souls they are neglectful by believing that mistakes are meant to make the society wiser
when quoting. Proverbs 4:18 & 13:9 which says this:
1."The path of righteousness is like the morning sun, ever brighter till the full light of day." 2."The light of
the righteousness shines brighter but the Lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
In fact it was the “ light gets brighter mindset" that excused Charles Russell’s failed prophesy’s and pagan
beliefs preferring instead to honour him as one of Jehovah's chosen people who challenged Catholicism’s
Hellfire and Holy Trinity. Yet ironically in the1881 Zions Watchtower publication Russell said:

• "New light never extinguishers old light, but adds to it. So is it with the light of truth; the true increase
is by adding to, not by substituting one for another."
Dear student, I have to admit that in some strange way my admiration goes to Charles Russell for his
passion and willingness to invest his life savings in a magazine acclaimed to be the most widely
distributed, privately produced English-language works in the United States. Even the 1912 edition of
the Continent, a Presbyterian journal, stated that in North America Russell's writings had achieved a
greater circulation than the combined circulation of the writings of all the priests and preachers in North
America. But my admiration for Russell is for his stand against the perils of Catholicism, but other than
that I believe the Devil has more than one horn.
The bottom line is this; despite claims by the Jehovah’s Witnesses in searching new light, they are
reluctant to revoke Russell’s Michael-ism dogma and its cousin the Ransom Sacrifice whereby it is taught
that Jesus’ fleshly body was dissolved (in gases) when Michael's Spirit life-force was liberated.
But as far as I’m concerned, Russell’s gnostic ideology is no different to Catholicism’s claim that the
Virgin Mary's body wasn’t dissolved into dust but was assumed into heaven.
Was Jesus the man dead forever as claimed by Charles Russell?
In defiance of Jesus’ death and Michaels Spirit resurrection, the JW’s changed 1 Peter 3:18 from
“quickened by the Spirit” to “made alive in the Spirit” to complement Russell’s teachings that when the
man Jesus died, Michaels Spirit life-force lived on. As previously mentioned, this teaching was made
known on page 259 of Russell's book, “Kingdom is at hand” with the words:

• “Christ fleshly body had no real significance and is why Jehovah merely gave us a materialized
resemblance of Christ for the occasion.”
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Russell’s proof text was Mark 16:12 as in “taking on other forms”~ which according to JW’s eschatology
was Michael’s incarnation into Jesus lookalikes prior to the 40 days leading up to His ascension into
heaven. But ironically this verse was overlooked when removed in 2013 from the NWT Bible as being
spurious. When I ask an elder for a comment he said:

• “It seems they shot themselves in the foot when removing the long conclusion of Mark 16: 9-20 from
our"Grey Bible.”

Does "another form" mean a different person?

Russell's "Docetism" was made heretical at the first council of Nicaea in 325 AD when teaching the man
Jesus although appearing human, was just an illusion. Nevertheless, in support of this theory Russell for
his example used the two disciples on the road to Emmaus and Mary Magdalene at the tomb of Jesus.
Question is, would a glorified body make Christ unrecognizable.
When examining Luke 24:16 and John 20:15 one needs to consider that Jesus' last appearance was Him
wearing a bloodied battered bruised and swollen face. Also to consider was Mary’s confusion when
stumbling in the dimness of dawn amongst the rubble when looking for Christ tomb from the aftermath
of an earthquake. It was for these reasons why Christ used the tone of His speech to Mary and His
disciples. Thomas who being the most doubtful disciple, was invited by Jesus to feel His wounds for
proof that He wasn't an angel in a Jesus look-alike form but the same body that died and was resurrected.
According to the Bible, Christ scars and unique mannerisms were His signatories to all who would apply
faith in "believing rather than seeing "(John 20:29). The apostle Paul for example never touched Jesus yet
applied faith saying: "For I bear on my body the mark’s of Jesus." But according to Pastor Russell's faith,
Michael who being pure Spirit, had no use of physical marks when reentering heaven into his once dead
but know alive angelic embodiment (Galatians 6:17).
Conclusion.
Hopefully I have convinced you that the Chief cornerstone Christ Jesus, was indeed rejected by a
Freemason named Charles Taze Russell when making the point that "Christ fleshly embodiment, now
dead forever, had no real significance.
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CHAPTER 4

WHAT IS MICHAEL-ISM?

o "For many deceivers have gone forth into the world, persons not confessing Jesus Christ as coming in the
flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist. Look out for yourselves that YOU do not lose the things we
have worked to produce, but that YOU may obtain a full reward. Everyone that pushes ahead and does
not remain in the teaching of the Christ does not have God. He that does remain in this teaching is the
one that has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to YOU and does not bring this teaching,
never receive him into YOUR homes or say a greeting to him. For he that says a greeting to him is a
sharer in his wicked works" (2 John1-11 NIV).
Dear student, in my quest for truths, I was never satisfied with today’s Catholic version of the Holy
Trinity when comparing it to second century Tertullian’s trinitas. As far as I'm concerned, today's
Trinitarianism is just a mashed up concoction of Modalism and Polytheism.
And so it was for this reason that my curiosity got the better of me when being lured into the Jehovah’s
Witnesses "Monotheistic" eschatology. But during my induction into their movement, no mention of
Michael being Jesus was printed in their “Teach Book.” It was only when I was baptised that the subject
of Michael's origins came up for discussion.
But when analysing the subject in depth, I came to the conclusion that false prophets Ellen White and
Charles Russell were instrumental in propagating the lie that Jesus' Temple was just a temporal housing
that perished when Jehovah raised Michael's Spirit -life-force. To the above 2 Corinthians 11:14 says:
o “For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you
receive a different spirit from the Spirit you received, or a different gospel from the one you
accepted, you put up with it easily enough.” (NIV).

It was the apostle Paul in the above text that pricked my conscience as to whether the Spirit I had
received was from Christ Jesus or Michael the archangel. But what really struck me was Paul's words in
Galatians 1:8 which says;
o "But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we
have preached to you, he is to be cursed."
Today I can say with certainty that I'm no longer cursed by believing Satan's lie that Michael the
archangel is Jehovah's first born who became an Avatar bearing the name Christ Jesus. As to how I got
sucked into this heresy heaven only knows, but when searching God's truths nothing is lost only gained.
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"So what did I learn during my eight year tenure with the JW's?

