List of prophecies, predictions and claims made by THE WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY (WTBTS), the official organisation of JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, which actively preaches that it is God's sole chosen representative on earth. All quotations are fair and direct, and taken from Watchtower publications only. This also contains ABBREVIATIONS for the WT publications cited.

"Would That All Were Prophets! .. You will be interested to learn that God has on earth a people, all of whom are prophets, or witnesses for God. In fact, they are known throughout the world as Jehovah's Witnesses" Awake!, June 8 1986, p. 9

Spiritual Food at the Proper Time - Introduction and Abbreviations for WT Publications

Spiritual Food at the Proper Time - Part 1 - 1776-1913

Spiritual Food At The Proper Time - Part 2 - 1914-1925

Spiritual Food at the Proper Time - Part 3 - 1925-1974

Spiritual Food at the Proper Time Part 4: 1975-2000 And Beyond

Comprehensive List of False Dates Set by the Watchtower (parts 1-4)

KEY TO INTERPRETATION - EXAMPLE QUOTATION

"1776" is the year the year to which the claim refers. Where no specific date is claimed, the earliest date of publication by WTBTS of the quoted text is shown. The list is sorted by this date.

The section following that, within " ", is the quotation. Anything within brackets ( ) therein was also bracketed in the original. Anything in " " within the quoted text has been altered to ' ' for clarity. Text has only been omitted for brevity, without changing the meaning of the quotation - omitted text is replaced by ..

The source publication is identified in { } - here BATT refers "C.T.Russell: Studies in the Scriptures IV - Battle of Armageddon (till 1910, called The Day of Vengeance), 1897, 1904-20, 1923-5, 1927". The key-list of publications appears at the end of Part 3/3. As no date is shown against the abbreviated name, the quotation is present in the earliest version (and is likely to be present in all versions, as there is no reference to the contrary). 584 refers to the page number on which the quotation is to be found in the version referred to.

Text within [ ] represents (my) commentary. It may well contain other quotations in " ".

List of abbreviations used for Watchtower publications referred to :

ALL publications are by The Watchtower Bible And Tract Society (Organisation of Jehovah's Witnesses)

HERA N.H.Barbour & C.T.Russell (asst. editor): Herald Of the Morning magazine, 1876-79 (see WT Jan 1 1994 20)

OMLR C.T.Russell: Object and Manner of Our Lord's Return, 1877 (claimed 1873 in WT Jan 1 1949 6, YEAR 1975 36, CENT 4, HIS2 47, etc.)

HOTW N.H.Barbour & C.T.Russell: Three Worlds, and the Harvest of This World, 1877 (in the Watchtower Publications Index)

THRE Three Worlds Tract, 1877

FOOD Food for Thinking Christians 1881, 1884

DPOA C.T.Russell: Studies in the Scriptures I - The (Divine) Plan of the Ages, 1886, 1891, 1895, 1898, 1901-20, 1923-7

TIAH C.T.Russell: Studies in the Scriptures II - The Time Is At Hand, 1888-9, 1891, 1895, 1898, 1901-20, 1923-7

TKIC C.T.Russell: Studies in the Scriptures III - Thy Kingdom Come,1891, 1895, 1898, 1901-20, 1923-7

BATT C.T.Russell: Studies in the Scriptures IV - Battle of Armageddon (till 1910, The Day of Vengeance), 1897, 1904-20, 1923-5, 1927

EVOL The Bible versus The Evolution Theory, 1898

ABGM C.T.Russell: Studies in the Scriptures V - The At-One-Ment Between God and Man 1888-9, 1891, 1895, 1898, 1901-20, 1923-7

TSBS C.T.Russell: Tabernacle Shadows of the Better Sacrifices, 1899, 1908, 1911, 1915-6, 1919-20

POEM Poems of Dawn, 1902, 1912

TNCR C.T.Russell: Studies in the Scriptures VI - The New Creation,1904-20, 1923-7

DHMB G.W.Siebert: Daily Heavenly Manna and Birthday Record, 1905, 1907

LAWY J.F.Rutherford: Man's Salvation From a Lawyer's Viewpoint, 1906

TWAI M.F.Russell: The Twain One, 1906

TGOK M.F.Russell: This Gospel of the Kingdom, 1906

MFBA G.W.Siebert: My friends, Their Birthdays and autographs, 1907

BBTM Berean Bible Teacher's Manual, 1907-8

BSM C.J.Woodworth: Bible Student's Manual, 1909

WSSS What Say the Scriptures About Spiritism?, 1909

OUTL Outlines, 1909

PHOT Scenario of the Photo-Drama of Creation, 1914

GCHP God's Chosen People, 1915-6

TFIM C.J.Woodworth & G.H.Fisher suprvsd J.F.Rutherford: Studies in the

Scriptures VII - The Finished Mystery 'The Posthumous work of Pastor Russell', 1917-20, 1924, 1926-7

[N.B. The above Studies in the Scriptures (books also called 'The Millennial Dawn' till 1904) are referred to in CENT 6 as Bible truths,see CENT and WT Aug 1 1971 468 for proof they are WTBTS publications]

PRSS Pastor Russell's Sermons, 1917

BERE Berean Bible Helps, 1917

MILL THE Millennium of Revelation, 19??

