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Rank and file Jehovah's Witnesses have been adequately warned that the Governing Body's teachings should not be assumed guaranteed free of errors.
Paragraph 12, under the heading; "Who is leading God's People today?" of the Feb 2017 Watchtower--Study Edition; says:
"The Governing Body is neither inspired nor infallible. Therefore, it can err in doctrinal matters or in organizational direction. In fact, the Watchtower Publications Index includes the heading "Beliefs Clarified," which lists adjustments in our Scriptural understanding since 1870. Of course, Jesus did not tell us that his faithful slave would produce perfect spiritual food."
Just imagine the degree of confusion and insecurity that would pervade the minds of Bible-believing Christians had the authors of the New Testament scriptures attached a disclaimer to their writings similar to the above.
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