Michael the archangel came to occupy a certain place in the Jewish liturgy, and was even mentioned three
times in the Hebrew Bible and in Daniel chapter twelve of the King James Bible. In point of fact,
Constantine the great was the first to bestow upon his "Warrior Angel" many Saintly virtues that would
later be hypothesised as the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thirteenth century Catholic doctor Thomas Aquinas for example, said that "Constantine’s dragon slayer
was "the breath of the Redeemer’s Spirit”who will, at the end of the world, combat and destroy the Anti-
Christ as he did Lucifer in the beginning."
Following Aquinas was 16th century John Calvin, who said in private that it was plausible that Jesus was
Michael in His pre-human existence. However, it wasn't until the eighteenth century after the easing of
the Holy Trinity laws that the notion of Christ being Michael came to Christendom's attention.
Baptist preacher John Gill for example wrote: "Michael the archangel who being Christ wasn't
created but was eternal." Then following Gill was Baptist minister C.H Spurgeon who said in his
journal: "the Lord is the true Michael, the only great Archangel."
But the one who really stood out from all ministers at that time was Sabbatarian prophetess Ellen G White,
who when using 1 Thessalonians 4:16 as proof text said:
• "Christ who being an incarnation of the archangel Michael, will again make His presence known at
the battle of Armageddon."
However Ellen White wasn't without her critics who argued:
• " If by using an archangel's voice makes the Lord an archangel, then having God's trumpet makes him
God!"
Dear student nonsensical as it may appear, today's Jehovah's Witnesses agree in principle to Seventh Day
Adventist ~but with trepidation. How so?
In a bid to uphold Jehovah's Sovereignty from Trinitarianism, the JW's placed in brackets the word "like"
as in "Who is (like ) God." Moreover they produced a publication, “Pay attention to Daniel’s Prophecy"
whereby in Daniel 10:13 the word Chief is rendered foremost for its adjective~"before anything else in
rank!" This was to imply that Jehovah's eldest Son Michael outranked Gabriel with the title Archangel. (1
Thessalonians 4:16 and Jude 1:9).
Ellen White and Charles Russell who being anti-Semitics and anti- Catholics, refused to acknowledge
other Archangels mentioned in Jewish and Christian literature. One to mention is the Catholic book of
Tobit (400 BC ) which today has been accepted by protestants (KJB) due to its Aramaic, Koine Greek, and
Latin Dead Sea scroll fragments. Hence, chapter 12:15 says: "I am Raphael one of seven angels who stands
in the glorious presents of the Lord ready to serve him." Note: The other six archangels mentioned in
Jewish literature are; Jegudiel, Gabriel, Selaphael, Michael, Uriel, and Barachiel.
Interestingly side line.
Chapter twelve in the book of Tobit tells us that angels are not materialized humans as Russell would like
us to believe but chosen men accompanied by angels "unawares!" (Hebrews 13:12 ).
Conclusion.
The notion that Michael who is God or is like God and his uniqueness as being the only Archangel
mentioned in the KJB may have great appeal to the SDA and JW's, but it doesn't prove that Michael is the
Lord Jesus Christ ~otherwise the Bible would have stated so!
The bottom line is this; the more one learns how a created angel was substituted for Christ, the more one
realiseshow Satan when influencingfalse prophets, was able to deny Christ foreordained existence as
mankind's Ransom Sacrifice.
In the preceeding chapter, we will see how the world's first identity fraud was perpetrated.
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CHAPTER 5

CONSTANTINE’S ANGEL

Michael's call to prominence began 28 October 312 AD at the Battle of Milvian Bridge which took place
between the Roman Emperors Constantine and Maxentius. This battle was to determine the fate of
Christian martyrdom that for so long stained the Roman Coliseums with their blood. Eusebius of
Caesarea a spiritual adviser to the royal court, notes in his journal Constantine’s audible voice saying that
if he placed on his soldier’s shields a sign that he was to see in the sky the next mornings the battle would
be his.
Eusebius accounts Constantine’s sign as that of a staurogram with its upper end rounded in a P-like cross
with the words “Chi- Rho, the first two letters of Christ's name in Greek. Agnostics argue that the sign
was just a “sun-dog”~ an astronomical phenomenon of the sun-god Mithra of which Constantine was
totally devoted too. But as I see it, regardless as to whether the emperors vision was Christian or pagan is
irrelevant when liberating God's people from the Lions mouths. As to that old idiom. "Where there is a
will there is a way!"
Apparently Constantine’s many audible dreams were derived from prayerful solitude in a temple called
Sosthenion at Chalcedon~meaning a place of shelter. This temple built in 500 BC venerated the journey
of the Argonauts in the region of the Bosphorus in regards to their clash with rival local leader Amykos.
Legend has it that the Argonauts were a band of heroes in Greek mythology, who in 1300 BC prior to the
Trojan War, accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece.
Eusebius recalls in his journal that while the emperor was in prayer to Mithra, he experienced a vision of
a goat like creature with enormous wings bearing the name Michael the Archangel. It was from this
dream that Constantine coined Michael his “Dragon Slayer” ~who would from that moment on win him
many victories. One of most importance was against emperor Licinius at Chrysopolis in 324 AD
resulting in establishing the first Christian Church in Constantinople. And in typical pagan style,
Constantine commemorated his victory with a coin depicting a snake-dragon pierced with a lance with
the symbol of the Chi-Rho on top.
Saint Michael's patronage to the first Christian Church was promoted to a level of religious significance
when Constantine denounced Jewish prohibition against appealing to angels as intermediaries between
Jehovah and his people. It wasn't long before Christian Jews began worshiping Saint Michael as healer
protector, and redeemer of souls from limbo to heaven. And so today many monasteries, cathedrals,
court and merchant churches are dedicated to the Chief Commander Michael, and most Russian cities
have a church or chapel dedicated to Saint Michael's festive day September 29. A prayer to Michael:
• “Saint Michael the Archangel defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of
the devil; May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; And do thou, O’ Prince of the Heavenly Host by the
power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of
souls.”
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CHAPTER 6

PROTESTANTS EMBRACE MICHAEL

I n the previous chapter we learned how Constantine achieved his mandate when dedicating the
Sosthenion Temple to the archangel Michael (Michaelion Sozomeno) bestowing upon him the honouree
title of Patron Saint of the first Christian Church at Constantinople. However that wasn’t the end of it.
No! Apparently Constantine’s obsession in creating graven images set another mandate that would entail
the rebirth of the virgin goddess Artemis as Mary mother of God and her Church from the ruins of
Artemis shrine at Ephesus. Let us now review a series of events that had a profound effect on the origins
of Christ when establishing the Mariology dogma.
Time line from 325 – 431 AD.
1. In 325AD at the first Nicaean council, Emperor Constantine 1st set a mandate to reinvent the pagan
virgin goddess Artemis to Mary mother of God ( Theotokos).
2. In 391 AD, Theodosius 1st when being influenced by modalism changed Arianism to semi-
Arianism when removing subordinationism from Tertullian's trinitas formula.
3. In 431 AD at the first council of Ephesus, Theodosius 2nd changed Mary’s status from mother of
Christ (Christotokos) to Mother of God (Theotokos).
4. In 431 AD at Ephesus in Turkey, the Virgin Mary’s title: “Mother of God and Queen of Heaven”
was officiated in the “Church of Mary” on the temple mount of the goddess Artemis.
5. In 1854 the “Immaculate Conception” was made dogma by Pope Pius IX to reinforce Mary's god
like status.

Subordination removed by Modalist.

Dear student, the doctrine of subordinationism as regards to Christ subjection to His father's WILL was
misconstrued by modalist as inferior despite Christ words: "My father is greater than I." John 14:28.
Historians all agree that early church fathers such as Justin Martyr,Origen and Tertullian were all
subordinates. In fact Tertullian's "trinitas " consisting of three entity's (not persons) was designed to ward
off modalism, gnosticism and polytheism via principals of distinction, order, and rank when defining
Christ as: " Numerically distinct and subject to His maker."
But during the Nestorian debacle of the fifth century, a suspected modalist named Pope Cyril , opposed
any distinction to the father on the grounds of inequality. In fact this pontiff was the first to accuse
Nestorius as Arian when rumoring that Christ was, "more than a man and less than God!”
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However the real purpose as to why subordination was removed from the Trinity was to attract pagans to
the Church of Mary situated on Artemis temple mount at Ephesus. To priestly nobles the notion of Mary
having birthed an inferior child did not depict a goddess with the same virtues as Artemis. In other
words, Mary needed to be a mother of a-god and not a mother of a child.
In any event, by removing subordination opened up a pandoras box to false prophets who taught various
forms of gnosticism. One such profit was Sabbatarian Ellen White who gained her notoriety by writing
books on holistic health and childrearing. But as to her religious writings, Ellen White's husband James
Springer said : “Ellen's visions did not support the Trinitarian creed and her theology did not include a
trinity doctrine.” Yet ironically today Ellen Whites views are considered Holy Spirit inspired when
teaching :
• "Michael the archangel doesn’t conflict with Christ full deity and eternal pre-existence, and neither
does it in the least disparage His person and work."
The Seventh Day Adventist statement above agrees with Ellen White's 1898 book "Desire of the
Agers"~whereby Christ who being Michael is depicted as eternal, self existing, original,
unborrowed, underived, and equal with God?
But is this depiction of Michael agreeable with today's Trinitarian theology? Not so according to
Tertullian who articulated Justin Martyr's word DIVINE as being a non created entity from times
eternal prior to the making of the earth, mankind and angels such as Michael. Tertullian says:

