In the eighth
century B.C.E. Jehovah caused Isaiah to write the words spoken in
Isaiah 43:10, 12. Many prophecies recorded by Isaiah have fulfillment
in connection with the Christian congregation. (Compare Isaiah 8:18
with Hebrews 2:10-13; Isaiah 66:22 with Revelation 21:1, 2)
THEIR MISSION
Acts 15:14 directs
attention to God's purpose to take out of the nations ''a people for
his name.'' In Revelation 3:14, Jesus Christ is ''the faithful and
true witness.''(John 18:37) We can also direct attention to 1 Peter2:9, 10, which says that God's servants are to declare the
''exellencies of the one that called them out of darkness into his
wonderful light.'' What is, as we can see, the divine commission? To
be His ''witnesses.''(Isa. 43:8-12) The purpose is to declare their
devotion to Jehovah and his kingdom; that they are servants of
Jehovah God commissioned to do a work in God's name, deliver the
testimony of Jesus Christ and to make known to the people that
Jehovah is the true and Almighty God.
They invite all
persons devoted to Jehovah to join in proclaiming the good news to
others. People worldwide have to know where to find the truth and
hope for relief. And above all, they proclaim that the great and holy
name of Jehovah God will be vindicated and exalted by means of his
Agent, Jesus Christ.—From Proclaimers of God's Kingdom-edited by the
Jehovah's Witnesses, See also: ''Worship That God Approves'',
edited by Jehovah's Witnesses.
