The Watchtower Society and John and Morton Edgar - A2Z.org

we know that "the natural man receiveth not thethings of the spirit of God: for they are foolishnesstinto him: neither can he know them, because theyare spiritually discerned (1 Cor. 2:14).Not only was the anointing of the Holy Spiritcounterfeited by the false religions, but nearly everyvirtue and exalted office was ascribed to the falsesaviour of the world that belongs to Jesus Christ.Without doubt this is the reason why Satan, the " godof this world," by counterfeiting the truth as nearly aspossible, has had so great hold upon the hearts of mankind.The Apostle says: "The whole world lieth inthe wicked one." We know that the great Papalsystem, well-named Satan's Masterpiece, has been awonderful counterfeit of the glorious Millennia1 reignof Christ; and now we see why it was denominated byour Lord "Babylon the Great," because it was theantitype of that iniquitous system which originated inBabylon of old. Just as Satan tried to frustrateJehovah's plan of redemptjon, by forestalling the Millennialreign of Christ with his false Papal Millennium,during which the Popes have successively reigned asking of kings, and lords of lords ; so he also soughtto becloud the purpose of God by forestalling theadvent of Jesus Christ, by bringing in his falseMessiah. It was claimed that the death of Osiris(that is, of Nimrod) was sacrificial, submitted to forthe beneflt of the world.Osiris the FaIae Saviour.The monuments of Egypt show that the worship ofOsiris dates from the earliest times, and that he wasregarded as the " god-man who suffered, died, roseagain.and reigned eternally in heaven." He was the"King of eternity, lord of the everlastingness, the