• “For the Son, who is the Word of God, arranged these things beforehand from the beginning, the Father
being in no want of angels, in order that He might call the creation into being, and form man,”.
(Irenaeus against Heresies, Book IV, ch. 7, section 4 )
The bottom line is this; the Seventh Day Adventist when denouncing Ellen White's anti-Trinitarianism
on the condition of preserving Michael-ism have unwittingly embraced modalism!
Let's be reasonable here; if Michael is the WORD in John 1:1 and the Almighty God in Geneses 1:1 then
who beget whom? Modalism would have us believe that the Father and Son were role playing in
omnipresent modes. That is to say, when Christ was on the Cross, His humanity mode was crying out to
His deity mode with words: "Father if it were possible take this cup from me !" ( Luke 22:42). Tertullian
names modalism Patrapasionism "as in God cannot die!" Hence in Ellen White's case
~"neither can Michael die!"
Yes Modalism to Tertullian was his bug bear, and is why he taught that Jehovah GOD formed His
offspring when reasoning Him into a timeless existence in order to preserve His identity from being lost
in modes. Or for that matter, by an angel named Michael!
According to the Bible one who prophesies in His name and it doesn't come to fruition is a false profit.
Question is, does this apply to Ellen White when prophesying that before the American Civil war, the
Union would not be preserved but that the United States would be divided, slavery would not be
abolished but England would intervene and declare war on the United States.
Yet despite this false prophecy Ellen’s book the “Conflict of the Ages” is today a foundational
development of Seventh Day Adventist theology to such an extent that baptismal candidates must swear
to accept her as an inspired prophet if they are to become members of the Seventh-day Adventist church.
"Question is, does this also mean excepting there Lord as the archangel Michael?" YES! According to
the SDA "Ministry" magazine of October 1981 which says:

• "We believe the revelation and inspiration of both the Bible and Ellen White’s writings to be of equal
quality. The superintendence of the Holy Spirit was just as careful and thorough in one case as in the
other."
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The truth which SDA are unwilling to hear , is that Ellen Whites Michal-ism dogma was not based on
prophetic revelations but from pagan origins that slowly migrated down through the Church. But the
real credit as to Jesus' falsified identity must go to Ellen White's devotee Nelson H. Barbour who after
White's death in 1915 teamed up with Charles Taze Russell for the sole purpose of publishing Ellen's
inspired teachings as such:
• Michael is Jesus Christ who is called the Word of God. John 1:1-3. He is so called because God gave His
revelations to man in all ages through Christ. It was His Spirit that inspired the prophets.
1 Peter 1:10, 11. He was revealed to them as the Angel of Jehovah, the Captain of the Lord's host,
Michael the Archangel (Patriarchs and Prophets Page 761 - 1890).

Ellen White claimed that: " His Spirit is what inspired prophets". But today the SDA say it was the third
person of the Holy Trinity that inspired Ellen White. Nonetheless, overwhelming evidence points to the
fact that a created creature such as Michael cannot be the second person of the Holy Trinity. No doubt a
point of contention that led to Russell and Barbour parting company. But what eventuated next will be
explained in the following chapter.
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CHAPTER 7

WHO IS JEHOVAH WITNESSES CHRIST?

As previously mentioned, Charles Russell when influenced by Freemasonry, fully embraced Michael-ism
which according to mainstream Christendom places Christ divinity into disrepute. Jim Shaw a 33rd
degree Master of the Blue Lodge and Knights Commander of the Court of Honour says:

• “Jesus was just a man. He was one of the “exemplars,” one of the great men of the past, but not divine
and certainly not the only means of redemption of lost mankind.”
Russell's “Kingdom is at hand” book page 259 agrees with Shaw:
• “Christ fleshly body had no real significance and is why Jehovah merely gave us a materialized
resemblance of Christ for the occasion. ”
Unlike Christianity, Freemasonry is based on pure knowledge and self-awareness that sets within
mankind a “Divine Spark.” It also dictates, "since matter is evil, God cannot be divine!" This statement
explains why in John 1:1 of the New World Translation Bible~ the "WORD" is depicted as "a god" and not
God per se. In fact, it was on this very point that the Jehovah's Witnesses have been accused of Arianism.
But one of the misconceptions about the JW's is that they adopted their eschatology from Arius, who was
exiled by Constantine at the first council of Nicea in 325 AD. However Patristic evidence reveals that the
Nicaean agenda wasn’t just about Christ divinity, but a new date for the Passover. Apparently Arius like
the apostle Paul and Polycarp refused to change the Passover from the Jewish calendar (Nicaean 14) to
the Julian calendar of the Sun god Mithras.
But Eusebius of Nicomedia, a spiritual adviser to the royal court, was to heal the rift between Arius and
Constantine by agreeing to the new Passover date. A reluctant compromise that led Constantine to
welcome Arius back into communion~but was assassinated by Athanasius cohorts shortly before being
received. But divine providence led Eusebius to do the honours baptising Constantine Arian.
Unbeknown to many, Athanasius was a follower of the prophet Sabellius who taught modalism and so in
defiance of Constantine's Arian baptism, spread rumours that Christ was a created creature. On the
contrary Arius taught as did all early church father's Justin Martyr, Origen, and Tertullian that Christ was
not a created creature ~let alone an angel!
“Am I defending the Jehovah’s Wittinesses in stating this to be true?” No! Why? Because believing that
the JW’s are associated with Arianism only deviates from the heresy of Gnosticism as outlined in the
insight book, Volume 1, WBTS, 1988, p. 56 as such:
• “A conception took place; it appears that Jehovah God caused an ovum, or egg cell, in Mary's womb to
become fertile, accomplishing this transferral of the life of his firstborn Son from the spirit realm to
earth.(Gal. 4:4) Only in this way could the child eventually be born -have retained identity as the
same person who had resided in heaven”
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Were is the gnostic heresy?

Although the above is vague as to the egg cell’s origins, its explanation is of similar nature to Catholicism’s
“Hypostatic Unionism” ~whereby it's taught that Christ divine traits were infused into Mary's fallopian
tube resulting in Jesus having inherited His mother's biological traits.
Although there is no biblical support to this theory, the Jehovah’s Witness by believing Jesus' body to be
only temporal for the occasion, agree in principle to the HU hypotheses due to Mary's royal blood line. But
by focusing on the origins of Mary's blood -line than its donor Christ Jesus, makes the ransom sacrifice
Null and Void.
So what does the Bible say?
Jesus wasn’t begotten in the image of His mother but His father, and Mary wasn’t chosen for her biological
traits, but for her surrogacy in nurturing her child's divine qualities. In simple terms, Jesus was not a Jew
but likened to a Jew! That is to say, the same Jesus who resided in His father's bosom (womb) was the
same Jesus who resided in His mother's womb as prophetically described by King David in Psalms 139:16
as such :
o "Your eyes saw even the embryo of me and in your book all parts were down in writing, as regards
the days when they were formed (NIV).
What’s unique about David's description of Jehovah's first born, is His embryonic completeness (all
parts) when being externalised into Mary's fallopian tube. Hence, the JW's insight book should read
something like this:
• A birth took place in the father’s bosom in which was formed an embryo having templates of
human and divine characteristics. Then at the appointed time, these characteristics were infused
into an egg - cell then externalised into Mary's womb to become fertile. Only in this way could the
child eventually be birthed ~having retained identity as the same person who resided in heaven and
on earth. Ponder this next scripture.
o “The Lord formed me from the beginning before he created anything else”( Proverbs 8:22 NIV).
Dear student, note the words create and formed! My point is that Jesus wasn't created but formed from
His father's reasoning ~ as described by Justin Martyr as ~"the Logos made numerically distinct." But
during the fith century in the midst of the Nestorius controversy, describing Christ as one who is second
and not equal to the Father was considered to be Arian.
Once again I must stress that Subordinationism isn't a heresy but a very important principle that
upholds headship principles modelled from the Godhead family. That is to say, Christ under subjection
to His Father, and the wife under subjection to her husband~ with neither being inferior but all equals
as one in unity. Read Ephesians 5:23.
Please ponder this next scripture which says:

o “And this is the way to have eternal life-to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the
one you sent to earth”—says John 17:3. (NLT).
The JW’s pride themselves on this scripture when teaching that to truly know God is to know His name
Jehovah. But prior to 1931 the Jehovah's wittinesses understood God as their heavenly father as you will
learn in chapter 10. My point here, is that the same principle should apply in knowing Jesus as a person
of more importance than an archangel. Why? Not like Michael who willed himself out of existence to
be pain free in his tenure as redeemer, the Son of God suffered an excruciating death for all of mankind.
But Pastor Charles Russell not only denied Christ mental and physical sufferings but His reward in
gaining eternal life.
In this next chapter I will expose how Russell's hypothesis was able to influence Jehovah Witnesses
eschatology when altering key Bible text.
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CHAPTER 8

