EVIDENCE WATCHTOWER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THAT CHRIST IS THE  COVENANT MEDIATOR (SAVIOR) FOR NOT ONLY A "GREAT CROWD" BUT "ALL PEOPLE" For all to see, Watchtower magazine articles have stated several times that the vast majority of Jehovah’s Witnesses (“The Great Crowd”) do not have Jesus Christ as mediator of the new covenant, that only a literal 144,000 (“The Little Flock”) do.  They add that although without Christ as their direct savior, the Great Crowd will get indirect benefits during the Millennium.   For proof read Watchtower magazine articles dated: February 15, 1991, page 18 paragraph 11 "You Were Bought With a Price;" September 15, 1989, page 30, 31 “Do You Remember?”, and April 1, 1979 p.31, Questions from Readers “Is Jesus the ‘mediator’ only for anointed Christians?”       Watchtower, February 15, 1991, page 18 paragraph 11 "You Were Bought With a Price"   “Nevertheless, in a preliminary way, the great crowd have already "washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." (Revelation 7:14) Christ does not act as Mediator of the new covenant toward them, yet they benefit from this covenant through the work of God’s Kingdom. Christ still acts toward them, however, as High Priest, through whom Jehovah can and does apply the ransom to the extent of their now being declared righteous as God’s friends. (Compare James 2:23.) During the Millennium, they will gradually "be set free from enslavement to corruption [until finally they] have the glorious freedom of the children of God."—Romans 8:21. Watchtower, August 15, 1989, page 30, 31 “Do You Remember?” Have you given careful thought to recent issues of The Watchtower? If so, you will probably be able to recall the following: In what sense does Paul use the term “mediator” when referring to Jesus at 1 Timothy 2:5, 6 which says "For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time." In this text, Paul uses the Greek word mesi′tes for “mediator,” which term has a legal significance, so he is not using this word in the broad sense common in many languages. Hence, Paul is not saying that Jesus is Mediator between God and all mankind. Rather, he is referring to Christ as legal Mediator of the new covenant, which laid the basis for Christ’s anointed followers to share with him in his heavenly Kingdom. (2 Corinthians 5:1, 5; Ephesians 1:13, 14; Hebrews 8:7-13)” Watchtower April 1, 1979 p.31 Questions from Readers “Is Jesus the ‘mediator’ only for anointed Christians?”   “Jesus Christ, is not the Mediator between Jehovah God and all mankind. He is the Mediator between his heavenly Father, Jehovah God, and the nation of spiritual Israel, which is limited to only 144,000 members.”  This spiritual nation is like a little flock of Jehovah's sheeplike ones.—Romans 9:6; Revelation 7:4.   8 Hence, the ransom sacrifice is fundamental to the new covenant, of which Jesus is the Mediator. Paul wrote: "There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, a man, Christ Jesus, who gave himself a corresponding ransom for all-this is what is to be witnessed to at its own particular times." (1 Timothy 2:5, 6) Those words especially apply to the 144,000, with whom the new covenant is made.   11 Nevertheless, in a preliminary way, the great crowd have already "washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." (Revelation 7:14) Christ does not act as Mediator of the new covenant toward them, yet they benefit from this covenant through the work of God's Kingdom.

WAS CHRIST EVER AN ACTIVIST, PROTESTOR OR DEMONSTRATOR Some claim Christ would never demonstrate or protest, that he was not a activist.  But is that actually true? The definition of a demonstration is “a public exhibition of the attitude of a group of persons toward a controversial issue, or other matter, made by picketing, parading, etc.” We know that Christ often spoke before large crowds, and that many of the things which he said were definitely controversial in Judaism as well as for the Romans.   It is true that he did not use picketing with signs, it being the case that signs were not used for such a purpose some 2,000 years ago.  Nor did he use protest marches identical to how those are used in the modern sense to get across messages. However he did speak out orally before the public in order to get across his messages, knowing too that listeners would tell still others what he had said.  This qualifies him as a demonstrator. An “activist” is a person who practices “activism.”  Activism is defined as “the doctrine or practice of vigorous action or involvement as a means of achieving political or other goals, sometimes by demonstrations, protests, etc.” So, did Christ ever use “vigorous action or involvement,” which would show that he was also an activist? John 2:14 states: “In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. 15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16 To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here!  Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!” 17 His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.” This zeal of Christ was definitely vigorous action or involvement, proving therefore that he indeed was also an activist.  If you think about it, he also entered Jerusalem accompanied by a crowd of people excited and shouting that he was the Messiah, and he allowed himself to be put to death, surely the ultimate in demonstrations.  Indeed that demonstration has held the attention of the world and inspired many Christians to follow in his footsteps for two thousand years now.