DOTL The Day of the Lord, 19??

CLTD J.F.Rutherford: Can the Living Talk With the Dead?, 1920

MLND J.F.Rutherford: Millions Now Living Will Never Die, 1920

TWTD J.F.Rutherford: Talking With the Dead, 1920

THOG J.F.Rutherford: The Harp of God, 1921, 1924-8, 1937, 1940

LAOD Announcing the Laodicean Messenger - Life - Works: Character Advertisement, about Charles Taze Russell, 1923

TWTP W.E.Van Amberg: The Way To Paradise, 1924

COMF J.F.Rutherford: Comfort For The Jews, 1925

DELI J.F.Rutherford: Deliverance, 1926

CREA J.F.Rutherford: Creation, 1927, 1939

REST J.F.Rutherford: Restoration, 1927

GOVT J.F.Rutherford: Government, 1928

PROS J.F.Rutherford: Prosperity Sure, 1928

RECO J.F.Rutherford: Reconciliation, 1928, 1937

LIFE J.F.Rutherford: Life, 1929

PROP J.F.Rutherford: Prophecy, 1929

OLOR J.F.Rutherford: Our Lord's Return, 1929

LIT1 J.F.Rutherford: Light, Book 1, 1930

LIT2 J.F.Rutherford: Light, Book 2, 1930

VIN1 J.F.Rutherford: Vindication, Vol 1, 1931

VIN2 J.F.Rutherford: Vindication, Vol 2, 1932

VIN3 J.F.Rutherford: Vindication, Vol 3, 1932

PRES J.F.Rutherford: Preservation, 1932

WHAT J.F.Rutherford: What is Truth?, 1932

JEHO J.F.Rutherford: Jehovah, 1934

UNWN J.F.Rutherford: Universal War Near, 1935

RICH J.F.Rutherford: Riches, 1936

ARMA J.F.Rutherford: Armageddon the Greatest Battle of all Time, 1937

ENEM J.F.Rutherford: Enemies, 1937

FATF J.F.Rutherford: Face the Facts, 1938

SALV J.F.Rutherford: Salvation, 1939

RELI J.F.Rutherford: Religion, 1940

CHIL J.F.Rutherford: Children, 1941

TNWD The New World, 1942

TMYF The Truth Shall Make you Free, 1943, 1953

KIAH The Kingdom Is at Hand, 1944

MEEK The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth, 1945

TAKP Theocratic Aid to Kingdom Publishers, 1945

EEGW Equipped for Every Good Work, 1946

LGBT Let God Be True, 1946, 1952

TMEL This Means Everlasting Life, 1950

WRDM What Has Religion Done For Mankind?, 1951

NHNE New Heavens And A New Earth, 1953

MSAT Make Sure of All Things (Hold Fast to What Is Fine), 1953, 1957, 1965

QTBM Qualified To Be Ministers, 1955, 1967

YMSA You May survive Armageddon Into God's New World, 1955

BOPW Branch Office Procedure of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, 1958

PLPR From Paradise Lost to Paradise Regained, 1958

YWBD Your Will Be Done on Earth, 1958

HIS1 Jehovah's Witnesses in the Divine Purpose, 1959

KMSC Kingdom Ministry School Course, 1960, 1972,

BMLG Blood, Medicine, and the Law of God, 1961

LYNS Let Your Name Be Sanctified, 1961

ASII All Scripture is inspired of God and Beneficial, 1963, 1983, 1990

BABY Babylon the Great Has Fallen! God's Kingdom Rules!, 1963, 1981

IGTL Things In Which It Is Impossible for God To Lie, 1965

LEIF Life Everlasting in Freedom of the Sons of God, 1966

DMGH Did Man Get Here (Life - How Did It Get Here) - By Evolution Or By Creation?, 1967, 1985

YWLF Your Word Is a Lamp to My Foot, 1967

TLEL The Truth That Leads To Eternal Life, 1968, 1981 (omitting

1975 references, some without mentioning they are 1981 revisions)