FOUNDATION VS. FOUNDING.

Dear student, in chapter two we learned how Freddy Franz when reviewing the 1980 edition of the New
World Translation Bible, re-rendered the Greek word "Proskuneo" from worship to obeisance 15 times
when referring to Christ~effectively overturning the 1954 JW's legal Charter of worshipful prayer to
Jesus. But if that wasn't enough, brother Franz in defiance of the Jehovah's Witness approved Greek
Diaglott, re-rendered the "laying down" from foundation to founding in 1 Peter 1:20 in support of
Charles Russell's creationist ideology.
The JW’s “Insight Book” justifies Franz action as follows.

• “The laying of the foundations of the earth is not to be confused with “the founding of the world” citing
Luke 11:48-51, as evidence that Abel lived at the founding of the world thus, reference to mankind.”

The question begs: "what’s the difference between foundation and founding?” Well, the answer would
depend on when the redeemer was first formed! How so?
Foundation depicts a eternal redeemer before the ages began, whereas founding depicts a beginning of
an age when mankind was walking the earth (Titus 1:2 / Geneses 1:1).For the sake of clarification let's
read Charles Russell's hypothesis based on the word founding.
The story goes something like this.
In the beginning Jehovah created mankind to inhabit a "Utopian Society" without sickness or death. But
when Sin caught Jehovah unawares, Michael the Chief archangel willed himself out of existence in order
that his Spirit Life-force be incarnated into a temporal human form. This form known as Jesus, was to be
the fleshly ransom sacrifice for mankind's Sin.
Then at the precise moment of Jesus' death, Michael's life-force was reincarnated into other Jesus
lookalike forms prior to the 40 days leading up to his ascension into heaven. Michael, having
accomplished his task as redeemer, willed back his angelic embodiment in anticipation to his Kinship
rule in 1914.
This fairy tale ends with Michael awaiting his soon coming arrival at Armageddon ~while his fleshly
host Jesus lay dead forever!
When asked for a comment one anointed elder said:
• "I think Franz was wrong is saying that Adam's sin wasn’t part of Jehovah’s plan because in knowing
righteousness one needs to experience unrighteous. And to say that Jehovah was asleep in His
foreknowledge is an indictment on the ability to know Satan’s intent before it was even uttered.”
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In continuing let’s read the correct version of 1 Peter 1:20:

o “He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these
last times for you.” (NIV). What does it mean?
a. HE. Christ as Jehovah's first born mediated in the creation of all things including Michael.
(Proverbs 8:22 / Colossians 1:16).
b. Foreordained. Christ as mankind’s redeemer to inevitable Sin.
c. Foundation. The laying down of Pleiades, Orion’s belt followed by angels, earth and its inhabitants.
(Job 38:31).
d. Manifest. Christ divine embryo was externalised from Jehovah's bosom into Mary’s womb as the
Word incarnate.
e. Last times. Christ was birthed, crucified, then glorified as a living Spirit amongst His people.
( Revelations 16:16 / 1 Thessalonians 4:16:17).
Discussion
There can be no doubt that Freddy Franz motive when substituting foundation for founding was to
deny the pre-human existence of Christ divinity and His fullness in the Godhead bodily (Colossians
2:9). Proof of this can be seen in the NWT John 1:1 with the WORD depicted as "a god" leading to
much contention among JW's due to its connection with Johannes Greber's 1937 New Testament
thesis. In fact the Watchtower 4th of January 1983 page 31 openly admits that Johannes wife was a
medium who was instrumental in conveying the correct answers from God's messengers to Pastor Greber.
Yet despite this admission and the condemnation of spiritualism, the JW's insists on Mr Greber's
translation of John 1:1 ( a -god) as being biblically sound.
Let's put this dogma to the test.
According to the "Vines Dictionary," the Greek word "Theos" can either be singular, plural, uppercase or
lowercase. For example in Geneses 3:5 it reads: “Your eyes will be open and you will be like God, knowing
good and evil.”Whereas the KJV Bible it reads: "Your eyes shall be opened and ye shall as gods, knowing
good and evil.” So which is it to be God or the gods~as in angels?
My point here is to show that Theos in lowercase (god) was never intended to diminish Jesus' divinity but
to address modalism who would confound the Father from the Son. An example can be found in Justin
Martyr's dialogue with Trypho Chapter 56 with words: "There is another god who is numerically distinct
and is subject to his maker.”
Although it may appear that Freddy Franz had justification in his rendering of John 1:1, one cannot rule
out deception when noticing Franz quoting Justin Martyrs words:
• "Who is also called an angel because he announces to men whatsoever the maker of all things
above whom there is no other GOD (Jehovah) wishers to announce to them.”
But by reading the whole sentence without taking anything out of context, it's made clear that Justin
wasn’t suggesting Jesus to be Michael but a messenger who announces as all angels do, the gospel
message. So then what should John 1:1 read?
Speaking as a non trinitarian, the GOD in Geneses 1:1 who in the very beginning created all things,
cannot be the WORD in John 1:1 ~as that would be agreeing with the ancient heresy of modalism. But
that's not to say that Christ should be depicted as "a god."
A better understanding of John 1:1 is from Justin Martyrs Greek word LOGOS , meaning REASON. The
Greek Diaglott for example says: "in the beginning was the Logos and the Logos was with God and the
Logos was God. " Hence, in the beginning was Jehovah's reason for forming the WORD as His
spokesperson.
The consensus here is that “a god” only denies Christ divinity~ whereas the LOGOS advocates a divine
numerical distinction without diminishing subordination to a supreme Monarch. But I suspect Freddy
Franz having approved the Greek Diaglott for Bible studies was fully aware of this, but was bewitched by
Johanna Greber's spiritualism and its Freemason equivalent.
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Nonetheless, the Jehovah's Witnesses are not the only ones who obscure Christ identity, but also the
Holy Trinity when advocating "GOD to be a mystery within Himself " ( Catechism 234).
But is God really meant to be mysterious? Or is this explanation an inability to justify why the Holy Spirit
should be depicted as a person of rationality equal to Christ! It seems apparent to me that Polytheism
has robed Christ of His glory. Nevertheless, perhaps a metaphor of the Mona Lisa painting may help
explain the mystery of "God within Himself! "
In Leonardo da Vinci's REASON (within himself) the person Mona Lisa was active in intimate
communication prior to her image being created on canvas? Similarly, Christ image was in intimate
communication in His father's mind before being externalised as the WORD incarnate. And in both
cases the two images were "Reasoned" (Logos) prior to being birthed. Hence, no mysteries when
considering both persons were numerically distinct and subject to a creator.
As to the above metaphor trinitarians would reason; " If Christ was Jehovah’s first born Son it would
constitute a creation in time and therefore lack divinity." But that reasoning would only apply to Jehovah
God who "simply becomes." But according to Proverbs 8:22 Jehovah God formed His offspring in a
moment of time. Which is?
Sir Isaac Newton a famous physicist and devout Christian said that TIME is a progression of events from
the past to the present into the future. Newton further adds that if a system is changing within God
Himself it’s considered timeless. Hence Newton ,Tertullian, Origen and Justin martyr were all correct in
saying : " there was a time when the Son was not " (until Jehovah reasoned one).
Granted, the JW's are correct in teaching that Jehovah sired an offspring, but are incorrect in teaching it
was Michael? The truth is that Jehovah's first born was before the ages~ likened to a polished arrow in a
quiver waiting to be launched as mankind's redeemer to sin ( 1 Peter 1:20 / Isaiah 49:2).
o “No man has seen God at any time [except] the only begotten Son who is in the bosom of the
father” ( John 6:46 NIV).
Please ponder Proverbs 8:27-31which says:
o I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the
deep, when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep, when he
gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not over his command, and when he marked out the
foundations of the earth. Then I was constantly at his side. I was filled with delight day after day,
rejoicing always in his presence" (NIV).
Please note that the above time -line is only part two of Jehovah's creationist plan. Part one ( Job 38:31)
was God's platform when igniting the so named "BIG BANG" in order to propagate three bright stars of
Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. These stars named Orion's belt, reside in the constellation of Taurus.
According to the Bible, Pleiades from which Taurus derived from, was the mother who seeded the earth
and its heavenly dominions from which angels such as Michael were nonexistent. Tertullian who the
JW's acknowledge as having the miraculous gifts of prophecy, knowledge and discernment says:

