Romans 10:11 - Does 'him' refer to the Father or to the Lord Jesus?

Fred said:
Romans 10:11
For the scripture says: “No one who rests his faith on him will be disappointed.” (New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures)

Question: Does the singular "him" refers to Jehovah (their creator) or to Jesus (their creature)?
Answer: That would depend on the time the question is in reference to.


1. March 1, 1959 "him" refers to Jesus.
The Watchtower: Mankind’s only hope, our one refuge and concealment place, is in Zion, God’s heavenly kingdom. There Jehovah has laid as the basis of a stable, enduring government his Son, his tried Stone, his precious Stone of a sure foundation, Jesus Christ the King. (Isa. 28:16; 1 Peter 2:4-6; Rom. 9:32, 33; 10:6-11) (Warnings of Jehovah's Unusual Work, page 144)

2. July 1, 1971 "him" refers to Jehovah.
The Watchtower: Be a worshiper of Jehovah. In unity with other worshipers of Jehovah, acknowledge with thanks your own faith in Jehovah and you will never be disappointed. "For the Scripture says" 'None that rests his faith on him will be disappointed.' For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for there is the same Lord over all, who is rich to all those calling upon him. For ‘everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved.’”—Rom. 10:11-13 (Assemblies After the Death of Christ, page 402-403)



3. April 15, 1976 "him" refers to Jesus.
The Watchtower: Time would fail us to bear witness to Jesus Christ and tell all that he means to us as members of the fallen human family. Never will we be disappointed in him. "For the Scripture says: 'None that rests his faith on him will be disappointed.'" (Rom. 10:11; Isa. 28:16) (Why We Need the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, page 245)

Only three months later...

4. July 15, 1976 "him" refers to Jehovah.
The Watchtower: Jehovah God, the God of truth, has given us his solemn “word,” and "none that rests his faith on him will be disappointed." (Rom. 10:11) (A Solid Basis for Confidence, page 443)



5. February 1, 1977 "him" refers to Jesus.
The Watchtower: Romans 10:9 definitely refers to Jesus Christ as Lord, and the quotation from Isaiah 28:16 found in Romans 10:11, "None that rests his faith on him will be disappointed," also applies to Jesus. (Questions From Readers, page 95)

6. October 1981 "him" refers to God.
Kingdom Ministry—1981: Help the householder to see how the material contained in the magazines along with the Bible can build faith in God and his sure promises of a new earth.—Rom. 10:11. (Presenting the Good News—By Returning to Visit New Subscribers, page 8)

7. January 1, 1984 "him" refers to Jesus.
Survival Into a New Earth: But Jesus' own words reflect a spirit that is reassuring. He warmly invites us: "Come to me, all you who are toiling and loaded down, and I will refresh you. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am mild-tempered and lowly in heart, and you will find refreshment for your souls. For my yoke is kindly and my load is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) What an appealing prospect! Those who heed that warm invitation, putting their full confidence in him, will not be disappointed. (Romans 10:11) (Who Leads the Way to Deliverance?, page 70)


Numbers 8 and 9 belong together...

8. November 1, 2004 "him" refers to God.
The Watchtower: The apostle Paul wrote: “None that rests his faith on [God] will be disappointed.” (Romans 10:11) (Will We Ever Enjoy Real Security?, page 32)
9. June 15, 2011 "him" refers to Jesus.
The Watchtower: With reference to Jesus, Paul quoted Isaiah’s words: “None that rests his faith on him will be disappointed.” (Rom. 10:11; Isa. 28:16) (There Is Good News That All Need, page 11)


10. September 15, 2012 "him" refers to Jehovah.
The Watchtower: We are confident that as long as we fully trust in Jehovah and put his Kingdom first, we will not be disappointed—Rom. 10:11. ("You Know Neither the Day Nor the Hour", page 26)

11. 2019 "him" refers to Jesus.
Romans Study Notes—Chapter 10: Paul here shows that a person who exercises faith in Jesus Christ will not experience the shame and disappointment of those whose faith is shown to be in vain. (Romans 10:11)


The Jehovah's Witnesses think the light is growing brighter and brighter for them (Proverbs 4:18). However, their light more accurately resembles the light spoken of here:
Job 10:22
A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness. (KJV)
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9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.


Jesus
 
e v e said:
thread title: not really important
either way is Fine.
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It is extremely important in addressing the falsehood of Watchtower/jw.

"For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed." = Jesus is LORD

The QUESTION is: How do you know if it is speaking of the FATHER or the SON???
 
DavidTree said:
It is extremely important in addressing the falsehood of Watchtower/jw.

"For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed." = Jesus is LORD

The QUESTION is: How do you know if it is speaking of the FATHER or the SON???
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as I said
op question is not important to me

the only important is to
meet Christ.
 
the satanic realm's headquarters,
where its evil spirit entities live,
is in the other world ..
it is mystery-babylon.
 
Keiw1 said:
you tell me then with scripture.
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John 1:14-18
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ ”

And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
 
DavidTree said:
John 1:14-18
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ ”

And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
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He was sent from heaven by his God and Father=Jehovah.
See that fact you posted-- No one has seen God--they did see Jesus thus= not God.
 
DavidTree said:
YES, i received that it does not matter to you = that is why i stated: "It is extremely important in addressing the falsehood of Watchtower/jw."
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i only know that some jw here expressly disagreed with me when i said

eden was never on this earth

paradise will never be on this earth

this perishable flesh body was not made by God but is a corruption because of the fall

this earth is not made by God but resulted as a corruption after the fall.

Christ is our deity
 

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