Ping pong cu invierea celor din Sodoma si GomoraTurnul de Veghe din Iulie 1879 (engl.) spunea prin urmatorul paragraf ca vor fi inviati deoarece nu aveau nici legea si si nici cunostinta lui D-zeu:But are we sure that God intends these blessings for any but the "people whom He foreknew" (the Jews)? Yes. He mentions other nations also by name, and speaks of their restitution. Let me give you an illustration that will be forcible: The Sodomites. Surely if we find their restitution mentioned you will be satisfied. But why should they not
have an opportunity to obtain eternal life as well as you or the Jew? They were not wicked in the proper sense, for they did not have law or much knowledge. True, they were not righteous, but neither were you when God gave you your opportunity. Christ's own words shall tell us that they are not as guilty in His sight as the Jews, who had
more knowledge: "Woe unto thee Capernium, for if the mighty works which have been done in thee had been done in Sodom it would have remained unto this day." Thus Christ's own words teach us that they had not had their full pportunity. "Remember," Christ says of the Sodomites, that "God rained down fire and destroyed them all." So, if
their restoration is spoken of, it implies their resurrection.
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http://www.archive.org/download/http://www.archive.org/details/WatchTowerAndHeraldOfChristsPresence1879-1916Turnul de Veghe din 1 Iunie 1952 p. 338 (engl.) spune ca cei din Sodoma si Gomora nu vor mai fi inviati pentru ca au suferit distrugerea eterna:Similarly, Sodom did not endure its judgment day, had failed completely, and the Jews knew its fate was sealed. Their opinion of Sodom was the lowest possible. So when Jesus told them that it would be more endurable for utterly depraved Sodom than for these Jewish cities they got the powerful point. These Jewish cities had heard the warning and had seen powerful works; they had had their fair judgment trial and by their decision showed they were worthy of eternal destruction.
In 1965 s-a spus din nou ca vor fi inviati - vezi Turnul de Veghe din 1 august 1965 p. 479:Then the next verse refers to the Judgment Day, saying: “Consequently I say to you people, It will be more endurable for the land of Sodom on Judgment Day than for you.” (Matt. 11:24) Similarly, at Matthew 10:15 are recorded Jesus’ words: “Truly I say to you, It will be more endurable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on Judgment Day than for that city” where the people would reject the message carried by Jesus’ disciples. For it to be “more endurable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah” than for others, it would be necessary for former inhabitants of that land to be present on Judgment Day. It is not the literal land, the ground, that is to be judged. Revelation chapter 20 shows that it will be persons raised from the dead who will stand “before the throne.” Nor will judgment be passed on them as groups, as former inhabitants of certain lands, but they will be “judged individually according to their deeds” during the time of judgment. So apparently individuals who used to live in that land will be resurrected.—Rev. 20:12, 13.
In 1988 despre oamenii din Sodoma si Gomora se spune din nou ca au suferit distrugerea ireversibila - Turnul de Veghe din 1 iunie 1988 p. 31:Consequently, in addition to what Jude 7 says, the Bible uses Sodom/Gomorrah and the Flood as patterns for the destructive end of the present wicked system. It is apparent, then, that those whom God executed in those past judgments experienced irreversible destruction. Of course, each of us can confirm that by his proving faithful to Jehovah now. In that way we will qualify to be alive in the new world to see whom he resurrects and whom he does not. We know that his judgments are perfect. Elihu assured us: “For a fact, God himself does not act wickedly, and the Almighty himself does not pervert judgment.”—Job 34:10, 12.
Si mai exista si alte referinte inclusiv in editiile cartii Tu Poti Trai Pentru Totdeauna in Paradis dar nu le-am mai inclus.
Turnul de Veghe din 1 iulie 1983 p. 19 par 1 si 2 (rom.) spune ca organizatia a mers tot timpul cu lumina in zig-zag niciodata innapoi. Ce minciuna mare e asta in cazul invierii celor din Sodoma si Gomora:"LUMINA pe cărarea slujitorilor lui Iehova a continuat să crească din cele mai vechi timpuri pînă în prezent. Această creştere a fost şi mai evidentă de la acel memorabil an 1914, cînd, aşa cum au arătat evenimentele de pe pămînt, „regătul lumii a devenit regatul Domnului nostru [Iehova] şi al Cristosului său“ (Apocalipsul 11:15). Lumina din Cuvîntul lui Dumnezeu a ţîşnit ca lumina soarelui într-o dimineaţă fără nori,“ pentru a ilumina cu şi mai multă claritate cărarea pe care trebuie să calce slujitorii lui Iehova. — II Samuel 23:3, 4.
Totuşi, poate că unora li s-a părut că această cărare n-a mers întotdeauna drept înainte. Uneori, explicaţiile pe care le-a dat organizaţia vizibilă a lui Iehova se pare că au suferit modificări faţă de punctele de vedere precedente. Dar nu aşa stau lucrurile în realitate. Aceasta se poate ilustra prin ceea ce se cheamă în limbaj marinăresc, „navigare în volte.“ Prin manevrarea pînzelor marinarii pot impune unei ambarcaţiuni să navigheze în zigzag abătîndu-se de la traseul iniţial cînd la stînga, cînd la dreapta, dar înaintînd tot timpul spre punctul de destinaţie în ciuda vînturilor potrivnice"