• “For the Son, who is the Word of God, arranged these things beforehand from the beginning, the
Father being in no want of angels, in order that He might call the creation into being, and form
man,”.(Irenaeus Against Heresies, Book IV, ch. 7, section 4 )
Dear student in closing I need to say how amazed I am that one key word "founding" by default can
deny the divinity and redemption-ship of our Lord and savior Christ Jesus.
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CHAPTER 9

THE INCARNATED CHRIST

Dear student as previously mentioned, the Jehovah’s Witnesses in a desperate bid to dissociate themselves
from freemasonry, deny that Michael was in anyway shape or form an incarnation of Christ. This mindset
is expressed in the Watch Tower (April 2010) entitled; “The Man who changed the World.” Sub heading ;
"What Jesus taught about himself.” Paragraph 1 -3 states:

• “The Son of man.” “Jesus used this expression more than any other to refer to himself. (Mathew 8:22)
he thus showed that he was neither materialized Angel nor an incarnation BUT fully Human..."
It seems apparent to me that the Jehovah’s witnesses have a hard time grasping the word incarnation
when adopting Russell's view which says:
• “Christ fleshly body had no real significance and is why Jehovah merely gave us a materialized
resemblance of Christ for the occasion." (Kingdom is at hand page 259)

The “Insight book" page 59 says:

• “God’s spirit poured out upon Jesus doubtless illuminated his mind on many points. His own
expressions thereafter and particularly the intimate prayer to his Father on the Passover night 33 CE
show that Jesus recalled his pre-human existence and the things he had seen his father do. As well as the
glory that he himself had enjoyed in the heavens”.(John 6:46; 7:28, 29; 8:26, 28, 38; 14:2; 17:5) Ref
heading “Jesus Christ” (Sub heading) "His Baptism"
Discussion.
The JW's pre-human existence of Christ is described by Hindus an Avatar, which is a manifestation of a
released soul (Spirit Life-force) in bodily form on earth as an incarnate divine teacher.
Let's be logical here; if Jesus recalled the things his father had done as well as the glory that he himself had
enjoyed in the heavens, then those memories would have belonged to Michael and not Christ unless two
minds can reason from the one embodiment. And should that be the case, Jesus having billions of years
experience at His command would have easily overcome His trials and tribulations. An advantage that
was not privy to the first Adam. (Hebrews 4:15).
On yet another point, the JW's in strengthening Russell's teaching that "the fleshly man Jesus in dead
forever" used 1 Corinthians 15:50 as prof text to show that Christ fleshly body could not enter God's
heavenly kingdom.
o “I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God,
nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.” (NIV).
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Apparently Russell overlooked the words "glorified Body" which is basically a rebirth of one’s body from
perishable to imperishable without change of identity (Corinthians 15:53).
The disciple Thomas for example was the first to touch Christ imperishable body consisting no longer of
flesh and blood but a personality that remained unchanged yesterday today and forever (Hebrews 13:8).
Please ponder this scripture.
o “Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud
received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went
up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand
gazing up into heaven?This same Jesus , who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come
in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.” Acts 1:9-12.
Dear student when comparing Russell’s statement with the above idiom and scripture, are we to assume
that Jesus' ascension into heaven witnessed by disciples and two angels was just a "materialized
resemblance of Christ for the occasion?” Besides, if Christ last appearance was that of a man then
shouldn't His return be in like manner? No! According to SDA and JW’s the like manner was Michael in
a Jesus lookalike form! (1 Thessalonians 4:16 / Mark 16:12).
Ponder this scripture in John 17:3 which says:
o “And this is the way to have eternal life--to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the
one you sent to earth.” (NLT).
For the JW's to say that Christ was neither a materialized Angel nor an incarnation BUT fully Human is
fanciful. The Watch Tower of April 2010 is typical of sugar-coating a heresy that teachers Jehovah's first
born Son Michael helped Jehovah call creation into being , and form man.
But once again Tertullian's words:
• Jesus arranged things from the beginning when assisting His Father. Who being in no want of angels,
called the creation into being, and form man" (Irenaeus Against Heresies, Book IV, ch. 7, section 4 ).
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CHAPTER 10

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

The notion that Christ is the archangel Michael derives from the Hebrew word Mikha’el meaning “Who
is God” and was taken literally by Sabbatarian Ellen White when quoting Daniel 10:13 as one of two Chief
Princes of 1 Thessalonians 4:16 who will herald the call at Armageddon. Can this be true?
In answer one must first consider that the Bible has many descriptors attached to names such as; Simon
the Zealot, Simon the Leper in Matthew 26:6, Simon the Tanner in Acts 10:32 and Simon, who was called
Peter in Matthew 4:18. This was a normal convention for referring to people by name, and Michael was
no exception. Not only were their descriptors but also parallels that had been influenced by Stoicism and
Platonism as acknowledged by Augustine Bishop of Hippo who stated;
• “I found that whatever truth I had read [in the Platonists] was [in the writings of Paul] combined
with the exaltation of thy grace.” (354–430 AD).
In Greek mythology for example, Dias or Zeus the father of the gods of Olympus was born in a cave on
Crete in hiding from his father Cronus. The parallel drawn here is that Christ was also born in a cave in
Bethlehem in hiding from Herod. The Greek god Zeus died and was reborn each year. Christ also died
and was born each Christmas. Zeus' daughter Artemis was the goddess of birth and virginity and the
virgin Mary was mother of God and Queen of heaven.
There were even parallels in Greek Mythology to Hinduism so much so that some say that the life of
Krishna, as recorded in the sacred books of India, and of the life of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the Bible,
are so close that some scholars believe that the Christian writers copied their account from the Hindus. Of
course I don’t believe this to be plagiarism but a typical "prophetic parallel" as was the case with Christ
Jesus and Michael the archangel. How so?
In Jude 9 Michael made an appeal to Satan to retrieve the bones of Moses for the purpose of restoring
them to a heavenly realm. The parallel here is that Christ healing power was affirmed, just like it was when
Moses placed a bronze snake on a pole (Nehushtan) to heal the Israelites from their snake bites. The
Nehushtan, symbolized Eden's snake as Satan's stain on death and ( spiritual) sickness, and the pole
symbolized the holistic healing via Christ death on the torture take ( Stauros).
Interesting sideline.
The JW's argue that the Cross derives from pagan origins without considering that wedding-rings and
lip-stick derive from the same source. For the sake of common sense, are we to ban living on Sunday
because it was named after a pagan god? No of course not! The truth as to why the JW's make such a fuss
over the CROSS is because of Charles Russell's teaching that, "Jesus fleshly body now dead forever, had
no real significants"
But to Russell's ignorance the significants of Christ torture stake wasn't about whether it was a Cross-
beam, stake or pole, but Dogwood (xulon) of which symbolises the "Tree of Life" hence, Christ was
hanged on a tree! (Acts 5:30 ESV). Read also Galatians 3:13 as to what a tree represents.
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Getting back on track to descriptors.