AIDA Aid to Bible Understanding A - Exodus, 1969

BRWG Is the Bible Really the Word of God?, 1969

APTY The Approaching Peace of a Thousand Years, 1969

TFMG Then Is Finished the Mystery Of God, 1969

TNSK The Nations Shall Know That I Am Jehovah - How?, 1971

AIDB Aid to Bible Understanding, 1971

LIST Listening to the Great Teacher, 1971

THEO Theocratic Ministry School Guidebook, 1971, 1992

ORGA Organization for Kingdom-Preaching and Disciple-Making, 1972

PRTM Paradise Restored to Mankind - By Theocracy, 1972

CONC Comprehensive Concordance of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, 1973

GKTY Frederick Franz: God's Kingdom of a Thousand Years has Approached, 1973

TPAS True Peace and Security - From What Source? (How Can You Find It?), 1973, 1986

GEPT God's Eternal Purpose Now Triumphing For Man's Good, 1974

ITLA Is This Life All There Is?, 1974

MSWD Man's Salvation Out Of World Distress At Hand, 1975

GNMH Good News to Make You Happy, 1976

SPIR Holy Spirit - The Force Behind the Coming New Order!, 1976

GBOI Your Youth - Getting the Best Out of It, 1976

LDHP Life Does Have a Purpose, 1977

SIIW Shining as Illuminators In the World, 1977, 1989

OIWG Our Incoming World Government - God's Kingdom, 1977

JWQB Jehovah's Witnesses and the Question of Blood, 1977

MFLH Making Your Family Life Happy, 1978

MBBS My Book of Bible Stories, 1978

CBWL Choosing The Best Way Of Life, 1979

COLJ Commentary on the Letter of James, 1979

HAPP Happiness - How To Find It, 1980

LYKC Let Your Kingdom Come, 1981

YCLF You Can Live Forever In Paradise On Earth, 1982, 1989

OAOM Organized to Accomplish Our Ministry, 1983, 1989

SCHO School and Jehovah's Witnesses, 1983

GBOM Organization Manual, 1983

UWTG United in Worship of the Only True God, 1983

CENT Centennial of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, 1984

SURV Survival Into a New Earth, 1984

RFTS Reasoning From The Scriptures, 1985, 1989

WSPP Worldwide Security Under the 'Prince of Peace', 1986

UDGW Jehovah's Witnesses: Unitedly Doing God's Will Worldwide, 1986

REVE Revelation - Its Great Climax is at Hand!, 1988

INS1 Insight On the Scriptures Vol 1 Aaron to Jehoshua, 1988

INS2 Insight On the Scriptures Vol 2 Jehovah to Zuzim, 1988

QYPA Questions Young People Ask - Answers That Work, 1989

GWOM The Bible - God's Word Or Man's?, 1989

BSYF How Can Blood Save Your Life, 1990

MSFG Mankind's Search for God, 1990

GMEL The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived, 1991

CUST Direct and Cross-Examination Questions in Child Custody Cases, 1991

PAYF Pay Attention to Yourselves and to All the Flock, 1991

HIS2 Jehovah's Witnesses, Proclaimers of God's Kingdom, 1993

KLEF Knowledge That Leads to Everlasting Life, 1995 {YCLF replacement)

SOFH The Secret of Family Happiness, 1996

WT The Watchtower

WR Watchtower Reprints

ZWT Zion's WatchTower [later renamed The Watchtower]

AWAK Awake!

GA The Golden Age [later renamed Awake!]

YEAR WTBTS Yearbook

INF Informant

MESS The Messenger

CONS Consolation

KMIN (Our) Kingdom Ministry

Other Books Recommended and Sold by WTBTS:

J.H.Paton: Day Dawn, 1880, 1882, 1890

M.R.Bond: Thy Word Is Truth, 1905

J.Edgar: Where Are the Dead?, 1908

M.Edgar: The Great Pyramid and the Bible, 1912, 1915

M.Edgar: The Pyramid Portrayal of Creation, 1912

J. & M.Edgar: Great Pyramid Passages Vol I, 1912

J. & M.Edgar: Great Pyramid Passages Vol II, 1913

The Divine Plan and the Great Pyramid, 1913

The Divine Plan of the Ages As Shown In the Great Pyramid, 1915

J.G.Smith: Angels and Women (Spiritism), 1924

"And many false prophets will arise, and will mislead many." (Matthew 24:11)


"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." (2 Timothy 4:3-4)


"If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD does not take place or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him." (Deuteronomy 18:22}


Now - can you think who is a "false prophet" (Deuteronomy 18:20-22), turning away "their ears from the truth" towards "fables", ever changing what they claim is God's work and intention (Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 1:17, 13:8; James 1:17)? Prominent Bethelite can.


"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." (Ephesians 5:11)

Not Copyright - Prominent Bethelite 1999

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