A small group of anointed ones directly involved in providing spiritual food during the last days
WHO IS THE FAITHFUL AND DISCREET SLAVE? 8 The faithful slave must be made up of anointed Christians on earth. Such ones are called a royal priesthood and have been commissioned to  declare abroad the excellencies of the one that called [them] out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Pet. 2:9) It is only fitting that members of that royal priesthood have a direct share in teaching fellow believers the truth.Mal. 2:7; Rev. 12:17. 9 Do all anointed ones on earth make up the faithful slave? No. The reality is that not all anointed ones have a role in dispensing spiritual food to fellow believers worldwide. Among the wheat are anointed brothers who may serve as ministerial servants or elders in their local congregation. They teach from house to house and in their congregation, and they loyally support the direction from headquarters. But they do not have a part in dispensing spiritual food to the worldwide brotherhood. Also among the anointed are humble sisters, who would never try to assume the role of teachers in the congregation.1 Cor. 11:3;14:34. 10 Who, then, is the faithful and discreet slave? In keeping with Jesus pattern of feeding many through the hands of a few, that slave is made up of a small group of anointed brothers who are directly involved in preparing and dispensing spiritual food during Christs presence. Throughout the last days, the anointed brothers who make up the faithful slave have served together at headquarters. In recent decades, that slave has been closely identified with the Governing Body of Jehovahs Witnesses. Note, however, that the word slave in Jesus illustration is singular, indicating that this is a composite slave. The decisions of the Governing Body are thus made collectively. -w13 7/15 pp20-25
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