Sixteenth century John Calvin said: “some think that Michael is Jesus who is generally not admitted.”
To this phrase Calvin was making a point that according to the word DIVINE, no descriptor such as
"Who is God" can apply to Christ other than Jehovah God. And true to Calvin's words, 48 Modalist
including Michael Servetus were executed. But had brother Servetus been around in the Nineteenth
century when the Church lost its grip on the stately matters, he would have been free to express his faith,
as did non Trinitarian Sabbatarian Ellen. G. White when stating;
• "Michael as Jesus Christ is called the Word of God. John 1:1-3. He is so called because God gave His
revelations to man in all ages through Christ ( Patriarchs and Prophets Page 761 - 1890 ).
• "He (Christ) was revealed to them as the Angel of Jehovah, the Captain of the Lord's host, Michael
the Archangel” ( The Desire of Ages Page 99 Written 1898 ).
I have been told from a reliable source, that those contemplating baptism into the SDA have to except
Ellen White's inspired revelation that Christ is Michael the archangel. As for the baptised heavenly class
of the JW's ~taking the emblems during Nissan 14 is according to JW eschatology ~ a celebration of
Michael's Spirit liberation and not Christ death. On these two points the apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians
11:4 says:
o “For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a
different spirit from the one you received, or if you accept a different gospel from the one you
accepted, you put up with it readily enough”.(NIV)
Dear Student, the above scripture tells us that the true gospel focuses on a glorified Spirit Life-force
named Jesus Christ and not Michael. This is the Spirit that resides in all Christians from which discerns
TRUTH. The apostle Paul who is Galatians 1:12 affirms this when saying: "I did not receive it from any
man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ” (NIV).
Ponder once again this next scripture .
o “And this is the way to have eternal life--to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ,
whom you have sent.” (John 17:3 KJB).
Food for thought.
Metaphorically speaking, when booking an airline flight it is customary to have your ticket held in
reserve at the airports reception desk. But in order to validate the ticket the receptionist will request I.D.
Likewise the same principle would apply when checking into heavens reception in anticipation of
Christ arrival. Question is, will your valuation be accepted under the name of Michael?
Just knowing Jehovah God may not be sufficient enough to affirm your reservation. It would be a pity
to find that after years of foot slugging doors that your seat was taken because your validation was
stamped with the words, "I never knew you!" Read Mathew 7:21-23.
Dear student no need to worry because in this next chapter I will show how your ticket can be validated.
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CHAPTER 11

WHY SHOULD JW’S TAKE THE EMBLEMS

If you happen to be a Jehovah’s Witness reading this, then I need not remind you of how many times
Joseph Rutherford’s 144,000 heavenly vacancies have been modified. Apparently this dogma has for many
years been flogged to death ~and is no wonder why it’s been laid to rest in Watchtower study articles.
Needless to say, my concern is not whether Rutherford’s dogma has merit, but whether every Jehovah's
Witness should be taking the emblems.
Dear student, let's be logical here; if by Pastor Russell's own admission that Christ fleshly body had no
real significants when laid dead forever, then Paul's words below would have very little meaning.
o I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood; you cannot
have eternal life within you” (1 Corinthians 11:29-31 NIV).
The apostle Paul says that it's essential for true believers to nurture Jesus' Life giving Spirit in avoiding
becoming as Ezekiel 37 puts it ~"dry old bones!" Question is, does the governing body of the Jehovah's
Witnesses encourage Paul's council? Well let us see!
Every year prior to the annual Memorial the Watchtower discourages those who are contemplating taking
the emblems. January 2020 Watchtower for example says, those of the heavenly calling are no better than
the sheep class who like King David should be satisfied of an earthly hope. Worse, they even had the
audacity to add that those who believed in a heavenly calling need discretion when taking the emblems. "
I say; "heaven forbid anyone to be excited about their calling as it might be catchy! " But more alarming is
this comment on page 30 which says;
• “So the number of those who partake at the memorial includes those who think that they are
anointed but are not. For example, some who used to partake latter stopped. Others may have
mental or emotional problems that make them believe that they will rule with Christ in heaven.”
What’s ironic about the above statement, is that despite much counseling on the perils of judging brethren,
the JW's governing body asserts that those who claim to be anointed are either completely mad or at the
very least have emotional problems when believing they will go to heaven.
But the real guilt trip is on page 27 in the form of a warning to those who are most likely to be unworthy if
they should take the emblems. 1 Corinthians 11:29 says:
o "So anyone who eats this bead or drinks this cup of the Lord unworthily is guilty of sinning against the
body and the blood of the Lord" (NIV).
But if anyone is to feel guilty it's the Watchtower for not reminding readers of Romans 3:23 which says;
"all have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God." Yes even the anointed are sinners!
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Nonetheless, if you are contemplating taking the emblems then it must not be under Christ synonym
Michael, otherwise you will be honoring Michael's Spirit liberation and not Christ death and resurrection.
Below are three good reasons why the emblems should be taken in Christ name.

1. Jesus said that the bread of His flesh and the cup of His blood were the elements of the new covenant
hence, we eat and drink in faith for participation in the offering of the Lamb (I Corinthians 10:16).
2. This is our participation in the fellowship of His offering and in the fellowship of His suffering.
Hence, in both cases, we are eating and drinking in the faith of living in such a way as to proclaim the
Lords death until He comes (I Corinthians 11:26).
3. The offering turns the curse into blessing; Christ includes us in Himself by the fellowship and
process of offering. This means, those who don’t take the emblems are unwittingly rejecting the very
fellowship that Christ Jesus offers.
How often should one take the emblems?
Some say it should be a regular event like early Christians who used it to reinforce their love and
commitment to the church when purging their hearts from malice, pride and animosity. This brings to
mind an incident when just as the emblems were being passed around, two brothers paused the meeting
while sorting out their grievances out the back.
Ponder this scripture.
o "I am crucified with Christ : nevertheless I live ; yet not I but Christ liveth within me : and the
life which I know live in the flesh I live my the faith of the Son of God , who loved me and gave
himself for me" (Galatians 2:20 KJV).
The Jehovah's Witnesses eschatology advocates that Jesus embodiment on the torture stake was just
temporal for the occasion. And that Michael's Spirit life-force was liberated when Jesus' body lay
dead forever. But scripture tells us that Jesus body know glorified was significant when bearing His
marks. Isaiah 53 :5-8 says:
o "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement
of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed"( KJV).
Therefore the only true way to rectify Russell's void abinitio is to take the emblems under the
masters true identity.
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CHAPTER 12

WHAT NAME SHOULD GOD BE CALLED

o "Then I looked, and behold, on Mount Zion stood the Lamb, and with
him 144,000 who had his name and his Father's name
[Jehovah] written on their foreheads. "(Revelation 14:1 NWT).

The Jehovah’s Witnesses proudly bear the name "Jehovah" ~ bestowed upon them in 1931 by Joseph
Rutherford. This so called "Divine Name" was originally intented to disassociate the remnants of Bible
students who after Charles death in 1916 were called Russellites. But the most important reason for using
the divine name was for modalist, who under the guise of Trinitarians, excluded Jehovah's Sovereignty by
confounding the Father from the Son.
But for all good intents and purposes, the divine name became so entrenched into the JW's eschatology
that it became a signatory to religious supremacy. "Do you know God's name? We do!!"
• Watchtower article ( July 9-August 5, 2018 pg 24) said: "Sincere individuals who think they are
worshiping God are deceived into worshiping demons.”
However Christendoms so named demon worshipers acknowledge the divine name as"Abba-Father" for
its exclusiveness in being mentioned only four times in the Bible. Why?
According to Jewish custom, a servant of a household was not allowed to call the head of the house
“Abba” because that term was reserved for the children both adopted and natural.In other words, the
divine name “Abba father” was to show us that we are no longer just servants to God but His children.
Galatians 4:1-7 tells us that God’s first adopted Son Christ Jesus was also regarded as a slave to (our) Sin
which He had to bear. Some have even claimed that it was Christian Jews who associated the divine
name" with LORD (Adonai) in 1 John 5:1, Galatians 4:5-6, and Mathew 3:17.
Am I suggesting that Adonai is a name exclusive to Christ? No! Copyist in a bid not to confound the
Father from the Son rendered LORD in capitals for the Father and Lord in lower case for the Son. But not
all Bibles followed that rule and is why today the KJB have reinstated LORD as Jehovah.But that doesn't
give license for the JW's to change the meaning of Philippians 2:9-11 by adding the word
"other" as exampled below.

o “Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every [other]
name (NWT).
Granted, having a name above every name doesn't necessitate full worship to Christ as that is reserved
for Jehovah God. But let's not forget that Christ title was intended to give honor that far exceed all
heavenly host such as Michael, Gabriel and all other angels mentioned in Jewish and Christian
literature.
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When Paul said in Philippians 2:10 that, “at the name of Jesus every knee will bow in heaven and on earth
and under the earth,” the emphasis was on every creature in the universe acknowledging Jesus as Lord
over all creation. Paul’s words in verse 11, “Every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord” meant
that Mankind would honor Christ as a partner in prayer to Jehovah God.
The Bible tells us that the exalted Christ now seats beside His Father, awaiting instructions as to His
return to earth ( Mark 16:19 / Mathew 24:36).
God's divine name "Abba Father "symbolises the following:
1. Lord over all ( Acts 10:36 & Romans 10:12).
2. Has the supreme Name; Lord of lords and King of kings ( Revelation 17:14; 19:16).
3. Through Baptism is Lord of the dead and living (Romans 14:9. Acts 2:38 Mark 16:16).
4. The Lord upon whom the church calls ( 1 Corinthians 1:2).
5. Is our Mediator ( Hebrews 3:1–6; 8:6; 9:15; 12:24).
6. Is our intercessor (Hebrews 7:24–25. & Romans. 8:34).
7. Is our reconciler (Ephesians 2:12–17 & Romans 5:1).
8. Is the one Lord, “Jesus Christ, who through Him all things were created, and through whom we
live” (1 Corinthians 8:6).
The above 8 points affirms that the one who gives us entrance into Jehovah's Kingdoms has a name
above all names. These titles acknowledges Christ full divinity in the Godhead family as one who is
numerically distinct and subject to His creator. ( Philippians 2:9-11 & Hebrews 4:1-11 6:19–20).
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CHAPTER 13

AUTHOR’S CLOSING STATEMENT

Is Michael the Chief Archangel Christ or just a ring-in?

Dear student, in this book we learned how in 315AD the emperor Constantine the great, a devoted
Mithras worshiper, adopted the Greek mythical Golden Fleece to be Michael his warrior dragon slayer
and patron Saint to the first Christian Church in Constantinople. And in a bid to make Michael god-like,
denounced Jewish prohibition against appealing to angels as intermediaries between Jehovah and his
people. The emperors edict allowed Christian Jews to worship Michael as healer, protector, and redeemer
of their souls from limbo to heaven.
Moving forward we discovered that 19th century Joseph Smith and Sabbatarian Ellen White taught that
Michael and Christ were the same person bearing unique titles. Hence, Whites Michael-ism was composed
from a non trinitarian view while Russell's was composed from a freemason view saying:
 “I am very glad to have this particular opportunity of saying a word about some of the things in which
we agree with our Masonic friends, because we are speaking in a building dedicated to Masonry, and we
are also are Masons. I am a Freemason.
 Russell's freemasonry admission meant that he believed as did all Freemasons that ;
 "Jesus was just a man. one of the “exemplars,” one of the great men of the past, but not divine and
certainly not the only means of redemption of lost mankind.
 Charles Russell's book “Kingdom is at hand” confirms his masonic ties with the words;
 " Christ fleshly body had no real significance and is why Jehovah merely gave us a materialized
resemblance of Christ for the occasion.”(Page 259)
We further learned that Russell's phrase "materialized resemblance" was taken from Mark 16:12 (other
forms) when teaching that Jehovah created numerous Jesus lookalikes to house Michael's Spirit life-
force prior to the 40 days leading up-to His ascension into heaven. And that this thought was abandoned
in 2013 when omitting the long conclusion of mark 16 as corrupt.
Please once again ponder this gnostic statement;
• “ Jesus’ body was not a real body, but a (spirit) phantom. He only appeared in human form and
only appeared to suffer, it was an illusion."

As we previously discovered, the phrase "Spirit phantom" was described by Charles Russell as a
materialized resemblance in Michael's Spirit form. And the illusion of Christ death was to say that He
was an Avatar who never physically or mentally suffered on the Cross.
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Ponder this next scripture.
• "But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have
preached to you, he is to be cursed." (NIV).
You may recall me asking you the question, "could it be that the Chief Archangel Michael was used by
false prophets when teaching a false gospel?" Moving further forward we learned that Russell's phrase
"materialized resemblance" was similar in nature to Catholicism’s “Hypostatic Unionism" and the
"Immaculate Conception" ~ implying Christ inherited His mothers sinless traits. And how this dogma
wasn't contested by Russell due to Jesus' fleshly body having no real significants other than obtaining
Marys Royal Blood line.
In this book the question was asked: "did Jesus' pre-human origins derive from angel or man?"

My reply was based on Psalms 136:19 whereby Jesus the man was prophetically described by King David
as a divine embryo with human and divine parts formed meticulously by His creators Logos
(reason). That is to say, Christ pre-human existence was part of a divine plan mapped outin a timeless age
prior to heavenly thrones, dominions, angels, and mankind.
But as we soon discovered, Satan was to disrupt God's divine plan by altering 1 Peter 1:20 from
foundation to founding. This manipulation by Franz was to uphold Russell's ideology when teaching that
Jehovah's first born Son Michael helped create a"Utopian Society." But when sin manifested itself
Michael willed himself out of existence so his Spirit life-force could be incarnated into a sacrificial Lamb
named Jesus.
Dear student, you may indeed be at liberty to agree to disagree on doctrine, but never should anyone
disagree that the same Jesus who was formed in the bosom of His father was the same Jesus that was
crucified resurrected and is now residing alongside His heavenly father. To say otherwise would be
pushing Gods grace to the limits of blasphemy for those who neglect to question the pulpit .
Please take head of this council in Colossians 2:8 which says:
o "See it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human
tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ ( ESV).
The reason why the JW's don’t mention Michael in their “ Teach Book” is because His role in the
redemption process has no biblical evidence. For the JW's to imply that Jehovah God lacked foresight in
knowing mankind's eventual sin is placing His Sovereignty in disrepute. Let's be reasonable here;
temptation is exercising free will when discerning right from wrong. And if that were not so, mankind
would never spiritually evolve to become as like angels.
Dear student I want you to open your heart in answering these three very important questions.

1. Can I as a Christian truly believe in my heart that Michael was Christ Jesus in His pre-human
existence whose true identity will appear as Chief archangel at Armageddon?
2. Can I as a Christian truly believe in my heart that the man Jesus was just a temporal sacrificial body
without having any real significants~ even to the point of suffering for us?
3. Can I as a Christian truly believe in my heart that after Christ death Michaels Life-force was liberated
into numerous Jesus lookalikes prior to the 40 days leading up to His ascension into heaven?

If your answer is YES to the above three questions then your salvation is in jeopardy. Gnosticism from
which theses questions originated, was promoted by Ellen White and Charles Russell who according to
the Bible were false prophets. More to the point, Pastor Russell’s Christology is a hideous gnostic slur
when teaching that the resurrected Son of God was just an illusion. It would be simpler for Russell to say
that Mary, Thomas, Peter, and a pair of angels were all fooled into believing in a Jesus lookalike!
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Jehovah God has left us a reminder of Charles Russell’s heresy via a Pyramid with the words
“Laodicean Messenger” boldly etched in. But to my likening Russell's monument would be better served
with the words; "Here lies a false prophet who has perpetrated the greatest of all identity frauds when
teaching that Jesus Christ is Michael the archangel!"
Dear student, its no secret that Charles Taze Russell was one of those ravening wolves mentioned in
Mathew 7 :15-20 whose heresy is capitulated in a time capsule that may one day reveal a mummified effigy
of himself. Nonetheless, God's truly chosen ones are not fooled by fairy tale story's, omens or idols when
planting their feet firmly on solid ground (Psalm 37:23).
You maybe surprised to learn, Raymond Franz never became a Trinitarian just because he found fault in
the Society and not all WT devotees sold their possessions in 1975 despite peer group pressure in doing so.
My point! Never let anyone tell you that having a heavenly hope does not change the way you worship
Jehovah when making Christ your partner in prayer. And neither let anyone tell you that you cant agree to
disagree. Remember your choice of worship is governed by your walk with God and not by priestly nobles.
On this very subject it may interest you to know that when attending a Church in Suva Fiji I meet a woman
named Manjela who when converting to Christianity was banished from her Hindu family. Manjela
although saddened by rejection, said that it wasn’t as bad as her sister who could not convert due to her
reliance on the children's grandparents.
It was from Manjela’s plight that I began researching commentaries by historian Josephus regarding the fall
of Jerusalem in 70 AD. To jog your memory Jehovah told the Messianic Jews to flee the city leaving behind
family and friends whose loyalty and security was with Judaisms High priest. But sadly when the Roman
army lead by General Titus besieged the temple city, two million Jews were either killed, starved to death,
or sold into slavery. So what is the lesson we are to learn? Never place your trust in man.(Psalms 146 :3) Luke
14:26 says:

o " If any man come to me and hate not his father and mother and wife and children brethren and
sisters cannot be my disciple."

As to the above text, many Jehovah's Witnesses when convinced they are pleasing God and not man, shun
their disfellowshiped children. But the purpose of Luke's text is for people like Manjela who at great cost,
choose to put loyalty and security in a true God. So with this thought in mind the question that every SDA
and JW’s needs to address when reading Luke 14:26 is this.

1. Will I leave my religion for another that may entail compromise?

2. Will I continue my fellowship by making the TRUTH my own when taking the emblems in
recognition of Christ death and glorified resurrection?
While contemplating your decision please keep in mind that Church isn’t bricks and mortar, nor is it
scaremongering as to who has possession to the keys of heaven and Hell! But humble Christians united as
ONE body when being set free from the letter of the LAW through the GRACE of our Lord Christ Jesus!
( Romans 6:14 / 1 Peter 4:8 ).
On this point, during the 1970's Pentecostal revival (I was there) Baptist, Anglicans, Methodist Church of
Christ and alike all united in God's grace without leaving their faith for Pentecostalism.

But as for me, being united in mind and in spirit has no room in apologetics when challenging the pulpit
and is why I resigned from the JW’s with a letter as follows.
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To whom it may concern.

I would like to inform you that I no longer wish to be a Jehovah’s Witness. I ask that my membership be
struck of the registrar. I do however realise that I will be branded as an apostate but I can handle that, at least
I am true to my convictions. Therefore I will continue my search and allow Jehovah to open and close he
doors at his good pleasure. I have tried to agree with all the WTS tenets but with many fail to see truths. My
only regret is leaving behind some very nice brothers and sisters who will no longer be allowed to talk to me.
(Blackmail does not work for me!) If there is anything I have learned in my eight years with the JW’s is that
God does have a name BUT that’s only a small part of the overall puzzle in truly knowing God and His Son
Christ Jesus. In closing I say far well and wish no one any bad will.
Brother: Leslie Barnett.
Dear student, if you are contemplating leaving your faith then you must consider that Jehovah God does
not endorse any particular religion, only that He requires that it be founded on the one true God Jehovah
and His Son Christ Jesus. John 8:24 says: “Unless you believe that I AM, who I claim to be, you will die in
your sins.”Here John is telling us that the “I AM” is not Jehovah God, nor is it Michael the Archangel but
the Lord Christ Jesus. All of which is confirmed by Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:29-31 when taking the
emblems.

o “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood; you cannot have
eternal life within you” (NIV).
Benediction.

Dear student, may the Lord keep you close within His father’s bosom by gifting you the light of truth when
opening up your eyes to His wisdom and your ears attuned to His words; “Who do you say that I am?”
from which I pray your answer will be the same as Simon Peter: “you are the Christ the Son of the living
GOD" (Galatians 1:12 & Mathew 16:17, 13:16).
Blessings Brother. Leslie Barnett.

N.B. Tertullian's trinitas is addressed in more detail in my book "The Secrets of the Lost Trinity."
To obtain a copy email ~livewire.3@bigpond.com
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CHAPTER 14

THE AUTHORS TESTIMONY

My story begins in 1955, when at the age of five I was visited by an angel whose visitation inspired me to
tell my story. It was during that time my mother taught me the ways of the Lord resulting in my being
baptised at the age of twelve. But it wasn't until my late teens when studying at the UPC Bible school that I
obtained a position as youth Pastor in an AOG church on the NSW central Coast.
My first professional gig was on 3DB radio Melbourne singing gospel alongside Col Joye and Laurie Allan
and alike. Just as my radio career was starting to kick off, God called me into Billy Graham’s
“Youth for Christ” and the Australasian Christian Broadcasting Association. It was there that I met up
with a ventriloquist character named Elfie who became my side kick when performing on TV and in
Church rallies.
Apart from singing gospel, electronics is my main interest ~from which I managed to invent a Music
Machine for use as an educational tool in schools. This machine later became known as "Marshall's
Portable Music Machine" ~named after Brian Cadd's 1972 hit song.
While performing at a Shopping Centre, a talent scout signed me up to be co-host to a children's morning
show called the "Supper Flying Fun Show." This opened up my career to the NSW club scene and TV
engagements such as; A Current Affair with Mike Willesee, The Graham Kennedy Show, and the Mike
Walsh Today Show. I even had a gig with singer actress Eartha Kitt with Tommy Tycho's band at the
Sydney Opera House and a slot with Rolf Harris at Westfield's Carnival Capers.
When the Music Machine had its day I substituted it with an animatronic Robot named Algatron. This
real to life cheeky character made from house-hold items, was a hit in schools under the Science and
Technology curriculum. Interestingly enough, Algatron came to fame when as a mascot for the 1994
Canberra Science Festival, spilled water over science minister Peter McGauran's shiny new shoes in full
view of a nationwide TV audience at Parliaments Grand Hall.
But know as I reminisce about those days, I can see God's hand of destiny in the arts of music, theatre,
and science ~ all of which necessitates critical thinking in my new love for religious apologetics.
Today I no longer perform in schools, but in Christian work-shops singing gospel and promoting my
books. I have no particular religion, preferring neutrality when pasturing my Internet Church and its
accompanying home gatherings.
In finishing I acknowledge God as the author of my writings and my mother, know resting in the arms of
Jesus, to be my inspiration. Proverbs 22:6 tells us: “Train children in the right way, and when old, they
will not stray” (NRSV).